Click "read entire message" or "read more" at the bottom to view the full ebulletin.

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Sept. 29, 2024

NEWS & UPDATES

Special Needs Ministry Meeting



The St. Luke’s Special Needs Ministry will meet Wednesday, Oct. 2, 6:30-8:30 pm in Room 404. Individuals of all ages with developmental/intellectual disabilities (Down Syndrome, autism, CP and other neurological conditions) along with their families and caregivers are invited to attend. 


Our Director of Religious Education, Barbara Hansen, will be giving us a tour of the church and will explain the meaning of various articles used during Mass. To RSVP, please call or text Trina Morrell at (626) 484-8289.

First Friday Mass & Adoration



First Friday Mass on Oct. 4 will be held at 9:00 am and 7:00 pm. All are welcome. Adoration will be held 9:00 am-Noon in the Chapel in the Pastoral Office (Closed Noon-1:00 pm). 

The Living Rosary


October is the month of the Rosary. Our parish will have a Living Rosary on Saturday, Oct. 5, after the 5:30 pm Mass in the Plaza. The purpose of the Living Rosary is to unite the parish in this very powerful prayer and to ask our Blessed Mother's intercession to bring FAITH, LOVE and PEACE to the world. In the Living Rosary, each participant not only prays the Rosary but helps to perform one. Each person serves as a bead while praying the Rosary as a group. You can say it in your own language. 


If you would like to be an active participant in saying the Rosary, please call the Pastoral Office at (626) 291-5900 by Friday, Sept. 27, to sign up. Let’s all pray the rosary not only in the month of October but everyday! 


Boy Scout Troop 167 Open House

Join Us on Saturday, Oct. 5!

Download Information Flier



Dine Out and Support St. Luke Catholic School

Join Us at BJ's Restaurant, Arcadia - Tuesday, Oct. 8!

Download Information Flier


Blessing of the Animals


On Sunday, Oct. 6, 1:45-2:45 pm, we will celebrate the blessing of the animals in honor of the feast of St. Francis (4 October). It will be drive-thru style: enter the parking lot via Cloverly, roll down your windows for the blessing and a prayer card, exit via Broadway with your blessed animals! 

Senior Citizen Bingo & Potluck  



The next Senior Citizen Bingo & Potluck is Monday, Oct. 7, 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. Please park in the South Church Parking Lot only and enter through the gate. Thank you for your understanding.

St. Vincent Bundle Sunday


Our parish is hosting a Bundle Sunday for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Sunday, Oct. 13, 8:30 am-2:00 pm. Please bring your usable clothing and usable household items to their truck here at our church in the North Parking Lot. They are also in need of all furniture and large appliances that can be arranged for a special pick up at your home by calling 1-800-974-3571. Thank you for your continued support!

Halloween Fun Night – Donations Requested


The St. Luke Family Ministry will host its 12th Annual Halloween Fun Night on Saturday, Oct. 19. For people of all ages, it will feature trick-or-treating; cupcake decorating; games and family fun; a GIANT slide; disco dancing; and hamburgers, hot dogs and nachos to purchase! Come to the 5:30 pm Mass, in costume, and enjoy a wonderful Halloween-themed evening afterward. 



We are seeking donations of Halloween candy to help defray the costs. Donations may be dropped off at the Pastoral Office. We appreciate your support! 

40 Days for Life Fall Campaign


The Fall campaign of 40 Days for Life, forty days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, continues through Sunday, Nov. 3. Please 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 the 40-day vigil. Hours are 7:00 am to 7:00 pm daily. 


Come any time that is convenient for you, or sign up online for a time slot at www.40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/el-monte/. For more information, please contact our area’s 40 Days for Life coordinator, Glendy, at (626) 756-6934 or latinaglendy@gmail.com, or e-mail Wendy McGrail at wendybmcgrail@gmail.com.


Upcoming Special Masses & Events


Misa en español

La próxima misa dominical en español es el 6 de octubre,

el primer domingo del mes a las 12:30.  

 

El 6 de octubre vamos a celebrar la bendición de los animales

en honor del día de fiesta de San Francisco de Asís (4 de oct.). 



Mass in Chinese  

The next Chinese (Mandarin) Mass will be Sunday, Oct. 20, at 3:00 pm.




Religious Education Information


Registration for 2024-25 Religious Education Programs


Classes have begun, but there is still time to register!

Registration will be accepted until Oct. 13.


Please download the registration packet for more information.


Registration packs can be mailed or turned

in to the Pastoral Office, or e-mailed to Barbara Hansen.


Please contact Barbara Hansen, DRE, at (626) 291-5900 Ext. 227

or Barbara@stluketemplecity.org for more information.



PARISH STEWARDSHIP

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!


______________



Welcome Back Fr. Kizito!


We welcome back to St. Luke our friend Fr. Kizito Ssendikwanawa from Uganda! During his stay you will find orange envelopes in the pews. Please use those envelopes to donate to Fr. Kizito’s parish in Uganda until Monday, Nov. 4.


All checks may be made payable to “St. Luke.” Envelopes may be dropped in the regular collection or at the Pastoral Office. Thank you for your generosity!

LIFE, JUSTICE & PEACE SPOTLIGHT

Highlighting St. Vincent de Paul St. Luke Conference


St. Luke parish has had an active Society of St. Vincent de Paul conference since 2011. On Friday, Sept. 27, the Church celebrated the Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul. In his honor, this is a perfect time to thank our St. Luke parishioners for their generous support of the St. Luke St. Vincent de Paul Conference, and to highlight how the St. Luke Conference serves the poor in our local community. 


“Lord Jesus, make us responsive to the Christian calling to seek and find the forgotten, the suffering or the deprived, and bring them Your love.” This is part of the opening prayer that Vincentians pray at the beginning of every conference meeting. Prayer is followed by a reading from the Gospels and a discussion about how Jesus’ teachings call Vincentians to respond to the suffering of others and to love the Lord more deeply by service to neighbors. 

The work of the Society provides Vincentians with opportunities to grow in compassion. Through in-person visits with individuals and families, Vincentians learn the stories and hardships of those in need, moving them to respond with assistance and encouragement to help these neighbors navigate their challenging circumstances. 


In the past year, the St. Luke SVdP Vincentians made more than 75 in-person visits and assisted over 130 adults and children with various needs such as rental assistance, utilities and furniture, and referrals to other agencies. Here are just a few highlights the Vincentians would like to share with you: 


· The conference helped a mother with her car registration and auto insurance payment so she would once again have transportation to work and could continue to support her two small children.


· A young mother with a disabled child and a husband undergoing cancer treatment had to temporarily stop working when she delivered her second child. The family received an eviction notice when they fell behind on their rent. Vincentians prevented them from becoming homeless by assisting with the rental payment. 


· A woman who was the victim of spousal abuse left home in the middle of the night with her child with severe Autism, to stay at a shelter. The shelter helped them find an apartment. Several months ago, the mother lost her well-paying job. After exhausting her savings, she fell behind on her rent.  She is now working again; and with assistance from St. Luke Conference, she is able to catch up with her rental payments.  


The Vincentians helped about 240 people with food from the St. Luke Pantry in the past year. In addition to providing food to those who call the SVdP phone line for an appointment, once a month the pantry provides food to 8 formerly homeless college students now residing at Maryvale. The Vincentians also established a monthly food distribution day for some of the guests from the Temple City Coalition’s weekly Sunday Dinner.


St. Luke SVdP Conference was blessed by help from the St. Luke Special Needs Ministry during Bundle Sundays several times last year. These young people assisted by greeting the donors and offering them roses, and by carrying bags and boxes of donated items from cars to the St. Vincent de Paul truck.


The St. Luke Vincentians thank you, generous St. Luke parishioners, for your financial contributions and food donations which provide the conference with the means to assist the poor. May God continue to bless you abundantly and may He always keep your hearts open to share what you have for the good of the poor. 


One last thing…St. Luke SVdP conference is seeking new members to assist in their mission of charity. If you are interested in learning more about the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, possibly becoming a Vincentian, or finding out how you might help the St. Luke Conference in other ways, please leave your name and phone number with the Pastoral Office and one of the Vincentians will contact you. 


Please continue to refer families or individuals in need of assistance or food to St. Luke St. Vincent de Paul by having them call the SVdP Conference Phone Line at (626) 684-2914. 


"We should strive to keep our hearts open to the sufferings and wretchedness of other people, and pray continually that God may grant us that spirit of compassion which is truly the spirit of God."

St. Vincent de Paul, pray for us!


~St. Luke Life, Justice and Peace Ministry

Saints and Observances

Week of September 29, 2024


Sunday

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Priesthood Sunday


Monday

St. Jerome,

Priest and Doctor of the Church 


Tuesday

St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus,

Virgin and Doctor of the Church 


Wednesday

The Holy Guardian Angels 

      

Friday

St. Francis of Assisi 


Saturday

Saint Faustina Kowalska, Virgin; Bl. Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest 


Next Sunday

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Respect Life Sunday



The precepts of

the Lord give joy

to the heart.

-Psalm 19


Daily Readings



The E-bulletin is a supplement to the Parish Sunday Bulletin and is sent weekly to the e-mail address(s) in parishioners' registration records in our Gabriel Software Database. To update your parish records, click here or call the Pastoral Office. Please do not use the "Update Profile" link below.


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