The Lenten season will soon be upon

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1 Lord, teach me to be generous. Teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost, to fight and not to heed the wounds, to toil and not to seek for rest, to labor and not to ask for reward, save that of knowing that I do your will. 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 - Prayer for Generosity (St. Ignatius of Loyola) The Lenten season will soon be upon us, beginning with Ash Wednesday on February 17th. Lent offers the opportunity to reflect and to renew ourselves in preparation for Christ s passion, death and resurrection. The constant demands of modern life in a city like New York can present real challenges to our ability to live the Lenten season to the fullest. As a result, many of us see Lent as a chance to kick a bad habit or to make some type of small, personal sacrifice. While such endeavors are good and important, our relationship with God is also strengthened and our faith is also deepened when we understand Lent as an opportunity to reach out to others. Last year the Parish introduced the Lenten Cross Project to provide service and advocacy opportunities during Lent. For six weeks parishioners took something on and volunteered their time, skills, and energy to those in need. We are delighted to continue the work of the Lenten Cross Project this year. For the next three weekends we will have sign-up tables in the Narthex of the Church after Mass where parishioners can learn about numerous service and advocacy opportunities. For every commitment to prayer, service, or advocacy, a colorful ribbon will be attached to the Cross, symbolizing the parishioner s commitment. In 2009 over 750 pledges were made, and through the generosity of so many, our shelter was fully staffed, students were tutored, The Lenten Cross February 7, 2010 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time cards were written to the elderly, and blood was donated, just to name a few. Equally important, parishioners advocated to combat world hunger through Bread for the World and supported UNICEF s efforts to provide safe drinking water to impoverished children. In response to last year s generous participation and interest, this year we are including additional opportunities. These include advocating for affordable housing through Habitat for Humanity and mentoring/ tutoring activities for adults looking to rebuild their lives through the Doe Fund. We will also offer information about how to make financial contributions to victims of the earthquake in Haiti. We are also reaching out to younger parishioners and will introduce a smaller Lenten Cross for the Wallace Hall Community, where children will be able to make age-appropriate commitments. We view the Lenten Cross project not as a vehicle to promote a limited period of service to others, but rather as an instrument of personal renewal and commitment that will last throughout the year. We hope that the Lenten Cross and its ribbons will become a symbol of the way in which the Risen Christ lives in us. Please join us in this endeavor. Magda Martinelli-Torres Co-Chair, Ignatian Social Justice To learn more about Lenten Cross activities, please visit the sign-up tables in the Narthex after Mass. Information about the Lenten Cross Project can also be found on the St. Ignatius website: Inquiries can be directed to lentencross@gmail.com The sign-up period this year will extend from Saturday, February 6th to Sunday, February 21st.

2 THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE Saturday, February 6th and Sunday, February 7th after all Masses. Wallace Hall stage. As Lent rapidly approaches, take this opportunity to deepen your Christian life through good reading. Lenten Reflections - Ignatian Spirituality - Recent Releases - Favorite Authors - Scripture and Prayer - Books for Children and Families - and more! Sunday, February 7th at 8:30 PM. Wallace Hall. Sunday Social. Hosted by the Ignatian Young Adults (follows the 7:30 PM Mass). All are welcome! Monday, February 8th at 7:00 PM. Parish Lounge. Ranger Rosary Ministry. The rosaries made by this ministry are distributed by chaplains to soldiers, sailors, Marines, and Air Force personnel. Please join us! Monday, February 8th at 7:30 PM. Let s Hear More! Bach Borrowing Bach. See details on page at right. Wednesday, February 10th at 8:00 PM SMSS Concert. See details on page at right. Thursday, February 11th at 7:00 PM, Wallace Hall. Vatican II, Women and the Church Today. See details on page at right. Friday, February 12th - Sunday, February 14th. Shelter Weekend. THANK YOU...to all those who baked and/or bought at last weekend s SVdP-sponsored Parish Bake Sale. A total of $1100 was raised for Haitian earthquake relief! NEXT WEEKEND WORLD MARRIAGE DAY Sunday, February 14th We will offer a special blessing to married couples at all Masses the weekend of February 13th and 14th. OF INTEREST Next week our Parish will take up the Peter s Pence Collection. This Collection allows the Holy Father to cast the light of Christ upon the world by providing emergency assistance to those who need it most around the globe. Please be as generous as your means allow. Dear Friends in the Lord: February 7, 2010 Year for Priests PLEASE OPEN FOR PAGES 3 AND 4 Office of the Archbishop 1011 First Avenue New York, NY The recent earthquake in Haiti that has resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives and immense property and natural resource damage is a reminder of the tremendous amount of pain and suffering that exists in our world. From the Middle East to Africa to Latin America and elsewhere across the globe we never stop learning about the various hardships and challenges that our brothers and sisters in the Lord are facing on a daily basis. All too often, local authorities alone are not able to afford their people the relief that is needed. Thus it is that the Holy Father receives countless appeals for assistance from needy nations and people. In turn, he asks all Catholics to support him, primarily through the annual Peter s Pence Appeal. This annual collection enables all of us here in the archdiocese to demonstrate our fidelity to the Holy Father as well as our concern for and solidarity with those less fortunate than ourselves. With this in mind, I ask that you be as generous as you can in making a sacrificial offering to this year s collection, which will be taken up in our parishes on the weekend of February 13th and 14th. You will be doing the work of the Lord, and for this I am most grateful. With prayerful best wishes, I am, Faithfully in Christ, +Most Reverend Timothy M. Dolan Archbishop of New York HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF Jesuit Refugee Service is providing emergency relief to the Haitian people. To donate, visit and choose Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund. Or you may send a check to: Jesuit Refugee Service/USA th Street NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC Checks should be made payable to Jesuit Refugee Service/USA. Please note Haiti Earthquake Relief in the memo field.

3 CWdabSPh 5TQadPah Pc &?< 2WdaRW ^U Bc 8V]PcXdb ;^h^[p FP[[PRT 7P[[ ('?PaZ 0eT]dT Pc '#cw BcaTTc =Tf H^aZ THIS WEEK SMSS CONCERT Wednesday, February 10th at 8:00 PM featuring Agostino Steffani Stabat Mater Johann Sebastian Bach Cantata No. 12: Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen Johann Sebastian Bach Cantata No. 4: Christ lag in Todesbanden Too rarely do we hear from the treasury of Bach s Cantatas, but on February 10th you will experience two of his greatest, including Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, which served as the model for the Crucifixus of his monumental B Minor Mass, as well as the rarely performed and breathtakingly beautiful setting of the Stabat Mater by Bach s contemporary, Agostino Steffani. Concert tickets are $50 for preferred seating and $40 or $30 (student/senior) for general seating. Please visit or call to order. 7:00 PM Pre-Concert Organ Recital Settings of Christ lag in Todesbanden and Crucifixus from the B Minor Mass by Bach, music by Marcel Dupré, and Liszt s Variations on Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen Renée Anne Louprette, Associate Director of Music, Church of St. Ignatius Loyola Monday, February 8th at 7:30 PM Let s Hear More! Bach Borrowing Bach Kent Tritle and Renée Louprette examine the musical similarities of Cantata 12: Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen with the Crucifixus of the B Minor Mass. Free in the organ loft, followed by a reception. IGNATIAN TEENS Calling all Teens (grades 9-12) February Service Opportunities. To register, please call x610 or it@stignatiusloyola.org Xavier Food Pantry Saturday, February 13th We will meet at 8:30 AM in the Parish House and go as a group by subway to St. Francis Xavier Church. The Food Pantry is open from 9:00 AM 12:00 noon. Register by Thursday, February 11th Margaret Steinfels, Featured Speaker Co-director of the Fordham University Center on Religion and Culture. Writer, editor, commentator, and Fordham s Vatican II, Women and the Church Today journalist-in-residence. Co-director of the American in the Public Square project. Thursday,Catholics February 11th at 7:00 PM?a^VaP\ Wallace Hall &) FT[R^\T Qh 5a 6T^aVT FXcc B9?Pbc^a 2WdaRW ^U Bc 8V]PcXdb ;^h^[p Featured Speaker: Margaret Steinfels, co-director of ')#$ ATRT_cX^] P]S ATUaTbW\T]cb the Fordham University Center on Panelists Religion andsjculture. Writer, editor, Fr. James Dugan, Associate pastor, Church of St. Ignatius Loyola. Formerly commentator, and Fordham s jourlibrarian at the Pontifical Oriental Institute and librarian at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. nalist-in-residence. Co-director ofsr. the American Catholics in the Vivienne Joyce, SC Spiritual director, supervisor of spiritual directors, and an Fr. James Dugan, SJ Public Square project. adjunct professor at Fordham University. Formerly an &)?atbt]cpcx^] Qh <PaVPaTc BcTX]UT[b &)$?P]T[ 3XbRdbbX^] P]S ATb_^]bTb c^ Margaret Steinfels associate director of pastoral counseling training at the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health. Panelists: Rev. James Dugan, S.J., Associate Pastor, Karen Smith Editorial director of America, the only national Catholic Church St. Ignatius Loyola weekly magazineof in the United States. Writer and the editor of Spirituality for Ministry: Seven Perspectives. Sr. Vivienne Joyce, SC, Adjunct Professor, Fordham University Spiritual Direction Program Karen Smith Sr. Vivienne Joyce, SC Karen Smith, Editorial Director of America, the only national Catholic weekly magazine in the United States from the Vatican II document Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity Since in our times women have an ever more active share in the whole life of society, it is very important that they participate more widely also in the various fields of the Church s apostolate. Admission is free. Free-will offering is encouraged. - from the Vatican II document Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity Mercy Center Saturday, February 27th Saturday Reading Enrichment Program. We are looking for 5-6 teens to work with children in grades K-5 who are scoring low in their reading tests. This is a wonderful opportunity! Meet at 8:30 AM in the Parish House and travel to the Mercy Center in the Bronx by subway. Register by Thursday, February 25th Meals-on-Heels Saturday, February 27th Meals-on-Heels works out of the Carter Burden Center, 351 East 74th Street. Meet at 9:00 AM in the Parish House and go as a group to the Carter Burden Senior Center. After a brief orientation, we will help deliver meals to homebound seniors in the neighborhood. Meals are delivered from 10:00 AM until about noon. We will return to the Parish House after all deliveries have been completed. Register by Thursday, February 25th.

4 LOOKING AHEAD Lent begins Ash Wednesday, February 17th Masses: 8:30 AM, 12:10 PM (organ/cantor) 5:30 PM (organ/cantor) 7:30 PM (organ/cantor/choirs) Ashes will be distributed at all Masses 4:00 PM in Wallace Hall: Ash Wednesday Service for children and families, led by Joanne Cunneen. Ashes will be distributed at this service. Now Available at the Parish House: Six Minute for Lent A small booklet of prayers and reflections for the Lenten Season is available at the Parish House. Based on the writings of the late Bishop Kenneth Untener of Saginaw, Michigan, these booklets have been well received in past years. The goal is to find six minutes of quiet time each day during Lent and work through the booklet one day at a time. Cost: $1.00 ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASS Adult parishioners of St. Ignatius who have received First Eucharist, but who have not yet received the sacrament of Confirmation, may register for a course in preparation for the sacrament to be conferred here on Wednesday evening, April 21st, at 5:00 PM. The course will begin on Tuesday evening, March 2nd, at 7:15 PM and will continue for seven consecutive Tuesday evenings, concluding on Tuesday, April 13th. Attendance at all the sessions is required. Enrollment is limited. There may be room for a few already confirmed parishioners who seek some updating in Catholicism. Interested adults should contact Fr. Bergen at the Parish House ( ). ST. IGNATIUS SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY READING GROUP Tuesday, February 16th 7:30 PM in the Parish House We will continue to discuss our January selection, The Language of God...A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief by Francis S. Collins. For additional information, please contact Jane Campbell at jtcjane@aol.com or New members are always welcome! Monday, February 22nd 7:00 PM Church of St. Ignatius Loyola A free will offering will be taken. The true story of the heroic Catholic priest who was a fountain of light to those suffering the darkness of leprosy on the Hawaiian Island of Moloka i in the 1800s Damien A One Man Play written by Aldyth Morris and starring Casey Groves Casey Groves is an actor and an adjunct professor of social justice and theater at St. Peter s College in Jersey City. He has been assisted in this production by Father George Drance, S.J., a professor of theater at Fordham University and ar tistic director of the Magis Theater Company. SAVE THE DATE! Lenten Retreat in Daily Life Sunday, February 28th through Saturday, March 6th details to follow...

5 Christopher Robert Capello Kingston Hullihen Woolley Sofia Natalyia Blankenbuehler Xavier Bandur-Rosen Alessandro Daniel Colón Antonia Francine Colón Isabella Grace Davis Elizabeth Margaret Delaney Samantha Mary Hargraves Eileen Brigid McGann Isla Katharine Paull Elizabeth Cecilia Schlatter Peter Todd Stephan We warmly welcome the 35 parishioners and families who registered in the Parish during the month of January. 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: We pray for the faithful departed Rev. Gerard Braun, S.J. May he rest in the peace of the Risen Lord Announced Masses and Scripture Readings for the Week Monday, February 8th (SS. Jerome Emiliani and Josephine Bakhita) 1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13 Psalm 132 Mark 6: :30 MEM David Oing 12:10 MEM John T. Elson 5:30 MEM Elizabeth Scheeler Tuesday, February 9th 1 Kings 8:22-23, Psalm 84 Mark 7:1-13 8:30 MEM Alexander Mezo 12:10 MEM Narciso Morsón 5:30 MEM Catherine Scanlon Wednesday, February 10th (St. Scholastica) 1 Kings 10:1-10 Psalm 37 Mark 7: :30 MEM Caroline Choix and Joan Gordon 12:10 MEM Valentino Mazzia 5:30 MEM Boyd McDougal Ferguson Ignatian Young Adults An Introduction to the Ignatian Retreat Led by Fr. Ugo Nacciarone, S.J. & Sr. Kathryn King, FSP Friday, February 19th - Sunday, February 21st Jogues Retreat House, Cornwall, NY Arrive for dinner on Friday, depart after lunch on Sunday. Transportation is on your own. Cost: $ Includes all meals. This weekend offers an opportunity for learning the elements of the Ignatian Retreat. There will be time for personal prayer and group sharing on the prayer experience. To register, or for additional information, contact Matt Porcelli at matthew.porcelli@gmail.com EMMAUS BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP A support group for persons who have suffered the loss of a significant person in their lives will begin on Monday evening, March 15th from 7:00 to 8:30 PM in the Parish House. For further information and registration, contact Sr. Kathryn King, FSP, at the Parish House: or kingk@stignatiusloyola.org Thursday, February 11th 1 Kings 11:4-13 Psalm 106 Mark 7: :30 MEM Veronica Ronan 12:10 MEM Mimi F. Meehan 5:30 MEM Rosemary O Brien Friday, February 12th 1 Kings 11:29-32; 12:19 Psalm 81 Mark 7: :30 MEM Robert Malin 12:10 MEM Robert Malin 5:30 MEM Martin Burgess Saturday, February 13th 1 Kings 12:26-32; 13:33-34 Psalm 106 Mark 8:1-10 8:30 MEM The McDonald Family Sunday, February 14th (6th in Ordinary Time) Jeremiah 17:5-8 Psalm 1 1 Corinthians 15:12, Luke 6:17, 20-26

6 Church of St. Ignatius Loyola 980 Park Avenue at 84th Street New York, New York (212) Fax: (212) Religion and Madness: Spirituality and Pathology. Tuesday, March 2nd, 6:00 8:00 PM. The Fordham Center on Religion and Culture and the Fordham University Theatre Program. Pope Auditorium, Lincoln Center Campus, 113 West 60th Street. Free and open to the public. RSVP: or For more information, visit Lenten Day of Prayer and Reflection: Sunday March 21st, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Fordham Prep, on the campus of Fordham University. Hosted by the NY Metro Christian Life Community. Presenter: Fr. James Hug, S.J., President of the Center of Concern in Washington, DC. Reconciliation and Mass will be offered. Donation: $20, includes light breakfast. For information or to register, contact Steve Macy at (212) or The Loyola Experience: An Ignatian Retreat Pilgrimage with Julio Giulietti, S.J. and Thomas A. Kane, CSP. Tuesday, June 29 Thursday, July 8, An imaginative journey to understand and interpret the dynamism of St. Ignatius Loyola. Includes ten days at top-rank hotels, most meals, and transportation in Spain. For a brochure, call Fr. Kane at or visit: Do you know someone who has poor vision or is blind? Do you know someone who has trouble holding a magazine or a book? The Xavier Society for the Blind has religious material in Braille, large print and audio CDs at no charge. For more information, call or , or visit: The United States Census Bureau is now hiring for the 2010 census. Call to schedule a test. For more information, including a practice test, visit the website: PARISH STAFF 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. Assisting Priests (Sunday) Rev. Philip G. Judge, S.J. 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 Assistant to the Pastor Diane M. Boyle Administrative Assistant Patricia Schneider Director of Facilities Sona M. Olson Events Coordinator Emily Holtz Treasurer Fernando Castro Weekday Masses Monday-Friday 8:30AM, 12:10PM and 5:30PM Saturday: 8:30 AM Masses for Next Weekend: Saturday Vigil: 5:30PM Fr. Judge Sunday: 8:00AM Fr. Ugo 9:30AM Fr. Bergen Wallace Hall 11:00AM Fr. Ugo Solemn 11:00AM Fr. Witt 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. Mary Larkin, M.S. Ed. 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 9:30 AM Mass and the 11:00 AM Mass in Wallace Hall. Eucharistic Adoration: Fridays and First Saturdays at 9:00 AM (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.