T HE F IFTH S UNDAY OF L ENT – M A R C H 25, 2012
THE READINGS FOR PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION ARE:
MK. 11: 1-10
IS. 50: 1-7
MK. 14: 15:47
THE EXAMEN
During this Lenten season, there will be an Examination of Consciousness following Communion. The “Examen”
is at the heart of Ignatian prayer and we hope that this Spiritual Exercise during Lent will enrich your prayer and
reflection. The Examen questions for the Fifth Sunday of Lent are listed below. In the tradition of Ignatius, we
open our hearts and minds to God’s loving guidance through the spirit of Jesus Christ. Together let us reflect on
our day with God as our guide and Jesus walking beside us.
THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
Lord, we realize that everything, even ourselves, is a gift from you.
How have you shared in the gift of God’s forgiveness?
Lord, open our eyes and ears to be more honest with ourselves.
How is God creating a clean heart in you?
Lord, show us what has been happening to us and in us this day.
How is Jesus lifting you up and drawing you to himself today?
Lord, we are still learning to grow in your love.
When has self-centeredness kept you from living in God’s love?
Lord, let us look with longing toward the future.
How can you love and serve the Lord and others this Lent?
LENTEN TAIZE EVENING PRAYER
We are celebrating Taize Prayer this Monday evening, March 26th. This candlelit Evening Prayer Liturgy features
simple singing, prayer and meditation. Please join at 7:15 pm in the Upper Church.
ARCHDIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL
As Christians, we have the call to reflect the love of Christ in our own lives. Your support of the 2012 Catholic
Appeal helps countless people through fifty ministries of the Archdiocese of Boston. Thank you to all who pledged
their support of the Appeal . If you have no yet participated in the in the 2012 Appeal, you can make your pledge
by completing one of the forms available at the back of the church. You may also pledge to the parish campaign at
www.BostonCatholicAppeal.org.
Please Pray for
Sunday, March 25, 2012
8:00
Mary Nolan Hanlon
10:00
Francis Nolan
10:00 (F) Hannah Randolph
Noon Anne Regolino
5:30
Rudolph Antonelli
Monday, March 26, 2012
12:15 Deceased Members of the
Duncan Family
5:30 Rita Ericson
Friday, March 30, 2012
5:30
Eugene Bligh
Saturday, March 31, 2012
4:00 Maria Laurenzi
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
12:15 Wanda Sankey
Thursday, March 29, 2012
12:15 Agnes & Eileen Mullen
5:30
Ann Macauley
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St. Ignatius Church, 28 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
Sunday, March 25th
Book Group – Parish Office 2nd Floor
Contemporary Music Ensemble – Upper Church
11:00 am
4:30 pm
Monday, March 26th
Lenten Evening Taize Prayer – Upper Church
7:15 pm
Tuesday, March 27
th
Liturgy Meeting – Conference Room
Little Rock Bible Group – Lannon Chapel
7:15 pm
7:15 pm
Wednesday, March 28th
Transitions – Friary Room
Children’s Carol Choir – Choir/Media Room
Parish Choir Rehearsal – Choir/Media Room
1:00 pm
4:30 pm
7:15 pm
Friday, March 30th
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Lannon Chapel
Spanish Stations of the Cross – Upper Church
FYI – THE NOON MASS NEXT SUNDAY, PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 1
ST
12:45 pm
7:00 pm
WILL BE A COMBINED LITURGY WITH THE LATINO
COMMUNITY IN THE UPPER CHURCH. THERE WILL BE NO NOON MASS IN THE LANNON CHAPEL.
COME MAKE THE CHURCH BLOOM FOR EASTER!
Come help decorate the church for Easter on Saturday, April 7th starting at 9:00 a.m. Come for a little
time or come for the whole time: all ages and experiences are welcome to come! For more information,
contact Catherine Downing at 617-782-5812 or at cfdesq@hotmail.com
EASTER VIGIL CELEBRATION
The Hospitality Commission is preparing a beautiful Easter Vigil celebration for April 7th. Workers and
desserts are needed. All ages and levels of experience are welcome. Please contact Eileen Faggiano at
781-944-0720 or email: efaggiano5@gmail.com.
For Easter, we would invite you to remember your loved ones by making a donation to
purchase a plant in their name. These plants will be used to make the Church bloom for the
season and an acknowledgement of gratitude will appear in the bulletin.
If you would like to donate, please out the form below and return to the Parish Office by
April 4th , together with your donation.
Yes, I would like to donate $_________ to remember:
______________________________________________________________
(Name of person to be remembered)
Donor: ___________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________
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St. Ignatius Church, 28 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA
PLAY TIME!
The bid is in, so it is time to raise money to build the playground at St. Anne's Church in
Jamaica. We are looking for anyone interested or experienced in fundraising. We need to raise $25,000.00 to
make this dream a reality for the St. Anne's community. All children deserve a clean and safe place to play. Please
contact Ginny Galeota at ginnygaleota@yahoo.com or Portia Durbin at durbinpc@comcast.net if you are interested in
becoming part of this exciting venture.
LENT SOUP AND STATIONS: You are invited to participate in the long-standing tradition of Soup and
Stations hosted by Newton parishes each Friday at Corpus Christi Church, Ash Street, Auburndale. The
soup supper begins at 6PM in the church hall. Stations are at 7PM in the Church.
THE TRANSITIONS GROUP AT ST. IGNATIUS - SUPPORT FOR THE UNEMPLOYED
“GETTING (AND ACING) THE INTERVIEW: WHAT I LEARNED FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE INTERVIEW TABLE”.
April 11th – Wednesday after Easter at 7:15 PM in the Friary Room - Kevin Meme, a St. Ignatius parishioner and
member of the Parish Pastoral Council, is a consultant with The Boston Consulting Group, one of the world's
leading management consulting firms. In his recruiting role at BCG, Kevin interviews candidates experiencing one
of the most rigorous application processes in the corporate world—a process he went through himself as an
interviewee. Kevin also has extensive experience in various interview settings, for institutions ranging from nonprofits, to Ivy League business schools, to the federal government and Google. He looks forward to sharing the
perspectives he has gained from "both sides of the table" as an interviewee and interviewer. Some topics to be
covered are: getting the interview, preparing for telephone interviews, screening of resumes, and questions during
the interview, etc. There will be time for Q & A.
These events will be held in the Friary Room. All are welcome!
ST. IGNATIUS COOKBOOKS FOR SALE!
During the last months of 2011, St. Ignatius Faith Formation families compiled family recipes that are
relatively easy to make, to allow families to spend more time together during Lent. The cookbooks are
a fundraiser to help the parish to build a playground at St. Anne’s in Jamaica, and are on sale for $15. If you are
interested in purchasing a copy, email Amy Chapman at chapmaab@bc.edu or call 617.552.6103. You can also stop
by the Parish Office.
RENEW – RELAX - RESTORE
THE WOMEN’S TABLE OF THE SISTERS OF
ST. JOSEPH is sponsoring a morning of respite and
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.
relaxation for mothers of children with special needs
on Saturday, April 14th from 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
(registration 9:00 am) This event will be held at the
CSJ Motherhouse, 637 Cambridge Street, Brighton.
To register, call Mary Rita Weschler at 617-746-2056
or
email:
mailto:womens.table@csjboston.org
2012 JESUIT GALA
The New England Province celebrates thirty years of commitment to Jesuit education and social justice at their
Nativity schools Boston and Worcester. They will be honored with the Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Award at the
Gala. The Gala will take place on Wednesday evening, April 11th at the Boston Marriott Hotel in Copley Place.
More information is available at the website: www.sjnen.org.
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St. Ignatius Church, 28 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
OPERATION RICE BOWL: WEEK FIVE
Catholic Social Teaching Focus: Option for the Poor
As a community of faith, we have the obligation to reach out to those most in need. The Gospel
specifically calls us to take action on behalf of the most vulnerable members of society.
In India, CRS’ health programs target mothers and their children, who are often the poorest and
most vulnerable members of society. CRS trains and works with health workers to advise women on ways to
stay healthy and keep their children well-nourished.
THANK YOU for helping to make our Shattuck Shelter Very-Early Springtime Meal a great one!
OUR NEW SOCKS AND FLIP-FLOPS DRIVE FOR BOSTON HEALTH CARE FOR THE
HOMELESS PROGRAM CONTINUES! One collection box is by the Outreach table
upstairs, the other by the church kitchen downstairs. New white socks (for men and
women) and shower flip-flops are needed. PLEASE NOTE: This will be the last weekend the
boxes will be in place, since Palm Sunday weekend is very crowded and the boxes would be in the
way. However, you may drop off your socks/flip flops at the Parish Office until March 31st.
COMING UP…
March 27th: Shattuck Shelter Fourth Tuesday Meal serving.
Desserts and servers
will be needed. Desserts should be brought to the Parish Office by 4PM on Tuesday.
April 21st/22nd:
Our at-the-door collection to support the parish’s Habitat
program. Look for the hard hat! Or, your firm or company might consider
Habitat program efforts. Call Sr. Diane if you would like more information.
and/or individual-sponsored support will enable us to make a budgeted commitment to Habitat
to enable working families to fulfill their dream of home ownership.
for Humanity
sponsoring our
This collection
and its mission
May 6th: Project Bread Walk for Hunger:
Online registration is up and running –
www.projectbread.org. You may register individually or as part of TEAM IGNATIUS, as a
Walker or a Volunteer. Look for registration forms on the Outreach table, too!
JACKSON SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
Jackson School, a Catholic elementary school (K- 6), will be hosting an Open House on Wednesday, Mar. 28, from
9-11 a.m. at 200 Jackson Rd. in Newton.
All prospective families with children entering grades K-6 are invited to attend. The Jackson School sixth graders
will lead tours of the entire school and current parents, faculty, and staff will be on hand to informally answer any
questions. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information and to RSVP, please contact Tim Alberts at 617-202-9772 or email
timalberts@jacksonwalnutparkschools.org. Personal tours are also available.
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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
JOSE MARIO LOPEZ, CORD. SPANISH MINISTRY
RICHARD MOYNIHAN, BUSINESS MANAGER
ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN, ADM. ASSISTANT
WALTER FOTHERGILL, FACILITIES MANAGER
DANIEL.ROBB@BC.EDU
JOSE.LOPEZ.3@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
617-552-6128
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 8:00 AM, 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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St. Ignatius Church, 28 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA
St. Ignatius Church, 28 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA