CHURCH OF SAINT IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA IGLESIA DE SAN IGNACIO DE LOYOLA
Second Sunday of Advent
Segundo Domingo de Adviento
December 8th, 2019
There shall be no harm or ruin on all my holy mountain, for the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the Lord.
No habrá ni daño o ruina en todo mi monte sagrado, la tierra se llenará del conocimiento del Señor.
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A Message about Our Lady of Guadalupe from Paulina Canales
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Second Sunday of Advent w December 8th, 2019Isa 11:1-10 w Rom 15:4-9 w Matthew 3:1-12
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“Our Lady of Guadalupe”Juan Diego, a religious man, an indigenous man, recently
converted and baptized, was strolling around his village the 9th of December, 1531, the Saturday Mass of the Virgin Mary and the catechism, in Tlateloco, Mexico City. He listened to birds chant their songs. Suddenly, he heard a gentle voice call his name. Our Lady of Guadalupe asked him where he was going and manifested her identity and her wishes for him to become the messenger to the colonial priest to tell him to raise a "Holy Household" where he stood. Juan Diego, undeterred to maintain his indigenous beliefs, went before the priest to unravel the message. Skeptical, the priest ordered Juan Diego to confess what he was or-dered to mandate. Alas, his experience was considered nonsense. Three days later, the 12th of December, the Vir-gin commanded the man to return to the priest, this time prepared with na-tive roses, from the hills surrounding his village, to nourish his tunic and to portray the perfect image of the Virgin Mary. The priest himself begged for-giveness to the humble man and cher-ished her image for centuries to come.
Our Lady of Guadalupe showed to the people her solidarity when she told Juan Diego, “Listen, my most aban-doned son.” She is telling him that he is not alone. Juan Diego represents the Indigenous people who are a source of the truth, rather than Indigenous rejected by the Spaniards.
Our Lady of Guadalupe is a mother of a new life in a re-cently conquered land. She mantains the integrity for the hu-miliated people. She is against domination and violation of the defenseless.
The first revelation of the Virgin of Guadalupe’s identity comes in the way she provokes affection and intimacy. Her voice invites Juan Diego to feel secure, to be calm being him-self.
Our Lady of Guadalupe was inclusive because she con-veyed her message to all places in a way that everyone would understand and believe. This was accomplished by using in-digenous symbols and clothes, giving hope to the people, and speaking in their native Nahuatl language.
Our Lady of Guadalupe has to be special in the order to reconcile two races and unite them in one devotion that aims always to recall the Son of God.
“Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe”Juan Diego un hombre indígena recién convertido y bautiza-
do va de camino un 9 de diciembre de 1531 a la misa sabatina de la Virgen María y al catecismo, en Tlateloco, en la ciudad de México.
Se detuvo al escuchar preciosos cantos como de aves, de pronto al cesar el canto escuchó una voz dulce y delicada que lo llamaba por su nombre. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe le preguntó hacia dónde iba y le manifestó quién era y su deseo de que fuera como mensajero ante el Obispo para decirle que
ella quería que levantaran una “casita sagrada” en ese mismo lugar. Juan Di-ego no obstante sabiendo el rechazo y la desconfianza que sentirían por él al tratarse de un hombre pobre e indí-gena, fue ante el Obispo para entregar el mensaje. Al ser puesto en duda, la Virgen María en otro encuentro que ocurrió tres días después (el 12 de dic-iembre), le volvió a pedir que regresara con el Obispo para darle el mensaje pero está vez con una señal. Entonces Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, le pidió a Juan Diego que subiera a la punta del cerro con su tilma y la llenara de flores para entregárselas. Juan Diego fiel a su misión volvió a visitar al Obispo, repitió el mensaje y todo lo que había visto y entonces se postró y extendió
su tilma para mostrar las flores como María Santísima se lo había pedido, pero frente a los ojos del Obispo Zumárraga, su familia y servidumbre no sólo cayeron flores, sino apareció pintada en su tilma la hermosísima Imagen de la Virgen. En-tonces el Obispo pidió perdón y la desató del cuello de Juan Diego para colocarla en su oratorio. Al día siguiente fue con Juan Diego a ver el lugar para erigir el templo de la Reina del Cielo.
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe le mostró a su gente su sol-idaridad cuando le dijo a Juan Diego, “ Escucha, hijo mío el menor, Juanito”. Ella le dice a él que no está solo. Juan Diego representa al pueblo indígena que es una fuente de verdad y no a los rechazados por los españoles.
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe es la madre de una nueva vida en la reciente tierra conquistada por los españoles, mantiene la integridad de las personas que han sido humilladas y está en contra de la dominación y violación de los más indefensos.
La primera revelación de la identidad de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe aparece cuando provoca afecto y confianza en Juan
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HAVE YOU MARKED YOUR CALENDARS FOR NEXT SUNDAY?
PARISH WIDE CELEBRATION/ CELEBRACIÓN EN COMUNIDAD
DE LA PARROQUIAIn Honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe/ En honor a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Patroness and Mother of the Americas/ Patrona y Madre de las AméricasThird Sunday of Advent/Tercero Domingo de adviento
Sunday, December 15th, 2019 Noon Mass Followed by Reception in the Lannon Chapel and Friary Room
¡Todos Son Bienvenidos! All Are Welcome! Después de la misa especial bilingüe, en la iglesia de arriba, donde combinaremos nuestro horario regular con nuestras misas familiar de las 10 de la mañana y
nuestra misa en español del mediodía, inmediatamente después tendremos la celebración donde todos están invitados a compartir, en la capilla Lannon y la sala
del convento. En el espíritu de construir comunidad y confiando en el espíritu de dar de Navidad, Estamos pidiendo voluntarios que nos puedan colaborar en
traer comida o postre para compartir con la parroquia. Simplemente puede llevar su ofrenda a la Sala del con-vento, antes o después de la misa. Cualquier cantidad
que nos pueda ofrecer es bienvenida. Si desea más información, comuníquese con Berta Alvardo
[email protected]; 617-653-7602.
After a Special bilingual Noon Mass in the Upper Church that will combine our regular noon Mass with our 10 a.m. Family Mass & our noon Spanish Mass, we will have a celebration in the
Lannon Chapel and Friary Room. In the spirit of Community Building and trusting in the Spirit of Christmas giving, we are asking for volunteers to
bring food or dessert to share with the parish. You may simply bring your offering to the
Friary Room before or after the Mass.No offering is too small.
If you would like further information, contact: Kathy Maher [email protected];
617-552-6112.
COME CELEBRATE THE ADVENT SEASON The Lord is Near:
An Evening of Praise and WorshipTuesday, December 10th | 7 p.m.
Lannon Chapel Join our Art & Enviroment Director, Eric Haydel, and members of our Music Ministry for an eve-ning of reflective meditative prayer and music in
the intimate setting our our Lannon Chapel. All are welcome.
IMMIGRATION VIGILSaturday, December 14th | 5 p.m.
Lannon ChapelJoin the Peace, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission for this prayer vigil in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose heart aches with the suffering of her children.
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPEPRAY FOR US.
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Outreach Ministries
Faith Formation
Thank you for the part you played in our Shattuck Holiday Meal! Special thanks to our kitchen prep crew,
our servers and Tammy Scott, the Meal coordinator. Crescent Ridge Dairy in Sharon donated its wonderful egg nog again this year. Thanks, Crescent Ridge folks!
Christmas Gift Drive 2019: There are still a few ornaments on the Gift
Drive trees. And be sure to see the back side of your ornament(s) for return instructions. Gifts need to be returned December 14th and 15th
since there is a quick turnaround as gifts will be processed and delivered right after the weekend.
Remember your loved ones this Christmas with a donation for a plant in their memory.
Please help us decorate our church this Christmas by making a memorial plant donation. Simply fill out the form, place it in an envelope and return it with your donation to the Parish Office or in the collection basket. You may also donate online by visiting our website. An acknowledgment of gratitude for your donation with your name and the name of your loved one will appear in the bulletin after Christmas.
(Name of person to be remembered)
Donor: ___________________________ Address:
Amount of Donation: $ ________________
Celebration of Our Lady of GuadalupeSunday, December 15th | 12 p.m. Upper ChurchIn lieu of our regular Family Mass and Faith Formation Programming, families are invited to participate in a bi-lingual mass celebrating our Lady of Guadalupe. All chil-dren are encouraged to join the procession with St. Juan Diego. There will be no 10 a.m. Family Mass.
The story of Our Lady of Guadalupe is an empowering story that transforms their culture and the stories from suf-fering and incomprehension to the esteem and care that leads them to be strong. The objective to tell them the story is not to teach them the place in history, it is to help them trans-form their consciousness and liberate them from the struggle and help them to be agents of change in the world.St. John Paul II said: "Saint Mary of Guadalupe… a great example of evangelization is perfectly inculturated."
Diego con su dulce voz, ya que esto lo invita a sentirse se-guro y confiado de ser él mismo.
También podemos decir que Nuestra Señora de Guada-lupe fue inclusiva, ya que transporta su mensaje a todos los lugares de modo que todos pudieron entender y creer no sólo por el uso de su lenguaje Náhuatl, sino también, por el uso de símbolos y ropa que los indígenas usaban en determinadas circunstancias.
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe reconcilia dos razas y las une en una sola devoción que tiene como objetivo, recordar al Hijo de Dios. Esta historia empodera y transforma la cultu-ra del sufrimiento e incomprensión a la estima y cuidado que fortalece. El objetivo de narrar la historia no es enseñar un lugar histórico, sino ayudar a transformar las conciencias para liberar al pobre, indígena y oprimido de la lucha y sufrimiento para convertirse en agentes de cambio en nuestro mundo.
El Santo Juan Pablo II proclamó: “Santa María de Guada-lupe es el modelo de evangelización perfectamente incultur-ada”.
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Please pray for: Saturday, December 7th4 p.m. - William F. Bennett
Sunday, December 8th8 a.m. - Robert Hennigan10 a.m. - Valeria Craven10 a.m. (Family) - Carol Elaine Mohr12 p.m. - Dr. Antonio Vitug5:30 p.m. - Patrick J. & James C. Bowdring
Monday, December 9th5:30 p.m. - Valeria Craven
Tuesday, December 10th5:30 p.m. - Emmanuella Geraldine Ford
Wednesday, December 11th5:30 p.m. - Margaret Bowdring
Thursday, December 12th5:30 p.m. - Costantino Corra
Friday, December 13th5:30 p.m. - Catherine & Francis Mannix, and Mary Mannix Slaughter
Saturday, December 14th4 p.m. - Shaun D. Bercury
Sunday, December 15th8 a.m. - Catherine Brannen12 p.m. (Bilingual Mass) - Shamantha Xavier5:30 p.m. - Angela Maffeo
Green TeamPrayer:
God, our Creator, we offer this humble prayer for the [Advent and] Christmas season. We pray for joy in our hearts, hope in our God, love to forgive, and peace upon the earth. May there be bread for the hungry, love for the unlovable, healing for the sick, protection for our children, and wisdom for our youth. Holy
Spirit fill our hearts with your love and power.–Rev. Lia Icaza Willetts
Action:Downsizing for Christmas:
Reduce, Repurpose, and Recycle This year let’s each try to take small steps to reduce our carbon footprint by incorporating environmentally friendly behaviors into our traditions. Together, let’s reduce the massive number of
gifts, paper, and food that ends up in landfills around the world. Eco-friendly Christmas tips:
•Gift an experience, e.g., tickets to a play, a movie, a museum, etc.).•Gift a consumable (olive oil, baked goods, chocolate, etc.).•Use a “Secret Santa” for family gifting. Draw names and give one quality gift rather multiple exchanges.•Repurpose boxes, baskets, or tins as a gift wrap option.•Agree to “upcycle” and “recycle” gift exchanges. Shop at flea markets and thrift stores. Have fun! •Consider planting or decorating a small tree on your property instead of cutting down a live tree.•Make a present. Be an elf. •Plan in advance on how you will use leftover food from parties.
Advent Taizé PrayerMondays, December 9th & 16thUpper Church | 7:30 - 8:15 p.m. BC Students and members of our parish com-munity will lead prayer, meditation and reflection.
Christmas Day:Midnight Mass in Upper Church
(11:30 p.m. prelude)9 a.m. Mass in Upper Church11 a.m. Mass in Upper Church
Christmas Eve Vigil:4 p.m. - Children's Pageant Mass in
Upper Church*4 p.m. Mass in Lannon Chapel6 p.m. Mass in Upper Church
Christmas Mass Schedule
*Note: The Upper Church will be closed when it has reached capacity. In the spirit of community, only one seat may be reserved.
Men’s Spiritual GrowthThe next meeting will be on December 18th at 7 p.m.
in the Parish Office Parlor. All are welcome! Companions on Mission ContinuesSunday, December 8th | 4 p.m. Parish Office ParlorJoin us for the continuation of a monthly group that meets for Ignatian prayer and faith-sharing. For further information and to receive the 2020 schedule, contact Kathy Maher, Spiritual Life & Ig-natian Community Development Coordinator: [email protected] or 617-552-4006
Spiritual Life
Peace, Justice & Reconciliation
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Saint Ignatius of Loyola Church28 Commonwealth AvenueChestnut Hill, MA 02467
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The Parish StaffRev. Joseph Costantino, S.J., Pastor [email protected] 617-552-6100Rev. Donald MacMillan, S.J., Associate Pastor [email protected] 617-552-6100Rev. Gerald Finnegan, S.J., Senior Priest [email protected] 617-552-6100 Karen O’Reilly, Accounts/HR Manager [email protected] 617-552-6117Michael Sennett, Administrative Assistant/Media Specialist [email protected] 617-552-6102Sr. Diane Vallerio, MFIC, Director of Outreach Ministries [email protected] 617-552-6107Matt Anderson, Organist, Director of Music Ministries [email protected] 617-552-6114Justin Hoch, Confirmation Coordinator [email protected] 617-552-6105Annarose Jowenson, Pre-K - 8 Coordinator [email protected] 617-552-6103 Kathy Maher, Spiritual Life & Ignatian Community Development Coordinator [email protected] 617-552-6112 Rev. Mr. Jason Downer, S.J., Transitional Deacon [email protected]. Mr. Doug Ray, S.J., Transitional Deacon [email protected] Huggins, Facilities Manager [email protected] 617-552-6100Maureen Saldarini, Funeral Coordinator [email protected] 617-552-6100Parish Pastoral Council [email protected]
The Celebration of the Eucharist
Newcomers to St. Ignatius are invited and encouraged to formally register as members of the parish so that we can stay in touch with you via email with Faith Formation news, notice of special events, volunteer opportunities and more.
Registration forms are available at the back of the church in the gathering space or on the website.Please note that you must be registered for at least six months before we can issue any verification
of your status as a parishioner for godparent or sponsor letters.
CAP Team (Child Abuse Protection) Ensures the protection of all, providing training, consultation, and support. Kathy Maher, Chair [email protected] Gervais, Team Member [email protected]
Other SacramentsReconciliation—Saturdays, 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the Upper Church or by appointment.Baptism—Adults are baptized at the Easter Vigil as part of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). Infant and child Baptisms are by arrangement. First Eucharist—Preparation begins in grade one and incudes classes, retreats, and home instruction. Children receive First Eucharist in grade two.Confirmation—Our Confirmation program begins in 9th grade; students are confirmed in the spring of 10th grade. For young adults who have been baptized but are not yet confirmed, contact the Parish Office.Matrimony—Parishioners, BC Grads and non-parishioners are welcome to be married at St. Ignatius. Contact the parish office for available dates and details. Anointing of the Sick—By arrangement. Contact the parish office.
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