Saint Luke Parish Archives

Saint Luke Parish Archives History of the Roman Catholic faithful of Ambridge, Baden, Conway, and Franklin Park

Sneak peak of the fascinating artwork for VBS that begins the week of June 22 at Good Samaritan Campus. The theme this y...
06/19/2026

Sneak peak of the fascinating artwork for VBS that begins the week of June 22 at Good Samaritan Campus. The theme this year is Rainforest Falls- Exploring the Nature of God.

Children at a picnic from Saint John the Baptist Parish School in Baden. (1962-1963).Is Father Herman Walter in the bac...
06/17/2026

Children at a picnic from Saint John the Baptist Parish School in Baden. (1962-1963).
Is Father Herman Walter in the back row? Do you recognize any of the children?

Fun Fact: In September of 1962, 73 students were enrolled in the first and second grades in the newly built parish school.

06/15/2026

I believe this Father Chris and Bobby skit is archive-worthy!

Today the church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. This painted cloth depicting the Sacred Hea...
06/12/2026

Today the church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

This painted cloth depicting the Sacred Heart is in our archive collection. It was found in an envelope dated 1904. No other information was included and therefore we do not know where the painted cloth may have originated.

Fun Fact: The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus is celebrated 19 days after Pentecost.

The Solemn Closing Novena Liturgy in honor of St. Anthony was held on Tuesday, June 9, at Good Samaritan Church of Saint...
06/11/2026

The Solemn Closing Novena Liturgy in honor of St. Anthony was held on Tuesday, June 9, at Good Samaritan Church of Saint Luke the Evangelist Parish.
The celebration continued with the parish’s traditional outdoor procession, followed by veneration of the relic and the distribution of St. Anthony Bread.

We invite everyone to attend the closing Saint Anthony Novena and Procession this Tuesday, June 9 at 6:30 p.m. Come and...
06/08/2026

We invite everyone to attend the closing Saint Anthony Novena and Procession this Tuesday, June 9 at 6:30 p.m. Come and participate in this beautiful tradition at Good Samaritan Church Campus of Saint Luke the Evangelist Parish.
The evening will begin with Mass at 6:30 followed by Novena prayers, procession around the church grounds, and distribution of St. Anthony bread. All are welcome!
Pictures are from various years.

It was a perfect day to celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi at Good Samaritan Church campus of Saint Luke the Evangeli...
06/07/2026

It was a perfect day to celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi at Good Samaritan Church campus of Saint Luke the Evangelist Parish. The Eucharistic Procession is a beautiful tradition in our parish as participants process around the church grounds stopping at four altars where the Blessed Sacrament is enthroned and incensed.
Thank you to all who participated in the Eucharistic Procession!

First Holy Communion class at Holy Trinity RC Church in Ambridge with Father Stanko Dujomvić, pastor. Fr. Dujmović serv...
06/03/2026

First Holy Communion class at Holy Trinity RC Church in Ambridge with Father Stanko Dujomvić, pastor. Fr. Dujmović served the parish from 1929 to 1930, which would date this picture from that time.
The picture was submitted by Ahmad Douglas, part of a collection of Holy Trinity photographs preserved by his mother, Elizabeth (Hydzik) Douglas.

Fun fact: Holy Trinity was founded in 1929, and the first church was dedicated on March 30, 1929. These children may have been the first group to make their Holy Communion in the newly established parish.

First Holy Communion Class at Divine Redeemer Church in Ambridge with Father Paul Yurko and their teacher, Sister M. Ber...
05/27/2026

First Holy Communion Class at Divine Redeemer Church in Ambridge with Father Paul Yurko and their teacher, Sister M. Bernadette. (1977)
(Updated names)The Communicants from left to right: Robert Benkowski, Paul Chupka, Diane Jurasko, Michelle Ramsey, and Donald Boros.

Fun fact: According to a former Divine Redeemer parishioner, it was tradition that the children made their first Holy Communion in the 3rd grade on Ascension Thursday. Father John Rostas said he picked Ascension Thursday because the children would remember that they made their First Communion on a special day rather than just a Sunday. That was in 1958. If you made your First Holy Communion on a special day other than Sunday, please comment.

Pentecost Sunday at Saint Luke the Evangelist Parish/Good Samaritan Church, May 24, 2026.Thank you to all the parishione...
05/24/2026

Pentecost Sunday at Saint Luke the Evangelist Parish/Good Samaritan Church, May 24, 2026.

Thank you to all the parishioners who wore red or white as we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit.

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