StLuke CatholicChurch DC

StLuke CatholicChurch DC We are a Catholic Church serving Washington, D.C. (Far S.E.), N.E. and Prince George’s County since 1957. St. Luke’s. Associated with Fr. Joseph Rimshaw, S.S.J., Fr.

We are associated with Society of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart (aka the Josephites). Luke’s parish had as its founding pastor Father Patrick L. Bradley, S.S.J., the man who built it but never lived in it. He was a Josephite missionary of long experience, deeply loved and admired by the people he served in many parishes, especially old Incarnation Church and at the new St. Bradley were his young a

ssistants, Fr. Robert W. Sweeney, S.S.J., and Fr. John Crotty, S.S.J. They put the first days of planning and toil into the new parish. Archbishop Patrick O’Boyle had selected a convenient tract of land in the 4900 block of East Capitol Street and Fr. Bradley and his associates commenced planning in the construction of the church. The parish was finished and dedicated on September 22, 1957 by Archbishop O’Boyle. Fr. Stephen Hogan became the first permanent pastor of the new St Luke Church. He brought his vast organizational and pastoral experience in establishing a spiritual foundation for the parish. Along with Fr. Rimshaw, who knew the parish and the people in a very special way, they were a team of determined hard workers. They organized the major church societies and the parish socials. They began a census of the area along with an education program for the children through C.C.D.

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05/26/2026
05/21/2026

It is with deep sorrow that the Josephites announce the passing of Most Reverend John H. Ricard, SSJ, Superior General of the Josephites and Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, who died on May 20, 2026, at Saint Joseph’s Seminary in Washington, DC.

Born on February 29, 1940, Bishop Ricard faithfully served the Catholic Church for decades through his ministry as a Josephite priest, counselor, educator, pastor, bishop, humanitarian, and leader. He devoted his life to
the proclamation of the Gospel, humanitarian efforts worldwide, the mission of the Josephite Society, and the pastoral care of God’s people, especially within Black Catholic communities.

The Josephite community asks for prayers for the repose of Bishop Ricard’s soul, for the Josephite community, his family, friends, and all who
mourn his passing.

Further information regarding funeral arrangements and memorial services
will be shared soon.

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4925 East Capitol Street , SE
Washington D.C., DC
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