Holy Week Schedule

Holy Thursday Mass: Thursday, April 17th- 7:00pm

Good Friday Service: Friday, April 18th- 7:00pm

Easter Vigil Mass: Saturday, April 19th- 8:00pm

Easter Sunday Masses:

Sunday, April 20th- 8:30am & 10:30am (Church & Gym)

Note: There will be no 6:00pm Mass on Easter Sunday

For a more detailed description of what to expect at St. Luke's for Holy Week, click here.

Easter Flowers for Loved Ones

Order your flowers now to help decorate the worship area for Easter in your loved ones' names. Flowers are a $20 donation and need to be ordered by Wednesday, April 16th. Since Easter season is 6 weeks long, flowers will be kept at church as long as they stay healthy. If you would like to donate Easter lilies or other potted spring flowers, please drop at the church office on Friday, April 18 . Envelopes are available on the table in the Narthex for those paying with cash or check. Those envelopes can either be put in the collection baskets at weekend Masses or dropped off at Parish office. Click here to order your Easter flowers online.

Phase III: Building on a Firm Foundation

"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

- Matthew 6:21

St. Luke the Evangelist has experienced rapid growth, a trend expected to continue! Phase III aims to meet the needs of our growing community. See display in narthex for more information!

Living Like the Saints

St. Gemma Galgani had many visions of Jesus, Mary and her Guardian Angel. During this time they showed her comfort as she was gifted with the stigmata. A challenge this month is to learn about the stigmata. You can find a helpful article about her mystical life and stigmata by using the QR code in the LLTS calendar or clicking here!

Holy Thursday is the beginning of the Paschal Triduum. The summit of the Liturgical year. St. Luke's will have masses for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Vigil! Consider attending this significant time of reflection and prayer leading us to the Easter Vigil.

Click here to view April's handout.

Click here to view the April Saint of the Day Calendar.

CRS: Called to Share Bread for Life

Holy Week, a sacred time in the liturgical year, invites us to journey with Christ through his Passion, Death and Resurrection. As we witness the Last Supper and Jesus' gift of the Eucharist, we are reminded of our call to be bread broken for others. Let us draw strength from the Bread of Life and dedicate ourselves to serving our sisters and brothers who bear heavy crosses, bringing hope and the joy of the resurrection to the world.  Click here to learn more. 

Visit https://bit.ly/4i6A7Kj to make your online donation. Thank you!

Divine Mercy Sunday

The focus of Divine Mercy Sunday centers on the gift of mercy and love given through Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. In a world that hears a message of emptiness or hate, Divine Mercy Sunday proclaims the path to peace is through forgiveness and tenderness. Join us at St. Luke’s on April 27th to implore God’s mercy on the ills that we are experiencing in today’s world. We will celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation at 1:00pm followed by praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3:00pm.

VBS Registration is Open!!

Join us June 16-20th, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM.

This year's theme - Cool Kingdom Party, Mary Leads Me Closer to Jesus

Children entering grades PreK- 6th grade during 2025-2026 school year can be participants.

$40 per child includes registration & t-shirt and saint cards.

Sign your child up here!

VBS volunteers needed.

Adults and high school students, please prayerfully consider helping. Sign up here!

Parish VBS T-Shirt Sale

The winning t-shirt design from our parish Mary t-shirt design contest (Call Your Mama) is now available for order! Order by Monday, May 15th. Click here to order. Thank you!

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. For more information and to register, click here.

St. Luke's Mom's Group

Come join the St. Luke's Mom’s Group!

Upcoming events for April:

Mom's Night Out- Wednesday 4/23, Gardening 101, 7-8pm, RSVP & details here

Playdates- Friday 4/25 (Northcreek Park, 9:30-11am)

Rosary Walk- Every Tuesday at 9am (meet at the Albaugh Family Community Center)

To learn more and stay updated on events, join our Facebook group!

Love Lunches

St. Luke’s will again participate in the Love Lunch program which serves summer lunches to Ankeny children. There are 2 Love Lunch programs – one on the east side of Ankeny and one on the west side. St. Luke’s participates in the west side Love Lunch at Sunset Park.

You can sign up to help at: https://bit.ly/3RE9EbL

Options include food preparation, or set up and serve. You can sign up as many times as you wish and easily change your sign up days and times if you need to.

There will be a second sign up genius available on May 1 which will include all the Love Lunch dates/times sponsored by other Ankeny churches. We are doing this since we realize that St. Luke’s dates may not work for you and instead, you need to sign up during the weeks sponsored by other Ankeny churches. 

OTHER WAYS TO HELP: DONATE

Individually wrapped Teddy grahams, goldfish or animal crackers, granola bars, fruit cups. Gift cards to Sam’s Club, Costco, Fareway, Aldi’s or Hy-Vee. Contact Doris Larkins at phillarkins@yahoo.com for donation instructions.

Camino de San Lorenzo

"The Way of St. Lawrence"

Can’t make it to Spain for the Camino de Santiago? Take a spiritual journey through the trails of central Iowa by hiking 13 miles each day May 30-June 1 on a trail dubbed The Way of St. Lawrence, or the Camino de San Lorenzo. Deacon Tom Bradley leads this pilgrimage of prayer, reflection, and nature from St. Patrick Church in Perry to St. Luke Church in Ankeny. Read more about the camino and how to register by clicking here.

Annual Saint Vincent de Paul Fundraiser for the Hungry

The annual St. Vincent de Paul Golf Fundraiser to fight hunger will be held on Thursday, May 22 at Copper Creek Golf Club. We will be selling raffle tickets before and after Masses on April 26 and 27. The tickets will be available at $1.00 for one ticket or $5.00 for a book of 6 tickets.

The drawing will be held at the Golf Fundraiser on May 22.

Also, the Ankeny Saint Vincent de Paul truck will be at St. Luke's on Saturday May 10 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. It will be located in the south parking lot.

The truck will also be available the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month at OLIH.