F OURTH S UNDAY OF A DVENT - D ECEMBER 19, 2010
THE READINGS FOR THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY ARE:
Sir. 3: 2-7
Col. 3:12-21
Mt. 2: 13-15
Please Pray for
Sunday, December 19, 2010
8:00 Thomas O’Leary
10:00 Dr. Vincent Capodilupo
& Genevieve Capodilupo
10:00 LC Jack Mullen
Noon Bernard J. Dwyer
5:30
Rosemary Anderson
Tuesday, December 21 , 2010
12:15 Duffy & McKinney Family
5:30 Mark Perru
Monday, December 20, 2010
12:15 Paul Francis Kelley
5:30 Bernard P. O’Sullivan
Thursday, December 23, 2010
12:15 Alys Jae Farrell
5:30 Agnes Mullen & Eileen Mullen
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
12:15 Margaret Wolohan
5:30 Chandra Prakashtandon
“THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU” – RECONCILIATION WEDNESDAY EVENINGS
The Upper Church will be open for prayer beginning at 6:30 pm. Reconciliation will be available
from 6:30 – 8:00 pm on Wednesday, Wednesday, December 22nd.
BECOME AN ELF FOR CHRISTMAS!
Come help decorate the church for Christmas on Friday, December 24th 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.
TRANSITIONS GROUP
There will be NO MEETING of the Transitions group on Wednesday, December 23rd and Wednesday,
December 30th. The Group will resume its weekly meetings on Wednesday, January 6th.
BOOK DISCUSSION- On January 9th, there will be a discussion of the book Cutting for
Stone by Abraham Verghese. One reviewer described the book in this way: a "brilliant
novel [that] revolves around what is broken -- limbs, family ties, trust -- and the process of
rebuilding them." All are invited to the discussion which will take place in the Rectory living room at
11:15 am.
A Blessed and Joyous Christmas to All!
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THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
th
Sunday, December 19
Monday, December 20th
Wednesday, December 23rd
Contemporary Music Ensemble – Upper Church
Taize Prayer – Upper Church
Children’s Carol Choir – Choir/Media Room
Parish Choir – Choir/Media Room
ADVENT TAIZE PRAYER
4:30 pm
7:15 pm
4:30 pm
7:15 pm
WEEKLY COLLECTION INFORMATION
The parish will gathering to celebrate the final
After the Prayers of the Faithful at weekend
Taizé prayer of this Advent Season on Monday
Masses, the baskets are passed just once for
evening at 7:15 in the Upper Church.
those who contribute to the parish on a weekly
Taizé
prayer offers us an opening into silence and
basis. Others contribute by using a credit card or
prayer
automatic deduction. We appreciate your
along
with
singing
and candlelight
contemplation. Please join us as we celebrate the
generosity and the generosity of everyone who
season of anticipation.
contributes to St. Ignatius.
NEW ENGLAND PROVINCE ADVENT PODCASTS - MEDITATIONS AND REFLECTION - In
preparation for Christmas, the New England Province of Jesuits has created a series of Advent podcasts
– meditations and reflections by Jesuits intersecting themes of Advent and Ignatian spirituality. Shane
Ulbrich, a theology student at Boston College, interviewed several Jesuits and edited their reflections on
Scripture passages, personal experiences and spiritual practices into four inspirational podcasts: The
content is posted on www.sjnen.org/AdventReflections.
For Christmas, we invite you to
remember your loved ones by making a
contribution for the purchase of
poinsettias in their memory.
These plants will adorn the worship
space in the Upper and
Lower Church. An acknowledgement
of the contribution will appear in the
weekly bulletin
If you would like to donate, please out the form below and return it to the rectory by December
23rd, together with your donation.
Yes, I would like to donate $_________ to remember:
___________________________________________________________
(Name of person to be remembered)
Donor: ______________________________________________________________________________
Address:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2.
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
CHRISTMAS GIFT DRIVE 2010 is history! Thank you for your overwhelming
generosity. And a big thanks to the Gift Drive Coordinator, Ann Carmola. Over 725
gifts are on their way to some great people. In addition, eight parish families
provided gifts for the members of eight refugee families in Lynn and another
family is helping provide gifts for children in a family experiencing a medical
emergency.
SHATTUCK FOURTH TUESDAY, that is, our serving dinner to hopeFound’s
Shattuck Shelter Guests and providing desserts, will take place this month,
on December 28th. Since many of our regular bakers might be away, it
would be much appreciated if we had donations from other parishioners.
Desserts (with no nuts or alcohol) can be dropped off at the Rectory on Monday
or before 4PM on Tuesday. And, servers are needed for this holiday-time outreach,
so if you’d like to serve on the 28th, call Sr. Diane (617-552-6107) and she’ll fill you in on
the details.
CELEBRATING OUR UNIQUENESS: CALLED TO BE LIGHT FOR THE WORLD
THIRD ANNUAL WOMEN’S RETREAT
The women of the parish are warmly invited to come away for the weekend of February 4-6, 2011 on our
annual women’s retreat. Take time for yourself (or give time to a woman who is important in your life!)
to be with God and other women of the parish. We will once again be retreating to Sacred Hearts Retreat
Center in Wareham, where opportunities for individual and communal prayer, spiritual direction, and
massage will be offered.
For more information or to register, please contact Amy Chapman at
617.552.6103 or chapmaab@bc.edu.
FAITH FORMATION
ADDITIONAL FAMILY MASS
We are thrilled to have so many families attending our 10:00 am Family Mass! However, because of the
very large number of families sharing the Lannon Chapel for this Mass, we are offering a second Family
Mass at 8:00 am in the Lannon Chapel . All are welcome!
ST. IGNATIUS CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
St. Ignatius’ very own Christmas Pageant will once again take place during the 6pm Christmas Eve Vigil
Liturgy. Students in kindergarten through sixth grade are welcome to participate. Our schedule of
rehearsals is below.
Rehearsal (key roles)
Sunday, December 19, 1:30-2:30, Upper Church
Full Dress Rehearsal
Thursday, December 23, 3:30-5:00pm, Upper Church
Pageant
Friday, December 24, 6pm, Upper Church
All participants should be in the lower church by 5:30pm
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HOLIDAY
LITURGIES
CHRISTMAS EVE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24 TH
4:00 PM – Upper Church
6:00 PM – Special Children’s Mass and the Christmas Pageant
Upper Church
8:00 pm – Misa en Español – Lower Church
11:30 PM Prelude – Upper Church
12:00 – Midnight Mass
If you are attending Midnight Mass, you should plan to come to church by 11:15 PM.
CHRISTMAS DAY
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25 TH
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
12 NOON
The church will be closed after the 12 Noon Mass
There will be NO 4:00PM Mass today.
The special Collection will be directed for the support of Jesuit priests to provide for their
sickness and retirement needs. Your assistance is especially needed for those priests who are
permanently retired or disabled.
FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26 th
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
Noon
There will be NO 5:30 pm Mass today.
SOLEMNITY OF HOLY MARY, MOTHER OF
Friday, December 31 st –5:30 PM – Lannon Chapel
Saturday, January 1 st - 10:00 AM Upper Church
There will be NO 4:00 PM Mass today.
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GOD
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)
REV. JAMES F. MORGAN, SJ, EMERITUS
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
TIMOTHY ZIMMERMAN, ASSOCIATE DIR.
OF MUSIC / ORGANIST
SR. DIANE VALLERIO, OSF, DIR. OF OUTREACH
AMY CHAPMAN, FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR
JOSHUA SNYDER, CORD. FAITH FORMATION
JOSE MARIO LOPEZ, CORD. SPANISH MINISTRY
RICHARD MOYNIHAN, BUSINESS MANAGER
ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN, ADM. ASSISTANT
WALTER FOTHERGILL, FACILITIES MANAGER
BURGO@BC.EDU
617-552-6108
ZIMMERTA@BC.EDU 617-552-6114
KATHY MAHER
MARK GERVAIS
617-552-6100
CAP TEAM MEMBER
CAP TEAM MEMBER
VALLERIO@BC.EDU 617-552-6107
CHAPMAAB@BC.EDU 617-552-6103
SNYDERJD@BC.EDU 617-552-6105
LOPEZJR@BC.EDU
617-552-6128
MOYNIHAR@BC.EDU 617-552-6117
IGNATIUS@BC.EDU
617-552-6102
WALTER.FOTHERGILL 617-552-6119
@BC.EDU
KSULLIVAN-MAHER@MILTONPS.ORG
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 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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