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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 Finding God in the Gift of Prayer Earlier this month, the Ignatian Young Adult Committee at the Parish began a new series introducing people in their 20s and 30s to Ignatian Spirituality called Finding God In The concept of finding God in all things is central to Ignatian Spirituality and the first foray into this theme was an evening of reflection called Finding God In Prayer. As a member of the IYA committee and as a religion teacher at St. Ignatius Loyola Grammar School, I am always eager to share the experience of prayer with peers, colleagues, and students. For me, prayer has been a gift and a mystery, something that is received, and that has been unfolding in different ways throughout my life. At this time of Thanksgiving, I am truly grateful for how the shared experience of prayer in the Christian community has brought me closer to Jesus, to my true self, and to greater freedom in responding to God s invitations in my everyday life. The Finding God program has reminded me again of this great gift of prayer and how it is so profoundly expressed in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. It has been almost six years since I completed a thirty-day retreat in the Spiritual Exercises, but the graces of this time set apart for prayer continue to unfold in my life. At the heart of the Exercises is a threefold movement in prayer. First, it leads the people making the retreat to a deepened awareness of the gifts in their life. Next, it calls forth gratitude for a God who has blessed us with these gifts and who desires to give us God s very self. Finally, it leads us to a freedom to respond in love through a life of service. The final meditation of the Exercises, the Contemplation to Attain Love, invites one to pray for the grace of interior knowledge of all the great good I have received, in order that, stirred to profound gratitude, I may be able to love and serve God in all things. Each meditation calls for a composition of place in which we imagine the landscape of our prayer and place ourselves into the scene using all of our five senses. During the scene of the final contemplation, we imagine ourselves standing before God and all the angels St. Ignatius Loyola November 21, 2010 Solemnity of Christ the King and saints, and we express both our gratitude and our desire for the freedom to respond in love. On the first night of my retreat I sat down to write in my journal and to ask God for the grace that I desired. I wrote the following: I want to turn to you, Jesus, in a new way and give all that I am, my entire self. Take, Lord, and receive what I offer to you in these thirty days of silence and prayer. At the time I did not know that St. Ignatius had designed the retreat to end with the Contemplation to Attain Love. Ignatius suggests that the focus of the meditation should be on this understanding of love: Love consists in sharing what one has and what one is with those one loves. Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words. I came to the Spiritual Exercises almost six years ago wanting to meet the Lord in a new way. Jesus was faithful to my desire and poured out his grace in ways that I could not even imagine or dream. I ended the retreat in some way as I began it, but in a very real way starting anew, with a true and wonderful new beginning in my relationship with God and in my life of prayer. On retreat Jesus showed me that his way of love calls each of us to a deeper commitment and a total self-giving. It is a love manifest in prayer and in everyday life, sometimes clearly and boldly, sometimes quietly and subtly, but always drawing us forward and inviting us to more what St. Ignatius called The Magis, expressed so well in the Jesuit charism, Living for the greater glory of God. During this Thanksgiving weekend, I find myself filled with a sense of deep gratitude for the gift of prayer, the grace of the Exercises, and the experience of praying with fellow companions of Jesus in the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola. What a wonderful time to reflect and share together on the gifts of God in our lives, the ways in which Jesus has loved us into greater self-surrender, and how we are called to respond to the unfolding mystery of prayer! - Robert Cortegiano Religion Teacher Saint Ignatius Loyola Grammar School

2 THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE Special Collection This Weekend: Campaign for Human Development These days it is not hard to imagine having to choose between rent or health care, food or transportation, household bills or clothing for your children. For 37 million Americans who live below the poverty line, these choices are forced by recent layoffs, pay freezes, or retirement fund decreases. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) makes a difference in low-income communities by funding programs that address the root causes of poverty. More than ever, CCHD needs your support in today s collection. Thank you for your generosity. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21st Christmas Angel Project: Angel cards can be selected from one of the trees that are in the Narthex or Wallace Hall. Gifts must be returned to the Parish House no later than Sunday, December 5th. Complete information is available on flyers available in the Narthex or online: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25th Thanksgiving Day Mass 9:30 AM This will be the only Mass celebrated on Thanksgiving. The Parish House will be closed. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26th One Daily Mass will be celebrated in the Lady Chapel at 8:30 AM The Parish House will be closed. Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration Tuesday evening, November 23rd at 7:00 PM The Yorkville Christian-Jewish Council will hold its annual interfaith Thanksgiving gathering at Temple Shaaray Tefila, located at 250 East 79th Street and 2nd Avenue. The program will include musical performances by Kol Rinnah, the Temple Shaaray Tefila Chorale, the Sharaay Tefila children s choir, Cantor Judith Rolland, and the Young People s Chorus of New York City. A social hour will follow. All are cordially invited to this free event. THANKSGIVING HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Fr. George Witt, SJ, and the Staff of St. Ignatius Loyola, extend best wishes for a blessed Thanksgiving. The Parish House will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 25th and 26th in observance of Thanksgiving. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul invites you to participate in its annual Turkey Drive. A donation of $30 will help the Yorkville Common Pantry purchase a turkey and dinner for one of its 2000 neediest families. Please make your check payable to: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul and bring it to the Parish House. Thank you! New Parishioners We welcome new parishioners and invite you to fill out a Parishioner Registration Card located in the pew racks, at the Parish House, and online at: Registration is our only means of certifying membership in the Parish. PRAYER SUGGESTION... Sacred Space We invite you to make a Sacred Space in your day and spend ten minutes in prayer, as you sit at your computer, with the help of on-screen guidance and scripture chosen specially every day. Visit PLEASE OPEN FOR PAGES 3 AND 4 2

3 ADVENT 2010: Light for Our Darkness Copies of our Advent Brochure are available in the Narthex, at the Parish House, and online at LITURGIES & SACRAMENTS DAILY MASSES: Time for Reflection Tuesdays: November 30th, December 7th, 14th, and 21st 8:30 AM, 12:10 PM, 5:30 PM The Daily Masses on these Tuesdays of Advent will offer a few moments to reflect quietly upon the readings of the day (in lieu of a homily). Enjoy a few moments of quiet time during the busy Advent season. FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Wednesday, December 8th Vigil Mass: Tuesday, December 7th at 5:30 PM Masses on Wednesday: 8:30 AM, 12:10 PM, 5:30 PM, 7:30 PM All Masses will be held in the Church. PARISH ADVENT RECONCILIATION SERVICE Monday, December 13th 7:30 PM Many priests will be available for Confession. ADVENT EVENING OF PRAYER Wednesday, December 15th, 7:00-8:00 PM Loyola Chapel This evening offers an hour of quiet prayer to become centered in the meaning of Christmas during a busy season. Advent/Christmas Prayer Booklet Based on the writings of the late Bishop Kenneth Untener, this booklet offers daily reflections throughout the Advent/Christmas season. Available at the Parish House while supply lasts. Cost: $1 BIBLE STUDY REFLECTIONS ON THE SUNDAY ADVENT SCRIPTURES offered by Rev. Robert E. O Brien, S.J. Thursdays, December 2nd, 9th, and 16th 7:00 PM in the Conference Room As a help to entering into the Advent Season, and as a preparation for the Feast of Christmas, Rev. Robert O Brien, S.J., of the Jesuit Community, will be offering reflections on the Scripture Readings for the Sundays of Advent. LECTURE TAKING FLIGHT: The Holy Family s Flight into Egypt and the Refugees of Today Monday, December 6th, 7:00 PM in Wallace Hall A slide lecture by Rev. Leo O Donovan, S.J., reflecting on the story of the flight into Egypt (told only in Matthew s Gospel) and how it has been imagined in Western art from the medieval period onwards. The domestication of the narrative will be contrasted with the plight of refugees and displaced persons today. What sort of imagery may offer the Gospel s good news of hope and courage to men and women in flight today? Fr. O Donovan is President emeritus of Georgetown University and a past president of the Catholic Theological Society of America. WALLACE HALL CHRISTMAS PAGEANT Sunday, December 19th immediately following the 11:00 AM Family Mass 3

4 ADVENT 2010: Light for Our Darkness IGNATIAN YOUNG ADULTS IGNATIAN YOUNG ADULTS Young Adult Sunday Socials November 28th and December 12th 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) FINDING GOD IN FILM Saturday, December 4th 3:00 PM, Parish Lounge Join Rev. Michael Tueth, S.J., as he explores the relationship between faith and film. FINDING GOD IN SILENCE: Centering Prayer Sunday, December 12th 5:30-7:00 PM, Parish Lounge An introduction to Christian meditation with Phil Fox Rose. FINDING GOD IN FORGIVENESS: A Workshop about Confession. Sunday, December 19th. 5:30-6:30 PM, Parish Lounge (Note: Immediately following this program, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM, there will be an opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.) CHRISTMAS COOKIE EXCHANGE at the IYA Sunday Social Sunday, December 12th 8:30 PM, Wallace Hall Bring a sampling of your homemade cookies to swap with others! For more information, or to register for any of these Advent programs, Fr. SooHoo, S.J., at soohooa@saintignatiusloyola.org IGNATIAN TEENS Saturday Service Opportunities December 4th: Mercy Center We will meet at 8:30 AM at the Parish House and go as a group by subway to the Mercy Center in the Bronx. They are especially interested in volunteers who can come every month. We will return to the Parish House as a group when our service is complete. Register by Thursday, December 2nd. BOOMERS & BEYOND An interparish social and community service organization for single Catholics who are over 50. DECEMBER ACTIVITIES Christmas Caroling Come and spread some holiday cheer with Boomers & Beyond. Sunday, December 5th, 12:45-3:00 PM. We will meet at the Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center (Fifth Avenue between 105th- 106th Streets) at 12:45 PM and move on to the Lott Assisted Living Residence (Fifth Avenue between 107th and 108th Streets). We will finish by 3:00 PM, in plenty of time for any other holiday plans you have for the day... or maybe even join the group for a holiday toast! RSVP by Wednesday, December 1st to boomersandbeyond.eastside@gmail.com or call Christmas Party Friday, December 10th 7:00-10:00 PM in Wallace Hall Ring in the holiday season at the Boomers & Beyond Christmas Party! Open bar, hot and cold hors d oeuvres, live music with Bill Quirk at the keyboard, and good company. $25 if paid by December 7th/$35 after December 7th. Register online at or send your check to Boomers & Beyond, c/o St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue, NY, NY SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL TOY DRIVE The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be collecting TOYS to benefit needy children at St. Aloysius Jesuit Parish in Harlem. Please bring new, unwrapped toys to our Parish House at 980 Park Avenue between Sunday, December 12th and Sunday, December 19th. Thank you for remembering those in need December 11th: Xavier Food Pantry We will meet at 8:30 AM in the Parish House and go as a group by subway to St. Francis Xavier Church. The Pantry is open from 9:00 AM 12:00 noon.we will return to the Parish House by 1:00 for pizza. Register by Thursday, December 9th To register for either service opportunity: call x610 or it@stignatiusloyola.org Chaperones are needed. If you can assist, please call the number above. 4

5 MUSIC The Annual Christmas Concerts: A Ceremony of Carols Sunday, December 12th at 4:00 PM and Sunday, December 19th at 4:00 PM Join the Choir and Orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola, Parish Community Choir, High School Choir, and Children s Choir for a joyful celebration of the season! Join us in celebrating the season with Benjamin Britten s beloved Ceremony of Carols, as well as Cecelia McDowall s Christus Natus Est, Morton Lauridsen s O Magnum Mysterium, Paul Halley s Twas in the Moon of Wintertime, John Rutter s Star Carol, and more! The combined choirs of St. Ignatius Loyola join in singing festive carols from around the world, and the audience will join to sing carols from our own tradition to the accompaniment of the Orchestra of St. Ignatius and the magnificent N.P. Mander pipe organ. General Seating tickets are $50 or $40 (student/senior). Preferred seating is sold out for both performances. Tickets are available in the Parish House, online at or by calling Announced Masses and Scripture Readings for the Week Monday, November 22nd (St. Cecilia) Revelation 14:1-3, 4b-5 Psalm 24 Luke 21:1-4 8:30 MEM Paul Francis Nora 12:10 MEM Patricia DeNardi 5:30 MEM Nathan Davidson Tuesday, November 23rd (St. Clement I, St. Columban, Bl. Miguel Agustín Pro) Revelation 14:14-19 Psalm 96 Luke 21:5-11 8:30 MEM John Figge 12:10 LVG Patrick O Brien 5:30 MEM Cliff Nellissen Wednesday, November 24th (St. Andrew Dung-Lac & comps.) Revelation 15:1-4 Psalm 98 Luke 21: :30 MEM Jose Luis Serrano 12:10 MEM Jose Luis Serrano 5:30 MEM Jose Luis Serrano EDUCATION Bible 2.0 Unit 2: The Story of the Ancestors Register by January 1st. Space is limited. Class Schedule: Wednesday evenings Jan. 12, 19 Feb. 2, 9, 16 March 2, 16, 30 7:30 to 9:00 PM - Parish Lounge Complete information can be found on our website: (click on Faith Formation: Bible Study) or in the flyers in the Narthex. If you have any questions or to register, please contact Fr. Anthony SooHoo, S.J., at the Parish House ( ) or soohooa@saintignatiusloyola.org PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY Prayer Shawl Ministry is a new outreach program to the sick by St. Ignatius Loyola Parish. The care and love of knitting and crocheting are combined into a prayerful ministry that reaches those in need of blessing and comfort. Prayer is knitted into every shawl. Completed shawls will be donated to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Interested participants simply sign up, knit or crochet away, and bring the completed shawl to the Parish House. To sign on as a participant, contact Sr. Kathryn King at the Parish House ( ) or kingk@stignatiusloyola.org Further instructions can be obtained at Pastoral Visits 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. She can be reached at or kingk@stignatiusloyola.org Thursday, November 25th (St. Catherine of Alexandria) Revelation 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a Psalm 100 Luke 21:20-28 Thanksgiving Day: One Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 AM Friday, November 26th (St. John Berchmans) Revelation 20:1-4, 11 21:2 Psalm 84 Luke 21:29-33 One Mass will be celebrated at 8:30 AM 8:30 MEM Dr. Emil Wittek Saturday, November 27th (34th Saturday in Ordinary Time) Revelation 22:1-7 Psalm 95 Luke 21: :30 ANN Patrick G. McKenna Sunday, November 28th (First Sunday of Advent) Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:

6 Make New York a City For Life Tuesday, November 30th Church of St. Augustine 116 Sixth Avenue Park Slope, Brooklyn Church of St. Ignatius Loyola 980 Park Avenue at 84th Street New York, New York (212) Fax: (212) :30 PM - Prayer Service 7:30 PM - Reflections by Ron McAndrew, a former prison warden whose change of heart led him to be convinced of the inhumane nature of the death penalty. St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church and the Community of Sant Egidio invite you to a worldwide event that draws people together to demonstrate their commitment to life and to be a voice against the death penalty. For more information, contact Ashley Moloney at ajgoebertus@gmail.com or The Psalms as a Source of Catholic Prayer and Spirituality: Advent Weekend Retreat. Sponsored by the Bethany Spirituality Center, Highland Mills, NY. Director: Sr. Joan E. Cook, SC. December 3rd - 5th. Cost: $175; discounted to $150 for members of parishes in the Archdiocese of New York. Retreat begins with 5:30 PM dinner on Friday and ends with 12:00 PM lunch on Sunday. For more information, call (845) or visit Avery Dulles and the Future of Theology: The publication of Avery Cardinal Dulles: A Model Theologian by Patrick W. Carey is the point of departure for this forum. A distinguished panel will discuss and debate the future of theology in light of Cardinal Dulles work. Tuesday, December 14, 6:00-8:00 PM. Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus, Pope Auditorium, 113 West 60th Street. Free and open to the public. RSVP: CRCevent@fordham.edu or Chesterton and Eliot: Prophets for Our Times. An evening of conversation and poetry. Speakers: Fr. Ian Boyd, President of the Chesterton Institute for Faith and Culture, Dr. Dermot Quinn, Professor of History at Seton Hall University, and Peter Dobbins, Co-Founder and Director of the Storm Theater. Thursday, December 16th at 7:00 PM. Sponsored by Crossroads Cultural Center. For more information, info@crossroadsculturalcenter.org or call 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. 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 staff Assistant to the Pastor Diane M. Boyle Administrative Assistant Patricia Schneider Director of Facilities Czeslaw Chester Ciupinski 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: 5:30 PM Fr. SooHoo Sunday: 8:00 AM Fr. Bergen 9:30 AM Fr. Dugan Solemn 11:00 AM Fr. Ugo Wallace Hall 11:00 AM Fr. Bergen 7:30 PM Fr. SooHoo 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 84th Street New York, NY (212) Fax: (212) St. Ignatius Loyola Day Nursery Ms. Theodora Crist, M.S. Executive Director 240 East 84th 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.