We exist to witness God's love so that all can share in His joy.
Search
6/27/21 Father Owen's Bulletin Message
-
Dear Parishioners,
As I mentioned on Sunday at Mass, we are so blessed to have our Special Needs community here at St. Luke. We were all thrilled to gather again without masks and to watch our beloved friends enjoy being together and having fun. A big thank you all of our Special Needs Leadership and our many, many volunteers who made this a special evening.
It was fabulous to have Bishop Kevin Sweeney at our liturgy last Thursday! We wish our young people God’s grace and blessings as they continue their journey of faith. A big thank you to Maureen, Nina and all of our catechists. Thanks to our musicians, Lenny, Dan and Ally who continue to make us very proud. We are blessed in our four sacristans, Rhonda, Jeannie, Lynn and Terry. I am so appreciative of the hard work they did in preparing and decorating the church and to Mike Mc for his hard work in setting and re-setting the chairs in a safe and social distanced manner.
Congratulations to Jack Murphy, our parishioner who received his Eagle Scout Award last Sunday. Christine and Dennis invited me back to their home for a lovely gathering. I have enjoyed getting to know the Murphys and many of the St. Luke parishioners in a relaxed and pleasant setting.
I became friends with Hank and Betty Daalemen through a lovely dinner party that Pete and Jeanne Ferriso held in my honor shortly after I was appointed to St. Luke two years ago. I then became close with Hank and Betty’s daughter, Beth and her husband, Bill Csipkay and their children, Mike and Ann and Ann’s fiancée, Mike. Hank was a strong Catholic man of faith. He and Betty were active parishioners for 25 years and have truly left their mark on our community. It was my privilege to prepare Hank for eternal life and to celebrate his funeral mass on Saturday, June 19th. Our prayers and love surround Betty and their family during this difficult time.
This Saturday, I celebrated a funeral mass for Larry O’Brien, our beloved parishioner. Larry amongst other things carved the beautiful Celtic Cross that adorns the entrance to the church. He was a holy, talented, humble and loving man. I also celebrated the funeral for his son, Dr. Michael O’Brien, who died in Arizona several months ago. Michael was a talented doctor who impacted the lives of many. We send our prayers and love to Eleanor, Larry’s wife and their family.
Fr. Owen