Saint Luke Parish Archives

09/06/2026

We invite all to visit the archives during the final day of Saint Luke’s 30th annual festival at Good Samaritan in Ambridge. The room will be open from 4-8 pm.
We had a nice crowd of folks last evening who were amazed when they saw pictures of their grandparents and other family members in photo albums. Come on in and see who you can find!

09/05/2026

Stop by the archives room during Saint Luke’s 30th Annual Festival at Good Samaritan. It will be open Saturday from 7–9 p.m. and Sunday from 4–8 p.m. Enjoy browsing photo albums and memorabilia from your former parish while revisiting fond memories. The room is on the second floor of the round building and can be reached easily by elevator from Jericho Hall, where dinners, the bake sale, and the silent auction will take place. We look forward to seeing you!

09/04/2026

I’ll be working at the Saint Luke Festival pizza booth Friday from 6–10 p.m. If you can’t visit the archives on Saturday or Sunday, stop by the booth and let me know—I may have someone available to open the archives room.

This photo is from 2014. Thank you to Gino and Ezia Romano, a wonderful couple who devoted many years helping in the pizza booth. May they rest in peace.

09/03/2026

Come on in and visit the archives during this weekend’s festival! The archive team has worked hard putting pictures in photo albums in chronological order so that you can enjoy viewing pictures from your former parish church. Looking forward to seeing you!

09/03/2026

Take a sneak peek at the silent auction prizes featured at our 30th annual Saint Luke Festival at Good Samaritan. The silent auction has been an annual tradition since our first festival in 1996.

The fun begins this evening, see the attached flyer for more information.

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

The original 1996 festival T-shirt is shown with the current Saint Luke the Evangelist 30th-anniversary shirt.
Good Samaritan Parish held its first Ethnic Festival September 12–15, 1996, at the St. Stanislaus Worship Site.

See the 1996 Festival Flyer in the comment section.

The new T-shirts are available for purchase at the festival this weekend. There are limited sizes.

08/26/2026

The annual St. Luke Parish Festival at Good Samaritan will be held Labor Day weekend. Check out the entertainment, dinners, and other activities in the flyer. The Archives room will be open on Saturday, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

If you have photos from St. Veronica Elementary School events, class pictures, or yearbooks to donate, please drop them off. We also welcome photos from your former parish, including St. Veronica, St. Stanislaus, Holy Trinity, Christ the King, Divine Redeemer, Our Lady of Peace, Saint John the Baptist, and Saints John & Paul.
The archive does not accept statues, rosaries, bibles, prayer cards, or personal devotional items.

08/19/2026

Memories from the 2005 festival at Good Samaritan Church!
While it is sad that many of the volunteers pictured are no longer with us, the tradition continues as we celebrate the 30th Annual Saint Luke Festival over Labor Day Weekend, September 3–6. It will also be a wonderful opportunity to visit the archives room.

08/12/2026

CHRIST THE KING CHURCH MAKES ROOM FOR A NEW SCHOOL

In April 1963, property on Melrose Avenue next to the church auditorium was purchased for the new Christ the King School of Religion. To make room for the school, the triplex on the property was moved to a lot at 16th Street and Ohio River Boulevard, and the old auditorium was demolished.