T HE F IRST S UNDAY OF L ENT – F E B R U A R Y 26, 2012
THE READINGS FOR THE SECOND OF SUNDAY OF LENT ARE:
GN. 22: 1-2
ROM. 8: 31B-34
MK. 9: 2-20
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 First 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 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
Lord, we realize that everything, even ourselves, is a gift from you.
In what ways has God shown you your path?
Lord, open our eyes and ears to be more honest with ourselves.
How or when have you sought God’s help in the desert?
Lord, show us what has been happening to us and in us this day.
How has our loving God touched you personally today?
Lord, we are still learning to grow in your love.
How has God ministered to you in times of temptation?
Lord, let us look with longing toward the future.
How can you love and serve the Lord and others this Lent?
TAIZE EVENING PRAYER
This Lenten season, we will celebrate Taize Prayer every other Monday beginning Monday, February 27th and
continuing March 12th and March 26th. This candlelit Evening Prayer Liturgy features simple singing, prayer and
meditation. Please join us for the First Taize evening this Monday at 7:15 pm in the Upper Church
2012 Lenten / Easter Discussion Group
The book that has been chosen to focus our discussions this season is by an author we have read and enjoyed
before, Bishop N.T. Wright. It is called: Following Jesus: Biblical Reflections on Discipleship (Grand Rapids, MI:
William Erdmans, 1995). It is available through Amazon.com and, perhaps, at religious bookstores.
As usual, Frs. Bob and J.A. will host our meetings at the Jesuit residence (130 Beacon Street) from 7:30 PM until
9:00 PM each designated Wednesday evening. We will start on February 29th and meet again on March 14th , 21st,
and then April 18th and 25th (after Easter). Please indicate your desire to join us by contacting Betty in the office at
ignatius@bc.edu or 617-552-6102) as soon as possible.
Please Pray for
Sunday, February 26,2012
10:00 Yu-Kwong Lee
Noon Gabriel Lorenzoni
5:30
Mary Dafarra
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
5:30 Gately & West Families
Saturday, March 3, 2012
4:00 Dee Massa
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
12:15 Anne Salmon
Sunday, March 4, 2012
10:00 Andrew & Teresa McGowan
Noon Angelo Marchitelli
5:30
Anthony Fitzgerald
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THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
Sunday, February 26th
Foundations of Ignatian Prayer – Lannon Chapel
Contemporary Music Ensemble – Upper Church
4:00 pm
4:30 pm
Monday, February 27th
Lenten Taize Prayer – Upper Church
7:15 pm
Little Rock Bible Group – Lannon Chapel
Spiritual Life Commission – Parish Office
7:15 pm
7:15 pm
Wednesday, February 29th
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 2nd
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Lannon Chapel
Tuesday, February 28
th
12:45 pm
“OF GODS AND MEN’” - A LENTEN DAY OF REFLECTION
The Spiritual Life Commission presents a Lenten Day of Reflection, based on the award-winning film "Of Gods and
Men" (running time 122 minutes). Based on a true story, the film portrays the lives, and eventual deaths, of a
community of Trappist monks living among the Muslims of Algeria. Join us in an opportunity for all of us to step
back from our lives and spend some time reflecting on how God is working among us.
By our shared reflection on the lives of these monks and the choices they made, we hope to come to a greater
understanding of how God is calling each one of us to live this Lenten season. This event will be held in the
Choir/Media Room in the Lower Church from 12:00 – 3:30 pm. To register, call the Parish Office at 617-552-6102, or
more information, please email Jonathan Stott, SJ at jstottsj@gmail.com.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR – SPRING PARISH RETREAT AT EASTERN POINT, GLOUCESTER
MARCH 23RD -25TH
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 23rd to
Sunday, March 25th. The cost for the weekend is $275 (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 617-552-6102, or ignatius@bc.edu
St. Mark’s Gospel
The Message Comes Alive!
Come hear the story of Jesus as you’ve never heard it
before -----in its entirety.
In this dramatic re-enactment of the energetic Gospel of
Mark, the audience is drawn into the story of Jesus of
Nazareth, his disciples, and the people who opposed him!
Re-encounter the message that changed the world!
Our
Parishioner, Dr. Michael Corso, has performed St. Mark’s
Gospel more than 300 times in venues in the US and Ireland.
The production was originally directed by Fr. Bob VerEecke,
S.J.
Date: March 5, 2012
Time: 7:00 pm
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Location: Lannon Chapel
St. Ignatius Church, 28 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA
NOVENA OF GRACE in honor of St. Francis Xavier will begin Sunday, March 4 thru March 12th. Copies of the
Novena prayers are available on the table in the Gathering Space in the Upper Church and the Lannon Chapel.
The prayers will be said Monday thru Friday at the 12:15 pm and 5:30 pm Masses.
CALLED…GIFTED…WILLING
An Opportunity for Liturgical Ministers to Reflect, Refresh and Renew their Ministry on Saturday, March 17th from
9:00 am -3:00 pm
RSVP – 617-552-6102 or email to cfdesq@hotmail.com
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.
LITTLE ROCK SCRIPTURE STUDY
This semester, we will be studying “The Passion and Resurrection Narratives of Jesus.” This study
compares the particular insights found in the passion and resurrection accounts of the four gospels.
The author shows the differences in the four accounts and the reasons behind those differences.
The core of our faith incorporates both the pain of the cross and the hope of the resurrection into
daily living. The study begins Tuesday, February 28th at 7:15 pm in the Lannon Chapel. The cost is
$20.00, which includes a commentary, study guide and DVD presentation of the study. New members are always
welcome. To register, you may call the Parish Office , 617-552-6102. If you have any questions, please call John
Dafarra 781-899-9540.
THE TRANSITIONS GROUP AT ST. IGNATIUS meets every Wednesday from 1:00 to 2:30 to support and
dialogue with the unemployed and underemployed. The group has been meeting now for three years and has
many members. All are welcome.
On Wednesday, March 7, at 1:00, the group will have a special motivational speaker, Tammy Gooler Loeb. Her
topic will be “Getting Unstuck, Part B”. She met with the group last fall to do Part A and was very well received.
Tammy has been selected as one of the Top Ten Executive coaches by the readers of Women’s Business Boston in
2008. Tammy has addressed area groups on the following topics: networking, Linked In, cover letters, resumes and
career connections. Come join us and contribute to the conversation and support.
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.
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OUTREACH MINISTRIES
THIS WEEKEND: Operation Rice Bowl 2012 materials are on the Outreach table
in the Gathering Space. To find out about ORB and the national and international
work done by Catholic Relief Services, go to orb.crs.org. The piece below highlights
the country that is the focus of Operation Rice Bowl’s learning opportunity and prayer
for the week. Try the recipe printed on your Home Calendar Guide!
OPERATION RICE BOWL: WEEK ONE
Catholic Social Teaching Focus: Care for God’s Creation
We are called to be good stewards of what has been entrusted to us. Through protecting the
environment in which we live, we respect the goodness of nature, a gift God has given.
In Madagascar, Catholic Relief Services uses the System for Rice Intensification to help farmers
save water, take care of the land, preserve the nutrients in the soil, and maximize crop yields.
These practices promote environmental stewardship, long-term sustainability and respect for the
goodness of God’s creation.
COMING
UP . . .
February 28th: Shattuck Fourth Tuesday. We’ll need desserts and servers, as well. Bring
desserts (no nuts or alcohol, please) to the Parish Office by 4PM on Tuesday. If you’d like to be
part of the serving crew, call Sr. Diane – 617-552-6107.
March 1st – 31st: New Socks and Flip-Flops Drive for Boston Health Care for the Homeless
Program. New white socks (for men and women) and shower flip-flops are needed. One collection
box will be by the Outreach table upstairs, the other by the church kitchen downstairs. For more
information about BHCHP, go to www.bhchp.org.
March 24th: Our (hopeFound) Shattuck Shelter very-early Springtime Meal. Sign-up materials
will be available beginning March 3rd/4th. Look for them on the Outreach table.
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.
EXCURSION INTO HEBREW SCHRPITURES
Once again, we invite you to join us with Marsha Mirkin on Saturday, March 17th from 10:00 am to Noon. For those
of you who have not joined us before, you will be amazed at the depths of meaning that lie within scripture
passages and stories with which you may think you are already familiar.
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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
JOSE MARIO LOPEZ, CORD. SPANISH MINISTRY
RICHARD MOYNIHAN, BUSINESS MANAGER
ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN, ADM. ASSISTANT
WALTER FOTHERGILL, FACILITIES MANAGER
DANIEL.ROBB@BC.EDU
LOPEZJN@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 rectory 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