Saint Luke Roman Catholic Church

5235 South Avenue – Boardman, Ohio – 44512 | (330) 782-9783 | saintlukes@zoominternet.net

Mass Schedule

St. Luke Weekend Mass:
…..Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

Saturday Vigil Mass
4:00 p.m. St. Charles Church
Sunday Mass
9:00 a.m. St. Charles Church
10:00 a.m. St. Luke Church
11:30 a.m. St. Charles Church
Daily Mass
Monday: 8:30 a.m. St. Charles Church
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. St. Luke Church
Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. St. Charles Church
Thursday: No Mass
Friday: 12:00 noon St. Luke Church

St. Luke Parish Office Hours

Monday-Thursday 8:30 am – 3:00 pm, Friday 8:30 am – 2:00 pm

Confessions

Confessions are available after weekend masses by appointment or you can call St. Charles at 330-758-2325.

St. Catherine of Siena Parish Prayer Almighty God, through the intercession of St. Catherine of Siena, grant us the courage to speak your truth with love and conviction. Help us to be a fearless advocate for justice and righteousness, guided by the Holy Spirit. Teach us to be compassionate as we strive to be a faithful witness to the gospel message. In Jesus’ name, we pray…  Lord, hear our prayer.

Celebrating The Eucharist Sunday Mass 10:00 am Tuesday Mass 8:30 am Friday Mass 12:00 noon Holy Days, please consult the bulletin

Stewardship Reflection for
July 20, 2025

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

In today’s Gospel reading from St. Luke, we receive a reminder about the proper use of the gift of time, a fundamental aspect of a stewardship way of life. Our passage highlights one of the most famous dinner parties ever thrown, recalling the day that Martha and Mary hosted our Lord in their home. We are told that Martha, as a good steward, welcomes Christ in but then becomes “burdened with much serving” while her sister and fellow hostess chooses to simply sit with Jesus, listening to Him speak.

Martha becomes indignant at Mary’s behavior and complains to Jesus, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me.” But Jesus, in His infinite wisdom, refuses to get pulled into this sisterly spat. Instead, He offers Martha a fresh way to look at the situation. “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing.”

What is that one thing? It is to put Jesus first in our lives and above all other things; to “sit at his feet” and listen as Mary did, giving Him the priority of our time no matter how busy we think we are. When we truly commit to putting Christ first in our daily lives through a regular time of prayer and frequent participation in the sacraments, we will find that all our other concerns become less pressing, less overwhelming.

Why is this so? Because the time we invest in our relationship with God saturates all aspects of our lives with His grace. And because God cannot be outdone in generosity. He will abundantly reward any sacrifice we make to spend time with Him.