The season of Lent is a time of grace that invites us to

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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 The season of Lent is a time of grace that invites us to deepen our relationship with Jesus. It is a time when we relive the mysteries of our salvation, climaxing in the suffering, death and resurrection of the Lord. Just what is at the heart of the mystery of our salvation? It is God identifying with us so closely as to become one with us. And in Lent, we focus on the weakness and suffering of God, a God, who in Jesus of Nazareth, experiences the suffering of the world. In the life of Jesus, we see one who is particularly identified with the poor, the sinners, and the marginalized people of his day. During this season of Lent, we try to identify more with the person of Jesus as he identified with those less fortunate than ourselves. And so we pray more these days: praying for the suffering people of the world and for the coming of a time of justice and peace, the absence of which causes so much pain. One of the characteristics of the marginalized and the poor in our world today is hunger. Almost one billion people on our planet are malnourished and go to bed hungry. In Sub-Saharan Africa, one in three people do not have enough to eat. There is one practice associated with Lent that is an effective means of identifying with Jesus, and that is fasting. But we don t fast just to do something difficult or prove to ourselves that we have a certain level of self-control. Rather, we fast to be more like Christ, who not only fasted Himself, but whose whole life was a model of compassion. The word compassion means to suffer with. The compassionate one is somebody who feels with the person suffering. By fasting we learn what a vast number of the people on our earth experience every day of their lives. We will know what it is to go to bed hungry, and to feel weak throughout the day. The poor African can only afford one meal a day and regularly goes to bed hungry. I knew school boys and girls who walked for an hour and half to get to school, and did this on an empty stomach. After a full day of classes, during which they had nothing to eat, they walked home for their one meal of the day. Fasting helps us to understand what they experience as God The People are Hungry As the deer yearns for running water, so my soul is yearning for you, my God. March 8, 2009 Second Sunday of Lent understood our human experience by becoming one with us. It may even make us more generous in reaching out to the less fortunate. Perhaps we may be more generous in giving to those who feed the poor, or we may even be moved to assist in one of the soup-kitchen projects, and assist in the actual work of feeding the hungry. The prophet Isaiah tells us that if fasting is to be of value, it must be accompanied by compassion and a concern for social justice (Isaiah 58). The practice of fasting is common in almost all religious traditions. We are probably most familiar with the Muslim practice of fasting during the month of Ramadan. During this month, the Muslim abstains from all food and drink, including water, from sunrise to sunset. This is considered one of the five pillars of Islam. The Jewish people fast during the Day of Atonement. There is a more personal side to the Christian practice of fasting. A person may fast as a way of interceding with God for some grace. Our fasting says, more than words ever could, that I am empty, Lord, and I need you to live. It is an expression of intense longing for God. As the Psalmist says: As the deer yearns for running water, so my soul is yearning for you, my God. The hunger and thirst of fasting makes us aware of our own longing for God. I become aware of how empty I am, and how dependent I am on God. Finally, we return to the imitation of Christ. Jesus began his public life with a fast of 40 days in the desert. The tradition of fasting has a long history in the church. Paul fasted before his baptism (Acts 9:9), and many of the saints throughout the ages practiced fasting. The church asks us to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. It is up to us to decide how much fasting we will do during Lent in addition to these days. We are invited to share the experience of Jesus as an expression of the dying to the self that will enrich our experience of rising to new life with Him at Easter. Fr. Ugo Nacciarone, S.J.

2 Scripture Readings for the Week Monday, March 9th (Monday, Second Week of Lent) Daniel 9:4b-10 We have sinned, been wicked and done evil Psalm 79 Luke 6:36-38 Forgive and you will be forgiven Tuesday, March 10th (Tuesday, Second Week of Lent) Isaiah 1:10,16-20 Learn to do good; make justice your aim Psalm 50 Matthew 23:1-12 They preach but they do not practice Wednesday, March 11th (Wednesday, Second Week of Lent) Jeremiah 18:18-20 Come, let us persecute him Psalm 31 Matthew 20:17-28 They will condemn the Son of Man to death Thursday, March 12th (Thursday, Second Week of Lent) Jeremiah 17:5-10 A curse on those who trust in mortals; a blessing on those who trust in the Lord God Psalm 1 Luke 16:19-31 Good things came to you and bad things to Lazarus; now he is comforted Friday, March 13th (Friday, Second Week of Lent) Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a Here comes the man of dreams; let us kill him Psalm 105 Matthew 21:33-43, This is the heir; let us kill him Saturday, March 14th (Saturday, Second Week of Lent) Micah 7:14-15, God will cast our sins into the depths of the sea Psalm 103 Luke 15:1-3, Your brother was dead and has come to life Sunday, March 15th (Third Sunday of Lent) Exodus 20:1-17 The law was given through Moses Psalm 19 I Corinthians 1:22-25 We proclaim a Christ crucified, a stumbling block to many, but to those who are called, the wisdom of God John 2:13-25 Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up Announced Masses for the Week Monday, March 9th 8:30 MEM Robin Foxx 12:10 MEM Karin Pizzitola 5:30 MEM Catherine Scanlon Tuesday, March 10th 8:30 MEM Allan Chiang 12:10 MEM Valentino Mazzia 5:30 MEM David Shaw Wednesday, March 11th 8:30 MEM Kathleen F. Ahearn 12:10 MEM Mimi F. Meehan 5:30 MEM Quentin Kane Thursday, March 12th 8:30 MEM Duaine Frost 12:10 MEM Harold McCarthy 5:30 MEM Living and Deceased Members of the Wallace Family Friday, March 13th 8:30 MEM Bill Hassett 12:10 MEM Miguel Torres 5:30 MEM Noel McElligot Saturday, March 14th 8:30 MEM Patrick G. McKenna ONE COMMUNITY... ONE FAITH... ONE BODY IN CHRIST! Our Works of Charity $ 1.5 million of the Cardinal s Appeal is set aside for Charities. Through your generous contributions, the Archdiocese is able to serve 5.3 million meals in parishes and communities, provide safe after school programs for 2800 children and help 4700 individuals with job training and placement. Please help support these charitable ministries with a gift today! Did you know that many of our parishioners are already making automatic online gifts to St. Ignatius? By giving online monthly to St. Ignatius you will no longer need to receive monthly envelopes in the mail. In addition, you may also make gifts to our annual Parish collections, as well as Archdiocesan special collections. For further information, or to enroll in the program, please visit our website at: (click on About Us: Stewardship/Giving). PLEASE OPEN FOR PAGES 3 AND 4

3 THIS WEEK Sunday, March 8 JustFaith Fair trade coffee, tea and chocolate sale in Wallace Hall following the 11 AM Masses Sunday, March 8, 6:00-7:15 PM - At Jesus Side: Lenten Series for Ignatian Young Adults. Using the Scripture readings from the week, we will explore the Lenten themes they raise and how they relate to our own lives. This week s topic: Forgiveness Sunday, March 8, 8:30 PM, Wallace Hall - Sunday Social hosted by the Ignatian Young Adults (follows the 7:30 PM Mass). All are welcome! Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 PM, Lady Chapel - IYA Prayer Group. An ongoing Community Prayer experience to deepen our relationship with God. This Tuesday, Sr. Judy Garson, RSCJ, will lead us into Praying in New York City. For more information, contact Sr. Carmen Diaz-Ruiz, RSCJ (carmendiazruiz@hotmail.com) or Alex Beech (mabeech@gmail.com). Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 PM, Parish House Lounge- The Ignatian Young Adults will meet to discuss Immaculée Ilibagiza s book, Left to Tell, Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust in anticipation of her appearance at St. Ignatius on March 23rd. All are welcome. Thursday, March 12, 7:00 PM, Parish House Lounge - Lenten Reflection by Fr. Robert O Brien, S.J. Topic: In Broad Daylight: Jesus with the Temple Priests. Thursday, March 12, 7:00 PM, Wallace Hall - Lecture by Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J. Homeboy Industries: Jobs, not Jail. Details at right. Pastoral Visiting Available for Homebound and Ill Parishioners Parishioners 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 another person, please contact Sr. Kathryn King at the Parish House. She can be reached at or kingk@stignatiusloyola.org. MINISTRY FORMATION: Liturgy and the Eucharist Saturday, March 21st 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM A morning of prayer and meditation on the Eucharist will be led by Rev. Francis Gargani, CSSR. After lunch, Rev. Peter Fink, S.J., will speak on liturgy. This session may be attended by anyone involved in ministry here at St. Ignatius Loyola. Please contact Fr. Ugo at the Parish House to register or nacciaroneu@stignatiusloyola.org Homeboy Industries: Jobs not Jails A Lecture by Fr. Gregory Boyle, S.J. Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 PM Wallace Hall Homeboy Industries was created by Fr. Boyle, S.J., as a jobs program, offering alternatives to gang violence in one of the toughest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Thousands of young people have walked through the doors of Homeboy Industries looking for a second chance, and finding community marked the 20th anniversary of Homeboy Industries, which is recognized as the largest gang intervention program in the U.S. and which has become a national model. This lecture is sponsored jointly by Loyola School and Church of St. Ignatius Loyola LATER IN THE MONTH Ignatian Volunteer Corps Information Session Thursday, March 19th at 1:00 PM in the Parish House. IVC provides men and women, age 50 and over, the opportunity to serve the needs of people who are economically poor, to work for a more just society and to grow spiritually by reflecting and praying in the Ignatian tradition. For more information, or to confirm your attendance, please contact IVC Regional Director Liz McMahon at or emcmahon@ivcusa.org Boomers & Beyond: A Day of Wellness Saturday, March 21st, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM This Lent, take time for your health of spirit, mind and body. Join Boomers & Beyond (50+ Catholics who are single, divorced or widowed) on March 21st at St. Stephen of Hungary, 408 East 82 Street. Learn from four experts on various areas of wellness. Fee: $25 includes morning coffee/ tea, lunch and current publications. Casual attire. Reservations required. RSVP by Wednesday, March 18th. Make checks payable to: Church of St. Ignatius Loyola (write Boomers & Beyond in the memo section). Mail or hand deliver to: Boomers & Beyond, Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Ave. NY, NY Payment must accompany your reservation. For further information, BoomersandBeyond.eastside@gmail.com (preferred) or call Welcome, Fairfield University! On Saturday, March 21st, Rev. Jeffrey von Arx, S.J., President of Fairfield University, will be the presider at the 5:30 PM Mass. We welcome Father von Arx and all of the members of the Fairfield University Community (Board Members, Faculty, Students and Alums) who will be joining us that day. The University Glee Club will be joining in the celebration of the Mass and will perform a short concert at its conclusion.

4 An Evening with Immaculée Ilibagiza author of Left to Tell, Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust Monday, March 23rd at 7:00 PM Church of St. Ignatius Loyola From the country she loved, to the horrors of genocide, hers is a remarkable and touching journey of understanding and forgiveness. A book signing and reception in Wallace Hall will follow Immaculée s talk TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE: $20 advance sale $25 at the door Tickets can be purchased at either the Parish House or the Grammar School Proceeds to benefit Immaculée s Left to Tell Charitable Fund This evening is hosted jointly by Saint Ignatius Loyola Grammar School and Church of St. Ignatius Loyola UPCOMING EVENTS Sacred Music in a Sacred Space Sunday, March 22nd at 4:00 PM Organist Renée Anne Louprette performs Couperin s Messe pour les Couvents with tenor soloist Steven Fox and women s choir. Tickets: $20 or $15 for students/seniors. Tickets are available in the Parish House, by calling or online at LENTEN ACTIVITIES Lenten Cross Service Project Instead of giving something up for Lent this year, we invite you to take something on and make a commitment to engage in a positive act of service, advocacy or prayer. A ribbon identifying your commitment will be attached to our Parish s Lenten Cross that will sit in the narthex of the Church throughout the Lenten Season. Additional information, list of activities and registration sheets are available in the narthex, in the Parish House, or on our website: Six Minute Reflections for Lent A small booklet of prayers and reflections for the Lenten Season is available at the Parish House for one dollar. 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. Pax Christi s 27th Annual Good Friday Way of the Cross April 10th, 8:30 AM - Noon Join with nearly 500 people in the largest public Christian peace witness in New York City. The Way of the Cross is a modern-day enactment of the Stations of the Cross, witnessing for peace and justice in the streets of our city. At each station we reflect on our participation in a world still characterized by crucifixion. The walk begins at 47th Street between First and Second Avenues (across from Holy Family Church), proceeds along 42nd Street and ends near Holy Cross Church on 42nd Street, between Eighth and Ninth Avenues. For more information, please call Pax Christi Metro NY at or visit Easter Memorial Liturgy Wednesday, April 29 th at 7:00 PM Our annual liturgy to remember parishioners and family members who died in You are invited to submit the names of deceased loved ones to Sr. Kathryn King no later than Friday, March 27 th : or kingk@stignatiusloyola.org OF INTEREST TO PARISHIONERS Begun by Terence Cardinal Cooke in 1981, Catholic New York is the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of New York. If you would like to receive a free subscription to this bi-weekly publication, please contact Diane Boyle at the Parish House: or boyled@stignatiusloyola.org

5 Dear Friends and Parishioners, During this holy season, we ask you to support the excellent liturgical music program at St. Ignatius Loyola in a special way. Along with our annual Christmas fund drive, the success of our annual Holy Week and Easter Music Fund is critical to the ongoing service we provide both to the parish and to the larger community. These are the only two times we ask for your direct support of the liturgical music program. All of our choirs, music groups, instrumentalists, music staff, and in turn the many people we serve are directly affected by your participation in these important fund drives. Please help us serve others through the ministry of music. Your contribution to this Holy Week and Easter Music Fund may be made in memory of a loved one or in honor of someone dear to you. Please see the form below for details. I thank you in advance for your contribution, and extend the wishes from all of us on the music staff for a blessed journey through Holy Week and a joyous arrival at Easter! Sincerely, Kent Tritle Director of Music Ministries (tear off and return with your donation) Holy Week and Easter Music Fund Response Form for Contributors Your contribution supports our liturgical music and other worship expenses during Holy Week and throughout the church year. We will be happy to list contributions of $75 or more (received before April 9, 2009) in our music programs for the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday services. If you wish to be listed, please print in the space below your name (or the way you wish another person to be honored or remembered) and return the bottom portion of this form with your contribution to: Music Office, Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY Thank you for supporting the Liturgical Music program of St. Ignatius Loyola Church. my contribution of $ (Please print clearly how you wish your donation to be listed in the music program) Make checks payable to Church of St. Ignatius Loyola. To charge your donation, please complete this section: Name Address City State Zip Circle one: MC VISA AMEX DISCOVER Number Expiration / Phone Signature

6 Church of St. Ignatius Loyola 980 Park Avenue at 84th Street New York, New York (212) Fax: (212) BULLETIN BOARD PARISH STAFF Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary anytime during 2009 are invited to attend the Annual Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass at the Cathedral of St. Patrick on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 2:00 PM. Pre-registration is required. The closing date to register for the Mass is Friday, April 17th. Contact Diane Boyle at the Parish House or Mount St. Alphonsus Redemptorist Pastoral Center invites you to a Private Retreat, Tuesday- Thursday, March or March 24-26, Enjoy the beauty of the Mount at your own pace while using a list of suggested activities and readings. Cost: $160 (includes accommodations and meals). Reservation required. For more information, call or visit Passion Play for the Lenten Season: No Greater Love, presented in the chapel of Bethany Spirituality Center, Highland Mills, by the Xavier Company of St. Francis Xavier Church, New York, Friday, March 13th, 8:00 PM. Admission is free but donations will be graciously accepted at the show by the Xavier Company. Because of limited seating in the chapel, complimentary tickets are necessary and are available by calling (845) The Year of St. Paul is the theme of Lenten Sunday Vespers at Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121st Street, Manhattan. Sunday, March 15th at 4:00 PM: Paul and Judaism. Speaker: Rabbi Leonard Levin, Jewish Theological Seminary. For further information, visit or call Volunteer Tutor Positions Available in East Harlem. The Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service is in need of reading and math tutors to tutor children ages You must be willing to commit to tutoring for at least one full semester. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 3:30 PM-4:45 PM and 4:45 PM-6:00 PM; Thursdays: 4:15 PM-5:30 PM.For more information contact the Volunteer Director at Please visit: Catholic Big Sisters & Big Brothers: Snakes and lizards at the Museum of Natural History, a couple of hot dogs at Yankee Stadium, an R&B concert at Summer Stage: is this volunteering? Believe it or not, with only two outings a month for at least a year, you can make a lifetime of difference in a child! Inquire today by contacting: Isabel Adon, MSW ext 202 or Isabel@cbsbb.org Please visit the website for more information: Parish Administrator Rev. George M. Witt, S.J. Pastoral Associates Joanne Cunneen Rev. Peter W. Gyves, S.J. Kathryn King, F.S.P. Senior Priest Associates Rev. William Bergen, S.J. Rev. John F. Replogle, 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 Parish Administrator 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: 88:30AM Masses for Next Weekend: Saturday Vigil: Sunday: Wallace Hall Solemn 5:30PM Fr. Witt 8:00AM Fr. Witt 9:30AM Fr. Rep 11:00AM Fr. Rep 11:00AM Fr. Ugo 7:30PM Fr. Ugo 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 9:30AM Mass and the 11AM Mass in Wallace Hall. Eucharistic Adoration: Fridays 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 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 9AM-9PM.