Saint Andrew the Apostle

Saint Andrew the Apostle is the saint for which our church is named. 

His Feastday is November 30.

Saint Andrew is the patron saint of:

• Places:
  • Achaia, Amalfi Italy, Greece, Patras Greece, Russia, Scotland, University of Patras
• People:
• fish dealers, fish mongers, fishermen, maidens, old maids, singers, spinsters, unmarried women, women who wish to become mothers
• Conditions:
• sore throats, gout

Saint Andrew was one of the first, if not the first Apostle. His brother was Simon called Peter. It was the brothers, Andrew and Peter, to whom Jesus was referring when he said "Come with Me, and I will make you fishers of men". Also, it was Andrew that pointed out the boy with the loaves and fish when Jesus fed the five thousand. He was martyred on an X shaped cross which since has become know as Saint Andrew's cross. For more detailed information about our namesake, see the references below.

American Catholic

Catholic Forum

Catholic .org

Domestic Church

Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN)

New Advent - Catholic Encyclopedia

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