It s been a kind of strange Holy Week, hasn t it? Coming as it did so early in March, we almost weren t quite

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1 Church of St. Ignatius Loyola 980 Park Avenue at 84th Street New York, New York (212) 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 March 23, 2008 Easter Sunday It s been a kind of strange Holy Week, hasn t it? Coming as it did so early in March, we almost weren t quite ready for it. To add to our ambivalence, two major ethnic feasts occurred during the week: St. Patrick s Day and St. Joseph s Day. I was out celebrating on Monday night, and having a good time, too but somewhere in my psyche was the nagging realization that the most solemn week of the year had begun. St. Patrick s Day was a bit subdued, and I was afraid Easter would be, too. But then I remembered that it was the Easter fire Patrick lit on the hill of Tara which led to the only mass conversion of an entire country without bloodshed in the history of the world. Talk about the power of the Resurrection! Christ is Risen! He is risen indeed! Father Modrys preached an Easter homily one year in which he pictured Mary Magdalene walking through the dark, early morning streets of Jerusalem, en route to the tomb of a dead man, to anoint his body. Imagine her surprise as she finds the tomb empty and a young man so surrounded by light that she can t tell who he is until he calls her name, Mary. Aren t we like her? Haven t we all suffered darkness in our lives; the death of loved ones, the misunderstandings and failures in relationships, the fear in a violent world, and now, having traveled the penitence of Lent and the sadness of Holy Week we come suddenly into the light of the Easter Vigil, where the new fire is lit and the Paschal Candle shines in the darkness which brings us at dawn to Easter Sunday. Christ is risen! We are saved! Death is overcome! Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! But, like Mary, we can t stay. It s not enough to be here; to know that Christ is risen. Go and tell the others Jesus said to Mary, says to us. Called by our baptism, as the Second Vatican Council s Dogmatic constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium) assures us, we experience the universal call to holiness of the people of God, in which we participate in the very ministry of Christ; priest, prophet and king. And so, this Easter Sunday morning, in a time of wars and famines, genocide and terrorism, we celebrate the victory of hope. And we are sent out from the Easter liturgy to be the heralds of hope, just as Mary was; to shine forth the face of Christ to the world. (Lumen Gentium) The work of Easter is the building up of the reign of God here and now, in this world: to feed the hungry, comfort the sorrowing, find shelter for the homeless, visit the sick, welcome the immigrant, visit the imprisoned, and find justice for the oppressed. In short, by word and more importantly, by deed, to bring the good news of the Gospel to everyone we meet, at home, at work, in our neighborhoods, our city, and throughout the world. Mary Magdalene became the Apostle to the Apostles on that first Easter Sunday. Now it s our turn. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Happy Easter! Mary Naughton, Pastoral Associate

2 TODAY AT ST. IGNATIUS EASTER SUNDAY THIS WEEK AND BEYOND... Wednesday, March 26, at 7PM Ignatian Social Justice Meeting. All are welcome. Thursday, March 27, 3-5PM God s Club LOOKING AHEAD TO APRIL EASTER MEMORIAL LITURGY Wednesday, April 2, at 7PM in the Church. A liturgy to remember parishioners and family members of parishioners who died in PM St. Vincent de Paul Society Meeting. All are welcome. ELIZABETH SCIUTTO MEMORIAL LECTURE SERIES FOR THE BICENTENNIAL YEAR Thursday, April 3, at 7PM The Influence of Women Religious in the Archdiocese of NY. See details in this Bulletin. Thursday, April 24, at 7PM Rev. Joseph Komonchak, Ph.D, Professor of Theology at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., will lecture on Rev. John Courtney Murray, SJ, architect of the Second Vatican Council s document on Religious Freedom. SENIOR SPRING LUNCHEON Saturday, April 5, at 1PM A lunch with Italian flair and flavor without the travel! Join us right here in Wallace Hall for our Annual Senior Spring Luncheon sponsored by the St. Vincent de Paul Society. We are going Italian all the way and hope you will join us. Please RSVP by Monday, March 31, by calling the Parish House at at 3:30PM Bible Study for Ignatian Young Adults every Saturday through May 10. See details on this page. FINDING GOD IN ALL THE GALLERIES Wednesday, April 9, at 7PM. A talk with images with Fr. Leo J. O Donovan, S.J. The Easter of Our Lives. at 7:30PM ORGAN PLUS! Nancianne Parrella, Associate Organist. For tickets call Wednesday, April 16, at 6:30PM St. Ignatius Loyola Book Club led by Fr. James Martin. S.J. Our book selection for April will be: Radical Gratitude, by Mary Jo Leddy SAINTS & SINNERS SOFTBALL LEAGUE: The inter-church softball league season will soon be starting. This is an adult co-ed softball league that plays Saturday afternoons in the spring at Central Park s Great Lawn. It s comprised of teams from churches throughout Manhattan. The season is currently scheduled to begin on April 12 and will end June 7th. It s a fun time and a great way of meeting other Catholic adults in NYC. If you re interested in playing, please contact St. Ignatius team captain, Ken Rogers, at randomcache@aol.com. Even if you don t play softball, come up to the fields, cheer us on, and join in the socializing afterwards. Once the schedule is set, it will be posted on this website and in the bulletin. BIBLE STUDY: Ignatian Young Adults - Have you ever wanted to learn more about the Bible? Does life get too busy during your work week to do so? If so, spring is a great time of re-birth. Why not celebrate this season with a new Bible Study at St Ignatius! Saturdays from April 5 to May 3:30PM in the Parish Lounge. Please contact Brian Pinter at brianpinter28@yahoo.com for more information SAVE THE DATE! ST. IGNATIUS LOYOLA DAY NURSERY ANNUAL SPRING BENEFIT Friday, May 9, 2008 At Tavern on the Green The Crystal Room Live Auction Raffle Prizes Silent Auction Dinner Dance Tickets: $175 per person Persons over 21 are welcome For further information call: or Invitations will be available at the Parish House beginning April 3. LENTEN/EASTER SPECIAL COLLECTION PROJECT This collection benefits Little Sisters of the Poor. It runs through mid-april. Loose change, bills and checks are welcome! Please bring your donation to Joanne Cunneen at the Parish House. Thank you for your generosity. Drawing on front cover: : Luc Freymanc

3 Prayer booklets for the Easter Season are available at the Parish House for $1. Based on the writings of the late Bishop Kenneth Untener of Saginaw, Michigan, these booklets give prayers and brief reflections for each day of the week from Easter through Pentecost. Colombia: The Present & Future of a Significant Recipient of U.S. Aid April 2, 7:30PM at Church of St. Ignatius Loyola (Parish House). Fr. Mauricio Garcia SJ is the Executive Director of CINEP, the Jesuit Center for Research and Education in Bogota, Colombia. The Center and the Jesuits of Colombia are leading advocates for human rights and peace in a country that has been torn by war and violence for many years. The US is a strong supporter of the Colombian Government, including $5 Billion in aid over 7 years - and since 1999 the Colombian Jesuits have worked with the Jesuit Conference in Washington to refocus US policy towards development and humanitarian needs. Fr. Garcia will speak on the current situation in Colombia and the work of the Society there. PARISHIONERS RETURN TO POLAND Some St. Ignatius Loyola parishioners are once again returning to Poland this summer to volunteer at an orphanage associated with the Jesuits. All wishing to donate to the orphanage program, which cares for nearly 100 children, should address their checks to the New York Province of the Society of Jesus at 39 East 83 Street and specify that the contribution is for the Polish orphanage. The donations will then be forwarded to the Jesuit Province in Poland. THE ART OF MOVEMENT CLASSES FOR ALL C AGES Do you have old injuries, arthritis, special movement difficulties or trouble sleeping? This class is especially designed for you. Stimulating activities expand the range of movement and help with balance, coordination and the alleviation of pain. Every Wednesday 9 AM 10 AM in Wallace Hall $10 per session, but enjoy your first session for FREE. Everyone is welcome. Loyola School Invites You to Walk In the Footsteps of St. Ignatius A Pilgrimage to Spain and Rome June 16-27, 2008 Led by Fr. Steve Katsouros, S.J. and Sr. Jo-Ann Flora, SND. $3, Contact Sr. Jo-Ann at x185 or by at jflora@loyola-nyc.org. Space is very limited! Reserve now! OF INTEREST Weaving faith into investment strategies Each day we face personal challenges: how to live out our faith within our family life, our work place and our communities. That challenge is also present when it comes to our wallets. How do we choose to use the financial resources with which we ve been blessed? On Thursday, April 17th, at 7 p.m. in Wallace Hall, our St. Ignatius community will host two organizations that are seasoned advocates of financial stewardship and faith-based investing. The Leviticus Fund and the Tri-State Coalition for Responsible Investment will discuss investment strategies and how we can use our financial resources. Come and hear about socially-responsive investing and its positive impact on economically struggling communities in our area... how money has the power to create new opportunities for housing and child care, as well as environmentally healthy communities! Please join us for what promises to be an enriching and challenging discussion. AT FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Thursday, March 27, at 6PM A Long Memory: Thoughts on the Catholic Imagination Speaker: Andrew Krivac, author of A Long Retreat: In Search of a Religious Life Location: Rose Hill Campus, Duane Library, Tognino Hall CO-WORKERS IN THE VINEYARD OF THE LORD - A Pastoral Convocation April 4, :30 AM start through 5 PM Dinner and Reception Rose Hill Campus, McGinley Center Ballroom Join us for a day of r eflection and discussion. Clergy, lay ministers, faculty and students examine the purpose and themes of the document Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord, as an ongoing guide to the human, spiritual, intellectual and pastoral formation of laity serving in the world and the church. For more information about these events, and to register, call or gre@ fordham.edu. Please visit

4 The Elizabeth Higgins Sciutto Memorial Lecture Series For the Bicentenenial Year The Influence of Women Religious in the Archdiocese of New York Thursday, April 3, at 7PM in Wallace Hall A Lecture by Sr. Regina Bechtle, S.C., Ph.D. College of Mount St. Vincent Sr. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Foundress and First Superior of the Sisters of Charity in the United States St. Angela Merici, Foundress of the Ursulines Roundtable discussion to follow with Sr. Dorothy Ann Kelly, OSU, Sr. Bridget Driscoll, RSHM and Sr. Patricia Vetrano, RSM Sr. Dorothy Ann Kelly, OSU, is Provincial Superior of the Ursulines of the Roman Union, Eastern Province and former President of the College of New Rochelle Sr. Bridget Driscoll, RSHM, is former President of Marymount College, Tarrytown, NY Sr. Patricia Vetrano, RSM is a member of the Leadership Team of the Sisters of Mercy of NY Lecture is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will follow. Mother Marie Joseph Butler Former General Superior, Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary Catherine McCauley Foundress of the Sisters of Mercy CHURCH OF ST. IGNATIUS LOYOLA * 980 PARK AVENUE * NEW YORK, NY *

5 Church of St. Ignatius Loyola 980 Park Avenue at 84th Street New York, New York (212) Fax: (212) BULLETIN BOARD At Church of St. Monica 413 East 79 Street As part of the celebration of the Bicentennial of the Archdiocese of New York, His Eminence, Edward Cardinal Egan, is making a pastoral visit to the East Manhattan Vicariate on Tuesday, April 8. He will celebrate Mass at 7PM and everyone is invited to join him for a reception of light refreshments afterwards. Tickets will be avalable through a raffle system. Please call St. Monica s at and leave your name and telephone number. At Church of St. Thomas More - All God s Children: Why can t we get along? A Panel Discussion with Rabbi David H. Lincoln, Abdullah T. Antepli & Fr. Ernest R. Falardeau, S.S.S. Monday, March 24, at 7 PM The Rochester Room at 65 East 89 Street. Sponsored by: The Education & Communication Committee of the Parish Council. For information call Theology on Tap for Young Adults in their 20s and 30s: Lecture at Metro 53 Bar and Restaurant, 307 East 53rd Street on Monday, March 24, 7-8:30PM. Fr. Richard Gill, will speak on: Grill the Priest which is a forum of open questions to the priest about the Catholic faith (i.e., How often should one go to confession? What is the church s teaching on the death penalty?). For more details, visit Bethany Spirituality Center, Highland Mills, NY, is offering these retreats in April: Working from Within; Personal Spirituality and the Healthcare Professional, April 11-13, with Katherine Marschall, MD, and Kathleen Duffy, RN; No Future Without Forgiveness, April 19, with Br. Loughlan Sofield, ST, and Sr. Janice Farnham, RJM; Aging with Grace, April 20-25, with Sr. Barbara Metz, SND, & Rev. John Burchill, OP. For further info, please visit or call PARISH STAFF Pastor Rev. Gerald Blaszczak, S.J. Pastoral Associates Joanne Cunneen, M.A., M.S. Kathryn King, F.S.P. Mary Naughton, M.A. Rev. George M. Witt, S.J. Senior Priest Associates Rev. William Bergen, S.J. Rev. John F. Replogle, S.J. Assisting Priests (Sunday) Rev. Stephen Katsouros, S.J. Rev. James Martin, S.J. Music Ministries Kent Tritle, Director Nancianne Parrella Renée Anne Louprette Robert Reuter Mary Huff Philip Anderson Erin Acheson, Administrator Staff information: on the website at music/music staff Pastor s Assistants Diane M. Boyle, M.L.S. Patricia Schneider, M.A. Director of Youth Ministries Alison Donohue Director of Communications Robin Zeamer, M.A. Development Associate Kathy Robinson, M.B.A. Director of Facilities Sona M. Olson Events Coordinator Emily Holtz Treasurer Fernando Castro Weekday Masses (includes Saturday) 8:30AM, 12:10PM and 5:30PM Masses for Next Weekend: Saturday: Vigil Sunday: 8:00PM Fr. Agliardo 8:00AM Fr. Replogle 9:30AM Fr. Judge Marymount School Fifth Avenue Wallace Hall Mass 11:00AM Fr. Judge Please join us for a Spring Tour! Schedule a Solemn Mass: 11:00AM Fr. Bergen tour in April x113 7:30PM Fr. Bergen Music Information: (212) music@stignatiusloyola.org Religious Education for Children Joanne Cunneen, M.A., M.S., Director (212) St. Ignatius Loyola Grammar School Ms. Grace Cavallo, M.A., Principal 48 East 84 Street New York, NY (212) Fax: (212) St. Ignatius Loyola Day Nursery Ms. Theodora Crist, M.S. Executive Director 240 East 84 Street New York, NY (212) Fax: (212) Children s Liturgy of the Word: Sundays at the 9:30AM Mass and the 11AM Mass in Wallace Hall. Eucharistic Adoration: Fridays at 9AM and First Saturdays at 9AM (Lady Chapel) Centering Prayer: Mondays and Thursdays at 6:30PM. Confessions: 5PM Saturday or by appointment. Communal Penance Services are celebrated during Advent and Lent. Baptisms: Please call 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 is to call the Parish House to begin preparation for Marriage, normally one year in advance. Visits to the Sick: Please contact the Parish House between 9AM-9PM.