Saint Luke Roman Catholic Church
5235 South Avenue – Boardman, Ohio – 44512 | (330) 782-9783 | saintlukes@zoominternet.net
Saint Luke Mass
Weekend Masses:
…..Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
…..Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
Parish Office Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:30 am – 3:00 pm, Friday 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Confessions
Confessions are available after weekend masses by appointment or you can call St. Charles at 330-758-2325.
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Welcome Father Cline
Dear Parishioners of St. Charles and Saint Luke,
I am very glad to get a chance to introduce myself to you. My name is Fr. Brian Cline, and Bishop Bonnar has assigned me to be your new parochial vicar. I grew up in Boardman. My mother Patricia Cline taught at St. Charles School from 1975-1980 and she currently resides in Elyria. I have one brother Scott and a nephew Patrick. My father Jim passed away three years ago. I attended the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio and St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and was ordained in 2010.
My first assignment was at St. Michael the Archangel in Canton as parochial vicar, I was then assigned pastor of St. Barbara in Massillon, most recently I was pastor of St. Joan of Arc and St. Joseph in Canton. I have two golden retrievers Autumn and Harper. I enjoy working on cars and have restored a 1931 Ford Model A Cabriolet and a 1931 Ford Model A Sedan Convertible. These past two weeks have been very enjoyable catching up with so many people from the area and meeting parishioners at St Charles and Saint Luke.
I am looking forward to assisting Msgr. Zuraw and Sister Mary Alyce and making an active contribution to the life of the parishes, as well as provide a credible witness to the joy of the Gospel. I hope I can do that while getting to know the wonderful parishioners at both parishes.
Fr. Brian Cline
Stewardship Reflection for
July 28, 2024
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The servant and the little boy in our readings today are excellent examples for us as Christian stewards. The servant gave the very best of what he had, and the boy gave all that he had, then God did the rest.
A key component of living as a good steward is constantly evaluating our lives, particularly our relationship with God to ensure we are not just scraping by but rather giving God our entire lives.
We should ask ourselves — ‘how am I giving God my time, using my talents, and sharing my treasures?’
We are called to give God adequate time each day. If we don’t plan for this time, likely, He won’t get any. We need to find what works best for us so that God can become a more significant part of our daily lives. We are also called to put our gifts and talents to good use too. The servant and the boy teach us that it is not up to us to decide how our gifts will affect others. God will do that. All we need to do is to give it well.
Lastly, the servant reminds us that we are called to give the first fruits of our treasures. It is easy to give something; it is difficult to give the finest gift. Giving our best requires us to reevaluate our priorities in life.
When we strive to live out our call as Christian stewards by entrusting all that we have been given to the One who graciously gave us these gifts, we will be blessed beyond measure. As we begin a new week, let us spend some time evaluating our relationship with God by asking, ‘what is my very best, and am I giving it to God?’
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