You Are Invited to
"JOURNEY TOGETHER"
ADVENT 2023
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Our Church-wide Daily Journey Throughout the
Advent Season Starts
Sunday, November 26th

• Independent daily readings of scripture, brief commentary, and a guiding question.  Content is from "The Advent of Christ" by Edward Sri.   
• Discover the significance of the Christmas story - its familiar people, places, and events; and how it relates to your personal faith journey.
• Feel free to join a small group once a week along the Advent journey to share reflections and have discussion.

We hope you will join our entire parish family on this special Advent journey!
To find out more, to get the book, or register for a group:  ADVENT 2023

We Welcome Everyone to Our
"St. Luke's Advent Gathering"
Usher in the Christmas Season with worship, song, prayer, and sharing:
Tuesday, December 19th
6:30 - 7:30 PM
St. Luke's Church

Advent starts Sunday,  December 3rd and ends December 24th.

We invite you to explore a selection of reflections, crafts, traditions, and more, for all ages. We hope you find something that will renew your spirit and enrich your Advent season.

                               Visit our resource page, here: Advent Resources

Children's Christmas Eve
Pageant at St. Luke's

Before signing up PLEASE take note of the Rehearsal times:

• Sunday, December 17th, 12:30 – 1:45 PM in the church
• Friday, December 22nd, 2:30 - 4:15 PM Dress Rehearsal will start and end in the Parish Center

• You can sign up by clicking here no later than December 12th.

The Pageant is performed during the Mass at the 6 PM Christmas Eve Liturgy. Children will sit in assigned seats throughout the Mass. Costumes and props are provided.  All roles are non-speaking and are of equal importance to the production. Some of the roles require more movement, such as Mary, Joseph, and the Kings, etc. For these parts names will be drawn from the list of participants in grades 3-6.  Participants in grades K - 2 will be assigned roles such as Angels or Shepherds.
Everyone who signs up will be assigned a role…there are no tryouts.

Parents are needed during rehearsals with various tasks such as cueing the children with their movements, someone to do the reading and work the music. We can also use folks to check out/refresh/wash costumes and props. Please indicate your willingness to help when you sign up. 

Questions?  Contact Kathy Dunbeck at 508-479-0585 or email [email protected].

Saturday Vigil Mass
Time Change to 4:00 PM
Effective August 5th

We will have a new schedule for the Vigil Mass on Saturday. Vigil Mass in English is currently celebrated at 5.00 pm and Vigil Mass in Spanish at 7.00 pm.  After careful consideration, we have taken into account that the Mass in Spanish is scheduled rather late, particularly during the winter months. In solidarity with our Hispanic community, we have decided to adjust the Mass schedule by one hour. As a result, the English Vigil Mass on Saturday will be at 4.00 pm, with confessions starting at 3.00 pm. The Spanish Mass will now take place at 6.00 pm on Saturdays.   This change will be effective the first weekend of August. 
 

Wednesday, October 18
9:45am - 11:00am
Weekly in St. Luke Parish Hall

Join us on Wednesday mornings for a playgroup up in the hall as we help form tiny disciples of Jesus.  
This playgroup is designed for caregivers (moms, dads, grandparents, babysitters, etc.) and their children ages 0-5 who are hoping to connect with other families in the area while also fostering their children's faith. 

Our hope is that through being together we can establish closer connections in our community while also sharing the love of Jesus with our youngest church members. We can't wait to play and pray with you!
Please let us know you will be joining us: Play and Pray RSVP

To download our flyer, click here:. Play and Pray Flyer

Welcome Ministry

Hospitality is…the creation of a free space where strangers can enter and become friends.” 
                    -- Henri Nouwen

Welcoming the stranger raises our awareness and attentiveness to meet the needs of our neighbors with open minds and hearts. Jesus himself has commanded us to “love one another as I have loved you.”

Come and be part of this exciting new ministry as we build upon our welcoming hospitality and works of mercy. Like the many colors and textures of our beautiful Church rectory garden, our parish family too has uniquely gifted people and families growing together in unity.  Let us put our gifts to bring joy and welcome to those who enter through our doors of mercy. Your ideas, talents, and gifts are welcome! 

We geared up for Welcome Weekend, but your hands, hearts, and smiles are needed!
If you are interested or have questions, reach out to Chris ([email protected],)  Leslie ([email protected],)  Kathy ([email protected],) or Kevin ([email protected]) to be part of this exciting new chapter!  ...
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