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After the 8 and 10 a.m. Masses  on most Sunday mornings from September thru June, delicious donuts and coffee are hosted by a ministry or organization.  Please stop by for some refreshments and fellowship!

Faith, friends, and delicious breakfast treats ... the perfect combination ...

The long-standing tradition of the Hospitality Corner fulfills its purpose in providing St. Luke parishioners with the opportunity to chat with friends and enjoy delicious coffee and doughnuts. 

The Hospitality Corner has been a part of the community's Sunday activities for over 15 years.  The concept for the Corner came about when our former pastor, Father Tom King, wanted to create a place where parishioners could gather together as a community after Mass.  "This enabled us to meet people and get involved, rather than just go to Mass and leave," said Vera Montemayor, one of the original founders.

The hopes for the Hospitality Corner were to create a greater sense of community.  Under Father King's guidance, the Corner began in the mid-80s.  A place was set aside outside between the Church and lower school building.  Originally, only coffee, hot cocoa, and punch were served.  Doughnuts were occasionally served, perhaps for a special occasion.

There were many people involved in hosting the Corner every week.  Greg and Ellie Algori, along with several other couples, including Tom and Teresa Engman, Bob and Linda Foldenauer, Joe and Patricia Hubbard, Roger and Diane LeBlanc, Dave and Beverly Mills, Vera and Lou Montemayor, Dennis and Margaret Rougeau, and Keith and Ann Sears, kept this important aspect of our growing community alive.  Their involvement stemmed from an unfailing commitment to their parish family.  These couples would rotate set up and clean up times for the Corner every weekend.  What resulted was the unwavering hospitality our parish shares not only with its parishioners, but throughout the community.

It takes love and dedication of fellow parishioners to help bring about such a successful and enjoyable time.  Vera, as well as Beverly, reminisce about how close knit the hospitality group was.  This group would often have potlucks at each others' homes.  Beverly fondly remembers when the group went to Medieval Times for the day.

The beauty of this group is how it continually lived out the teachings of the Church as a whole, and the mission statement of St. Luke.  This group was comprised of married couples who extended their love to their parish community.

The talents of this group were also put to work, as when the original sign, "Ellie's Corner," was made by Roger LeBlanc.  The first hospitality cart was designed and constructed by Bob Foldenauer, Dave Mills, and Dennis Rougeau.

As time has passed, the Hospitality Corner has taken on a new direction.  In keeping with the tradition of parishioners being a part of and serving their parish community, a new concept was created and continued with the support of Pastor Father Donald Grasha. 

The Hospitality Corner is a ministry in itself, however, all ministries at St. Luke Church are now involved in the support of it.  Each week, a different ministry or organization of our parish hosts the Corner, which now serves coffee and doughnuts every week. 

St. Luke Church has over 25 ministries and each has the opportunity to let fellow parishioners get to know them through hosting the Corner.

As Beverly affirms, "Our current hospitality set up gives all of us an opportunity to be involved, young or old, new parishioner or seasoned one."  Each ministry, and essentially each parishioner has the chance to give back to the community.

The Hospitality Corner has changed over the years, but its purpose and results have stayed the same.  A community that supports each other will continually build a stronger foundation in faith, love, and friendship.  We hope you will stop by one Sunday and enjoy the hospitality of fellow parishioners.