February 20, 2011 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

ChurCh of St. IgnatIuS LoyoLa 980 Park avenue at 84th Street •new York, new York10028 •(212)288-3588 www.stignatiusloyola.org

“ B u i l d i n g a C o m m u n i t y o f D i s c i p l e s ”

Meeting Christ in Prayer“Then you will call upon me and come to me and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” - Jeremiah 29:12-13

Prayer is at the heart of our relationship with God. In prayer, we become present to the One who is already present to us! Prayer and the Eucharist are two

powerful ways of becoming “present” to Jesus and allowing Christ to transform us.

Lent, which begins on March 9th, Ash Wednesday, is a season of transformation, metanoia, conversion. Traditionally, we embrace prayer, fasting, and almsgiving as gateways to the conversion or transfor-mation that we need. St. Ignatius Loyola showed people how meditative prayer that is focused on the life of Jesus can lead us to greater freedom by helping us to listen to the Holy Spirit and to recognize our true desires. Our deepening relationship with Jesus helps us to live more intentionally as Christians and to bring the Spirit into the world. To support our parishioners in their growth in prayer, our Parish will offer a retreat program during Lent.

MEETING CHRIST IN PRAYER is an interactive eight week guided prayer experience for small groups. Based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, it introduces participants to various ways of praying and provides an opportunity to support one another through faith sharing.

Who can participate? The program is designed to serve many groups of people: • Those at all levels of experience with prayer • Those who are hungry for a deeper spiritual life • Those who are seeking spiritual renewal • Those looking to form regular prayer habits or new ways of praying • Those who desire the support of a community of faith • Those who want to be more aware of God’s presence in daily life

What does it offer?MEETING CHRIST IN PRAYER combines eight weekly group meetings with daily prayer and reflection exercises that are completed individually between each gathering. Weekly meetings run an hour and a half and include group prayer, guided meditation, small group faith sharing, and an orientation for the following week’s prayer or prayer techniques.

The retreat meets in the Parish House on Thursdays beginning March 3rd and concluding May 5th. We offer a morning session from 9:30 to 11:00 AM, as well as an evening

session from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. There are no meetings on March 17th or April 21st. The cost of the program is a sliding scale from $30 to $50 and covers allmaterials. Scholarships are available.

What are the expectations?Retreatants are asked to commit to three segments in daily prayer: • A brief morning prayer • A period of personal prayer (20-30 minutes) • A brief review in the evening

Who are the leaders?Eight parishioners who have already made the MEETING CHRIST IN PRAYER retreat during fall 2010 have been invited to facilitate the Lenten program. They will be supported by members of the staff who facilitated the fall program.

How do I register?To register, please contact Sr. Kathryn King:

kingk@stignatiusloyola.org or at 212-288-3588

As you consider your Lenten practice for 2011 you may be attracted to a renewal of your prayer life through the MEETING CHRIST IN PRAYER retreat.

- Kathryn King, F.S.P.Pastoral Associate

Additional details about MEETING CHRIST IN PRAYER can be found on page 4 of this bulletin.

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FROM THE PASTOR

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20thYoung Adult Sunday Social. 8:30 PM. Wallace Hall. Hosted by the Ignatian

Young Adults (follows the 7:30 PM Mass). All are welcome.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21stPresidents’ DayThe Parish House will be closed. One Mass will be celebrated in the Lady Chapel at 8:30 AM. There will be no 12:10 PM or 5:30 PM Masses.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23rdIgnatian Social Justice Monthly Meeting.

7:00 PM. Meeting Room. Details on page 5.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24thScripture Reflections Group. 7:00 PM. Conference Room. Led by Fr. Robert

O’Brien, S.J., of the St. Ignatius Jesuit Community. All are welcome.

FRIDAY - SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25th - 27th

Shelter Weekend . If you would l ike to volunteer, please contact

Pattie Hughes at the Parish House.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26th Senior Luncheon sponsored by the

Society of St. Vincent de Paul. 1:00 PM. Wallace Hall.

Details on page 5.

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

The 2011 Archdiocesan Stewardship Appeal

Dear Parishioners,

Your participation in the Archdiocesan Stewardship Appeal will directly impact the lives of people throughout

the Archdiocese of New York with programs and ministries that reach beyond the scope of any individual parish. Our collective gifts make these ministries possible. Please prayerfully consider how you can share your blessings in gratitude to God for all He has given you.

Invest in our Archdiocesan faith community and make your gift to the 2011 Archdiocesan Stewardship Appeal.

Fr. George Witt, S.J.Gifts can be made online at www.stewardshipappeal.org

Thank you for your generosity!

Thank-You! This past November, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul sponsored its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive benefiting the Yorkville Common

Pantry (YCP). As always, our parishioners responded generously. Recently we received the following letter from the YCP Executive Director:

Dear Rev. Witt,

Thank you for your generous gift of 710 lbs. of food donated on November 18, 2010.

This year, our 30th year of operation, the Yorkville Common Pantry expects to provide 2.2 million meals to low-income and struggling New York families. Our Pantry Programs help 1600 to 1800 families every week to put food on the table for all the members of their household. We also provide a variety of services that help our clients maintain a level of dignity.

Thank you for your support, which allows us to continue providing the quantity and quality of services we do. Sincerely, Stephen Grimaldi Executive Director

COMING NEXT WEEKEND:

LENTEN CROSS 2011 SIGN-UPS BEGIN!

As Lent approaches we will be repeating our Lenten Cross Project, when the members of Ignatian Social Justice invite the Parish Community to make the Lenten Season one of action. In addition to giving something up, participants will be invited to take something on by making a commitment to engage in a positive act of service, advocacy, or prayer.

The sign-up period this year will extend from Saturday, February 26th to Sunday, March 13th. Members of ISJ will be in the Narthex and Wallace Hall after all weekend Masses.

Sunday Socials ScheduleFebruary 20th,

March 6th & 20th, April 3rd & 17thMay 1st & 15th, June 12th & 26th

The Sunday Socials are held in Wallace Hall at 8:30 PM, following the 7:30 PM Mass. They are hosted by the

Ignatian Young Adults. All are welcome.

To receive updates on IYA events and other opportunities, follow us on

Facebook at “Ignatian Young Adults (NYC)”

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Saturday Service Opportunity

February 26th: Mercy CenterWe will meet at 8:30 AM at the Parish House and go as a group by subway to the Mercy Center in the Bronx. We will return to the Parish House as a group when our service is complete.

Register by Thursday, February 24th.Email it@stignatiusloyola.org

or call 212-288-3588 x610Chaperones are needed. If you can assist,

please call the number above.

IGNATIAN TEENS

Saint Ignatius Loyola School extends a cordial invitation to the Parish Community to attend A Celtic Celebration: An evening of traditional food and entertainment.

Friday, March 4th – 6:00 to 9:30 PM in Wallace Hall Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, come join us for some traditional Irish fare and spirited song and dance. The evening’s

entertainment will feature the Aherne/Sheehan School of Dance, talented “in-house” musicians, and a “Siege of Innis” group dance lesson. There will be sensational raffles, too!

Adults: $25, Children: $15 RSVP by Tuesday, March 1st

to the Development Office: 212-861-3820, x135

Entrepreneurial Discipleship:A new course for the professional Catholic Christian

that will help you find balance between work and faith, money and the living water of Christ.

Presented by

Robert Brancatelli, Ph.D.Graduate School of

Religion & Religious Education

David Gautschi, Ph.D.Dean

Graduate School of Business

St. Francis of Assisi Church135 West 31st Street, San Damiano Room

Saturdays: March 12, 19, 26 April 2 and 9

10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

For more information, visit: www.fordham.edu/gre or call 718-817-4800

Discover a new way of living your faith!

FORDHAM UNIVERSITYMardi Gras Party

Tuesday, March 8th 7:00 – 9:00 PMin Wallace Hall

Come to Boomers & Beyond’s pre-Lenten revels … open bar, a touch of Cajun food, good company, and some great New Orleans jazz. Help raise funds for Lantern Light, which provides direct services to the victims of Hurricane Katrina and last year’s oil spill. Price: $25 by Sunday, March 6th/$35 after March 6th

All single and married Boomers over 50 are welcome to this special event.

Register now at www.boomersandbeyondnyc.com or mail your check to: Boomers & Beyond, c/o Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue, NY, NY 10028.

For questions, email boomersandbeyond.eastside@gmail.com (preferred) or call 646-241-1332.

is an inter-parish social and community service organization for single Catholics who are over 50.

BOOMERS & BEYOND

IGNATIAN YOUNG ADULTS

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Announced Masses and Scripture Readings for the WeekMonday, February 21st - Presidents’ Day(St. Peter Damian)Sirach 1:1-10 Psalm 93 Mark 9:14-29 8:30 MEM George Caruso Tuesday, February 22nd(Feast of the Chair of Peter the Apostle)1 Peter 5:1-4 Psalm 23 Matthew 16:13-19 8:30 MEM John Reilly 12:10 MEM Elizabeth Murphy 5:30 MEM Nathan Davidson

Wednesday, February 23rd(St. Polycarp) Sirach 4:11-19 Psalm 119 Mark 9:38-40 8:30 MEM James Destino 12:10 MEM Laura Cerna 5:30 MEM The Bernabei Family

Thursday, February 24th(7th in Ordinary Time)Sirach 5:1-8 Psalm 1 Mark 9:41-50 8:30 MEM John B., John A., & Elizabeth A. Rooney 12:10 MEM Michele Barnett 5:30 MEM Living & Deceased Members of the Wallace FamilyFriday, February 25th(7th in Ordinary Time)Sirach 6:5-17 Psalm 119 Mark 10:1-12 8:30 MEM Dr. Emil Wittek 12:10 MEM Michael Barrett 5:30 MEM Patsy PowellSaturday, February 26th(7th in Ordinary Time)Sirach 17:1-15 Psalm 103 Mark 10:13-16 8:30 MEM Donald GordonSunday, February 27th(8th in Ordinary Time)Isaiah 49:14-15 Psalm 621 Corinthians 4:1-5 Matthew 6:24-34

RESCHEDULED!

TAG, YOU’RE IT!An inter generat ional e ven ing

wi th the author o f the u l t imate car eg i v er handbook

New Date:Wednesday, March 30th 7:00 PM in Wallace Hall

GAIL SHEEHY, New York Times best-selling author, will share insights from her latest book,

Passages in Caregiving: Turning Chaos Into Confidence.

B a s e d on her own experience and research, caring for her husband, Ms. Sheehy is again shaping the national conversation on a vital issue. She will offer practical advice and suggest resources for those who are or will be unpaid caregivers to family and friends – one third of all Americans!

A book signing will follow the lecture.

Sponsored by: Emmaus Bereavement Ministry, Boomers & Beyond, and Ignatian Young Adults.

RSVP online to: gailsheehy@saintignatiusloyola.org

(Enter “Gail Sheehy” on the subject line)Or call 212-288-3588 and enter x647

Register Now!Lenten Retreat:Meeting Christ in PrayerThursdays, March 3rd to May 5th (no meeting on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th, or Holy Thursday, April 21st)

7:00 to 8:30 PM in the Parish Lounge Thursday morning sessions are also available, from 9:30 to 11:00 AM

Cost: A sliding scale of $30 – $50 to cover all materials. Scholarships are available.

If you have any questions about the program, or to register, please contact Sr. Kathryn King at kingk@stignatiusloyola.org or 212-288-3588.

Registration deadline: Tuesday, March 1st. When registering, please indicate the morning or evening session.

For additional information and instructions regarding Meeting Christ in Prayer visit the website:

www.stignatiusloyola.org and click on Faith Formation: Retreats

Pastoral Visits Available for Homebound and

Ill ParishionersParishioners have been trained for the ministry of pastoral visiting to the

homebound and chronically ill in our Parish. If you are interested in having a visit arranged for yourself or for another person, please contact Sr. Kathryn King.

Sr. Kathryn can be reached at 212-288-3588 or kingk@stignatiusloyola.org

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Mander Organ Recital Series: Sunday, February 27th at 4:00 PMRENÉE ANNE LOUPRETTE

Associate Director of Music, Church of St. Ignatius LoyolaAdjunct Professor of Organ,

John J. Cali School of Music, Montclair State UniversityWorks of Bach, Böhm, Weckmann and Vierne’s Pièces de Fantaisie Suite II

Tickets are $20, or $15 for students and seniors, and are available in the Parish House,

online at www.smssconcerts.org or by calling 212-288-2520.

EX CATHEDRA with SINFONIA NEW YORKJeffrey Skidmore, ConductorSunday, March 6th at 4:00 PM

Moon, Sun & All Things: Latin American Vespers

This stunning concert reveals hidden treasures from the Latin American Baroque, with colorful music from the jungles and cathedrals of 17th- and 18th-century Bolivia, Mexico, and Peru, sung in Spanish, Latin, and the languages of the Aztecs and Incas. This performance marks Ex Cathedra’s US debut.

Concert tickets are $50 for preferred seating and$40 or $30 (student/senior) for general seating.

Visit www.smssconcerts.org or call 212-288-2520 to order.

A Seeker’s Faith A CD by Bruce Rameker, member of the Choir of St. Ignatius and Cantor for the 7:30 PM Mass. This recording includes a mixture of inspired new songs and fresh contemporary arrangements

of favorite hymns, including Be Not Afraid, Here I Am, Lord, and original songs by Roger Gillen. Copies of A Seeker’s Faith are available in the Parish House for $15 each.

Saturday, March 5th and Sunday, March 6th

after all MassesAs Lent approaches, why not take this opportunity to deepen your Christian

life through good reading?Lenten Reflections - Recent Releases

Ignatian Spirituality - Favorite Authors Scripture and Prayer - Books for Children and Families and more!

Lent 2011 beginsAsh Wednesday

March 9th

ISJ Monthly Meeting: Wednesday, February 23rd

at 7:00 PM Meeting Room

Topic: The World Water Crisis

We will be showing, Flow, Irena Salina’s award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century: the World Water Crisis. Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world’s dwindling fresh water supply with an unflinching focus on politics, pollution, human rights, and the emergence of a domineering world water cartel. Visit the website www.flowthefilm.com/trailer

The film will be followed by a discussion/reflection led by Steve Macy.All are welcome!

Note: The showing of Flow was cancelled in January, due to inclement weather.

MUSICIGNATIAN SOCIAL JUSTICE

Senior LuncheonSaturday, February 26th

1:00 PMWallace Hall

A hot lunch will be served. Entertainment will be

provided.There are a limited number

of free tickets available. If you would like to attend,

please stop by the Parish House and pick up your ticket as soon as possible.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

Have You Registered?If St. Ignatius Loyola is where you regularly worship, we invite you to fill out a Parishioner Registration Card located in the pew racks, at the Parish House, and online at: www.stignatiusloyola.org

ChurCh of St. IgnatIuS LoyoLa980 Park avenue at 84th Street • new York, new York 10028 • (212) 288-3588

Fax: (212) 734-3671 www.StignatiuSloYola.org

Music Information: (212) 288-2520 Email: music@stignatiusloyola.org

PARISH STAFF Religious Education for Children

Joanne Cunneen, M.A., M.S. Director(212) 861-4764

St. Ignatius Loyola Grammar School

Ms. Mary Larkin, M.S. Ed. Principal

48 East 84th StreetNew York, NY 10028

(212) 861-3820 Fax: (212) 879-8248

St. Ignatius Loyola Day Nursery

Ms. Theodora Crist, M.S. Executive Director240 East 84th Street

New York, NY 10028 (212) 734-6427 Fax: (212) 734-6972

Children’s Liturgy of the Word: Sundays at the 9:30 AM Mass and the 11:00 AM Mass in Wallace Hall.

Eucharistic Adoration: First Saturdays at 9:00 AM in the Lady Chapel.

Centering Prayer: Mondays and Thursdays at 6:30 PM

Confessions: 5:00 PM Saturday or by appointment. Communal Penance Services are celebrated during Advent and Lent.

Baptisms: Please call Joanne Cunneen at the Parish House to arrange for a Baptism and the preparation given prior to Baptism.

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: Contact Maureen Fullam, M.A., Director, at the Parish House.

Marriages: The Bride or Groom should call Joanne Cunneen at the Parish House to begin preparation for Marriage, normally one year in advance.

Visits to the Sick: Please contact the Parish House between 9:00 AM-9:00 PM.

Teacher and Student: The Music of Herbert Howells and Sir Charles Stanford

Wednesday, February 23rd, 7:30 PM Church of Saint Agnes, 143 East 43rd Street

(between Lexington and Third Avenues) The Schola Cantorum of Saint Agnes (James D. Wetzel, Organist and Choirmaster), will offer an hour-long choral concert featuring the Latin sacred music of two giants of the Anglican church music world: Herbert Howells, and his teacher, Sir Charles Stanford. Suggested donation: $15/$10 (students and seniors). For more information, call (412) 951-7441 or visit www.stagneschurchnyc.org

Discernment of Spirits Two Day Retreat: Saturday and Sunday, February 26th and 27th, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Closing Mass on Sunday at 3:30 PM. Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V., author of numerous books on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, applies them to everyday life. Sponsored by the Family Life/Respect Life Office. Parish Hall of the Church of the Epiphany, 373 2nd Avenue (enter between 21st and 22nd Streets). Suggested donation: $50. To register: send checks payable to Archd io c e s e o f New York . FLRL Off ice, 1011 Firs t Avenue, 7th Floor, NY, NY 10022.

For more information, email gen.fiorito@archny.org

Thomas Merton’s Franciscan SoulSr. Kathleen Deignan, C.N.D., Presenter

Saturday, March 5th, 2:00 – 4:00 PMCorpus Christi Church, 529 West 121st StreetSponsored by the Corpus Christi Chapter of the International Thomas Merton Society. Free to Chapter members. $5 for non-members. Refreshments will follow. Recommended pre-reading: When the Trees Say Nothing: Thomas Merton’s Writings on Nature, by Kathleen Deignan, 2003, Sorin Books. For more information, visit:

www.corpus-christi-nyc.org/MertonSociety.htm

Dead or Alive? The Mystery of the Man of Sorrows. Friday, March 18th. Fordham Center on Religion and Culture. Pope Auditorium, Lincoln Center Campus, 113 West 60th Street. Panel Discussion at 4:00 PM. Keynote Address at 6:00 PM. Speaker: Lawrence Cunningham, Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. A symposium organized in conjunction with the Museum of Biblical Art, whose exhibit, “Passion in Venice,” features the Man of Sorrows in Venetian art and piety. Free and open to the public. RSVP: crcevent@fordham.edu or 212-636-7347. For more information, visit www.fordham.edu/ReligCulture

Weekday Masses Monday-Friday 8:30AM,12:10PMand5:30PM

Saturday:8:30AM

Masses for Next Weekend:

SaturdayVigil:5:30PMFr.JudgeSunday:8:00AMFr.Dugan 9:30AMFr.UgoSolemn11:00AMFr.DuganWallaceHall11:00AMFr.Judge7:30PMFr.Bergen

Pastor Rev. George M. Witt, S.J.Pastoral Associates Joanne Cunneen Kathryn King, F.S.P.Associate Pastors Rev. William J. Bergen, S.J. Rev. James L. Dugan, S.J. Rev. Ugo R. Nacciarone, S.J. Rev. Anthony P. SooHoo, S.J.Assisting Priests (Sunday) Rev. Philip G. Judge, S.J. Rev. Stephen Katsouros, S.J. Rev. James Martin, S.J.Music Ministries Kent Tritle, Director Renée Anne Louprette Nancianne Parrella Robert Reuter Mary Huff Michael Sheetz Philip Anderson Erin Acheson, Administrator Staff information: on the website at music/music staffAssistant to the Pastor Diane M. BoyleAdministrative Assistant Patricia SchneiderDirector of Facilities Czeslaw “Chester” CiupinskiEvents Coordinator Marilyn MezoTreasurer Fernando Castro