T H E P R E S E N T A T IO N
OF THE
L O R D – F E B R U A R Y 2, 2014
THE READINGS FOR THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ARE:
1COR. 2:1-5
MT. 5: 133-16
IS. 58: 7-10
Please Pray for
Sunday, February 2, 2014
10:00 Vera Serclkate
Noon Elizabeth Sgarlat
5:30
Michele Magliocca
Monday, February 3, 2014
12:15 Ronald Capen
5:30 Margaret Wolohan
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
12:15 Laurence W. Watson
5:30 Donald Penza
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
12:15 Helen Burns
5:30 James E. Sherman, Jr.
Saturday, February 8, 2014
9:00 Mary E. McGillicuddy
4:00 Michael Brennock
Thursday, February 6, 2014
12:15 James Sutton
5:30 Denis McLaughlin
Sunday, February 9, 2014
8:00 Micah Jensen (Healing)
10:00 Carmella Tobin
10:00 (Fam) Sharon Martin
5:30 Michael D. Jones ( Healing)
Friday, February 7, 2014
12:15 Joyce & Emanuel Prostano
5:30 Paul & Marie Crowley
BLESSING OF THE THROATS
There will be Blessing of the Throats on Monday, February 3rd after the 12:15 and 5:30 pm Masses.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
In commemoration of World Day of the Sick, celebrated on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Ignatius
will be celebrating the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick at the 4pm liturgy on Saturday, February 8th in
the Upper Church.
SPRING RETREAT AT EASTERN POINT IN GLOUCESTER
This semi-annual retreat is an opportunity to enter more deeply into the mystery of God’s
love for us. You will have an opportunity for spiritual conversation, silent prayer and
gatherings of prayer and worship with members of the parish community. The retreat will
be held Friday, March 7th to Sunday March 9th. The cost for the weekend is $300 (all inclusive), with a
deposit of $100 at registration. If anyone is in need of financial assistance in order to attend, please let us
know. Please register through the Parish Office at 617-552-6102 or ignatius@bc.edu
FAITH AND WELLNESS
Do you have an expertise in the area of health and wellness? The Community- Building Committee is
planning to offer a series on balancing our physical, spiritual and emotional well-being. We are looking
for instructors in yoga, nutritional health, exercise, dance, and other related areas. Please contact Maria
Sullivan 617-875-8771 or mariasullivan47@gmail.com, if you are interested in guiding a group of
parishioners for about one hour. We are considering Saturday mornings or possible evenings on the B.C.
campus. More information as to when these workshops will take place will be posted in the bulletin, or
contact Maria if you would like to be on the mailing list.
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THIS W EEK’S CALENDAR
Contemporary M usic Ensem ble – U.C.
Children’s Carol Choir Rehearsal – C/M Room
Parish Choir Rehearsal – C/M Room
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – L.C.
Sunday, February 2 nd
W ed. , February 5 th
Friday, February 7 th
4:30 pm
4:30 pm
7:15 pm
12:45 pm
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
COMING . . .NEXT
WEEKEND, February 8th/9th: Our annual at-the-door, “Be
Their Valentine,” collection to underwrite lunches at St. Francis House Day Shelter, Boston.
WOULD YOU BELIEVE it costs just $1.70 for St. Francis House to feed a Guest breakfast and
lunch? Imagine how far your very generous donation will go! Will you be their Valentine??
February 25th: Shattuck Fourth Tuesday
March: all month – Socks/Flip-Flops Drive for Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
March 5th through Lent to Easter: CRS Rice Bowl
March 25: Shattuck Fourth Tuesday
April 5th: Pine Street Inn Shattuck Shelter Springtime Meal
CONCERT PRESENTED BY MICHELLE ABADIA
You are all cordially invited to a CD release concert featuring folk songs and ballads from Puerto Rico, Latin
America and Spain entitled: "Herencia Musical"(Musical Heritage) with Michelle Abadía, soprano and guitarist.
Sunday, February 9th, 2:00 pm Lower Church, Lannon Chapel. Michelle's CD, (also entitled "Herencia Musical")
features samples of the rich and varied musical traditions of the Spanish-speaking world. They will be available for
purchase for $10.00 each.
The actual performance is free and open to the parish community and to the general
public. A reception will follow the concert.
SPRING DISCUSSION GROUP 2014
Our spring discussion group is now forming. We will meet, as usual, at the Jesuit residence, 130 Beacon Street, at
7:30 PM for four Wednesday evenings starting February 19th and ending on March 19th. There will be no
meeting on Ash Wednesday, March 5th. We will end by 9:00 PM each evening.
Frs. Bob and J.A. will host the meetings. This is in some ways a continuation of our conversations about Ann
Rice’s book Christ the Lord: the Road to Cana that we discussed in the fall.
In the spring we will take up Reza Aslan’s best-selling new book called Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of
Nazareth (NY: Random House, 2013). This non-fiction work proposes that Jesus was, indeed, a political
revolutionary who was executed for treason by the Roman occupying army. He was one of many such zealots in
his time.
The contrast between the two images of Jesus should prove interesting fodder for discussion and offer an
opportunity for each of us to re-assess our own working image of just exactly who Jesus was and is for us today.
The book should be available through local bookstores and at Amazon.com.
Space is limited. To reserve a space please contact Betty in the office (Ignatius@bc.edu or 617-552-6102) as soon
as possible.
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CONCERT IN ST. IGNATIUS
Please join us for the world première of Missa gentis humanæ, a Mass for 8-voice a cappella choir by Ralf Yusuf
Gawlick, parishioner and Boston College professor, on Monday, February 17th, 2014, at 8 pm here in our church.
The Mass, performed by Julian Wachner and the Grammy-nominated Choir of Trinity Wall Street, interweaves the
words of the Mass Ordinary with texts from the main branches of Indo-European language families. The concert,
supported and sponsored by Boston College, is free and open to the public.
LENT IS ON ITS WAY!
Each year, on the last Sunday before Lent, we burn the palm branches, blessed on the prior Palm
Sunday, to be used at the services on Ash Wednesday. On the weekends of February 15th-16th, 22nd-23rd
and March 1st – 2nd, there will be baskets at the entrances of the church for you to place these
branches, so that they can be gathered up and burned before the 5:30 PM Liturgy on March 2nd.. You are
also welcome to join us for a brief prayer service on the front steps of the church at 5:10 pm before the palms are
committed to the flames.
BOOK DISCUSSION
On February 16th at 11:15, there will be a book discussion in the living room of the Parish Offices. This month’s
book is Zealot by Reza Aslan. When asked what he hopes readers will take away from this book, the author shared
his hope that "this book provides readers with a more complete sense of the world in which Jesus lived.’’ We
cannot truly understand Jesus’ words and deeds if we separate them from the religious and political context of his
time. Regardless of whether you think of Jesus as a prophet, a teacher, or God incarnate, it is important to
remember that he did not live in a vacuum…. This book ... drops you in the middle of Jesus’ world and helps you
understand the context out of which he arose and in which he preached. Please join us for a discussion of this
interesting book.
THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONSTITUTION ON THE SACRED LITURGY
“The liturgy . . .
moves the faithful, filled with ‘the paschal sacraments,’ to be ‘one in holiness.’”
(Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 10)
The liturgy enacts the saving or healing presence of Christ that removes human brokenness, sin, and death. In place, Christ
gives the gifts of love, peace, justice, and life. This is the Paschal Mystery: Christ’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection. The
Spirit empowers us to move from death (brokenness, fragmentation, and sin) toward life (healing, communion, and love).
God’s gift of the Spirit, given in Baptism, allows us to receive Christ’s presence in his Word and Eucharist so that we might be
more united to the Father. This transformation by the Trinity leads us closer to the holiness God desires and at the same time
brings about a greater harmony and unity (communion) between the faithful and God.
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR CHURCH?
Answer from Last Week:
MASS-TERING THE LITURGY
What is the title of the song leader at Mass?
How many readings are traditionally done at
St. Ignatius at the Easter Vigil?
CANTOR
Answer in the Next Bulletin
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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
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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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