January24—TheThirdSundayinOrdinaryTime
TheReadingsfortheFourthSundayinOrdinaryTime:Jer1:4–5,17-19!Cor12:31–13:13!Lu4:21-30
Pleaseprayfor
Sunday,January24
Frederick T. Doyle, Jr.
8:00 a.m.
Joe Dzialo
10:00 a.m.
Winnie Breathney
12:00 p.m.
Mary Dafarra
5:30 p.m.
Tuesday,January26
Michael Milano
5:30 p.m.
Wednesday,January27
Rose Dicenso
5:30 p.m.
!!!!!!!!!
Thursday,January28
Mary MacLellan
Lucia Santoro
Friday,January29
Agnes M. Bennett
James Bowdring
If you plan to attend either of these sessions, please let us know
so that we can make sure that we have the correct number of
training materials. For more information or to volunteer to be a
lector, contact Amanda Green amanda.green63@verizon.net.
For Eucharistic Minister training, please contact Catherine
Downing at cfdesq@hotmail.com.
FoundationsofIgnatianPrayer
Foundations of Ignatian Prayer resumes today, January 24th at
3:30 pm. Join us in the Choir/Media Room as Fr. Bob VerEecke
leads us on The Ignatian Way. This program is open to all parishioners.
SavetheDate:2016NativitySpiritDinner
Join us for our annual celebration of Nativity Spirit! We will
honor Jim and Joyce O'Leary with the Raymond J. Callahan SJ
Service Award on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at BC High. To learn
more about sponsoring the event or to reserve your table, please
contact Brooke O'Donnell at bodonnell@nativityboston.org or
857-728-0031 x21.
St.IgnatiusPledgeProgram–YearEndStatements
In keeping with the teachings of Laudato Si, year end tax statements will be sent electronically this year to all for whom we
have a current email address. For those whose email address is
not listed in our database, a printed version will be sent by mail.
Anyone who would like to receive a printed version should contact Kyle Crosby at 617-552-6119 or kyle.crosby@bc.edu.
Saturday,January30
Kathleen Hunter
Sunday,January31
Kelly A. Timilty
12:15 p.m. Ray Keyes
5:30 p.m. Charles H. McCarthy
!!!!!!!!!
LectorandEucharisticMinisterTraining
We welcome anyone interested in being a Eucharistic Minister
or Lector for each of our weekend liturgies. If you have a desire to
offer your time to help with these important ministries, training
is currently scheduled in the Upper Church for:
Eucharistic Ministers - Monday, February 1 at 6:30 pm
Lectors – Sunday, February 7 at 1:15 pm.
12:15 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
!!!!!!!!!
LentIsOnItsWay
Each year, on the last Sunday before Lent, we burn the palm
branches blessed on the prior Palm Sunday, to be used at the
services on Ash Wednesday. On the weekends of January 30 and
31 and February 6 and 7, there will be baskets at the entrances of
the church for you to place these branches, so that they can be
gathered up and burned before the 5:30 Liturgy on February 7th.
You are also welcome to join us for a brief prayer service on the
front steps of the church at 5:10 p.m. before the palms are committed to the flames.
WalkingontheIgnatianWay
Get more insight into the readings you hear at Mass. Join us for
PASTA & PRAYER, a prayerful conversation with friends over
dinner to discuss the Sunday scriptures. Feed your body, mind
and soul!
The next session, “Moving From Table to Tomb”, discussing the
readings for Holy Week, will take place on Thursday, February
18, 2016 in the Dining Room at the Parish Office from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. Prior registration required: Call Catherine at 617-7825812 or e-mail to cfdesq@hotmail.com, to reserve a place at the
table.
ThankYou-Merci-Danke-Gracias
I write to express appreciation to all who hosted Westminster
Choir members, ushered, and helped in other ways, for the
choir's recent visit and concert. It was an extraordinary event. All
the generous help contributed to making it so.
Thanks, as well, to all who attended, and supported the program. The spirit and kindness are hallmarks of the parish community here.
God bless you in this New Year,
Timothy Zimmerman
SavetheDates–SaturdayLentenWellnessProgram
Please join us on Saturdays during Lent for our Wellness Program - All Shall Be Well: Caring for Body, Mind and Spirit. This
popular event has run for the past two years facilitated by personal trainers and practitioners of yoga, nutrition, Reiki, meditation and more. Details to follow in the coming weeks - we look
forward to seeing you.
SingintheNewYear
Why did I ever stop singing? It was so much fun, there was such
a great spirit, I loved making
beautiful music with others, I
needed to express my faith
through song, it was how I
prayed, I had a great sense of
accomplishment and fulfillment,
it helped my breathing and general sense of well being, singing
brought me closer to God.
Sound familiar? Maybe it’s time to re-engage and join one of our
liturgical singing groups. The 10:00 am choir began rehearsing
again on Wed., Jan 13th at 7:15. The Latino Coro began on
Thursday, Jan. 14th at 7:15 and the 5:30 ensemble continues on
Sunday afternoons at 4:30. All of these groups are welcoming in
new members, so contact Michael Burgo if you are interested in
reigniting your singing voice and meeting new friends.
If interested, please contact Michael Burgo at Burgo@bc.edu,
617 552 6108. More info can be found at our website or on the
church bulletin boards.
RefugeeAwarenessTalks
The St. Ignatius ARRUPE group (Assisting Refugee Resettlement
Using Parish Energies) will offer a Refugee Awareness Session on
January 24 at 6:30pm in the Media Room in the lower church.
OutreachMinistries
January26: Shattuck Fourth Tuesday: We’ll need desserts to
top off the meal that we serve to the Guests at Pine
Street Inn Shattuck Shelter. Please drop off your
dessert by 4PM on the day of the Meal. Thank you!
February6/7: We’ll be conducting our “Be Their Valentine” at-the-door collection to underwrite lunches at
St. Francis House Day Shelter in Boston.
February27: We'll begin our Socks and Flip-Flops Drive for
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program a tad bit earlier
than the usual March 1st because Easter is in late March (Drive
starts February 27/28, ending March 19/20).
SeniorParishioners: Would you like to join with other senior
parishioners for lunch and conversation,
prayer and information sharing? Our
group meets on a regular basis following
the 12:15 Mass on a weekday. Since
planning for lunch numbers is essential,
participants are asked to RSVP. If you
have not yet joined the group and would
like to do so, please call Sr. Diane at 617-552-6107 to be put on
the Seniors’ mailing list.
RCIASeekersMakeaPublicStatementoftheirFaith
The whole community of St. Ignatius welcomes these RCIA Inquirers into the more intentional period of the RCIA Catechumenate: Deborah Lovett, Vannepha Luangaphay, Jenny Miller
and Yi Zhang. We also warmly invite Ryan Brenneman and Amy
Moolten who entered into full communion within the Catholic
Church last weekend. Every Sunday during the 5:30 pm Mass,
the Catechumens will be dismissed to reflect more deeply on the
scriptures and on what it means to be a Catholic Christian.
Find out what the Church does to help refugees: globally, nationally, in Massachusetts and here at St. Ignatius . A brief
presentation will be accompanied by a screening of short films
from the UN High Commission on Refugees.
This awakening process will focus on developing a relationship
with God through Jesus Christ. They will be exposed to various
types of prayer and rituals, ways to reflection on the Word of
God and understand Church teachings, and participate in our
parish activities and service to the Boston community.
BookDiscussion
On Sunday, February 7,there will be a discussion of the book The
Preaching of Pope Francis: Missionary Discipleship and the Ministry of the Word by Gregory Heille, O.P. As Professor of Theology and author Mary Catherine Hilkert states, “The joy of the
Gospel and its power to transform hearts and history shine forth
in Greg Heille’s astute analysis of the preaching of Pope Francis.
Heille’s own fidelity to preaching the Word in season and out of
season is clear as he highlights the call of Papa Francesco to all
baptized Christians to embrace the vocation of missionary disciples.” Please join the discussion of this book on February 7 at
11:15 am in the parish office.
Parishioners’HelpNeededforRCIA
St. Ignatius Parishioners have a role in the RCIA process! It takes
the whole parish to evangelize. Your role is to be the living gospel who offers prayers for the people named above and makes St.
Ignatius a warm, hospitable parish. You can also welcome our
RCIA Catechumens into your activities within the parish and
your service activities in the community. Want to learn more
ways to contribute to this worth-while ministry? Contact RCIA
coordinator Diana Gaillardetz at 419-290-7101,
diana.gaillardetz@bc.edu, or leave a message at the parish office.
DoesyourNewYearsResolutionincludeGod?Growing
inFaith?BecomingCatholic?
We are here waiting for you and canhelp you. Our RCIA Inquirers process continues to accept people year-round. Come to ask
questions, learn about a topic of interest or just meet some interesting people. Our RCIA Team of Maria, Liberty, Eileen, Ken,
Brian, Marilu, Rita, Ginna, Lina, Whitney and Diana is hoping
to meet you and welcome you into this come as you are, stay as
long as you wish, open year-round gathering. Call Diana Gaillardetz (RCIA Coordinator Adult Faith Formation) to see how to
make those resolutions come true. Diana (419) 290-7101; diana.gaillardetz@bc.edu.
FaithFormation–MiddleandHighSchoolStudents
Every summer, St. Ignatius offers service trip opportunities for
their students and this summer is no different! If you are interested in registering your child for one of the summer service projects or if you are simply interested in learning more about the
details of those opportunities, please join us Sunday January 31st
at 11:00am in the Choir and Media Room. We will be discussing
both high school and Middle school programs - dependent upon
interest. Please contact Anabella Morabito to RSVP or with
questions at morabian@bc.edu . We hope to see you there!
Youth preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in
April 2016 are required to attend one of the two retreats offered
during the year. Please mark your calendars! The Spring retreat
will be held the weekend of March 4th-6th and we will be opening registration in the coming weeks. Look out for an e-mail
form for registration and make sure to register if you did not
attend the Fall retreat. Students who did attend the Fall retreat
are welcomed and encouraged to participate in the Spring retreat as well. The cost of one retreat is covered in the Faith Formation annual fee, but the second retreat must be paid for at the
time of registration. If questions should arise please contact
Anabella Morabito at morabian@bc.edu.
FirstReconciliationCatechesisEvents
Children preparing to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation in
March 2016 are required to attend one of two catechesis events.
The next one is scheduled for Saturday, January 30th, from 1:00 3:00 pm in the Lannon Chapel. A parent and their child are required to participate. Please be on the lookout for an email that
will go out to families prior to January 30.
St.Paul’sChoirSchoolOpenHouse–Jan31,12:30p.m.
St. Paul’s Choir School will have an Open House for all interested
families of current third and fourth grade boys. St. Paul’s Choir
School is the only all boys Catholic choir school in the United
States, offering unparalleled spiritual development, small class
sizes, academic excellence and world-class musical experience. For more information, please visit our website
www.stpaulchoirschool.com or call our office at (617)868-8658.
LentenProgramwithMarshaMirkin
On February 20, Marsha Mirkin will once again be with us from
10:00 -noon in the Lannon Chapel. We will study together the
first chapter of the Book of Ruth, a story of the times when we
might be unable to experience the caring that surrounds us and
the resulting cutoff from the community as well as the unexpected, impossible to explain, loving kindness of God. Through
the story, we will explore the transformative power of devoted
relationships that support us as we begin the road toward healing. We start with a cautionary tale about responses to life’s challenges and move to the moment when a person can accept another’s caring and begin to thrive. Please join us for this story of
an amazing journey which mirrors our own.
TheTreasureofAmericanHispanicCatholicism
Thursday, February 11, at 6:00 p.m.
Cadigan Alumni Center Atrium, Brighton Campus.
Panelists: Hosffman Ospino, STM Assistant Professor of Hispanic Ministry and Religious Education, and Marilu Del Toro, M.A.
'16 STM student. Moderator: Thomas H. Groome, Director,
The Church in the 21st Century Center.
All are welcome to this exciting panel on the growing number of
Latino Catholics, the gifts they bring to the faith and the most
important topics related to pastoral ministry with Latinos today.
TalkonClosingtheSchooloftheAmericas
Join Maria Termini on February 14 at 11:00 am in the Choir
Media Room. Maria recently traveled to Chile with a human
rights delegation from the School of the Americas Watch to convince the Chilean government to stop sending its soldiers to the
School of the Americas in Georgia. This talk will include explanations of the School of the Americas, its graduates and how
they have been involved in massacres, killings, and torture. Closing the School of the Americas is an urgent matter of faith and
conscience for all who seek peace and justice. This talk is about
35 minutes long, and will include a short slide show and time for
questions and discussion. For more information on the School of
the Americas, please visit the School of the Americas Watch
website, www.soaw.org. You can also contact Maria at:
mariatermini2013@gmail.com or 617-942-8840.
Jackson-WalnutParkSchools:InspiringCreativityand
ExcellenceinEducation
Jackson School, an Independent Catholic elementary school (K6 grades), and Walnut Park Montessori, an authentic Montessori program for ages 18 months to 6 years old, form a continuum
of education whose mission is rooted in the charism and values
of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston. We are currently accepting
applications for Fall 2016. If you are interested in visiting or
finding out more, please check us out at www.jwpschools.org
and contact Katy Denning, Director of Admissions at 617-2029772 or by email admissions@jacksonwalnutparkschools.org.
TheIgnatianWayintheYearofMercy,FromAdventto
Pentecost-AJourneywithSt.IgnatiusofLoyola
OrdinaryTime,Scripture
Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit,
and news of him spread throughout the whole region.
He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all.
He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up,
and went according to his custom
into the synagogue on the sabbath day.
He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah.
He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written:
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to bring glad tidings to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.
Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down,
and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him.
He said to them,
“Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.”
ElCaminoIgnacianoenelAñodelaMisericordia,
DelAdvientoaPentecostés-UnaJornadaconSanIgnaciodeLoyola
ElTiempoOrdinario,Escritura
Jesús, impulsado por el Espíritu, volvió a Galilea. Iba enseñando
en las sinagogas; todos lo alababan y su fama se extendió por
toda la región. Fue también a Nazaret, donde se había criado.
Entró en la sinagoga, como era su costumbre hacerlo los
sábados, y se levantó para hacer la lectura. Se le dio el volumen
del profeta Isaías, lo desenrolló y encontró el pasaje en que
estaba escrito: El espíritu del Señor está sobre mí, porque me ha
ungido para llevar a los pobres la buena nueva, para anunciar la
liberación a los cautivos y la curación a los ciegos, para dar libertad a
los oprimidos y proclamar el año de gracia del Señor.
Enrolló el volumen, lo devolvió al encargado y se sentó. Los ojos
de todos en la sinagoga estaban fijos en él. Entonces comenzó a
hablar, diciendo: “Hoy mismo se ha cumplido este pasaje de la
Escritura que acaban de oír”.
Reflection
Jesus returns to his hometown where he gives his “inaugural”
speech, so to speak. He has a clear sense of his mission. His experience of his baptism and his desert time have given him a sense
of his purpose. He does not know what lies ahead but he is
committed to following the guidance of the Spirit so that he can
fulfill the Father’s desires for him.
Reflexión
Jesús vuelve a su pueblo donde da su discurso inaugural a todos
los reunidos en la sinagoga. Tiene un sentido claro de su misión.
La experiencia de su bautismo y el tiempo que ha pasado en el
desierto le han dado un sentido de su propósito. No sabe lo que
le traerá el futuro pero se ha comprometido a seguir la guía del
Espíritu Santo para que pueda cumplir los deseos que su Padre
tiene para él.
TheLifeofIgnatius
Since Ignatius realized that it was not God’s will for him to remain in Jerusalem he decided to return home to his home country. He knew if he wanted to “save souls” he would have to get
more formal education. At the age of 33 he spent two years in a
classroom with school children. Although he did not know
clearly how God’s spirit was working in him, he knew what he
had to do to begin to fulfill the mission he had received through
the graces of the Spiritual Exercises.
LaVidaIgnaciana
Cuando San Ignacio se da cuenta que la voluntad de Dios no es
que se quede en Jerusalén, se decide volver a su país natal. Sabe
que si quiere salvar almas, tendrá que recibir más educación
formal. A la edad de 33 años comienza a estudiar y está dos años
en un aula estudiando con jóvenes. Aunque no sabe exactamente
cómo el Espíritu de Dios está moviendo en él, sabe lo que tiene
que hacer para cumplir con la misión que ha recibido a través de
los Ejercicios Espirituales.
QuestionforReflection
Do you have a good sense of your “mission” in life? Do you reflect often on the reason and purpose of your human existence?
Do you have a sense of God’s design for you and your life? How
do you respond to the call as Jesus did and as Ignatius did? pr
Preguntaparareflexión
¿Tienes un buen sentido de tu misión? ¿Reflexionas de vez en
cuando sobre la razón y el propósito de tu existencia humana?
¿Tienes un sentido del designio que Dios tiene para tu vida?
¿Cómo es que contestas el llamado de Dios como Jesús y San
Ignacio lo hicieron?
VideoReflection
As you reflect on this question, you are invited to review For The
Greater Glory, the dance/theater piece on the Spiritual Exercises, created by Fr. Bob. The Second Week of the Exercises begins
at 26 mins into the video with the scene of the Baptism through I
AM.
You can access the video at www.blde.org or americamedia.org/ignatian-dance
ReflexiónsobreVideo,ParalaMayorGloriadeDios
Mientras meditas sobre estas preguntas, estás invitado a ver
Para La Mayor Gloria de Dios, un espectáculo de teatro y baile
creado por el Padre Bob. Revisa la segunda semana empezando
a los 26 minutos. Para acceder al video, visita blde.org o
americamedia.org/ignatian-dance
SaintIgnatiusofLoyola
28CommonwealthAvenue,ChestnutHillMA02467
Phone:617-552-6100!Fax:617-552-6101!Email:Ignatius@bc.edu!http://bc.edu/st-ignatius
TheParishStaff
Rev. Robert F. Ver Eecke, SJ, Pastor
frvereec@bc.edu
617-552-6100
Rev. John Allan Loftus, SJ, Associate
ja.loftus@bc.edu
617-552-6100
Paul Melley, Assistant to the Pastor, BC Liaison
melleypa@bc.edu
617-552-6113
Michael Burgo, Director of Music Ministry
Timothy Zimmerman, Organist, Associate Director of Music
Sr. Diane Vallerio, MFIC, Director of Outreach
Susan Stuart, Director of Faith Formation
Anabella Morabito, Associate Dir. of Faith Formation
Diana Gaillardetz, Adult Faith Formation, RCIA
burgo@bc.edu
zimmerta@bc.edu
vallerio@bc.edu
langinst@bc.edu
morabian@bc.edu
gailladi@bc.edu
617-552-6108
617-552-6114
617-552-6107
617-552-6105
617-552-6103
617-552-6103
Reenie Murphy, Parish Administrative Assistant
Kathy Maher, Spiritual Life Coordinator
Kyle Crosby, Database Manager
ignatius@bc.edu
katherine.maher@bc.edu
kyle.crosby@bc.edu
617-552-6102
617-552-6112
617-552-6119
Kathy Maher, CAP Team Member, Chair
Rev. John Allan Loftus, SJ, CAP Team Member
Marc Gervais, CAP Team Member
Mary Santapaula, CAP Team Member
katherine.maher@bc.edu
ja.loftus@bc.edu
mjg@gervaisdavenport.com
TheCelebrationoftheEucharist
TheSacraments
Sunday
Upper Church: 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 Noon, 5:30 p.m.
Lower Church: 8 a.m., 10 a.m. (Family Liturgy)
12 Noon Misa en Español en la Capilla Lannon
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.
Weekday
Lower Church: 12:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Lower Church: Fridays, 12:45 p.m. Adoration
Saturday
Lower Church: 9 a.m.
Upper Church: 4 p.m. (Vigil)
First Eucharist: Preparation begins in grade one and includes classes,
retreats and home instruction. Children receive First Eucharist in grade
two.
Confirmation: Our Confirmation program begins in grade nine. Students are confirmed in the spring of grade ten. 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 p.m., Upper Church or by arrangement
Anointing of the Sick: By arrangement