T H E E IG H T H S U N D A Y
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O R D IN A R Y T IM E – M A R C H 2, 2014
THE READINGS FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT ARE:
GN 2:7-9
ROM. 5: 12-19
MT. 4: 1-11
Please Pray for
Sunday, March 2, 2014
8:00 Richard M. Doyle
10:00 Angelo Marchitelli
10:00 (Fam) Mary Willey
Noon Edward McCarthy
5:30 Patricia Kelly
Monday, March 3, 2014
12:15 John George Negrotti
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
12:15 Odila Arriade Orcozco
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
5:30 James E. Sherman, Jr.
Friday, March 7, 2014
12:15 Valmore Acevedo
Sunday, March 9, 2014
10:00 Margaret “Peggy” Crehan
10:00 (Fam) Margaret Nolan
Noon Lena Genoa
5:30 Margaret Wolohan
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
This week, Catholics across the Archdiocese are being asked to make a commitment to support the 2014
Catholic Appeal. Ministries supported by the Appeal have a direct impact on the administration and
evangelization efforts at St. Ignatius as well as the 287 other parishes in our Archdiocese. Your generous
support and participation is critical to the success of the 2014 Catholic Appeal at St.Ignatius and helps
move us forward in hope as we seek to better embody the Gospel message in our lives. Please complete a
pledge form available in the pews or on the table in the Gathering space. You may also pledge online at
BostonCatholicAppeal.org. Thank you for your prayers and support for a successful Catholic Appeal.
The Novena of Grace
The Jesuits of Boston College will be conducting the Novena of Grace of St. Francis Xavier between March 4 and
March 12. Young Jesuits preparing for the priesthood will conduct the Novena at St. Columbkille in Brighton, St.
Mary of the Assumption in Brookline and here at St. Ignatius. The Novena will take place at all three parishes, on
a rotating basis, at 7:15 each evening. All novena evenings will include a reflection offered by a Jesuit and the
Rosary, benediction or Mass. Most Novena evenings will also include the opportunity for the Sacrament of
Reconciliation. The following is the schedule of the dates and places at which the Novena will take place.
Tuesday, March 4th
Wednesday, March 5th
Thursday, March 6th
Friday, March 7th
Saturday, March 8th
Sunday, March 9th
St. Columbkille, 321 Market St, Brighton
St. Ignatius, 28 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill
(includes Mass and Distribution of Ashes)
St. Mary of the Assumption – 5 Linden Place Brookline
St. Columbkille
St. Ignatius
St. Mary of the Assumption (includes Mass)
Monday, March 10th
Tuesday, March 11th
Wednesday, March 12th
St. Columbkille
St. Ignatius
St. Mary of the Assumption
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.
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Sunday, M arch 2 nd
M onday, M arch 3 rd
W ed.,
M arch 4 th
Friday,
M arch 8 th
THIS W EEK’S CALENDAR
Jamaica Presentation – Choir/M edia Room
Contemporary M usic Ensemble – U.C.
RCIA – Friary Room
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.
11:00 am
4:30 pm
7:15 pm
4:30 pm
7:15 pm
7:15 pm
12:45 pm
ONE LOVE ONE HEART
Join us for a discussion and presentation about our recent parish mission to Kingston, Jamaica, this Sunday,
March 2, at 11 am in the Choir/Media Room. Parishioners who took part in this year's mission trip will talk
about their work with the people of St. Anne's, our sister parish, and share their experiences serving the poor and
co-laboring as an intergenerational group. Hear what they have to say about Christian unity and Christian
community as lived realities in Jamaica. Come on either Sunday (or both!) and bring a friend. As Bob Marley says,
"Let's get together and feel all right!"
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.
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 1, Lenny Mulcahy - personal trainer 9:15 am
March 8, Sandy Clancy - flow yoga
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).
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Queridos Parroquianos,
Página Hispana
El domingo pasado tuvimos una junta de algunos miembros de la comunidad latina en San Ignacio que
nos dio la oportunidad de compartir nuestra experiencia de la liturgia y otros aspectos de nuestra fe
comunitaria. La junta fue dirigida por Andrés Vall-Sera, un joven Jesuita que va a actuar como el
coordinador de la comunidad. Es mi esperanza que Andrés pueda ayudarnos a hacer la planificación que
es necesario para que podamos servir mejor a la comunidad latina en San Ignacio.
Una de las cosas de que hablábamos era la manera por la cual se organice la liturgia. Hay coordinadores
que tomarán la responsabilidad para la liturgia cada domingo. Van a necesitar su ayuda para que puedan
llenar los papeles de los lectores, los ministros de la comunión y otras funciones. Habrá una lista en el
cuarto afuera de la sacrestía con los nombres de los coordinadores y las fechas en las cuales tendrán que
organizar la liturgia.
Les pido que sean muy generosos en su respuesta a estos coordinadores cuando les pidan ayuda.
El tiempo Cuaresmal empieza el 5 de marzo con Miércoles de Ceniza. Habrá una Misa bilingüe a las siete
y media en la iglesia de arriba. Espero que este tiempo sea por nosotros una experiencia muy rica del
amor de Dios, la amistad de Jesucristo y la gracia del Espíritu Santo.
Sinceramente,
Padre Bob
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
MARCH IS HERE AND 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.
CSR 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, are available this weekend,
so you can begin your Lenten journey on Ash Wednesday. Other materials to accompany and and
inspire you along your Lenten journey are near the Bowls. Find all the materials on the Outreach
table and in the Lannon Chapel. And look for each week’s bulletin piece, highlighting the “country of
the week.”
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!
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.
LITTLE ROCK SCRIPTURE STUDY
This semester, we will be studying “Life Eternal.” The biblical promise of eternal life appears late in
Scripture, but it blossoms into fullness with the resurrection of Jesus. The study began on Wednesday,
February 26th at 7:15 pm in the Lannon Chapel. The cost is $23.00, which includes a commentary, study
guide and video presentation of the study. New members are always welcome. To register, you may call
the Parish Office, 617-552-6102. If you have any questions, please call John Dafarra 781-899-9540.
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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.
Ash
Wednesday
Liturgies:
March
5th,
12:15,
5:30
,
7:15
(bilingual)
Novena
of
Grace,
Liturgy
and
distribution
of
Ashes
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.
First
Sunday
of
Lent
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
ground
our
lives
in
the
sacraments
and
in
the
gospel
of
Jesus
Christ;
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
(see
the
bulletin
for
further
details)
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 will start Sunday, March 2 (Ash Wednesday is March 5), and end on the third
Sunday of Easter, May 4. 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 OfficeOn March 22 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?
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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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