Romans: The Gospel of Salvation Bible Study

Join us at St. Luke's as we begin Romans: The Gospel of Salvation Bible Study. Paul’s letter to the Romans has been at the center of reflection, conversion, and controversy from the time it was written. Presented by Andrew Swafford and Jeff Cavins, Romans: The Gospel of Salvation provides an authentically Catholic, comprehensive, and simple way to understand the overarching theme of Romans—salvation. This fascinating book reveals that salvation is not merely the removal of a guilty verdict; it is about entering into Christ’s life, death, and resurrection and sharing in his divine life. 

When: Beginning Saturday, April 27th at 7:00am and meeting every Saturday for eight weeks.

Where: St. Luke's Meeting Room

To purchase a book, visit: https://bit.ly/3TStRMW

For more information, contact Randy Gomez at 515-822-8354 or rjgomez1@yahoo.com.

Parish Eucharistic T-Shirt Design Contest

Put your design skills to the test in the St. Luke's Parish Eucharistic T-Shirt Design Contest! The contest will be open to everyone 5 years old and above! There will be two categories for submission. You can design a t-shirt for adults or kids. Designs must be only two colors (one color printed on a different color t-shirt) and must be a Eucharistic theme. There will be two winning designs that will be on our parish t-shirts for sale around $18 in May and June! We will also use this t-shirt instead of the VBS shirts this year so they can be reused and worn again. The artists with the winning designs will also receive a $25 Amazon gift card! Please submit a jpg, png, or picture file of your design to Stacy at Stacyliz886@gmail.com by April 30th!

Living Like the Saints

This month, we are guided by Saint Philip Neri as we Pray, Learn, and Serve! He will help us learn a new prayer and a new joke, as well as chat with a priest about vocations and try something new! All children who complete their 4-part challenge for the month will be entered in the prize drawing! First challenge: submit a joke to our joke fest! The jokes will be compiled at the end of the month and the video with all the jokes will be sent on to Blank Children's Specialists to bring a bit of Jesus' joy to kids going through tough times. https://flip.com/ae6cf945

Welcome Ministry

Are you new to St. Luke's, searching for your ministry, or perhaps just needing another personal connection? Please come join us for a couple hours in the meeting room to connect with others in the Parish and learn more ways to get involved in a way that's perfect for you!

Starting Sunday, April 28th at 3:45pm until 6pm Mass start. Bring treats to share if you would like. For questions, email domanns08@gmail.com.

St. Luke's Blue-Red Mass

On Thursday, May 16, at the regularly scheduled 5:30pm Mass, St. Luke the Evangelist will celebrate a special Mass to not only remember first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice, but to thank the women and men who serve and protect us each day and to pray for their safety. Please, let’s show our support and fill the church! 

Habitat for Humanity

“Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me. “ Mt 25:40

For the past several years St Luke’s has participated with seven other Catholic parishes as the Catholic Circle of Faith to assist Habitat for Humanity to provide affordable housing in the DM area. Our financial assistance and volunteer labor assists qualified local families to close the gap between what they can afford and rising land and construction costs.

You do NOT need any construction experience; in fact over 90% of the volunteers do not. Workers 16 and 17 years old are eligible if their parents are with them. If you can help in June or August please contact Paul Carlson carlsonpaulj@gmail.com

We are Hiring

St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School has openings for the following positions:

*K-8 Physical Education *Middle School English Language Arts *Middle School Social Studies *K-8 Art

Please send the following documents to Sara Hazel at: sara.hazel@slte-school.org if interested:

-Cover letter noting interest and qualifications for the position.

-Current resume,

-Iowa Teaching License,

-Three Letters of Recommendation.