Phone:  703-817-1773
Fax:  703-817-1721

Office Hours:
Monday: 9:30 am-7:30 pm
Tuesday: 9:30 am-5 pm
Wednesday: 9:30 am-5 pm
Thursday: 9:30 am-5 pm
Friday - Sunday:   CLOSED

Catechists, Assistant Catechists, Hall and Parking Monitors Needed

Please prayerfully consider if you are being called to teach the faith to the young people of our parish.  We have several positions to fill.  Contact Patty Laing, plaing@st-andrew.org or 703-817-1773, for more information.

All volunteers must be compliant with the Diocese of Arlington Child and Youth Protetction Policies. Background Check, Signed Code of Conduct, and attendance at a "Virtus:  Protecting God's Children" class is required.

St. Andrew offers Religious Education for students in grades K-8 including Special Needs and Sacramental Prep (RCIC) students.

For 2020-2021 Kindergarten and Special Needs classes will only be offered via Distance Learning. Students in grades 1-8  will be offered two options: Distance Learning or In-Person classes.  The In-Person classes will be held Monday 5:30-7 pm September - May.

RCIC/Sacramental Prep classes will be held on Monday evening 5:30-7 pm for students in grades 2-9 who who have not yet received any formal Religious Education and/or are in need of Baptism, First Holy Communion or Confirmation.

St. Andrew the Apostle offers a variety of Adult Faith Formation activities including Apologetics, Bible Study, Book Club, Seeds of Faith and talks with guest speakers designed to increase and nourish our understanding of the Catholic faith and the Catholic Church.

The mission of St. Andrew’s Religious Education Program, which is rooted in and derived from the Roman Canon of the Mass, is simply and always to hold and teach the Catholic Faith that comes to us from the Apostles.  We acknowledge the one Teacher, Jesus Christ, and remain steadfastly united to the Catholic Church. 

At St. Andrew’s Parish, each child is seen as created in the image and likeness of God and as a reflection of His goodness.  Realizing that God has created all things for His glory and our benefit, the challenge of being a living witness to the Gospel is central to the development of each student.  Therefore, at St. Andrew’s, an understanding of Jesus and His message is essential to knowing Him, loving Him, and serving Him always.

The core elements listed below form the foundation and strength of St. Andrew’s Religious Education Program.  With these elements we seek to cultivate the hearts, minds, and souls of our students to their fullest potential.

• The Parents are recognized and respected as the primary educators of their children.
• The dignity of the individual, as a unique child of God, is nurtured and developed.
• The doctrine of the Catholic faith is presented in its fullness and entirety as both knowledge to be learned and a life to be
• The Sacramental life is central to developing and sustaining the Catholic Faith.
• The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and the Real Presence of our Lord in the Eucharist is the “source and summit” of our Faith.
• The promotion of frequent reception of the Sacraments of Penance and Holy Eucharist.
• The Gospel values which teach moral life as expressed in the Ten Commandments, Beatitudes, Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy are professed, cultivated and practiced.
• The Word of God is revered.
• Our Blessed Lady’s example, as the first disciple of Jesus, is our model.
• The virtues are fostered and practiced in everyday life.
• Reading and studying the lives of the saints as an example for our lives.
• The importance of prayer is stressed as a source for growth in the spiritual life. Holy Hours, Rosaries, Novenas, personal prayers, and Mass attendance are stressed and encouraged.