The Church of St. Luke

Dear STL Family,

 

Christ is Risen. Alleluia! Alleluia! I hope every day is an Easter Sunday for you. Here are a few questions I've received most recently and I hope this helps:

 

 

For our community of St. Luke, there is no change as we will continue to maintain the maximum occupancy based on the six-foot distancing requirement. If the six-foot social distancing protocol changes, we'll make the adjustments then. We'll also continue to use the parish hall for any overflow to accommodate more people.

 

 

For those still sheltering at home, you may be able to take Communion to them. However, it must be placed in a pyx, a small round container used in the Catholic Church to carry the consecrated host (Eucharist), to the sick or those who are otherwise unable to come to a church in order to receive Holy Communion. Please let me know by your REPLY so we may arrange for you to have a pyx for this purpose.

 

 

It is so appropriate that the theme of our Annual Catholic Appeal this year is “Renewing Hope.” The work of the diocese of San Diego in the coming months will indeed be to reawaken and strengthen hope as we move out of pandemic and into a genuine renewal of the life of the Church in San Diego and Imperial Counties. Your stewardship and 100% of your gift is earmarked for:

 

Thank you so much for helping us attain our ACA goal!

 

On a sad note, we know that the past several months have seen a palpable resurgence of hate-filled attacks, both physical and verbal, against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in the United States. 

 

Bishop McElroy invites ALL OF US to unite with the Asian and Pacific Islander communities at a special Mass to pray for the universal recognition of the dignity of every man and woman as children of God, and to emerge from deep racial divisions stronger as one people.  

Bishop McElroy further says, "As Catholics, we decry all acts of hatred and violence, particularly those based on race and ethnicity. With the rise of hostility against our Asian and Pacific Islander brothers and sisters, we call for a stronger resolve toward unity, support for all victims of violence, and stand in solidarity with those who are vulnerable."