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19th Sunday in Ordinary Time | August 7, 2022 |
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Our readings today explore how faith begins and how faith works. Faith begins with God’s initiative of love, together with God’s promise about the future. The passage from Hebrews urges readers to have an assured confidence in God, who promised and delivered a lasting legacy to Abraham. Read more...
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Friends of St. Luke Fund 2022 Donors
~ Supporting Parish and School Maintenance and Operational Needs ~
(Click for List)
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Senior Citizen Bingo
Join us for fun and fellowship! The next Senior Citizen Bingo will be Monday, Aug. 8, 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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Presentations on the Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary
The Filipino Marian Ministry invites all parishioners to a presentation by Brother John Mark, OCD, from St. Therese on the mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary. Join us on Monday, Aug. 15, at 7:00 pm in the Gift Shop (Joyful); Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 7:00 pm in the Gift Shop (Sorrowful); and Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 7:00 pm in the Gift Shop (Glorious).
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Summer Choir Break
After an exciting and fulfilling season of being back in our choir loft and filling our 10:30 am Sunday Mass with ‘the sounds of music,’ the Lightshine Choir will be taking its usual summer break, to return in late September. New members are always welcome, especially as we gear up for a new and exciting season starting this fall. Please contact Choir Director Justin Senneff at senneffj@yahoo.com.
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RCIA Classes - 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 which 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. We look forward to meeting with you and taking this faith walk together!
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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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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.
Next weekend, Aug. 13-14, we are blessed to welcome Ted Miles, Executive Director for Maryknoll Lay Missioners, to our parish. He will join us during our Masses to share his mission experience as part of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ Missionary Cooperation Plan 2022. The second collection will be taken to support Maryknoll Lay Missioners.
Maryknoll Lay Missioners is one of the largest U.S. Catholic organizations sending laypeople into global mission. Over the past four and a half decades, they have prepared and sent more than 700 missioners who have accompanied people experiencing poverty and marginalization around the world.
Your donations will allow Maryknoll Lay Missioners to prepare and sustain laypeople in global mission and to help build a more just, compassionate, and sustainable world. This once-a-year opportunity is a wonderful way for all of us to participate in the ongoing global mission to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth!
To learn more or to make a contribution, please visit www.mklm.org. Envelopes are also in the pews. Please make checks payable to “St. Luke Church.” Your kind welcome and generous support is most appreciated.
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LIFE, JUSTICE & PEACE SPOTLIGHT |
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Myth #6: This decision will lead to bans on same-sex marriage and interracial marriage. The Dobbs decision says nothing about marriage. Like contraception, there is no constituency working for this. It is simply scaremongering and distraction.
Myth #7: This decision makes the US a restrictive and extremist country. Prior to Dobbs, the United States was one of only seven countries which allowed abortion after 20 weeks. It is Roe and Casey that were extreme! Dobbs simply returns abortion policies to the states. There will be a wide range of laws enacted, the average of which will probably put us on par with many European countries.
Myth #8: This decision will allow religious people to impose their dogma on those who think differently. This isn’t about imposing religious dogma; this is about upholding basic human rights. Another example of this is Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ultimately successful struggle for civil rights and racial justice. He appealed to the fundamental equal nature of all human beings, a cause shared and supported by many non-Christian allies.
Myth #9: This decision is clearly against the interest of economically vulnerable people, especially economically vulnerable people of color. This is easily refutable. In looking at the numbers from Gallup, people from households making less than $40,000 per year are the most pro-life, and those making over $100,000 are the most in favor of abortion rights. People of color are more pro-life, while non-Hispanic whites are more pro-choice. The Dobbs decision gives the pro-life views of people of color and of economically vulnerable people the chance to truly matter in state-level debates over abortion.
Myth #10: At bottom, this decision is really about men imposing their views on women. The polls show that there is little difference between men and women in their views on abortion. This view might be espoused because we know there are men who coerce women into having abortions they do not want (intimate partner violence correlates very closely with abortion), and some of the strongest supporters of abortion rights are men. Meanwhile, every major pro-life organization in the United States is led by a woman. Pregnant women know better than almost anyone that there is a living, kicking human being inside of them who is not just a “clump of cells,” or “part of the woman’s body.” They know that pre-born children are human beings.
Here is a heartfelt music video, “Come to Me,” about the power of the Eucharist and its testimony to life from the talented Fraternity Poor of Jesus Christ.
Let us continue to pray for women who are pregnant
and considering abortion, as well as pray for and support our
Pregnancy Help Centers that provide services for pregnant women.
~St. Luke Life, Justice and Peace Ministry
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Saints and Observances
Week of August 7, 2022
Sunday
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Monday
St. Dominic
Tuesday
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
(Edith Stein)
Wednesday
St. Lawrence
Thursday
St. Clare
Friday
St. Jane Frances de Chantal
Saturday
Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus
Blessed Virgin Mary
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"Our soul waits
for the Lord,
who is our help
and our shield."
— Psalm 33:20
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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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