Welcome to St. Luke's Parish
St. Luke's Church stands proudly in the Central State Street area of Schenectady. Established in 1916, St. Luke's has evolved from its early days in a commercial building, called Tuxedo Hall with just a handful of parishioners, to a basement church in 1920 to its present Gothic structure built in 1936. In 2000 a major renovation project restored our Church to its original magnificence and updated it to meet the needs of a new millennium.
Throughout our history of over 8 decades, St. Luke's has grown, responded and adopted to the needs of generations of parishioners, changing neighborhoods and changing economies and has left undimmed the bright loyalty and support of over 1200 parishioners who call St. Luke's their spiritual home.
As a parish we can proudly boast of the many opportunities for parishioners to become involved in ministry; Liturgical, Outreach, Health Care and Faith Formation for both adults and children. These ministries speak not only of our continuing the mission and ministry of Jesus but also of our vision to bring the light of Christ into the hearts and homes of our parishioners.
Through the pages of this Web-site we endeavor to strengthen the bonds of our faith community, give witness to the life of discipleship and bring others to an experience of the living God. In recognizing one another we recognize that we are all bound together as God's people with a common vision and mission rooted in our Baptismal call. Let us rejoice and celebrate that the Lord has made us his own.
St. Luke's welcomes you with great joy! .......Fr. Isopo, Pastor
A VISION FOR ST. LUKE’S (Adopted by St. Luke’s Pastoral Council, November 1997)
St. Luke’s Parish is a culturally, economically, and socially diverse community of baptized men, women, and children, who, inspired by the wisdom of the Gospel and by the tradition of the Catholic Church, are committed to fulfilling the Ministry and Mission of Jesus Christ. By virtue of Baptism, we are called to build up the Kingdom of God, to affirm and give witness to the values and teachings of Jesus Christ as expressed in the Word of God and the teachings of the Universal Church. As people of faith, we are called to welcome, dignify, and respect all God’s people. We are called to serve the needs of others by sharing our time, talent, and treasure. We are called to celebrate the Eucharist as the Apex of our Catholic faith and Christian life. We are called to make life choices that reflect our willingness to grow in faith as the Holy People of God.
A MISSION FOR ST. LUKE’S (Adopted by St. Luke’s Pastoral Council, March 1998)
St. Luke’s Parish Mission is to foster a community devoted to building the Kingdom of God. More specifically this parish embraces the following as its mission: to enhance our Prayer and Worship through fostering spirituality, liturgical renewal and maintaining the House of God, our place of worship; to encourage Stewardship through community outreach, developing ministries, sacrificial giving and achieving financial stability; to nurture Faith Formation through active support of our religious education program, R.C.I.A., sacramental preparation programs and adult education; to promote Evangelization through ecumenical and community outreach and by serving parish, neighborhood, and community needs.