T HE 2 N D S UNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – J A N U A R Y 20, 2013
THE READINGS FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ARE:
NEH. 8: 2-4A
1 COR 12: 12-30
LK. 1: 1-4
Please Pray for
Sunday, January 20, 2013
8:00 Frederick T. Doyle
10:00 Winnie Fenton
Noon Klemens Kleperer
5:30
Dara Kusiv
Monday, January 21, 2013
12:15 David Silva
5:30 Mary MacLellan
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
12:15 Florence McLellan
5:30 Deceased Members of
the Duncan Family
Wednesday January 23, 2013
12:15 Peter Antonelli
5:30 Angela Wright
Thursday, January 24, 2013
12:15 Stephen Mahoney
5:30 Judith Foley
Friday, January 25, 2013
12:15 Anne Regolino
5:30 Kevin Duffy
Saturday, January 26, 2013
9:00 Helene & Henri Staniewski
4:00 Donald P. Murphy
Sunday, January 27, 2013
8:00 Kelly A. Timolty
10:00 Ann Tumbascio
Noon Anna Giaccarini
5:30
Marie Maffeo Spence
Dear Parishioners,
This past weekend, we had a day of reflection and planning with our Staff and Parish Pastoral Council.
I am always very energized by the commitment and generosity of those parishioners who dedicate
themselves to this ministry of service to the community.
Since Lent is coming very soon (Ash
Wednesday is February 13th), the focus of our conversation was the Lenten and Easter Season and how
we can best animate our community’s prayer and service during this time. One of the scriptures of this
“C” cycle of readings is Moses’ encounter with the mystery of God, present in the symbol of the
“burning bush.” The voice that Moses hears tells him to “take off his shoes since he is on Holy Ground.”
This theme of Holy Ground is one that has animated our Lenten prayer many times before, but it is such
a rich image to be “cultivated”, that we will again be offering this as our Lenten/Easter theme.
Speaking of “Holy Ground”, eighteen of us will head to Jamaica this weekend to walk on the Holy
Ground of St Anne’s in West Kingston. This place has become Holy Ground for so many of us who have
encountered the mystery of God in the joy and in the struggles of our Jamaican brothers and sisters
whose faith is so strong despite the challenges they face on a day to day basis. During the time we are
there, we will have a blessing of the playground/park that our parishioners are responsible for
imagining and funding. Our team will be painting murals and planting, as well as a host of other
activities. Please keep us all in your prayers and thank you for the support you offer for this ministry
with the parishioners’ of St. Anne’s.
Blessings!
Fr. Bob
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St. Ignatius Church, 28 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
Sunday, January 20th
Wednesday, January 23
Friday, January 25th
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Contemporary Music Ensemble – Upper Church
6:30 p
Transitions – Friary Room
Children’s Carol Choir – Choir/Media Room
Parish Choir Rehearsal – Choir/Media Room
7:15 pm
4:30 pm
7:15 pm
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Lannon Chapel
12:45 pm
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND the 45th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr.
Newton Community Celebration on Monday, January 21st, at 9:30 AM, at Temple Beth Avodah,
45 Puddingstone Lane, Newton Centre.
Guests will include Mayor Setti D. Warren and Superintendent of Schools David Fleishman.
Reflections will be given by Newton school students and musical selections will be by Newton AllCity Treble Singers, Newton North Jubilee Singers and Myrtle Baptist Church’s The Love Tones.
Please bring non-perishable food items, which are being collected for donation to the Newton Food Pantry.
GROWING IN LOVE AND WISDOM: ADAPTING BUDDHIST MEDITATION FOR CHRISTIAN PRAYER—
AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION AND BOOK SIGNING (FEBRUARY 3)
Drawing from her recently published book, Growing in Love and Wisdom: Tibetan Buddhist Sources for
Christian Meditation (Oxford University Press), Susan Stabile will explore some of the common values and
understandings that underlie Christianity and Buddhism and talk about how interreligious engagement
can offer mutual enrichment for people of both traditions. Her particular focus will be how meditation
practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition (fifteen of which are presented in her book) can enrich
Christian spirituality, and the event will include a guided meditation based on one of the book’s
meditations. In the course of this exploration, she will talk about her experience in both faith traditions,
each of which has contributed to the deepening of her spirituality. Growing in Love and Wisdom will be
available for purchasing and signing. For more on Susan Stabile, visit http://susanjoan.wordpress.com.
Sponsored by the Spiritual Life Commission on Sunday, February 3 at 4:00 pm in the Choir Room.
Please RSVP to the Parish Office at 617-552-6102 or ignatius@bc.edu.
"SIYA”: ST IGNATIUS YOUNG ADULTS
THEOLOGY UNTAPPED, THURSDAY JANUARY 24TH - 7PM
So the end of the world did not come in December... Come to Theology Untapped this month to find out
what Catholic theologians say about the end times. In the process of the discussion, you may extend your
vocabulary with words like "eschatology" or "apocalyticism." This is a fun and informative way to start
the New Year!
Fr. Randy Sachs, SJ, professor of systematic theology at Boston College, and former Dean of the Weston
School of Theology, will lead our discussion on the Catholic understanding of the end of the world.
We meet on Thursday 1/24, at the Green Briar Pub in Brighton Center. People start to gather at 7pm, the
talk starts at 7:30pm.
SIYA there!"
BOOK DISCUSSION
On February 10th there will be a discussion of the book, Mary, by Shalem Asch at 11:15 in the parish
center. Though Jesus is ultimately the central character in this book, the perspective is that of his mother.
As one reviewer writes, "The experience for me was eye-opening and penetrating. Our culture has been
so Christianized (and post-Christianized) that we do not recognize the radically disruptive nature of the
historical Jesus event." Come to the discussion and share your experience of reading this highly
regarded book.
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St. Ignatius Church, 28 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
COMING…
January 22nd:
Shattuck Fourth Tuesday.
As always, we’ll need desserts.
Pleasecontact Sr. Diane if you’d like to be part of the serving crew.
February 9th/10th:
Our Valentine’s at-the-door collection to underwrite
lunches at St. Francis House Day Shelter in Boston.
February
9th/10th: Materials will be out for the Rice Bowl Lenten program.
TRANSITIONS – SUPPORT FOR THE UNEMPLOYED – JOB LEADS
Next month, Transitions will mark its fourth anniversary. Many have joined the meetings. Many have
moved on to new employment. Just these past few months, at least nine members have found success in
their job search. We are joyful.
For others, the search is still proceeding. If anyone in the parish is aware of a job opening in their own
business or in their workplace, the group would be most appreciative of hearing about it. If you have a
job opening, please send the link or description to Cathy Shea (catherinefshea@rcn.com) or Frank
Faggiano (frank@faggianoconsulting.com).
OUR LADY’S ACADEMY, WALTHAM
OPEN HOUSE
ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL, WELLESLEY
Our Lady’s Academy is having an
OPEN HOUSE for Pre-K through
Grade 8 on Tuesday, January
29th from 10:00am – 12:00pm and
6:00pm – 8:00pm. We offer a
Catholic values-based, close-knit environment,
an innovative curriculum, up-to-date methods
and technology, enrichment opportunities, after
school program, and much more. Explore the
possibilities of a 21st century Catholic education.
Visit our website at www.ourladysacademy.org
or call us at 781-899-0353 with any questions.
St. Paul’s School will hold an Open House on
Friday, February 1st beginning at 8:00 am to
meet with current parents, 10:00 am for the
School Liturgy and at 10:00 am tours will begin.
The school ranks among the top five schools in
the Archdiocese featuring small class sizes and
9:1 student/faculty ratio, and provides an
enriched
student
experience
through
extracurricular activities. There is also an afterschool program for working parents. For more
information, please call781-235-1510 or email
principal@stpaulschoolwellesley.org
SUMMER PILGRIMAGE 2013
THE LOYOLA EXPERIENCE (JUNE 12 TO JUNE 22, 2013)
Join Thomas A. Kane, CSP, Brian McDermott, SJ and Joan Nuth for a special retreat-pilgrimage as we
trace the life and spirituality of St. Ignatius Loyola in Spain We begin in Bilbao with a visit to the
Guggenheim Museum and continue to the town of Azpeitia for a three day retreat near the Sanctuary of
Loyola. We will have retreat talks on the life of Ignatius of Loyola and special prayer opportunities at
various pilgrimage sites nearby. We journey next to Aranzazu where Ignatius prayed to the Virgin, then
on to Javier, the birthplace of St. Francis Xavier. We will enjoy some time at the lofty Benedictine
monastery of Montserrat and the next day we remember “The Pilgrim” at the cave of Manresa where
Ignatius wrote the Spiritual Exercises. We conclude our pilgrimage in Barcelona with a festive Eucharist
and special sightseeing program around the city.
For a brochure and more information, contact Fr. Kane at the School of Theology and Ministry at Boston
College, thomas.kane@bc.edu or
617-552-6520
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St. Ignatius Church, 28 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA
La Página Hispana
Del Escritorio del Padre Bob
Queridos Parroquianos,
La semana pasada tuvimos un día de la reflexión y de la planificación con nuestro
equipo pastoral y con miembros de nuestro consejo pastoral. También había invitado a
otros representantes de nuestra comunidad Latina a participar con nosotros. Estoy
siempre agradecido por la generosidad de nuestros parroquianos que se dedican a la
misión que compartimos en Cristo. Dado el hecho que la Cuaresma empezará muy
pronto, (El miércoles de Cenizas es el 13 de Febrero), el foco de nuestras conversaciones
tenían que ver con un tema que podríamos usar durante el tiempo Cuaresmal y el
tiempo Pascual. Una de las escrituras que escucharemos en el Cuaresma tiene que ver
con el encuentro que Moisés tuvo con Dios en el símbolo de la zarza ardiendo. La voz
que Moisés oyò le dijo ¡Sácate tus sandalias porque el lugar que pisas es tierra sagrada!
Este tema de La Tierra Sagrada puede animar nuestra experiencia de este tiempo
sagrado en el calendario litúrgico. Es un tema muy rica que se puede cultivar y nos
ofreceremos muchas oportunidades de crecer en fe.
Hablando de la Tierra Sagrada, les pido que recuerden en sus oraciones a un grupo de
parroquianos que se ha ido a Jamaica por una semana para visitar a nuestros hermanos
jamaiquinos en la parroquia de St Anne’s. Este lugar se ha convertido en una tierra
sagrada para todos nosotros que han experimentado la alegría de esta gente a pesar de
las condiciones de la pobreza en las cuales que viven y a pesar de la violencia que los
amenaza en su barrio. Durante esta visita vamos a bendecir el parque infantil que
nuestros parroquianos han construido a través de su generosidad. Estoy seguro de que
estará un momento de mucha alegría en la vida de nuestros hermanos jamaiquinos.
Durante las conversaciones que tuvimos a la mesa hispana, decidimos de tratar de
reorganizar nuestra comunidad Latino para que podamos actuar nuestra misión de una
manera mas efectiva y mas inclusiva. Es importante que cada miembro de nuestra
comunidad sienten que son importante y que cada persona se pueda involucrar en la
vida comunitaria al alcance que quisieran. Cuando regrese, espero tener una reunión
con la comunidad para hablar más de este asunto.
Mientras tanto les deseo todas las bendiciones que merecen.
En el amor de Cristo,
Padre Bob
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St. Ignatius Church, 28 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA
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
617-552-6107
617-552-6103
617-552-6105
DANIEL.ROBB@BC.EDU
617-552-6112
MOYNIHAR@BC.EDU
617-552-6117
IGNATIUS@BC.EDU
617-552-6102
WALTER.FOTHERGILL @BC.EDU 617-552-6119
KATHY MAHER
MARC GERVAIS
MARY SANTAPAULA
KSULLIVAN-MAHER@MILTONPS.ORG
MIG@GERVAISDAVENPORT.COM
MSANTAPAULA@RCN.COM
CAP TEAM MEMBER
CAP TEAM MEMBER
CAP TEAM MEMBER
FRVEREEC@BC.EDU
LOFTUSKE@BC.EDU
JA.LOFTUS@BC.EDU
617-552-6100
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
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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