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! 

Innervisions Baby Bottle Campaign

The Knights of Columbus here at St. Luke's is organizing a Baby Bottle Campaign for InnerVisions HealthCare, a local unplanned pregnancy and STD medical clinic. Their mission is to empower women in vulnerable situations to choose parenting or adoption. During the weekend of May 19th, you’ll find baby bottles in the gathering space; please take a bottle, fill it with change, cash, or checks and return it on the weekend of May 26th.

If you have any questions, please contact Bryan Gonzalez at 515.280.4706. To learn more about their two clinics and life-affirming mission, visit: www.ivhcare.org.

Vacation Bible School:

Marvelous Mystery- The Mass Comes Alive

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. There are currently only five slots left.

Parish Eucharistic T-Shirt Order Registration

The winning t-shirt design from our parish Eucharistic t-shirt design contest (Keeping it REAL since 33AD) is now available for order!

Click here to order yours today!

When you purchase a t-shirt, you are supporting St. Luke's building fund AND the VBS program for the summer!

Please note that this design will also be used for our VBS t-shirts this year so all participants and volunteers (only for those during the week) will receive one.

Please order your T-shirts by Monday, May 27th!

Email Stacy at Stacyliz886@gmail.com if you have any questions!

Online Parish Directory

St. Luke’s has launched a voluntary Online Parish Directory for our growing community! This allows each family to upload a photo and contact information, as well as make quick updates as needed. The website, Instant Church Directory, is password protected.

If interested in participating, please create an account with your registered email address at:

https://members.instantchurchdirectory.com

Living Like the Saints

St. Bernadette Soubirous

“Giving alms to the poor” is one of our challenges for this month with St. Bernadette.  

-St. Luke’s school mission this Friday supports NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Consider donating to this cause and check off this challenge for May!

To learn more about St. Bernadette Soubirous, click here.



Click here to enter into the month's prize drawing! 

Check out the May Saint of the Day calendar here.

National Catholic Register

We have been offered the opportunity for any parishioner who would like to receive a free one year subscription to the National Catholic Register publication. Please submit your information on this registration and the donor will take care of ordering your year long subscription and having it mailed to you.

To register, click here.

Thank you to those who made this possible!

Corpus Christi

Join us on Sunday, June 2nd following 10:30am Mass for a Eucharistic Procession in honor of the Feast of Corpus Christi. 

Watch future emails for more details. 

Summer Rosary Walking Group

Looking for exercise, prayer, or fellowship this summer? Join the summer Rosary walking group Tuesdays at 9am to walk and pray on the High Trestle Trail. All are welcome!

Communion Ministers for

Care Centers Needed

Taking Holy Communion to the people at various care centers is very important as well as a rewarding ministry. We have an ongoing need for taking Holy Communion to those residents, but a particular need currently for conducting a Communion Service at an Ankeny center on Sunday mornings on a rotating schedule. We will train you if you are not currently a Communion Minister. 

If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Deacon Fred Cornwell: cornwellfritz@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 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.

St. Luke's Sister Parish Trip

Several people from the parish and diocese, including Fr. Ryan, will be making a trip to visit our Sister Parish, St. Martin De Porres, in Zuarungu Ghana at the beginning of June. We’d like to send the travelers with notes from our parishioners so they can get to know us and what life is like in Iowa. Please stop by the table in the gathering space the weekend of May 25/26 to write a quick note. Notes/photos can also be sent to matthewdawsonva@gmail.com. We will also have a bin in the narthex to collect a limited amount of gifts to send to Zuarungu. Ideas include Iowa themed items, candy (not chocolate or candy that would melt in the heat), crayons, pencils, coloring books, small games/cards. Please be mindful of size and weight as all of the gifts that are collected will need to fit into 2 or 3 suitcases.  Please pray for the travelers as they begin to build relationships with our Sister Parish and School.

Catholic Worker House

Be the hands and feet of Christ by providing or serving lunch to homeless and low-income members of our community on Saturday May 25^th. This is a great opportunity to help others who are less fortunate. More information can be found at CWH: Catholic Worker House May 25th - deliver to 2502 NW 9TH ST (signupgenius.com). Lunch is served on the 4^th Saturday of every month. If you’d like to be added to the monthly email, please contact Eva at 515-210-6302 or paulneva@msn.com

Love Lunches

Love Lunches is a summer lunch program in Ankeny for children and their families that is solely supported by Ankeny churches and not affiliated with the school district.

Ankeny has two lunch sites:

·The East site at the Ankeny Presbyterian Church on 3^rd and Trilein

·The West site at Sunset Park at 1320 S.W. 3^rd St.  

St. Luke’s members volunteer at the west site. About 60 meals are served daily.

This summer the Love Lunch Program is from May 28 through August 22, Monday through Friday. Lunch is served from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.

If you are interested in helping, you can do so by signing up to:

·Help prepare the food at Ankeny First United Methodist Church at 206 SW Walnut

·Transport food and equipment from the church to Sunset Park

·Help to serve the food at Sunset Park

Sign up here to volunteer. Volunteer descriptions and hours are available on the website. Teens can volunteer and it is a great way to earn hours for Silver Cord or Scouts. Feel free to bring children to help.

Contact Doris Larkins at 515 953 9596 for additional information or questions. 

Biking For Babies Save the Date

Join us Saturday, June 29th at St. Luke’s in Ankeny for the Biking for Babies Central Iowa Ride For Life! Join Bishop William Joensen and fellow cycling enthusiasts for a fun day with family and friends. With three options of a 22-mile, 48-mile, or a free 5-mile children & family fun ride, there's sure to be a route for everyone! Riders and volunteers are needed to support this great cause - so join Biking for Babies today! Proceeds from the Central Iowa Ride For Life will go to support four local pro-life organizations: Agape Pregnancy Resource Center, Innervisions Healthcare, Ruth Harbor Ministries, and Martha's House of Hope.

To register, visit: https://bit.ly/3weKrOh

To volunteer, visit: https://bit.ly/44xXZkt