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Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion | March 28, 2021 |
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Reflections with Fr. Mark |
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We begin our journey into Holy Week with the celebration of the Passion. Jesus is entering Jerusalem for the final days of his life. He is moving toward suffering and death. He is obedient to the will of the Father. He shares with us his fear as he will ask the Father if it is possible to let this cup pass from him. He accepts the will of God trusting in the divine plan. Read more...
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Live Stream of
10:30 am Sunday Mass
View through the pages below. If you are unable
to join us live, the Mass can be replayed.
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Holy Week & Easter Services
(In Person and Live Streamed. Reservations Required.)
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HOLY THURSDAY (April 1)
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper ~ 7:00 pm
GOOD FRIDAY (April 2)
Stations of the Cross ~ Noon
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion with Communion ~ 1:00 pm
EASTER SUNDAY (April 4)
Mass: 6:30 am, 8:30 am, 10:30 am*
Drive-thru Communion Reception ~ 12:00-12:30 pm
Reservations for registered parishioners will be required for all services
and will be taken Monday, March 29, through Thursday, April 1
(9:00 am-5:00 pm daily). Limited seating available.
*Live streamed. Available to view through the pages below.
If you are unable to join us live, the video can be replayed.
Confessions will not be held on Holy Saturday, April 3, or April 10.
No morning Masses on Holy Thursday & Good Friday.
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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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Lightshine Choir Hosts Zoom Easter Party – All Invited!
The Lightshine Choir invites “anyone and everyone” in the Parish to a Zoom Easter Party on Thursday, April 8, at 7:00 pm! A great way to join in community in a social way to celebrate the Resurrection of Our Lord and as we look forward to the rest of the Easter season. Please e-mail Choir Director Justin Senneff at senneffj@yahoo.com for more information.
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St. Luke Food Pantry Temporarily Closing
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Luke Conference, will be closing the Pantry beginning March 27, 2021. For the past year during the Covid shutdown, we have given grocery gift cards to families at our monthly distribution. Our final Gift Card Distribution took place March 26 and all food in the Pantry has been given to other local organizations to prevent our food supplies from becoming outdated.
We look forward to reopening the Pantry in the next few months and begin food distributions to needy families. In keeping with our Vincentian mission to assist those in need in our local community, our conference continues to provide financial assistance for rent, utilities and household items.
If you have questions or concerns, please call our St. Vincent de Paul line at (626) 684-2914. Thank you to all our generous parishioners for your support!
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Mass Intention Requests
Mass Intention requests can be made for in-person weekday and 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 to make a request.
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'Drive-thru' Confessions
Offered at 1:00 pm on Saturdays. Masks required. Drive through the church parking lot where you will be directed to a priest who will hear your confession from outside the passenger side of the car. Reminder: Confessions will not be held on April 3 or 10. More details...
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LIFE, JUSTICE & PEACE SPOTLIGHT |
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The Equality Act is
Deceptively Named & Dangerous Legislation
“At the center of Catholic social teaching is respect for the life and dignity of every human. Our nation also cherishes a deep commitment to religious freedom – the right to worship and to practice our faith in the public square according to our conscience and not according to the dictates of government. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) helps define the parameters of these respective rights in the modern world.
As such, the courts have repeatedly held the RFRA and other religious and conscience protections are only applicable when the government is imposing a “substantial” burden on individuals and faith-based institutions.
Sadly, the Equality Act specifically nullifies the RFRA and threatens to punish faith-based health care, schools, charities, and other ministries whose religious beliefs conflict with certain gender-transition services, adoption and foster care programs, emergency shelters for battered spouses, and other services offered openly to the public by the charitable ministries.”
Learn more about this challenge for America and what you can do to try and stop its passage. A one-hour national briefing about the Equality Act is brought to you by the Archdioceses of Los Angeles and New York, the Dioceses of Arlington and Green Bay together with the Catholic Conferences of Colorado and Virginia and in collaboration with Catholic dioceses throughout the country.
~St. Luke Life, Justice and Peace Ministry
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We thank our St. Luke parishioners who have been praying and fasting for an end to abortion during this 40 Days for Life campaign, which ends today, March 28. We especially thank those of you who came to the vigil site outside Planned Parenthood El Monte to pray and to be a witness for life.
Twice a year, 40 Days for Life (https://40daysforlife.com/) uses a peaceful approach of prayer, fasting, vigils and community outreach to change hearts and minds to choose life. Our next campaign will be in the fall, at the end of September. Until then, please continue to pray for an end to abortion!
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Habitat for Humanity Catholic Coalition BUILD DAY
Saturday, April 17, 2021
St. Luke is looking for 8 volunteers (ages 16 and up) to help Habitat for Humanity Catholic Coalition build an Accessory Dwelling Unit in West Pasadena. No experience is necessary, nor do you need any special skills! Habitat will teach us everything we need to know on the build site and will provide all tools and equipment. Face masks are required, and we will follow all CDC safety protocols. Volunteers can choose a half day shift, 7:45 am to 11:30 am, or 11:45 am to 3:30 pm., or even work a full day, 7:45 am to 3:30 pm.
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Saints and Observances
Week of March 28, 2021
Sunday
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Passover begins at sunset
Monday
Monday of Holy Week
Tuesday
Tuesday of Holy Week
Wednesday
Wednesday of Holy Week
Thursday
Holy Thursday
Paschal Triduum begins
Friday
Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
Fast and Abstinence
Saturday
Holy Saturday
Vigil of Easter
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"[Christ Jesus] humbled himself, becoming obedient
to the point of death,
even death on a cross."
— Philippians 2:8
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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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