Renovation at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Tipton, Missouri is near completion.  The doors were closed after Mass on August 18, 2024, and renovation began as artisans, tradesmen, and workers were busy restoring our church to its original architectural style. Mass was said in St. Andrew’s school gym for eight months with the last Mass being held on Holy Saturday, April 19, 2025.  Parishioners met after Mass that evening to take everything over to the newly renovated church where the first Mass would be said on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025.

The church was not yet finished, but the parishioners who entered the doors for the first time on Easter morning witnessed all the magnificent changes that had taken place over the past eight months.  There were tears of joy, huge smiles, and jaw dropping expressions on the faces of those attending.  On May 3, 2025, the new Altar was blessed and dedicated in a beautiful ceremony.  The side Altars arrived on August 29, 2025, and the HVAC unit covers will be finished within the next month. These final changes will complete the renovation.

Blessed is an understatement for the parishioners at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Tipton, Missouri.  The church is filled with  beauty from the stained glass windows, the Stations of the Cross, and statues, both old and new.  The sense of peacefulness that surrounds someone while spending time in this church is profound.

A special thank you to Fr. Viviano for your leadership and direction which made this renovation possible. We are forever grateful for you and your words of wisdom.  May all the current parishioners, previous parishioners, St. Andrew’s School alumni, and visitors always feel welcome in this church and grow stronger in their faith.  Looking forward, may this church and the church community form the heritage which will inspire future generations to love and serve our Lord.