Last Updated April 4, 2022

St. Luke Parish COVID-19 Updates 

• The livestream of the 10:30 am Sunday Mass has been discontinued as of April 3.

  For those who are unable to attend Mass in person or may wish to continue to worship at home, click here for alternative virtual options.

• Face Mask Update (March 4): Face masks are no longer required to be worn at St. Luke Catholic Community at Mass and other indoor settings. Individuals may choose to still wear a mask; please be respectful of each other’s decisions. As of March 4 in Los Angeles County, masking is strongly recommended but no longer required in most indoor settings, including houses of worship. 

• Office Now Open to Public: Business Hours: M-F, 8:30 am-4:30 pm; closed Noon-1:00 pm.
  Items can continue to be left in the mailbox. (New hours as of April 1)

  Adoration Chapel Open: The Adoration Chapel is open weekdays, 8:30 am-4:15 pm; closed Noon-1:00 pm. Weekday Devotion Hour at 3:00 pm (New hours as of April 1).

  Ministry Meetings: All on-site ministry meetings/activities can resume.  

The Vatican’s doctrinal office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), has determined that it is “morally acceptable” for Catholics to take these vaccines against the COVID-19 Virus. This judgment is deeply rooted in the Catholic moral tradition. 
 
On December 21, 2020, the CDF stated: “All vaccinations recognized as clinically safe and effective can be used in good conscience with the certain knowledge that the use of such vaccines does not constitute formal cooperation with the abortion from which the cells used in production of the vaccines derive” … “the morality of vaccination depends not only on the duty to protect one's own health, but also on the duty to pursue the common good.” “In the absence of other means to stop or even prevent the epidemic, the common good may recommend vaccination, especially to protect the weakest and most exposed.”
 
Thus, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles strongly encourages Catholics to receive a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine for the sake of ourselves, our loved ones, and the common good.
 
If some of the faithful choose not to take the vaccine for reasons of conscience, the Vatican says those persons “must do their utmost to avoid … becoming vehicles for the transmission of the infectious agent.” Read more...

• Moral Guidance on Vaccines
• USCCB Statement on the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine 

Visit VaccinateLACounty.com for more information, eligibility, and to schedule appointments. Residents who don’t have computer access may call (833) 540-0473 between 8:00 am and 8:30 pm for assistance with reservations.

• USCCB Resources for Catholics During COVID-19

• In this time of need, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, invites all the faithful to seek together the maternal intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe with a prayer.

• Temple City COVID-19 Information Website

• As this is an evolving situation, please continue to visit the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website for the latest information as well as the County of Los Angeles Public Health Department website. We will continue to communicate with you as this matter progresses in order to provide you with the accurate information as it becomes available along with best practices.