Last Updated on June 2, 2025 by web manager

PRAISED BE JESUS CHRIST!

SCHEDULE AND OFFICE HOURS
For information concerning times for Mass, Confessions, Adoration, Family Faith Formation and Office Hours, click here.

YOUTH ACTIVITIES
For What’s Happening for Youth, click here.

SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION
The Solemnity of the Ascension commemorates Christ’s return to His Father in heaven forty days after Jesus rose from the dead. We should imitate Jesus in all things, and this great feast reminds us that just as Jesus returned to the Father, we too should look forward to that day when God calls us home. Since heaven is our home, don’t fall so much in love with your earthly home that you fail to look forward to heaven and to that time when you too will ascend to our Father in heaven.

SACRED HEART DEVOTIONS
Traditionally, the month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The heart has always been a sign of love, and the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a symbol of our Lord’s love for us. Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus grew with our Lord’s appearance to Saint Margaret Mary in 1675. At that time, Jesus showed her an image of His Sacred Heart on fire with love for us and crowned with the thorns of our sins. Saint Margaret Mary wrote:

“He showed me that it was His great desire to be loved by men and to save them from the path of ruin into which Satan hurls such crowds of them … He promised that wherever His image should be exposed with a view to showing it special honor, He would pour forth His blessings and graces.”

One of the promises Jesus made was that He would grant the grace of final repentance to all those who would receive Holy Communion on the First Friday of nine consecutive months (confession being highly recommended). Jesus promised that His heart would be their refuge at that last hour. So, during the coming month of June, include some devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in your daily prayers. Also, why not start the nine First Fridays beginning on June 6th which is the next First Friday. Mass that day will be at Saint Patrick’s at 6:30pm.

OUR STAINED GLASS WINDOWS
Stained glass windows were created to tell the story of our Catholic faith. This art developed in the 11th and 12th centuries along with gothic architecture which allowed large windows to be placed in churches. Since many people could not read, the windows became a kind of visual story of our faith. This tradition of stained glass continues here at both Saint Luke’s and Saint Patrick’s. We have recently added descriptions and pictures of our windows to our website. To read about Saint Luke’s windows, click here. To read about Saint Patrick’s windows, click here.

CATHOLIC SPEED DATING
Tired of the few opportunities for meeting people? Tired of having to resort to online dating or swiping right or left? Join other Catholic singles in a relaxed and fun environment for a classic in person speed-dating event. It will be at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Cloquet on May 31st from 11am to 3pm. Cost is $25. To register click here or call 218-879-6793. The event is for those 18 to 40. Speed dates will be set up with those close in age. There will be breaks to mingle. Register now because space is limited.

FATHER’S THOUGHTS
Occasionally, Father Sirba has written his thoughts on various subjects. For example, he recently wrote about the right to have an opinion. He has also written about questions we should ask and current customs, social norms, abortion, and much more. To see these, click here. The most recent is from November 17th, 2024.

MONSIGNOR JOSEPH BUH
Meet Monsignor Joseph Buh, the Duluth priest who could become America’s next saint.

ARE YOU REGISTERED IN THE PARISH?
If you are new to our area, or if you are a summer parishioner & consider this your spiritual home during the summer months, please join us & become part of our parish family. We value your time, treasure & talents. Contact the parish office to get a parish census form.

ARK BUILDING continues
See our Ark Builders menu and page here for more.

EUCHARISTIC MIRACLES
Eucharistic Miracles happen as Blessed Carlo Acutis shows us here! God does indeed seek to help us believe that he is truly present in the Eucharist.

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The Chosen is an artistic portrayal of the life of Jesus and the Apostles. As “The Passion of the Christ”, the creators of this series attempt to show how things might have been if we had been there … using the art of cinematography. It is worth watching, but with the idea that not all of the words, actions, or ideas presented are known to be true. Consider it like looking at a work of art attempting to portray the parable of The Prodigal Son. As we watch “The Chosen,” we turn to prayer and the Gospels for “the truth” but realize the lives of those portrayed must have been amazing! Here is a video where Bishop Barron and Jonathan Roumie attempt to describe the series and faith and their relationship:

The following videos discuss two of the most popular Podcasts in the country done by Father Michael Schmitz with help from Jeff Cavins: