June 21—Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Readings for The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis 1:13-­‐15, 2:23-­‐24 ! 2 Cor 8:7,9, 13-­‐15 ! Mk 5:21-­‐43
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Please pray for Sunday, June 21, 2015 Leonard Le Compte
Rosalia Martinez (Lower)
Tim Conroy (Upper)
10 a.m.
12 p.m.
12 p.m.
Monday, June 22, 2015 Caroline McGlynn
12:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Jun 23, 2015 Alys Jane Farrell
12:15 p.m.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Francis Farrell
12:15 p.m.
Saturday, Jun 27 2015 Dorothy VerEecke
Thursday, June 25, 2015 Carmen Orozco
12:15 p.m.
Sunday, June 28, 2015 Friday, Jun 26, 2015 Evelyn Schuster
Test Prep for Eighth Grade Catholic Students Saint Joseph Preparatory High School in Boston, a co-ed Catholic, independent school which offers shuttle bus transportation
from area commuter rail stops, will offer a five-session Test Prep
for the Catholic High School Entrance Test (HSPT) in the fall for
students who seek to maximize performance for admission and
scholarship opportunities. Space is limited and registration is
available on a first come, first served basis. Entrance testing in
the Archdiocese is scheduled for November 7 and December 5
and will also be offered at Saint Joe’s. Registration forms for both
offerings are available on the website, www.saintjosephprep.org.
For more information, please contact Kevin Faherty, Assistant
Director of Admission, at 617-254-8383, x 1109 or kevin.faherty@saintjosephprep.org.
2015 Catholic Appeal Update We are still hoping that more of our parishioners will be able to
support the Archdiocesan Appeal. Saint Ignatius has raised
$63,200 toward the 2015 Catholic Appeal assessed goal of
$77,900. If we don’t reach our goal, the remainder will have to
come from our operating budget. If you have not yet made a contribution, please consider doing so as it will help reach our goal.
Appeal materials are available in the church. On behalf of Cardinal Seán O’Malley and all who will benefit from your generosity,
thank you for your support.
‘Jesus in Boston’ All young adults and college students are invited to join us on
Friday, June 26 at 7:30pm for our monthly “Jesus in Boston”
event. We will be at St. Leonard’s Parish in the North End for
Eucharistic Adoration followed by Holy Mass and then a social
gathering afterward. 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
5:30 p.m.
Anthony & Mary Sanmartino
Louise M. Cooney (Upper)
Rosalia Martinez (Lower)
Mary Dafarra
4 p.m.
10 a.m.
12 p.m.
12 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Celebration of Community and Ministry During the weekend of September 19–20, we will once again
come together as a community to celebrate our parish, including
fun activities for persons of all ages and opportunities to enrich
your faith. We are looking for people to serve on the planning
committee for this event. We are especially in need of persons to
plan activities, food and beverage service, public relations and
finances. If you can help, please contact Catherine Downing at
617-782-5812 or send an email to her at cfdesq@hotmail.com.
Allston Brighton Youth Coalition Part of the greater Allston Brighton Substance Abuse Taskforce,
the Allston Brighton Youth Coalition represents a coalition
of schools, community-based organizations, parents, and businesses who all work together to prevent substance abuse in the
community. They teach other kids at the local housing communities and YMCA about prescription drug and marijuana abuse
prevention as well as coping with stress through peer-education
workshops. The coalition is looking for new members who are in
eighth to twelfth grade to work together with adult staff advisors
to learn about and lead community health initiatives and get
paid to do so. It’s a great leadership opportunity and way to give
back to the community. Contact Youth Coalition Assistant, Caitlin Abber at abyouthcoalition@gmail.com or 339-224-0633
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 with questions.
Saint Ignatius Pledge Program Saint Ignatius strives to create a model of Church where
the gifts of all our parishioners are valued and celebrated.
We are committed to issues of social justice and assist
many non-profit organizations in the Boston area. Our
many ministries depend on parishioner support.
Running the parish and all of its programs costs $1.5 million a year, 95% of which is covered through contributions
from our parishioners. Our goal is to have all of our parishioners consider making a pledge, however big or
small, in order to help keep these programs alive.
By making automatic, recurring donations via credit
cards, automatic bank withdrawals, or by requesting parish envelopes, parishioners make possible the planning of
an appropriate operating budget and help us to forecast
income for the upcoming year. By joining the pledge program, parishioners can maintain their planned level of
support throughout the year.
How much should one give? This is up to each individual,
but traditional guidelines suggest devoting one hour’s pay
each week, or 2.5% of your income. Please consider the
amount you are able to contribute to Saint Ignatius Parish
and indicate this amount on the pledge form. Here are the
following options for participating in the annual pledge:
Family Mass and Faith Formation News Our Faith Formation Program may have ended for the 2014–15
year, but we are busy planning for the 2015–16 year! Some upcoming events:
! At today’s 10 a.m. Family Mass, we sent forth and blessed
anyone in our community who is departing from us in some
form (returning to their home country, relocating for a new job,
going away to college in the fall, going on sabbatical).
! June 28, F.I.R.E. Open Session: Members of our F.I.R.E.
group (Family Centered Intergenerational Religious Education)
are inviting any interested families to join them following the 10
a.m. Family Mass to see what a F.I.R.E. session is like. F.I.R.E. is
an optional faith formation model for families desiring to bring
the experience of faith formation into the home in an intergenerational format. The F.I.R.E. program is a five-year cycle. Each
year consists of six sessions during Advent, six sessions during
Lent, and four sessions following Easter. Families join together in
groups and self-determine their own meeting dates and times as
best fit their schedules. Each group is provided with all of the
session materials, lesson plans and resources needed to facilitate
the program. Snacks will be provided. Contact Susan Stuart if
you would like more information.
Complete a pledge card and put it in the collection basket
or mail it to the Parish Office. Pledge cards can be found
at the back of the church or are available by calling the
Parish Office at 617-552-6102.
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:
Sacramental Dates for 2015–16 First Eucharist:
Saturday, May 7, 2016–10 a.m.
Saturday, May 14, 2016–10 a.m.
Sunday, May 15, 2016–12 p.m.
Confirmation:
Friday, April 8, 2016–7 p.m.
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.
Confirmation Retreats:
Friday, October 23–Sunday, October 25, 2015
Friday, March 4–Sunday, March 6, 2016
Parking Reminder Please remember not to park along the construction site on
Moore Drive.
What the Outsider Sees: Teresa of Avila and Marilynne Robinson on Knowing God
St. Teresa’s thoughts on encountering and living with God are
much shaped by her position as an outsider to the hierarchical
world of her day—a woman, and someone from a Jewish background. This lecture reflects on the question of what the outsider, the marginal person, brings to prayer and theology, and suggests how we might bring Teresa into conversation with the insights of Marilynne Robinson’s fiction, in which the perception
of faith by the marginal person is consistently crucial.
! Saturday, July 11 at10 a.m.
Presenter: Most Reverend Dr. Rowan Williams
Robsham Theater, Chestnut Hill Campus
Free of charge
Most Reverend Dr. Rowan Williams is the Master of Magdalene
College, Cambridge, England, and served as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury from 2002–2012.
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 week of June 21, the priests presiding on the televised
Mass are:
Sunday June 21: Father Reed, CatholicTV Network
Monday June 22: Father Gariboldi, Rockport
Tuesday June 23 - Father Barker, Wakefield
Wednesday June 24: Father Bourke, Winthrop
Thursday June 25: Father O’Driscoll, Rockland
Friday June 26: Father Suarez, Brockton
Saturday June 27: Father Reed, The CatholicTV Network
June 21– Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
From Job to Mark, we are at sea today. God stills the “proud
waves” and Jesus calms the stormy sea. And, in between, Paul
reminds the young Church of Corinth, “behold, new things have
come.” Building on the good work has been and is being done in
parishes, the Archdiocese has set sail on uncharted, sometimes
turbulent, waters, clinging to Jesus’ words, “Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?”
Parish Council Update
Dear Parishioners,
On Saturday, June 6, thirty members of the Parish Staff and Pastoral Council gathered for a day of prayer and planning at the
Jesuit Residence on Beacon Street. We are blessed to have so
many committed parishioners who choose to serve the parish in
this way. I believe that we have a good representation of persons
from our various “upstairs” liturgies as well as our Family Mass
and Latino community. What is so tangible is the love that each
person has for this parish. What a privilege it is for me to work
with such an incredible group of dedicated and talented people!
The first part of the day was spent in prayer and reflection focusing on my transition as pastor and what that will mean for the
parish. I was happy to share with people that I will be here
through the end of May before a new pastor takes over. In the
embers of the Pastoral Council are and what the Council is doing
to further the mission of the parish. We spoke as well about
membership and the need to invite new members to be part of
the group. Any parishioner who is interested in serving on the
PPC next year should feel free to be in touch with me.
The afternoon was spent focusing on the purpose, make-up and
functioning of the Pastoral Council so that it might assist the
new pastor and serve the parish as best it can. A critical aspect of
this is the need to communicate to our parishioners who the
members of the Pastoral Council are and what the Council is
doing to further the mission of the parish. We spoke as well
about membership and the need to invite new members to be
part of the group. Any parishioner who is interested in serving
on the PPC next year should feel free to be in touch with me.
Finally, we spent some time talking about a community building
event that will take place the weekend of September 19–20. Its
theme will be “Come and Journey With Us: a Celebration of
Community, Ministry and the Ignatian Way.” If you are interested in being part of the planning team, you would be more than
welcome. Contact Catherine Downing for more information.
Please know that I am cherishing every day that I have with you
as your pastor. I am so grateful for your support for me at this
time.
In Christ’s love,
Fr. Bob
UPCOMING OUTREACH MINISTRIES Thank You! Thanks to your generosity in our Food Drive, we were able to deliver more than thirty bags/boxes to the
Newton Food Pantry. The Pantry Staff is very grateful for your outreach to those who come to the Pantry for assistance.
June 20 and 21: This weekend, sign-ups for our July 11th PINE STREET INN SHATTUCK SHELTER COOKOUT begin. We’ll need food donations and helpers for kitchen prep (here) and serving at the Shelter. All signup materials are on the Outreach table in the Gathering Space.
Shattuck Fourth Tuesday, June 23: Our monthly ministry to the Guests at Shattuck Shelter continues throughout
the summer. We’ll be serving dinner, with our desserts, on June 23rd. Please drop off any desserts at the Parish Office
by 4PM on Tuesday, the 23rd. If you’d like to serve dinner that evening, contact Sr. Diane at 617-552-6107 for information.
June 27: Cor Unum Meal Center, Lawrence: This will be the first of three summer Saturday nights of serving supper to
the Guests at Cor Unum and we need servers! Servers may car pool from church, leaving at
3 p.m. and returning by about 8 p.m.; those living “closer” to Lawrence may choose to go
directly there. Servers must be at least ten years of age. If you’d like to serve, or if you have
questions about ministering at Cor Unum, please call Sr. Diane at 617-552-6107.
La Pagina Hispana Queridos Parroquianas,
Encontré este poema sobre los padres y quería compartirlo con ustedes en este día cuando recordamos a nuestros padres. Espero que lo disfruten.
Dios tomó la fuerza de una montaña,
La majestuosidad de un árbol,
El calor de un sol de verano,
La tranquilidad de un mar tranquilo,
El alma generosa de la naturaleza,
El brazo reconfortante de la noche,
La sabiduría de las edades,
El poder del vuelo del águila,
La alegría de una mañana en primavera,
La fe de un grano de mostaza,
La paciencia de la eternidad,
La profundidad de la necesidad de una familia,
Entonces Dios combinado estas cualidades,
Cuando no había nada más que añadir,
Sabía que Su obra maestra fue completa,
Y así, Él lo llamó …
Papá
“Padre” Bob
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@edu.bc
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
Kathy Maher, Faith Formation Middle School
Ernesto Reyes, Confirmation Coordinator
Diana Gaillardetz, Adult Faith Formation, RCIA
burgo@bc.edu
zimmerta@bc.edu
vallerio@bc.edu
langinst@bc.edu
katherine.maher@bc.edu
reyeshee@bc.edu
gailladi@bc.edu
617-552-6108
617-552-6114
617-552-6107
617-552-6105
617-552-6112
617-552-6103
617-552-6103
Richard Moynihan, Business Manager
Reenie Murphy, Parish Administrative Assistant
moynihar@bc.edu
ignatius@bc.edu
617-552-6117
617-552-6102
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: Friday, 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