Reaching Out Beyond Ourselves
Throughout these very difficult times our St Luke's family has continued its firm commitment to the care of those in need. As a very active member of the Westborough covid-19 Community Fund we are daily working to help those in our community who are suffering more severely from the impact of the virus. Nan Ford, our Director of Outreach, continues to coordinate the efforts of many generous parishioners in the care of the most vulnerable. A wonderful example of our efforts has been our continued support to feed the hungry at the Mustard Seed in Worcester’s inner city. Your generosity far exceeded the request for help.
Partners in Charity
There is one area, however, where we have really struggled. Each year our parish has made a generous commitment to sustain our diocesan efforts for charity and education through Partners in Charity. Partners is the combined efforts of over one hundred parishes to provide resources for Catholic Charities, priest formation, religious education, youth ministry and many other special needs ministries throughout central Massachusetts. These ministries and services support and complement our own parish resources.
Click her to view a powerful video of how Partners in Charity impacts our parish and community.
In the past we have raised about $142,000 each year to do our part in this great work. Although we started out well and raised over $100,000, since the outbreak of the virus we have fallen well short of what we hoped to raise. We have all felt the impact of the corona virus in many ways. For those of us who are weathering the storm and have the resources to help others financially we are asking for a final effort to sustain our diocesan Catholic ministries.
The Partners campaign will close at the end August. The easiest way to help is to contribute through the secure diocesan website at
https://www.partners-charity.net/donate. There is a place on the form to specify that your donation is given through Saint Luke the Evangelist parish in Westborough. If you have already received an envelope it can be sent to the parish at 70 W. Main Street, Westborough, MA 01581 and we will forward it in your name. Whatever you are able to contribute is important and appreciated. Please help us with this critically important work.
Christ’s peace and blessings,
Msgr. Mike Foley