T HE F IFTH S UNDAY OF L ENT – A PRIL 10, 2011
THE READINGS FOR PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION ARE:
IS. 50: 4-7
PHIL. 2: 6-22
MT. 26: 14-27
Please Pray for
Sunday, April 10, 2011
8:00 Sukri Dabdoub
10:00 Nicholas Capodilupo,MD
Vincent Capodilupo,MD
Noon Mary Brewer & John &
Ruth Talbot
5:30
Rose Groshan
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
12:15 Mary Mannix Slaughter &
Francis Mannix
5:30 David Knapp
Friday, April 15, 2011
12:15 Robert Wilt
5:30 Amalia Lugo de Vives
Saturday, April 16, 2011
9:00 James Walsh
JESUS OUR WAY, JESUS OUR LIGHT
All are invited to join together for a Lenten Evening Prayer Service on Monday, April 11th at 7:30 pm in
the Upper Church with members and friends of the Boston Liturgical Dance Ensemble. This service of
music, dance, readings and reflections is the work of Fr. Bob VerEecke, S.J., choreographer and Michael
Burgo, Director of Music Ministry. It will feature the music of Cristóbal Fones, Dan Schutte, Bernadette
Farrell, Jaime Cortez and Michael Burgo. Given the different musical idioms, the service will be bilingual in Spanish and English. Jesus Our Way, Jesus Our Light is uniquely beautiful in its integration of
prayer, music and dance. It is appropriate for children, youth and adults of all ages. We hope you will
join us.
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 Fourth Sunday of Lent are listed below.
The Fifth Sunday of Lent
In the tradition of Ignatius, we open our hearts and minds to God’s loving guidance in the spirit of Jesus
Christ. Together, let us examine our lives with God as our guide and Jesus walking beside us.
Lord, we realize that everything, even ourselves, is a gift from you.
Where is God’s spirit alive and dwelling in you?
Lord, open our eyes and ears to be more honest with ourselves.
How does your humanness prevent you from living fully in the spirit?
Lord, show us what has been happening to us and in us this day.
In what ways is God raising you to new life?
Lord, we are still learning to grow in your love.
In which aspects of your life does Jesus weep for you?
Lord, let us look with longing toward the future.
How can you set aside your own plans and desires to walk with
Jesus more closely during your Lenten Journey?
1.
PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN PROGRAM
The Archdiocese of Boston requires all church volunteers (in whatever capacity) to complete a training
program in child abuse prevention. If you are a new volunteer in any St. Ignatius ministry, you must be
able to verify your attendance at a Protecting God’s Children (PGC) program. If you have any questions
or concerns, please contact the appropriate supervisor of your ministry.
St. Ignatius will sponsor its last program until fall on Sunday, May 1st , 2011, from 3:00 to 5:30 PM in the
Choir/Media room of the lower church.
If you are planning to attend this session of Protecting God’s Children, you must register by
April 15th.
Please inform the St. Ignatius Office (Betty McLaughlin @ 617-552-6102 or ignatius@bc.edu) if you plan on
attending.
Thank you for your cooperation in maintaining a safe and secure atmosphere for all children at St.
Ignatius pari
SUPPORT FOR THE WORK OF THE JESUITS IN SOUTHERN SUDAN
The collection which will be taken up on Holy Thursday will be directed to the work
of the Jesuits in Southern Sudan which will become an independent country this July.
The cover of next week’s bulletin will show a picture of an offertory at St. Joseph's Parish, Lutaya for a
special celebration. The request for support comes from Fr. Kevin White, S.J. who is working there. The
following is in Fr. Kevin’s own words:
“Requests that come to me all the time are for school fees, hospital fees, medical expenses,
strengthening the infrastructure of our local church and homes, need for bibles, rosaries,
shoes, eyeglasses, books and food, as well as helping someone in some crisis. The latest example
of a ‘crisis’ would be yesterday’s request for assistance from a young (25 or so) husband
and father and member of our church’s choir who lost his hut to a fire two nights ago. No
life was lost, for which we are grateful, but everything else was: beds, clothes, documents,
utensils, water containers, etc.”
“THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU” – On all the Wednesdays of Lent from 6:30 – 8:00 pm, St. Ignatius and
all the parishes of the Archdiocese will be open for individual confessions. Inviting Catholics to
experience Christ’s healing love through the Sacrament of Reconciliation is one of the major initiatives of
Cardinal Sean and the Archdiocese. A website has been set up www.theLightIsOnForYou.org to help
you prepare.
BOOK DISCUSSION – On Sunday, April 17th,
ST. CECILIA’S RAINBOW MINISTRY will
there will be a discussion of the book Mornings
in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa at 11:15 am on the
2nd Floor of the Parish Office. This richly
detailed beautiful and resonant novel examines
the Palestinian and Jewish conflicts from the
mid 20th century to 2002.
According the
Publishers Weekly, Abulhawa gives the terrible
conflict a human face. Please join us for this
discussion.
present the third part of its 2nd Annual Lenten
Program at St. Cecilia’s Church on April, 19th.
John Lanci , Professor of Religious Studies at
Stonehill College, will speak on what
Christianity might look like in the 21st Century
and beyond. His topic will be – The Church
Needs Us. For more information, please contact
Melon Regis-Civetta at 617-584-5422.
2.
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
Sunday, April 10th
Contemporary Music Ensemble – Upper Church
Monday, April 11th
Lenten Evening Prayer with Boston Liturgical Dance Ensemble
Upper Church
7:30 pm
Tuesday, April 12th
Wednesday, April 13
Friday, April 15th
Community Building Task Force – Parish Office
th
4:30 pm
7:15 pm
Transitions Group – Parish Office
Children’s Carol Choir – Choir/Media Room
Reconciliation – Upper Church
Parish Choir Rehearsal – Choir/Media Room
Little Rock Bible Group – Lannon Chapel
12:45 pm
4:30 pm
6:30 pm
7:15 pm
7:15 pm
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Lannon Chapel
Via Crucis Latino Community – Upper Church
12:45 pm
7:00 pm
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
“OFFERING HOPE BY SHARING GOD’S GIFTS”
The parish has raised $25,471 for the 2011 Catholic Appeal, reaching 29.8% of our parish goal of $85,500.
We ask every Catholic family to participate – every gift matters. You can pick up information packets
with pledge forms in the table in the Gathering Space, or for more information, please visit
www.BostonCatholicAppeal.com. Thank you.
COME MAKE THE CHURCH BLOOM FOR EASTER!
Come help decorate the church for Easter on Saturday, April 23rd 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
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, Food
for the Journey, discussing the readings for the Body and Blood of Christ, will take place
on Thursday, April 28th in the Friary Room 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.
CATHOLIC DIRECTORY
– Copies of the 2011 edition of the Boston Catholic Directory are available at
the rectory for those who would like to purchase one. The cost is $25.00.
resources in the Boston area. With the option of
attending for one or multiple weeks, students,
ages 3-13, experience a wide variety of
opportunities and experiences for learning and
healthy development. The Summer Program is
fully licensed as a summer day camp. For more
information, call 617-943-5333 or email
summer@stcolumbkilleschool.net.
St. Columbkille Partnership School and
Boston College Summer Program
A seven week, full-day Summer Program
(8:00am-5:30pm) is held on the campus of
Boston College. It provides a range of academic,
enrichment, and recreational activities making
use of the many resources of the Boston College
Campus as well as diverse activities and
3.
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
LENT 2011: RICE BOWL RETURNS: Please plan to return your donations
after Easter Sunday. A very large rice bowl will be on the Outreach table;
just place your filled rice bowl or check in that. Thank you!
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! So much of what happens in the world
is beyond our control, but hunger (food insecurity) in Massachusetts is not.
We can do something about it. One way? Project Bread’s Walk for Hunger.
Go to www.projectbread.org to learn more about the Walk and to register.
TEAM IGNATIUS is set up, so if you’d like to be part of the TEAM, as a Walker, a
Volunteer or a Sponsor, follow the directions for registering with a team or for making a
donation.. The 20 mile Walk (you can do the whole route or part of it) is Sunday, May 1st
– just 21 days away! Also, there are registration forms on the Outreach table. Any
questions? Contact Sr. Diane – 617-552-6107 or vallerio@bc.edu.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE! The Springtime Meal for the Guests at hopeFound’s
Shattuck Shelter was as successful as it was because of you! Special thanks to
Tammy Scott and Kathy Smith, the Coordinators, and to our friends at Crescent Ridge
Dairy in Sharon for donating the ice cream.
SPRING/SUMMER CLOTHING DRIVE: Our annual clothing drive to benefit
Guests at St. Francis House Day Shelter in Boston will be Saturday/Sunday,
April 30th/May 1st. Look for SFH’s wish list in an upcoming bulletin.
OPERATION RICE BOWL FOCUS: KENYA
Catholic Relief Services is working with the Ministry of Education in Kenya to help orphans
and vulnerable children access high quality learning opportunities through the Education
for Marginalized Children (EMACK) program. This program is grounded in the Catholic
social teaching principle of Rights and Responsibilities.
SOME FACTS ABOUT KENYA: Population: 40 million; % who are undernourished: 32%; %
living in poverty: 50%; % with access to safe drinking water: 57%; male/female adult
literacy: 75%/76%.
BLESSING OF EASTER FOODS: As in years past, we will celebrate the Blessing
of Easter Foods on Holy Saturday morning at 11AM, in the Lannon Chapel.
Many families of Eastern European origin begin their Easter
celebration with this custom. Perhaps you would like to start this tradition
(or continue it) in your family?
4.
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)
FRVEREEC@BC.EDU 617-552-6100
LOFTUSKE@BC.EDU 617-552-6100
JA.LOFTUS@BC.EDU
617-552-6100
MICHAEL BURGO, DIR. OF MUSIC MINISTRY
BURGO@BC.EDU
617-552-6108
TIMOTHY ZIMMERMAN, ASSOCIATE DIR.
ZIMMERTA@BC.EDU 617-552-6114
OF MUSIC / ORGANIST
SR. DIANE VALLERIO, OSF, DIR. OF OUTREACH VALLERIO@BC.EDU 617-552-6107
AMY CHAPMAN, FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR CHAPMAAB@BC.EDU 617-552-6103
DANIEL ROBB, CORD. FAITH FORMATION DANIELROBB16@YAHOO.COM 617-552-6105
JOSE MARIO LOPEZ, CORD. SPANISH MINISTRY LOPEZJN@BC.EDU
617-552-6128
RICHARD MOYNIHAN, BUSINESS MANAGER
MOYNIHAR@BC.EDU 617-552-6117
ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN, ADM. ASSISTANT
IGNATIUS@BC.EDU
617-552-6102
WALTER FOTHERGILL, FACILITIES MANAGER
WALTER.FOTHERGILL 617-552-6119
@BC.EDU
KATHY MAHER
CAP TEAM MEMBER
KSULLIVAN-MAHER@MILTONPS.ORG
MARC GERVAIS
CAP TEAM MEMBER
MIG@GERVAISDAVENPORT.COM
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 FAMILY LITURGY, 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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