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The Most Holy Trinity | Sunday, June 12, 2022 |
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Today’s readings show some biblical roots of what Christians would later call the Trinity. Proverbs showcases the role of Wisdom in the work of creation, portrayed as a reality outside of God but integrated into God’s work of forming the heavens and the earth. Read more...
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Drawing on Saturday, June 11, 2022 (After 5:30 pm Mass)
Winners will be announced at all the Masses on Sunday, June 12.
Winners will be notified by phone and announced in the Parish Bulletin.
Tickets were due to the Pastoral Office by Noon on Wednesday, June 8, 2022.
Thank You to Everyone Who Purchased Tickets and Supported this Parish Fundraiser!
Raffle Sponsored by Calvary Cemetery & Mortuary
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Senior Citizen Bingo – June 13
Join us for fun and fellowship! The next Senior Citizen Bingo will be Monday, June 13, 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. We invite everyone to bring a sack lunch or fast-food lunch. Coffee and cupcakes will be provided. There will also be a 50/50 Raffle. All are welcome! To RSVP or if you have any questions, please call Joan Sutton at (626) 824-2105.
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Office Schedule Notice – June 20
The Parish Office and Rectory will be closed on Monday, June 20, for Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans.
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Upcoming VIRTUS Classes – June 22 & 29
The following VIRTUS classes will be offered. Please call the Pastoral Office at (626) 291-5900 to register. The classes are only open to St. Luke parishioners and school families.
• Protecting God’s Children: Wednesday, June 22, 6:00-9:00 pm | Room 404
• Keeping the Promise Alive (Recertification): Wednesday, June 29, 7:00-8:30 pm| Room 404 (For those who have taken the VIRTUS class in the last 4 years and need to update their status.)
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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Father's Day Novena of Masses
As in past years, we will have a nine-day Novena Prayer to honor Fathers. To include a name, religious Father’s Day cards for mailing or giving to the special men in your life are available at the church exits and in the Pastoral Office. Special envelopes for the names of fathers who are deceased are also available. The Novena begins at the Saturday, 5:30 pm Mass on June 18 and continues for nine days.
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Become a Confirmation Catechist
The St. Luke Faith Formation Program is looking for parishioners who are enthusiastic about sharing the Good News in active and insightful ways to our youth. If you feel the calling to lead our Confirmation candidates through their sacramental journey, please contact Barbara Hansen, Director of Religious Education, at barbara@stluketemplecity.org for more information or to schedule a meeting.
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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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Archdiocesan Priest Retirement Fund
This weekend, June 11-12, all parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will be asked to give generously to support the Retirement Fund for Archdiocesan Priests. Currently, the fund provides for more than 100 priests who are retired. In the years to come, that number is expected to increase significantly. With minimal compensation, and in many cases, no pensions, these men often retire with nothing to fall back upon.
Your contributions can change that. The Priest Retirement Fund offers us a way to give back to our Catholic priests who have served us so faithfully. Your contribution will help archdiocesan priests live modestly and peacefully in retirement.
Help us offer thanks for their years of devotion to God and faithful service to our parish communities. Envelopes are in the pews and can be placed in the regular collection basket. Please make checks payable to “St. Luke Church.” Thank you for your generosity.
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LIFE, JUSTICE & PEACE SPOTLIGHT |
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The United Nations declared 1994 "International Year of the Family." Pope John Paul II wanted a Year of the Family to be celebrated in the Church at the same time. The first World Meeting of Families, promoted by the Pontifical Council for the Family, was held in Rome in October of 1994. Since then, every three years, in different places around the world, a World Meeting of Families has been held.
The 10th World Meeting of Families will be again held in Rome from June 22 to 26, with the theme "Family love: vocation and the way to holiness." (https://www.romefamily2022.com/en/)
The human person is sacred; we are all created in the image and likeness of God. The person is not only sacred but also social and we are meant to live in Community. Therefore, how we organize our society directly affects human dignity and the capacity of individuals to grow in community. “Marriage and the family are the central social institutions that must be supported and strengthened, not undermined.” (USCCB)
In our society today, more than ever before, the family is under attack. We see how the current contraceptive mentality of society devalues life and results in greater infidelity in marriage, confusion regarding the nature of human sexuality and its role in society, the objectification of women for sexual pleasure and compulsory government birth control policies (Papal encyclical Humane Vitae, Pope Paul VI).
We see dysfunctional and broken families. We might feel oppressed by this prevailing “Culture of Death” that promotes the killing of the innocent unborn, euthanasia of the elderly and people deemed of no value by society and the notion that each person can choose their sexual identity.
We need a return to a Culture of Life, and we must promote the sanctity of the family. We might take a moment to reflect on some of the topics to be addressed this year at the World Meeting of Families, and how we can apply them to our own lives.
- Marriage as Vocation
- Family as domestic church and creating communities among families
- Bringing young people and the elderly together, valuing grandparents, transmitting faith to young people
- Supporting fatherhood and motherhood, adoption and foster care, welcoming new life ALWAYS
- Supporting families in times of crisis: marriage difficulties, betrayals, addictions, and violence in families
- Educating young people about sexuality
Sister Lucia dos Santos, one of the three children who witnessed the Marian apparitions at Fatima, died in 2005. Before her death, she predicted that the final battle between Christ and Satan would be over marriage and the family. In a long letter with her signature, which is now in the archives of the Pontifical Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, Sister Lucia writes, ‘The final battle between the Lord and the kingdom of Satan will be about Marriage and the Family.’
She added that we shouldn’t be afraid, because whoever works for the sanctity of Marriage and the Family will always be fought against and opposed in every way, because this is the decisive issue. She concluded her prophecy by writing: ‘Nevertheless, Our Lady has already crushed his head.’
Holy Mary, Queen of the family and St. Joseph, Pillar of family life,
pray for us!
~St. Luke Life, Justice and Peace Ministry
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Saints and Observances
Week of June 12, 2022
Sunday
The Most Holy Trinity
Monday
Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time
St. Anthony of Padua
Tuesday
Flag Day
Saturday
Blessed Virgin Mary
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"The love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit."
— Romans 5:5b
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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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