St. Luke Catholic Church Parish Staff Rev. Austin Murphy ................................................................. Pastor Rev. Gregory Rapisarda ..................................... Associate Pastor Deacon Herman Wilkins ...... Director of Religious Education Mrs. Linda Taylor ............................................. Business Manager Mr. Fred Dvorak …………………….Facilities Director, SL/OLH Mass Schedule Weekend Saturday, 5:30pm Sunday, 10am Weekday Reconciliation Friday & Saturday, 9am Saturday, 4:30 – 5 pm 7517 North Point Road Edgemere, Maryland 21219 410-477-5200 www.StLuke.church Religious Ed: 410-477-5201 School Office: 410-288-2793 Facebook: St. Luke’s Catholic Church Area Sunday Masses Our Lady of Hope: 4PM (Sat); 8:30 & 11:30AM 1727 Lynch Road, Dundalk, MD 21222 – 410-284-6600 St. Rita: 9:00AM & 11:15AM 2907 Dunleer Road, Dundalk, MD 21222 410-284-0388 Sacred Heart of Mary: 4:30PM (Sat); 7:30AM & 10:30AM – 410-633-2828 6736 Youngstown Avenue, Graceland Park, MD 21222 Our Lady of Fatima: 5PM (Sat); 9:30AM & 12noon 6420 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21224 410-633-9393 December 18, 2016–4th Sunday of Advent Dear friends, For your families this Christmas: A Blessing of the Christmas Tree Holy Lord, we come with joy to celebrate the birth of your Son, who rescued us from the darkness of sin by making the Cross the tree of life and light. May this tree, arrayed in splendor, remind us of the life-giving Cross of Christ, that we may always rejoice in the new life that shines in our hearts. Amen. In God's Peace, Fr. Austin Have you missed a bulletin? Would you like to see bulletins from prior weeks, or from other parishes in our area? www.fataonline.com/bulletins/stlukeedgemere www.fataonline.com/bulletins/ourladyhope www.fataonline.com/bulletins/ourladyoffatima Also check out our new website!! StLuke.church
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St. Luke Catholic Church
Parish Staff
Rev. Austin Murphy ................................................................. Pastor Rev. Gregory Rapisarda ..................................... Associate Pastor Deacon Herman Wilkins ...... Director of Religious Education Mrs. Linda Taylor ............................................. Business Manager Mr. Fred Dvorak …………………….Facilities Director, SL/OLH
6420 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21224 410-633-9393
December 18, 2016–4th Sunday of Advent Dear friends,
For your families this Christmas:
A Blessing of the Christmas Tree
Holy Lord, we come with joy to celebrate the birth of your Son, who rescued us from the darkness of sin by making the Cross the tree of life and light. May this tree, arrayed in splendor, remind us of the life-giving Cross of Christ, that we may always rejoice in the new life that shines in our hearts.
Amen.
In God's Peace, Fr. Austin
Have you missed a bulletin? Would you like to see bulletins from prior weeks, or from other
Please pray for the peaceful repose of the souls of our departed friends and relatives.
The Flowers for the altar are in loving memory of 1) Henry Ostrowski from Dolores Ostrowski
2) Alfred Murphy from the Walsh Family
3) Leonard Blanchette from Rob & Diane Howe
4) Craig Lippa from Peggy Lippa
Holiday Mass Schedule – St. Luke
Christmas Christmas Eve 4:00 pm Children’s Mass 6:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass 12:00 am Midnight Mass Christmas Day 10:00 am
New Years (Mary, Mother of God) New Years Eve (Sat) 5:30 pm New Years Day (Sun) 10:00 am
Holiday Mass Schedule - Our Lady of Hope:
Christmas Eve – 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm; Christmas Day – 8:30 am and 11:30 am December 31 – 4:00 pm; January 1 – 10:00 am
Family Christmas choir:
Children in grades 2 through 5 and their family members are
invited to be a part of St. Luke’s Family Christmas choir.
The choir will sing at the 4:00 pm Mass on Christmas Eve at
St. Luke’s. Only familiar hymns, such as “Silent Night” and
“Joy to the World” will be sung.
There will be 2 practices – Wed., Dec. 14 and Wed., Dec.
21 from 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm. If your family is interested,
please contact the Rectory or attend the first practice.
Christmas Concert at St. Luke – THIS Sunday: The Dundalk Christian
Chorale, under the
direction of Don
Appel, will present
“The Bells of
Christmas”, with
special guests, the
Perry Hall United
Methodist Handbell
Choir. The concert
will be held on Sunday, December 18 at 3:00 pm in the
Church. Free will offerings accepted.
December 19 – December 25, 2016 Upcoming Events Masses and Intentions this week Dec 18 – Rosary for the Unborn – in the Library Wed, 12/21 11:00 AM Helen Miller Dec 18 – Christmas Concert – 3:00 PM Fri, 12/23 9:00 AM Karl Reicharz Dec 21 – Family Choir practice – 7:30 pm Sat, 12/24 9:00 AM Anna Viola Pat Good
4:00 PM Parishioners of St. Luke 6:00 PM William Szimanski, Sr.
Midnight Doris Mellendick Sun, 12/25 10:00 AM Carol Rapisarda
2015-2016 Religious Education Sessions:. Religious Education at St. Luke: Classes for grades K through 5 meet on Wednesdays from 6:15 pm to 7:30 pm. Classes for Middle School meet on Mondays from 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm. Classes are also offered at the Our Lady of Hope campus for all grades on Sunday mornings.
RCIA – The “Come & See” RCIA program of faith formation meets on Monday evenings. If you or someone you know is interested in learning about the Catholic Faith, please join us. Call Deacon Herman at 410-477-5201 or 410-282-0236 for information.
Upcoming RCIA Topics
December 19: Peter & Paul: Leadership & Witness January 16: Mass – Preparation & Welcoming
All are invited to attend any number of sessions.
Investment Club: Investment Club tickets are
available in the Parish Office. For $20, you participate in 8 drawings a week for 19 weeks – AND – you have a ticket to a dinner on June 4, 2017. Prizes range from $25 to $1,000, and your ticket is eligible to win more than once! There is an “Early Bird” drawing on Dec. 27.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Bethlehem Council #2605, Knights of Columbus “Bethlehem Landing”, 7401 Bay Front Rd, Edgemere New Years Eve “Party with a View” Dec. 31. 9pm-1am. Music by Lenny Adams Band, Buffet, Beer, Wine, Coffee, Soda, Whiskey Sour Bar. At Midnight - party favors, champagne toast,-pickled herring. All this for $30 per person. Call 410-477-5225 or Lenny 410-258-6383. 7401 Bayfront Rd. 21219
OUR LADY OF HOPE/ST. LUKE SCHOOL An Open House is a great way to see our school in
action! Prospective parents are invited to visit Our
Lady of Hope/St. Luke School and tour the Pre-K
through 8th grade classrooms on January 11th and
January 18th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Visit our
campus, meet students and teachers, ask questions
and learn more about how a Catholic education helps
students Rise Above! Pre-Registration will be taken
for the 2017-2018 school year. No appointment is
necessary. Call (410) 288-2793 for more information or
to schedule a tour at your convenience.
Upcoming Fundraisers:
Pizza Hut - Our Lady of Hope / St. Luke School- 8th grade
fund raiser - Monday, December 19th - Pizza Hut on
Merritt Blvd from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. You must present
a flyer when you pay; flyers will be available at the
restaurant. If you have any questions, please call Jodi at
443-791-1536. Thank you for your support!
Breakfast with Santa: A large crowd enjoyed a delicious
breakfast, a visit with Santa, games, face painting and crafts.
Thank you to everyone attended, and a special thanks to all
the volunteers who cooked, served, painted, cleared or
worked in any way to make the event a success! See you
next year!!
St. Luke Emergency Food
Pantry
Gifts for the Needy
All gifts are due back to
church THIS weekend, If
you forgot your gift, please
bring it to the church on Sunday before 2:00 pm.
Activities and Events around the Area:
Knott Scholarship Applications Being Accepted: Knott Scholarship funds announces the availability of four-year full tuition scholarships for the 2017/2018 academic year. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement. Catholic students now in grade 4 or grade 8, living in Baltimore City, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Harford or Howard counties may apply. Scholarships may be used to attend a Catholic parish elementary school or a Catholic high school within these geographic areas of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Information regarding qualifications and an application form describing eligibility requirements and deadlines may be obtained at www.knottscholar.org. For more info, contact 443-325-7884 or write to [email protected].
Sacred Heart of Mary & St. Rita Come & get ready to celebrate the Lord’s birth in song on Sunday, December 18th at 4:00pm at St. Rita’s Church, 2907 Dunleer Road, 21222. The choirs of Sacred Heart of Mary & St. Rita will offer a program of Anthems, Sacred songs, & Carols to prepare to greet our Newborn Savior. Our performance will include songs you would otherwise only hear at Midnight Mass. Join our combined choirs while singing some of your favorite Christmas Carols! We hope to see & hear you there!
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