 Could you give an example of your participation in our parish?
I am the Secretary for Religious Education and All Sacramental Preparation. What do you feel nourishes your Catholic spirituality? Reading and meditating the daily readings. Visiting the Blessed Sacrament. My Catholic friends. Could you give an example of something you treasure about St. Luke? How welcoming the Parish community is. The community makes me feel right at home. Could you name one or two persons who have been influential in your Catholic faith? Why? My grandfather. He was a man of God. He instilled in me the love for our Church. The thirst to know and grow profoundly in my faith. He was a perfect example of never being old enough to learn. What is your favorite Scripture passage? 1 Corinthians 13; 4-10 “Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, love is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. If there are prophecies, they will be brought to nothing; if tongues, they will cease; if knowledge, it will be brought to nothing. For we know partially and we prophesy partially, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away.”
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 Could you give an example of your participation in our parish?
As Pastor, I try to support anything and everything that seems to be in the spirit of our parish mission. An element of my participation that may be less known or visible is that – on a regular basis - I pray for all the parishioners that God sends to us to minister to. What do you feel nourishes your Catholic spirituality? It may vary from month to month and year to year. In general, it is meditation, Mass, the Bible and the prayer groups that I participate in. Could you give an example of something you treasure about St. Luke? It never ceases to amaze me that God can do wonderful things in our lives without much fanfare and unnoticed to the world at large: during confessions and conversations, during Bible group sharing or while playing games with peers in Religious Education, etc. Could you name one or two persons who have been influential in your Catholic faith? Why? First off, my parents and my grandmother with their efforts to live Christian lives on a daily basis. Then many others: e.g. Charles de Foucauld with his emphasis on the simple life of the Holy Family. What is your favorite Scripture passage? It depends on the day or on the month. Psalm 131 – almost always.  Could you give an example of your participation in our parish?
I am also active with "That man is you" men's group. I have just recently started as an usher at the Sunday morning Mass. What do you feel nourishes your Catholic spirituality? My spirituality has been nourished by seeing so many other catholics becoming involved in the various activities being offered here at St. Luke's. i.e' Bible studies prayer groups and many other ministries. Could you give an example of something you treasure about St. Luke? St. Luke's is not a large church where one could get lost in. The smaller setting gives me a feeling of closeness or coziness you can find in a family setting. Could you name one or two persons who have been influential in your Catholic faith? Why? Number one person who has been influential in my catholic faith journey is my wife Karen. We spend countless hours talking about the faith journey. She is my angel and is always there to keep me focused. Another person who is very special is author Max Lucado. I would highly recommend his writings to anyone who has any questions about their faith. Mother Teresa and Saint John Paul are my two favorite people that have lived their lives as Jesus taught us. What is your favorite Scripture passage? My favorite scripture passage is: Phillipians 4;13 "I have the strength to do all things by the power that Christ gives me". Additional comments? I love the celebration of the Mass. To be able to celebrate the last supper with Jesus and the apostles and conclude this with the Holy Eucharist is a spiritual high.  Could you give an example of your participation in our parish?
I am the Front Office Secretary, plus I also help with the Ministries such as EM’s, Lectors, and Money Counters. What do you feel nourishes your Catholic spirituality? The lord, my god, nourishes my spirit. Receiving him in the holy communion, praying, and listening to him thru the bible. Could you give an example of something you treasure about St. Luke? Being able to be close to the lord every day, and the people from St. Luke. Everyone is so great and so welcoming. Could you name one or two persons who have been influential in your Catholic faith? Why? My father and Padre Pio have influenced me the most. The father always like to spread the word of the lord. When he got sick from cancer that is where I think he showed me that nothing can separate us from the lord. He told me “ Nothing can every stop me from being close to the lord, I will forever praise him and adore him, no matter what happens.” Padre Pio to me was such an amazing man, just knowing about his life and realizing what tribulations and prosecutions he had to go thru and still did not turn his back towards the lord. Makes me realize that when I go thru difficult times no matter what, never turn my back to the lord because he is always there with me. The lord will never put me in a situation that I cannot handle. It may not seem that way at the time but he is there, guiding me. What is your favorite Scripture passage? Matthew 14:29-31 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt? |
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