May 4, 2008 – 7 th Sunday of Easter
THE R EADINGS FOR MAY 11TH , THE FEAST OF PENTICOST
Acts 2: 1-11
1Cor. 12: 3b-7
Jn. 20: 19-23
Please Pray for
Sunday, May 4, 2008
10:00 Mass for the People
Noon Lauren Chang
5:30 Harry Ogrinc
Monday, May 5, 2008
12:15 Victor Donsa
5:30
Nunzio Sarno
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
12:15 Dr. James H. Chalmers
5:30 Margaret Shields
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
5:30 Marcella Nicholson
Thursday, May 8, 2008
12:15 Special Intention
C ONGRATULATIONS
TERESE DELORATA BROOKS
STEFANIA MAGALI ROSA PERALTA
BENJAMIN CHELMOW
MARK MICHAEL STEBER
MICHAEL P AUL DEVLIN
TARYN MCGINN VALLEY
KERRY MARIANNA FLEMING
MATTHEW PETER VAUGHAN
JEFFREY JOHN LEWIS
ALBERT PATRICK BECKMAN WILLIAMS
DANIEL EAGAN MANCUSI
ALYSSA LINDA WOLYNIEC
JAIME ELIZABETH MCKENNA
DOUGAL P ATRICK GILLIS
WE WISH TO EXTEND OUR PRAYERS AND BEST WISHES TO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO RECEIVED THE
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION THIS PAST WEDNESDAY.
FAITH FORUM
A Heritage Shared: What Chestnut Hill Has in Common with Baghdad
The Jesuit Presence in New England, Jordan and Iraq
A Conversation with Fr. Michael Linden, S.J.
New England Province Assistant for International, Pastoral and Social Ministries
Sunday, May 4th - Lower Church Friary Room - 11:15 to 12:30
The relationship between the New England Jesuits, who staff our own parish, and the people of Iraq began more
than 75 years ago, with the establishment of a secondary school, and later a college, in Baghdad. Despite their
expulsion when schools were nationalized in the 1960's, and despite the current war, the Jesuits have maintained
their relationship with the people of Iraq through ongoing ministries serving Chaldean seminarians, Christian
minorities and Iraqi refugees in Amman, Jordan and elsewhere in the Middle East. Want to find out more about the
conditions and needs of millions of Iraqis displaced by war and religious persecution? Want to understand how the
New England Jesuits are responding to the urgent needs for education, humanitarian relief, refugee resettlement
and inter-religious dialogue in the Middle East? Wondering how we in New England might participate in and
support those efforts? Join members of the St. Ignatius ARRUPE group (Assisting Refugees Using Parish Energies)
for a faith forum on the challenges and opportunities for building solidarity with the displaced people of Iraq and
those
serving
them
in
Jesuit-sponsored
missions
in
the
Middle
East.
THE CATHOLIC APPEAL – Handing on the Light of Christ – We still have $50,500 to raise before we reach our
parish goal of $85,500. Thank you to the 102 families that have already contributed. If you have not
yet given, please consider a gift today and help us meet our goal. Our parish will receive 25% of all
funds we raise above our goal. So each gift has the potential to increase parish revenue while still
supporting the ministries funded by the 2008 Catholic Appeal. The Appeal is to the Archdiocese what the weekly
offertory is to our parish. You can pick up information with pledge forms in the Gathering Space of the church, or
for more information, please visit www.bostoncatholicappeal.com or call 617-779-3700. Every gift matters. Thank
you.
AN EVENING
OF
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION - Join members of the Liturgy Commission for an
evening of scripture reflection on Tuesday, May 6th at 7:15 pm in the Friary Room. We will be
reflecting on the scriptures for the upcoming weeks, including Pentecost. Please RSVP to Amy Doherty at
aldoherty@verizon.net or 617-964-6272.
BOOK DISCUSSION – The Camel Knows the Way by Norna Kelly will be discussed in the rectory
living room at 11:15 pm on June 1st.
Here are two excerpts from reviewers of the book on
amazon.com: “ I was very touched by this true story of an intelligent person struggling to come to
terms with her past, her family, grief, alcoholism, the material world and all the ills of everyday life”. Another
said: “The author presents a unique portrait of Mother Teresa. This is probably the only book where Mother
Teresa is portrayed in such a profoundly human, relational way. Our book group, comprised of (readers) in age
from late 30s to 70s, gave this book unanimous approval. All of us enjoyed the book, all for various reasons”.
Please feel free to attend the discussion on June 1st.
HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR EMAIL? - If you have not given us an email address yet, or you have made a
change to your email, we would very much appreciate your letting us know, in order that we may keep our data
base up-to-date email: ignatius@bc.edu. Thank you.
34TH ANNUAL NEWTON MAYOR’S COMMUNITY PRAYER BREAKFAST - The breakfast will be held at
Boston College, McElroy Commons on Wednesday, May 21st at 7:30 am. The theme of this year’s event is One
Community of Faithful Citizens. St. Ignatius has reserved a table for the breakfast and would happy to have
parishioners who live in Newton join us. Just call the rectory at 617-552-6102 to reserve your place.
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
We strongly urge our parishioners
and visitors not to leave
their
belongings in the pew when they
leave to receive Communion. Please
take them with you.
OUTREACH MINISTRIES
CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK to all who are participating in this
weeeknd’s Project Bread Walk for Hunger by walking or volunteering. And a big
thanks to those who are supporting them by sponsorship. Check out the poster at
the Walk display in the gathering space. The names represent many miles walked, much
volunteer time and hundreds of dollars donated!
SPRING/SUMMER CLOTHING DRIVE: Our annual drive for the Guests at St.
Francis House Day Shelter in Boston is this weekend. The laundered and gently
used clothing that you donate will help over 150 poor and homeless guests per week
who seek clothing assistance. There is a need of the following items for Shelter
guests in sizes large though 6X. Remember – only spring and summer clothing – no
storage room at the Shelter! Collection boxes are at each church entrance. Did
you forget your clothing donations? If so, you can bring them to the Rectory by 7PM Monday,
May 5th.
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Spring, summer jackets
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Men’s casual short sleeve shirts
•
Men’s shorts
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Men’s jeans
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Women’s jeans
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• New men’s crew
New/gently used footwear
Hooded sweatshirts
Backpacks/book bags
New men’s underwear
New men’s t-shirts
socks
COR UNUM MEAL CENTER: Plans are in the making for us to make a return trip to Cor
Unum Meal Center in Lawrence to serve a Saturday night dinner. We hope to schedule at
least one night in June and another (others) in August.
Look for further details in upcoming bulletins. Not quite
sure what Cor Unum is all about? Check out the
website: www.corunummealcenter.org.
COMING … June 7th and 8th… our at-the-door collection to assist parents of
students at Mother Caroline Academy in purchasing school uniforms. FYI:
Watch for the display on the table in the gathering space; it will include a list
of the cost of each piece of uniform attire.
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
Sunday, May 4th
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Faith Forum – Friary Room
11:15 am
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Contemporary Music Ensemble – Upper Church
4:30 pm
Wed.
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7th
Children’s Carol Choir – Choir Room
4:30 pm
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Parish Choir Rehearsal – Friary Room
7:15 pm
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Little Rock Bible Group – Lannon Chapel
7:15 pm
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YAG Meeting – Rectory 2nd Floor
7:30 pm
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9th
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament – Lannon Chapel
Friday,
12:45 pm
ROSES FOR LIFE – The rose has long been a symbol of life and love. Once again, on the
weekend of Mother’s Day, May 11th, the Massachusetts Citizens for Life, through members of our
parish Respect Life Committee, will distribute silk roses after all the Masses. All proceeds will
benefit pro-life work.
AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE OF SERVICE - From time to time, we receive calls from parishioners who
are in need of a ride to a medical appointment or medical procedure. We will begin to set up a list of
those who might, on occasion, be able to assist with this need. If you would care to be put on this list of
providers, please call Sr. Diane – 617-552-6107. Thank you.
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.
FAITH FORMATION NEWS
CALENDAR FOR THIS SEMESTER. Please note especially the following dates:
o
May 10th
Celebration of First Eucharist
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Our next Whole Community Catechesis Event will
be Sunday, June 1.
If you would like to be involved in the planning or implementation of this event, please email
amy.chapman.3@bc.edu
CHURCH OF SAINT IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
28 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE – CHESTNUT HILL, MA., 02467
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
SR. 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.