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Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time | October 10, 2021
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The question that the rich man in the Gospel asked Our Lord reveals the deepest desire and longing of every human soul. To say it in another way – how do I get to Heaven? The Lord first pointed to the rich man the commandments. But he answered that he had fulfilled all the commandments since his younger years. Read more...
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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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Our Lady of Fatima Holy Hour, Conference & Procession |
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Come join us! On Wednesday, Oct. 13, our 3:00 pm Holy Hour devotion will be in the Church (not the chapel) in honor of Our Lady of Fatima, the Miracle of the Sun.
Following the Holy Hour, Fr. Robert will lead a Conference on Our Lady of Fatima at 4:00 pm and a Procession around campus at 5:00 pm.
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Senior Citizen Bingo
We are happy to announce that Senior Citizen Bingo afternoons are returning! The first event will be Monday, Oct. 11, at Noon in the Parish Hall. Cards are $3 each or 2 for $5, and they are good for the afternoon.
Bingo games will follow lunch. Due to Covid restrictions, we will not yet be able to bring potluck dishes. Instead, we invite everyone to bring a sack lunch or fast-food lunch. We will be providing coffee and cupcakes. There will also be a 50/50 Raffle. Please invite your friends to join us. All are welcome! To RSVP or if you have any questions, please call Joan Sutton at (626) 824-2105.
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Poinsettia Fundraiser
The Religious Education (RE) Department is hosting a Poinsettia Fundraiser again this year to support scholarship funds for Confirmation, Family Catechesis, and Vacation Bible School programs.
The following beautiful plants (foil wrapped) will be offered for the Christmas season: potted poinsettias, ivysettias and mumsettias. Great gift idea! Purchase as a donation to the parish or in remembrance of a loved one for our Christmas Mass environment.
Orders can be placed through the Pastoral Office or with a parishioner involved in Religious Education Programs. Orders with payment must be placed by Friday, Nov. 19. Plants can be picked up on Sunday, Dec. 5.
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Knights Host Annual Intellectual Disabilities ‘Tootsie Roll’ Drive
The Knights of Columbus, St Luke Council 9128, will host its Annual Intellectual Disabilities “Tootsie Roll” Drive the weekend of Oct. 16-17 after all of the Masses. This collection is in support of the Lincoln Training Center (LTC), a sheltered workshop for adults with special needs.
The Lincoln Training Center (LTC) is a not-for-profit, 501c (3) organization based in South El Monte that teaches simple production work to hundreds of adults with disabilities and service-disabled veterans throughout California and helps them find meaningful work.
This is the ninth year that your St. Luke Council 9128 has supported the Lincoln Training Center, so look for our yellow tabards and donation cans outside of the church exits after the weekend Masses. Checks should be made payable to the “Columbian Foundation.” The Columbian Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax deductible foundation. Donations can also be mailed to: St Luke Council 9128, Knights of Columbus, PO Box 93, Temple City, CA 91780-0093. Thank you!
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Planned Giving Seminar
Save the date! A Planned Giving Seminar will be offered on Friday, Oct. 22, at 1:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Come learn about the process of Catholic Estate Planning.
Topics to be Covered: How to Prepare for Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorney, Considerations for Charitable Gift Planning, Catholic Teaching on Healthcare Decisions, Legal Steps Required to Safeguard Your Property, Homes, & Businesses, Guardianship of Minors and Special Needs Children, Learn About Probate Procedures, and Court Costs & How to Avoid these Costs.
Guest Presenters include representatives from the LA Archdiocese Planned Giving Office, an estate planning attorney, and a financial advisor.
This is a free seminar. No solicitations will be made. An RSVP is required, as seating is limited. Contact Kerrin at the Pastoral Office at (626) 291-5900 or kerrin@stluketemplecity.org to reserve a seat.
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Night of Remembrance
All are invited to attend St. Luke Catholic Community’s Night of Remembrance Mass on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 7:00 pm. We will have a Mass to remember all those who have passed away in 2020 and 2021.
Anyone who was buried from St. Luke’s will automatically be listed in our program. If you have family/friends who were unable to have a funeral because of Covid or were buried from somewhere other than St. Luke’s, please call the Pastoral Office at (626) 291-5900 by Friday, Oct. 29 to add their names to the list to be remembered. Refreshments will follow the service in the Parish Hall.
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Teaching Mass – All Welcome
St. Luke Catholic Community will celebrate a Teaching Mass on Sunday, Nov. 7, during the 10:30 am Liturgy. Fr. Robert will preside and will explain the “Why” behind our Sacred Liturgy. Please note that the Mass will be longer than usual and our Family Catechesis, Adult/Teen Confirmation families will be in attendance.
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Mass Ministry Volunteers Needed
Have you considered how you can contribute to your St. Luke parish community? Here’s your chance. We are in need of volunteers for all our Mass Ministries: Eucharistic Ministers to the Altar, Lectors, Sacristans, Ushers, and Altar Servers
These ministries offer a wonderful way to volunteer and be a part of the Eucharistic experience. There is no extra time commitment outside your usual Mass attendance. Please prayerfully consider volunteering and call Kerrin at the Pastoral Office if you feel called to serve St. Luke. NOTE: Volunteers are required to be fingerprinted and be up to date with VIRTUS training.
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LIFE, JUSTICE & PEACE SPOTLIGHT |
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October is Fair Trade Month
Fair Trade is a market-based approach and a social movement committed to improving conditions for the working poor around the world, and is a means to combat human trafficking.
Fair Trade workers are paid living wages under healthy and safe working conditions so their children can attend school instead working to contribute to their family’s support.
Profits from Fair Trade ventures are reinvested into the community with funds that address the community’s social, economic and environmental challenges.
Through a democratic system, each Fair Trade community determines how their funds will be used. Funds can be reinvested into their business, directed to empowering women, supporting education, protecting the environment, fighting poverty and providing health care. Fair Trade guarantees that no child labor or forced labor (slavery) was used in the production of goods.
Buying “fair trade” products is a way to incorporate the Catholic social teaching values of respecting the dignity of work and caring for the poor as we navigate the world as consumers.
Pope Benedict XVI reminds us, “It is good for people to realize that purchasing is always a moral – and not simply economic – act. Hence the consumer has a specific social responsibility, which goes hand-in-hand with the social responsibility of the enterprise. Consumers should be continually educated regarding their daily role, which can be exercised with respect for moral principles without diminishing the intrinsic economic rationality of the act of purchasing." (Caritas in Veritate, no.66)
Where can you purchase fair trade products? Some products, such as coffee, tea and chocolate can be found at local retail grocery stores, including Trader Joe's and Whole Foods. Local specialty stores that sell only fair trade products include Ten Thousand Villages in Pasadena (www.tenthousandvillages.com) and Heavenly Treasures Shop with a Mission (located in Glendora but currently only selling products online at shopwithamission.com or www.heavenlytreasures.org). You can learn more about ethical trade issues and buy fair trade products online at Fair Trade LA (https://fairtradela.org/).
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People often wonder which products are considered fair trade products. Fair trade products include clothing, jewelry, housewares, handicrafts, foods, chocolate, tea and coffee. Fair trade products will be labeled. Some commonly used labels are: |
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“Every economic…action must set about providing each inhabitant of the planet with the minimum wherewithal to live in dignity and freedom, with the possibility of supporting a family, educating children, praising God and developing one’s own human potential.”
-Pope Francis
October is also Respect Life Month. By purchasing socially and commercially sustainable, fair trade products to help our brothers and sisters in poverty earn a living wage under safe and healthy working conditions, you show respect for life.
~St. Luke Life, Justice and Peace Ministry
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Archbishop José H. Gomez has declared a Jubilee Year.
The “Forward in Mission” Jubilee Year will run from Sept. 11, 2021, through Sept. 10, 2022.
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Saints and Observances
Week of October 10, 2021
Sunday
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Monday
St. John XXIII; Columbus Day
Thursday
St. Callistus I
Friday
St. Teresa of Jesus
National Boss’s Day
Saturday
St. Hedwig
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Blessed Virgin Mary
Sweetest Day
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The word of God is living
and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword.
— Hebrews 4:12a
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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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