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Sunday, May 19, 2019

Welcome to St. Luke!

St. Luke Church
7600 W. Lake Street
(Lake St. & Lathrop Ave.)
River Forest, IIlinois

Mass Times
Weekdays: Mon-Fri, 6:30 & 8:00 am
   (except 8:15 most Wednesdays
    during the school year -
    see schedule below),
                  Saturdays 8:00 am
Saturday Vigil (anticipated Mass): 5:00 pm
Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, and 11:00 am
    (Family Mass: 9:00 am with Children's
    Liturgy of the Word during the school year)
Youth Mass: 5:00 pm on the third Sunday
     of each month

Holidays: 9:00 am only

Holy Days: See bulletin of that week

Confessions after the 6:30 and 8:00 am Masses and by appointment

Parish Office / Mailing Address
528 Lathrop Avenue
River Forest IL 60305

Open Monday - Friday
9:00 am - Noon & 1:00 - 4:00 pm
and by appointment. Call 708-771-8250.

LITURGICAL MINISTERS
CHECK YOUR SCHEDULE HERE:

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Wednesday Morning Mass Times

The second Mass on Wednesday mornings will start at 8:00 or 8:15 am, depending on St. Luke School students' participation. Here is the schedule for this month:

Apr. 10	8:15 am
Apr. 17	8:15 am
Apr. 24	8:15 am
May 1	8:15 am
May 8	8:00 am
May 15	8:15 am
May 22	8:15 am
May 29	8:15 am

New Commemorative Gifts Program

Interior of St. Luke Church

After five years of renovation work to the exterior of St. Luke Church, our 125th Capital Campaign Committee is now shifting focus to the interior ... to revitalize the lighting, painting, deep cleaning, and restoring the beauty of its original design. To make all of this possible, we invite friends of St. Luke to consider making a commemorative gift that will honor a loved onewhile helping us polish our jewel. Click here to read more about the new Commemorative Gift Program.

Easy Sign-up for Online Giving

GiveCentral offers an easy, convenient way to support St. Luke

Online giving is a safe, convenient, and easy way to make gifts whether it's for your weekly Sunday offering or a one-time gift, such as for special national collections. Once you sign up, you will be able to manage your giving preferences at any time, and you won't have to worry about writing a check or carrying cash to church each week. You can manage it anywhere you have an internet connection 24/7.

Online giving helps St. Luke, too, by giving us a predictable cash flow that we can plan on and by ensuring that a gift is received even when bad weather, illness or travel prevent Mass attendance. Please, if you haven't already, sign up today by visiting our secure GiveCentral page here.

On behalf of the entire staff, we thank you for all the prayers and financial contributions you provide so that our parish can be present and serving you.

What's Happening?

New Altar Server
Training next Saturday

All girls and boys in 4th through 7th grade are invited to join the ranks of our altar servers. The next training will take place on Saturday morning, May 25, but applications must be turned in this week. Click here to download the form and more details.

Applicants Sought
For New Position of
Ministry Coordinator

We are accepting applications now for a new position of Coordinator of Ministries, which includes coordinating all liturgical ministers, planning and preparing materials for Masses, funerals, weddings and other liturgies, and overseeing upkeep of the altar and sacristies areas. If you are interested -- or know someone who might be interested -- please download the job description here and, if you're interested, send a cover letter and resume to the Parish Office here.

Help the Hungry,
Save our Planet

Our Feed the Hungry Ministry has been selected to benefit from Fresh Thyme grocery store's Giving Bag Program. For every $2.99 reusable shopping bag sold during May, the store at 7501 North Avenue will donate $1 to the Blessed Sacrament Food Pantry, which serves the North Lawndale and Little Village neighborhoods in Chicago. It's a great time to help the environment and some families in need with each bag purchased. And while you're at the store, remember to pick up some non-perishable food and personal care items to place in our pantry collection baskets at Sunday Mass.

Fresh Thyme Shopping Bag

Reflections from Pope Francis

Tweets by @Pontifex

Directions: The main entrance of St. Luke Church is located at 7600 W. Lake Street in River Forest, Illlinois (two lights west of Harlem Avenue at the northwest corner of Lake Street and Lathrop Avenue). For directions from Mapquest.com click here.

There are handicapped parking spots in the drive on the west side of the church, and there is an accessible entrance
(via a ramp) on the west side of the church. There also is an accessible bathroom in the front foyer.

Convenient parking is available on Lake Street, Lathrop Avenue, Ashland Avenue, and in the school parking lot
located on the north side of the school (which is 1 block west of the church at the corner of Lake Street on Ashland Avenue.)

We are also easily accessible by public transportation via the CTA Green Line (Harlem/Lake stop) or the Union Pacific West Metra Line
(River Forest stop).

LITURGICAL MINISTERS CHECK YOUR SCHEDULE HERE:

GiveCentral offers an easy, convenient way to support St. Luke

New Altar Server Training next Saturday

Applicants Sought For New Position of Ministry Coordinator

Help the Hungry, Save our Planet

There are handicapped parking spots in the drive on the west side of the church, and there is an accessible entrance (via a ramp) on the west side of the church. There also is an accessible bathroom in the front foyer.

Convenient parking is available on Lake Street, Lathrop Avenue, Ashland Avenue, and in the school parking lot located on the north side of the school (which is 1 block west of the church at the corner of Lake Street on Ashland Avenue.)

We are also easily accessible by public transportation via the CTA Green Line (Harlem/Lake stop) or the Union Pacific West Metra Line (River Forest stop).