As the Catholic community of Saint Andrew develops in faith through reverent worship, experiencing the pleasure of the Gospel, and lifelong catechesis, it takes its identity and vitality from the Eucharist. By acting with compassion, helping the needy and destitute, and upholding the Catholic heritage of education inside its parochial school, the parish family, under the direction of the Holy Spirit within the unity of the Catholic Church, acts as the light of Christ.
Saint Andrew Parish cherishes the diversity & gifts of its people, spreads God’s love and mercy beyond intergenerational and intercultural boundaries, and always seeks first the Kingdom of God.
Saint Andrew Catholic Church Mass Schedule
Daily Mass
- 9:00 AM English (Monday-Friday)
- 6:00 PM Spanish (Monday-Friday)
- 9:00 AM English (Saturday)
Saturday Vigil Mass
- 5:30 PM English
- 7:00 PM Spanish
Sunday Mass
- 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 5:30 PM in English
- 1:30 PM in Spanish
Confession Times
- Saturdays 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
In the Main Church
(English & Spanish)
History of Saint Andrew Catholic Church
- On May 29, 1969, Saint Andrew Parish became established. It was created to serve the expanding Catholic population in Parkland, a city that has been around for six years, and a region of Broward County.
- Reverend Patrick E. Farrell, the tall man with quite a thick Irish dialect and a hospitable demeanor, served as the first pastor.
- There at Coral Ridge Admin Building, which is now Coral Springs City Hall, the first Mass was said at 8:15 am. In all parts of the city, individual residences hosted the 10:00 am Mass.
- Reverend Monsignor John J. O’Looney, Pastor Emeritus of Saint Anthony Church of Fort Lauderdale, presided over the ground-breaking ceremony on February 6, 1972. After Father Farrell had acquired the land for a permanent church through the Mellon Foundation by the late 1970On September 23, 1972. A parishioner said, “The Parish in those early years might have been modest. But it shared a feeling of a loving community.”
- Father Farrell called a gathering among all parents who would be interested in a religious primary school in the spring of 1976. The Archdiocese gave approval for the construction of the school. The nation’s bicentennial, July 4, 1976, saw the official breaking of ground.
- Classes started in the new facility on December 8, 1976. After Archbishop Edward McCarthy gave the new school his proper blessing.
