August 2, 2020 The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Catholic Caring Neighbors
St. Luke Parish is a Catholic Community
for over 60 years
of believers who are welcoming,

evangelistic, and of service so that
DIRECTORY
all may experience the love of Jesus Christ.

Church Office

8256920
PARISH STAFF
Church Fax

8256905

Church Email

[email protected]
Pastor

Rev. John P. Malthaner
Faith Formation

[email protected]
Senior Associate

Rev. John J. Murphy
Church Website

www.stlukeerie.org
Deacons

Rev. Dr. Richard Shewman
Facebook

www.facebook.com/lukealive


Rev. Mr. Glenn Kuzma
Prayer Chain

8661487
Faith Formation Director

Sr. Carmen Maldonado, SSC
School Office

8257105
School Principal

Audrey Coletta
School Fax

8257169
Advancement Director

JoAnn Scheppner
School Website

www.slserie.org
Music Ministers

Rich Wiler and Ted Fuhrman
K of C Website

www.koc11229.org
Office Staff

Deidre Brown and Louanna Donajkowski


Maintenance Director

Bruce Honard

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS


8:30 am12:00 pm  1:00 pm5:00 pm


Closed Saturday, Sunday & Holidays





MASS SCHEDULE
BAPTISM: By appointment. Parents anticipating the birth or baptism of their child are Weekdays

*8:00 am MF
expected to attend a Baptismal class. Please visit our website at www.stlukeerie.org for a

5:15 pm MTh
complete listing of dates, times and parish locations for the classes. Reservations are required.
Saturday Vigil

4:30 pm

Sunday

9:00 & 11:30 am. & 6:00 pm
MARRIAGE: Please contact one of the parish priests six months prior to the proposed *Except for school Masses usually on Fridays at 8:30 am.
date of your wedding. Visit our website at www.slserie.org.



HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
SPONSOR CERTIFICATE: To act as sponsor for the Sacrament of Baptism and/or Confirmation requires a Sponsor Certificate that can be given only to registered MASS SCHEDULE
members of the parish who are baptized, confirmed, attend Mass, are at least 16 years of The night before
5:15 pm
age, and receive the sacraments regularly. If the requesting person is married, the The day of
*8:30 am & 7:00 pm
marriage must have taken place in conformity with the laws of the Church.
*8:00 am if no school



CARE OF THE SICK: Those confined to their homes by sickness or age may arrange CONFESSIONS
to receive Holy Communion on a weekly or monthly basis by calling the parish office at Saturdays

2:45 pm  3:45 pm
825
6920. Our priests and deacons visit all St. Luke parishioners once a week at Hamot

and St. Vincent, and other hospitals as requested.

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE entrances are located on the east and west sides of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament begins after church. Pews are available in the front aisle, middle section. An automatic door and morning Mass to 4:30 pm every first Friday. To restrooms are located on the east side.
signup, please contact Judy Krasnesky at 454
1634.
BULLETIN ARTICLE DEADLINE: 10:00 am Monday in writing THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
AUGUST 2, 2020

PASTOR’S DESK
meekly lumbered up to Martha like a little lamb. She
slipped her belt around its neck and gently led the dragon
As many of you know, my favorite saint is back to the town. The people couldn’t believe their eyes Martha, whose feast we celebrated this past week (July and, filled with fear and fury, they started to throw stones 29). I read about her as much as I can and recently ran and spears at Tarasque. Offering no resistance, the across some interesting stories referring to her. I must onslaught would have a terminal effect. The dragon, begin by saying the following one is a legendary story, whose character had completely changed by his but entertaining, nonetheless.
conversion, fell down and died of shame for his past
Let us begin with the town of Tarascon, France, actions.
an ancient fortified town on the Rhone River located
The monster situation had been resolved, and no between Avignon and Arles, two popular French towns. one could deny that it was a miracle, so most of the town Tarascon still retains a medieval look as the town has heeded Martha’s words and converted to Christianity. In some narrow medieval streets for wandering, ancient honor of this miraculous event, the citizens erected a new walls and old fortified arched doorways, pretty arcades, church in honor of Saint Martha (yes, there actually is a and lots of little shops and cafés.
church dedicated to St. Martha) and changed the name
Tarascon began as a town originally called of the town from Nerluc to Tarascon…and the Tarasque Nerluc, which means “Heart of Darkness.” When the from that point on would be featured on the town's coat of Romans arrived, they called the inhabitants “Ernaginum,” arms.
probably from the habitants’ “Urnaga,” reflecting their
In the late Spring and early Summer, as things worship of a primeval serpent or dragon.
begin to warm up, many towns in the south of France
Enter “Tarasque.” Tarasque was a huge celebrate with lively festivals. In Tarascon, the annual monster that emerged from the sea and chose the Rhone th festival centers around their local dragon and St. Martha River as its new home. 12 century writings described who tamed him. Already in place in the 15th century, the this legendary creature as a halfserpent halflion festival began with a religious tone, but has become more monster from Gallicia, the offspring of the ancientworld secular in the present age. Originally, the festival was serpents Leviathan and Onacho. Images of the monster celebrated on the second Sunday after Pentecost as a depict it as a sort of dragon with six short legs like a time to call on St. Martha to help the town defend its bear's, an ox
like body covered with a turtle shell, and a dykes and dams against the flooding of the Rhone River, scaly tail that ended in a scorpion's sting. It had a lion's for which Tarasque had been blamed. On the last head, horse's ears, and the face of a bitter old man. weekend in June, the tamed Tarasque comes out of its Whatever the appearance, Tarasque is said to have lair accompanied by its chevaliers, thus affirming its terrorized the region in the best of traditions of unfriendly legendary presence. The people of Tarascon dragons. It breathed flames, destroyed houses, commemorate the moment when Saint Martha delivered frightened people and animals, making a meal out of them from the evil beast by offering visitors 4 days of many of them. The dragon destroyed anything it so jubilation.
desired and devoured anyone who tried to stop it. It is
The original monster was destroyed in 1792, said that local heroes, including the King of Nerluc, fought reinvented in the 1800’s and then banned, only to be the Tarasque…but perished. Other means were brought back in the mid20th century. At present time, the attempted to subdue or destroy the dragon, but to no festival has changed from being a strictly local tradition to avail.
an entertaining festival seen as an important means to
Enter Martha. The writings from Nerluc talk bring in much needed tourism dollars.
about a Martha of Bethany who was born sometime in
UNESCO, or the United Nations Educational, the first century and lived with her brother Lazarus and Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized her sister Mary. Their friend Jesus was a frequent visitor agency of the United Nations aimed at contributing "to the to their home. Following the crucifixion of Jesus, a group building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable of followers of Christ, including Martha, were cast adrift in development and intercultural dialogue through a small boat without sails, oars, or supplies. It was meant education, the sciences, culture, communication and to be a death sentence, but their boats miraculously information.” One of the outreach programs UNESCO is washed up on the shores of Provence, France, where involved with is the promotion of cultural heritage and the they disembarked and set about preaching their new equal dignity of all cultures. Seeing the need to support religion. Martha went to preach in and around the area of the efforts of the townsfolk of Tarascon, UNESCO saw fit Avignon, and eventually found her way to the area known to add their festival to the list on the “Oral and Intangible as Nerluc. Martha was preaching about miracles one day Heritage of Humanity.” People to this day continue to when the crowd became skeptical and challenged her to find their way to celebrate the festival of Tarasque with backup her claims. They suggested that if she could the people of Tarascon.
perform a miracle for them, they would surely convert.
Religion plays a major part in shaping many They proposed that she rid the town of Tarasque, the cultures, and in France, that religion is Christianity. It’s unfriendly dragon. Martha accepted the challenge and said to have entered France by way of
a town named started out to meet the fearsome creature. The townsfolk Provence around the year 43 AD, when legend has it that cheered her courage but in reality they figured she would St. Martha washed ashore, came to a town thencalled end up like all the others…just another meal for Nerluc to preach the Good News…and, as Paul Harvey Tarasque. Martha mustered up the courage to walk up to would say, “Now you know the rest of the story.”
the beast and throw holy water on him. Holding up a
cross made of two sticks while singing hymns and saying


Peace,
prayers, she saw that his fiery breath was extinguished.


Fr. John
Praising Jesus aloud, Tarasque was subdued. He
ST. LUKE CHURCH
ERIE, PA

KEEPING CLEAN
If you attend Mass on Saturday

ST. LUKE FINANCIAL INFORMATION
or Sunday, please consider staying a little longer

afterwards to help wipe down the pews to make Monthly Budgeted:
everything clean for the next Mass. Meet in the east $8,634.61 X 4 weeks in July

$34,538.44
hallway where you will find gloves, rags and filled
buckets. Many hands make quick work!  Sunday Collections as of July 26, 2020

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$4,870.00
TELEVISED MASS
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computer or internet service, you can watch Sunday Sunday 07/05/2020

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DISPENSATION from the obligation to attend Sunday Thank you to those who contribute to St. Luke and holy day Masses remains in place. Do not feel as Church and the special collections, including the if you must come to Mass if you are not ready to Food Pantry, School, Flowers and the Diocesan attend public worship. If you stay home, please special collections that help our neighbors both continue to join us as we celebrate with Fr. John near and far.
Sunday Mass each week on our parish website, www.stlukeerie.org; our parish Facebook at www.facebook.com/lukealive and our parish app. FAITH FORMATION  Registration forms for The Mass will be first available to view at 4:30 pm Confirmation, Faith Formation (FF) for grades K
10 on Saturday and will be available throughout the and the Faith Formation Calendar are available on the week for your convenience.
St. Luke Church website, www.stlukeerie.org. They  are in gold type just below “Become a Member.” Faith COACHING POSITION
St. Luke School Athletics is Formation is for any student currently attending or looking for a cheerleading coach for fall/winter sports. who will be attending a public school in grades K
10. If you are interested, please contact Nick Kosobucki According to Erie Diocesan policy, if you are attending at 602
8978.  or will be entering a public high school, attendance in
FF
9 and FF
10 is a requirement for reception of the FALL SPORTS SIGNUPS will be held in the Sacrament of Confirmation in the eleventh grade. cafeteria Thursday, August 13, from 6:30  8:00 pm. When returning the forms to the church office, please  remember to include the appropriate registration and CHILD PROTECTION & CREATING SAFE sacramental fee(s), if applicable. ENVIRONMENTS  Documentation for  Safety: Working alongside the Bishop, the Office for MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES  the Protection of Children and Youth reinforces the Couples celebrating milestone ongoing implementation of policies and procedures anniversaries of 25, 50 and 60 or that protect children. All employees, volunteers and more years of marriage are invited to clergy in the Diocese of Erie who work with children celebrate with the entire diocese. The must undergo criminal record checks. The diocesan public health concerns of this year Policy for the Protection of Children and Youth have made it necessary to adapt the celebration screening guidelines and abuse prevention training format for milestone anniversaries. Anniversary programs emphasize the importance of knowing the Masses with the bishop are canceled to avoid large employees and volunteers who have access to gatherings, but the Diocese of Erie and the Marriage children in our schools and parishes. Parents should and Family Life Office are eager to honor those who remain vigilant in insisting that those with access to are celebrating with prayer, certificates, online their children have gone through an application sharing, and packages sent to honorees. Please process and obtained the required clearances and register online at https://www.eriercd.org/ trainings before being granted access to their familylifeoffice/anniv.html or by calling the church children. Visit https://www.eriercd.org/ office 825
6920. childprotection/ to see what documentation and training is required for those who work with children and youth in our parishes/schools/agencies. THESUNDAY EIGHTEENTH HEADING, SUNDAY 2020
IN ORDINARY TIME
AUGUST 2, 2020

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF
GOSPEL MEDITATION
AUGUST 2, 2020


Encourage Deeper Understanding of Scripture
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

 Many people in our world are hungry and  thirsty. This hunger and thirst go well beyond First Reading:
physical needs for food, security, and shelter. Many Come to me heedfully, listen, that you may have are emotionally and spiritually parched, too. Behind life. (Is 55:3a)
every act of violence is a soul who hungers. People Psalm:
live with relationships that actually starve them. The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our They are abused, exploited, disrespected, laughed needs. (Ps 145)
at, and marginalized. There is a lot of confusion and Second Reading:
inner pain that needs to be acknowledged and For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor expressed. We all long to be understood and loved, angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor even when our inner demons or who I am make it future things, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, difficult to be. Do you live with inner confusion and nor any other creature will be able to separate us pain? Folks often wander through life without any from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. real direction or purpose and take their cues from (Rom 8:3839)
what seems satisfying or popular at the moment. Gospel:
The deeper dots of our lives can easily remain Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking unconnected, and we can find ourselves without up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the grounding, purpose, or real happiness. Life loaves, and gave them to the disciples, who in turn becomes shallow and without real purpose as we gave them to the crowds.
hunger and thirst for an ultimate love.
They all ate and were satisfied. (Mt 14:1920a)

It’s easier to see the physical hungers and
thirsts. We try to respond to these as best we can.
Much more needs to be done. With all that God’s Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, earth can provide, nobody ought to face sleep at 1998, 1970 CCD.
night with a belly that’s empty. It’s sinful. It’s unjust. The English translation of Psalm Responses from But isn’t all hunger unjust? It doesn’t need to be, Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, and it should not be. Just as no one ought to be International Commission on English in the Liturgy physically hungry and thirsty, there is really no need Corporation. All rights reserved.
to be emotionally or spiritually deficient either. If we
have more privileges at our fingertips, it is easier to ©LPi
try to satisfy our emotional and spiritual hungers and
thirst by acting on impulse or selfindulgence,
carelessly following passions, or by seeking self Readings for the week of August 2  8, 2020
destructive ways to dull the ache of emptiness.


Folks need to know where to look for Monday:
Jer 28:117/Ps 119:29, 43, 79, 80, nourishment and need the right friends to help them 95,

102 [68b]/Mt 14:2236
find it. We may not think that we have enough to Tuesday:
Jer 30:12, 1215, 1822/Ps 102:16 respond to and to satisfy all of the needs, but we do.

18, 1921, 29 and 2223 [17]/Mt
It doesn’t take much. Five loaves and two fish

14:2236 or Mt 15:12, 1014
provided for a huge crowd. With God, all things are Wednesday:
Jer 31:17/Jer 31:10, 1112ab, 13 [cf. possible. Our faith provides the direction for where

10d]/Mt 15:2128
God’s children must go to find the nourishment they Thursday:
Dn 7:910, 1314/Ps 97:12, 56, 9 seek. It also tells us how to structure life so that [1a,

9a]/2 Pt 1:1619/Mt 17:19
justice and equity can be a reality for all. It also tells Friday:

Na 2:1, 3; 3:13, 67/Dt 32:35cd us how to respond to pain, sinfulness, and 36ab,

39abcd, 41 [39c]/Mt 16:2428
confusion. Come to the water and then help another Saturday:
Hb 1:12N2:4/Ps 9:89, 1011, 1213 get there.


[11b]/Mt 17:1420

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ERIE, PA
ITALIAN FESTIVAL
St. SUNDAY MASS
Paul Church, W. 16th and
Walnut Sts., Erie, is having their annual Italian Festival
August 7  9. On Friday Question:
the festival is 5:00  9:00
pm; Saturday 12:00  3:00 Why do Catholics need to go to Mass every pm and 5:00  9:00 pm, Sunday?
and Sunday 12:00  5:00 pm. The menu includes
homemade meatball subs, Larry’s Italian sausage
subs, Italian combination subs and pepperoni balls. Answer:
The special for Friday is pasta fagioli dinners with
Italian bread and salad, Saturday’s special is Italian
The heart of the Church’s instruction that we baked chicken dinners and Sunday’s special is a are to attend Mass on Sundays goes back to the spaghetti dinner with Ronnie’s authentic sauce. Third Commandment: “Take care to keep holy the Desserts include chocolate Italian love cake, cannoli, sabbath day as the LORD, your God, has cream puffs, tiramisu, and Italian lemon cream cake. commanded you” (Deuteronomy 5:12). Although the Beverages will be soda and water. There will be the Jewish People celebrate the Sabbath on Saturday, famous basket raffle and cash prize awards daily; the first generations of Christians began to observe tickets will be available to purchase online. Sunday, the sabbath on Sunday, recognizing how important August 9, Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 am with it is for Christians to celebrate the day that Jesus Bishop Persico presiding; there will be no procession. rose from the dead. As the United States Catholic For more information, please contact Theresa at 392
Catechism for Adults observes, “Sunday extends 1730 or [email protected] and Brian at 572
0897 the celebration of Easter throughout the year … It or [email protected]. makes present the new creation brought about by
Christ” (364).
THE FEST
A day of hope and family when we need it most! FEST 2020 is not cancelled! Instead, it will
The focus of our Sunday should be the come to you ‘live’ from the comfort of your own home celebration of the Eucharist in the Mass. This is our on Sunday, August 9 from 5:00 pm M 10:00 pm. It time to be formed by God’s Word and nourished at will be streamed with messages of faith and the table of the Lord, becoming prepared to live out inspiration, songs from national Christian bands such and share our faith in the week that follows. In his as We Are Messengers, Jordan Feliz, and Matthew encyclical, Dies Domini, Pope Saint John Paul II West and so much more! There will be an engaging reminded us that Christians “cannot live their faith and interactive website where you will be able to or share fully in the life of the Christian community experience and do all the things you love to do on unless they take part regularly in the Sunday FEST day M from crafts and activities to sponsor bags Eucharistic assembly” (no. 81). This is why the and more! Please visit  www.theFEST.us for more Church teaches us that Sunday Mass is a non info. negotiable part of being a Christian (see Catechism  of the Catholic Church, no. 2192).
SUMMER RAFFLE
St.
Beyond being a time of worship, we should Boniface will be having a also remember that Sunday is intended to be a day summer raffle at 2:00 pm on of rest, when we make time for recreation, for Sunday, August 9, in the sharing meals, and enjoying the company of friends Coleman Center, 9367 and family. Sunday is given to as a day to take Wattsburg Rd., Erie. The stock of and enjoy the blessings that God has given drawing will also be live on us (see Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. Facebook and the winners will be called and posted 2187). Pope Francis reminds us, “The day of rest, on the St. Boniface Parish website. Prizes include centered on the Eucharist, sheds its light on the $1000, $250, two $100, $50, a handmade quilt, wine basket, gas card, grocery card and much more. whole week, and motivates us to greater concern Basket raffle with items will be on display from 10:00 for nature and the poor” (Laudato Si’, no. 237).
am
1:00 pm in the Coleman Center on August 9.
Social distancing and masks are required. Tickets are
available at St. Boniface Parish and on Facebook. All ©LPi
tickets are $5 with multiple items on each. THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
AUGUST 2, 2020
St. Luke Youth Group August Schedule

St. Luke Youth Group is open to any student in grades 5 through 8. We are very excited to welcome you all back and have come up with some guidelines in order to help keep everyone safe. Everyone is being asked to wear a mask to attend youth group in order to assure the health and wellbeing of everyone. Youth Group will look a little different as we will be rearranging the space in order to maintain social distancing. Additionally, all surfaces will be cleaned before and after youth group as a precaution. Finally, a hand sanitizer station will be set up for everyone to utilize. Please feel free to reach out to Abbie Harrington with any questions or concerns at [email protected].

August 2nd from 4 to 6pm will be an Arts and Craft Night. We will explore a new way to pray through our God given creativity. There will be an opportunity to paint, color, draw, and decorate as we make prayer jars that we will fill with different prompts for prayer to help inspire our daily prayer life. We will also be making some beautiful bracelets that will visually tell the story of Jesus’ life.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 11!!




Our goal of $20,000 will be used for a video system to live stream our Masses and for new safety doors at the north entrance of the church.


Donations can be accepted several ways:


A credit card on Erie Gives Day at www.eriegives.com
between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm

A check anytime between now and Monday, August 10
at www.eriegives.com

At any of the Masses the weekends of
August 1 & 2
August 8 & 9

Drop your donation off at the St. Luke Church Office
Monday  Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm


Any questions, call or email JoAnn Scheppner at 8257105, ext. 225 or [email protected].
THESUNDAY EIGHTEENTH HEAING
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
AUGUST 2, 2020
ST. LUKE CHURCH
ERIE, PA
THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
AUGUST 2, 2020
Please pray for the souls of Irene Heibel, mother of parishioner MASS SCHEDULE Marilyn Heibel and Donald
Redmond, father of parishioner SATURDAY, AUGUST 1
Chad Redmond who passed  4:30 †The Deceased Members of the Winarski Family  away recently. Our sympathy is extended to   (Kathleen Burik) their families. SUNDAY, AUGUST 2
  9:00 †Bill Liebel (Family) A MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTION to St. Luke  11:30 †(Birth) Jeanne Kennedy (Family & Friends) Church was received in loving memory of  6:00 Mass for the People Leona Mack from Magdalena Papanikos. MONDAY, AUGUST 3

 8:00 †(Anniv) Florence Feeney (Jim & Darlene Feeney) BAPTISMS
With joy we  5:15 †(Anniv) Theresa Mays (Brabender Family) welcome into the Family of TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 (St. John Vianney)
God and the Family of St.  8:00 †Joseph Nies (Maryellen & William Haynes) Luke, Juliana Rose,  5:15 †Vincent R. Loesch  daughter of Andres and   (Tim & Carla Miller and Patti Ann & Paul Sacco) Julissa Corrales; Jacob WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5
Michael son of Kenneth (The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major)
and Sara Durst; and  8:00 †Mary & Edward Wojtkielewicz (Estate) Adaline Grace daughter of  5:15 †Don Shaffer (Family) Jay and Teri Sinnott. We extend our love THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 (The Transfiguration of the Lord)
and best wishes, and may God continue to  8:00 †(Anniv) Beverly Lucas (Husband) pour out His blessings upon them, their  5:15 †Rose Nims (Bob & Sally Meister) parents and godparents. FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 (St. Sixtus II)
  8:00 †(Anniv) James Weiser, Sr. (Wife, Mary Jeanne) A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE
The apostles SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
were probably being practical when they  4:30 †Dolph Gagnor (Mark) asked Jesus to “dismiss the crowds” so they SUNDAY, AUGUST 9
could go and buy food. Jesus knew there is  9:00 †(Anniv) Michael & Richard Conway (Family) always enough when we place our trust in the  11:30 †Carol Bierzonski (Soboleski Family) Father, even with 5 loaves and 2 fish. Trust is  6:00 Mass for the People the bridge to miracles.     The sanctuary candle is burning this week in honor of the Blessed Sacrament and in loving memory of Sr. Elisabeth Lintsen from Mary Presogna.



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