32 n d Sunday in Ordinary Time – November 11, 2007
THE R EADINGS FOR NOVEMBER 18 TH THE 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ARE:
Mal. 3: 19-20
Thes. 3: 7-12
Luke 21: 5-19
Please Pray for
Sunday, November 11, 2007
8:00 Sr. Mary Lou
Heffernan, RC (Living)
10:00 The Shea & Carr Families
Noon Carson A. Milley
5:30
Edward Cotter
Monday, November 12, 2007
12:15
Christian A. Herter, Jr.
5:30
Thomas J. Sullivan &
Terry Mullen
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
12:15 Mary Mannix Slaughter
& Francis Mannix
5:30 Special Intention
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
12:15 Capobianco-Casaletto
Families & Judge
Margaret C. Scott
5:30 Nancy Orazem
Thursday, November 15, 2007
12:15 Burke Forbes
5:30 John Duncan & Family
& Ruth V. Keegan
Friday, November 16, 2007
12:15 Ann & John Lally &
The Connolly Family
Saturday, November 17, 2007
9:00 Carl L. Sawyer
4:00 George Bent
SUNDAY MORNING ADULT FAITH FORUM Each Sunday, following the 10:00 am Liturgies, there
will be an opportunity to share thoughts on the scriptures of the day and discuss some of the critical
issues of being a faithful Catholic in the contemporary Church. Why not join us for coffee and doughnuts
after Mass (refreshments).
"WE REMEMBER THEM": COPING WITH LOSS DURING THE HOLIDAYS--The loss of a loved
one is difficult any time of the year, but the holidays can be especially challenging for those struggling
with bereavement. If grief has changed your experience and expectations for the holidays; if the peace
and joy of the season seem far removed, you are not alone. Please join us for prayer and
companionship in the Friary Room on Sunday afternoon, November 25th, from 2:30-5 p.m. Members
of the parish staff and community will facilitate a discussion on remembering our beloved deceased and
offer personal experiences in coping with feelings of loss. Light refreshments will be served, and the
program will conclude with a prayer service. You are invited to bring a photo or memento of your loved
one. For more information or to register for this program, please call the parish office at 617-552-6102.
It’s beginning to look a lot like a
On Friday, November 30th , the BLDE Board
invites you to join them for a Gala Evening a t
130 Beacon Street. “Tis the Season” will be a
lovely evening of “wine-tasting” and
welcoming another season of “A Dancer’s
Chrismas.” We are fortunate to h ave a return
engagement of Owen Young, cellist with t he
BSO. The donation for the evening will be $150
per couple.
If you would like to receive a
formal invita tion, please call the rectory 617552-6102.
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE ANNUAL ST. IGNATIUS
PARISH NIGHT AT A DANCER'S C HRISTMAS on
Saturday, December 15, 7:30 PM performance
at the Robsham Theater Arts Center, Boston
College. Enjoy a special après theater reception
of wine and desserts at the Jesuit residence, 130
Beacon Street. Many parishioners have enjoyed
this wonderful production as well as the warm
welcome and great conversation at the
reception. Call the Robsham Theater Box Office
at 617-552-4002 for tickets. Please be sure to tell
the Box Office you are attending the St. Ignatius
Parish Night so we have a count for the
reception.
Dear Parishioners,
If you look at the list of Staff members at the back of the bulletin, you will have noticed
the initials CAP after the names of some of the individuals listed. These are members of
our Child Abuse Prevention team. Presently, the team consists of parishioners with
legal background, Jane Devlin and Marc Gervais, Amy Chapman, our Director of Faith
Formation and JA Loftus, Associate Pastor and Clinical Psychologist. The mandate of
this team is to do all that it can to make sure that St. Ignatius parish is a “Safe
Environment” for the children and youth of our parish.
Since the abuse scandal came to light, and the subsequent response of the American
Bishops, the efforts to create a safe environment have become part of the pastoral
landscape of every parish. What this means is that all clergy, staff and volunteers who
work with children and youth, elderly or the disabled or who have the potential for
unmonitored access to them are required to go through a CORI check (Criminal Offense
Records Investigation) and attend a training session, “Protecting God’s Children.”
Those persons who have direct ministry with children and youth are also required to
sign a statement of ministerial conduct.
As it is, we ask much from our community, especially those who volunteer their time
and talents in service to the parish. We value their generosity and commitment to the
spiritual life of the parish. We also want to make sure that we are committed to do all
we can to create a safe environment for our children and youth who are the future of
our church. That is why we are making these efforts and asking our clergy, staff and
volunteers to learn together what it takes to create this safe environment.
During the year we will have scheduled sessions of “Protecting God’s Children” that
are not only for our volunteers but for all parishioners who would like to be more
cognizant of the steps that the parish and Archdiocese are taking in this area. The first
of these sessions is Saturday November 17th at 9:30 am. The session will last until noon.
As always, I am grateful for your support of all that we do in service to our community
at St. Ignatius.
Sincerely
Rev. Robert VerEecke, S.J.
Pastor
ANOINTING
OF THE
SICK – The Sacrament of the Sick will be celebrated
following the 12:15 pm Mass on Wednesday, November 14th.
BOOK FAIR – On Sunday, November 18th from 8:30 am until Noon, we will be hosting our 4th
Annual Book Fair in the Lower Church/Friary Room. The St. Ignatius Commission for Faith
Formation invites you to purchase books for the adults and children on your holiday gift list. All
selections from religious books to bestsellers, will be available at 20% off the retail rice. Please join
us for this highly popular event.
THANK YOU! To all who contributed on October 27th-28th to the Fund for the Unborn, which gives
financial assistance to women in need who are in crisis pregnancies in the Archdiocese of Boston. You
generously gave $1596. In addition, later that week, the fund received a pledge from a parish couple of a
grant of $5,000.
The strangers who sojourn with you shall be to you are the natives among you and you shall love
them as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt” (Leviticus 19:33-34
CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING AND IMMIGRATION: STRANGERS NO LONGER
Sunday, November 18th – Legal Immigration – 1:30 – 3:30 – Lannon Chapel
How the Church assists immigrants and refugees. Where to get Help. Where to lend support.
Immigrating Legally: nuts and bolts.
Join us to learn how we as individual followers of Christ and as a parish community can respond to some
of the concrete needs of newcomers in our midst. There will beiInformation about opportunities to serve
and support refugees and immigrants.
Speakers: Kristina Karpinski is Field Office Attorney with Catholic Legal Immigration Network,
Inc., wh ich provides legal and other support services to low-income immigrants.
Jane Devlin is an immigration attorney with Flynn & Clark in Cambridge, MA., and nearing completion
of her studies as a Canon lawyer. Jane is also a member of St. Ignatius Parish.
Maryjean Perhot is the director of Refugee and Immigrant Services for Catholic Charities in the
Archdiocese of Boston.
MINISTERIO PARA LA COMUNIDAD LATINA EN SAN IGNACIO DE LOYOLA
(MINISTRY FOR THE LATINO COMMUNITY AT ST. IGNATIUS)
La Misa en Espanol: Los Domingos en la Capilla Lannon a las 12:00. (Ultimo domingo del mes, habrá una misa
bilingüe en la Iglesia de arriba)
Estamos invitando a los miembros de la comunidad Latina a organizar grupos de oración, grupos de
compartimientos de la Fé y estudios biblicos inmediatamente despues de la liturgia. Si alguien pudiera beneficiar
del uso de un misal que tiene las lecturas en los dos idiomas, puede encontrarlos en la mesa a la entrada de la
iglesia.
LA ENSEN~ANZA CATÓLICA Y SOCIAL Y LA INMIGRACIÓN: EXTRANJEROS YA NOÁS
Dieciocho de noviembre - Fuentes legales de inmigración
1:30 a 3:30 en la capilla Lannon
Cómo la iglesia ayuda a los inmigrantes y refugiados. Dónde conseguir ayuda.
Dónde prestar apoyo. Inmigrando legalmente. Las destrezas y herramientas.
Acompán~enos para aprender cómo nosotros, como seguidores individuales de Cristo y como parroquia, podemos
responder a algunas de las necesidades concretas de los reciénllegados entre nosotros. Información ssobre
oportunidades para servir y apoyar a refugiados e inmigrantes.
Presentadores: Kristina Karpinski es una abogada con "Catholic Legal Inmigration Network Inc., la cual
provee servicios legales y de apoyo a inmiqrantes de pocos recursos.
Jane Devlin es una abogada de inmigración con Flynn y Clark en Cambridge Mass, y está a punto de completar
sus estudios como abogada canónica. Jane es también un miembro de la parroquia de San Ignacio. Marjean A
Perhot es la directora de servicios al refugiado y al inmigrante para Catholic Charities en la Arquidiocesis de
Boston.
BOOK DISCUSSION – On November 18th at 11:15 am, there will be a discussion of The Divine
Milieu by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin in the rectory living room. Please join us to share your
response to the ideas of “one of the twentieth century’s most remarkable prophetic thinkers.”
MUSIC MINISTRY - EVER WONDER WHAT THE MUSIC WILL BE FOR MASS THIS SUNDAY? Now
you can check out the Liturgical Music programs for the month of November on our Webpage:
http://BC.EDU/ST-IGNATIUS under Music Ministry.
SOCIAL JUSTICE FORUM – SACRED HEART PARISH IN NEWTON will hold its’ 2nd Social Justice Forum
on next Sunday, November 18th at 7:30 pm in their Lower Church. The topic is “Four Years in Rome:
Justice and Peace at the Vatican and the American Embassy.” The speaker will be Peter Martin.
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THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
Altar Serving Training – Lannon Chapel
Contemporary Music Ensemble – Upper Church
Just Faith – Rectory 2nd Floor
8:45 am
4:30 pm
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“With Open Minds” – Friary Room
7:15 pm
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Parish Council Meeting – Rectory
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Children’s Carol Choir – Friary Room
Faith Formation Conversations – 130 Beacon Street
Parish Choir Rehearsal – Friary Room
Little Rock Bible Group Remnant – Lannon Chapel
Young Adult Discussion Group – Rectory 2nd fl.
4:30 pm
7:15 pm
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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Lannon Chapel
12:45 pm
Baptismal Preparation – Rectory
11:00 am
JAMAICA HELLO! Once again this year, we are
planning a parish trip to Jamaica to work with our
sister parish, St. Anne’s. The dates are January 21st –
28th. Parishioners are responsible for their air fare
(presently $400) and the cost of food and lodging
(approx. $300). If you are interested in finding out
more about the trip, contact the rectory, 617-552-6102.
CATHOLIC GAY AND LESBIAN CONCERNS - In
an effort to facilitate conversation for our Gay and
Lesbian parishioners, as well as parents and family
members of Gay and Lesbian Catholics, we are
providing an informal context in which people feel
free to talk about their questions and concerns. Please
call Fr. Bob at the rectory or email frvereec@bc.edu
for more details.
THANK YOU! To all who contributed on
October 27th-28th to the Fund for the Unborn, which
gives financial assistance to women in need who are
in crisis pregnancies in the Archdiocese of Boston.
You generously gave $1596. In addition, later that
week, the fund received a pledge from a parish
couple of a grant of $5,000.
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
SHATTUCK HOLIDAY MEAL: Sign-up sheets, for food donations and for kitchen prep and
serving help, are now available for the December 2nd Shattuck Shelter Holiday Meal. Please find
the materials on the Outreach table in the upper church gathering space.
COMING:
November 17th: The 2007 Christmas Gift Drive begins; ornaments will be on the tree in the
Gathering Space.
November 22nd: The Thanksgiving Day collection will benefit St. Anne’s, Kingston, Jamaica. If
you’ll be away but would like to contribute, put your donation in a marked envelope and put it in the
weekly collection or drop it off at the Rectory.
OUR FIRST BUILD DAY IS BEHIND US!
And we’re hoping
to be building many more times on this first Habitat project in Newton.
Contributions will continue to be needed to help defray the cost of the
materials our parish volunteers will be working with on Build day. If you’d
like to be a continuous (or new!) partner in this project, please put your donation (cash or check) in
the paint can on the Outreach table in the gathering space at the back of the church. Checks may
be made out to Habitat for Humanity, Greater Boston. Thank you!
CHURCH OF SAINT IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
PHONE 617-552-6100
E-MAIL IGNATIUS@BC.EDU
FAX: 617-552-6101
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
REV. JAMES F. MORGAN, SJ, EMERITUS
FRVEREEC@BC.EDU
LOFTUSKE@BC.EDU
JA.LOFTUS@BC.EDU
552-6100
552-6100
552-6100
MICHAEL BURGO, DIR. OF MUSIC MINISTRY
TIMOTHY ZIMMERMAN, ASSOCIATE DIR.
OF MUSIC / ORGANIST
DIANE VALLERIO, OSF, DIR. OF OUTREACH
AMY CHAPMAN, FAITH FORMATION DIRECTOR
GERARD SLOAN, FAITH FORMATION STAFF
STEVEN CRIMALDI, FAITH FORMATION STAFF
RICHARD MOYNIHAN, BUSINESS MANAGER
JANE DEVLIN
CAP TEAM MEMBER
MARC GERVAIS
CAP TEAM MEMBER
ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN ADM. ASSISTANT
BURGO@BC.EDU
ZIMMERTA@BC.EDU
552-6108
552-6114
VALLERIO@BC.EDU
CHAPMAAB@BC.EDU
SLOANG@BC.EDU
MOYNIHAR@BC.EDU
552-6107
552-6103
552-6105
552-6105
552-6117
IGNATIUS@BC.EDU
552-6102
552-6100
THE CELEBRATION OF EUCHARIST
SUNDAY
UPPER CHURCH 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 NOON, 5:30 PM
LOWER CHURCH (Sept.-June) 10:00 AM, Family Liturgy.
12:00 Misa en Espanol (cada otro domingo en la Capilla Lannon)
WEEKDAY LOWER CHURCH 12:15 PM, 5:30 PM
SATURDAY LOWER CHURCH 9:00 AM, UPPER CHURCH 4:00 PM (Vigil)
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT - LOWER CHURCH FRIDAYS 12:45-5:00 PM
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 2 and includes classes, retreat 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.