Holy Week & Easter Schedule, Pilgrimage to Rome with Fr. Sagar, Men's Prayer Group, WOSL Raffle & Ladies' Bunco Night, Quiet Ways to Pray, Together in the Spirit, Mustard Seed, Free Veterans' Breakfast, First Communion, Divine Mercy Sunday, Bereavement Support Program, Youth Ministry, Confirmation, Scholarship Opportunities, VBS, English Classes, Transportation to Mass Available on Wednesdays, Lenten Schedules, Rice Bowls, & Resources. Parish Photos.
Holiness at Home, Palm Sunday, The Passion of Christ, and How to make a cross from palms.
Holy Week at St. Luke's Church
DAILY MASS
9:00am Monday-Wednesday
ADORATION
9:30am-6:00pm Tuesday
BENEDICTION
6:00pm Tuesday
CONFESSION
5:00pm-6:00pm Tuesday
MORNING PRAYER
7:00-8:00am Wednesday
9:00am Thursday, Friday, & Saturday
HOLY THURSDAY
7:00pm The Lord’s Supper (Bilingual)
8:15pm Eucharistic Procession to Hall
Adoration until 10pm
8:15pm Eucharistic Procession to Hall
Adoration until 10pm
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
3:00pm Good Friday (Bilingual)
7:00pm Passion of the Lord (Bilingual)
HOLY SATURDAY
7:30pm Easter Vigil (Bilingual)
EASTER SUNDAY
9:00am & 11:00am
5:00pm Spanish
Together in the Spirit
Wednesday, April 23rd
7:00 - 8:00pm
Please join us at St. Luke's Church for our next gathering.
All are invited! All are welcome!
Music, Reflection, Worship.
Holy Week & Easter
Schedule
HOLY THURSDAY ~ April 17
9:00am - Morning Prayer (in Church)
7:00pm - Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Bilingual)
GOOD FRIDAY ~ April 18
9:00am - Morning Prayer (in Church)
12:00pm - Ecumenical Service at Methodist Church
3:00pm - Stations of the Cross (in Church)
7:00pm - Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion (Bilingual)
HOLY SATURDAY ~ April 19
9:00am - Morning Prayer (in Church)
7:30pm - Easter Vigil Mass (Bilingual)
EASTER SUNDAY ~ April 20
9:00am
11:00am
5:00pm (Spanish)
Visit our website for up-to-date news and Lenten resources for a richer Lent at St. Luke's!
Quiet Ways to Pray
Monday, April 14th at 2pm
Parish Center Room 23
Prayer Guide: Kathy Burbank
Topic: Holy Week
Please join us! Register with Julie at 508-366-5502 x15 or pastoralassociate@stlukes-parish.org
Second Monday of Every Month:
April 14, May 12, June 9
Women of St. Luke's
Annual $10,000.00 Raffle
Drawing & Celebration
Friday, May 2nd
Knights of Columbus Hall, 17 Willow St. Westborough
Doors open at 7pm
GRAND PRIZE $10,000.00!
Five Additional Cash Prizes,
Fabulous door prizes, 50/50, Outstanding raffle items!
Light appetizers, dessert, cash bar! Must be 21+ to attend.
Tickets* are $100.00 each
Only 200 tickets are sold and they sell out quickly!
*Cash/check accepted. Check to "St. Luke the Evangelist" and memo "WOSL Raffle"
Tickets will be sold before and after Masses April 26 & 27
Tickets are also available at the Parish Center
(Maria's office is the first door on the left.)
Or, contact Mary Christensen: 508-868-5483 (call/text.) Mary has Venmo.
Grab a few friends...split a ticket and join us for a fun evening all while supporting the Women of St. Luke's and our Parish!
This is our only fundraiser and it takes a "village" to make it happen. When you purchase a ticket, you are helping the Women of St. Luke's support our parish ministries: Community Outreach, Dismas, Giving Tree, Homebound, Emergency needs, Scholarships to St. Luke's high school graduating seniors who show their service to the parish, and much more!
Women of St. Luke's
Girls Night Out!
BUNCO
Friday, April 25
6:30pm, St. Luke's Parish Hall
Come join us for a fun girls night out!
No previous experience is necessary.
Cash prizes will be awarded!
A fun time is guaranteed!
Who: Women of St. Luke's and their friends
are all welcome
When: Friday, April 25, 2025
Time: 6:30pm social time, 7:00pm games start,
Evening ends approx. 9:45pm
Where: St. Luke's Parish Hall
Admission: $5.00 and either a bottle of wine or appetizer/dessert to share
Optional tickets for 50/50 raffle ($1/ticket, 6 for $5) will also be available for sale. Previous winners have walked away with up to $225! Additional prizes including the coveted Golden Ticket which allows free admission to the next Bunco night.
RSVP:
Contact Cindy Orejola to reserve your seat: c.orejola@verizon.net
Must RSVP by noon on Wednesday, April 23
(Advanced notice is requested so we set up enough tables but there will be a limited number of seats available for walk-ins.)
Hope to see you there!!
St. Luke’s Parish Presents
Spring
Bereavement Series
Starts Wednesday, April 9th
6:30pm - 8:00pm
St. Luke's Parish Center
1 Ruggles Street, Westborough
Visit our website for more information: Bereavement
Space is limited. Register with Julie Basque at 508-366-5502, ext. 15 or pastoralassociate@stlukes-parish.org
Mustard Seed
Friday, May 2
St. Luke’s is serving at the Mustard Seed on Friday, May 2, 2025. We will be serving chicken, rice pilaf, vegetables, fruit, and dessert. Please see the signup sheet below for details.
Mustard Seed May 2, 2025
Please deliver the food hot to the parish center parking lot on Friday, May 2, between 3:30 and 4:00. Any questions, please contact Meghan McLoughlin: meghan@biggins.com or 978-807-4625. Thanks so much!
8 pieces of baked boneless chicken breast
3 boxes of cooked rice pilaf
8 servings of cooked vegetables
2 dozen pieces of soft fruit such as bananas, clementines, or containers of fruit
2 dozen finger desserts
Please deliver the food hot to the parish center parking lot between 3:30 and 4:00 on Friday, May 2nd.
Any questions, please Meghan McLoughlin: meghan@biggins.com or 978-807-4625.
Thank you so much!
St. Luke's would like to welcome Meghan and Sean McLoughlin who have graciously stepped in to continue our parish support of this important ministry.
Please Join Us!
Men's Prayer Group
Tuesday, April 15
7:00 pm, Parish Center Hall
7:00 pm, Parish Center Hall
Please join us!
As part of your Lenten journey, please come to build a stronger and closer relationship with Jesus through fellowship, faith formation, and prayer.
A light dinner will be served.
RSVP optional: RSVP Men's Group
Please join us! All are welcome! Bienvenidos!
Divine Mercy Sunday
Sunday, April 27th
St. Luke's Church
The members of St. Luke’s Divine Mercy Cenacles invite you to join them in a devotion to Divine Mercy at 2:00 p.m. with Exposition of the Eucharist, singing the Chaplet, praying the Litany of Divine Mercy, and making a prayerful Offering to God’s Merciful Love.
This is a special year as it is the 25th anniversary of St. Faustina's canonization to sainthood, and also of St. John Paul II declaring the Sunday after Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday.
Spreading the message of God’s boundless mercy is so important because Jesus said, "Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My mercy." -Diary 300
Click to download and read this week's
For more information about St. Faustina, how to pray the Chaplet, and praying the Novena to Divine Mercy, there are brochures located near the Image and in the vestibule of the Church.
A Novena to Divine Mercy
can be prayed (for 9 days) beginning on Good Friday.
Sign up to receive daily Divine Mercy novena prayers (email or text.) for 9 days.
SAVE THE DATE!
St. Luke’s Annual Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
More info to come. Visit DIVINE MERCY.
PILGRIMAGE TO ROME
WITH FR. SAGAR
Join Fr. Sagar Gundiga on a 9-day pilgrimage to Rome & Assisi!
Fr. Sagar will be accompanied by Catholic Composer/Singer Ryan Mascilak on what will be a truly holy, sacred, and fun experience.
AUGUST 27 - SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
PLEASE CONTACT FR. SAGAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF INTERESTED!
SEATS ARE LIMITED!
Westborough Ecumenical
Vacation Bible School
July 28 - August 1, 9am - 12pm
Students Grades Pre-K through Grade 6
VBS will be held at St. Luke's Parish Center.
Adult and HS Teen volunteers will be needed.
Registration forms for campers and volunteers are
available in the Parish Center, or download them here.
available in the Parish Center, or download them here.
Do you enjoy being with teens and sharing your faith with them?
We are in need of a Youth Minister and invite you to our vibrant community!
Please contact Fr. Diego if interested
508-366-5502 x11
frdiego@stlukes-parish.org
508-366-5502 x11
frdiego@stlukes-parish.org
Attention:
Parents of High School Students
All High School students from Grades 9 - 12 are encouraged to volunteer. If your son or daughter is in the 9th or 10th grade, this opportunity would be part of the “Action” program. Please see below:
Event: Feeding the Homeless
Where: Oscar Romero Food Pantry, 19 Chatham Street, Worcester
Date: Saturday Mornings
Time: 9 am - 11 am
Sign Up: If interested, please email Denise Pelkey at dpelkey@stlukes-parish.org. Volunteers Needed: 2 students needed each week. First 2 to respond will be able to attend.
Attention:
Parents of High School Seniors
Scholarships are available to help with the cost of the education for graduating seniors - whether going to 2-year or 4-year college, or trade school.
Please contact Denise Pelkey at dpelkey@stlukes-parish.org to get the scholarship application.
Congratulations to our young people of St. Luke's who received the Sacrament of Confirmation in April: Joshua Beaulieu, Elliot Bograd, Gregory Bouchard, Caleigh Brown, Norah Coyle, Benjamin Estaphan, Jonathan Fairbanks, Nathan Furman, Lorelei Heinrich, William Johnston, Andrea Kaluthanthri, Sarah Kay, Regan Kittredge, Allison Martel, Brooke Mathieu, Sophia Mathieu, Connor McDonald, Tomas Noonan, Caitlin Noonan, Bree O’Dowd, Brendan Payant, Elizabeth Perry, Brendan Plourde, Sebastian Medina, Alexander Shaw, Mireille Siwe, Cailin Stamuli, Matthew Steudel, Peyton Thompson, Nicholas Tremblay, Ellie Vaccarino, John Wallace, Finn Walker, Andrew Wallens, and Kaitlyn Zogg. We hold you in our prayers as you continue to be blessed and strengthened by the gifts of the Holy Spirit and grow in your faith each day.
FIRST COMMUNICANTS
Thirty students and their parents participated in a special retreat, Bread Day, at St. Luke's on Saturday, April 5th. The youngsters, and their parents, learned a lot about the meaning and mystery of this Sacrament, rehearsed, and created. The students created hangers with their names with images that represent the Sacrament of Eucharist. Please pray for the children as they continue to prepare to receive First Holy Communion on Saturday, May 3rd.
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Catholic Relief Services
Operation Rice Bowl
Please take a Rice Bowl and collect donations as a family! Drop off in the parish center.
ENGLISH CLASSES
Are you or someone you know looking for English Classes? Call Carmen at (508) 826-5172.
Carmen teaches classes at St. Luke’s Parish Center
Mondays 6-8pm for Beginners, and
Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm for Advanced.
Transportation Available
To Mass on Wednesdays
A bus service will now be available on Wednesday mornings for transportation. Call the Westboro Senior Center to reserve a spot at 508-366-3000. It is
on a first-come first-serve basis.
FREE VETERANS BREAKFAST
Saturday, April 12 at 9:30am
The American Legion Post 163 of Westborough is sponsoring a free breakfast for veterans on April 12th at 9:30am at the Westborough Senior Center. Join us as we come together and to celebrate and support our veterans. All veterans are welcome!
THANK YOU
For a Successful Stations & Soup!
On Friday, April 4th, more than 80 parishioners prayed Stations of the Cross with Fr. Sagar, then enjoyed pizza, soup, and salad at the Parish Hall. Thanks to our student readers, event helpers, and decorators! We also appreciate your support for the Westborough Food Pantry!
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THANK YOU!
Our Senior Adult Ministry wants to thank all who participated in making this past weekend’s Bake Sale a huge success. We raised a total of $1,657!
This money provides funding for our Annual Scholarship as well as our gifts to St. Luke Parish Ministries, Abbey’s House, the Westborough Food Pantry, and other local charitable organizations.
Thank you to the Women of St. Luke’s for their annual support toward this, our only Fundraiser. Their talented bakers provided many of the goodies sold.
This money provides funding for our Annual Scholarship as well as our gifts to St. Luke Parish Ministries, Abbey’s House, the Westborough Food Pantry, and other local charitable organizations.
Thank you to the Women of St. Luke’s for their annual support toward this, our only Fundraiser. Their talented bakers provided many of the goodies sold.
AND the winner of the Easter Basket is Maryann McCauley. Congratulations!
Wishing everyone a Blessed Holy Week and Easter,
Wishing everyone a Blessed Holy Week and Easter,
St. Luke Senior Adults
Join us for Palm Sunday Mass at St. Luke's!
“Hosanna! Hosanna in the highest!” A large crowd sings with joy and waves palm branches in the air as they welcome Jesus to Jerusalem.
During the time of Jesus, palm branches were signs of victory and triumph. They symbolize that Jesus is the true King and that He comes to Jerusalem to conquer sin and death.
The people cry out, “Hosanna!” which means “Save us” or “Give us salvation.” Just as the people sing these words as they await Jesus’ coming to Jerusalem, we sing these words at Mass as we await Jesus’ coming in the Eucharist.
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Holiness at Home
Palm Crosses
After attending Palm Sunday Mass, make sure to bring home your blessed palms!
One beautiful tradition is to fold the palm branches into the shape of a cross, for it was by the Cross that Jesus saves us. As you’re folding your palm crosses, talk as a family about what excites you most about your relationship with Jesus.
Then, use a marker to write on your palm cross something in your life you want to give to Jesus. You can then place these palm crosses somewhere you'll notice them - the dinner table, near a crucifix, or at your home altar if you have one.
Let it be a reminder that the Lord will bring victory to whatever you give Him.
"The crowds preceding him and those following kept crying out and saying: 'Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.'"
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Parish Center Office:
508-366-5502
9:30am to 4:00pm: Monday - Thursday
St. Luke's Church is always open -
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Take time out of your busy week to spend some quiet time with the Lord.
