About St. Andrew · Bloomfield, Nebraska
St. Andrew Parish is a small Catholic community serving the rural village of Bloomfield in Knox County, north-central Nebraska. It is one of several parishes in the 'Our Catholic Family of Parishes' collaboration, and since 2007 has been clustered with nearby parishes under a shared pastoral team that resides principally in the area. The parish offers a single weekly Sunday Mass, weekly Eucharistic Adoration, scheduled Confessions, and a parish-based religious education (CCD/Confirmation) program. Its mailing address and Sunday Mass site is at 305 South McNamara Street in Bloomfield.
- Patron
- St. Andrew the Apostle
- Rector
- Rev. James E. Keiter
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Omaha
Why belong here
St. Andrew offers the rhythm of a small, traditional rural Catholic parish: a single Sunday Mass at 8:00 AM, a quiet hour of Eucharistic Adoration on Thursdays, and Confessions offered thirty minutes before Mass — simple patterns that allow parishioners to know one another and to be known. The parish shares faith formation, school options, and pastoral staff with the wider 'Our Catholic Family of Parishes' cluster, so families have access to CCD, Confirmation preparation, the regional Catholic schools, and a wider circle of ministries without losing the intimacy of one local church. It is a welcoming community for anyone seeking a faithful, rooted Catholic life in the Bloomfield and Knox County area.
Mass times at St. Andrew
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday — 30 minutes before Mass (approximately 7:30 AM)
Adoration times
- Thursday — 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
St. Andrew Parish — Bloomfield, Nebraska
St. Andrew Parish serves the village of Bloomfield and surrounding rural areas of Knox County in north-central Nebraska. The parish belongs to the Archdiocese of Omaha and is currently part of the 'Our Catholic Family of Parishes' collaboration centered in nearby Fordyce. The parish church is located at 305 South McNamara Street in Bloomfield, and the parish shares its priests, faith-formation staff, and operational support with several neighboring Catholic communities.
- Sunday Mass: 8:00 AM
- Confession: 30 minutes before Sunday Mass
- Adoration: Thursdays, 2:00–6:00 PM
- Part of the Our Catholic Family of Parishes cluster
History of St. Andrew
St. Andrew was established as one of the early Catholic parishes serving the Bloomfield area. In the early 1900s, Rev. John McNamara was assigned to St. Andrew's in Bloomfield and also oversaw the mission church at Osmond, which would be organized as a separate parish in 1904. Father McNamara supervised construction of a parish rectory in that period. Father Bernard Westermann served St. Andrew's in the mid-twentieth century before his 1945 transfer to Crofton, where he directed the building and 1953 dedication of the new St. Rose of Lima Church.
- Rev. John McNamara served St. Andrew's circa 1900 and the Osmond mission
- Rev. Bernard Westermann transferred from St. Andrew's to Crofton on June 23, 1945
- Father Broudou became first clustered pastor in 2007, residing at St. Rose
Joining the Our Catholic Family Cluster (2007)
In 2007, responding to a shortage of priests across the Archdiocese of Omaha, Archbishop Elden Curtiss reorganized rural parishes into clusters that would share pastors and services. St. Andrew Parish in Bloomfield was joined with St. Rose of Lima in Crofton under Father Broudou, who continued to reside at St. Rose. Today, the cluster has expanded into the wider 'Our Catholic Family of Parishes' network, sharing administrative staff, finance, facilities, religious education, and evangelization across Knox County parishes.
- Cluster formed June 2007
- Pastor at the time: Father Broudou, residing at St. Rose
- Cluster office: 303 Omaha Street, PO Box 170, Fordyce, NE 68736
Clergy and Staff
St. Andrew is currently served by priests and deacons shared across the 'Our Catholic Family' parishes. Rev. James E. Keiter serves as pastor of the Holy Angels Parish family that includes St. Andrew, and Rev. Marcus E. Knecht serves as associate pastor. Rev. David Mhagama is also assigned as associate pastor over a group of parishes that includes St. Andrew. Deacon Shane A. Kleinschmit serves as Director of Youth Religious Formation across the cluster.
- Rev. James E. Keiter — Pastor
- Rev. Marcus E. Knecht — Associate Pastor
- Rev. David Mhagama — Associate Pastor
- Deacon Shane A. Kleinschmit — Director of Youth Religious Formation
Faith Formation and Religious Education (Catechesis)
The parish's CCD and Confirmation preparation programs fall under the 'St. Andrew Catechesis' page on the Our Catholic Family website. Families can download the cluster's Religious Education Handbook, a printable CCD registration form, and the current St. Andrew CCD/Confirmation Calendar (the 2025–2026 calendar is posted online). The cluster's Director of Youth Religious Formation, Deacon Shane A. Kleinschmit, coordinates the program across parishes.
- Our Catholic Family Religious Education Handbook
- Printable CCD Registration form
- St. Andrew 2025–2026 CCD/Confirmation Calendar
Parish Organizations and Committees
Parishioners serve through the Pastoral Council, Finance Committee, and a range of parish organizations and committees. Minutes of Pastoral Council meetings are published online so members can follow parish planning and decisions.
- Pastoral Council
- Finance Committee
- Parish Organizations and Committees
- Pastoral Council Meeting Minutes (posted on parish website)
Giving and Financial Stewardship
St. Andrew parishioners can give online through a dedicated secure giving link on the Our Catholic Family 'Year-End Giving' page, which also lists giving options by phone, recurring gifts, and planned giving. Gifts to the parish support operations, faith formation, and facilities across the cluster.
- Online giving via secure Vanco link
- Recurring gift setup available online
- Phone-in pledges via the Development Office (402-337-9108)
- Planned giving / bequests coordinated with Kalli Brown
Visiting and Contact
St. Andrew is located at 305 South McNamara Street in Bloomfield, Nebraska. Visitors are invited to join Sunday Mass at 8:00 AM or to stop in during Thursday Adoration from 2:00 to 6:00 PM. For parish business, the Our Catholic Family cluster office can be reached at 402-357-3506, with extensions listed on the cluster contacts page.
- Address: 305 S McNamara St, Bloomfield, NE 68718
- Cluster office phone: 402-357-3506
- Website: ourcatholicfamily.org/st-andrew
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. John McNamaracirca 1900–early 1900s
Early pastor of St. Andrew's in Bloomfield; also oversaw the St. Mary's Mission at Osmond and supervised construction of a rectory.
- Rev. Bernard Westermannthrough mid-1940s
Pastor of St. Andrew's, Bloomfield, before being transferred to Crofton on June 23, 1945.
- Father Broudoufrom June 2007
First pastor of the Bloomfield–Crofton cluster formed under Archbishop Curtiss's 2007 reorganization; resided at St. Rose.
- Rev. Timothy M. Podrazapreviously listed
Listed in earlier parish directory data as pastor of St. Andrew.