News & Updates

Plants ordered by the Nov. 19 deadline can be picked up Sunday, Dec. 5, 9:30 am-Noon in Room 401. Limited number of plants also available for purchase.  REMINDER: Pick-up is for RE participants who took orders (they are responsible for their deliveries) or if you ordered plants directly through the Pastoral Office. Thank you for your support!

First Friday Morning Mass on Dec. 3 will be held at 9:00 am. Adoration will be held 9:00 am-Noon in the Chapel in the Pastoral Office. First Friday Evening Mass will return this month and will be held at 7:00 pm in the church.

Join us for fun and fellowship! The next Senior Citizen Bingo will be Monday, Dec. 6, 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. We invite everyone to bring a sack lunch or fast-food lunch. Coffee and cupcakes will be provided. There will also be a 50/50 Raffle. Please invite your friends to join us. All are welcome! 

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is Wednesday, Dec. 8. Mass will be held at 9:00 am and 7:00 pm on Dec. 8. The feast day is a holy day of obligation that celebrates Mary’s conception without sin.

As we ready our hearts and homes for the coming of Christmas, the Church too must get ready. All are invited to help prepare the church for our Advent and Christmas Masses. Join us on Saturday, Dec. 11, 9:00 am-Noon. Coffee & donuts will be served 8:30-9:00 am.

All parishioners are invited to a special mass to celebrate the Mother of the Americas on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 12:30 pm. Parishioners are encouraged to bring her flowers and are invited to bring images and statues of the Virgin of Guadalupe so they may get a special blessing from Father Robert following the Mass. The Mariachi will begin to play for Our Virgin at Noon (half an hour before the Mass begins). 

Donations are greatly appreciated to fund the celebration, including a Mariachi. Contributions can be brought to the Pastoral Office or made online. Thank you for your support!

Prepare your hearts for Christ. The St. Luke Church Penance Service will be held Monday, Dec. 13, at 7:00 pm in the church. Come and let the God of mercy and compassion prepare your hearts for the Savior’s birth at Christmas. Additional priests are available.

All parishioners are invited to join us for St. Luke Parish’s first Simbang Gabi on Friday, Dec. 17, at 6:30 pm. Traditional singing of carols with the choir will begin at 6:00 pm.

Simbang Gabi, a Filipino Christmas tradition, is a series of nine dawn/evening Masses on the days leading up to Christmas. It begins on December 16 and ends at midnight on the December 24 when a midnight mass is held. However, we will only be celebrating on Dec. 17. The Filipino Community is proud to have this first celebration of Filipino tradition with the parishioners of St. Luke Community. Traditional Filipino Christmas dinner will be served in the Parish Hall after the mass. All are invited!

Devotion to the Heart of Jesus has existed throughout much of the history of the Church. However, in France in June 1675, Jesus instructed Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque that He wished devotion to His Sacred Heart be known to the world. He gave her Twelve Great Promises for those devoted to His Sacred Heart. One of those promises is, “I will bless the homes in which an image of My Heart is exposed and honored.”

It is this promise that forms the basis of St. Luke’s Enthronement Weekend. At all Masses on Jan. 8 and 9, Enthronement Packets will be distributed. They will include a beautiful picture of Jesus and Mary, prayers, enthronement scroll, and instructions. You are encouraged to frame the picture and then come together as a family to place the picture in a place of honor.

Together, you will say the prayers to enthrone the Sacred Heart of Jesus in your home and consecrate your family to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This is a simple, yet powerful, way to obtain blessings and graces for your families. The Legion of Mary is also available to help families with their Enthronement in the home, if needed.

To know how many packets to order, we are asking you to contact Kerrin in the Pastoral Office (kerrin@stluketemplecity.org or 626-291-5900) if you are interested. We will not be taking any contact information. We just need an approximate count. Thank you.