T H E F IR S T S U N D A Y
OF
L E N T – M A R C H 9, 2014
THE READINGS FOR THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT ARE:
GN 12: 1-4A
2 TM. 1:8B-10
MT. 17:1-9
Please Pray for
Sunday, March 9, 2014
8:00 Gerard Stanton
10:00 Margaret “Peggy” Crehan
10:00 (Fam) Margaret Nolan
Noon Lena Genoa
5:30 Margaret Wolohan
Friday, March 14, 2014
12:15 Francis Mannix & Mary
Mannix Slaughter
5:30 Sr. Marie Carmel
Saturday, Mach 15, 2014
4:00 Robert W. O’Brien
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
5:30 John Gavin
Sunday, March 16, 2014
8:00 John Ryan
10:00 Charlie Chesterman
10:00 (Fam) Ginny & Kate
Huether
Noon Pedro Abadia
5:30
Domenic Denaro
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
Thank you to all who participated in St. Ignatius 2014 Catholic Appeal last weekend. Your support of the
appeal is the most effective way our parish community joins together in the Church’s universal work to
care for our neighbors and move the Archdiocese forward in hope. The Appeal makes possible ministries
such as the Deaf Apostolate and the Office of Outreach and Cultural Diversity which impact thousands in
the Archdiocese, including in our parish. If you have not yet made a pledge, the pledge forms are
available at the back of the church or you can visit BostonCatholicAppeal.org. Thank you for your
support.
LENTEN EVENING PRAYER
We
are
celebrating
Evening
Prayer
every
Monday
evening
in
Lent
beginning
this
Monday
evening,
March
10th.
This Evening Prayer features simple singing, prayer and meditation. Please join us at 7:15
pm in the Upper Church.
FAITH AND WELLNESS
ALL SHALL BE WELL: CARING FOR BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT – A PARISH LENTEN SERIES
MARCH 1ST –APRIL 12TH – CLASSES BEGIN A 9:00 AM, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
Wellness is a gift from God. Come explore how you can cultivate more spiritual, physical and emotional
wellbeing in your own life in a series of Saturday sessions being offered this Lent by and for parishioners.
Personal trainers of yoga, nutrition Compassionate Touch and meditation will facilitate these sessions at
the BC Dance Studio at 2115 Commonwealth Avenue (across the street, on the STM campus). The
program is free but space is limited. RSVP by emailing ignatius@bc.edu or calling the parish office at 617552-6102.
March 15, Dawn Davis - yoga. Followed by Maria Sullivan at 10:15 am -Compassionate Touch
March 22, Liz Padula - yoga basics for beginners. Followed by Brenda Sheridan at 10:15 amCompassionate Touch
March 29, Gretchen van Dyck Dagget - yoga prayer/meditation. Later that day at 3:00 pm (Media/Choir
Room), Kelly O'Hara, Nutritionist
April 5, Ann Knocke - gentle therapeutic yoga
April 12, Stepping Into Prayer, Labyrinth Walk (time TBA)
March 1-April 12, join Father Bob in the Brighton Studio for Liturgical Dance following each class
(10:30am).
1.
Sunday, M arch 9 th
M onday, M arch 10 th
Tuesday, M arch 11 th
W ednesday, M arch 12 th
Friday, M arch 14 th
Saturday, M arch 15 th
THIS W EEK’S CALENDAR
Contemporary M usic Ensemble – U.C.
Lenten Taize Prayer - UC
Parish Pastoral Council M eeting – Friary R.
Novena of Grace – U. C.
Children’s Carol Choir – C/M Room
Parish Choir Rehearsal – C/M Room
Little Rock Bible Group – Lannon Chapel
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – L.C.
Lenten M ovie Night
4:30 pm
7:15 pm
7:15 pm
7:15 pm
4:30 pm
7:15 pm
7:15 pm
12:45 pm
5:00 pm
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
CRS RICE BOWL – WEEK 1: KENYA
CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING FOCUS:
SACREDNESS AND DIGNITY OF THE
HUMAN PERSON. There are few paying jobs in Kariobangi, a crowded neighborhood in
northeastern Nairobi. CRS organizes working groups that allow members to make a living while
providing a much-needed service to the community. A history of differences between the various
ethnic groups has caused violence in Kariobangi. Community policing and peace-building programs
run by CRS and its local partners have decreased violence in the last decade.
CRS RICE BOWL:
We, as a parish community, are participating in Catholic Relief
Service’s Lenten Rice Bowl program. Rice Bowls, with the Lenten calendar tucked inside, and
other materials to accompany and inspire you along your Lenten journey are near the Bowls
which are on the Outreach table and in the Lannon Chapel. To read each week’s story about the
featured country, go to www.crsricebowl.org and click on Stories of Hope.
MARCH IS HERE… THAT MEANS SOCKS AND FLIP-FLOPS FOR
BOSTON HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM! The
collection boxes, for new, white socks and new shower flip-flops, are in place
for the whole month; they are by the Outreach table and outside the kitchen on the lower level.
PINE STREET INN SHATTUCK SHELTER SPRINGTIME MEAL: Our early
springtime meal will be on Saturday, April 5th. Sign-up materials will be out
beginning March 15th.
MAY 4TH:
PROJECT BREAD WALK FOR HUNGER. Online registration is now open at
www.projectbread.org. The TEAM IGNATIUS roster is ready to be filled in!
volunteer or sponsor a Walker or Volunteer, as a TEAM member or an individual.
You can walk,
WANT MORE INSIGHT INTO THE READINGS YOU HEAR AT MASS?
Join us for Pasta & Prayer, a prayerful conversation with friends over dinner to discuss the Saturday
scriptures. Feed your body, mind and soul!! The next session Out Into the World, discussing the
readings for the Easter Season, will take place on Thursday, March 20th in the Dining Room at the Parish
Office from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. We will also continue our exploration of the impact of the call of the
Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy for full, conscious and active participation in the liturgy on our faith
lives. Prior registration is required. Call Catherine at 617-782-5812 or email to cfdesq@hotmail.com to
reserve a place at the table.
2.
Queridos Parroquianos,
Página Hispana
Grupo de la Oración Cuaresmal y el Compartir de Fe Durante la temporada de la Cuaresma habrá una
oportunidad de reunirse con otros parroquianos para que podamos reflexionar juntos sobre las escrituras
Cuaresmales y compartir nuestra fe. Empezamos el 16 de marzo, el segundo domingo de la Cuaresma a
la una y media. Todos son invitados a participar. Si hay adultos que no han recibido el sacramento de
confirmación, pueden participar en este compartir para que se puedan preparar para el sacramento que
va a ser celebrado el 2 de maio.
Ayudantes para conversaciones en Español En nuestra comunidad hay personas anglo-parlantes que
quieren mejorar su dominación del idioma castellano. Estamos tratando de conectar estas personas con
parroquianos que pueden ayudarles a practicar su conversación. Si tiene ganas de ser un voluntario por
favor comuníquense con el Padre Roberto. Vamos a empezar el 16 de marzo inmediatamente después de
la Misa.
La llamada del todo
Hay que dejarlo todo en el seguimiento a Jesús.
Primero se dejan las cosas: lo que se recibe heredado
y viene grapado al apellido, lo que es fruto del trabajo y lleva nuestra huella. También hay que dejarse a
sí mismo: los propios miedos, con su parálisis y los propios saberes, con sus rutas ya trazadas. Después
hay que entregar las llaves del futuro, acoger lo que nos ofrece el Señor de la historia y avanzar en
diálogo de libertades encontradas mutuamente para siempre, que se unifican en un único paso en la
nueva puntada de tejido. Benjamín González Buelta, S.J. (Rezandovoy.com)
LENTEN MOVIE NIGHT
Have you ever wondered what Pope Francis’ favorite movie is? It is a perfect movie for Lent, and an
opportunity to reflect on the Pope’s new apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel).
The movie is Babette’s Feast. The Spiritual Life Commission will present a showing of this Danish film,
which earned an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and a Golden Globe among other
awards. The film explores the meaning of self-gift, and a face of the Eucharist through the very human
action of sharing a meal. We will begin with a bite to eat in the Friary Room immediately following
the 4:00pm Vigil Mass on Saturday, March 15 from 5:15-8:30pm, and then proceed to watch the film,
ending with dessert and a shared reflection and discussion. Please RSVP for a food estimate to Pepe Ruiz,
SJ <pepe@jesuits.net>, or to the Parish’s front desk: (617) 552-6102.
SHOW YOUR ST. IGNATIUS PRIDE!
Faith Formation will be selling new St. Ignatius apparel! This year’s line will include
short-sleeve and long-sleeve t-shirts, zip-up hoodies, and shorts, all available in youth
and adult sizes. All proceeds will go towards funding the summer service trips to
Camden, NJ, and the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma. Orders must be done through an online form. Look
for a link being sent by the parish this week with a link to the form. Orders will be taken through March
23, and orders should be in around Easter!
SUPPORT AND CELEBRATE THE SPIRIT OF NATIVITY PREP
The annual dinner to benefit and celebrate the work of Nativity Preparatory School, the Jesuit middle
school of Boston, will take place at BC High on Thursday, March 13, at 6 p.m. This year, parishioner Liz
Niedermeyer will be honored with the Callahan Service Award for her tireless and generous commitment
to the school. A tuition-free school for boys from low-income families in Boston, Nativity Prep is entirely
privately funded. If you would like to sponsor a table, purchase individual tickets or make a donation,
please contact the parish office at ignatius@bc.edu or email Anne Murphy directly at
amurphy@nativityboston.org.
BOOK DISCUSSION
On March 23rd at 11:15, there will be a discussion in the living room of the parish office. This month’s
book is Jesus of Nazareth: What He Wanted, Who He Was by Gerhard Lohfink. New Testament scholar,
Daniel Harrington, S.J. described Lohfink’s book as “the best Jesus book I know.” Given the
recommendation, we hope you might take the time to read “the best Jesus book" and join the discussion
on March 23rd. All are welcome.
3.
LOOKING AT LENT
What
a
long
and
hard
winter
it
has
been!
I
am
sure
that
all
of
us
are
longing
for
springtime,
looking
eagerly
for
the
first
crocuses
to
rise
from
the
cold,
winter
ground..
As
you
well
know,
lent
is
the
Church’s
springtime.
The
word
Lent
comes
from
the
“lengthening
of
days”
in
the
spring
solstice.
Lent
prepares
us
for
the
full
flowering
of
Jesus
Christ
in
Easter,
the
day
of
resurrection.
Here
at
St.
Ignatius
there
will
be
many
opportunities
to
deepen
your
faith
and
recommit
yourself
to
our
shared
mission
which
comes
from
our
baptism
into
Christ
Jesus.
In
light
of
our
baptismal
rights
and
responsibilities,
we
will
use
the
baptismal
font
as
a
primary
symbol
for
our
Lenten/Easter
encounter
with
Christ.
The
unifying
theme
for
this
season
is
“Oh,
Well”.
We
hope
and
pray
that
you
will
find
the
time
to
pray
“draw
water
joyfully
from
the
springs
of
salvation”
during
this
Lenten
Easter
Season.
The
Sundays
of
Lent
During
this
Lenten
season,
we
are
called
to
encounter
Christ
in
our
everyday
lives.
Like
the
woman
at
the
well,
the
man
born
blind
and
Mary
and
Martha
in
the
Lenten
Gospels,
Christ
enters
our
lives
and
transforms
us,
calling
us
to
share
God’s
love
with
one
another.
Each
week,
during
the
liturgy,
you
will
be
invited
to
reflect
on
ways
you
can
respond
to
this
invitation,
using
our
Parish
Mission
Statement.
Second
Sunday
of
Lent
As
a
Jesuit
parish
community,
animated
by
the
spirit
of
St.
Ignatius,
we
welcome
all
to
share
the
joy
of
the
Gospel
and
to
come
to
know,
love
and
serve
God
and
one
another.
Acknowledging
our
baptismal
rights
and
responsibilities,
inspired
by
the
rich
tradition
of
the
Church
and
enlivened
by
the
Second
Vatican
Council,
we
strive
with
the
help
of
the
Holy
Spirit
to
place
the
vibrant
worship
of
God
in
the
Eucharist
at
the
center
of
our
parish
life.
The
Mondays
of
Lent
(Taizé
and
other
forms
of
Evening
Prayer)
Every
Monday
evening
in
Lent
beginning
March
10th
7:15
in
the
Upper
Church
The
Saturdays
of
Lent
All
shall
be
well/
Nourishing
the
Mind,
Body,
Spirit
Moved
to
Greater
Love/
Praying
with
the
Society
of
Jesus
in
the
US
Moved to Greater Love is a Lenten/Easter invitation to Magnanimity, Silence, Creativity, and Depth,
calling participants to consider how God’s love burns away fear and opens us to respond generously and
wholeheartedly to the significant changes that will take place in Jesuit ministries throughout the country.
Moved to Greater Love began Sunday, March 2 (Ash Wednesday is March 5), and will end on the third
Sunday of Easter, May 4th . All materials and instructions for Moved to Greater Love will be found at
Jesuits.org/GreaterLove. Parishioners are invited to join with Jesuits from around the country in prayer
each day. There will also be opportunities to meet with other parishioners and share your thoughts and
reflections three times during the season of Lent and Easter.
Lenten Program with Marsha Mirkin
TITLE - Rebecca: Vision and Relationship - DATE - Saturday, March 22, 10:00-Noon - Dining Room
Church Office. We will explore the role of our Biblical foremother Rebecca as a visionary keeper of the
covenant that will be passed to her son Israel (Jacob). To be a visionary, she needs to envision what God
wants from her and the people in her life and act with that knowledge. How does Rebecca model for us a
relationship with God? What are her strengths and frailties that allow her to be the mother of Israel, and
ultimately aforemother of both Jewish and Christian traditions? How can Rebecca's journey, and
thejourney of Jacob (who will become Israel) relate to your experience of Lent?
4.
CHURCH OF 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 8:00 M, 10:00 AM, FAMILY LITURGY
12:00 MISA EN ESPAÑOL EN LA CAPILLA LANNON
12:15 PM, 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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