S UN DAY , J UNE 7, 2015 – T H E M O S T H O L Y B O D Y A N D B LOO D
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CHRIST
THE READINGS FOR THE E LEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME:
EZ. 17: 22 – 24
COR 5: 6 - 10
MK. 4: 26 - 34
Please Pray for
Sunday, June 7, 2015
8:00 Frances Marley
10:00 Arthur A. Cook, Jr.
12:00 Catherine I. Miskuly
5:30 Alice Kosmo
Monday, June 8, 2015
12:15 Mike Sterns
5:30 Damien Anthony Amato
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
12:15 Carol Glockner
5:30 Alys Jane Farrell
Thursday, June 11, 2015
12:15 Hilde Ricciato
5:30 Jerome Manning
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
12:15 Francis Farrell
5:30 Francis Donald Farrell
Saturday, June 13, 2015
No intentions
Sunday, June 14, 2015
10:00 Eleanor Dalton
5:30 Helen Stacey
Dear Parishioners,
Please join me in celebrating the retirements of three long time members of the St. Ignatius staff: Betty
McLaughlin, Mary Blackburn and Richard Moynihan. Each has served our parish community with honor
and distinction and we are in a better place because of their contributions. We thank them from the bottom
of our hearts and wish them every happiness in retirement. While we honor their request to not celebrate
publicly, members of the community are invited to send notes or emails to them at the Parish Office.
Betty McLaughlin was the parish Administrative Assistant for 29 years and retired from her post
in March. Best known for her kindness and compassion, Betty has touched more families and members of
our faith community than any other staff member. Anyone who has called the parish knows how
welcoming and helpful she is. We have been so blessed to have Betty as the person who would best
represent our parish's welcoming and gracious spirit. Betty will continue working part time to assist with
Faith Formation. My longevity as pastor in the parish is in no small part due to Betty's support, love and
dedication to me and to the parish.
Mary Blackburn worked as the Database Manager for the past 15 years. Mary was responsible for
launching the Annual Pledge Program, converting the parish membership records from paper to computer
and helping Father Bob start his weekly email letter. Mary grew up in the parish and as such has a great
institutional memory. We have benefited in so many ways from her commitment to St. Ignatius.
Richard Moynihan has worked as the Business Manager for the last 15 years and retires at the end of June.
Richard oversaw several capital improvements in the church including the Friary Room renovation and
the construction of the new choir room. Over my more than 25 years as pastor, the position of business
manager has become more and more demanding, especially in regard to our relationship with the
Archdiocese. Richard has been my "go-to" person for advice and support and solutions to problems of
every kind. He has a remarkable breadth of practical knowledge that has been a God-send for me. In
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addition to his work as Business Manager, Richard has been very involved with the Spiritual Life
Commission and contributed enormously to the spiritual development of the parish. I am truly grateful to
Richard for all he has done for the parish and for me.
Sincerely,
Fr. Bob
SUMMER CHANGE IN MASS AND ADORATION SCHEDULE
The 8:00 am Family Mass has been discontinued until the fall. The 12:15 daily Mass will continue through
the summer. The last day of Friday Adoration was June 5. Adoration will resume in September.
MUSIC MINISTRY
Baritone Scott Ballantine in Recital – All are invited to a special evening of Vocal Music on Saturday June
13 at 7:30 pm presented by 10 am Choir Baritone Scott Ballantine with pianist Deena Grier. The program
will feature a selection from Bernstein’s Mass as well as songs by Faure, Copeland, Britten and Sondheim.
Free will donations will support Scott’s participation in OperaWorks 2015 Advanced Artist program.
NATIVITY PREP ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC
Nativity Prep will host its annual Golf Classic on Monday, June 15th at Brae Burn Country Club. Nativity
staff would love to have you join them for the day, or just for dinner and drinks. Golf foursomes can be
purchased for $3,000 or individual tickets for the dinner/cocktail hour can be purchased for $75 by
contacting Brooke O'Donnell at bodonnell@nativityboston.org or 857-728-0031 x21.
SEMI-RETIRED OR RETIRED? EAGER TO “GIVE SOMETHING BACK?”
The Ignatian Volunteer Corps is currently accepting applications for women and men age 50 and over.
Volunteers for the Jesuit-sponsored program have the opportunity to serve the needs of people who are
poor, to work for a more just society, and to grow deeper in Christian faith by reflecting and praying in the
Ignatian tradition. Volunteers serve two days a week, and meet monthly with a Spiritual Reflector and
other IVC members. For more information, contact Dave Hinchen, New England Regional Director, at 617571-3838 or dhinchen@ivcusa.org See our national website at www.ivcusa.org
COME AND JOURNEY WITH US! A PARISH CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY, MINISTRIES AND THE IGNATIAN WAY
During the weekend of September 19 and 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 help 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 sending an email to her at cfdesq@hotmail.com.
2015 CATHOLIC APPEAL
We are pleased to share that St. Ignatius has raised $63,200 toward our 2015 Catholic Appeal goal of
$77,900. Thank you to all who have helped make our campaign a success. If you have yet to give, we need
your help to reach our goal as soon as possible. Gifts can be made online at www.bostoncatholicappeal.org
or by completing a pledge form available at the Church exits. On behalf of Cardinal Sean O’Malley and all
who will benefit from your generosity, thank you for your support .
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Looking for some part-time work? Here’s a chance to help out the St. Ignatius Community and earn a little
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extra money. We have a need for weekend front desk reception/secretarial help to be the face of
hospitality to our community at the front desk in the parish offices. For more information and to express
interest, please contact Reenie Murphy, the Parish Administrative Assistant, at 617-552-6102 or
ignatius@bc.edu.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS NEEDED AT BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
Is God calling you to serve as a volunteer hospital Eucharistic Minister? Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
Center Department of Spiritual Care and Education is looking for Eucharistic Ministers to serve the
Sacrament of Holy Communion to our patients once a week, either on weekdays or weekends. If you are
interested in exploring the possibility, please contact the BIDMC Spiritual Care Department at 617-6328103 or jroy@bidmc.harvard.edu for more information. Parking and a meal coupon will be provided.
LOOKING FOR RCIA VOLUNTEERS
The Right of Christian Initiation of Adults ministry needs you. We are looking for people to commit in
different ways and for different periods of time to help support people wanting to be baptized or become
Catholics. Specifically, we are looking for people we can train as Sponsors, others to welcome the RCIA
participants into your home for a dinner, and others to sit with them at Mass. Want to EVANGELIZE?
Here is your chance. (Space is limited. First come, first served). Call Diana Gaillardetz for more
information 419-290-7101, or 617-477-9533 or the Parish Office at 617-552-6100. You can also email Diana
at diana.gaillardetz@bc.edu.
25TH AND 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS
His minence, Sean Cardinal O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap. invites all couples celebrating their 25th or 50th
wedding anniversary in 2015 to the Golden & Silver Wedding Anniversary Mass at the Cathedral of the
Holy Cross, Sunday, June 14 at 11:30am. Mass will include a renewal of vows. Family members and
friends are welcome to attend. Please register online at www.BostonCatholic.org/WeddingAnniversaryMass.
Please register by June 1 to have your name included in the printed list of anniversary couples. A formal
invitation will be mailed to each registered couple in May. Congratulations on your anniversary!
CATHOLIC TV
Information on CatholicTV's schedule, including televised daily Mass can be found at CatholicTV.com
La Página Hispana
Queridos Parroquianos,
En la fiesta del Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo comparto con ustedes esta reflexión escrito por Papa
Benedicto XVI
Jesús no es un rey terrenal, que ejerce su dominio, sino un rey que sirve, que se acerca hasta el
hombre para satisfacer no solo el hambre material, sino sobre todo un hambre más profundo, el
hambre de orientación, de sentido, de verdad, el hambre de Dios.
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Queridos hermanos y hermanas, pidamos al Señor que nos ayude a redescubrir la importancia
de alimentarnos no solo de pan, sino de verdad, de amor, de Cristo, del cuerpo de Cristo,
participando fielmente y con gran conciencia de la Eucaristía, para estar cada vez más
íntimamente unidos a Él. En efecto, no es el alimento eucarístico el que se
transforma en nosotros, sino que somos nosotros los que gracias a él acabamos
por ser cambiados misteriosamente. Cristo nos alimenta uniéndonos a él; "nos
atrae hacia sí". Al mismo tiempo, oremos para que nunca le falte a nadie el pan
necesario para una vida digna, y que se terminen las desigualdades no con las armas de la
violencia, sino con el compartir y el amor. Nos confiamos a la Virgen María, a la vez que
invocamos sobre nosotros y nuestros seres queridos, su maternal intercesión. (Benedicto XVI, 29
de julio de 2012).
Espero que el don del cuerpo y la sangre de Cristo los anime y los ayude a sentir su amor mas
profundamente.
Padre Bob
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
FOOD DRIVE
Our collection to help stock the Newton Food Pantry for the summer months will take
place the weekend of June 13th/14th. Donations should be placed in front of the
Outreach table in the Gathering Space. Thank you so much!
Needed Recently Purchased Items:
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Canned: Veggies, fruits, beans
Bottled or chilled juices
Canned tuna fish
Pasta and pasta sauce
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Dry Beans
Rice
Cold and hot cereal – regular and individual serving sizes
Crackers
Soups: canned and ramen-style noodles
Other nutritious non-perishables
Also needed: toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, bar soap
JUNE 20TH/21ST: ARRUPE AT-THE-DOOR COLLECTION. Our once-ayear collection will enable our ARRUPE ministry to work with Catholic
Charities to provide incoming refugees with household basics as they settle into their
new homes.
JUNE 20TH/21ST: Sign-ups for our July 11th Pine Street Inn Shattuck Shelter
Cookout will begin. We’ll need food donations and helpers for kitchen
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prep (here) and serving at the Shelter. All sign-up materials will be on the Outreach table
in the Gathering Space.
JUNE 27TH: COR UNUM MEAL CENTER, LAWRENCE. This will be the first
of three Saturday nights of serving supper to the Guests at Cor Unum.
The other two dates will be July 18th and August 15th. 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 ministering at Cor Unum, please call
Sr. Diane at 617-552-6107.
HELPING OUT THOSE IN NEED: We are all aware of the fact that utility, food
and fuel costs are continually on the rise. As a parish, we want to be
prepared to assist persons who come to the Parish Office seeking help to
provide food for their family. You can be of help by donating $10 gift cards
from Stop & Shop or Shaw’s/Star. Your past donations have carried us through
the winter, but right now, we’re almost of out cards. You may bring your
SAINT IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
28 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE – CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467
PHONE 617-552-6100
E-MAIL IGNATIUS@BC.EDU
FAX: 617-552-6101
WEB: HTTP://BC.EDU/ST -IGNATIUS
THE PARISH STAFF
REV. ROBERT F. VER EECKE, SJ, PASTOR
REV. JOHN ALLAN LOFTUS, SJ, ASSOCIATE
PAUL MELLEY, ASST TO THE PASTOR, BC LIAISON
FRVEREEC@BC.EDU
JA.LOFTUS@BC.EDU
MELLEYPA@BC. EDU
617-552-6100
617-552-6100
617-552-6113
MICHAEL BURGO, DIR. OF MUSIC MINISTRY
TIMOTHY ZIMMERMAN, ASSOCIATE DIR. OF MUSIC
SR. DIANE VALLERIO, MFIC, DIR. OF OUTREACH
SUSAN STUART, DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION
KATHY MAHER, FAITH FORMATION MIDDLE SCHOOL
ERNESTO REYES, CONFIRMATION COORDINATOR
DIANA GAILLARDETZ, ADULT FAITH FORM./ 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, ADM. 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
donation to the Parish Office or just drop it in the collection basket on the weekend.
Thank you!
THE CELEBRATION OF EUCHARIST
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SUNDAY
WEEKDAY
SATURDAY
UPPER CHURCH 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 NOON, 5:30 PM
LOWER CHURCH 10:00 AM, FAMILY LITURGY
12:00 MISA EN ESPAÑOL EN LA CAPILLA LANNON
12:15 PM - 5:30 PM – LOWER CHURCH – 12:45 PM FRIDAY, ADORATION FROM SEPT - MAY
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. Children receive First Eucharist in 2 nd
grade.
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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