Mustard Seed, KofC Annual Free Throw Event, Young Families Pancake Breakfast, Adult Studies for 2023, ASP ChiliFest, Word on Fire: Inviting Jesus Into Your Home.
New Year's
Mass Schedule:
New Year's Eve,
Saturday, December 31
5:00 PM
New Year's Day,
Sunday, January 1
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
(No Mass at 7:30am)
New Year's Day Sunday Mass will be broadcast live for our homebound parishioners. Visit our website for schedules and links to Masses and readings, here: St. Luke's Website
Mustard Seed
Friday, January 6th
Volunteers Needed to Cook
St. Luke’s is serving at the Mustard Seed on January 6th. We are seeking volunteers to provide a batch of chicken and/or vegetables.
Please see the Sign-Up for food items are needed and to volunteer.
The Mustard Seed food pantry is in need of peanut butter, jelly, low sodium soups, pasta, pasta sauce, and canned vegetables. Those donations can be dropped off at our house as well. Thanks so much!
Please deliver hot food by 3:30pm on Friday, January 6th to
Sue Black's house at 11 Old Nourse St. in Westborough.
For any questions, please call Sue Black at 508-212-2748 or email at susanmblack08@gmail.com.
Mustard Seed - January 6, 2023
Please deliver the food hot to 11 Old Nourse St. by 3:30. Also, the Mustard Seed food pantry is in need of peanut butter, jelly, low sodium soups, pasta, pasta sauce, and canned vegetables. Donations can also be dropped off on Jan. 6th. Thanks so much!
8 pieces of baked boneless breast of chicken
3 boxes of cooked rice pilaf
8 servings of cooked vegetables
1 dozen pieces of soft fruit, such as bananas, clementines, individual cups of peaches, pears, etc.
2 dozen finger desserts
Knights of Columbus
Annual Free Throw Event
Tuesday, January 10th
Mill Pond School
Registration: 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Competition Runs 7:00 - 8:30 PM
All girls and boys ages 9 – 14 are eligible to participate. This event is free and always fun!
Winners in each category will receive a “CHAMPION” Trophy. For more information contact Herman Millet at 508-735-8465.
Snow date is Thursday, January 12th
St. Luke's Youth Group
Wednesday, January 11th
7:00pm - Parish Hall
All high school students are invited to join us at our next meeting in the Parish Hall.
Bring a friend!
Fun, friends, snacks, and planning for future events and service.
Can't wait to see you!
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RSVP Here.
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St. Luke’s
Pancake Breakfast for Young Families
Saturday, January 14th
9:00am Parish Center
Want to meet others in the parish who also have young children? Join Fr. Diego for a morning of pancakes, sausages, juice, coffee, and fun.
Come and get connected!
Please RSVP to Julie Basque
Email pastoralassociate@stlukes-parish.org or call 508-366-8509. ext. 22
ASP ChiliFest!!
Saturday, January 28th
6:30 - 8:30 pm
St. Luke's Parish Hall
Back by popular demand: ASP's annual chili cookoff!
Calling Chili Chefs of all ages: you are invited to prepare and enter your best chili recipe. Compete for bragging rights and more! All attendees get to taste all the chilis and vote for their favorites.
It's fun! It's delicious! Don't miss it!
All are welcome! Bring your whole family!
For more information or to register to participate in the chili challenge,
contact Debbi at debbiziegler@yahoo.com
St. Luke's Adult Studies
Five New Winter Offerings
January - February 2023
Programs meet in person or remotely via Zoom
Please visit our website for schedules and program descriptions.
Open your heart and mind this new year!
PARENTS and FAITH - Sundays 10 - 11 AM (During Faith Formation classes.)
Come join us for some coffee, laughs and encouragement as we try to navigate our own relationships with God while fostering our children's faith formation.
Eternal Rest: The Art of Dying Well - Mondays 7:00 - 8:30 PM via Zoom.
What does Scripture teach about death? How do we prepare for the life to come? Explore the mystery of death, dying, and everlasting life through Eternal Rest, a new offering of the Augustine Institute.
Perspectives on Suffering - Wednesdays 7:00 - 8:15 PM via Zoom.
Suffering is a mystery we all face at some time in our lives. Whether it is physical, emotional, or spiritual, it may test our faith. Together, we listen to 4 podcasts and discuss the content regarding the reality of suffering and how to make sense of it.
Lectio: Mary - Thursdays 2:30 - 3:45 PM Parish Center
Why is Mary so important to Catholics, and why have so many people been devoted to her over the centuries? We examine what the Old and New Testaments, the life of Christ, and the early Church fathers reveal about the life and identity of Mary.
Hebrews: The New and Eternal Covenant - Thursdays 7:30 - 9:00 PM Parish Ctr.
Embark on a guided tour of the “Holy of Holies” of biblical theology. The book of Hebrews is like a little Catechism. It is steeped in rich truths that are foundational to our Catholic Faith, but its highly refined theological concepts can be difficult for even the most seasoned Bible scholars to unpack.
Psalms: The School of Prayer - Wednesdays 9:45 - 11:45 AM via Zoom.
The Holy Spirit inspired them. Israel sang them. Christ himself prayed them, as did our Blessed Mother. At the heart of the Bible are the Psalms, prayers from God that help us to pray. In the Psalms: The School of Prayer, discover how these sacred hymns become our heartfelt response to God’s loving and wondrous deeds for us.
Encountering Jesus as a Family
We're not meant to experience the love of Jesus all alone. Just as the Lord entered the world through a family, He can enter our hearts through our family.
Here are a few simple ways you and your family can encounter the love of Christ together throughout this Christmas season.
Inviting the Lord into Your Home
One of the most familiar parts of the Christmas story is the humble "home" within which Jesus was born. There was no room for Mary and Joseph within the inn at Bethlehem, so the King of Kings was born in a simple stable and placed in a manger.
Over 2,000 years ago, Jesus entered our world through the meekness and humility of the Holy Family. This year, you have a beautiful opportunity to invite Jesus into your hearts with your family.
There is no better way, and no better place, to grow in your relationship with the Lord, than at home with your family. This holy season of Advent and Christmas is a special time you can encounter Jesus together, and invite him into your home and your hearts.
Little ways to invite Jesus into your home:
- Keep a journal of all the people your family is praying for
- Read the Mass readings together as a family before each Sunday
- Begin each morning, and end each evening, with prayer as a family
- Ask a priest to bless your home and dedicate your family to the Lord
- Setup a small prayer table in your house with your family Bible, rosaries, and devotionals
Discuss as a family: What other ways can you invite Jesus into your home?
Feast of The Holy Family Coloring Sheet
Download and print out this coloring sheet of the Nativity to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family on December 30th.
Prayer to the Holy Family:
Holy Family of Nazareth, make our family one with you. Help us to be instruments of peace. Grant that love, strengthened by grace, may prove mightier than all the weaknesses and trials through which our families sometimes pass. May we always have God at the center of our hearts and homes until we are all one family, happy and at peace in our true home with you.
Amen.
Discuss as a family: How can your family become more like the Holy Family?
"We desire to be able to welcome Jesus at Christmas-time, not in a cold manger of our heart, but in a heart full of love and humility, in a heart so pure, so immaculate, so warm with love for one another."
St. Luke's Church is always open - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Take time out of your busy week to spend some quiet time with the Lord.
