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St. Andrew
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About St. Andrew

Andrew the Apostle also called Saint Andrew, was an apostle of Jesus Christ.

Per Christian tradition, Andrew went on to preach the Good News around the shores of the Black Sea and throughout what is now Greece and Turkey. Andrew was martyred by crucifixion in Patras. He was bound, rather than nailed, to a cross, as is described in the Acts of Andrew. He was crucified on a cross form known as “crux decussata,” which is an X-shaped cross or a “saltire.” Today this is commonly referred to as “St. Andrew’s Cross.” It is believed Andrew requested to be crucified this way, because he deemed himself “unworthy to be crucified on the same type of cross as Jesus.”

In September 1964, Pope Paul VI had all of St. Andrew’s relics that ended up in Vatican City sent back to Patras. Now, many of Andrew’s relics and the cross on which he was martyred are kept in the Church of St. Andrew in Patras.

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LEADERSHIP

Bernard Odhiambo

Moderator

Ruth Odhiambo

Vice Moderator

Josephine Atieno

Secretary

Karen Abuto

Vice Secretary

Joseph Oduor

Treasurer

Liturgist

Amos Ochieng

Welfare and Development

SMALL CHRISTIAN
COMMUNITIES

Moyo Safi
St. Theresa
St. Martin

INTERCESSORY
PRAYER

O glorious Saint Andrew, you were the first to be called by our Lord, and with courageous love, you died a martyr’s death and offered your life’s blood to build the Kingdom. Stir in our hearts a desire to save souls and to do all things for the glory of God.

We commend to your powerful intercession our longing to construct a magnificent house of God. May it be a sacred dwelling worthy of His presence that will inspire many souls to follow Christ with your same passion and sacrifice.

Replace our worldly fears with trust and courageous love, that God’s grace may inspire generosity with the gifts he has given us. We ask this through Christ, our Lord.

Amen.