THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST –June 10, 2007 THE READINGS FOR THE 11TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME , JUNE 17TH ARE: SAMUEL 12:7-10 GAL. 2: 16-19 LUKE 7: 36-8 PLEASE PRAY FOR Sunday, June 10, 2007 8:00 Raul Santos 10:00 John & Kathryn Sweny Noon Maria Schuarz in Honor of Her Baptism 5:30 Special Intention Monday, June 11, 2007 12:15 Mary Walsh 5:30 Natalie Bergantino Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:15 Vittoria Bari 5:30 Joseph Stratemeier Friday, June 15, 2007 12:15 Michelle Morello (Living) 5:30 Laurie O’Sullivan Wednesday, June 13, 2007 12:15 Mary Mannix Slaughter & Francis X. Mannix 5:30 Capobianco-Casalatto Families & Judge Margaret C. Scott Saturday, June 16, 2007 9:00 Bridget Delaney 4:00 The Sweeney & Redmond Families Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:15 Anthony Iantosca 5:30 Marianne & Arlene Bowdring Congr atul ations to our deacon, Andrew Downing, S.J., who was ordained to the priesthood this weekend. We send our prayers and best wishes for success in his ministry. Fr. Andy is celebrating his First Mass at St. Ignatius this Sunday, June 10th, at 10:00 am. JUSTFAITH FALL ’07 – SPRING ’08 – Are 2007 CATHOLIC APPEAL – GIVING IN you interested in exploring the social justice FAITH, GIVING WITH LOVE - We want to tradition of your faith? And sharing a year- thank everyone from St. Ignatius who has long experience of study, prayer, social participated in the 2007 Catholic Appeal. action and loving community with other These contributions fund the good works of members of the parish? our Archdiocese and will improve the lives A new JustFaith group is being formed at St. Ignatius and of many in our faith community. If you prospective members are invited to an have not yet made your gift, please consider informational session in the Friary Room making a pledge this weekend. You can th after the 10:00 am Liturgy on June 10 . pick up information packets with pledge Contact Anne Murphy 781-449-2795 or forms in the back of the church which can ammurphy@verizon.net or Maritzie be mailed, or for more information, please Rudden 617-332-1328 or visit www.BostonCatholicAppeal.com or mrudden@comcast.net for information. call 617-779-3700. THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR Sunday, June 10th “ “ “ Tuesday, Wed., “ 12th “ 13 JustFaith – Friary Room Contemporary Music Ensemble – Upper Church 11:00 am 4:30 pm Parish Pastoral Council Meeting – Friary Room th 7:15 pm nd YAG Discussion Group – Rectory 2 Floor 7:30 pm Thursday, “ 14 th Adult Education Program on Women Writers – Rectory Chapel 7:15 pm Friday, th Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Lannon Chapel “ 15 12:45 pm ST. IGNATIUS PARISH FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR APRIL – MAY, 2007 OPERATING INCOME: OPERATING EXPENSES OPERATING SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) SUMMER SAMPLER: Images, Prayers, Creativity of Four Women Writers Thursday, June 14th, 7:15 – 8:30 pm – St. Ignatius Rectory Chapel - Opening the pages of an artist or writer’s work is an invitation for discovery and choices for summer reading. We will experience a sampling of the beautiful images, prayers and writing of four contemporary artists: Joyce Rupp, Jan Phillips, Madeleine L’Engle and Doris Klein. Come and savor the promise of summer $175,494 $183,997 ($ 8,503) refreshment from the gifts of Joyce Rupp’s The Circle of Life: Journey Through the Seasons; Jan Phillips’ God is at Eye Level: Photography as Healing Art; Madeleine L’Engle’s The Ordering of Love: The Collected Poems of Madeleine L’Engle and Doris Klein’s Journey of the Soul (watercolor and meditation). Every person will receive a sampling of web resources/bibliography and selections of the work of each artist. Please register by calling the rectory at 617-552-6102. MINISTERIO PARA LA COMUNIDAD LATINA EN S AN I GNACIO DE LOYOLA (MINISTRY FOR THE LATINO COMMUNITY AT ST. IGNATIUS) Junio 10: Iglesia de Arriba/Bilingüe Junio 17: Capilla Lannon/Español Junio 24: Capilla Lannon/Español 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 iglesi. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO READ? YOU MIGHT WANT TO TRY The Reality of God and the Problem of Evil by Brian Davies. On June 24th, there will be a discussion of this book at 11:15 am in the rectory living room. Please feel free to join in the conversation on this timeless issue. OUTREACH MINISTRIES THANK YOU for your outstanding generosity in last weekend’s collection for Mother Caroline Academy. As of press time, the amount has surpassed $2200 and more is on the way! Suggestion made: To list in the bulletin the address of the agency/school/group for which the collection is being held so that private donations might be forwarded in the future. So… Mother Caroline Academy, 515 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02121. ON-GOING COLLECTIONS: Just a reminder about our on-going collections that help The Family Van, Shattuck Shelter and Mother Caroline Academy and Education Center. Donations can be left in the hampers that are at either side front entrance of the upper church. The list of wished-for items is on the large bulletin board in the church entrance. PLEASE NOTE: School’s (almost) out for the summer! So, we’ll suspend our collection of snacks and lunch foods for Mother Caroline Academy until late August. COMING: Summer really is on the way, so plan ahead to be involved in our Saturday, July 21st cookout for the Guests at Shattuck Shelter. Sign-up sheets for donations and volunteering and a box for cash donations (since we purchase many items in bulk) will be available June 30th/July 1st, July 7th/8th and July 14th/15th. ALSO COMING: Our annual back-to-school items drive - August 25th/26th. This year we hope to be able to provide both Julie’s Family Learning Program, South Boston, and Mother Caroline Academy, Dorchester, with back-to-school basics like backpacks, pens, pencils, paper, notebooks and the like. Sales will start soon, so we thought you’d like to know! REFRIGERATOR FOR SALE – One of our parishioners is moving in two weeks from a local apartment and is looking for a buyer for a refrigerator which is less than a year old. The cost is $600. Contact the rectory for further details. ELDER COMPANION EMPLOYMENT - Hard working, compassionate and dedicated woman is looking for employment taking care of an elderly person in need of help. She does personal care, light housekeeping and light cooking. For information, contact the rectory for more information. FAMILY FAITH FORMATION NEWS Children’s Liturgy of the Word: During the summer months, Family Mass goes th on hiatus. From June 24 until Labor Day, we A reminder that Family Faith Formation classes continue this year until June 17. will be dismissing the children from the 10am liturgy to go downstairs for their own Liturgy of Registration for Family Faith Formation for the the Word. Children will have the readings 2007 – 2008 academic year has begun and will proclaimed from the children’s lectionary, will continue after the 10am liturgies. You will also have a short reflection or teaching session, and have will do their own prayers of the faithful. WE electronically. A registration form will be sent ARE IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS TO HELP US WITH THIS via email; if you prefer, you can return that form MINISTRY. electronically to Amy or through the mail to the Volunteers are needed to proclaim the readings, to offer reflections, and to provide the option this year of registering parish address. music. If you are interested in helping, please email Amy at chapmaab@bc.edu. HAVE YOU HAD A RECENT (OR NOT SO RECENT) CHANGE OF EMAIL ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER? - We are finding, more and more, that we have invalid email addresses and/or telephone numbers on the parish database. If you have made a change, would you please inform us of that, so that we may be as up-to-date as possible with our information? Just use the parish address, ignatius@bc.edu, and note, with your name, that this is a new address or phone number. Do the same thing for a telephone number change or by a call. Thank you. CATHOLIC GAY AND LESBIAN Parking at St. Ignatius Please note that we are permitted to use the parking spaces adjacent to Williams Hall on Sundays and holydays when BC is not in session. The entrance to the parking area is the very first right on Lake St, across Comm Ave. Williams Hall is the first building on the right. 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. If you are interested in coming together for support, education and faith-sharing, please contact Fr. Bob at the rectory robert.vereecke@bc.edu CHURCH OF SAINT IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA PHONE 617-552-6100 E-MAIL IGNATIUS@BC.EDU FAX: 617-552-610 WEB: HTTP://BC.EDU/ST-IGNATIUS THE PARISH STAFF REV. ROBERT F. VEREECKE, SJ, PASTOR REV. KENNETH G. LOFTUS, SJ, ASSOCIATE REV. JOHN C. WRONSKI, SJ, ASSOCIATE REV. JAMES F. MORGAN, SJ, EMERITUS FRVEREEC@BC.EDU LOFTUSKE@BC.EDU JWRONSKI@SJNEN.ORG 552-6100 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 MELISA MELNYK, DIR. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AMY CHAPMAN, ASSOCIATE DIR., REL. ED. PATRICIA FAZZONE, CHILDEN’S SPIRITUALITY RICHARD MOYNIHAN, BUSINESS MANAGER CAP TEAM MEMBER 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 MELNYKMA@BC.EDU CHAPMAAB@BC.EDU 552-6107 552-6105 552-6103 552-6128 552-6117 FAZZONE@LAW.HARVARD.EDU MOYNIHAR@BC.EDU IGNATIUS@BC.EDU 552-6102 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 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 p.m. 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.