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Worship
"They devoted themselves to the apostles' instruction and the communal life, to the breaking of bread and the prayers."
--Acts 3:42
Worship and reception of the sacraments are the heart and soul of Catholic practice. According to the Second Vatican Council, "The purpose of the sacraments is to sanctify men, to build up the body of Christ, and finally, to give worship to God. Because they are signs they also instruct. They not only presuppose faith, but by words and objects they also nourish, strengthen, and express it; that is why they are called ‘sacraments of faith.' They do indeed impart grace, but, in addition, the very act of celebrating them disposes the faithful most effectively to receive this grace in a fruitful manner, to worship God duly, and to practice charity" (Sacred Constitution on the Liturgy, 59). At St. Luke we also view worship and reception of the sacraments as the heart and soul of our community and blessings that should be shared together.