J U L Y 20, 2014 – T H E 16 S U N D A Y IN O R D IN A R Y T IM E
J U L Y 27, 2014 T H E 17 S U N D A Y IN O R D IN A R Y T IM E
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THE READINGS FOR THE 17 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ARE:
KGS. 3:5, 7-12 ROM. 8: 28-30 MT. 13: 44-52
THE READINGS FOR THE 18 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ARE:
IS. 55: 1-3
ROM. 8: 35, 37-39
MT. 14: 13-21
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Please Pray for
Sunday, July 20, 2014
10:00 Yolanda Brooks
Noon Kristin Natvig
Noon (LC) Hermelinda Madrid
Portal
5:30
Mary Dafarra
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
5:30 Henry Wilson
Thursday, July 24, 2014
5:30 John J. Bowen
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
5:30 Charles Kidik
Friday, July 25, 2014
5:30 Anne Regolino
Monday, July 21, 2014
5:30 Elizabeth Libby
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Sunday, July 27, 2014
8:00 Mary H. Keating
10:00 David Scott
Noon Alfonso Amica
Noon (LC) Rosalie Martinez
5:30 Victor Perugini
Monday, July 28, 2014
5:30
Nick Munger
Friday, August 1, 2014
5:30
Eugenie Friedman
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
5:30 Benjamin Dressler
Sunday, August 3, 2014
10:00 Andrew Smith
Noon James & Eileen Hughes
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
5:30 William Beatty
THE BULLETIN WILL BE PRINTED EVERY TWO WEEKS FOR JULY AND AUGUST.
THE NEXT BULLETIN WILL BE AUGUST 3 .
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PROGRESS REPORT – 2014 CATHOLIC APPEAL
We are pleased to share that St. Ignatius Parish has raised $75,381.75.00 toward our 2014 Catholic Appeal
goal of $76,321.00. Because of your generosity, we are at 98% of our goal as of June 25, 2014. Your
support is deeply appreciated by Cardinal Sean and by all who benefit from the fifty ministries made
possible by the Appeal. We have nearly reached our goal. If you have yet to make a pledge, we ask you
to prayerfully consider how you can help.
BOOK DISCUSSION
We have a suggestion to add to your summer reading list: The Tenth of December by George Saunders.
This book will be discussed in the parish offices on September 21st at 11:15.
Reviewers note that
Saunders’ stories take on life's big questions and explore the fault lines of our own morality, delving into
the questions of what makes us good and what makes us human. The stories focus on what is redeemable
in human beings and fulfill Chekhov’s dictum to “prepare us for tenderness.” Happy reading, happy
summer.
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THIS W EEK’S CALLENDAR
Sunday, July 20
W ednesday, July 23
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Sunday, J uly 27
W ednedsay, July 30
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Contemporary M usic Ensemble – Upper Church
Little Rock Bible Group – Friary Room
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5:00 pm
7:15 pm
Contemporary Music Ensemble - U p per Church
Little Rock Bible Group – Friary Room
5:00 pm
7:15 pm
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
A Parish Farewell is planned for Fr. Ken Loftus, S.J., on Sunday, September 14th at the Noon Mass. A
reception will follow.
FAITH FORMATION REGISTRATION FOR 2014-2015
Registration for Faith Formation for the 2014-15 academic year began on June 8 th.
Our pre-school program begins at age 3, and we offer a variety of options for kids
and adolescents through high school. Registration will continue throughout the
summer. Forms are available online from our website, by emailing Susan Stuart at langinst@bc.edu, or
by contacting the Faith Formation Office at 617.552.6105. Additional information can be accessed through
the website or by contacting the Faith Formation office. We are grateful for everyone who registers early,
as it helps us to best plan for the year ahead.
PARKING AT ST. IGNATIUS
The Boston College construction project at More Hall has begun. Parking is no longer available on St.
Thomas More Road or in the parking lot behind More Hall. You can check the website for the map which
indicates the available parking at St. Ignatius for Mass and other events for the duration of this
construction project.
Michelle Abadia, our Cantor presented a concert here at St. Ignatius on February 9 . Herencia
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Musical Heritage, a collections of folk songs, ballads and danzas from Puerto Rico, Spain and
LatinAmerica, featuring Michelle, is now available for sampling and purchase at ITunes, CdBaby,
Amazon, googlePlay, XBox Music, OmniPhone and Mute Music. Thank you in advance for purchasing
the cd, and for spreading the word.
THE FEAST OF ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
THURSDAY, JULY 31
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THERE WILL BE SPECIAL LITURGIES
AT NOON IN THE UPPER CHURCH AND AT 5:30 PM IN THE
LANNON CHAPEL ON THIS FEAST DAY.
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OUTREACH MINISTRIES
COR UNUM MEAL CENTER: We have one more Saturday
night meal serving at Cor Unum Meal Center in Lawrence,
scheduled for August 16th. Families are welcome to serve, but
children must be at least ten years of age. If you’d like more information about
signing up, please contact Sr. Diane – 617-552-6107.
PINE STREET INN SHATTUCK SHELTER FOURTH TUESDAY SUPPER
SERVING: You can be part of this opportunity in several ways: we’ll
need lots of desserts (especially since many of the regular bakers will be
on vacation) and we’ll need servers, too. The date is July 22nd. Servers
(must be 18 years of age) leave here at about 4:30PM and are back by
7PM. Desserts should be at the Parish Office by 4PM that day.
IT’S NOT TOO SOON TO START SHOPPING! We’ll again be
conducting a back-to-school items drive to benefit several local
groups and a cash donation opportunity to help out the parents at
St. Anne’s School in Kingston, Jamaica. The weekend drive will be
August 23rd/24th. The next bulletin will list the wished-for items.
Please plan to bring in your donations on the designated weekend
only.
HUNGER DOESN’T TAKE A VACATION. You’ve heard that here
before and it certainly is still the case. Your local food pantry
would be very grateful for donations you could make during the
summer months. Contact your local municipality offices to get
information about locations and hours.
LITTLE ROCK BIBLE GROUP
“The Remnant Group” began their weekly meetings on Wednesday, July 9 in the Friary Room, 7:15 pm
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– 8:30 pm. A video on the up-coming Sunday readings is shown and is followed with a group discussion
of questions and answers pertaining to the readings. It’s a great way to prepare for the Sunday readings!
Newcomers are welcome. Refreshments will be served. If you have any questions, please call John
Dafarra at 781-899-9540.
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REFLEXIÓN DE JULIO
LA ORACIÓN DIARIA, DISPONE ADECUADAMENTE NUESTRO CORAZÓN,
PARA ENTENDER LO QUE DIOS NOS QUIERE DECIR Y CUMPLIR SU SANTA
VOLUNTAD.
Queridos hermanos y hermanas, Hemos iniciado en este Domingo Decimoquinto del Tiempo
Ordinario, con la parte del Evangelio de Mateo, llamado “Libro de las parábolas”. Y así, con la
del Sembrador, que reflexionamos hoy, se nos presentarán, en domingos sucesivos, las de la
cizaña, el tesoro escondido, la perla y la red. Y todas estas cinco parábolas se refieren al Reino
de Dios. Y a la disposición de cada uno de nosotros para recibir su existencia y presencia. Y es
que Palabra y Reino son los dos grandes contenidos de lo que llamaríamos nuestra fe práctica.
Es decir, todo aquello que nos impulsa a vivir profundamente las verdades que nos trajo Cristo
el Señor.
Dios es un buen sembrador. De esa manera tan sencilla nos habló Jesús sobre nuestro Padre del
cielo. También nos dijo que era un buen Padre. Utilizó imágenes tomadas de la vida para meter
a Dios en las entrañas del mundo. Y era el más idóneo para hacerlo, porque lo había vivido en
sus propias carnes con la Encarnación. Él fue introducido en el mundo como la semilla que cae
en la tierra y cala hasta lo más profundo para dar buen fruto.
Dios echa la semilla. Siempre. Todos los días. Las semillas son muy variadas. Unas dan fruto
con más facilidad que otras. Pero Dios no para de actuar. Y nos sorprende, gratamente, porque
va sembrando por donde nosotros no nos imaginamos. Y de repente crece algo. Y a lo mejor nos
asusta porque no sabemos cómo ni por qué ha salido eso. Porque estamos acostumbrados a otro
tipo de “frutos”. Entonces llega San Pablo y nos dice: “nosotros poseemos las primicias del
Espíritu”. Y el Espíritu sopla donde quiere y cuando quiere. Y en nosotros está acoger esas
inspiraciones y esos frutos nuevos. El Espíritu es así de libre.
La semilla cae en la tierra. Pero hay “pájaros”, “piedras”, “zarzas” o el “maligno” que van a
fastidiar la cosecha. Sin embargo, Dios es más fuerte que todas esas cosas y hace posible que la
semilla dé fruto. A pesar de todas las dificultades que encontramos en la vida. Nosotros
también tenemos que poner de nuestra parte, está claro. Y abrirnos a los ritmos de Dios, a sus
tiempos, a sus “lluvias”. Dice el refrán que “nunca llueve a gusto de todos”. Y a veces no
“llueve” cuando nosotros queremos. Porque Dios no se deja manipular, ni atrapar. Es tan libre,
y tan próximo, y tan cercano… como el verdadero amor.
LA SEMILLA DA FRUTO. La gracia de Dios ha “empapado” la tierra. Dice Isaías: “Como bajan
la lluvia y la nieve desde el cielo, y no vuelven allá, sino después de empapar la tierra, de
fecundarla y hacerla germinar, para que dé semilla al sembrador y pan al que come, así será mi
palabra…”. La palabra de Dios no solo es eficaz y eficiente, sino fecunda. Hace lo que dice. Y lo
hace porque es capaz de meterse hasta las entrañas mismas de la tierra, hasta las entrañas más
profundas de nuestro corazón. Ahí es donde Dios actúa, si le dejamos entrar tan adentro.
Porque muchas veces nuestra relación con Dios es superficial, que no nos moleste mucho, que
no nos trastoque nuestros planes. Pero la acción de Dios va hasta dentro, hasta el fondo,
empapa, cala, fecunda y hace germinar en nosotros las semillas y los frutos que Él quiere. Solo
hay que dejar actuar a Dios en nuestra vida, a través de la ORACIÓN DIARIA, que nos permite
SENTIR Y GUSTAR su palabra y su mensaje, para nutrirnos y fortalecernos espiritualmente.
“La semilla cayó en tierra buena y dio fruto”. Así lo hemos dicho en el salmo responsorial. “Tú
cuidas de la tierra, la riegas y la enriqueces sin medida”. Así es el amor de Dios, sin medida.
Nos da lo que necesitamos en cada momento. “Tus carriles rezuman abundancia”. Cuando
venimos a la Eucaristía, esa Palabra se convierte en alimento de vida, en Pan para el camino,
para la fe, para el amor, para la entrega, para el servicio a los más pobres. No la
desaprovechemos. No dejemos que vuelva al cielo, sin empapar y transformar nuestra vida.
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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
CAP TEAM MEMBER
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
FRVEREEC@BC.EDU
JA.LOFTUS@BC.EDU
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
617-552-6107
617-552-6103
617-552-6105
RICHARD MOYNIHAN, BUSINESS MANAGER
ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN, ADM. ASSISTANT
WALTER FOTHERGILL, FACILITIES MANAGER
MOYNIHAR@BC.EDU
617-552-6117
IGNATIUS@BC.EDU
617-552-6102
WALTER.FOTHERGILL @BC.EDU 617-552-6119
KATHY MAHER CAP TEAM MEMBER (CHAIR)
MARC GERVAIS
CAP TEAM MEMBER
MARY SANTAPAULA
CAP TEAM MEMBER
KATHERINE.MAHER@BC.EDU
MIG@GERVAISDAVENPORT.COM
MSANTAPAULA@RCN.COM
THE CELEBRATION OF EUCHARIST
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
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.
Children receive First Eucharist in 2nd 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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