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T HE R EADINGS FOR T HE F OURTH S UNDAY OF E ASTER ARE :
Thursday, April 22, 2010
5:30 Mary MacDonald
Acts. 13: 14, 43-52
Rv. 7: 9, 14b-17
Jn. 10: 27-30
P l e a s e P r a y f o r
Sunday, April 18, 2010
10:00 SueBakies
Noon Bernard J. Dwyer
5:30 Barbara A. Mitchell
Friday, April 23, 2010
5:30 Ernest Ferraro
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
5:30 Donald Pearson
Wednesday, April 21 2010
12:15 Mark Perru
5:30 Patricia Nolan
Saturday, April 24, 2010
9:00 Letitia Flanagan
4:00 Maria Ciccone
T HE P ARISH R ETREAT AT E ASTERN P OINT IN G LOUCESTER is scheduled for June 4 th – 6 th . We are aware that the month of June is a particularly busy one for people. If you are interested in coming to the retreat it would be helpful if you could call the rectory (617-
552-6102) now to register so that we can plan accordingly. We hope that you can take advantage of this opportunity for personal renewal and refreshment. In particular, if you have never experienced a retreat or if it’s been a long time since your last one, we especially invite you to join us. The cost of the weekend is $200 with all meals included.
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Sunday, April 18 th
Wed., April 21 at
Contemporary Music Ensemble – Upper Church
Children’s Carol Choir - Choir/Room
Parish Choir Rehearsal – Choir/Media Room
Little Rock Bible Group – Lannon Chapel
YAG – Rectory 2 nd floor
4:30 pm
4:30 pm
7:15 pm
7:15 pm
7:30 pm
Thursday, April 22 nd Faith Formation Commission – Rectory
Friday, April 23 rd
7:15 pm
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Lannon Chapel 12:45 pm
“YOU WILL KNOW” A N E ASTER E VENING OF P RAYER , S TORY , M USIC AND D ANCE –
S ATURDAY E VENING A PRIL 24 TH 7:30 PM with Paul Melley , composer and GIA Artist, Director of Liturgical Music at Holy Cross College along with the dancers of the Boston Liturgical Dance Ensemble. As part of the evening celebration, we will be using selections from Paul’s CD “ HUMBLED”. “You Will Know” is one of the selections on the
CD, with text written by Fr. Bob and music by Paul Melley
M USIC M INISTRY AT S T .
I GNATIUS
All of our St. Ignatius Music Ministry groups are seeking new members. Please check out the flyers on our bulletin boards or check out the Music Ministry page of our website: www.bc.edu/stignatius
Contact Michael Burgo if interested at burgo@bc.edu 552-6108.
S TRENGTH IN WHAT REMAINS : A PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
Deo Niyizonkiza , who founded a small non-profit called Village Health Works, which does work in Burundi, will be giving a talk at St. Ignatius about his work and experiences. Village Health Works is working with community members in the rural village of Kigutu (located approximately 70 miles south of the capital city of Bujumbura) to develop a model community health center. This health center provides critically needed primary care to the 40,000 people of Kigutu and the surrounding area. Deo’s work and life are featured in a recent book by Tracy Kidder (Strength in What Remains, weblink: www.tracykidder.com/books/strength . Very limited copies are available without charge in the rectory office.
Presentation by Deogratias Niyizonkiza and Sarah Broom, VHW Director,
Sunday, April 25, 2010, 4:00 to 5:30 in the Lower Church http://villagehealthworks.org
P RAYING WITH I GNATIUS
S PRING 2010 P ROGRAM AT C HURCH OF S T .
I GNATIUS OF L OYOLA
S UNDAYS 4:00-5:15 PM
Apr. 25 Overview of Spiritual Exercises
and tie it all together (Ben Osborne)
OPERATION RICE BOWL: Please bring in your donations now! The large collection bowls will be both upstairs and downstairs. Thank you for your participation in
Catholic Relief Service’s global efforts.
PROJECT BREAD WALK FOR HUNGER: Just 13 days until the Walk! Is this your year to get involved?? Registration materials are on the Outreach table and bulletin boards for the Sunday, May
2nd event. You can participate by being a walker, a volunteer or a sponsor. Online registration is now open and
TEAM IGNATIUS is ready for members to sign on. Go to www.projectbread.org for more information or call Sr. Diane – 617-552-6107- with questions.
SHATTUCK SPRINGTIME MEAL: This year’s Meal is on Saturday, April
24th. Sign-ups for food donations and donations of time and energy
(kitchen prep and serving) are this weekend at the display in the
Gathering Space. This is the last sign-up weekend , so please be sure to get to the Outreach table! We want to make this a great springtime gathering for the Guests at the Shelter, so we need lots of involvement.
SPRING CLOTHING DRIVE: We’ll be collecting spring and summer clothing for the Guests at St. Francis House on the weekend of May
1st and 2nd. This is the list:
Belts-All sizes
Casual short sleeves Shirts: Large and bigger
Jeans-sizes 28-38
Shoes and sneakers
New socks
New underwear-Briefs: S, M, L, XL, and XXL
New underwear-all sizes
New socks
Spring/Fall Jackets –All sizes
T-Shirts: L, XL, XXL, and 3X
Sweaters: XL, XXL, XXXL, 4X and 5X
ONLY SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING, PLEASE!
Collection boxes will be at each church entrance on the designated weekend only .
C ATHOLIC D IRECTORY
Copies of the 2010 edition of the Boston Catholic Directory are
available at the rectory for those who would like to purchase one. The cost is $25.00.
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On May 2nd, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., we will be hosting a dinner presentation and discussion of the book
"From the Pews in the Back: Young Women and Catholicism" (Liturgical Press, 2009) in the Friary Room.
"From the Pews" is a lively and thought-provoking collection of short essays by young women about their faith. This gathering is open to both women and men and young and not-so-young adults. You don't need to read the book in advance of attending, but we can help you obtain a copy if you would like. To ensure there's enough food, please RSVP to Jerry at sloang@bc.edu or 617-552-6105. Jerry will be handling the cooking, but please come in spite of this.
A TTENTION C OLLEGE S TUDENTS & Y OUNG A DULTS – Join hundreds of your peers across the
City of Boston on April 23 rd and 24 th for the 3 rd Annual Archdiocese of Boston Eucharistic Congress for
College Students and Young Adults.
Celebrate Mass with Cardinal O’Malley, enjoy delicious food catered by the Italian restaurants of the North End and participate in an evening Eucharistic procession.
All this will take place at Sacred Heart and St. Leonard’s Churches in the North End of Boston. For more information, please visit the website at: www.eucharisticcongress.org.
F AITH F ORMATION
C ONFIRMATION I NFORMATION
Confirmation Rehearsal and Potluck Supper Thursday, April 29 th , 6-8 pm
We will begin in the Upper Church with the rehearsal which should last until 6:30 pm. Afterwards, candidates, parents, siblings, other relatives and sponsors are welcome to a potluck supper in the Friary
Room. If you plan to attend the supper, please bring a dish to pass that feeds 6-8 people.
Celebration of Confirmation Friday, April 30 th , 7 pm
Candidates and their sponsors should be in the Friary Room by 6:30 pm. All other guests should gather in the Upper Church.
F IRST R ECONCILIATION AND E UCHARIST
First Eucharist Rehearsal and Potluck Supper Thursday, May 6 th , 5-8 pm
We will begin in the Upper Church with the rehearsal, which should last until 6:00 pm. Afterwards, candidates, parents, siblings and other relatives are welcome to a potluck supper in the Friary Room. If you plan to attend the supper, please bring a dish to pass that feeds 6-8 people.
Celebration of First Eucharist Saturday, May 8 th , 10 am or 1 pm
Those receiving their First Eucharist should gather in the Friary Room by 9:30 am for the 10:00 am
Liturgy, or 12:30 pm for the 1:00 pm Liturgy. Parents and other relatives should be seated in the Upper
Church.
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W EEKDAY 12:15 pm - L OWER C HURCH 5:30 PM – L OWER C HURCH
S ATURDAY L OWER C HURCH 9:00 AM, U PPER C HURCH 4:00 PM (Vigil)
T HE S ACRAMENTS
B APTISM
Adults are baptized at the Easter Vigil as part of the Rites of Christian Initiation for
Adults. Infant and child baptisms are by arrangement.
F IRST E UCHARIST
Preparation occurs in Grade 1 and includes classes, retreats and home instruction.
C
ONFIRMATION
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.
M
ATRIMONY
Must be registered as a parishioner six months prior to beginning Marriage arrangements.
R ECONCILIATION
Saturdays 3:15 - 3:45 PM Upper Church or by arrangement
A NOINTING OF THE S ICK by arrangement