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

Office Hours 
Monday-Tuesday 12 noon-7 pm Wednesday - Thursday 10 am - 3 pm 
or by appointment
Friday - Sunday:   CLOSED

St. Andrew the Apostle offers Religious Education for students in grades K-8, including Special Needs and Sacramental Prep/OCIC elementary/middle school students, as well as Sacramental Prep for High School/OCIT students who need any of the Sacraments of Initiation. 

For 2025-26, Religious Education Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings from
5:30-7 pm for Grades K-8, Special Needs, and High School Sacramental Prep/OCIT years 1 and 2, and on Thursday evenings from 5:00-6:30 pm. for students in grades 2, 7, 8, and Elementary/Middle School Sacramental Prep/OCIC.

Sacramental Prep/OCIC/OCIT classes are for students who have not received any formal Religious Education or need Baptism, First Penance, First Holy Communion or Confirmation on Mondays from 5:30-7 pm. 

St. Andrew offers a homeschooling option. Students who homeschool full time may homeschool for their sacramental years (Grades 2, 7, and 8). Students who attend public school may homeschool for grades 1, 3, 4, 5, or 6 after a discussion with the Director of Religious Education.

Special Needs Classes will be held on Wednesday evening 5:30-7 pm for students with developmental disabilities. 

St. Andrew the Apostle offers a variety of Adult Faith Formation activities including , Bible Study, Book Club, and our Sunday Speakers Series talks designed to increase and nourish our understanding of the Catholic faith and the Catholic Church.

Families who are parishioners at St. Andrew but attend St. Andrew School or another parochial school who are preparing to receive the Sacraments should register with St. Andrew Religious Education program for 2nd, 7th, and 8th grade - Sacramental Only.

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.