Official Notice from Fr. John Linden

Pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church
Saline, MI 48176
(734) 429-5210

At this time of Virus Concern

•  All Masses are cancelled until Wednesday, April 8, 2020 
• The Parish offices are also closed at this time

 
This is deeply painful for all of us but is also an opportunity to put our trust in the Lord Jesus.  He has many means of being very close to us beyond the Sacraments.  Please turn to him in his Word (the Bible) and in prayer.  We are especially praying with Our Blessed Mother Mary through her Holy Rosary.
 
Thank you for your understanding and PRAYERS!
~ Fr. John

Fr. John Linden 
Pastor
St. Andrew the Apostle Church
Saline, MI 48176
(734) 429-5210

Revised: 03/17/2020 8:13 PM ks
Original Letter from  03/14/2020 ks

Fr. John Linden, pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, continues to provide us with official updates on our response to the State of Emergency due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). 
The most recent letter is found here.


by Fr. John Linden
Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Considering the rapidly changing needs for safer procedures in dealing with any potential outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) I would like to update you on what is happening here at our St. Andrew parish.  

First, as a spiritual father, I want to encourage us all to remember that God is with us in all things and is very capable of bringing great good out of all that troubles us in this world.  All we need to do is look at a Crucifix to see that even from the greatest of all evil came the greatest of all good!

However, God does not will evil and so we need to do all we can to prevent it and its effects.  

• Bishop Boyea has dispensed EVERYONE in the diocese from the Sunday Obligation to attend Mass, which includes the Saturday night Vigil Mass.  (This means that you do not commit a sin by not attending)

• I would also like to encourage everyone to be aware of our vulnerable neighbors in these days.  Even though we are being asked to isolate ourselves for safety sake, nevertheless, there may be some who get sick and need food to be delivered to their porch, etc. There has been hording happening and some may not have even been able to get enough food.  Though we are being asked to separate ourselves physically, we are never separated in Christ.  I AM my brother’s and my sister’s keeper! 
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• For all the events that are cancelled (or will be) at St. Andrew please go to: standrewsaline.org/hea...

 
I ask that each family of the parish continue offering a Family Rosary to Our Blessed Mother at least once a week, if not daily, for the safety of all in our parish family and the whole community of Saline, especially the elderly and health care workers and for all in the world most effected at this time of pandemic.  This is important not just for our physical health, but even more so for our faith, which is always tested in such times.  

Let us put our physical and spiritual health into the hands of our Blessed Mother to be offered with her intercession before our Lord (her Son) Jesus Christ.  I truly feel that this is what he wants us to do most.  

Blessings to all,
~ Fr. John

Fr. John Linden
Pastor
St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church
910 Austin Road
Saline, MI 48176