The Weekly News and Updates

St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School is a collaborative community where all are respected, encouraged, and challenged.

Dec. 5 - Spirit Wear!

Dec. 8 - All School Mass, 8:30 am; Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Dec. 9 - Middle School Music Concert & 7-8 Grade Band, 6:30 pm

Dec. 17 - All School Mass, 8:30 am

Dec. 19 - Mission Day, Out of Uniform

Dec. 22-Jan. 2 - Christmas Break

Feb. 14 - Green Gala

Living Like the Saints

During the month of December, we are led by St. Joseph, Jesus' earthly father. St. Joseph is the patron saint of the Universal Church, fathers, families, immigrants, and house sellers. We honor him on two different feast days! March 19 as Husband of Mary and May 1 as The Worker. Although we know St. Joseph as a working carpenter by trade, he was descended from royal lineage - the line of David!

Saint of the Day Calendar - November

Saint of the Day Calendar - December

Children's Christmas Eve Choir

Calling all young voices! Children in 2nd grade and up are invited to help fill a St. Luke's Christmas Eve Mass with joyful song! The choir will sing at the 4:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass in the gym. Rehearsals will be held Wed, Dec 3 and Wed, Dec 10, from 5:15–6:00 pm in the Church. For questions, contact Cari Higgins at cari@slte.org

Parents are invited to a special one-hour session at St. Luke’s focused on helping

families navigate the financial side of Catholic education with confidence. We will

walk through the current state of the ESA program, how it may evolve in the

coming years, and what that means for St. Luke’s, Dowling, and overall family

budgeting. The discussion will also cover our tuition structure, future projections,

and practical strategies for planning ahead.

Kevin Shires, CTO board member, will lead the presentation and provide insights

grounded in both data and experience. Light refreshments will be available, and we

will leave time at the end for questions.

Event Details

Location: St Luke the Evangelist Catholic School – Gym

Date: Monday, December 15 th

Start Time: Refreshments at 6:30PM; Presentation at 7:00PM

Length: Approximately one hour, ending around 8:00PM

We hope you can join us for this informative session.

Register - https://secure.youthenrichmentleague.com/newindex/

Winter Schedule – No classes week of 2/16

- Program: Grandmasters of Chess (Grades K – 5)

- Summary: Since 2004, YEL has offered chess classes for tens of thousands of kids. These budding grandmasters start the program learning the basics of piece movement, capture, check, piece value, and of course, sportsmanship. Students shake hands at the beginning and end of each game.

- Dates: Tuesdays @ 3:30pm – 8 weeks (1/13 – 3/10)

- Program: Robotics: Muscle Bots (Grades 1 – 5)

- Summary: YEL robotics classes keep all kids engaged with hands-on, experiential based activities. Each class, students will design, build, program, test, and modify different robot projects. For instance, students will build a monkey, program it to play drums and sing. I mean, why not – it’s fun!

- Dates: Thursdays @ 3:30pm – 8 weeks (1/15 – 3/12)

CYC Registration opens on November 8th, 2025, at 12:00pm CST. To learn more and to register, visit our website (linked HERE).

At CYC, campers experience the joy of the Gospel in action—from daily Mass, prayer, and small group ministry to ziplines, campfires, and lake adventures. Each week is designed for a specific age group, helping campers grow in faith and confidence alongside new and old friends. We have weeks designed specifically for your elementary and junior high students! Our mission is simple yet powerful: to create joy-filled missionary disciples of Christ who carry the love of Jesus into the world!

Nominations are due January 18. Winners will be announced during Catholic Schools Week at the end of January and will be recognized at the 2026 Bishop's Celebration of Catholic Schools on October 10, 2026. You may nominate one individual in each of the three categories, but only one form may be submitted per nomination. Submit your nomination at dmdiocese.org/nominate.

Fr Ken will be holding Altar Server Trainings after Masses this weekend. Students 4th grade and above who wish to serve at Masses should plan to stay after the service for instruction. New servers will be added to the regular rotation schedule beginning in January.

Adults and older teens looking to gift their time and talents during Masses can set up 1:1 trainings with volunteer Ministry Leaders. See the many ministries to choose from on our website: https://www.slte.org/liturgical-ministries