August 9—Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Readings for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Joshua 24: 1–2, 15-­‐‑18 ! Eph 5: 21–32 ! Jn 6:60–69 The Readings for the Twenty-­‐first Sunday in Ordinary Time: Prov 9: 1–6 ! Eph 5: 15–20 ! Jn 6:51–58 Please pray for Sunday, August 9, 2015 Eileen Faherty
Frank Miskuly
Monday, August 10, 2015 Juan Jose Garcia
8:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 12, 2015 Capobianco & Casaletto Families 5:30 p.m.
Judge Margaret C. Scott
5:30 p.m.
Friday, August 14, 2015 William Alexander Kish
12:15 p.m.
Nicholas & Catherine Deveraux 5:30 p.m. Saturday, August 15, 2015
Luke Diem Nguyen
Sunday, August 16, 2015 Frederick T. Doyle, Sr.
Raymond & Mary Murray
Peter Dafarra
Faith Formation Faith Formation Registration has begun for the 2015-16 program year! We have created a new online registration form that
allows you to register your family for Faith Formation and pay
your registration fee for classes. If you are not yet registered as
members of the parish, you can do so when you sign up for Faith
Formation classes. Information about all of our program options
is included. To register, go to:
http://stignatiusparish.formstack.com/forms/class_registration_2015.
For Faith Formation questions, please be in touch with Susan
Stuart at langinst@bc.edu or 617-552-6105. If you need assistance registering for the parish, please contact Kyle Crosby at
kyle.Crosby@bc.edu or 617-552-6119.
Come and Journey With Us – The Ignatian Way Save the dates for the St. Ignatius Weekend Celebration!
Saturday, Sept. 19 – Sunday, Sept. 20
We hope you will join us as our parish community comes together
after each liturgy on this weekend in September. We will take the pilgrim journey together, to get to know our parish, the people, and how
we can share our faith and serve one another. There will be fun activities for person of all ages!
Watch for details in the bulletin, on the St.Ignatius website and app
about this exciting event and how you can share your time and talents! Volunteers needed! If you can help, please contact Catherine
Downing at 617-782-5812 or send an email to her at
cfdesq@hotmail.com.
Change in Bulletin Schedule for the Summer During the summer months, the bulletin will be produced and
printed every other week on these dates: Aug. 23 and Sept. 6.
9 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
Monday, August 17, 2015 John McMahan
12:15 p.m.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 John Foley
12:15 p.m.
Sunday, August 21, 2015 Eleanor Borneman
Stanislaw Szlachta (Upper)
John F. Cooney, Jr. (Lower)
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
Summer Music Ministry Throughout the summer, two of our music ministry ensembles
continue to meet to prepare music for liturgies. Our Spanish
Mass Coro meets at 11:15 a.m. downstairs in the Lannon Chapel,
before the 12 p.m. Spanish Mass. There are also occasional
Thursday evening rehearsals. The Contemporary Ensemble
gathers at 5 p.m. for quick run-throughs before 5:30 Mass. If
you are interested in participating in either group, contact Michael Burgo at 552-6108 or burgo@bc.edu. St. Ignatius Priorities Survey At our Pastoral Council meeting in June, there was a desire expressed for parishioners to fill out a brief survey on pastoral priorities, especially with the advent of a new pastor in June 2016. If
you could take a few moments and fill this out online, we would
be most grateful. The link is:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/StIgPriorities. Online surveys are much easier for us to tabulate than paper ones. However, if you do not have access to a computer, paper surveys are
available in the back of the church. Please submit your survey
responses – either online or on paper – by August 26. Saint Ignatius Pledge Program We are pleased to say that donations made by parishioners who
participate in the Pledge Program account for 60% of the annual
budget needs of $1.5 m. To date, 25% of our parishioners participate in the program. Our goal is to have all members consider
making a pledge, however big or small, in order to help us maintain both our programs and building. You can sign up for automated donations via credit card or bank, or fill out a pledge card
located in the back of the church. If you are already signed up,
please let us know when your credit card expires or your credit
card number changes. For more information, contact Database
Manager, Kyle Crosby at 617-552-6119 or Kyle.Crosby@bc.edu
La Pagina Hispana
Queridos Parroquianos,
Comparto con ustedes esta reflexión sobre el discurso del Pan de
Vida. Por cuatro domingos hemos oído partes de este discurso
en las misas dominicales. Aquí hay otra perspectiva que viene de
los editores de Rezandovoy.
Había gente que decía que Jesús era tan solo un personaje más.
Quizás un personaje interesante, un buen hombre, hasta un
héroe, pero nada más. Y, con eso, murmuraban y criticaban a
quienes creían en él. Jesús les dijo: “No seán necios, no critiquén
antes de pensar”. Miren, ya dicen los profetas que todos pueden
ser discípulos de Dios. Pero, ¿dónde o cómo conocer a Dios? Si
quieren ver a Dios, si quieren aprender quién es el Padre, vengan
a mí. Porque yo muestro el rostro del Padre. Aprendan de mí.
Cuando hagan memoria mía, y se alimenten con el pan que soy
yo, están acercándose a Dios. Yo soy el pan vivo. Igual que ese
pan que se parte, que se entrega, que alimenta a tantos, mi vida
es una vida compartida, entregada por amor, y que alimenta a
muchos. Y así es Dios, el amor gratuito, incondicional que es
fuente de vida. Aliméntense con ese pan y su vida será eterna.
Inspirado en Jn 6, 41-52, por Rezandovoy
Espero que estén disfrutando de los días de verano.
En el amor de Cristo
Padre Bob
Book Discussion
Are you looking for summer reading and greater parish participation? We’re here to help on both counts. May we suggest that
you read the book Being Mortal by Atul Gawande this summer
and attend the discussion, which will take place on September
13 at 11:15 in the parish office. In this book Gawande looks at
the problems of aging and the inevitability of death. He points
out how common it is for modern medicine to fail the people it is
supposed to be helping (i.e., in striving to give patients health
and survival, their well-being can be neglected). As the end of life
approaches, Gawande insists that we look at the “Dying Role,”
which he describes as patients’ ability to “share memories, pass
on wisdom and keepsakes, settle relationships, establish legacies
and make peace with their God.” Please join us in September for
discussion of this thoughtful, well-written book.
Free Parish Collectibles We have a large Mosler safe (31x23X24) and an old Standard
Johnson electric money counter in the Parish Office that are
looking for a new home. Both are free, but the responsibility of
moving them lies with the new owner. Email or call the Parish
office with inquiries, Ignatius@bc.edu or 617-552-6102
2015 Catholic Appeal Update We are grateful for the contributions our parishioners have
made toward the Archdiocesan Appeal. St. Ignatius has raised
$74,104 or 95% of the 2015 Catholic Appeal assessed goal of
$77,960. We hope parishioners will continue to donate to the
Cardinal’s Appeal so that we do not have to use funds from our
operating budget. On behalf of Cardinal Seán O’Malley and all
who benefit from your generosity, thank you for your support.
Monthly Mass for the Sick The Faith-Based Cancer Support Group of Sacred Heart and Our
Lady Help of Christians Church sponsors a monthly Mass for the
sick. This program is designed to bring joy, hope, and peace to
those who are affected by illness, including family and
friends. The next monthly Mass will be on Monday, August 17
at 6:30 p.m. at Our Lady’s Church, located at 573 Washington
Street in Newton. Fr. John Sassani, Pastor at Sacred Heart and
Our Lady’s, will celebrate the Mass and Anointing of the Sick.
Following will be a “Make Your Own Sundae!” social gathering.
For questions or more information, please contact, please contact Arlene Larsen: 781-899-0213 or aflarsen48@gmail.com, or
Lorraine Higgins: 617-244-0267 or higlor1@msn.com.
Young Adult Event All Young Adults and College Students are invited to join Friday,
August 28th at 7:30pm for a monthly “Jesus in Boston” event.
This will be at St. Leonard’s Parish in the North End for Eucharistic Adoration followed by Holy Mass and then a social gathering afterwards. It’s a great way to meet new people and strengthen your interior life. For more information, please email Mike
Drahos at MDrahos@rcab.org
Meeting Christ in Prayer -­‐ Archdiocese of Boston Meeting Christ in prayer can bring people to a new level of discipleship and a renewed sense of Christian mission. Meeting
Christ in Prayer is an 8 week guided prayer experience based on
the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. It calls for a commitment
of eight weeks of daily prayer and eight weekly meetings of faith
sharing. The Office of Spiritual Life is offering this program at
The Pastoral Center, 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree on Wednesday
evenings, September 23 through November 10, 2015,
7:00pm to 8:15pm. Note that the final evening is a Tuesday.
For further information and to register call: Sister Anne D’Arcy
617-779-3648
August 9 – Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Elijah threw in the towel, “This is enough O Lord. Take my life.”,
but God would hear none of it: “Get up and eat” In the beautiful
Bread of Life discourse in the Gospel today, Jesus tells us that He
is the Bread of Life “…whoever eats this bread will live forever;
and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.”
When tempted to sit under the broom tree and give up, remember that Jesus is here, waiting to feed you with this Bread of Life.
August 16 –Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Both the reading from Wisdom and Saint Paul’s word to the
Ephesians caution against foolish behavior: “forsake foolishness”; “live not as foolish persons”. And today, Jesus continues
to teach us about the Bread of Life. The ultimate foolishness is
being absent from the banquet of the Lord. Do you know someone who isn’t here this week? Pray for strength to invite that
person to come to the table.
Catholic Homeschool Conference The Immaculate Heart of Mary New England Homeschool Conference will be held at the University of Massachusetts Lowell
Inn and Conference Center, 50 Warren Street, in Lowell, on Friday, August 14 (12:00 – 6:00 pm). Confirmed speakers include
Dr. Amy Fahey, Dr. Bill Thierfelder, Mrs. Mary Ellen Barrett and
Mrs. Colleen Billing. Admission is free and pre-registration is not
required. For more information, please visit
www.ihmconference.org, email infor@ihmconference.org or call
540-636-1946 Catholic TV Watch The CatholicTV Network 24 hours daily in crystal-clear
digital on Charter channel 101, Comcast channel 268 (183 in
some areas), RCN channel 85, and Verizon FiOS channel 296.
For the next two weeks, the priests presiding on the televised
Mass are:
For the week of July 26, 2015 the Priests presiding on the televised Mass are:
Sunday, August 9 - Fr. Zukas, Milton
Monday, August 10 - Fr. Domurat, E. Boston
Tuesday, August 11 - Fr. Ring, E. Bridgewater
Wednesday, August 12 - Fr. Mahoney, Charlestown
Thursday, August 13 - Fr. Dabney, Boston
Friday, August 14 - Fr. Carmichael, Marshfield
Saturday, August 15 - Fr. Reed, The CatholicTV Network
Sunday, August 16 - Fr. White, Boston
Monday, August 17 - Fr. Chateau, Tewksbury
Tuesday, August 18 - Fr. Mozer, Plainville/Wrentham
Wednesday, August 19 - Fr. O'Connell, Newton
Thursday, August 20 - Fr. Cessario, Brighton
Friday, August 21 - Fr. Carreiro, Cambridge
Saturday, August 22 - Fr. Reed, The CatholicTV Network
An Opportunity to Deepen Your Faith Archdiocese of Boston, Men’s and Women’s Cursillo - Cursillo is
a short course in Christianity. It is an encounter with Christ in a
small community of the Church, in order to deepen your own
faith and strengthen your ability to be witnesses of Christ in the
world.
Attention Graduates of Mount Saint Joseph Academy A Mount Saint Joseph Academy All-Class Reunion will be held
on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Saint Joseph Prep High School,
located at 617 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA. Liturgy will be
celebrated at 10AM in the Motherhouse Chapel followed by
brunch at 11AM in the school. For more information please contact the Advancement Office at 617-254-1510 or e-mail
at mounties@saintjosephprep.org or find us on the web
at www.saintjosephprep.org.
St. Joseph Retreat Center Programs St. Joseph Retreat Center in Cohasset invites you to the following
programs and retreat opportunities. Visit our website,
www.csjretreatcenter.org, email Retreat.Center@csjboston.org
or call 781-383-6024 for more programs and details.
! Directed/Private Retreats: Sept. 23–30, Oct. 1–8; Oct. 17–24;
Oct. 25–Nov. 1, Nov. 2–10; Nov. 16–22, Dec. 3–6; Dec. 11–13
! Mornings of Prayer: Sept. 14: A Disciple’s Heart; Oct. 17:
The dates for the Cursillo Weekends are:
Women
October 22-25, 2015
Men
December 3-6-2015
The weekend runs from Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon and is held at the Campion Center in Weston MA. For
information and registration, please visit:
www.bostoncursillo.org or call the Office of Spiritual Life at 617779-3640 or email us at spiritual_development@rcab.org.
Discovering Good Things in Good Time: The Treasure Within;
and Nov 16: Living the Call to Discipleship. Arrival and light
refreshments 9–9:30 a.m., reflective input 9:30 a.m. followed by
private time for prayer, closing communal experience, with departure by 12:15 p.m.
Graduate Student Seeking Room My name is Laura, and I will be a graduate student at the B.C.
School of Theology and Ministry this fall. I live with my husband
and daughters in beautiful Portland, Maine. Since I will be
commuting by bus down to Boston once a week for classes, clustering my courses to two consecutive days, I am looking for a
hospitable family or individual that would be willing to open
their home to me one night a week during the academic year. If
you have a heart for hospitality, or if you don’t mind sharing
your space once a week, and you have room in your home—
either a guest room or family room with a couch would do—I
would be happy to tell you more about myself and answer any
questions. Tel. 207-370-9879, ltennenh@gmail.com.
Separation, Divorce and Beyond
Separation and divorce is painful, often shattering. Blessed Sacrament Parish in Walpole is offering a 10-week program facilitated by a group of Catholics who have themselves endured separation and divorce. This program is designed to offer support
and healing for those who have experienced a failed marriage
and offer hope for the prospect of better tomorrows, by discussing subjects such as anger, self-image, loneliness, blame and
guilt. The program consists of 10 meetings, on Sunday evenings, 7:00 to 8:30 PM, held in the Community Room at Blessed
Sacrament Parish in Walpole, September 13 through November
15, 2015. If interested in learning more or to sign up for this
program, please contact Jeanie Mattila at 508 384-8779 or
jean.matte6@gmail.com, or John Meuleman at 781 982-6097 or
jmeulema@russelectric.com. Sign up is required by Sept. 8.
Teacher Seeking Room Rental
A woman who lives on the Cape, but teaches in Newton, is looking to rent a room with a private bathroom. Ideally this would be
a clean and quiet space for four nights a week Monday through
Thursday, from September to June, hoping to pay $500–600 per
month. Please contact parishioner Maria Sullivan at mariasullivan47@gmail.com
UPCOMING OUTREACH MINISTRIES
COR UNUM MEAL CENTER, LAWRENCE: There is one more summer Saturday night of ministry at Cor Unum: August 15th. We could definitely use more servers! Servers may car pool from
church, leaving at 3PM and returning by about 8PM; those living “closer” to Lawrence may choose
to go directly there. Servers must be at least 10 years of age. If you’d like to serve, or if you have
questions about serving at Cor Unum, please call Sr. Diane at 617-552-6107.
ARE YOU UP FOR A CHALLENGE?? This year, Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston is building
a duplex (pictured) on Woodbine Street in Roxbury, where we did our May 30th Build. One of these
homes is being built in honor of Pope Francis, in recognition of his inspirational leadership of the
Roman Catholic Church. Major funding for the house has been made possible through a generous
$60,000 challenge grant by an anonymous donor. The Pope Francis House donor seeks to inspire the
Greater Boston community to raise at least $60,000 to support this special build. If you would like to
help match the generous funding, you can make an online donation by going to HabitatBoston.org;
be sure to type “Pope Francis House” in the Dedication Field. Or you may donate by mail: Habitat
for Humanity Greater Boston, Attn: Pope Francis Build, 240 Commercial St. Boston, MA 02129.
IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR!
Let’s help some great parents with their back-to-school shopping.
Please bring in the items (new ones) listed below on the weekend of August 22nd/23rd for the families of
Julie’s Family Learning Program, South Boston, and Mother Caroline Academy, Dorchester.
Backpacks (#1 request!)
Crayons- regular & broad
Pens- regular & erasable
Pencils- regular & broad
Rulers
Calculators
Glue sticks
Pencil cases
White copy paper for printing
Dry erase markers
Index cards (3”x5”)
3-hole paper punchers
Paper clips
Highlight markers
“Post-it” notes
Erasers
Washable markers
Loose-leaf paper
Binders
Spiral notebooks
Assignment books
Scissors: regular & blunt
2-pocket folders
Pencil sharpeners
‘Marble’ composition books
Thumb/flash drives
Shop early and often! But please plan to bring in your donations on the specified weekend. Thanks!
Saint Ignatius of Loyola 28 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill MA 02467 Phone: 617-­‐552-­‐6100 ! Fax: 617-­‐552-­‐6101 ! Email: Ignatius@bc.edu ! http://bc.edu/st-­‐ignatius The Parish Staff 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, Associate Director of Music
Sr. Diane Vallerio, MFIC, Director of Outreach
Susan Stuart, Director of Faith Formation
Diana Gaillardetz, Adult Faith Formation, RCIA
burgo@bc.edu
zimmerta@bc.edu
vallerio@bc.edu
langinst@bc.edu
gailladi@bc.edu
617-552-6108
617-552-6114
617-552-6107
617-552-6105
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
617-552-6100
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
The Celebration of the Eucharist The Sacraments Sunday
Upper Church: 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 Noon, 5:30 p.m.
Lower Church: 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 (September – June)
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