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Recent and Upcoming Events
 Click on the picture to view a slideshow of Recent and Upcoming Events. Use PgUp and PgDn keys to change slides. 2011-2012 CAFÉs
 The funds raised from this event will benefit the Office for Faith Formation and Evangelization and the various ministries that stem from it. Disciples of Jesus & Stewards of Creation
Joy is one characteristic of our gathering on the Lord's Day here at St Luke - so that our joy is not fragile, dependent on variable external circumstances - the Lord invites us to find our joy in putting our confidence in Him and in the Father's love, and in doing his will.
Keeping the Lord's Day by resting, praying, playing the whole day long, with family and friends, is God's remedy to our fears, anxieties, and troubles over TIME, so that we can enjoy time as his gift. Putting our TALENTS at the service of others with freedom, generosity, and gladness, is God's remedy to the anguish we can have, feeling our talents as a burden with people constantly hounding us to help them. Even wealthy, powerful, and influential people can feel they never have enough, and by excessive accumulating and insufficient sharing, can actually deprive others from enjoying the material blessings God the Creator has put on planet Earth for all to benefit, live, and enjoy. Whether wealthy, comfortable, or poor, it is fear and insecurity that cause us to suffer anguish over work, career, money, property, investments, bills, and so on... God's remedy is for us to identify among all the money and material goods we have, our TREASURE, the "holy portion" that is for God and to freely, gratefully, and gladly give it back to Him. God's Word in the Bible suggests that it is blessed to give to God for his work on Earth - to his Church and other charities - 10 %. We can set our sights on this worthy goal, and with the help of God's grace, take humble, grateful steps toward it. Disciples and Stewards – A Participant’s Overview Taking an Inventory of my Discipleship What does it mean to give the "first fruits" of our time & talent? |
