T H E T H IR D S U N D A Y
OF
A D V E N T – D E C E M B E R 16, 2012
THE READINGS FOR THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT ARE:
MI. 5: 1-4A
Sunday, December 16, 2012
8:00 Gerard Stanton
10:00 Ryan Wei Ho
Noon Maria Brestovanska
5:30
John MacKinnon
Monday, December 17, 2012
12:15 Adeline Bolton
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
5:30
Tom Garvin
PHIL. 10: 5-10
LK. 1: 39-45
Please Pray for
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
12:15 Ann Wilder McGaw
Friday, December 21, 2012
12:15 Agnes & Eileen Mullen
5:30
Diane M. White
Saturday, December 22, 2012
4:00 Primo Lorenzoni
Sunday, December 23, 2012
10:00 Francis Mannix
Noon Elaine Burke
5:30
John Steffanon
ADVENT TAIZE PRAYER
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This Monday evening, December 17 at 7:15 pm will be the final Advent Taize Prayer. We will pray
together in candlelight, with simple singing, hopeful seasonal scriptures and peace-filled silence. Please
join us in the Upper Church for this forty-five minute escape from your busy life and enter into the peace
of the season.
WE WAIT IN JOYFUL HOPE…
As Interior Designers, we are often asked to explain the visions, plans or reasons for the decisions that we
make to enhance or change someone’s living or workspace. Over the five years that I have served in this
parish as the creative designer for decorating our beautiful church, I am often asked to share my vision:
why I chose what I did to enhance our worship. I am blessed with a wonderful team who helps me
develop and execute that vision. I shared with them, and wanted to share with you, some thoughts on
that vision. This year, for the Advent Season, I was asked to reflect, in the environment of our church,
what it means to “wait in joyful hope”.
It should come as no surprise to the faithful that this year’s Advent Season offers a new set of questions
for us to ponder. Most importantly, we are invited to look deeper into the symbols that surround us in
our worship spaces. As you look around, you will see that we have used color, fabric, art and light to help
us as we ponder these questions. When you think of ‘joyful hope’, do you not think of the celebration
that is to come, the birth of our Lord? And as you wait, do you not think of the path to that great day?
In many cultures, celebration or “JOY” is met with dancing, singing and colorful decorations, which
remind and encourage us to expect and prepare, as the Hebrew people experienced waiting for the
coming of the Messiah. The multicolor ribbon reminds of us of streamers and banners, which are used to
express our joy during those celebrations. Unlike the red-purple of Lent, the purple color of the Advent
Season should favor a shade of blue that offers a vision of winter and one the reflects the royalty of Jesus
as Messiah and King…
Angels also offer us a meditative reminder of waiting. Several times throughout the Scriptures heard
during the Advent Season, we hear of angels appearing to Mary, Joseph and even the shepherds:
bringing messages of hope and encouragement. We can also use warmth and hope as we, too, prepare
for the coming of the Christ Child . . . as we wait in joyful hope…
The Warmest of Advent Wishes,
Eric M. Haydel
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THIS W EEK’S CALENDAR
Sunday, Dec. 16th
Book Group – Parish Office 2nd fl.
Contemporary Music Ensemble – Upper Church
11:15 am
4:30 pm
Monday, Dec. 17th
Advent “Taize” Prayer – Upper Church
SIYA St. Ignatius Young Adults – Friary Room
7:15 pm
8:00 pm
Wed, Dec. 19th
Transitions – Friary Room
Children’s Carol Choir – Choir Medial Room
Parish Choir – Choir/Media Room
1:00 pm
4:30 pm
7:15 pm
Friday, Dec. 22nd
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Lannon Chapel
12:45 pm
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
CHRISTMAS GIFT DRIVE: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
GENEROSITY!
HEARTH is a local non-profit organization
dedicated to the elimination of homelessness
among the elderly.
HEARTH HOLIDAY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
**Help serve the holiday
dinner on Tuesday, December 25th; **Volunteer as a holiday shopper and gift-wrapper.
***For more information or to volunteer, contact Jennifer Hartwell: 617-369-1565 or
jhartwell@hearth-home.org.
BECOME AN ELF FOR CHRISTMAS!
Come help decorate the church for Christmas on Monday, December 24th starting at 9:00
a.m. Come for a little time or come for the whole time: All ages and experiences are welcome
to come.
For more information, contact Catherine Downing at 617-782-5812 or at
cfdesq@hotmail.com
POINSETTIA DONATIONS
For Christmas, we would invite you to remember your loved ones by making a donation to
purchase a poinsettia in their name. These plants will be used to make the Church shine
for the season and an acknowledgement of gratitude will appear in the bulletin.
Yes, I would like to donate $________to remember:
Name of person to be remembered: ___________________________________________________
Name of Donor: ___________________________________________________________________
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Oración
Virgen Santísima de Guadalupe, Madre de Dios, Señora y Madre nuestra!
Venos aquí postrados ante tu santa imagen, que nos dejaste estampada en la
tilma de Juan Diego, como prenda de amor, bondad y misericordia.Aún
siguen resonando las palabras que dijiste a Juan con inefable ternura: "Hijo mío
queridísimo, Juan a quien amo como a un pequeñito y delicado," cuando radiante de
hermosura te presentaste ante su vista en el cerro del Tepeyac.Haz que merezcamos
oír en el fondo del alma esas mismas palabras.Sí, eres nuestra Madre; la Madre de
Dios es nuestra Madre, la mas tierna, la mas compasiva. Y para ser nuestra Madre y
cobijarnos bajo el manto de tu protección te quedaste en tu imagen de
Guadalupe.Virgen Santísima de Guadalupe, muestra que eres nuestra Madre.
Defiéndenos en las tentaciones, consuélanos en las tristezas, y ayúdanos en todas
nuestras necesidades. En los peligros, en las enfermedades, en las persecuciones, en
las amarguras, en los abandonos, en la hora de nuestra muerte, míranos con ojos
compasivos
y
no
te
separes
jamás
de
nosotros.
Un Padre Nuestro, Ave María y Gloria...en agradecimiento por el milagroso Retrato,
milagro y continuo testimonio,
WOMEN’S RETREAT
Need time away? Plan to join the women of St. Ignatius on January 25-27, 2013 at the Connors Family
Retreat and Conference Center in Dover. The retreat director will be Sr. Clare Walsh from our parish. If
you would like more information please feel free to contact either Martha Sullivan at 508 668-7268, Mary
Dailey at 617 332-6987, or Mary Santapaula at 617 879-0395.
MIDNIGHT MASS CHOIR
Any choral singers interested in singing for the Midnight Mass can contact Michael Burgo at 617 552 6108
or burgo@bc.edu. Rehearsals will be on Wednesday, Dec. 19th and Thursday Dec. 20th.
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HOLIDAY
LITURGIES
CHRISTMAS EVE
MONDAY, DECEMBER 24 TH
CONFESSIONS 2:30 – 3:30 PM – Upper Church
VIGIL MASS - 4:00 PM – Upper Church
6:00 PM – Special Children’s Mass and the Christmas Pageant
Upper Church
11:30 PM Prelude – Upper Church
12:00 – Midnight Mass
If you are attending Midnight Mass, you should plan to come to church by 11:15 PM.
CHRISTMAS DAY
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25 TH
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
12 NOON – Upper Church
NOON - Misa en Español – Lannon Chapel
The church will be closed after the 12 Noon Mass
There will be NO 5:30 PM Mass today.
The special Collection will be directed for the support of Jesuit priests to provide for their
sickness and retirement needs. Your assistance is especially needed for those priests who are
permanently retired or disabled.
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD
MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 ST
V IGIL M ASS 5:30 PM – Upper Church
TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 ST – 10:00 AM
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CHURCH OF SAINT IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
28 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE – CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467
PHONE 617-552-6100
FAX: 617-552-6101
E-MAIL IGNATIUS@BC.EDU
WEB: HTTP://BC.EDU/ST-IGNATIUS
THE PARISH STAFF
REV. ROBERT F. VER EECKE, SJ, PASTOR
REV. KENNETH G. LOFTUS, SJ, ASSOCIATE
REV. JOHN ALLAN LOFTUS, SJ, ASSOCIATE
CAP TEAM MEMBER (CHAIR)
MICHAEL BURGO, DIR. OF MUSIC MINISTRY
TIMOTHY ZIMMERMAN, ASSOCIATE DIR.
OF MUSIC / ORGANIST
SR. DIANE VALLERIO, MFIC, DIR. OF OUTREACH
AMY CHAPMAN, FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR
SUSAN STUART, ASSOC. DIR. FAITH FORMATION
DANIEL ROBB, CORD. FAITH FORMATION
RICHARD MOYNIHAN, BUSINESS MANAGER
ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN, ADM. ASSISTANT
WALTER FOTHERGILL, FACILITIES MANAGER
617-552-6107
617-552-6103
617-552-6105
DANIEL.ROBB@BC.EDU
617-552-6112
MOYNIHAR@BC.EDU
617-552-6117
IGNATIUS@BC.EDU
617-552-6102
WALTER.FOTHERGILL @BC.EDU 617-552-6119
KATHY MAHER
MARC GERVAIS
MARY SANTAPAULA
KSULLIVAN-MAHER@MILTONPS.ORG
MIG@GERVAISDAVENPORT.COM
MSANTAPAULA@RCN.COM
CAP TEAM MEMBER
CAP TEAM MEMBER
CAP TEAM MEMBER
FRVEREEC@BC.EDU
LOFTUSKE@BC.EDU
JA.LOFTUS@BC.EDU
617-552-6100
617-552-6100
617-552-6100
BURGO@BC.EDU
ZIMMERTA@BC.EDU
617-552-6108
617-552-6114
VALLERIO@BC.EDU
CHAPMAAB@BC.EDU
LANGINST@BC.EDU
THE CELEBRATION OF EUCHARIST
SUNDAY
WEEKDAY
SATURDAY
UPPER CHURCH 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 NOON, 5:30 PM
LOWER CHURCH 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, FAMILY LITURGY
12:00 MISA EN ESPAÑOL EN LA CAPILLA LANNON
12:15 PM - 5:30 PM – LOWER CHURCH
LOWER CHURCH 9:00 AM, UPPER CHURCH 4:00 PM (Vigil)
THE SACRAMENTS
BAPTISM
Adults are baptized at the Easter Vigil as part of the Rites of Christian Initiation for
Adults. Infant and child baptisms are by arrangement.
FIRST EUCHARIST
Preparation begins in Grade 1 and includes classes, retreats and home instruction.
CONFIRMATION
Our Confirmation program begins in the 9th grade. Students are confirmed in the
Spring of the 10th grade. Young adults who have been catechized but are not yet
confirmed should contact the Parish Office for an alternative program.
MATRIMONY
Must be registered as a parishioner six months prior to beginning Marriage arrangements.
RECONCILIATION
Saturdays 3:15 – 3:45 PM Upper Church or by arrangement
ANOINTING OF THE SICK by arrangement.
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