Welcome!

BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS in English, via ZOOM, on Saturday, August 22, at 10 a.m. Please email request for Zoom invitation to cegger6925@sbcglobal.net

Religious Formation News: classes will resume in October. We are currently working on online registration and will announce registration soon. Classes will be held virtually. A new curriculum is being completed at this time. Ms Hernandez will be announcing meetings with parents and students via Zoom soon.

Go to the parish's Facebook page ... we are starting a weekly post for the children.

Thank you to everyone who is supporting the parish financially with online giving, dropping off or mailing in offertory envelopes. Your financial support is very important at this time. For Sunday, August 9th, we received $11,139 for the collection, and $1140 for the Building Fund.

A quick note to the parish community. Thank you for your continued giving online, mailing in your envelopes, etc. We have exhausted all funds received from government assistance and are now on our own financially. Your continued generosity is greatly appreciated.

Revised office hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 9 am to 12 noon

Horas de oficina revisadas: 9 am a 12 pm; lunes, miércoles y viernes

Volunteers needed to clean the church. If you can help please join us on Tuesdays at 8:00 am in the church. Please bring some cleaning supplies and masks. I have some supplies and anti-Covid sanitizer. You may contact Angelica Sano for more information: 253-9322

Volunteers Needed on the following dates for the distribution of food ... please be at the parish hall by 7:45 am to assist.

The diocese has pulled back from full implementation of Phase 2. Daily Mass will continue at 25%, but Funerals will return to graveside only with 10 or less, Weddings and Quinceañeras are on hold. Baptisms will be done privately with only parents and godparents. You are welcome to stream the baptism. Sunday Mass will remain under current restrictions. For those wanting to go to Mass, we encourage you to attend daily Mass which is open to 200 people.

Sunday Mass is livestreamed at 4:30 pm in English on Facebook and posted to YouTube afterwards. Mass in Spanish is livestreamed at 5:30 pm on Facebook.

The church is open for private prayer. Only ten people at a time. Please come to the office to enter the church. You will be asked to sanitize the area where you prayed when you depart. The church is available during office hours.

Confessions have resumed Saturdays at 3:00 pm. Confessions will be in Classroom 1. Please observe social distancing. You must wear a mask. Confessions are also available by appointment.

Go to elpasodiocese.org for related spiritual related material, information on how to stream various Masses live from across the country ... join Bishop Seitz as he celebrates Mass each Sunday.

La iglesia está ahora abierta para la oración privada. Sólo diez personas a la vez. Por favor, venga a la oficina y entre en la iglesia. Se le pedirá que desinfecte el área donde rezó cuando salga. La iglesia está disponible de lunes a viernes, de 9:00 am a 1:00 pm. Por favor, traiga una máscara.

Las confesiones se han ranudado, los sábados a las 3:00 pm. Las confesiones serán en el aula 1. Por favor, observen el distanciamiento social. Deban usar una máscara. Las confesiones también están disponisbles con cita.

La misa de Domingo será transmitida en Facebook, el sabado, a las 5:30 pm en español.

Vaya a elpasodiocese.org para la oración y otros recursos.

As you know, public Masses have been suspended indefinitely. We pray for the health and safety of every one in our community. We understand the financial strain this puts on everyone, but ask you to remember St. Luke in whatever way you can during this difficult time. While we are reducing our office hours and have cancelled ministry functions, there are still bills to pay and groups like St. Vincent de Paul to support. There are multiple ways you can contribute. Como se nos informó Misas han sido suspendidas indefinidamente. Oramos por la salud y seguridad de toda nuestra comunidad. Comprendemos la presión financiera que existe y les pedimos que recuerden a su parroquia de San Lucas en cualquier capacidad que puedan durante estos tiempos difíciles. Aunque han reducido las horas de nuestra oficina y se han cancelado todas sesiones/reuniones de ministerios, todavía tenemos cuentas que pagar y grupos como San Vicente de Paul que sostener. Hay varias formas que ustedes pueden contribuir como:

Online Giving/servicio de línea. You can set up one-time or recurring donations/Pueden hacer sus donaciones a:

Venmo: Look for us on Venmo - @Saint-Luke

Paypal: You can make donations using this link/Pueden hacer su donativo usando este link:

Kiosk: You can set up one-time or recurring donations. Sign up at the kiosk near the church entrance. En el Kiosco: Pueden hacer sus donativos cercas de la entrada de la iglesia.

Corporate Board ... TBA

Parish Council ... TBA

Need to contact Fr Marcus ... stlukeeppastor@gmail.com

SAFE ENVIRONMENT training is required for all volunteers. Please complete your background check and register on-line at www.VIRTUS.org. Walk-ins are not allowed. Classes will resume after the shutdown is lifted.

Text App to 88202 to download and begin using the parish app

MISSION STATEMENT

Called by the Holy Spirit, the multi-cultural community of St. Luke strives to participate in the sacramental life of the Church, to expand our knowledge and understanding of our Catholic faith, and to extend Christ's ministry by example, in loving and serving our brothers and sisters in the border region.

MISión de la parroquia

Llamados por el Espiritu Santo la comunidad mulitcultural de San Lucas se enfoca a participar en la vida sacramental de la iglesia, expandir el conocimiento y entendimiento de nuestra fe católica, y extender el ministerio de Cristo a través de nuestro ejeplo amando y sirviendo a nuestros hermanos y hermanas en esta región de la frontera.