T HE M OST H OLY B ODY AND B LOOD OF C HRIST
J U N E 10, 2012
THE READINGS FOR THE 11TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ARE:
EZ. 17: 22-24
Sunday, June 10, 2012
8:00 Flora & Stephen Maloney
10:00 Nam
10:00 Fam. Donna Marie Driscoll
Noon Catherine Miskuly
5:30
Mary Dafarra
2COR. 5: 6-10
MT. 4: 26-34
Please Pray for
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
5:30 Joseph Stratemeier
Thursday, June 14, 2012
12:15 Francis Mannix & Mary
Mannix Slaughter
Monday, June 11, 2012
12:15 Robert Mahoney
Saturday, June 16, 2012
9:00 Edward Xavier (Living)
4:00 Adele Bari
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
12:15 Brenda Cullinan
Sunday, June 17, 2012
10:00 Rudolph P. Antonelli
Dear Parishioners,
This weekend we celebrate the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. I hope the image on the front of the
bulletin speaks to you of the multiple meanings of this great feast. You can see in the center of the church
the bread and wine that will be brought to the altar for consecration. You also see the community of
believers who in a very real sense are the Body of Christ in the world. As we pray in the Eucharistic
prayer that the Spirit will consecrate the elements of bread and wine and transform them into the Body
and Blood of Christ, so do we pray that the Spirit consecrate us and join us together as One in Christ.
As St. Paul says, there is One body but many members and many gifts. When one part of the body is
suffering, all are affected. It is for this reason that the Parish Pastoral Council has composed a letter of
support for the majority of women religious in the United States whose leadership has been
reprimanded by the Congregation for the Defense of the Faith (CDF). Our sisters who serve the Church
and the Kingdom with extraordinary generosity are dismayed and discouraged by the allegations that
have been made and the lack of Christian charity and open dialogue in a decision that affects their
mission so profoundly.
The letter is very simply a statement of gratitude for the generous service of women religious as well as
an appeal for openness and charity in a continuing dialogue with Church officials. The letter is included
in the bulletin. I would ask you to read it reflectively and if you would like to add your name to the list
of Parish Pastoral Council members, you can email us at Ignatius@bc.edu or add your name to a list on
the table at the back of the church. If, after reflection, you choose not to add your name, that’s fine. The
Body of Christ is One and has many members with many differing perspectives and opinions. That’s the
richness of our Catholic Community.
The letter will be sent to Cardinal William Levada, head of the CDF in Rome as well as the Archbishop J.
Peter Sartain who has been charged with the renewal of the Leadership Conference of Religious Women.
Let us pray that the Spirit may inspire and guide all who are involved in this process and that the
outcome will be an example of genuine respect and understanding.
Sincerely,
Robert VerEecke, S.J.
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We, members of the Parish Pastoral Council and parishioners at St. Ignatius of Loyola
Parish in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, write today to speak to you, our brothers in Christ who
are entrusted with leadership and pastoral care in our church, about our sisters in Christ, the
women religious who have devoted their lives to the service of God’s people.
Like so many of our brothers and sisters across the United States, we at St. Ignatius have
been deeply saddened and confused by the recent criticisms directed at the leadership
conference that represents the majority of religious sisters in our country. Our sisters, whom we
so love and admire, have been understandably wounded by the reprimands and allegations
levied in the report issued this Easter season by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Our sisters have been further and rightfully stung by the decision to circumscribe the autonomy
of their conference and undermine their chosen leaders.
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious has formally objected to the Vatican’s
report, as “based on unsubstantiated accusations and the result of a flawed process that lacked
transparency.” In their June 1st statement, the leaders of the LCWR found the sanctions
imposed both “disproportionate” and possibly detrimental to their congregations’ missions.
Perhaps the fault is ours that we have been silent for so long. And have failed to make
you, and perhaps them, fully aware of our gratitude and deepest regard for the consecrated
women who, for generations, have educated us, raised us up in the faith and ministered to us in
our needs. They have been our dear mothers and dear sisters in Christ, unfailing in their
generosity and their compassionate service to his Church, and selflessly ever-present to those
who suffer most, both within and beyond our own Communion.
Brothers, our sisters have not led us astray. They have not broken faith – with us, with
you, with Jesus Christ. They have not failed to uphold the teachings of Church. They may have
chosen to embody them more than enforce them. And in the tradition of Saint Francis of Assisi,
preach the Gospel by living it. We, lay people and clergy, know that. We have seen it. And their
witness has not been in vain. In many ways, the example set by our sisters, and the gift of their
long and tireless service to the Church, have made the American Catholic Church what it is
today. If we are fractious, keep in mind, we are also vital, alive in Christ, and certainly among
the most dynamic and blessed churches in the world.
Brothers, we urge you: Be Christ to our sisters. Be Christ to us. And do not break our
bruised reeds, our cherished sisters, who have been hurt by your rebuke. We agree that this
assessment of our religious women has “caused scandal and pain throughout the church
community, and created greater polarization.” (statement from the LCWR, June 1, 2012)
Whatever course you choose to now pursue, be certain it is guided by the truest Christian love
and humblest gratitude for the precious gift of our consecrated sisters. Take every care to avoid
any appearance of partisanship or selective assessment in your actions.
Having labored for decades in the vineyard of the Lord – in the schools and hospitals and
parishes that they help build and knit into the very heart of American Catholic life and into the
great tapestry of Catholic ministry in this country – many of our beloved sisters are now aged
and infirm. They deserve our care more than your criticism. We must do nothing to demoralize
our elderly sisters or discourage our younger ones. We must continue to bear in mind, as well,
our young women who may feel called to consecrated life. Let us nourish their vocations with
tenderness and love, not dishearten them with any perceived harshness aimed at their leaders.
We thank you for considering our plea for greater charity and restraint in this matter, as
you strive to uphold us as the one Body of Christ that we are. Be slow to judge, rich in mercy.
And let us all love one another, as our Lord Jesus Christ continues to love us.
Yours Always, in the Love and Peace of Christ,
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THIS W EEK’S CALENDAR
Sunday, June 10th
Tuesday, June 12
th
Wednesday, June 13
Friday, June 15
th
th
Contemporary Music Ensemble – Upper Church
4:30 pm
Parish Pastoral Council Meeting– Friary Room
7:15 pm
Transitions – Friary Room
1:00 pm
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Lannon Chapel
12:45 pm
PRAYER LINE PETITIONS
If you or someone you know is in need of prayers, you may call or email your petition to Maria Sullivan, 617-527-9136 or
mariasullivan18@gmail.com. Please leave a message with the name of the person for whom prayers are requested. If you
would like to join in prayer, you may also contact Maria. We will not meet as a group, rather, Maria will send out weekly
emails with the names of those requesting prayers and each member will pray individually.
Beginning Monday, June 18th, there will be NO 12:15 pm weekday Mass
or Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Fridays until Labor Day.
The 5:30 pm Mass will continue as usual.
WANT MORE INSIGHT INTO THE READINGS YOU HEAR AT MASS?
Join us for PASTA AND PRAYER, a prayerful conversation with friends over dinner to discuss the Sunday
scriptures. Feed your body, mind and soul!! The next session, What Do You Hunger For?, discussing the
readings for Ordinary Time, Part Two, will take place on Thursday, June 21st in the Parish Office from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
All are welcome! Prior registration required: call Catherine at 617-782-5812 or email to cfdesq@hotmail.com.
HYMNALS LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME!
Thanks to a special donation from generous parishioners who appreciate our fine liturgical music, we will be
replacing our red Worship Hymnals with the new Fourth Edition Hymnal which will include new hymn texts,
new mass settings and the current translations of the scripture readings. If anyone knows of a place that could
use our present red hymnals, please contact Michael Burgo at burgo@bc.edu or 617 552 6108. There are approximately 425
books and we expect to be replacing them sometime in June or July.
BOOK DISCUSSION
There will be a discussion of the book The Angel Esmeralda: Nine Stories written by Don DeLillo on Sunday, June 24th at
11:15 am in the parish offices. A review in the Jesuit magazine, America, suggests that Ignatian spirituality permeates
much of DeLillo's fiction. "We see how each subject finds its pitch-perfect expression with DeLillo's truly incarnational
sense of each and every word…. This former Catholic schoolboy deserves the attention of anyone who values great
fiction. He is a master of the art." Come and share your reactions to these stories on June 24th.
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OUTREACH MINISTRIES
We’ll be serving dinner on June 23rd, July 7th and August 18th (all Saturdays)
at COR UNUM MEAL CENTER IN LAWRENCE. If you’d like to be part of the
serving crew, please contact Sr. Diane at 617-552-6107 for more information and
specifics about serving. Servers usually carpool, leaving here by 3:15PM and
returning close to 8PM. Families are welcome to serve, but children must be at
least ten years of age. To learn more about Cor Unum, go to www.corunummealcenter.org.
June 26th – Pine Street Inn Shattuck Shelter Fourth Tuesday meal serving.
Servers and desserts are always needed! Call Sr. Diane at 617-552-6107 if you’d like to
serve. Desserts should be brought to the Parish Office by 4PM on Meal day.
June 30th/July 1st – sign-up materials for our July 21st Pine Street Inn Shattuck
Shelter Summer Cookout will be on the Outreach table. We’ll need food donations,
cash donations to purchase bulk items and “time” donations of kitchen prep help here and servers at Shattuck.
FAITH FORMATION
SUMMER SERVICE TRIPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH
This summer, thirty-three of our high school youth will be participating in service/immersion trips to learn more about
themselves, others, and social justice.
TACNA, PERÚ - July 23
rd
– August 5
th
Six of our young parishioners will be traveling with two St. Ignatius Staff
members to Tacna, a city in southern Perú, to live and work with the residents of Cuidad de Dios, a neighborhood built
in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity. We will be working with youth and adult members of the Habitat community
to improve private and public spaces in the neighborhood.
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY - August 13th – 18th , August 20th -25th Twenty-five students, over the course of two different
weeks, will be traveling to the Romero Center, a social justice retreat house in Camden, NJ. While there, they will live
simply in community with peers from other church groups, spending the days interacting with residents of Camden and
the evenings reflecting on their experiences.
For more information, please contact Dan Robb at daniel.robb@bc.edu or 617.552.6112 or Amy Chapman at
chapmaab@bc.edu or 617.552.6103.
Finding God in Unsettled Times: Conference on Ignatian Spirituality
will be held June 29 – July 1 at Loyola University Maryland. Sponsored by The Jesuit
Collaborative, the Conference is designed for those interested in exploring Ignatian Spirituality,
people working in ministries animated by the Spiritual Exercises, and young adults. The
Conference will offer keynotes and workshops in both English and Spanish and opportunities
for
prayer,
learning,
socializing,
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and
networking.
To
register
visit:
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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
DANIEL.ROBB@BC.EDU
MOYNIHAR@BC.EDU
IGNATIUS@BC.EDU
WALTER.FOTHERGILL @BC.EDU
KATHY MAHER
MARC GERVAIS
KSULLIVAN-MAHER@MILTONPS.ORG
MIG@GERVAISDAVENPORT.COM
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
617-552-6107
617-552-6103
617-552-6105
617-552-6112
617-552-6117
617-552-6102
617-552-6119
THE CELEBRATION OF EUCHARIST
SUNDAY
WEEKDAY
SATURDAY
UPPER CHURCH 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 NOON, 5:30 PM
LOWER CHURCH 10:00 AM, FAMILY LITURGY
12:00 MISA EN ESPANOL 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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