CHURCH OF SAINT IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA LA IGLESIA DE SAN IGNACIO DE LOYOLA

Nineteenth and Twentieth Sundays in Ordinary Time

Décimo Noveno y Vigésimo Domingos del Tiempo Ordinario

August 11th and August 18th

Mary

is taken

up to

heaven;

a chorus

of angels

exults.

María

es llevada

al

cielo;

un coro

de ángeles

se regocija.

August 15th

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

La Asunción de la Santísima Virgen María

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From the Desk of the Pastor

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Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time w August 11th, 2019Wis 18:6-9 w Heb 11:1-2,8-19 w Luke 12:32-38

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time w August 18th, 2019Jer 38:4-6,8-10 w Heb 12:1-4 w Luke 12:49-53

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Dear Parishioners, As I looked out of my bedroom window on a recent bright

summer morning, a parade of soon-to-be BC freshmen were headed up the steps from the lower campus on their way to their next orientation activity. Aside from their comfortable summer attire, I happened to notice that each and every one of them were carrying a backpack. In that instant, and here I am dating myself, I recalled that at no time throughout my school-days, including college, did I carry a backpack. Along with my contemporaries, I carried either a schoolbag or an attaché case. These future freshmen, however, had both hands free. How times have changed!

Now all the while these thoughts were going through my head, I was also parallel processing about what to write about Luke Chapter 12 that we will be hearing sections from on Sun-day, August 11 & 18, the two weekends that this bulletin covers.

What I almost immediately realized was that my thoughts about the backpacks were exactly how Chapter 12 ends: the signs of the times and how to interpret them. Unfortunate-ly, and for reasons I never understood, the lectionary leaves out that thought-provoking final section [Luke 12: 54 – 59]. My morning revelations, however, inspired me now to write something, not about how to interpret carrying backpacks, but about interpreting that section.

There Jesus asks his hearers to consider the signs of their own present times. He challenges them to judge for themselves what is right. Imagine that? Such freedom of conscience! The basis for following the sensus fidelium (the sense of the faithful).

In effect Jesus is telling them not to follow blindly what was done in the past or what others – even religious or government leaders – tell them to do, but engage in first noticing all that is happening or changing around them. I am sure Jesus hopes that they will consider these signs of the times in light of all that he taught: the principles of love of God and neighbor, a love of even enemies.

As we engage this process of noticing and reflecting in our own day, I suspect it will cause us to question – as it did Je-sus and his hearers – whether there are laws, teachings and practices that need to change. Might some of them simply no longer – or maybe never did – mediate principles of mercy and justice? I can think of many off the top of my head. I am sure you can too.

In the months ahead might we as parish community fill our “backpacks” with love, respect, dignity, mercy and justice for all peoples, seriously consider the signs of our times by listen-

Estimados Feligreses:Al mirar por la ventana de mi habitación durante una maña-

na estival radiante recientemente, un desfile de los próximos a ser estudiantes del primer año en BC subían los escalones des-de la parte baja del campus, yendo hacia su próxima actividad de orientación. Además de su ropa veraniega confortable, noté que todos y cada uno de ellos llevaban una mochila. En ese in-stante, ahora lo estoy asentando, me acordé que en ningún mo-mento de mi vida escolar, incluso en la universidad, nunca llevé una mochila. Al igual que mis contemporáneos, yo cargaba un bulto o un maletín. Estos futuros estudiantes, sin embargo, tenían ambas manos libres. ¡Cómo han cambiado los tiempos!

Ahora, cuando estos pensamientos pasaban por mi cabeza, paralelamente procesaba sobre qué escribir acerca del capítulo 12 de Lucas, del que estaremos escuchando secciones del mis-mo los domingos 11 y 22 de agosto, los dos fines de semana que cubre este boletín.

Lo que casi inmediatamente me di cuenta fue que mis pens-amientos sobre las mochilas eran exactamente como termina es capítulo: los signos de los tiempos y cómo interpretarlos. Desafortunadamente, y por razones que nunca entendí, el lec-cionario deja fuera esa sección tan provocadora de reflexiones [Lc. 12: 54-59] mi revelación matinal, no obstante, me inspiró a escribir algo, no como interpretar el llevar mochilas, sino como interpretar esa sección.

Allí, Jesús le pide a su audiencia considerar los signos de su propio tiempo presente. La reta a juzgar por sí misma lo que está bien, ¿se lo imaginan? ¡Qué libertad de conciencia! ¡Las bases para seguir el sensus fidelium! (el sentido de los fieles).

En efecto, Jesús le dice no seguir ciegamente lo que se hacía en el pasado o lo que otros – aun los líderes religiosos y guber-namentales – les decían qué hacer, sino involucrarse en notar primero lo que está sucediendo o cambiando a su alrededor. Estoy seguro de que Jesús espera que consideren esos signos de los tiempos a la luz de lo que les enseñó: los principios de amar a Dios y al prójimo, aún amar a sus enemigos.

Al involucrarnos en este proceso de notar y reflexionar nuestro momento, sospecho que causará preguntarnos – tal como lo hizo Jesús con su audiencia – si es que hay leyes, en-señanzas y prácticas que necesitan cambiar. ¿Podrá ser que al-gunas simplemente ya no funcionan – tal vez nunca lo hicieron – como mediadoras de misericordia y justicia? Puedo pensar en muchas que tengo en la cabeza. Estoy seguro de que ustedes también pueden hacerlo.

En los próximos meses, como parroquia, podríamos llenar

3/Nineteenth/Twentieth Sunday

Thursday, August 15th Solemnity of the Assumption

Holy Day of ObligationMass Times:

12:15 & 5:30 p.m. Lannon Chapel

Vigil Mass:Wednesday, August 14th 5:30 p.m. Lannon Chapel

Mass and Confessions CancellationsDue to BC Football Games the following

3 p.m. Confessions and 4 p.m. Saturday Vigil Masses are cancelled:

Saturday, August 31stSaturday, September 7thSaturday, September 28th

Saturday, October 19thSaturday, November 9th

4/Nineteenth/Twentieth Sunday

Outreach Ministries

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It’s That Time of Year!Let’s help some great parents with their back-to-school shopping.Please bring in the items (new ones) listed below on the weekend of August 17th/18h for families of Julie’s

Family Learning Program, South Boston, and families (living in motels and hotels) served by Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program.

Backpacks Washable Crayons- regular/broad

Pens- regular/erasablePencils- regular/broad

RulersCalculators

ErasersGlue sticksPencil cases

White copy paper Paper clipsScotch tape

Washable markersLoose-leaf paper

1 inch BindersSpiral notebooks

Assignment booksScissors- regular & blunt

2-pocket foldersPencil sharpeners

‘Marble’ composition books Thumb/flash drives

Shop early and often! But please plan to bring in your do-nations on the specified weekend. Put your donations in the collection bins near the Outreach table. Thanks!

THE BOOKS ARE STILL OPEN for the 2019 Project Bread Walk for Hunger. So, it’s not too late to make a donation, if you’ve not already done so, or to make another donation in support of TEAM IGNATIUS! Just go to the Project Bread website and follow the Walk prompts. TEAM IGNATIUS members thank you!

Part of the St. Ignatius crew helping at the Shattuck Shelter Cookout on July 20th.

Shattuck Fourth Tuesday: We’ll be serving the Shelter Guests this month on August 27th. Your dessert donation would be very

much appreciated! Please drop off your dessert dona-tion by 3:30 p.m. on the 27th. Thanks so much!

ing to and challenging one another, and then discern and de-cide for ourselves what current day laws, teachings and prac-tices in our own country and in the Catholic Church need to be challenged and changed? If we do that, we will surely fan the flames of that purifying fire that Jesus wants to see blaze upon the earth.

With a peace the world cannot give,Fr. Joe

nuestras “mochilas” con amor, respeto, dignidad, misericor-dia y justicia para todos los pueblos, seriamente consideran-do los signos de los tiempos escuchando y cuestionándonos, luego discerniendo y decidiendo por nosotros mismos ¿qué leyes actuales, enseñanzas y prácticas en nuestro propio país y en la Iglesia Católica necesitan ser cuestionadas? Si hacemos eso, avivaremos las llamas del fuego purificador que Jesús quiere ver arder en la tierra.

Con una paz que el mundo no puede dar:P. Joe

Jackson-Walnut Park SchoolsSpaces are still open for Fall 2019, as is financial aid for qualified families. JWP offers an authentic Montessori early childhood program and the top-ranked indepen-dent K through 6th grade Catholic school experience in

the Boston area. To learn more please check out www.jwpschools.org and contact the Admissions Office at (617) 202-9772.

5/Nineteenth/Twentieth Sunday

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Peace, Justice & Reconciliation Green Team Prayer

Lord, grant us the wisdom to care for the earth and till it.Help us to act now for the good of future generations and all your creatures. Help us to become instruments of a new creation

founded on the covenant of your love.Action - Reduce Food Waste

As a nation, around 40% of the food we produce is wasted, an average of 400 pounds per person annually.

Shop smart, cook smart, eat leftovers.

Immigration CommitteePasaje de las Escrituras con que rezar esta semana:

“Al que mucho se le da, se le exigirá mucho, y al que mucho se le confía se le exigirá mucho mas.” Lucas 12:48.

Cuando yo me encuentre con mi Creador cara a cara, ¿podré yo de-cir que con la libertad y los dones que El me dio y me confió yo fui generosa/o con el inmigrante que llega a nuestras fronteras lleno de

miedo y poquísimas posesiones materiales?Scripture passage to pray about during the week:

“Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.” Luke 12:48

When I meet my Creator face-to-face, will I be able to say that I used the freedom and many gifts He entrusted to me to be gener-ous with the immigrant who reaches our borders full of fear and

very few material possessions?

Laudato Si Study GroupTuesdays: August 13th & 27thGarden Level Chapel | 7 - 8:30 p.m. You are warmly invited to join a small group to read Pope Francis' Encyclical, Laudato Sí: On Care for our Common Home. We will meet every other week to read short sec-tions of Laudato Sí, have time for each person to share deeply, and make plans for action in September.

Men’s Spiritual GrowthThe next meeting will be on August 21st at 7 p.m. in the

Parish Office Parlor. All are welcome!

Spiritual Direction Training Program atSt. Anthony Shrine

Applications are being accepted for the 2019-2021 program beginning in September in

Downtown Crossing, Boston. Classes meet on Saturdays, eight times a year for two years. For more information, please

contact Carol Mitchell at 727-492-8315or cmitchell@stanthonyshrine.org, or visit stanthonyshrine.org/Franciscan Spiritual

Companionship page for further information.

Please pray for: Saturday, August 10th4 p.m. - Maria & Agostino Cecconi

Sunday, August 11th10 a.m. - Carol Griffin McCourt12 p.m. - Mary Horgan5:30 p.m. - Peter Dafarra

Monday, August 12th5:30 p.m. - Margaret Byrne

Tuesday, August 13th12:15 p.m. - Catherine & Francis Mannixand Mary Mannix Slaughter

Wednesday, August 14th12:15 p.m. - Madeline Cusack

Thursday, August 15th5:30 p.m. - Nicholas & Catherine Devereaux

Friday, August 16th12:15 p.m. - Patricia Morra

Saturday, August 17th4 p.m. - Damien Amato

Sunday, August 18th10 a.m. - Les Brooks10 a.m. (Family) - Michael Genereux12 p.m. - Pasquale Saccone5:30 p.m. - George Hagen

Monday, August 19th12:15 p.m. - Jim Maloney

Tuesday, August 20th12:15 p.m. - James H. Huggins5:30 p.m. - Rebecca Lavoie Deane

Wednesday, August 21st5:30 p.m. - Kathy Flynn

Thursday, August 22nd5:30 p.m. - Kathy Flynn

Saturday, August 24th4 p.m. - John Neuhoff Saino

Sunday, August 25th10 a.m. - John F. Cooney, Jr.12 p.m. - Anne Regolino5:30 p.m. - Mary Dafarra

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Saint Ignatius of Loyola Church28 Commonwealth AvenueChestnut Hill, MA 02467

Phone: 617-552-6100 v Fax: 617-552-6101 v Email: ignatius@bc.edu v Web: stignatiuschestnuthill.orgPARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Closed 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.)

The Parish StaffRev. Joseph Costantino, S.J., Pastor pastor.st.ignatius@bc.edu 617-552-6100Rev. Donald MacMillan, S.J., Associate Pastor macmilld@bc.edu 617-552-6100Rev. Gerald Finnegan, S.J., Senior Priest frfinnga@bc.edu 617-552-6100 Karen O’Reilly, Accounts/HR Manager karen.oreilly@bc.edu 617-552-6117Michael Sennett, Administrative Assistant/Media Specialist ignatius@bc.edu 617-552-6102Sr. Diane Vallerio, MFIC, Director of Outreach Ministries vallerio@bc.edu 617-552-6107Matt Anderson, Organist, Director of Music Ministries andersyw@bc.edu 617-552-6114Lara Ericson, Director of Faith Formation ericsonl@bc.edu 617-552-6105Adam Dirnberger, Faith Formation Assistant dirnberg@bc.edu 617-552-6103 Kathy Maher, Spiritual Life Coordinator katherine.maher@bc.edu 617-552-6112 Jamie Huggins, Facilities Manager hugginja@bc.edu 617-552-6100Maureen Saldarini, Funeral Coordinator mcsaldarini113@gmail.com 617-552-6100Parish Pastoral Council pastoralcouncil@bc.edu

The Celebration of the Eucharist

Newcomers to St. Ignatius are invited and encouraged to formally register as members of the parish so that we can stay in touch with you via email with Faith Formation news, notice of special events, volunteer opportunities and more.

Registration forms are available at the back of the church in the gathering space or on the website.Please note that you must be registered for at least six months before we can issue any verification

of your status as a parishioner for godparent or sponsor letters.

CAP Team (Child Abuse Protection) Ensures the protection of all, providing training, consultation, and support. Lara Ericson, Team Member, Chair ericsonl@bc.eduMarc Gervais, Team Member mjg@gervaisdavenport.comMary Santapaula, Team Member mary.santapaula@gmail.com

Other SacramentsReconciliation—Saturdays, 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the Upper Church or by appointment.Baptism—Adults are baptized at the Easter Vigil as part of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). Infant and child Baptisms are by arrangement. First Eucharist—Preparation begins in grade one and incudes classes, retreats, and home instruction. Children receive First Eucharist in grade two.Confirmation—Our Confirmation program begins in 9th grade; students are confirmed in the spring of 10th grade. For young adults who have been baptized but are not yet confirmed, contact the parish office.Matrimony—Parishioners, BC Grads and non-parishioners are welcome to be married at St. Ignatius. Contact the parish office for available dates and details. Anointing of the Sick—By arrangement. Contact the parish office.

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