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This Sunday, November 1st, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of All Saints. This is a feast celebrating the whole point of human life – our universal call to holiness in order to advance on our pilgrimage of life to heaven, to be in eternal communion with God in His Kingdom of love.

We, as a nation, are in the process of preparing for the fast approaching elections at the presidential and state level. In response to our bishop’s letter, let me share some of my personal thoughts and experiences in regards to this matter. First of all, this election is most personal for me, since it is the first presidential election that I will vote as a new US citizen.

American Heritage Girls are selling wreaths until November 20, 2020 in support for Wreaths Across America.

This weekend we celebrate our "Patronal Feast” – The Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist. In our celebration of St. Luke we need to emphasize the clarity of his Gospel message as an invitation and extension of his life for us today.

A member of the Millennial generation, fifteen-year-old Carlo Acutis, was beatified in Assisi on Saturday. A brief biography recounts how his passion for the Eucharist and internet savvy have left us a tangible connection with him.

Feast of Our Lady of La Leche: Today, our local church of the Diocese of St. Augustine celebrates the feast of Our Lady of La Leche.

The Legion of Mary is announcing the 2020 Public Square Rosary Rally Crusade! Join us on October 10th at Noon, as we pray in Unity for God’s mercy and grace.

We are called to be faithful workers in the vineyard, to work honestly and to respect the fundamental human rights which are proper to each human, from the beginning of our existence to natural death.

October is Respect Life Month, and the St. Luke Respect Life Ministry is involved in a very visible way of showing our commitment to the dignity of human life from conception to natural death. Please support us by joining the Life Chain on Sunday, October 4 from 3:30-4:30 pm at the corner of Blanding and Old Jennings Rd. We will meet in the parish parking lot, and we'll walk to the corner together. We look forward to seeing you there!