Altar Guild — Adult volunteers are needed to maintain altar linens. Volunteers will take the used linens home to launder on Sunday after Mass and return them the following Sunday. The Altar Guild is a necessary ministry. Please contact Karen King at ksbkpng@comcast.net for more information on this vital ministry.

Altar Servers — A group of men and boys who serve at Sunday and other special Masses, and in doing so, assists priests and the parish. Altar boys are in the 4th through 12th grades, and must have received First Communion. The duties are straightforward so no experience is necessary and everyone is trained. Please contact Mr. David Lewis at (703) 966-6737 or dlewisiiiord@gmail.com for more information.

Choir and Music — Sacred music has a prominent place at Saint Luke’s Parish. The St. Luke’s Parish choir sings at the 8:30 liturgy on Sundays and for the celebrations of Christmas, Holy Week, Easter and other Solemn Feasts throughout the liturgical year. For more information please contact Mr. Patrick Delaney or Mrs. Carmen Delaney, Director of Music, at (240) 988-0320 or patrickadelaney@gmail.com.

Greeters / Ushers — Men and women who act as hosts to welcome parishioners and visitors to each liturgical Mass/celebration, distribute and collect Pew Missals and bulletins, sit at the rear of the church, count the number of attendees, and take up the collection. If interested in being an usher or greeter, contact Ada, (703) 463-8808 or amala_chi@hotmail.com for more information.

Lectors – This ministry consists of men and women who read the Word of God during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass during Sunday liturgy, Monday evening Novena/Mass, and Holy Day Masses. Training, if necessary, will be provided. Please leave your name and number with Ada, at (703) 463-8808 or amala_chi@hotmail.com for scheduling.

Need Assistance? — Upon request, food pantry is available to those in need.

For more information concerning the above or to get involved, please contact Susan White at StLukesDCOrdinariate@gmail.com.

Religious Formation

Religious education classes for both children and adults are held in the St. Ignatius School Sundays from 9:30-10:30 am, allowing families to conveniently attend together either the 8 am Mass before class or the 11 am Mass after class.

There are currently four levels in our Religious Education Program.

All of the children’s classrooms have dedicated areas for prayer and devotions. Students and teachers will gather at their prayer tables for a time of reflection at the start of each class.

• Little Lambs: For children in Pre-Kindergarten through First grade. The year will focus on the building blocks of the Catholic faith, developing a prayerful spirit, and encountering Jesus in a Montessori-inspired setting.

• Sacramental Preparation 1: For all children grades second through sixth. If your child in this age range is in need of sacramental preparation, they will receive it here and will begin preparations to receive their sacraments in the spring of 2021. If your child has already been confirmed, or has already received their first communion, we present this class as a wonderful re-encounter with the sacraments they have already received. We will be using a two year long curriculum entitled “Saints Among Us.”

• Comprehensive Sacramental Theology: For young adults and older children (seventh grade and up) who are missing sacraments. Similar to Sacramental Preparation 1, we also recommend this class for those children who have completed their sacraments but are not yet able to join in the adult class. This class is also an excellent place for anyone curious about the basic tenets of the Catholic Faith. The class material comes from a multi- media program based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church entitled, “Evangelium.”

• Adult Continuing Formation:  For adults and confirmed high school students. This class is designed to help parishioners delve deeper into our shared faith and how it should impact our daily lives. Our studies are aided by both video and text curriculum from the Saint Paul Center.

The Church, in her wisdom, recognizes parents as the primary catechists of their children. As such, our classes assume parental support at home, and a review of the material that the children bring home. Parents are strongly encouraged to demonstrate the priority they place on the knowledge and practice of the Catholic faith by attending the Adult Continuing Formation class that runs concurrently to the children’s classes. And it should go without saying that parents must take their children to, and themselves attend, Mass on every Sunday and holyday of obligation.

This year’s classes begin 15 September 2019 and run through 24 May 2020.

There will be NO CLASSES:
1 December [Thanksgiving Break]
22 & 29 December, 5 January  [Christmas Break]
8 & 15 March [Spring Break]
5 & 12 April  [Easter Break]

For more information about how to register your child for classes, please contact the parish office.
 

New Member Class 

 Would you like more information about the history and tenets of the Catholic Church? Contact Susan White at StLukesDCOrdinariate@gmail.com to get started.

Hospitality/Coffee Hour — Fellowship is key in the Body of Christ. Do you have a heart for hospitality?  If so, we would love to have you as a host/hostess for our weekly Coffee Hour. Volunteers are needed to bring finger food items, set up prior to Mass, and clean-up. Please contact La-Verne Williams at voisy@aol.com to join our rota.

St. Ignatius has an active chapter of this venerable charitable society [see below], which St. Luke's women are encouraged to join. The Ladies meet every other month to plan their activities. All who are interested in getting involved in the work of this chapter are invited to attend their next meeting. 
Questions? Contact Diana Gritz at dmp1954@aol.com.

2020 Schedule

 16 February, 2 pm     Baby shower
 22 February, 10 am     regular meeting
 18 April, 10 am     regular meeting
 6 June, 10 am     regular meeting
 14 June, 2pm   Prince George's County   quarterly meeting at St. Ignatius 
 15 August,  10 am     regular meeting
 17 October, 10 am     regular meeting
 5 December, 10 am     regular meeting