The Solemnity of Pentecost – May 27, 2007
THE READINGS FOR TRINITY SUNDAY, JUNE 3RD ARE:
PROVERBS 8: 22-31
ROMANS, 5: 1-5
JOHN. 16: 12-15
PLEASE PRAY FOR
Sunday, May 27, 2007
8:00 Joseph Benson
10:00 Fred Teti
Noon Orlando Vozzano
5:30
Primo & Maria Orsi
Monday, May 28, 2007
5:30 Pauline Melchor (Healing)
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
12:15 Eileen Coletta
5:30 Special Intention
Friday, June 1, 2007
12:15 Antonio Bari
5:30 Richard Panzica
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
12:15 Rev. Joseph E. O’Connor, SJ
5:30 Robert Brown
Saturday, June 2, 2007
12:15 Salvatore Valvo
4:00 Nancy Regolino
Thursday, May 31, 2007
12:15 Stella Morello (Living)
5:30 William Fenton
REMINDER: THIS MONDAY, MAY 28 TH, MEMORIAL DAY, THERE WILL BE NO 5:30 PM MASS .
THE CHURCH WILL CLOSE AFTER THE 12:15 PM MASS.
JUSTFAITH FALL ’07 – SPRING ’08 – Are
Rudden 617-332-1328 or
you interested in exploring the social justice
mrudden@comcast.net for more
tradition of your faith? And sharing a year-
information.
long experience of study, prayer, social
action and loving community with other
2007 CATHOLIC APPEAL – GIVING
members of the parish?
FAITH, GIVING WITH LOVE -
A new JustFaith
IN
We want to
group is being formed at St. Ignatius and
thank everyone from St. Ignatius who has
prospective members are invited to an
participated in the 2007 Catholic Appeal.
informational session in the Friary Room
These contributions fund the good works of
rd
after the 5:30 pm Liturgy on June 3 or after
the
10:00
am
Liturgy
on
June
10th.
our Archdiocese and will improve the lives
of many in our faith community.
If you
Information is also available at the Social
have not yet made your gift, please consider
Outreach table in the Gathering Space.
making a pledge this weekend.
Contact Anne Murphy 781-449-2795 or
pick up information packets with pledge
ammurphy@verizon.net or Maritzie
forms in the back of the church to be mailed
You can
in, or for more information, please visit
www.BostonCatholicAppeal.com
617-779-3700.
or
call
Dear Parishioners,
This past weekend I had the pleasure of visiting another Jesuit parish in Cincinnati. The pastor
of St. Francis Xavier is Fr. Eric Knapp S.J. You may remember Eric from when he was a deacon
here at the Parish or from his running the Boston Marathon in remarkable time. It was such a
grace-filled experience seeing the faith-filled community that Eric has animated in his parish.
Like St. Ignatius, St X’s draws people from all over Cincinnati and northern Kentucky. It was so
clear to me that the Spirit is very much alive in Cincinnati and not just because of the “REDS”
(that’s an allusion to Pentecost!).
One of the highlights of my visit was Eric’s taking me to a MegaChurch service, a nondenominational Christian service that gathered at least 2000 people on a Saturday evening.
Although the service was too “theatrical” for me (can you imagine!!!), I was, nevertheless,
moved by the power of the Spirit to animate people’s minds and hearts with a love for Jesus
Christ and a desire to live the Gospel as authentically as possible. As a Catholic, what I found
lacking was the intimacy with Christ and the community that comes through the Eucharist. It
reminded me of the rich tradition we share as we gather weekly to “eat and drink” in memory
of Jesus.
I share my weekend journey with you to point out that the Spirit of God is always moving,
creating new experiences of God’s love and mercy. Like those first disciples who gathered in
the Upper Room at Pentecost, we too can be moved by the Spirit to do wonderful things for
God and for our world in the name of Jesus Christ. At the end of this Easter Season, let me sing
an Alleluia of gratitude for your life in the Spirit and for the love that shows itself so powerfully
in your generosity and commitment to the Good News!
Happy Easter! Happy Pentecost! Alleluia!
Peace,
Fr.Bob
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
Sunday, May 27th
“
“
“
Wed.,
“
“
“
30th
“
Friday,
June
1st
Book Group Discussion – Rectory
Contemporary Music Ensemble – Upper Church
11:00 am
4:30 pm
Parish Choir Rehearsal – Friary Room
YAG Discussion Group – Rectory 2nd Floor
7:15 pm
7:30 pm
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Lannon Chapel
12:45 pm
Massachusetts Citizens for Life thanks everyone who contributed to support of its pro-life
work through the Roses for Life distributed on Mother's Day weekend.
SAVOR THE ESSENCE OF ITALY - Join friends, new and old, for a wine tasting that features seven
luscious wines from the best vineyards of Italy. As you sample each of these summertime wines, enjoy
perfectly paired regional Italian cheeses and hors d’oeuvres
Date: Saturday evening, June 2nd from 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: The Jesuit Residence at 130 Beacon Street
Cost $50 per person
(All proceeds to benefit the Church Preservation Project)
Space is limited. To register for this event, please call Phyllis Sharon at 617-875-1422.
SUMMER SAMPLER: Images,
Prayers, Creativity of Four
Women Writers
Tuesday,
June
5th
and
th
Thursday, June 14
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
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.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
FAMILY FAITH FORMATION NEWS
Children’s Liturgy of the Word: During the summer months, Family Mass goes on hiatus. From June
24th until Labor Day, we will be dismissing the children from the 10am liturgy to go downstairs for their
own Liturgy of the Word. Children will have the readings proclaimed from the children’s lectionary, will
have a short reflection or teaching session, and will do their own prayers of the faithful. WE ARE IN NEED
OF VOLUNTEERS TO HELP US WITH THIS MINISTRY. Volunteers are needed to proclaim the readings, to offer
reflections, and to provide music. If you are interested in helping, please email Amy at
chapmaab@bc.edu.
A reminder that Family Faith Formation classes continue this year until June 17.
Registration for Family Faith Formation for the 2007 – 2008 academic year will begin on June 3rd after
the 10am liturgies. You will also have the option this year of registering electronically. A registration
form will be sent via email; if you prefer, you can return that form electronically to Amy or through the
mail to the parish address.
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
IT’S NOT TOO LATE to make a donation to the Walk for Hunger! Go
to www.projectbread.org and look for TEAM IGNATIUS or drop your
donation off at the Rectory.
COMING: Our June at-the-door collection will benefit the young
students at Mother Caroline Academy by enabling parents to purchase
school uniforms.
Look for marked collection boxes at church
entrances on June 2nd and 3rd.
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.
MINISTERIO PARA LA COMUNIDAD LATINA EN S AN I GNACIO DE LOYOLA
(MINISTRY FOR THE LATINO COMMUNITY AT ST. IGNATIUS)
Junio 3: Capilla Lannon/Español
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.
S UMMER FAITH ENRICHMENT - Jump-start your Spirituality this Summer! Is summer your time to catch
up on all those things you’ve been wanting to do? If enriching your spirituality is on your “list”, here is a perfect
opportunity. Boston College’s C21 Online is offering the online course Spirituality Matters, featuring
video with Fr. Michael Himes of the BC faculty. Explore the topics of spirituality, prayer, suffering and community
in a guided online discussion group. Participants do not need to be online at the same time; log on at your
th
convenience. Four weeks, beginning June 2nd and ending June 29 . Register and find out more at
www.bc.edu/c21online.
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. If you are interested in
coming together for support, education and
faith-sharing, please contact Fr. Bob at the
rectory robert.vereecke@bc.edu
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.
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.