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

Summer Hours
Monday: 2-7 pm
Tuesday: 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday: 2-7 pm
Thursday: 10 am - 5 pm
Friday - Sunday:   CLOSED

Religious Education classes for children in grades K-8 are held
Monday 5:30-7 pm and Tuesday 6-7:30 pm September - May.

RCIC/Sacramental Prep classes are held on Tuesday evening 6-7:30 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.

Religious Education classes for Special Needs students are held on Monday evenings 5:30-7 pm.  

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.

Religious Education ​Coronavirus Update

St. Andrew the Apostle Religious Education (RE) classes have been canceled for the remainder of the year.

Our First Holy Communion and Confirmation Sacrament dates are on hold until we receive notice that we can have public Masses. Please know that we will contact all families and our catechists as soon as we receive reschedule dates for First Holy Communion and Confirmation. 

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION STUDENTS
To Help Your Children Prepare to Receive Our Lord
Join Father Wagner and Father Bresnahan for First Holy Communion Talks
(see links below) 

Sacristy Tour with Father Bresnahan  
Preparing to Receive Our Lord with Father Wagner
and new
Live Teaching Mass with Father Bresnahan - Wed., May 13, 7 pm

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.