Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time | January 31, 2021
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Reflections with Fr. Mark |
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Today, at least virtually, we begin celebrating our Catholic Schools. Usually, we may have the children present at Mass in their uniforms, performing some liturgical ministries and thanking you for supporting them in their education in our parish school. Read more...
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Sunday "Drive-thru" Communion Reception Line
10:00-10:45 am in the church parking lot.
Communion offered only in hand.
Masks must be worn in car.
Beginning Sunday, Feb. 7, the Reception Line will be held Noon-1:00 pm.
In-person Masses to Resume (in the church):
Weekday Masses: 9:00 am Daily Mass beginning Monday, Feb. 1.
Sunday Masses: 8:30 am and 10:30 am Mass beginning Sunday, Feb. 7.
Sunday Virtual Mass will continue to be available online.
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Weekly Offering
As we navigate through these unprecedented times we appreciate your continued support with your weekly offering for our parish operations. Please know your contribution is vital to our mission as a church. We have a small budget and need to continue paying our bills.
Contributions can be mailed to the Pastoral Office, dropped in the office mailbox, or contributed through our online giving program.
You can call Vanco at 1-800-675-7430 Monday-Friday between 6:00 am and 4:00 pm to make your contribution as well (Our parish client ID is ES11182).
Thank you for your generous support!
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2020 End of Year Financial Statements
A Message to Our Generous Parishioners~ St. Luke Parish will be sending End of Year Financial Statements only to parishioners who request a statement. We implemented this process last year, rather than send statements automatically, due to the recent changes in the tax laws regarding itemized deductions.
Many area parishes have also adopted this process to be good stewards of our resources and funds by reducing printing and postage costs. Please contact the Pastoral Office at (626) 291-5900 or e-mail Kerrin at kerrin@stluketemplecity.org to request a statement of your 2020 parish donations. Thank you again for your generosity and support.
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A Message from Our Music Ministry
Dear Brothers and Sisters: It is indeed with great joy that we return to public worship as we continue “on the journey” toward the end of this Pandemic. But as we know, many aspects are not the same and our music is no exception. For the public celebration of Sunday Mass at 8:30 am and 10:30 am, in accordance with the guidelines from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, our repertoire of music will not be including many of the hymns and service music that would normally be conducive to our Parish tradition of strong congregational singing.
However, we will be featuring more of a meditative repertoire, which we all would like to heartily encourage you to “sing in your heart” and to actively participate by actively listening. As we know, Music in the Liturgy is not just a functional “tradition,” but a very real part of our experience in joining together as community in our common worship of God.
For the virtual Sunday Mass, we will be sticking with the more familiar repertoire and wherein we would also encourage you to sing out to your heart’s content as is safe for your household!
The Lightshine Choir continually hosts our weekly Bible Study on Zoom on Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 pm, where we join in common reading, prayer and discussion on the readings for each upcoming weekend. Please e-mail Justin Senneff, choir director, at senneffj@yahoo.com for more information.
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St. Vincent de Paul Bundle Sunday
Sunday, Feb. 7, is Bundle Sunday for St. Luke Parish. The St. Vincent de Paul truck will be on site from 9:00 am-Noon to receive your donations. Please bring usable clothing, shoes, appliances, household items, linen, books, jewelry, etc.
Please drive south on Cloverly Avenue from Live Oak to enter the car line along the curb. SVdP volunteers will unload items from cars at the North Parking Lot driveaway entrance off Cloverly. This will be a contactless event, so please remain in your vehicle as we off load your items. Masks are required to be worn upon arrival.
We are also in need of all furniture and large appliances which can be arranged for a special pick up at your home by calling 1-800-974-3571.
Thank you for your support!
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New Virtual Bereavement Sessions Beginning
St. Luke Church will be offering a virtual eight-week Bereavement Support Program for those who have lost someone dear. The program is open to all faiths, non-threatening, caring and very loving toward those who have suffered a loss.
Sessions will be held virtually at 7:00 pm on Zoom Thursday, Feb. 4, through March 25. The only cost involved is $12.00 for the workbook. Please call the Pastoral Office at (626) 291-5900 to register. Please provide your e-mail address and phone number. Reservations are required.
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'Drive-thru' Confessions
'Drive-thru' Confessions are offered at 1:00 pm on Saturdays. Please wear a mask and drive through the church parking lot where you will be directed through the back alley to approach one of the priests who will hear your brief confession from outside the passenger side of the car.
If there are multiple people in the car, the passenger/s may exit and stand at a safe distance and we will come to them after hearing the driver’s confession. This is not a prolonged counseling moment: we want anybody who wants a brief confession following these months of lockdown to have the opportunity, so please be prepared and expedient. Please drive out safely through the rear gate onto Live Oak Avenue. Confessions may not be held on inclement weather days.
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Mass and Prayer Intention Requests
Mass Intention requests have resumed for the 9:00 am weekday Masses and the 8:30 and 10:30 am Sunday Masses. Names will be acknowledged during the Prayer of the Faithful and included in the Parish Bulletin. Offerings greatly appreciated. Please call the Pastoral Office at (626) 291-5900. Mass Intentions cannot be submitted online.
Parishioners may also submit requests for Prayer Intentions to be offered during our Virtual Sunday Mass. Prayer requests made by 5:00 pm on Wednesday of each week will be a part of the upcoming Sunday Mass, offered during the Prayer of the Faithful. Offerings appreciated. Visit www.stluketemplecity.org to submit a Prayer Intention request or call the Pastoral Office.
The names of individuals who are being remembered during the Virtual Mass will be listed in the Parish Bulletin (Names will not be said during the Mass).
A card is available for you to send to the person for whom you have requested a prayer intention.
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LIFE, JUSTICE & PEACE SPOTLIGHT |
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Habitat for Humanity Catholic Coalition Needs Your Help!
Since beginning in 1976, Habitat for Humanity has been built on a foundation of faith. Their mission to create affordable home ownership opportunities so families can have better, healthier and more financially stable lives, and comes from a desire to put God’s love into action. The tangible building experiences that Habitat provides allows us, as a faith community, to engage with those around us, live out our faith, and offers us a unique opportunity to love our neighbor.
Best known of Habitat for Humanity’s programs is the Homeownership Program. Families and individuals who live in substandard housing may qualify for this program. Homebuyers who are selected invest 500 hours of ‘Sweat Equity’ helping to build their home, and they also take financial education courses. Homeowners pay an affordable mortgage and Habitat re-invests the mortgage payments to serve more families. This program has seen a 100% success rate, and there have been no defaults or foreclosures in the organization’s history. With your support, more families and individuals in need of a helping hand can become agents of their own change!
Volunteers & Donors: The Keys to Making a Difference. Parishes in the San Gabriel Pastoral Region are forming teams to promote and support the work of SGV Habitat for Humanity, as part of the SGV Habitat for Humanity Catholic Coalition. As we work to build a team at St. Luke, our parishioners are invited to join with volunteers from Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary church to help build an Accessory Dwelling Unit in West Pasadena. You don’t need to have any special skills to volunteer. All you need is the desire to make a difference in the lives of others!
Our BUILD DAY is Saturday, Feb. 20, and we need your help! St. Luke is looking for 10 volunteers. Right now the work will be demolition, removing things from the site and yard, and prepping to get the site ready. No experience is necessary! Habitat will teach us everything we need to know on the build site and they will provide us with any needed tools. Volunteers are required to follow all safety protocols set forth by the CDC, including wearing a cloth face mask, handwashing and maintaining distancing.
Volunteers can sign up for a half day shift, 7:45 am to 11:30 am, or 11:45 am to 3:30 pm, or a full day from 7:45 am to 3:30 pm. You must register by Feb. 17 to volunteer: http://vhub.at/1L30U9A. Due to limited space, the construction site cannot accept walk-on volunteers, and we are asked not to show up at the site unregistered.
For questions or more information, please call Veronica Romero West at (626) 437-1014, or e-mail her at veronica@design1west.com.
We are God’s hands and feet, here to serve others and show them His love.
If you are willing to roll up your sleeves and engage in a labor of loving
and doing, we would be very grateful for your help!
~St. Luke Life, Justice & Peace Ministry
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Coronavirus Vaccine Resources for Catholics
The Vatican’s doctrinal office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), has determined that it is “morally acceptable” for Catholics to take
these vaccines against the COVID-19 Virus. This judgment is deeply rooted in the Catholic moral tradition.
On December 21, 2020, the CDF stated: “All vaccinations recognized as clinically safe and effective can be used in good conscience with the certain knowledge that the use of such vaccines does not constitute formal cooperation with the abortion from which the cells used in production of the vaccines derive” … “the morality of vaccination depends not only on the duty to protect one's own health, but also on the duty to pursue the common good.” “In the absence of other means to stop or even prevent the epidemic, the common good may recommend vaccination, especially to protect the weakest and most exposed.”
Thus, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles strongly encourages Catholics to receive a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine for the sake of ourselves, our loved ones, and the common good.
If some of the faithful choose not to take the vaccine for reasons of conscience, the Vatican says those persons “must do their utmost to avoid … becoming vehicles for the transmission of the infectious agent.” Read more...
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Important Updates About the COVID-19 Vaccine
Residents in this high-priority age group should visit VaccinateLACounty.com to schedule their appointments. Residents who don’t have computer access may call (833) 540-0473 between 8:00 am and 8:30 pm for assistance with reservations.
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Saints and Observances
Week of January 31, 2021
Sunday
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Catholic Schools Week
Tuesday
The Presentation of the Lord
Blessing of Candles
Groundhog Day
Wednesday
St. Blaise
St. Ansgar
Blessing of Throats
Friday
St. Agatha
First Friday
Saturday
St. Paul Miki and companions
First Saturday
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"Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the LORD who made us."
— Psalm 95:6
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The E-bulletin is a supplement to the Parish Sunday Bulletin and is sent weekly to the e-mail address(s) in parishioners' registration records in our Gabriel Software Database. To update your parish records, click here or call the Pastoral Office. Please do not use the "Update Profile" link below. |
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Parish Mission Statement
St. Luke the Evangelist Parish is a Roman Catholic Community
dedicated to carrying out the Gospel message of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Our mission is to - welcome, evangelize and educate; provide spiritual nourishment;
promote Christian values; foster peace and justice; encourage service to others.
Pastoral Office
5605 Cloverly Ave., Temple City, CA 91780
Pastoral staff are available to assist parishioners by
phone or e-mail Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The Pastoral Office is currently closed to the public.
(626) 291-5900 |(626) 287-2332 (FAX) | www.stluketemplecity.org
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