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.

Vacation Bible School:

Marvelous Mystery- The Mass Comes Alive

Get ready to learn about the Marvelous Mystery of the Mass with CatChat's Marvelous Mystery VBS!

Join us June 17-21st, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM.

Ages 4 through 11* can be participants

Click the link below for more information and to register! https://bit.ly/3U79NFv

*Registration closes May 31st, unless we meet our capacity of 150 participants prior to this date.

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

The month of May's featured Saint is St. Bernadette Soubirous. To learn more about St. Bernadette Soubirous, click here.

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.

Sunday Donuts Help Needed

Do you love donuts after Mass!? If so, we need your help to prep, serve, and clean up. We are currently VERY short of volunteers for the 10:30 a.m. Mass and need some new recruits to help keep this ministry running (for both Masses). This is an easy ministry for families to participate in together and we will train you on everything you need to know. If interested, please complete this form to be added to the volunteer email list, or email Emily Haack at: emilyhaack1@gmail.com

Catholic Grief Support

For all those grieving a death, OLIH and St Luke the Evangelist churches offer a Catholic Grief Support group. A new session for those grieving a loved one will run from May 7th thru July 23rd from 7-8:30pm at OLIH. For more information contact Julie Shannon at 515-250-9316 or email at Julie.shannon@slte.org

Knights of Columbus Mother's Day Brunch

Join your brother Knights for fellowship and honoring our mothers at the Mother’s Day Brunch on May 12th from 9:30 am to 12:00 noon in the gym. The menu will consist of: breakfast pizza, cinnamon rolls and pastries, mixed fruit, and virgin Mimosas.

Free will donations are accepted. We look forward to seeing and serving you.

St. Luke's Blue-Red Mass

On Thursday, May 16th, 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

Once again St Luke’s is participating in the Catholic Circle of Faith to sponsor a Habitat for Humanity house build. Through our tithe of the tithe fund we have provided $2,500 in funding and are now seeking volunteers to help on the worksite. Two dates have been reserved for St Luke’s; June 14th and August 23rd.The site address is 1915 Lay St in DM and has already been selected by a qualified family.

If you would like to read about the steps that the homebuyers go through to purchase a Habitat house please go to this link: https://bit.ly/3UsJqeC

If you can help or have any questions please contact Paul Carlson at carlsonpaulj@gmail.com

Summer Camps at St. Luke's

Attention St. Luke's Parents! Sign-up for the various St. Luke’s Summer Camps is now open. Camps are available to all school and parish children. To register, visit: https://slte.churchcenter.com/registrations/events

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.