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The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | August 15, 2021
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When St. Therese of Lisieux was a young girl, she had wished her mother to be dead. She said to her mother, “Oh! How I wish you would die, my poor little Mother!” Her mother, St. Zelie Guerin scolded her, but St. Therese responded to her by saying, ‘But it’s so you’ll go to Heaven, since you say that we have to die to go there.” 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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Weekly Offering
Your continued support with your weekly offering for our parish operations is appreciated. 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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Mission Cooperative Collection
Each year we are asked to become more conscious of and more involved in the Mission Activity of the Catholic Church in the world through the Mission Co-op Program of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith.
This weekend, Aug. 14-15, Fr. Lourdu Xavier Jesudoss will join us during our Masses to share the Mission Appeal on behalf of the Catholic Diocese of Thanjavur, South India. The diocese consists of 96 parishes and 1,061 mission stations. Besides evangelization, the diocese runs many schools and some 38 homes for more than 2,000 children, as well as nursing homes and homes for the destitute. Contributions help fund these institutions.
While there are many needs, this year’s appeal focuses on supporting ongoing Covid-related relief. The diocese intends to support efforts such as supplying sanitation kits and nutritional supplements for poor people, setting up post-Covid-19 treatment centers and Care Homes, among other initiatives, that will benefit about 960 families and 4,800 people.
To learn more about the Catholic Diocese of Thanjavur or to make a donation, visit https://missionsla.org/1298-2/ (If you will be making a donation, select “St. Luke Church – Temple City” or type Group 1298. Envelopes are also in the pews. Please make checks payable to “St. Luke Church.” Your generosity is appreciated. Thank you for your support.
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The Pastoral Office will be closed from
Noon to 1:00 pm on weekdays beginning Aug. 16.
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Marian Exhibit
All are welcome to come enjoy a Marian Exhibit that will feature different images of Mary. The exhibit will be on display in the Main Parish Hall TODAY, Sunday, Aug. 15, 8:00 am-1:00 pm. We will be reciting a Living Rosary at the close of our exhibit in a variety a languages.
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Healing Service
St. Luke Parish will offer a Healing Service TODAY, Sunday, Aug. 15, following the 10:30 am Mass for the victims of Covid-19 and those who passed during the pandemic.
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Upcoming VIRTUS Classes
The following VIRTUS classes will be offered. Please call the Pastoral Office at (626) 291-5900 to register for a class. The classes are only open to St. Luke parishioners and school families at this time.
• Keeping the Promise Alive (Recertification): Thursday, Aug. 19, 6:30-8:00 pm, Main Hall (For those who have taken the VIRTUS class in the last 4 years and need to update their status.)
• Protecting God’s Children: Saturday, August 21, 9:00 am-Noon, Main Hall
• Protecting God’s Children: Monday, September 13, 6:00-9:00 pm, Main Hall
All clergy, paid parish/school personnel and volunteers (including Eucharistic Ministers, Ushers, Lectors, Sacristans and Music Ministry members) who work regularly in a supervisory role with children or youth must be fingerprinted and VIRTUS trained.
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Perpetual Help Novena
The weekly Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotion has resumed on Wednesdays following the 9:00 am Mass. All are welcome to participate in this unique Novena that will take place in the Adoration Chapel (located in the Pastoral Office).
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Confessions Schedule Update
Starting Sept. 4, Confessions will return to being held inside the church, 4:00-4:45 pm. Drive-thru Confessions will be held outdoors on Saturdays at 10:00 am through the month of August. Drive into the South Church Parking Lot from Cloverly Avenue. More details...
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RCIA Classes to Begin in September
For New Members of the Catholic Faith
St. Luke Parish welcomes new members into the Catholic Church as well as those who need to complete their Initiation Sacraments. This is done through a process of education, faith sharing, and rituals known as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).
This process includes several Rites that take place within the context of the Mass. Gatherings are provided to encourage conversion and an awakening of faith as we study the Gospel in light of Catholic tradition and dogma.
If you or anyone you know is interested in taking this journey with us to the Easter sacraments, please call the Pastoral Office at (626) 291-5900 for more information. These classes will begin Wednesday, Sept. 29, possibly virtually if restrictions are still in place due to the pandemic. Either through electronic means or in person, we look forward to meeting with you and taking this faith walk together.
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LIFE, JUSTICE & PEACE SPOTLIGHT |
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Meet Baby Olivia
From a single-celled human to a human with a beating heart, brain waves, fingers and toes, the miracle of human life developing in the womb is portrayed in stunning detail like never before in Live Action’s newly-released, 3-minute video, “Baby Olivia.”
“Baby Olivia” was created by Live Action with the support of world class visual artists along with medical experts including accredited OB-GYNs. Baby Olivia is the world’s most realistic and medically accurate animated representation of a child developing in her mother’s womb. The computer-generated 3D animation uses motion capture technology of real human movement, allowing this video to reveal the undeniable humanity of preborn children.
In this short video, we see Olivia’s journey from her very beginning, at the moment of fertilization, and follow along to her first heartbeat 22 days later. We see her bouncing around in the womb at 11 weeks, before her mother can even feel her movements, and responding to light at 27 weeks. Then, we see her preparing for birth, after which she will gain a whole new set of experiences in the world outside the womb.
“Baby Olivia” features facts on human development gathered from the detailed database at The Endowment for Human Development, a bioethically neutral nonprofit organization with a mission of improving health science education and public health. The “Baby Olivia” project was reviewed and authenticated by multiple medical experts.
Lila Rose, founder and president of Live Action said, “… As a pregnant woman myself, I know the power of seeing your child on ultrasound, and I wanted to bring to life this little person developing rapidly each week! Baby Olivia gives the world a peek inside the womb never seen before. We worked with a team of amazing animators to beautifully document the details of preborn life, including heartbeat, fingernails, eyelashes, and even hiccups.”
Lila said, “As we prepare for the Supreme Court to hear a case that reconsiders Roe v. Wade’s wildly unjust legalization of abortion, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, our team is working to make sure Olivia is seen across the globe and by parents, leaders and legislators everywhere. We know that baby Olivia is at the core of the abortion debate: will we defend her? Will we defend her constitutionally protected right to life? Baby Olivia should be shown to anyone considering abortion–in schools, at pregnancy resource centers, at churches, and in sidewalk advocacy. We can’t wait to see the impact Olivia makes.”
Kathi A. Aultman, MD, FACOG tells us, “Olivia draws back the curtain on the womb, giving us a realistic glimpse of the baby within. As a retired OB/GYN, I wish this had been available for my patients. As a former abortionist, I would recommend this video to any woman contemplating abortion if she wants to be informed about what is happening inside her body before finalizing her decision.”
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Saints and Observances
Week of August 15, 2021
Sunday
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday
Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
St. Stephen of Hungary
Thursday
St. John Eudes
Friday
St. Bernard
Saturday
St. Pius X
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Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
— Luke 1:42
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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
Monday-Friday: 8:00 am-5:00 pm (Closed Noon-1:00 pm)
(626) 291-5900 |(626) 287-2332 (FAX) | www.stluketemplecity.org
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