LUKE THE EVANGELIST Catholic Community Temple City, CA

MISSION STATEMENT St. Luke the Evangelist Parish is a Roman Catholic Community dedicated to carrying out the message of Our Lord . Our mission is to - welcome, evangelize and educate; provide spiritual nourishment; promote Christian values; foster peace and justice; encourage service to others.

5605 Cloverly Ave., Temple City, CA 91780 • (626) 291-5900 • www.stluketemplecity.org • September 5, 2021

PARISH INFORMATION ANNOUNCEMENTSANNOUNCEMENTS Confessions Schedule Reminder Confessions have returned to being held inside the on Saturdays, 4:00-4:45 pm. ST. LUKE The Drive-thru option has been discontinued. 5605 Cloverly Ave. Temple City, CA 91780 Holiday Office Closure Reminder (626) 291-5900 The Parish and School Offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6, in observance of Labor Day. (626) 287-2332 (FAX) Morning Mass will still be held at 9:00 am. The Hour of Devotionwill not be held on this day. www.stluketemplecity.org Servants of God Prayer Community Meetings – Update ADMINISTRATOR The Servants of God Prayer Community will not be resuming in-person prayer meetings Fr. Robert Victoria at this time. (626) 291-5900 x233 A Prayer Meeting is held virtually on Zoom the first and third Saturdays of the month [email protected] at 10:00 am. Please e-mail Anne Marie at [email protected] if you are interested in attending. SEMINARIAN Morrell Upcoming VIRTUS Class The Protecting God’s Children VIRTUS class will be offered Monday, Sept. 13, 6:00-9:00 PASTORAL OFFICE HOURS pm in the Parish Main Hall. Please call the Pastoral Office at (626) 291-5900 to register. Monday-Friday: 8:00 am-5:00 pm All clergy, paid parish/school personnel and volunteers (including Eucharistic Ministers, (Closed Noon-1:00 pm) Ushers, Lectors, Sacristans and Music Ministry members) who work regularly in a supervisory role with children or youth must be fingerprinted and VIRTUS trained. The class is only open to St. Luke parishioners and school families at this time. MASS SCHEDULE New Bereavement Sessions Beginning WEEKEND MASSES St. Luke Parish will offer a seven-week Bereavement Support Program for those who have lost someone dear. The program is open to all faiths, non-threatening, caring and Saturday Mass (In person) very loving toward those who have suffered a loss. 5:30 pm The two-hour sessions will begin on Thursday, Sept. 23, and continue weekly at 7:00 Sunday Mass (In person) pm on Thursdays through Nov. 4. Sessions will be held in the Parish Resource Center 6:30 am • 8:30 am • 10:30 am (located in the Rectory). The only cost involved is $12.00 for the workbook. Please call the Pastoral Office at (626) 291-5900 to sign up or for additional information. WEEKDAY MASSES 9:00 am (In-person) Paper Drive Fundraiser The next Paper Drive Bin for recycled items will be on campus Friday, Sept. 24 (6:00-8:00 pm) and Saturday, Sept. 25-Sunday, Sept. 26 (8:00 am-7:00 pm) in the North Parking Lot. Newspapers, books, magazines and cardboard boxes are welcome. Bulletin Content Submission Deadline PUT YOUR FAITH INTO ACTION: Support the Annual St. Vincent de Paul September 12 Bulletin: Due Tuesday, Sept. 7 Friends of the Poor® Walk The Los Angeles Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) is sponsoring a Please deliver submissions Virtual Friends of the Poor® Walk on Saturday, Sept. 25. Please help the Saint Luke

Team raise funds to assist people in poverty in our local community of Temple City. [email protected]. to the Pastoral Office or send to It’s easy to donate! Go to the Friends of the Poor (FOP) Walk website at https:// Please submit information by the www.fopwalk.org/. Click on the green DONATE button. Under ‘Find a Walker,’ type Monday before the publication date; Saint Luke and click Search. In the box for Saint Luke, Temple City CA, click ‘Donate printed as space allows. to a Walker’ and follow the instructions to donate. Thank you and God bless you!

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Scripture Reflection “Ephphatha” -that is, “Be Opened”

n the Gospel this Sunday we hear the story of Our Lord healing and felt them as if he was going through them himself. In fact, Ithe deaf man with a speech impediment. The way Jesus with his perfect imagination and sensitivity, He was able to feel healed this man was different from all other healings that He such things even more deeply than the actual sufferers. And did. He healed him going through seven ritual-like steps. then just like He brought about the whole creation with His words of command, He said the healing words of command: First, Jesus led the man away from the crowd. Second, He put “Ephphata!,” meaning “Be opened!” His fingers into the man’s ears. Third, He spat on His own fingers. Fourth, He touches the man's tongue with the spittle. Fifth, He These seven ritual-like steps that Jesus did in this miracle teach looked up to the Heaven. Sixth, He sighed. And seventh, He us two points: First, when Our Lord heals, He uses natural spoke the healing command: “Ephphatha” (Be opened). means and customary ways that are familiar to the people. His miraculous cures sometimes happen without any drama or Jesus had to lead the deaf away from the crowd, so that spectacle but in a simple, ordinary way or event in life. the deaf man could better hear the voice of Jesus and His command without any distractions from the noises around Second, sometimes the healing does not happen immediately. them. He put His fingers into the man’s ears because it is the It may happen instantly or after some time. But it always customary way by which a healer transmitted His healing happens in God’s time, which is always better than our time. power to the deaf man. We just need to allow God to do His miracles as He wills it and when and where He wills it. Then Jesus spat on His fingers and then touched the man’s tongue with His spittle because that is the common Middle In the same way, when we pray for healing or conversion for Eastern precaution against evil. Also, it is a belief in non-Jewish ourselves or for our families, we should not always expect culture that a person’s spittle had certain healing qualities. immediate answers. Because sometimes God wants us to persevere in prayer or the person whom we are praying for When Jesus looked up to the Heaven, we know that He was does not respond to God’s grace. Eventually with humility and praying to the Father just like He did when He multiplied perseverance, we will see and appreciate better God’s timing the loaves and fish and when He was praying to the Father and answers to our prayers. in the garden of Gethsemane. It is very touching that the deaf man was brought to Jesus by the Jesus sighed before He uttered the healing command, people. We do the same thing when we pray at Mass, especially “Ephphatha” because it was a sigh of compassion. Jesus during the Prayers of the Faithful when we pray for all the needs saw the destruction brought about by sin to God’s creation, in the world. Right after we hear the Word of God, we bring to so He sighed with sympathy and empathy. the Lord those who are sick, the poor and homeless, the leaders “He took our sicknesses and carried our sorrows” (Matt. 8:17) of the church and nations, for the souls of the faithful departed, meant that He entered such diseases, disabilities, and ailments and the needs of those present at Mass. -Fr. Robert

As a community of faith, we are called to bring to the Lord our brothers and sisters who are deaf to the truth of the Gospel. May He heal their “spiritual deafness” so that they may hear His voice and speak of His mercy and compassion to others.

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Religious Education       NEWSand NOTES Preschool | Family Catechesis | Home Church Youth and Adult Confirmation

Registration for St. Luke Catholic Community’s 2021-2022 Religious O Gracious God, Education Program is open. Our programs include Preschool, Family We turn to you for peace Catechesis/Home Church, and Youth/Adult Confirmation. and refuge as we recall the The Program focuses on Sacraments and enriching the events of Sept. 11, 2001. spiritual needs and growth of the Parish Community. We thank you for the bravery Registration forms and the deposit are due to and the sacrifice of those the Pastoral Office by September 10, 2021. who saved lives. We ask that the family and friends Program Packet is available at www.stluketemplecity.org of those who died find (under the Faith Formation tab). comfort and strength. Amen.

A member of the Religious Education Office will contact you once the registration materials and deposit are received. AROUND TOWN Regional Congress 2021 Questions? Please contact Barbara Hansen, Director of Religious Education, at The 2021 Virtual Regional Congress will (626) 291-5900 Ext. 227 or (213) 948-3307, or [email protected]. be held on Saturday, Sept. 25. The virtual event will feature engaging workshops and experiences planned with teachers of the God Bless You and Your Family! faith (such as catechists) and parents in mind. All parishioners are welcome to attend. For more information and to register, visit https://lacatholics.org/regional-congress/.

Serve at St. Luke JOIN OUR MASS MINISTRY TEAMS! Eucharistic Ministers to the Altar • Lectors Sacristans • Ushers • Altar Servers

Have you considered how you can contribute to your St. Luke parish community? We invite you to serve in one of our Mass Ministries. These ministries offer a wonderful way to volunteer and be a part of the Eucharistic experience. There is no extra time commitment outside your usual Mass attendance. Please prayerfully consider how God is inviting you to belong to our St. Luke community. Interested in joining a Ministry Team? Please contact Kerrin at the Pastoral Office if you feel called to serve at St. Luke. NOTE: Volunteers are required to be fingerprinted and be up to date with VIRTUS training.

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PARISH STEWARDSHIP NEWS Weekly Offering As we navigate through these unprecedented times we appreciate your continued support with your weekly offering for our parish operations. Please know your contribution is vital to our mission as a church. We have a small budget and need to continue paying our bills. Contributions can be mailed to the Pastoral Office, dropped in the office mailbox, or contributed through our online giving program. Visit www.stluketemplecity. Week of September 5, 2021 org for details. You can call Vanco at 1-800-675-7430 Monday-Friday between 6:00 am and 4:00 pm to make your contribution as well (Our parish client ID is ES11182). Thank you for your support! Saturday, September 4 5:30 pm Eva Arrighi Emile Masbrata RCIA Classes to Begin in September Gisela Hernandez For New Members of the Catholic Faith Sunday, September 5 6:30 am Kim John St. Luke Parish welcomes new members into the Catholic Church as well as John Hall those who need to complete their Initiation Sacraments. This is done through Felix Caguioa a process of education, faith sharing, and rituals known as the Rite of Christian Barbara Cantu Initiation of Adults (RCIA). St. Luke Parishioners This process includes several Rites that take place within the context of the Mass. 8:30 am Rosa & Vito Petrelli Gatherings are provided to encourage conversion and an awakening of faith as we Barbara Cantu study the Gospel in light of Catholic tradition and dogma. Joseph Cody 10:30 am Knarik Merhi If you or anyone you know is interested in taking this journey with us to the Easter Joseph Han Go sacraments, please call the Pastoral Office at (626) 291-5900 for more information. Chito Sansano, Jr.-SI These classes will begin Wednesday, Sept. 29, possibly virtually if restrictions are still in place due to the pandemic. Either through electronic means or in person, we Monday, September 6 look forward to meeting with you and taking this faith walk together. 9:00 am Lamberto D. Zuniga James Provenzano • SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN • DID YOU KNOW... Tuesday, September 7 9:00 am St. Luke Parishioners Understanding the VIRTUS “Protecting God’s Children” program Wednesday, September 8 Child sexual abusers often target nurturing, child-friendly environments, where 9:00 am Adrian Aquino parents and participants assume that no one would ever want to harm a child. Religious organizations are prime examples. Thursday, September 9 9:00 am St. Luke Parishioners The Catholic Church has adapted the VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children program to send a message to potential predators that child sexual abuse is not Friday, September 10 9:00 am Nicanor S. Cruz awareness, and education they can be “proactive” in protecting children and Saturday, September 11 youngtolerated. people Through from thischild program, sexual abuse. adults learn that through early identification, 5:30 pm Emilia & Modesto Torrijos For more information, request a copy of the VIRTUS article “Protecting God’s Gisela Hernandez Children” at lacatholics.org/did-you-know. Sunday, September 12 6:30 am Kim John, Barbara Cantu PARISH REOPENING UPDATES St. Luke Parishioners • Everyone is required to wear a mask indoors on parish and school property. 8:30 am Rosario Rubia Joseph Zenzola • The 10:30 am Sunday Mass live stream has been discontinued as of Sept. 5, 2021. Hector Guerra-SI Visit www.stluketemplec.org for alternative live stream/virtual options. 10:30 am Max Good, Rudy Alderete Subject to change at any time. John Dau-SI Visit www.stluketemplecity.org for full up-to-date information.

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A Jubilee Year celebrating 250 years of Mission San Arcángel and Catholic faith in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles

22 Pilgrimage Churches with Holy Doors | Missionary Practices 2x2 | Camino Walks | Parish Retreats | Formation ExperiencesExperien

Sept. 11, 2021 - Sept. 10, 2022

Learn more at forwardinmission.com Follow @LACatholics for the latest news

Celebrate with Us! Archbishop José H. Gomez has declared a Jubilee Year in honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding A Jubilee Year

Theof celebratingMission providential San Gabriel timing Arcángel, of this 250 milestonethe first yearsoutpost offers of us Christian a unique faith moment in what of isgrace now by Los which Angeles. to revive of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel and CatholicJesus Christ faith and in the the raising Archdiocese up of a new of generation Los Angeles of missionary disciples for our time. the life of faith in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles through a fresh proclamation of the Gospel of All are invited22 Pilgrimage to commemorate Churches withthe 250th Holy Doors anniversary | of the founding of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel atMissionary an Outdoor Practices Prayer 2x2 Service | Camino with Walks Archbishop | Parish Retreats José H. | Gomez, civic leaders, and representatives of Formation ExperiencesExperien Wednesday, Sept. 8, at 7:00 pm.

theSept. first people 11, of the2021 land at- MissionSept. San 10, Gabriel 2022 on 40 hours of Eucharistic Adoration from 6:00 pm on Thursday,In anticipation Sept. of 9, the through official 10:00 opening am onof Saturday,the Jubilee, Sept. the 2211, designatedduring which pilgrimage all are invited sites toacross pray forthe spiritualArchdioceseLearn renewal more of atLos inforwardinmission.com Angelesour local will Church. host Follow @LACatholics for the latest news Registration for hourlong periods of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament at all pilgrimage sites will occur via the Jubilee website: forwardinmission.com/adoration. Prayers for use during the 40 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration will also be provided there.

In addition, all are invited to the Jubilee Opening Mass with Archbishop Gomez at the Cathedral Saturday, Sept. 11, at 11:00 am; Mass will begin with the Rite of the Opening of the Holy Door on the Cathedral Plaza. of Our Lady of the on The following day, Sunday, Sept. 12, the 22 pilgrimage sites will also open their Holy Doors, through which pilgrims can pass throughout the year to obtain a plenary indulgence.

The “Forward in Mission” Jubilee Year will run from Sept. 11, 2021, through Sept. 10, 2022. For more information and live streams, visit forwardinmission.com.

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GOD LIFTS US UP Our readings this Sunday describe God’s work of liberation for those who are vulnerable. portrays the coming of God in terms of the healing of the blind, the deaf, and the lame. James notes that God chooses the poor to be rich in faith. In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus heals a deaf person who has a speech impediment. The readings remind us of the acute struggles of the disabled, the excluded, and the poor. In the last year and a half, the pandemic has reminded us that we are all vulnerable, that illness and death are near us always. Today we hear that God’s presence is revealed when God lifts us up, and when we join God to lift each other up. Our care for others, especially those in greatest need, can be our grateful response to God’s healing of us in our own vulnerability.

BLESSING FOR ALL The story of the deaf man related in today’s Gospel is one of several descriptions of extraordinary healings in this part of Mark’s Gospel. Mark leads readers to understand that in Jesus, God is fulfilling the divine promises prophesied by Isaiah: “the ears of the deaf (will) be cleared . . . the tongue of the mute will sing.” When the deaf can hear and the mute can sing, this sign of the coming of God means that the gifts of sight and hearing are now available, not only for the individuals involved, but for their families and the whole community around them. There is a “ripple effect” of blessing extending well beyond individual healing. Those isolated by deafness and speech impediments could now fully participate in common life. With their inclusion, the community itself receives healing. In the , salvation is always inclusive and wholistic. God brings blessing to one small part of creation, so to extend blessing to all of creation.

BOTH LOVE AND CRITIQUE For those who first heard today’s passage from the letter of James, it probably struck a nerve. James challenged the local church’s treatment of the poor as compared to the rich. It might strike a nerve for us too, because we live in a society where the wealthy are very much privileged, and the honoring of wealth is deeply ingrained in our cultural value system. James warns the church not to imitate the class distinctions made in the broader society. The Gospel proclaims that we are all equally God’s children. The church typically lives in a particular place and within a dominant culture. The church is always called upon to reflect upon its faithfulness to the Gospel, discerning whether it absorbs cultural values and attitudes that conflict with the Gospel. The church is called to love and nourish the culture, and at the same time to speak in critique of its idolatries. These challenges continue in our own parish communities, here and now.

TODAY’S READINGS Readings also available on the Is 35:4–7a USCCB Website, www.usccb.org.

Ps 146:6–7, 8–9, 9–10 Or, visit www.stluketemplecity.org Jas 2:1–5 and click on “Today’s Readings” Mk 7:31–37 on the Homepage.

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St. Luke Catholic Community’s Adoration Chapel c Come experience a unique time of prayer and reflection d All are welcome to come pray. • Open Weekdays, 8:00 am-4:30 pm. • First Friday Adoration.

(Sign-up sheet in Chapel or call the Pastoral Office.) Holy Hour of Devotion Weekdays at 3:00 pm. In-person or Online. Live streamed on Facebook @StLukeParishTC, on Youtube.com (Channel: Fr. Robert Victoria - Subsribe to receive alert when streaming is live.) and via Twitter @fsvic3. (No Benediction on Fridays.).

St. Luke Catholic School

Chapel Located in Pastoral Office Monday-Friday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm

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CONTACT DIRECTORY & RESOURCES

OFFICE STAFF ST. LUKE CATHOLIC SCHOOL • (626) 291-5959 Kerrin Fuller, Parish Secretary, Yvette Jefferys, Principal, ext. 222, [email protected] ext. 239, [email protected] Margaret Riherd, Bookkeeper, ext. 224, [email protected] MASS MINISTRIES Barbara Hansen, Director of Religious Education, Altar Server Committee - Tiffany Carmona, [email protected] ext. 227, [email protected] Eucharistic Ministers to the Altar - Nate Miranda, [email protected] Eddie Melendrez, Maintenance Supervisor, Lectors - Please call the Pastoral Office ext. 228, [email protected] RCIA/Adult Sacrament Preparation - Ivonne Melendrez, ext. 232, Mary Lee Saporito (Please call the Pastoral Office) [email protected] Sacristans - Sandy Munoz, [email protected] Roy McMeen, Director of Music Ministries, (626) 291-5900 Ushers - Robert Urquidi, [email protected] Mary Riherd Broomfield, Bulletin Editor and Webmaster, (626) 201-4560, [email protected] Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Maria Garcia, (626) 684-2914 Call 1-800-974-3571 for pick up of large/heavy donations. Visit the Parish Website (www.stluketemplecity.org) for information about all parish ministries and organizations.

VIRTUS REMINDER: If you have taken a VIRTUS class, a copy of the certificate needs Subscribe: Parish E-bulletin! to be turned in to the Pastoral Office so that your attendance is recorded. Classes are only Check Your Inbox! The Parish E-bulletin is a good for four years. You must take a recertification class before the four years expire. communications supplement to the Parish Bulletin and is If you know that you are not current in VIRTUS, the Pastoral Office has a list of classes sent to the e-mail address(s) in parishioners’ registration being held in the area. records. To be added or removed from the list or to update your e-mail address on file, contact the Pastoral Office or e-mail [email protected].

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