First Sunday of Lent | March 9, 2025

Coffee and Donuts this Sunday

You are all invited to stop by our Fellowship Room after the 8:30 am and 10:30 am Masses this Sunday to spend time together over coffee and donuts with your fellow parishioners. We welcome a donation to help cover the cost. Hosted by the Special Needs Ministry and Life, Justice & Peace Ministry.

Help Save Lives - Pray for an End to Abortion

The 40 Days for Life Lenten campaign began on Ash Wednesday and continues through Sunday, April 13. Please pray and fast for an end to abortion, along with folks throughout the US and around the world during these forty days. 

Consider joining others from St. Luke and neighboring parishes to stand and peacefully pray in the public right-of-way outside Planned Parenthood El Monte at 4786 N. Peck Road (corner of Peck and Lower Azusa) during this 40-day campaign. Hours are 10:00 am to 5:00 pm daily through Sunday, April 13.



Today, Sunday March 9, visit the Community Table (Hospitality) after Masses and speak with St. Luke Life, Justice and Peace Ministry representatives for more information about 40 Days for Life and resources for moms considering abortion and healing after abortion.

Questions? Please contact our area’s 40 Days for Life coordinator, Glendy, by phone or text at (626) 756-6934, or Wendy from Life, Justice and Peace Ministry at (626) 233-0786.

Next Weekend is St. Vincent de Paul Pantry Weekend

Thank you, dear parishioners, for your generosity! Our St. Luke St. Vincent de Paul conference is very appreciative of your help with keeping our pantry shelves well stocked with the items we request each month. Our next Pantry Weekend is next weekend, March 15-16.  

These are the items we especially need this month: 1# bags of rice, all kinds of cereals, Hamburger Helper, chunky soups, canned tuna and chicken, packets of tuna, canned mandarin oranges, microwave popcorn, 16 oz. bottles of salad dressings and vegetable oils, non-dairy milks (almond, oat, etc.), packets of hot chocolate, and cookies. We will have shopping carts at the church exits after all the Masses next weekend to collect your donations. Thank you for your support!

The St. Luke Food Pantry provides food, by appointment, to anyone who needs food. If you know of anyone in the parish or the community in need of food, please have them call (626) 684-2914.

Lenten Potluck Dinners

Fridays During Lent | 5:30-7:00 pm | Parish Hall

You're welcome to bring a (meatless) appetizer

or main dish (but not required) and we'll supply the rest.

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The Knights of Columbus Fish Dinners that were scheduled

for the first three Fridays of Lent have been cancelled.

We invite everyone to attend our Lenten Dinner Potlucks.

Stations of the Cross

All are invited to participate in Stations of the Cross on

Lenten Fridays at 4:45 pm in the church March 7-April 11.

Lenten Penance Liturgies

During the Lenten season we and the neighboring parishes will celebrate Penance Liturgies for those seeking the Sacrament of Reconciliation. 

Monday, 10 March at Annunciation (7pm)

Friday, 28 March at Nativity (7pm)

Monday, 31 March at St. Luke (7pm)

Tuesday, 8 April at Holy Angels (7pm)

Senior Citizen Bingo & Potluck  



Now on Saturdays! The next Senior Citizen Bingo & Potluck is Saturday, March 22, 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. There will also be a 50/50 Raffle. All are welcome! Questions? Contact Joan Sutton at (626) 824-2105. Upcoming Dates: Saturday - April 12, May 31 and June 14. Parking is available in the North Parking Lot near the Parish Hall. Enter off of Cloverly Avenue. 

Family Fun Day 2025

Save the Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025 | 9:00 am–8:00 pm

We are excited and grateful to bring you our third annual Family Fun Day event – May the Fourth Be With You. This is a day of togetherness, family and community fun, as well as fundraising for our beautiful parish and school.

There will be food (including a new booth!), music, vendors, raffles, auctions, face painting/crafts and more! We are ecstatic to welcome back John Villa from The Dance Syndicate as our DJ/MC.

Volunteer and Committee member positions are still open. Please contact Sharron Diot at sharron@sharrondiot.com if you are interested in joining us.  

Upcoming Special Masses

Chinese (Mandarin) Mass

Sunday, March 16, at 3:00 pm

Misa en español

La próxima misa en español es el 6 de abril,

el 5º Domingo de Cuaresma, a las 12:30pm.

Glass Display Cases and Desk for Sale

These items from the Gift Shop are available for purchase.

Please contact the Pastoral Office at (626) 291-5900 if interested.

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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 here to give electronically one-time or make a recurring gift.

May God Bless You and Your Family for Your Continued Generosity!

AROUND TOWN

St. Joseph’s Table      

The Italian Catholic Federation, Branch 218, at Holy Angels Church in Arcadia will host its annual St. Joseph's Table on Saturday, March 15, 6:00-8:00 pm and Sunday, March 16, 8:00 am-2:00 pm. Hot sandwiches will be served both days. There will be a wide variety of baked goods, entrees, flowers, plants and many other items available to purchase.

All proceeds are donated to various charities throughout the year. Everyone is welcome! For more information, contact Laura at (626) 533-0505. Holy Angels is located at 370 Campus Drive, Arcadia.

Divine Mercy & Mary, ‘Our Hope Retreat’

A Divine Mercy & Mary, ‘Our Hope Retreat’ will be held on Saturday, March 15, 8:00 am-5:00 pm at St. Angela Merici Catholic Church in Brea. Speakers include Rev. Robert Spitzer, S.J., PhD, Rev. William B. Goldin, SthD, Rev. Jacob Hsieh, O. Praem, and Angel and Estrella Mijares. All are welcome! To register and for more information, visit www.dmemf.org. 

Saints and Observances

Week of March 9, 2025

Sunday

First Sunday of Lent

Daylight Saving Time begins

Next Sunday

Second Sunday of Lent

Daily Readings

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)

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