SEVENTH SUNDAY
OF
E A S T E R – M A Y 12, 2013
THE READINGS FOR PENTECOST SUNDAY OF EASTER ARE:
ACTS 1: 1-11
1COR. 12:3B-7
JN. 20: 19-23
Please Pray for
Sunday, May 12, 2013
8:00 Francis Siragusa
10:00 Alfred & Genevieve
Wasilauskas
Noon Nancy Regolino
5:30 Carolina Bautista
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
12:15 Maria Coppola
5:30 Gately & Engle Families
Saturday, May 18, 2013
4:00 Willia, J.Hourihan
Sunday, May 19, 2013
8:00 Richard M. Doyle, Sr.
10:00 Dr. William Green, Sr.
Noon James McKee
5:30
John Loftus
Thursday, May 16, 2013
12:15 Jack Rudd
5:30 Peri Coady (Recovery)
Monday, May 13, 2013
12:15 Capobianco, Casaletto Fam.
& Judge Margaret C. Scott
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
12:15
George Pehkamp
5:30
Darragh Connolly
Friday, May 17, 2013
5:30 Peter J. Wilt
Congratulations
A LFONSO A LVAREZ
D YLAN J AMES K AY
L IAM J OHN P RICE
M ICHAEL A. A MICANGIOLI
T IMOTHY J OSEPH K ERVIN
N UALA M AST R EYNOLDS
J ULIE A NN B AKER
C LAIRE K ENNEDY K OSTYK
S AMUELLE L ORENZO
T URNER P. W EICHER B RUNELL
F LORIAN K UECHEN
R OVATI -L OZADA
M ARIA B YRNE
J OIA M ARISA F RANCA L OCKE
S IMON J AVIER
L OGAN C ANTONE
F ELIPE L OPEZ DE V ICTORIA
A MELIA M ORLEY S INGER
C ARLOTA S TOCK C UNHA
N UNA A NDRE M ATOS
S OFIA S ISO R ODRIGUEZ
K ATHRYN G RACE C URRAN
S EAN P ATRICK M C I LWAINE
J AVIER S OMOZA
S OFIA K ORNELIA E CHANIZ
J EREMY L UKE M ELTON
O LIVIA M ARIE M I R AN S TEVO
V ICTOR F ELIPE E CHANIZ
W ILLIAM A LEXANDER M IRACKY
C OLIN K IELY S ULLIVAN
C LAIRE M ARIE E CKELKAMP
F ELIX M UNOZ -R ODRIGUEZ
K ATHLEEN A NN T ERREY
T HERESA K. F ITZGERALD
M ARGARIDA L OBATO N EVES
E STELA M. W ESTPHALEN
J OSETTSE B OLUS G LASS
S ARAH A NN O HAEGBULAN
H ENRY J AMES W ILSON
W ILLA F RANCES G LASS
R OBERT T . O’N UALLAIN
R ACHEL C ATHERINE Y ATES
M ARGARET M ARY H OYT
F ELIPE P ASQUATTI
WE
WISH TO EXTEND OUR PRAYERS AND BEST WISHES TO OUR CHILDEREN WHO
RECEIVED THE
S ACRAMENT
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OF
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THIS W EEK’S CALENDAR
Sunday, May 12th
Contemporary Music Ensemble – Upper Church
SIYA Group Social – Friary Room
4:30 pm
6:30 pm
Wednesday, May 15th
Parish Choir – Choir/Media Room
Little Rock Bible – Lannon Chapel
7:15 pm
7:15 pm
Friday, May 17th
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Lannon Chapel
12:45 pm
ROSES FOR LIFE
The rose has long been a symbol of life and love. Once again, on Mother’s Day weekend, May
11/12th , the Massachusetts Citizens for Life, through members of our parish Respect Life Committee,
will distribute silk roses at church entrances. All proceeds benefit pro-life work.
BOOK DISCUSSION
On June 2nd, there will be a discussion of Tattoos on the Heart by Fr. Gregory Boyle. This book,
available in Spanish as well as English, contains essays about universal kinship and redemption,
moving examples of the power of unconditional love and the importance of fighting despair. All
are welcome to come to the upstairs living room of the parish offices on June 2nd at 11:15 to share
their reactions to this book.
SIYA ST. IGNATIUS YOUNG ADULTS
Our group ministers to the spiritual needs of both married and single adults in their twenties and
thirties by providing a community in which young professionals, recent college graduates and
graduate students can share their faith and support one another in their following of Christ.
Come to our Social after the 5:30 pm Mass on Sunday, May 12th. We meet at 6:30 pm
in the Friary Room (Lower Church) Bring a friend, catch up with friends, meet new people,
share some laughs and good food. This will be our last social of the season.
SIYA soon! Contact Quentin Dupont, S.J. at SIYAthere@gmail.com
DO YOU 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 Sunday
scriptures. Feed your body, mind and soul!
The next session, Getting Another Chance, discussing readings for Ordinary time (Part 1), will take
place on Thursday, May 16, 2013 in the Dining Room at the Parish Office from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Prior registration
required: Call Catherine at 617-782-5812 or Email to cfdesq@hotmail.com to reserve a place at the table.
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
SPRING/SUMMER CLOTHING DRIVE: Thank you for your many donations to last weekend’s
clothing drive. The donations will go a long way in assisting the many Guests who look to St. Francis
House for these basic needs.
To learn more about the many works of SFH, go to:
www.stfrancishouse.org.
WALK FOR HUNGER WRAP-UP:
Last Sunday was a glorious day – weather-wise
and outreach-wise for St. Ignatius.
More than seventy-five TEAM IGNATIUS
members walked several different routes and raised more than twice the TEAM goal of
$2,500. A big thanks to the families, friends and parish family members who supported
the Walkers! Together, we are making a difference by supporting Project Bread’s fresh approach
to ending hunger. Please go to www.projectbread.org to see just how your donation will be put to
use. And remember, Project Bread is more than just the “home” of the Walk for Hunger. It’s an
everyday antihunger organization that can benefit from your support all through the year.
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AN AT-HOME RETREAT FROM THE SPIRITUAL LIFE COMMISSION
As a parish community, we have journeyed from the Holy Ground of Lent, through
the Easter season, which will bring us to Pentecost next week. Over the past 32 weeks, a group of thirty
parishioners has been journeying with St. Ignatius' Spiritual Exercises Retreat in Everyday Life. They will
complete their journey with their last gathering on Pentecost Sunday.
You are invited to accompany this group on the "last mile" of the retreat as they contemplate our
ongoing life in the Spirit. Where is the Spirit at work in your life? Join us for a week of prayer and
reflection as we seek to follow and trust the lead of the Spirit at work in our everyday lives.
To participate, simply carve out some space for prayer in the coming week. Open each daily
prayer time with the grace for which we pray this week. Read the daily scripture passage and consider
the reflection question for the day. Notice what emerges for you over the movement of the week. Know
that you are not traveling alone, but have many companions on this road seeking life in the Spirit.
THE GRACE I SEEK:
I pray for the following grace: a deepening awareness of the presence, power, and movement of the
Spirit in my life.
Daily Prayer for the Week of May 13th-May 19th:
Monday, May 13th
Isaiah 43: 19-21 (The Spirit that makes all things new)
Reflection Question: What are you noticing that feels "new" in your life?
Tuesday, May 14th
Isaiah 11: 1-2 (The gifts of the Spirit include wonder and awe in God's presence)
Reflection Question: What are you noticing in the natural world these days that speaks to you of
the wonder and awe of God's presence?
Wednesday, May 15th
First Corinthians 12: 4-27 (The Gifts of the Spirit)
Reflection Question: What have you discovered lately about the way in which God's gifts are
given to you and to others?
Thursday, May 16th
Acts 2: 1-24, 37-47 (The Coming of the Spirit)
Reflection Question: Through the coming of the Spirit, we share in the mission of Jesus' earliest
companions. How does confidence in the Spirit's presence and action free you to take courageous
steps in your everyday life?
Friday, May 17th
Ephesians 4: 1-7, 11-13 (The Spirit calls us to co-labor in unity)
Reflection Question: There is work to be done! How does it feel to know that you will be
empowered by the Spirit of God to carry out your personal vocation?
Saturday, May 18th
Romans 8:14-27 (Living in the Spirit)
Reflection Question: The Spirit enlivens and encourages us when we feel hopeless. Can you
recall a time when you have "groaned within yourself ?” How has the Spirit led you to a place of
hope?
Sunday, May 19th
John 14: 16-31 (Jesus' promise to send the Spirit: "with you always")
Reflection Question: How are you currently experiencing the consoling peace of the promise
"with you always"?
Adapted from: The Ignatian Adventure by Kevin O'Brien, SJ
and Moment by Moment by Carol Ann Smith, SHCJ and Eugene Merz, SJ
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Queridos Parroquianos,
Durante el mes de Mayo nuestra comunidad quiere honrar a la Santa Virgen con algunas
devociones especiales. Después del cafe, habrá una oportunidad de rezar el Rosario y cantar
himnos en su honor. Espero que tomen esta oportunidad de mostrarle a María su amor y su
gratitud por su cariño y protección en su vida. También durante este mes habrá celebraciones
festivas, especialmente el día de las madres y la fiesta de Pentecostés, el 19 de Mayo.
Tuve el privilegio de predicar durante la liturgia de la confirmación que pasó el 27 de Abril.
Quisiera compartir con ustedes la homilía que dio.
Nadie tiene un amor más grande que el que da la vida por sus amigos.
Dar la vida por un amigo. Lo llamamos un acto de heroísmo. Y la persona que arriesga su vida
por una otra, la llamamos héroe.
Hemos sido testigos de muchas actos de heroísmo durante esta dos semanas muy penosas.
Hemos visto a mucha gente común que convertirse en héroes. Son las personas que no pensaron
en sí mismos sino que fueron en seguida a ayudar a las víctimas de las explosiones, sin pensar
en el riesgo que lenfrentaban. Y hemos sido testigos del heroísmo de estas mismas víctimas que
experimentaron tanto daño pero que han tomado la decisión de seguir adelante con coraje y
determinación. Hemos sido testigos de un sólo acto de crueldad y cobardía que ha engendrado
innumerables actos de heroísmo. Hemos visto la mezquindad de lo inhumano en contraste con
el dinamismo del espíritu humano. Hemos sido testigos del poder que la persona humana tiene
adentro que se puede usar para hacer una diferencia en este mundo. Nadie tiene un amor más
grande que el que da la vida por sus amigos y puedo añadir. por un extraño. Durante estas
semanas pasadas hemos sido testigos no sólo de las acciones heroicas de tantos individuos sino
aquellas de toda una comunidad.
Ustedes que van a ser confirmados esta noche, que van a recibir los dones del espíritu santo han
sido testigos de lo mejor que la persona humana puede ser y de lo peor. Han visto cómo las
elecciones que una persona hace pueden hacer una diferencia por lo bueno o por lo malo. Esta
noche por su presencia ustedes hacen una elección. Por su confirmación dicen que quieren vivir
una vida sin egoismo, aun una vida heroica. En este momento de su confirmación dicen que
quieren vivir sus vidas de una manera que toma a Jesucristo cómo su modelo. Quieren vivir
cómo Cristo vivió y sigue viviendo por sus discípulos. Dicen que quieren que sus elecciones
reflejen los prioridades de la vida de Jesús, el que no solo dice Nadie tiene un amor más grande
que el que da la vida por sus amigos sino el que nos dio el mismísimo ejemplo en su vida. A
decir verdad no es fácil vivir de la manera que Jesus vivió. Hay un gran sacrificio que uno hace
para vivir con tanta generosidad y tanta compasión. Sabemos que muchas veces es más fácil
pensar en mi mismo. Mis propias necesidades y mis propios deseos tienen prioridad. Pero en
este momento de su confirmación, ustedes dicen que quieren la ayuda y el apoyo que necesitan
para que puedan vivir cómo Jesucristo, nuestro Señor y Salvador. Y aun mas importante es el
hecho que Jesús quiere ser su amigo. Como dice Jesús No los llamo siervos, pero amigos.
Su confirmación es una invitación a vivir aún más plenamente la misión de Jesucristo. y es el
mismo Espíritu Santo que recibirán en su confirmación que los ha guiado a este momento. La
verdad también es que el Espíritu Santo ha usado las personas más importantes en sus vidas a
llevarlos aquí. Sus familias, sus amigos, las personas quienes les han mostrado lo que quiere
decir una vida de fe, Esos son los héroes que han hecho sacrificios para que ustedes puedan
vivir una vida llena de fe, esperanza y amor. Personalmente quiero recalcar el heroísmo de sus
padres que les dan buen ejemplo de lo que quiere decir ser católicos fieles, conectados a la
Iglesia. Mi rezo para ustedes es que el Espíritu Santo los llenen con sus dones, especialmente
aquel coraje que necesitan para ser discípulos de Jesucristo, animados con amor y un deseo de
servir.
En el amor de Jesús
Padre Bob
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CHURCH OF SAINT IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
28 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE – CHESTNUT HILL, MA 02467
PHONE 617-552-6100
FAX: 617-552-6101
E-MAIL IGNATIUS@BC.EDU
WEB: HTTP://BC.EDU/ST-IGNATIUS
THE PARISH STAFF
REV. ROBERT F. VER EECKE, SJ, PASTOR
REV. KENNETH G. LOFTUS, SJ, ASSOCIATE
REV. JOHN ALLAN LOFTUS, SJ, ASSOCIATE
CAP TEAM MEMBER (CHAIR)
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
DANIEL ROBB, CORD. FAITH FORMATION
RICHARD MOYNIHAN, BUSINESS MANAGER
ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN, ADM. ASSISTANT
WALTER FOTHERGILL, FACILITIES MANAGER
VALLERIO@BC.EDU
617-552-6107
CHAPMAAB@BC.EDU
617-552-6103
LANGINST@BC.EDU
617-552-6105
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IGNATIUS@BC.EDU
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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 AM, 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.
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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