Originating from the Greek language, "mystagogy" means "learning about the mysteries". It is an initiation into God’s self revelation. It is a process of growing in the faith through prayer, learning and practicing with other believers.

Christianity is not just a bunch of rules, regulations, and doctrines. It is a way of life, joining the human with the divine. It is about transformation, where we, through spiritual growth, become one with our God.

Pope Benedicts XVI’s encyclical Sacramentum Caritatis, Section 64, is entitled "Mystagogical Catechesis". There it says, "The Church’s great liturgical tradition teaches us that fruitful participation in the liturgy requires that one be personally conformed to the mystery being celebrated, offering one’s life to God in unity with the sacrifice of Christ for the salvation of the whole world... The mature fruit of mystagogy is an awareness that one’s life is being progressively transformed by the holy mysteries being celebrated. The aim of all Christian education, moreover, is to train the believer in an adult faith that can make him a 'new creation', capable of bearing witness in his surroundings to the Christian hope that inspires him."

Here at St. Andrew we offer opportunities to learn about the Faith, and to grow in the Faith. We offer Mystagogia classes, not only for those individuals going through the R.C.I.A. but for anyone who is interested.

Mystagogia Sessions are conducted every 2^nd and 4^th week of the month at 7:00 pm, located at the Parish Center in Monongahela.

If you have any questions, please, feel free to call any of the Parish offices for more information.