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6.4.21 Letter from Bishop - English
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6.4.21 Letter from Bishop - Spanish
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St. Luke Courtyard

In the past 11 years of me being Pastor we have always focused on being fiscally responsible.
We have never asked for additional support for any of our projects. We have been able to redo the parking lot, 2x, renovate the church and continue to manage the ongoing maintenance such as new A/C’s, broken pipes, roofing etc.
Thank you for your generosity so far. We know it take two to tango, you continue to give, and we don’t take your generosity lightly. We are frugal in our spending decision. At regular intervals, we have financial audit by qualified independent accountants and we have always been evaluated as good stewards of your donations.
As you know we had to remove the courtyard for safety issues just before Holy Week. By rebuilding courtyard it allows us to foster community beyond Mass – which we continue to build as families return to in person Mass.
Plea – So for the first time, we are in a position that we feel we need to ask for additional support for the courtyard project, so not to dangerously deplete our savings. With the rising cost of building supplies and labor and no end in sight, we believe we need to get this done sooner than later. We would like to ensure courtyard is finished and not looking like a construction zone. There are currently monthly rental cost for the temporary shoring.
As of now, the project cost is estimated at $175,000. Our budget is $100,000. Could you prayerfully consider additional financial support for us to complete the courtyard?
Donations made will be earmarked for the project by notating ‘Courtyard’ on the envelope or check.

En los últimos 11 años de ser Pastor siempre nos hemos enfocado en ser económicamente responsables con las donaciones que ustedes aportan.
Nunca hemos pedido apoyo adicional para ninguno de nuestros proyectos. Hemos sido capaces de rehacer dos veces el estacionamiento, de renovar la iglesia y de continuar el mantenimiento cotidiano, como el nuevo aire acondicionado, tuberías rotas, techos, etc.
En todos estos años ustedes has sido muy generosos con su parroquia. Nosotros, por nuestra parte, hemos sido muy precavidos al usar sus donaciones. Regularmente tenemos control de finanzas por contadores calificados independientes y siempre nos han evaluado con el manejo excelente de las donaciones que ustedes aportan.
Como saben, tuvimos que retirar el techo del patio por cuestiones de seguridad justo antes de la Semana Santa. La reconstrucción del patio, nos permite fomentar la comunidad más allá de la Misa.
Así que por primera vez, como pastor, tengo que pedir su apoyo adicional para el proyecto del patio, sin afectar peligrosamente nuestros ahorros. Últimamente los costos de materiales están aumentando literalmente cada día. Entonces necesitamos completar el proyecto lo más pronto posible. Además existe un costo de alquiler mensual de las bases o soportes de acero que ustedes pueden observar afuera.
A partir de ahora, el costo del proyecto se estima en $ 175,000. Nuestro presupuesto es de $100,000. ¿Podrían ustedes considerar - con el espíritu de oración - el apoyo financiero adicional para la reconstrucción del patio?
Todas las donaciones serán realizadas al proyecto del 'Patio' en el sobre o cheque. Basta con escribir la palabra “Patio” en el sobre para su donación.

What Happened to Our Courtyard???

The courtyard that has served this community for over 30+ years, has to be taken down to due to the wear from weather. We know it was a quick decision but it was done with the safety of the community in mind.

A few years ago, when we started the Diocesan Together Let Us Go Forth Campaign, we knew St. Luke would receive 35% of the funds raised. Our focus for the funds were to renovate the church entrance and we planned on the courtyard being part of that plan.

Although we did not plan on the project starting this soon, thanks to your generosity to the campaign, St. Luke has already received enough funds to cover the demolition of the courtyard.

We are working with architects now to plan on what will be going up in its place, fully knowing that we did not financially plan for the project this year.

We do not have a timeline as to when we will have a new design or even when we may begin construction, so please be patient as we work though the process.

Apostolic Exhortation
Veneremur Cernui – Down in Adoration Falling
of The Most Reverend Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix,
to Priests, Deacons, Religious and the Lay Faithful of the Diocese of Phoenix on the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist

Veneremur Cernui

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10/8/20

We were hoping to celebrate Oktoberfest and the Feast of St. Luke on October 18th. However due not having a huge response, we are not going to pursue holding and event at this time.
Do you want to learn more about the faith - Adult Formation/RCIA classes start on Sunday, November 8th from 8:00 am - 9:30 am. Contact the Parish Office to register or get more information.
It is time for us to do a full Irrigation replacement on the grounds. We have been seeing the need for minor repairs over the past few years, by now those repairs are causing breaks further down the lines. The cost for the entire property to be redone is about $20,000. Please be mindful if you see open areas as they are replacing lines.
We have 1 original AC unit that finally needs replaced. The good news is that it is the unit in the chapel, which is currently closed due to the pandemic. Once we are able to open the chapel, we will be installing the new unit.
Did you notice the parking lot was crack sealed, recoated and repainted. We should not have the need for additional work on the parking lot for another 5 years.