S UNDAY , J ANUARY 17, 2010 – 2 N D S UNDAY IN O RDINARY TIME
THE R EADINGS FOR THE 3 RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ARE:
NEH. 8: 2-4A
1Cor. 12: 12-30
Jn. 1: 1-4
P l ea s e P r ay f o r
Sunday, January 17, 2010
8:00 Cho-Gao Family in
Thanksgiving
10:00 William Henry Diamond, Sr.
Noon Maria Ambrusim Lorenzoni
5:30 Bridget Barrett
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
12:15 Donald McGoldrick
5:30 Mary Feeney
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
12:15 Agnes & Eileen Mullen
5:30 Joseph Kelly Heilborn
Monday, January 18, 2009
12:15 Florence McLellan
5:30 Stanley Farrell
Thursday, January 21, 2010
12:15 Mark Perru
5:30 Alge Farrell
Friday, January 22, 2010
12:15 Gladys Henao
5:30 Mary MacLellan
Saturday, January 23, 2010
9:00 Edmund Nagle
4:00 Matthew Cahlan
Book Discussion - There will be a discussion of Richard Rohr’s book, The Naked Now: Learning to
See as the Mystics See on Sunday, February 14th at 11:15 in the rectory living room. Hope you can join us
and feel free to bring your valentine!
LENTEN PROGRAM
Marsha Mirkin will return to St. Ignatius on Saturday, February 27th. Using psalms and readings from
Isaiah, Dr. Mirkin will connect these voices from the Hebrew Testament to our own life experiences,
current challenges and hopes. According to Dr. Mirkin, “Isaiah can find hope and spiritual connection
even during painful times, as he tries to answer the question ‘what does our God want from us
individually and communally?’, so that we can be in a mutual relationship”.
Trained as a clinical
psychologist, Dr. Mirkin has been teaching at our parish for nearly ten years on psychological
interpretations and the contemporary relevance of the Bible. Please join us in the Friary Room on
February 27th from 10:00 – Noon for a program that is sure to enhance your Lenten journey.
COME AWAY FOR THE WEEKEND
This coming winter, St. Ignatius will be offering a women’s retreat at the Sacred Hearts Retreat Center
in Wareham. Women of all ages are invited to a weekend away from 3pm on Friday, February 5th ,
through lunch on Sunday, February 7, 2010. Unlike the parish retreats, this retreat will not be silent,
and will feature opportunities to relax, rest, pray, and talk with other women about life’s
experiences. The cost of the weekend is $145 per participant and includes lodging and all meals. To register for
this retreat, please email Amy Chapman at chapmaab@bc.edu or call 617-552-6103. A deposit of $50 is required.
NATIVITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL'S 13TH
ANNUAL NATIVITY SPIRIT SERVICE AWARD
DINNER will be held on Wednesday, February 10,
2010 at Boston College High School. This year
Nativity is pleased to recognize Mr. Kevin Leary and
Ms. Mary Kelleher with the Raymond J. Callahan, S.J.
Service Award. Nativity is celebrating its 20th year
in operation and we would love for you to join in the
festivities! Ticket prices start at $125 for an
individual and $1,250 for a table of 10. For more
information, please contact Rikki Bohorquez at 857728-0031,
ext.
21
or
via
email
at
rbohorquez@nativityboston.org.
PRAYER, FASTING AND REPENTANCE: A
PRACTICAL GUIDE TO LENT. Come to the table
for conversation and learning about our faith
tradition through Sunday scripture. The next Pasta
and Prayer program will be on Thursday, January
21st, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm in the Friary Room. Lent
will be here before we know it; why not do some
advanced preparation with others in our parish
family, over a meal? You don’t need to be a spiritual
guru, just willing to participate in the conversation!
Pre-registration is required so that we send you the
Sunday readings in advance and plan the meal.
Contact Amy Larson at 781-929-1835 by January
19th to reserve your spot at the table.
Dear Parishioners,
When you come to church this weekend, you will no longer see the beautiful symbols of the Christmas
season that have enriched our prayer and worship since December 24th. We have returned to Ordinary
Time in the Liturgical calendar, although this Sunday with the Gospel story of the Wedding Feast of
Cana from John’s gospel continues the theme of “epiphany” or “showing forth” that we celebrated the
past two Sundays on the feast of the Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord. In John’s gospel, the
Wedding Feast of Cana is the first “sign” or “showing forth” of the power and presence of God in Jesus.
Given the centrality of the theme of transformation in this Gospel story, water changed into wine, we
thought that this would be an appropriate time to begin again our custom of offering the Eucharistic cup
to the community. The wine is transformed into the “blood of Christ” and our Lord, Jesus, invites us to
“take and drink” from the cup. Because of health concerns, we temporarily refrained from offering the
cup to the whole community. We believe that this was a wise decision at the time but now, after
consultation with medical people within the community, we have decided that the Eucharistic wine
should be available to those who desire to receive. Of course, we ask those who may have any cold
symptoms to use common sense and not receive from the cup.
On another note, this past Saturday we had a day of reflection for some of our parish leaders on the
Pastoral Council and on parish Commissions. We were blessed to have with us Fr. Jim Conroy who led
us in some exercises on “Ignatian discernment”. At the heart of the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of
Loyola is the experience of recognizing the movements of the spirit within our selves and in the groups
with whom we live and work. Sometimes these “spirits” are experienced as “consolation”, as gift from
God. Sometimes the energy around these experiences gives us feelings of “desolation”, disengagement,
lifelessness and even hopelessness. Fr. Conroy, the director of the Jesuit Collaborative, gave us some
guidance in helping us recognize and acknowledge these powerful spiritual movements that happen in
our everyday lives. It is my hope that our whole parish may be more attuned to the wisdom of Ignatius
of Loyola and some of the practical help Ignatian Spirituality can be in our every day life. More on this to
come!
Although we only have a month or so before Lent begins and we move out of “ordinary time” once
again, I hope and pray that the power of the Gospel story which we hear this weekend can energize and
transform us as a faithful community that listens attentively to the Word of God and delights in the
mission of Jesus Christ that we share.
Sincerely,
Fr. Bob
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
Sunday, January 17th
Monday, January 18
Contemporary Music Ensemble – Upper Church
4:30 pm
th
RCIA – Friary Room
7:15 pm
th
Liturgy Meeting – Rectory
7:15 pm
Tuesday, January 19
Wed., January 20
th
Transitions Meeting – Friary Room
Carol Choir – Choir/Media Room
Parish Choir – Choir/Media Room
Young Adult Group Meeting – Rectory
Thursday, January 21st
Friday, January 22
nd
Pasta and Prayer – Friary Room
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Lannon Chapel
12:45 pm
4:30 pm
7:15 pm
7:30 pm
6:30 pm
12:45 pm
COMING UP…
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
Ja n u ar y 27 t h
F e b r u ar y 6 th /7 th
Sh a tt u ck F o u r t h T u es da y
“ H ear t to H e ar t” C o l l ec t io n
f o r S t . F r a n c is Ho us e l u n ch e s
S e n io r Par i sh io n er s ’ Mar d i G r a s
c el e br at io n
O p er at io n R i c e B o w l
Sh a tt u ck F o u r t h T u es da y
F e b r u ar y 1 6 th
F e b r u ar y 1 7 th , th r o u g h L e nt
F e b r u ar y 2 3r d
NEWTON
COMMUNITY
CEL EBRATION:
Join
N e w to n
r e si d e n ts a t th e 4 2 n d a n n u al M ar ti n L u th er K i ng Jr . c e l e br a t io n
o n Mo n da y , J a n uar y 1 8 t h , at 1 0A M a t O ur L ad y , H el p o f C h r is t ia n s
C h u r ch , W as h i n g to n S tr e e t . R ef l ec t io ns w il l b e g i v e n by N ew to n
sch o o l st u d e n ts a nd m us i ca l s e l ec t io n s w i ll b e pr es e n t e d b y s e v er a l
sch o o l a nd ch ur ch g r o u ps .
T h o s e a tt e n di n g ar e as k e d to br i ng no n pe r i sh ab l e f o o d i t e m s w h i ch w i ll b e do n a t e d to th e N ew to n F o o d Pa n tr y.
FAITH FORMATION NEWS
PERSONAL SAFETY PROGRAM
The Archdiocese of Boston mandates that each year we offer a personal safety program to children in
grades 1-8 of our Faith Formation program. We choose to offer this over three Sundays in January. This
will be our fourth year doing the program. As in the past, you have the right to have your child opt out
of the program. The Archdiocese requires that we keep records of how many people opt out of the
program; it is also easier for us to plan when we know how many people will be attending each session.
If your child(ren) is going to be absent or you wish to keep your child(ren) out of the program, please
email me and let me know.
Grades 1-5 (including ABP students) will meet from 9:00 – 9:45am and grades 6-8 will meet from 11:15 –
12:00. All classes will be held in the rectory.
GRADES 1-5 MEET FROM 9:00 – 9:45AM
Grade 1
Rectory Dining Room
Grade 2
Rectory Chapel
Grades 3 & 4
Rectory Conference Room
Grade 5
Rectory Library
GRADES 6-9 MEET FROM 11:15 – 12:00
Grade 6
Rectory Dining Room
Grades 7&8
Rectory Library
Catechetical sessions for children in pre-school and for those young adults preparing for Confirmation
resume on January 31. Kindergarten and Grade 1 students will have a whole community catechesis event
on January 31 in the Cabaret Room. Traditional elementary faith formation sessions resume January 31.
The middle school program and the Arts-Based program resume February 7.
WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE
CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA DONATIONS MADE IN
MEMORY OF:
George and Beatrice Amrhein
Bernice Cummings
Sean Curtin
Anna Giaccarini
Martin J. Grealish
Howard W. Holmes
Joseph E. Mahoney
John and Virginia Nicholson
Mr. & Mrs. William D. Orthewin, III
Lillian Pollard
Irene C. Powtak
Domenic, Nancy and Anne Regolino
Deborah Sutula
Robert Woernle, Sr.
The trees, garland and live greens were donated by anonymous
donors to honor the Jesuits, living and dead, who have provided
guidance and inspiration.
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. VEREECKE, 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
LOFTUSKE@BC.EDU
JA.LOFTUS@BC.EDU
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
GERARD SLOAN, ASSOC. FAITH FORMATION DIR.
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
SHEILA BARNETT
KATHY MAHER
CAP TEAM MEMBER
CAP TEAM MEMBER
617-552-6100
617-552-6100
617-552-6100
617-552-6100
VALLERIO@BC.EDU 617-552-6107
CHAPMAAB@BC.EDU 617-552-6103
SLOANG@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
SHEILA.BARNETT@GMAIL.COM
KSULLIVAN-MAHER@MILTONPS.ORG
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 - LOWER CHURCH - 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 occurs 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