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Our 2006 drive is in progress.
We have special programs to help out sister parishes in less fortunate parts of the world (such as Haiti).
From helping someone go to school, do their shopping, stay sober, talk to someone or more more dire needs, Saint Luke The Evangelist has special programs to help our fellow man. You can join these programs and contribute your time, energy or financial donations. Or receive the help you need to get through another day. Visit our Ministry section or talk to our staff.
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RICE BOWLS
We are very happy to announce that we have counted the total of $2,554 from the Rice Bowls used during this past Lent. Five hundred dollars came from a direct donation to the parish and this money will remain in our emergency fund. The remaining $2,054 will be sent to Catholic Relief Services which serves the hungry and the poor of the world. Thank you to all who made this amount possible. It is the largest amount that we have ever collected in Rice Bowls.
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Volunteers needed ~ I am currently needing additional volunteers to support our Meals and Transportation Ministry. If you are available, please call or email me for more information. 509.366.8509 x 6 or stlukesoutreach@charter.net Thank you, Pat Gagnon |
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Volunteers needed ~ I am currently needing additional volunteers to support our Meals and Transportation Ministry. If you are available, please call or email me for more information. 509.366.8509 x 6 or stlukesoutreach@charter.net Thank you, Pat Gagnon Giving Tree ~ There will be a meeting in room 23 of the Parish Center on this Wednesday, September 5 @ 7:00pm for those who have volunteered to help with the coordination of the Giving Tree. ----- - - - - Please call Pat if you are interested in helping but cannot attend this meeting. Thank you. |
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PARISH CENTER SUMMER HOURS are over - visit us normal office hours
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Ask Pat to list needed items here! |
Ask Pat to list needs here! |
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needed for Our Little Brothers and Sisters orphanage: laptop computers. They
have also requested children scissors for their summer programs. Please call Gloria Josephs with any questions. Drop off supplies in
All Quilters, Knitters, Crocheters ~ Baby Blankets Needed for Children of Haiti: We are looking for volunteers who are willing to make blankets for approximately 300 hospitalized children in Haiti. Many of the children are malnourished and ill with AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria or cancer and will not live past their 5th birthday. Fr Rick has requested blankets for them so they may be comforted in their warmth. This will be a joint project with our Prayer Shawl Ministry. Please call the Parish Center and ask for the prayers and guidelines.
Request: In
preparation for an influx of new residents, the Bridge program is furnishing
apartments. The apartments that they are furnishing have kitchen tables and
little else. They need silverware, dishes, pots/pans and cooking utensils as
well as kitchen chairs. If you have any gently used kitchen items that you can
donate please drop them off at the
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Hugs for Haiti ~ there has been a tremendous
response to our request for baby blankets for the children for
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OutreachThanks to your generosity, our parish each year is able to make contributions to our community (folks right here in our town of Westborough) as well as the County of Worcester, our Worcester diocese and even people in foreign countries (see our sister parish initiatives). Scroll down to find out what we are in need of right now or Click here for the philosophy behind our outreach programs. |
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As you know, St Luke's Parish has "adopted" the orphanage in Haiti as one of our outreach places to support financially and spiritually. During Lent we will be collecting items and monetary donations. We are asking all of our religious education classes to donate needed items and or money for the orphanage. Some of the items needed for the 525 children ranging in age from birth to 16 are:
Items can be dropped in the Parish Center or in the Garage next to the Rectory. [ There will be a box labelled " HAITI" inside the Garage ]. We will also be collecting items and monetary donations all through Lent 2007. We thank you in advance for your generosity and caring for all of the orphans who so desperately need our support and love. Blessings, Dianne Patrick & Gloria Josephs. (You can see photos of our little brothers & sisters by clicking here ) |
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Please call
Click here to learn more about our outreach ministries
Click here to see some of our current needs.
Parish Outreach: New Ministry
IF THE GARAGE IS CLOSED OR THE BOX NOT AVAILABLE, PLEASE STOP BY THE RECTORY. (top) (back)
Additional drivers are urgently needed to take donated bakery items from STOP & SHOP to the Worcester County Food Bank in
( Our Parish Out Reach coordinator is Pat Gagnon. She leads our Outreach Ministry)
Our Parish Outreach Program is a model of service in which all parishioners are given the opportunity to continue the charitable ministry of Christ by sharing the diverse gifts that they received in Baptism. Our purpose is to provide social and pastoral services and to be advocates for those who are limited in power, voice and access. We will provide services to any needy person who lives in the Westborough community, irrespective of race, religion or ethnic affiliation.
The Outreach Program has four components at this time: transportation, visitation, emergency home help (includes our meals ministry) and minor repairs. Transportation recipients are most frequently the elderly and people with disabilities. This service involves driving people to and from Mass and any other church functions, doctor’s appointments, therapy and grocery shopping. Time commitment varies, but usually volunteers are called upon once or twice a month. In case of an accident, the Diocese provides insurance coverage.
The Visitation Ministry includes spending time with nursing home residents, the elderly, homebound and people with disabilities. Time commitment required of the volunteer is flexible, but generally is about one hour every two weeks.
Emergency Home Help is for families in crisis. People who have had serious accidents, illnesses, and bereavement and in some case those with financial issues are the recipients of this service. Our main focus in this component is providing meals on a flexible, rotating basis. We also have provided child-care, transportation and shopping, etc. in these situations. The volunteer's time commitment depends on the task at hand.
The fourth area in the Outreach Program is Minor Repairs. This involves minor yard work and repairs for the elderly and people with disabilities. On occasion there may be a large project with a group of volunteers. Time commitment varies based on the project.
As you can see, there are many worthwhile volunteer opportunities at St. Luke’s. If you are interested in volunteering in our Outreach Ministry please complete the volunteer information sheet return it to me. If you have any questions, comments or ideas, I would be happy to hear from you.
To see some of our current needs, click here.
[Some of our seasonal programs for Chistmas include Our Giving Tree which starting in 2004 extended beyond St. Luke’s to other Churches around us and starting in 2005 became an Inter-faith program. See news article for more info on this Christmas program]
We also work one-on-one with those of us with specific needs.
If you find yourself in need or want to refer someone that is in need, please contact Pat or our Parish Secretary.
Please look through and fill out our Ministries Opportunities and Outreach Ministry information sheets. If you are looking to help by contributing your time, vocation or money, that is not listed in those forms above, then please contact Pat Gagnon or Fathers George and Stevens.
To view some of our current needs click here.
If you didn't already you may want to read about our programs.
Please read and fill out, save or print out our Outreach information sheet or ministry opportunity forms.
You can also visit our out reach ministry or scroll down our ministry pages to find out more.
Visit our regular links and town links.
St Luke The Evangelist
Rectory 70 Main Street
Westborough, MA, 01581
Phone: (508) 366-5502 FAX:508-366-6049 Parish Ctr: 508-366-8509
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Drivers Needed ~ We have an elderly woman who attends the 5pm Mass on Saturday; she no longer is able to drive so we are looking for 3-4 people who would be willing to bring her to Mass on a rotating schedule. Please call Ann Power @ 366-8509 if you usually attend this Mass and are willing to help. Thank you!
