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Nativity of the Lord! Parish Bulletin for December 24th-25th, 2019

Phone: +1 (345) 949-6797 Website: http://ignatius.ky E-mail: [email protected]

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT St. Ignatius Parish is a welcoming Roman Catholic Christian

Communion. We worship God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, we celebrate Jesus Christ in the Word

and in the Eucharist, we evangelise, we educate, and we serve as disciples of Jesus.

St. Ignatius Catholic Parish For us a Child is Born, the Prince of Peace!

597 Walkers Road, George Town, Grand Cayman

Phone: +1 (345) 949-6797 Fax: +1 (345) 945-2594

Website: http://ignatius.ky E-mail: [email protected]

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2638, Grand Cayman KY1-1102, CAYMAN ISLANDS

Weekend Mass times:

Saturday 6:00 pm

Sunday 8:00 am, 11:30 am & 6:00 pm

Spanish Mass 7:30 pm (last Sunday each month)

Confessions: Saturday 5:00-5:45 pm

WELCOME EVERYONE FROM NEAR AND FAR!

We know that at Christmas we will see lots of people who do not regularly attend our Parish, and we welcome all of

you! We wish all of our visitors from abroad a wonderful stay in the Cayman Islands and safe travels home. If you

live in Cayman and do not attend another church, we invite you to make St. Ignatius and Christ the Redeemer (Grand

Cayman) or Stella Maris (Cayman Brac) your own. If you are a “lapsed Catholic” we encourage you to “come back to

the fold”. For further information, please contact the Parish Office or visit our website www.ignatius.ky.

Weekday Mass times:

Monday-Friday 7:00 am

Friday 6:00 pm

Saturday 8:30 am

Public Holidays 8:30 am

http://www.ignatius.ky/



WELCOME TO ST. IGNATIUS PARISH,

AND A SPECIAL WELCOME TO ALL OF OUR VISITORS!

PARISH STAFF

Religious Education Director

Mr. O’Neil Miller

Church Secretary

Mrs. May U. Ursua

Community Liaison Coordinator

Mr. Jeremy Rice

Youth Ministry Team Coordinators

Mr. O’Neil Miller & Mr. Jeremy Rice

OTHER CONTACTS

Music Ministry — Organists

Mrs. Sarah Bertran

Mr. Albert Chin

Mr. Rolly Aleria

Mr. Von Abrantes

Mr. Simon Donoghue

Parish Website

Mr. Paul de Freitas

947-8630 or 916-6331

PRAYER MEETINGS AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Rosary (St. Ignatius):

Monday through Friday in Adoration Chapel 7:30 - 8:00 am

Saturday in Adoration Chapel after 8:30 am Mass

Morning Prayers (St. Ignatius):

Monday to Friday 6:40 am,

Saturday 8:10 am

Evening Prayer Meetings:

St. Ignatius — Wednesdays 6:00 pm (English) and 7:00 pm (Spanish)

Living Hope Community — Fridays 7:30 pm

Couples for Christ:

Last Sunday of each Month 1:30 pm

Faith Formation and First Communion:

Sunday mornings @ 10:15 am to 11:15 am (September through June)

All children of the Parish are welcome; please call the office for details.

Confirmation:

Classes are held on Sunday mornings @ 9:45 am to 11:15 am

for students in Years 7-9 of High School and other

High School aged students who have not been confirmed.

ST. IGNATIUS CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Phone: 949-9250 Fax: 945-6230

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.st-ignatius.com

Head of School: Mrs. Emily Alexander

Head of Secondary: Mr. Peter Embleton

Head of Primary: Mr. James Hickey

Facilities Manager: Mr. Sambasivam Dhanasekar

Administrative Staff: Mrs. Deborah Huggins, Mrs. Anita McIntyre,

Mrs. Priya Dhanasekar, Mr. Joe Olszewski, Mrs. Jody Balon

MEET OUR CLERGY (Left to Right)

Pastor: Rev. Fr. Theodore D’Cunha, SAC

Associate Pastor: Rev. Fr. Naveen D’Souza, SAC

Permanent Deacon: Rev. Mr. Joseph Biggs

FINANCE COUNCIL Facilitates the means for pastoral priori-

ties and planning, Monitors and Main-

tains parish goods, and Communicates

with the Pastoral Council on prioritizing

resources. Members are:

Fr. Theo D’Cunha, SAC

Frank Gallippi

Angela Miller

Jennison Nunez

Deborah Kirkconnell

Adriannie Webb

Jasper Uy

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

Pastoral: Fr. Theo, SAC; Fr. Naveen, SAC; Deacon Joseph Biggs

Chairperson: Wil Pineau

Other elected members:

J.C. Calhoun, Michelle Asadon, Rachael Brendel, Blas Serrano,

Stanford Williams, Denise Delpesh-Morain, Anna Cayasso (Youth Rep.)

Commission Representatives:

Worship: Angela Miller Evangelisation/Education: Angie Fawkes

Stewardship: Elie Kozaily Christian Service: TBA

School Advisory Board: Anthony Partridge

Building and Growing Together for our Future!



December 25th, 2019 - The Nativity of The Lord

This Weekend’s Readings TODAY’S READINGS For Christmas Readings, see pages 30-40 of Today’s Missal.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION “I proclaim to you good news of great joy:

today a Saviour is born for us, Christ the Lord.” - Luke 2:10-11

THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD… ALLOWING GOD TO ENTER OUR LIVES

One of the most beautiful things about the Christmas story is its human simplicity. How very ordinary! How relatable!

We see a young family caught up in government regulations, encountering difficulty booking travel arrangements. We

see a belated baby shower filled with the most unlikely attendees. Yet, if you attended Christmas Mass during the day,

the Gospel does not contain the familiar story of over-crowded inns and hay-lined mangers. It features something much

more mysterious. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God … all things came to be through him.” Mat-

thew, Mark, and Luke give us the Christmas story from the human perspective. John’s Gospel tells the Christmas story

from the divine perspective.

“What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race.” C.S. Lewis described Christmas

as God parachuting down behind enemy lines. Jesus entered into a world darkened by sin, and it isn’t so different to-

day. We can find it in the complications of our own lives and the lives of our families. We can find it in our cities, our

nation, our world. But it wasn’t only the star that shone on Christmas night. “The light shines in the darkness, and the

darkness has not overcome it.”

In the midst of all that is so very human — whether the humdrum or the horrible — “the Word became flesh and made

his dwelling among us.” No matter what we bring into this Christmas day, God enters our existence. He enters our ex-

periences. When we allow God into our lives in a new way, when we surrender to Him our lingering areas of darkness,

then we will “[see] his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth.” It’s time to welcome Him.

©2019 Liturgical Publications Inc.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED MAKE CHRISTMAS SO BEAUTIFUL! Thank you to all of the volunteers from the parish and our facilities team who cleaned and decorated the inside and out-

side of our churches, especially John Mojica, Sekar Sambivam, Jerry Gracias, Vince Pantry, Junior Becket, May Ursua,

Joy Anglin, Joan Lagman, Cristina Watler, Barbara Gee, Charlito and Marilyn Vertudazo, Jeovy Mateum, Ruel Huet,

Simon and Rosanna Rondario, Cindy Bueno, Marjorie Mendoza, Marilyn Salcedo and Alejandro Salindato.

Thank you to the our parish staff, musicians, choirs, cantors, and all the readers, ushers, altar servers and Eucharistic

ministers for all that they did before, during and after the Masses to help everything flow smoothly!

Please note that I will be on annual leave in January.

Wishing you all a safe, holy, peaceful and Merry Christmas! - Fr. Theo, SAC

IMPORTANT REMINDERS… CHRISTMAS OFFERTORY COLLECTION The Christmas offertory collection is part of our annual Parish budget. The entire Christmas collection stays right here

in the Parish. All other collections and donations during the year are assessed 7% by the Archdiocese, whereas the

Christmas collection is exempt from such assessment. You can make your Christmas donation to the Parish anytime

between now and January 12th, just so long as you indicate in the cheques and envelopes that it is your “Christmas

2019 offering”. Thank you for your generosity! Christmas Offering Envelopes are available at all the church doors.

STEWARDSHIP: TIME TALENT TREASURE

“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



MASS INTENTIONS AND PRAYER LIST

St. Ignatius Mass Intentions

Tuesday: December 24th Christmas Eve

Fr. Theo 7:00 am Paddy Rice (birthday)

Fr. Joseph 6:00 pm People of the Parish (Children’s Play at 5:15 pm)

Frs. Theo/Naveen Midnight People of the Parish (Carol Service at 11:00 pm)

Wednesday: December 25th Christmas — The Nativity of The Lord

Fr. Theo 8:00 am People of the Parish


Fr. Naveen 12:00 noon People of the Parish

Thursday: December 26th St. Stephen

Fr. Theo 8:30 am +Derek Wight

Friday: December 27th St. John the Apostle


Fr. Naveen 6:00 pm People of the Parish

Saturday: December 28th The Holy Innocents

Fr. Naveen 8:30 am People of the Parish

Fr. Theo 6:00 pm People of the Parish

Sunday: December 29th The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph



Fr. Naveen 6:00 pm +Marguerite Wight

Christ the Redeemer Mass Intentions

Tuesday December 24th Christmas Eve

Fr. Theo 8:00 pm People of the Parish (Carol Service at 7:30 pm)

Wednesday December 25th Christmas — The Nativity of The Lord



Fr. Naveen 9:45 am +Durney Ebanks

Stella Maris Mass Intentions

Tuesday: December 24th Christmas Eve

Fr. Naveen 4:00 pm People of the Parish


11:00 am Communion Service

Our Prayer List for the Sick

Sally Balderamos

Gerald Kirkconnell

Riselda Ebanks

David Lesmee

Alexis Nunez

Celeste Broderick

Janet Pereira

Dotlyn Scott

Ryan Law

Mari Schroeder

David Wheaton

Renato Ferrer

Melanie Scott

Betty Wilkins

Gloriane Tardie

Bob Boyle

Marie Perry

Johanna Shirono

Erin Goddard

David Goddard

Domingos Fernandes

Tracy Lynch Meaney

Natasha Tibbetts

Ernest Reynolds

Sister Clodagh and Sister Caritas

Pam Small

Fray Nelson Medina

Italia Mosquera Piedrahita

Nahun Cantillo

Jaime Beltran

Delores Clarke

Mark Frye

Greg McLaughlin

Donna Wood

Denniston Tibbetts

Estrella Salonga

Tess Ignacio Lavenda

Eleonor Myles

Manuel Domingo

Gloria Berry Davis

Humberto Guadarrama

Gladys Hayes

Guadarrama Family

Luis Perez

Colin Shirley

John Eden

Carme H. Vucetich Donayre

Jade Alfonso Please pray that the Healing Hand of the Lord touches all our sick, bringing consolation to the aged, peace of soul to the terminally ill, strength to those who are young, and all those in our parish and families who are suffering. May all of them know God’s healing love. We pray for all the sick not listed and those in hospitals. Please contact the parish office by phone or e-mail to add or remove any names.



WORSHIP SCHEDULE, ADORATION, AND SCRIPTURE READINGS

The Divine Mercy Adoration Chapel Dedicated on December 4th, 2016

“...could you not watch one hour with Me?” - St. Matthew

Until further notice, the following are the hours

for Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament:

Monday to Friday 6:00 am - midnight

Saturday 7:00 am - midnight

Sunday 10:00 am - midnight

We would like to extend the Chapel hours through the nights of Thursday /

Friday / Saturday and in addition we need Adorers for the following hours:

Monday 11:00 pm-Midnight

Tuesday 10:00-11:00 pm

Wednesday 10:00-11:00 am, 4:00-5:00 pm

Friday 8:00-9:00 pm

Saturday 10:00-11:00 am, 11:00 am-Noon, Noon-1:00 pm, 10:00-11:00 pm

Sunday 10:00-11:00 pm, 11:00 pm-Midnight

If you are able to take on one of these hours, please complete an Invite located

in the box in the Chapel or at the main entrance of St. Ignatius Church and

leave it in one of the boxes.

We are also in need of Coordinators for the following hours:

8:00-9:00 am; 9:00-10:00 am; Noon–1:00 pm; 2:00-3:00 pm; 6:00-7:00 pm;

9:00-10:00 pm, 10:00-11:00 pm.

In addition, all Adorers and visitors to the chapel are asked to check the

“I Need a Substitute” sheet in the Chapel to see if you can help.

Scripture Readings for the Week

December 24th-29th, 2019

Wed: See pages 30-40 of Today’s Missal

for Christmas Readings

Thurs: Acts of the Apostles 6:8-10; 7:54-59;

Fri: 1 John 1:1-4; John 20:1a, 2-8

Sat: 1 John 1:5-2:2; Matthew 2:13-18

Sun: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14;

Colossians 3:12-21;

Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23

See Today’s Missal for alternate readings.

LISTEN TO THE READINGS:

https://ignatius.ky/daily-readings.html.

Please see arrange for a substitute if you cannot attend for any reason.

MASS TIMES

Sat. Dec 24 - 6:00 pm

Sun. Dec 25 - 8:00 am

WEST BAY - 9:45 am

11:30 am

6:00 pm

Sat. Dec 28 - 6:00 pm

Sun. Dec 29 - 8:00 am

WEST BAY - 9:45 am

11:30 am

6:00 pm

READERS

J.J. Ursua

J. Rice

M. Abbott

S. Williams

R. Addun

T. Catalanotto

S. Mascarenhas

K. Mascarenhas

A. Ting

E. Weber

W. Erguiza

S. Howden

E. MacDonald

M. Andrews

L. Corin

M. Dawson-Otu

M. Mendoza

N. Ogali

D. Kirkconnell

J. Tibbetts

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

M. Stafford, M. Ursua

M. Watler

M. Boyd, A.J. Miller, J. Nunez

I. Fernandes, M. Joannou, W. Pineau

G. Powery

B. Serrano

T. Mascarenhas, C. Mendoza, L. Moraes

J.B. Fernandes, P. Garbutt, M. Rewalt

J. Tibbetts, J. Solomon

L. Phillips, T. DeLisser

M. Stafford, A. Ursua

J. Rayos del Sol

B. Conolly, M. Boyd, I. Fernandes

K. Miller, G. Ezema, S. Pereira

E. Ebanks

TBA

J. Wallace-Grant, L. Moraes, M. Rewalt

J.B. Fernandes, T. Mascarenhas

J. Golo, H. Barriga

T. Wight, F. Ramos

USHERS

J. Verano, B. Fernandes, A. Ursua

J. Araneta, V. Santos, F. Ribeiro

R. Goubault, B. Augustine

A. Quadros, L. Nieto, F. Lopes

A. Abraham, P. Carozo

D. Apea

J. Otu

O. Martinez, H. Chemeli

R. Lopez, D. Alon, C. Fernandes

L. Aleria, J. Webster, R. Lares

J. Solomon, G. Zamora, A. Abenoja

W. Lopez, H. Barriga, M. Chinongoza

J. Bechard, J. Solomon, K. Tenorio

J. Araneta, J. Rice, F. Ribeiro

W. Pineau, B. Augustine, W. Salmon

J. Cridland, J. Gracias, Z. McDonald

M. Yacyshyn

D. Dorothos

J. M. Madera, M. Marzouca, H. Garcia

R. Jayasekera, F. Solomon, C. Arimpur

K. Lopez, W. Lopez, A. Abenoja

T. DeLisser, G. Zamora, M. Gipple

CANTOR

A. Sureta

Ar. Anglin

Check Schedule

M. Cherayath

K. Wight

C. Bueno

O. Henry

Check Schedule

L. DeJesus

M. Perida

PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE TO ARRANGE

FOR A SUBSTITUTE IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO SERVE.

FEAST DAYS

St. Thomas Beckett, (1118-1170),

Bishop, Martyr,

Feast Day — December 29th

“Remember then how our fathers

worked out their salvation;

remember the sufferings through

which the Church has grown, and the

storms the ship of Peter has weathered

because it has Christ on board.”

Please see special Christmas Schedule

for December 24th and 25th (posted on notice boards inside main entrance)

https://ignatius.ky/daily-readings.html



PARISH NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

BAPTISMS & CLASS SCHEDULE

Baptisms normally take place on the second Sunday of each month (except Lent).

Next Baptism: Sunday, January 12th, 2020, after 11:30 am Mass.

Next classes: January 6th and 9th.

Please contact the Parish Office to register for classes.

MARRIAGES & PRE-MARITAL INSTRUCTION

Six months notice required and completion of pre-marital instruction.

Classes are offered twice a year; next classes will likely be in May 2020.

Please call the Parish Office to register for classes as soon as possible.

UPCOMING EVENTS IN

THE PARISH AND SCHOOL

Dec 24-25 Christmas Masses

Dec 30 Alumni Christmas Social,

7:00 pm at Sunset House

Jan 1 Solemnity of Mary

Jan 6 School resumes for Term 2

Jan 12 Baptisms after 11:30 am Mass

Jan 13-31 Mock Examinations

Jan 17-19 Confirmation Retreat

Jan 26 Monthly Spanish Mass

Jan 27 National Heroes Day Holiday

Feb 2 Confirmation Mass, 9:30 am

Feb 9 Baptisms after 11:30 am Mass

Feb 26 Ash Wednesday

Feb 28 Fish Fry Nights Resume

Mar 20 11th Golf Scramble, 1:00 pm

Mar 27 Spring Fling (School Fair)

Apr 3 School closes for Easter

Apr 10 Good Friday

Apr 12 Easter Sunday

Apr 20 School opens for Term 3

TBA Parish Picnic & Beach BBQ

May 9 Spring Tea Party

Details Will Follow!

STELLA MARIS —

CAYMAN BRAC

Located on Alta Vista Drive,

Cotton Tree Bay

Please join us for Mass or Communion

Service on Sundays at 11:00 am if you

are visiting Cayman Brac!

Dec 24th: 4:00 pm Christmas Vigil

Mass (Fr. Naveen). Invite a friend!

Dec 29th: Communion Service

Jan 5th: Communion Service

Please join us as we pray the Rosary

on Sundays at 10:30 am.

For further information on Stella

Maris, please phone Barbara Malone

on 926-0551 or phone the St. Ignatius

Parish Office on 949-6797.

Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stella-Maris-

Catholic-Church-Cayman-Brac/441278865976433

RITE OF CHRISTIAN

INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)

RCIA, or Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is the

process by which people who are interested in learn-

ing about the Catholic Faith can attend classes and

have the opportunity to become members of the

Catholic Church.

RCIA is a spiritual formation process

which takes place each year from September through Easter.

Classes are held every Tuesday evening from 6:00-7:30 pm

in the Sixth Form Common Room, above the school office.

On occasion the classes will take place at St. Ignatius Church instead.

To register, or for further information,

please contact O’Neil Miller at the Parish Office

on 949-6797 or by email at [email protected]

DEADLINE FOR WEEKLY BULLETIN NOTICES

AND MASS REQUESTS/INTENTIONS

Reminder that any announcements for the Parish Bulletin

should be submitted electronically to [email protected]

by Wednesdays, 12 noon each week.

Mass requests must be made in person and paid for in the church office

by Wednesdays, 12 noon each week.

A minimum $10 stipend is acceptable, per Canon Law.

GROTTO GIFT SHOP

GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS!

We are open after weekend Masses. We have cards, gifts,

books, and more! We also have a lovely selection of Rosaries!

Thanks for your support and a HUGE

thank you to all of those who have volunteered to help!

We always need more help, so

please speak to Luz or May if you would like to volunteer!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stella-Maris-Catholic-Church-Cayman-Brac/441278865976433

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stella-Maris-Catholic-Church-Cayman-Brac/441278865976433

mailto:[email protected]




CHRIST THE REDEEMER

ALTAR FLOWERS

Delta Wilson sponsored this Sunday’s

flowers. Please sign up to sponsor

flowers from January to April!

The sheet is on the notice board.

Cost is $35 per week. Thank you!

ST. IGNATIUS - ALTAR FLOWERS

The Altar Flowers for this coming weekend, December 29th,

Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph,

were donated by Luz Gonzales. Thank you!

Please sign up for January to June!

All those who have signed up for flowers are reminded to

please make the payment to the church office at least one

week ahead of time. Cost is $100. Thank you!


VOCATIONS CHALICE

Thank you to Luz Gonzales for hosting the

Vocations Chalice in her home

this week. The list for January

to June is now posted!

Please sign up on the sheet

inside the Church.

“...ask the master of the harvest to send

out labourers for his harvest .”

RELIGIOUS

EDUCATION

CLASSES ON BREAK

UNTIL JANUARY

Faith Formation and Confirmation classes take place most Sunday

mornings (September through June). All children of the Parish are

welcome to register. Parents, please ensure that your child is punctual

so that we can begin on time!

First Communion (10:15-11:15 am)

Pre-Confirmation (10:15-11:15 am)

Confirmation (classes begin at 9:45 am)

Faith Formation (10:15-11:15 am)

Religious Education Upcoming Schedule

December 29th, January 5th (NO classes - Holidays)

Classes scheduled January 12th, 19th, 26th

Confirmation Retreat is January 17th-19th

Confirmation Mass on Sunday, February 2nd (NO classes)

Classes scheduled on February 9th, 16th

For further information, please contact the Parish Office.

ATTENTION YOUTH

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Friday youth activities are on

break until Friday, January

10th, when we will have

‘Movie Night’ from 7:00-9:00

pm in Loyola Hall. Cost is $3

for snacks/drinks.

Be sure to keep attending Mass with your

families over the holidays! We wish you all

a joyous Christmas and a Happy New Year!

All youth in Years 7-13 (or ages 11-18) who

attend St. Ignatius School or St. Ignatius or

Christ the Redeemer Churches are welcome

to attend youth events.

Older teens and young adults are welcome to

assist with Youth activities. Please contact

the Parish Office.

For more information on youth events, please

contact O’Neil Miller or Jeremy Rice in the

church office via phone or e-mail.

Please pray for our Confirmandi as they go through final

preparations during the next month. They go on retreat January

17th-19th and the Confirmation Mass is on February 2nd.

SAVE THE DATE!

The 11th annual Golf Scramble

will take place on Friday, March

20th at the North Sound Golf Club. PARISH OFFICE HOLIDAY HOURS

The Parish Office will be OPEN on:

Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24th, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm

New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31st, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm

The Parish Office will be CLOSED on:

Wednesday, December 25th (Christmas)

Thursday, December 26th (Boxing Day)

Friday, December 27th

Wednesday, January 1st (New Year’s Day)

The office will be OPEN on the other weekdays at the usual times.



PARISH NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PARISH NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

ST. IGNATIUS ALUMNI — CHRISTMAS SOCIAL!

All former students of St. Ignatius Catholic School (Our Lady of Perpetual Help) are invited to our

annual Christmas Social on Monday, December 30th, 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm at Sunset House,

South Church Street. Come by for something to eat, have a drink, catch up with old friends, swap sto-

ries, etc. If you are not yet on our list, please send your details to [email protected]. For

further information, please contact Jeremy Rice in the Parish Office or use the above e-mail.

We hope all former students will join us!

CHRISTMAS DAY ADORATION

Adoration during Christmas Day is on a volunteer basis.

Kindly sign the sheet on the Notice Board outside the

Divine Mercy Adoration Chapel entrance for the

hour you would like to spend with Our Lord!

Come... Let us adore Him... Christ the Lord!

NO SPANISH MASS

Please note that there is NO Spanish

Mass in December. Please participate

in all of the other activities and Masses.

The monthly Spanish Mass will resume

on Sunday, January 26th, 7:30 pm.

CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISER - THANK YOU!!!

Thank you to all the following restaurants/businesses,

who donated seller prizes for our annual Christmas Fundraiser:

LUCA, for donating two $50 gift certificates.

Ragazzi, for donating two $50 gift certificates.

Treats, for donating two $40 gift certificates.

Le Vele, for donating a $50 gift certificate.

Waterfront, for donating a $25 gift certificate.

A BIG THANK YOU to Cayman Airways, for donating one of the USD$300 travel vouchers.

A HUGE THANK YOU to all of our wonderful volunteers and ticket sellers, especially those who put in many long

hours selling tickets at the supermarkets! THANK YOU to Foster’s, Hurley’s, Kirk Market, Cost-U-Less and

A.L. Thompson’s, for allowing us to sell tickets outside their stores during the first two weeks of December!

Thank you to all those who supported this year by buying or selling tickets!

For those who missed the full results, please visit www.st-ignatius.com and click on the ‘Christmas Fundraiser’ link.

MASS SCHEDULE — NEW YEAR

New Year’s Eve — Tuesday, December 31st

*6:00 pm Mass at St. Ignatius

10:00 pm Thanksgiving Eucharistic Adoration

*11:00 pm Mass at St. Ignatius

New Year’s Day — Wednesday, January 1st

*8:00 am Mass at St. Ignatius

*9:45 am Mass at Christ the Redeemer

* Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God

Please note there is NO 6:00 pm Mass on New Year’s Day!

Please arrive early and please use the front field for

overflow parking! Please do NOT park in areas

marked off by orange cones. Thank you!

WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS!

PLEASE REGISTER!

We welcome all those families and individuals who

have recently joined our parish! If you have not yet

officially registered please stop by the parish office

at your convenience to fill out a registration form.

PLEASE KEEP THE CHURCH TIDY

Thank you for helping to keep our church

tidy! Please take a moment after Mass to

ensure that all hymnbooks and Today’s

Missal are neatly placed in the racks so

that the church is ready for the next Mass. This also

helps our ushers! Those who use the cry room are

asked to keep it clean also. Thank you!


http://www.st-ignatius.com



PARISH NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PARISH NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING

THE ST. IGNATIUS FOOD PANTRY!

The Christian Service Commission launched the St. Ignatius Food Pantry during the Year of Mercy, on

Sunday, December 18th, 2016. This service to the needy is one of the corporal works of mercy.

THANK YOU to all those who have donated over the past three years! This Ministry has already helped over 100 fami-

lies and about 400 persons altogether in the Cayman community!

THANK YOU to Suzanne Howden, May Ursua, Jeannette Duggan, Sharon Thompson, Mavis Davies, Wil Pineau, and

our other volunteers, who have all given so much time and energy to the Food Pantry over the past three years!

We are encouraging ALL parishioners to be part of this great mercy initiative by donating food and other items so that the

Food Pantry can be fully stocked. The following items are regularly required and can be dropped off after Mass or at the

Church Office any time. Please ensure items are non-perishable and have plenty of time left on the sell by date!

Tea, Coffee, Sugar (2lb), Cocoa, Condensed Milk, Evaporated Milk, Coffee Mate, Milo, Canned or Boxed Juices

(Apple, Pineapple, Grapefruit, Orange, etc.).

Rice, Noodles, Flour (2 lb), Corn Meal (2 lb), Oats, Pasta, Mac & Cheese, Crackers, etc.

Sardines, Corned Beef, Spam, Salmon, Tuna, Vienna Sausages, Mackerel, Pork & Beans, Dried Beans, Peanut Butter, etc.

Canned Veggies, Canned Fruits, Dried Fruits, etc.

Cooking Oil (24 oz), Sugar (2 lb), Salt, Black Pepper, Assorted Dried Seasonings/Spices, Detergent, Jams, Biscuits,

Healthy Breakfast Cereals, Small Bags of Chips, etc.

Bath Soap, Toothpaste, Toilet Paper, Deodorant, Body lotion, Combs, Hair Brushes, etc.

Plastic and/or reusable shopping bags are always much appreciated!

If you prefer to donate cash our volunteers will be happy to purchase items needed!

We are also requesting that if you are aware of any persons in our parish community as well as those in our community

at large who are in need of help, please assist them in using this facility by contacting the Church Office or one of the

Christian Service Commission Members.

Together, as a community, let us continue making a difference in the lives of others!

ST. IGNATIUS/DOROTHY RICE SCHOLARSHIP FUND —

NOW IN OUR 23RD YEAR ASSISTING FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL TUITION!

The St. Ignatius/Dorothy Rice Memorial Scholarship Fund assists families who are not able to

afford the full tuition at St. Ignatius School (which averages about $9500 per year). Each year

we help to keep children in our school who otherwise couldn’t afford a Catholic Education.

Over the past 22 years we have assisted more than 180 children from over 120 families!

The average child in this programme receives about $200-$300 per month off the fees, paid by

the scholarship fund (directly to the school bursar), while the child’s family pays the rest.

In return for the help, the families actively contribute to the school and parish in a variety of ways (helping out with

fundraisers, chaperoning school trips, cleaning the grounds, assisting at sports days, serving on committees, etc.).

How you can help:

Donation envelopes are available at the front entrance of St. Ignatius Church or in the church office. Donations can

be dropped in the collection, sent in by mail or dropped off at the church office. If paying by cheque, please make

your donations payable to: ST. IGNATIUS, and in the memo, please indicate “Scholarship Fund”.

On-line transfers can be done through Butterfield Bank… contact May in the parish office for details.

Perhaps your company would like to assist with regular contributions OR a one-off donation?

Please consider the Scholarship Fund from time to time when doing your charitable work throughout the year!

Many thanks to all those who have contributed to the fund during recent months and during the past several years!

For further information, please contact Jeremy Rice in the Parish Office or via e-mail: [email protected].





CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM THE PARISH STAFF

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be

called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6)

Dear Friends,

As we celebrate Christmas 2019, our

thoughts turn to that sacred event long ago

when the Prince of Peace and the Light of

the World was born, Jesus Christ our Sav-

ior and Redeemer. It mirrors the love of God for the humanity. For God is love. The love of God is overflowing in the

event of Nativity of our Lord. Let us celebrate the love of God in our midst.

If Jesus is to be born into today’s world, it must be through me and you, like Jesus we must be the beam of light in the

midst of darkness and a ray of hope in the midst of despair.

May each of us be blessed during this joyous time of the year, and may we acknowledge with gratitude our Heavenly

Father’s incomparable gift to us — His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Faith makes all things possible, Hope makes all things work, Love makes all things beautiful.

May you have all them during this Christmas. MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Fr. Naveen D’Souza SAC, Associate Pastor

May HOPE, PEACE, JOY and LOVE reign in your hearts this Christmas season. From our family to yours, we wish

everyone a very Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year 2020! Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bago at Mapayapang

Taon sa inyong lahat!

Art, May, and JJ Ursua

"Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall name him

Emmanuel." (Is 7:14)

The Lord God has done great things for us and he continues to work marvels. We only have to open our eyes of faith to

see how he has been working in unimaginable ways in our lives.

During this Christmas season, my prayer is that all of us, St. Ignatius Parishioners, will dream big, knowing that with

God all things are possible. God has big plans for us and so our desires and dreams must complement His plans. The gift

of His Son, Jesus, was incredible! As we celebrate God's incredible gift in the person of Christ, let's see what he has in

store for us this Christmas Season and in the New Year 2020.

Christmas love and prayers from O'Neil, Karyl and the Miller family

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of my friends and family and fellow parishioners!

Jerry Gracias

My hope this year is that all in Cayman have a safe and happy Christmas. I pray that everyone will enjoy some quiet

time with their loved ones and that our beautiful islands will enjoy a peaceful Christmas. I pray that those who are far

away from their home countries will enjoy the company of others and that they are comforted in knowing that their

loved ones back home will be attending our universal Catholic Church on Christmas Day, where we are spiritually

united. I pray that that everyone will be safe on the roads, taking care in all situations and being courteous to fellow

drivers and pedestrians. I pray that all of our young people will appreciate what they have and that they live in a country

that affords them many opportunities which others around the world don’t have. Thank you to everyone who has sup-

ported the Parish Staff throughout the past year. Your prayers and kindness are much appreciated! I pray that each of

you has a happy and prosperous 2020!

Jeremy Rice



PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS!!!

Be sure to tell them you saw their ad in the

St. Ignatius Parish Bulletin!

LIVING HOPE FRIDAY PRAYER

MEETINGS - ALL ARE WELCOME!

The Living Hope Community invites all interested persons

to attend our prayer meetings each Friday at 7:30 pm, in the

Sixth Form Room of St. Ignatius School (located directly

above the school office).

For further information, please contact Julius Aurelio on

[email protected].

FOUNT OF LIFE PRAYER GROUP

MEETS WEDNESDAYS AT 6:00 PM

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!” - Psalm 150:6

All are welcome to join in Fount of Life Prayer Group

meetings at St. Ignatius Church, Wednesdays at 6:00 pm.

We praise, worship, give thanks, petition, intercede, share,

witness and fellowship at our prayer meetings. We look

forward to seeing you!

BULLETIN ADS

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR SERVICE ON THIS PAGE!

Thank you to all those companies and individuals who have

placed ads on these last two pages of the Parish Bulletin!

We encourage ALL parishioners to support these fine businesses and

tell them you saw them listed in the St. Ignatius Parish Bulletin!

Any companies or organizations wishing to take out a bulletin ad next time we print

the covers are urged to contact the church office before Tuesday, February 11th.

The price of ads is $200 (for a 1” by 2.5” block)

for 4 months… March 1st through June 30th, 2020.

Ads will appear in full COLOUR!

Ads will appear on our Parish website also. We require electronic copy of ads/logos, etc.

For further information, please contact the parish office by phone or e-mail.

HAVE YOU ‘LIKED’ OUR PARISH FACEBOOK PAGE?

The intent of our Parish Facebook page is to keep parishioners abreast of the latest happenings and

upcoming Masses and events within our Church community. To ‘like’ our Facebook page, please visit

https://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Ignatius-Parish-Grand-Cayman/400740876744368?sk=timeline

or alternatively you may conduct a Facebook search for: St. Ignatius Parish - Grand Cayman.

THE GROTTO GIFT SHOP

Located next to

St. Ignatius Church.

Open after all

weekend Masses.

Gifts, cards, Bibles,

books, Rosaries, and

much more!

Thank you for your support!

Place your ad here! $200 per 4 months

March 1st - June 30th

Please support the

St. Ignatius — Dorothy Rice

Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Envelopes at church entrance.

Ads also appear on

the Parish website!

http://www.ignatius.ky


https://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Ignatius-Parish-Grand-Cayman/400740876744368?sk=timeline



RUBiS

WALKERS ROAD

(345) 949-8451

We are always here to serve you!

CAYMAN TRAVEL SERVICES

Elizabethan Square 80 Shedden Road

George Town

Airlines, Rental Cars, Cruises, Hotels, Travel Insurance, Trains, Visa Applications,

Tours, and more!

T. 345-949-5400 E. [email protected]

www.caymantravel.ky

Joy Basdeo, MBE JP

Justice of the Peace, Notary Public

Civil Registrar of Marriages

Phone: 345-949-9933

Email: [email protected]

Weddings, Beach BBQ,

Brunch, Corporate Events,

Intimate Dinners, and

other Special Events!

345-516-1959 www.rentachefcayman.com

Visit the Divine Mercy

Adoration Chapel. Open daily until

6:00 am to Midnight.

Sign up for a holy hour!

See inside this bulletin

for complete details.

“...could you not watch

one hour with Me?”

St. Ignatius

Catholic School Serving Cayman

since 1971 Nursery through Year 13

(345) 949-9250 www.st-ignatius.com

[email protected]

Worried about

someone’s drinking?

Call confidentially to

345-928-8843

Susan Watling Physical Therapist and

Personal Wellness Consultant

1-345-926-2428 www.wowcayman.ky

[email protected]

Ask us about our amazing healthy options for cakes and pastries!

Phone 945-4262 www.treats.ky E-mail [email protected]

QUALITY LAW SERVICES www.qualitylawservices.com

[email protected]

(345) 947-7275 Company Formation, Trade and Business Licences,

Process Serving, Patents and Trademarks, Company Searches,

Liquidations, Matrimonials, Conveyancing, Notarial Services,

Family Office, Immigration Issues, and more!


http://www.caymantravel.ky


http://www.rentachefcayman.com

http://www.wowcayman.ky


http://www.treats.ky


http://www.qualitylawservices.com

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