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Third Sunday of Advent | December 11, 2022 |
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Put yourself in the scene of today’s Gospel passage. John the Baptist is in prison. He has heard stories of what Jesus is doing, and wants reassurance that Jesus is the long-awaited Messiah. Read more...
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This Weekend is St. Vincent de Paul St. Luke Pantry Weekend
Help us stock our pantry shelves! We are requesting donations of the following items: pasta and pasta/spaghetti sauce, canned fruits and vegetables, tuna, canned chicken, peanut butter, jelly, small bags of rice and beans, boxes of cereal and cookies. Shopping carts will be at the church exists this weekend, Dec. 10 & 11, after all the Masses for your donations. Thank you for your support!
The St. Luke Food Pantry is now open, by appointment. If you know of anyone in the parish community in need of food, please have them call St. Luke SVdP at (626) 684-2914.
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Come-and-See: St. Luke Ministry of Moms Sharing (M.O.M.S.)
Please join us after the 5:30 pm Mass on Saturday, Dec. 10, and the 8:30 am and 10:30 am Masses this Sunday, Dec. 11, in the walkway near the South parking lot entrances to the Church to learn about our MOMS events for 2023.
The Ministry of Mothers Sharing (MOMS) is a study/support group for women to share, learn and bond in our Catholic Christian Faith, while gaining insight into our mission as mothers, whether we are biological, step, adoptive or spiritual moms. Through peer ministry, self-discovery and prayer, together we will become more aware of our inner sacredness as women and as moms.
We meet in the St. Luke Parish Resource Center on Saturday mornings once a month from January through June. In 2023, we will study a book entitled, You’re Worth It! (Dynamic Catholic/Wellspring Press 2016) by Danielle Bean. We will have used copies available for a small donation. Or you can purchase on Amazon.
Women who are not mothers are also welcome! Please e-mail us for more information at stlukemoms@gmail.com.
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Mass Ministry Volunteers Needed
Our parish community is in need of volunteers to serve in our Mass Ministries (Altar Servers, Eucharistic Ministers to the Altar, Lectors, Sacristans, Ushers). If you are being called to serve the parish in some way, think about one of the Mass ministries.
No extra time is required other than attendance at Mass. If you are interested, please contact Kerrin in the Pastoral Office at (626) 291-5900 or kerrin@stluketemplecity.org.
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Pastoral Office Holiday Schedule
The Pastoral Office will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 12:30 pm-3:00 pm for our Staff Christmas Luncheon (updated time). The office will then be closed starting at Noon on Friday, Dec. 23, as well as all day on Monday, Dec. 26, in observance of the Christmas holiday.
New Year’s Schedule: Closed on Monday, Jan. 2. Our regular Sunday Mass schedule will be held on Sunday, Jan. 1, and Monday, Jan. 2. The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Jan. 1) is on a Sunday this year (Not observed as a holy day of obligation).
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The Filipino Marian & Eucharistic Ministry Raffle
Lady of Grace Sculpture of the Nativity
The Filipino Marian & Eucharistic Ministry is hosting a raffle for a chance to win a beautiful Veronese design Lady of Grace polyptych sculpture of the Nativity (11 3/8 inch).
Last call! Tickets are $1.00 each and may be purchased in the Pastoral Office or Gift Shop (until after the 5:30 pm Mass on Dec. 17). The proceeds will benefit the Filipino & Eucharist Ministry. The drawing will be held on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Winner need not be present to win.
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Your Gifts Support Our Parish
Our thanks to the many generous individuals and families of our parish!
These gifts benefit the parish in so many ways, including helping to meet everyday expenses for liturgy, faith formation, and operations. For your convenience, gifts may be made several ways:
Envelope Users: Offertory envelopes can be placed in collection baskets during weekend Masses, mailed to the Parish Office, or dropped in the office mailbox.
Online Donations: Click the Make a Donation button on the Homepage of the parish website to give electronically one-time or make a recurring gift (or click on the button below).
By Phone: 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).
May God Bless You and Your Family for Your Continued Generosity!
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Religious Retirement Fund Collection - This Weekend
The Retirement Fund for Religious Collection will be held this weekend, Dec. 10-11. Aging religious need your help. Senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests ministered for years for little or no pay. Their sacrifices now leave their religious communities without adequate retirement savings.
Your gift to the special collection for the Retirement Fund for the Religious helps to provide medications, nursing care, and more for tens of thousands of elderly religious.Please give generously to this collection. Donations may be deposited in the regular collection. Envelopes are in the pews. Please make checks payable to “St. Luke Church.”
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LIFE, JUSTICE & PEACE SPOTLIGHT |
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Poverty and Homelessness
This is the third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday. Rejoice! As we wait in joyful hope for our Lord’s coming on Christmas, we hear how our Lord cared for the marginalized…the blind, the lame, the lepers, the deaf. As we continue our journey of prayer and waiting, there is still time to think about ways we can love God by offering charity to our neighbor. Perhaps you might consider joining fellow St. Luke parishioners in this mission of charity by giving of your time, talents, and treasury to the many efforts to alleviate suffering of our neighbors in poverty or facing the challenges of homelessness here in our own neighborhood.
Temple City Homeless Coalition: St. Luke parishioners are well-represented in the Temple City Coalition. The Coalition is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with members from several faith communities in Temple City and surrounding areas. The Coalition provides resources to our unsheltered neighbors and those in need by offering a weekly hot meal, clothing, and hygiene items every Sunday afternoon at the United Methodist Church in Temple City, lunch and Bible reflection every Wednesday at Temple City Park, quarters and laundry soap every Wednesday afternoon at the local laundromat to help people with their laundry, and light case management to connect people with needed services, including referrals to St. Vincent de Paul. For more information about the TC Coalition and how you might offer assistance, including donations, please visit the TCC website at http://neighborhood-table.org/index.html or call (626) 285-4500.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Luke Conference: Our Vincentians continue to actively serve families and individuals in need by providing rental assistance, food assistance, furniture, limited motel stays for families who otherwise would be on the streets, connections with other resources and especially by offering hope and encouragement. For more information or to offer support, please contact the St. Vincent de Paul phone line at (626) 684-2914 or e-mail us at svdpstluke@icloud.com. To make a donation, please use the blue envelopes in the pews.
Catholic Coalition SGV Habitat for Humanity, St. Luke Parish: Although our St. Luke parish does not currently have a Build Day scheduled, parishioners can learn about the Homeownership Program and the Home Repair Program at the SGV Habitat website at https://sgvhabitat.org. You can shop at the Duarte Habitat ReStore or online at https://www.sgvrestore.org. If you donate to SGV Habitat for Humanity, please ask that your donation be credited to the Catholic Coalition, St. Luke, so we can fund a Build Day in 2023. For more information about Habitat programs, contact Veronica Romero West by phone at (626) 437-1014 or by email at veronica@design1west.com.
Homeless Persons Interfaith Memorial Service: All are invited to join Archbishop José H. Gomez and other religious leaders as we remember the souls of all our brothers and sisters who have died experiencing homelessness this past year. Since January 2022, 1,035 people have died on the streets of Los Angeles experiencing homelessness. Join us on Dec. 21, the first day of winter, the longest night of the year, at 7:00 pm at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels as we will acknowledge and honor their lives. RSVP at https://lifejusticeandpeace.lacatholics.org/homelesspersonsmemorial.
O Jesus, I rejoice at the signs that say you are near.
Yet, why is there still so much suffering and why do the poor still despair?
Your grace, O Lord, is more fruitful than I can imagine.
Show me where the blind see and the cripples walk.
Open my heart to hear you telling me
how I can bring peace and joy to others.
Come, Lord Jesus, come!
~St. Luke Life, Justice and Peace Ministry
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Saints and Observances
Week of December 11, 2022
Sunday
Third Sunday of Advent
Monday
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Tuesday
St. Lucy
Wednesday
St. John of the Cross
Friday
Las Posadas begins
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The Lord saves us
when he comes.
-Psalm 146
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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: 8:30 am-4:30 pm (Closed Noon-1:00 pm)
(626) 291-5900 |(626) 287-2332 (FAX) | www.stluketemplecity.org
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