May 6, 2018 Sixth Sunday of Easter The Evening Mass is cancelled on Thursday, May 10th due to the Jesuit High Spring Concert There will be no BapƟsm Class in May The next class will be June 11th Spiritual Bouquet for our Mothers See page 3 Updated Parking Lot InformaƟon See page 5 Young Adult Caritas Retreat June 28 ‐ July 1, 2018 See our website The Power of One Dinner Thursday, May 17th 6:00 pm at Carmichael Presbyterian Church See page 5 Holy Strokes BBQ Bash Friday, May 11th 6:30 ‐ 10:30 pm in the Parish Center See page 6
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May 6, 2018 Sixth Sunday of Easter
The Evening Mass is cancelled on Thursday, May 10th due to the Jesuit High Spring Concert
There will be no Bap sm Class in May
The next class will be June 11th
Spiritual Bouquet for our Mothers See page 3
Updated Parking Lot Informa on See page 5
Young Adult Caritas Retreat June 28 ‐ July 1, 2018
See our website
The Power of One Dinner Thursday, May 17th
6:00 pm at Carmichael Presbyterian Church See page 5
Acts of the Apostles 1:1-11 Ephesians 1:17-23 or Ephesians 4:1-13
Mark 16:15-20
Thank you for your generous contributions toward the works of God in our
St. Ignatius community:
Offertory for Saturday & Sunday Collection Weekly Collection – April 28 & 29
Goal for the week: $22,000
Collection Total: $22,671 Includes ParishPay
Gain $ 671
Welcome back to St. Ignatius
Fr. Kevin Ballard, SJ
A Jesuit parish uniting hearts and minds in the Spirit of Jesus Christ
May 6, 2018
Pastor Steve Garnaas-Holmes, in his poem Joy, expresses it this way: You have sown seeds, planted goodness, labored for grace, often with pain, often wondering if it's worth it, if it will amount to anything,
wondering if you can keep it up. God comes into human flesh to tell you: “I am with you. I am beside you. I am here, in this world and its workings. The seed you have sown will bear fruit. You will come home to rest, home to belonging, singing songs of joy.
I recently read a book entitled The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World. It was a series of conversations between two of the world’s great spiritual leaders—Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In this book, the authors discuss the major obstacles to joy. They consider the major obstacles to joy are: (1) fear, stress, and anxiety; (2) frustration and anger; (3) sadness and grief; (4) despair; (5) loneliness; (6) envy; (7) suffering and adversity; and (8) illness and fear of death. Did you notice that “fear” is mentioned at least two times as an obstacle to joy? These two elderly spiritual mentors then discuss the Eight Pillars of Joy, which they identify as: (1) Acceptance, (2) Forgiveness, (3) Perspective, (4) Generosity, (5) Compassion, (6) Humility, (7) Humor, and (8) Gratitude.
Pope Francis reminds us, in The Joy of Discipleship, that joy should be one of the defining characteristics of any person who has truly encountered Jesus. Henri Nouwen, the Dutch Psychologist and Spiritual Director, once wrote about joy in his book Here and Now:
Joy is essential to the spiritual life. Whatever we may think of or say about God, when we are not joyful, our thoughts and words cannot bear fruit. Jesus re veals to us God's love so that his joy may become ours and that our joy may become complete. Joy is the experience of knowing that you are unconditionally loved and that nothing - sickness, failure, emotional distress, oppression, war, or even death - can take that love away.
Joy is not the same as happiness. We can be unhappy about many things, but joy can still be there because it comes from the knowledge of God's love for us... Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day. It is a choice based on
the knowledge that we belong to God and have found in God our refuge and our safety and that nothing, not even death, can take God away from us.
On this Sixth Sunday of Easter, let us pray for the risen Christ’s gift of joy:
Compassionate God, you desire the fullness of life for us, abundant, overflowing. Unbind us, free us for joy, that we may be fully alive. You have held nothing back from us. Help us to hold nothing back in this life, to live it to the fullest, to drink deeply of joy – your joy which you desire to share with us forever.
Fr. Mike
M e s s a g e f r o m t h e P a s t o r . . .
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Spiritual Bouquet for Our Mothers You are invited to offer your Mother
a Spiritual Bouquet of Masses for Mother’s Day.
Special Mother’s Day envelopes are in the pews
and will be available throughout the month of May.
The Priests of St. Ignatius Parish will
offer all of the weekend Masses during the month of May for all those
Mothers honored or remembered by their family members.
Please write your Mother’s name on the special offertory envelope
and place your offering in the collection basket at any Mass.
www.stignatiussac.org
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Center for Ignatian Spirituality
The Center of Ignatian Spirituality is now accepting applications and interviews for those interested in making the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. The Exercises are an 8 month program of spiritual enrichment, meeting weekly with a spiritual director from September– May. Those who have experienced the retreat have often referred to it as one of the most significant spiritual events of their lives. More information can be found on our website under the Center for Ignatian Spirituality.
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A Jesuit parish uniting hearts and minds in the Spir-
Mission & Outreach For more information, please call Jeanne Anderson-West at
Starting Monday, May 21st, the small Arden Way parking lot will be closed as it undergoes expansion. Spaces closest to the Church in the large lot have been posted for “Limited Mobility Parishioners.” Please be kind and allow those who need these spaces to have them. The new and improved Arden Way lot should reopen later this summer. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
St. Ignatius Parish School
St. Ignatius Summer Program 2018 TK thru 8th grade
Begins June - July 27, 2018 Hours of Operation 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Open to St. Ignatius Students, St. Ignatius Parishioners and Catholic School Students
Baptism: Preparation classes for parents and godparents are held in the Church Rose Room (opposite the Chapel under the bell tower) on the 2nd Monday of every month at 7:00 pm. Parents and godparents must complete a registration packet and pay fees before attending the class. Packets can be found in the Parish Office, in the Church vestibule or on the website. Contact the Baptism Coordinator at 916-482-9666 ext. 233 or [email protected] for questions.
Funerals: Contact the Parish Office to schedule a funeral or Memorial Mass. Our Consolation Ministry will assist you with funeral planning once a date has been scheduled.
Anointing the Sick: Contact the Parish Office to schedule an Anointing of the Sick. Persons who are sick, anticipating surgery, or otherwise in need of this sacrament of strengthening and healing, may request to celebrate this sacrament. One need not be in immediate danger of death.
Bereavement Support Group Meetings: Bereavement Support Group Meetings for adults experiencing the loss of a loved one are held at Mercy San Juan Medical Center 6501 Coyle Ave., Carmichael, on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., in the conference room on the main level across from the Russell elevators. Sessions are facilitated by staff chaplains. No registration required. No cost. For more information contact the Spiritual Care Services department (916) 537-5098, or email: [email protected]. Additional support info. can be found at www.GriefHelpSacramento.com.
Sacramental Preparation for First Eucharist: Preparation for the Sacrament of First Eucharist is a two-year program for school age children. The children receive First Eucharist after preparation in our Catechetical program, usually in second grade. Contact The Director of Catechetical Ministries, Fatima Avila-Ohlsen at 916.482.9666 ext 238 or [email protected].
Sacrament of Confirmation: Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation is a two-year program that takes place at the junior high grade level. Students, who are living their faith and wish to be confirmed, need to apply for this program at the start of their 7th grade year. *Adults preparing for this sacrament enroll in a separate program in January.
Weddings: A minimum of 6 months preparation required by the Diocese of Sacramento. Our parish wedding coordinators are available to assist you with your rehearsal and church ceremony. Please call the Parish Office for an appointment with a priest or a deacon. Sacrament of Penance: Saturdays from 3:00-5:00 pm in the Reconciliation Room near the Chapel, or call the Parish Office to schedule an appointment.
† Sacramental Information †
A Jesuit parish uniting hearts and minds in the Spirit of Jesus Christ
Mon. 8:00 am Ryan Corcoran †
Tues. 8:00 am Mrs. Megawati †
5:30 pm Angelita Diez †
Wed. 8:00 am All Souls in Purgatory †
5:30 pm Edna Manson †
Thurs. 8:00 am In Thanksgiving SI
Fri. 8:00 am Marites Tuazon Lusita †
5:30 pm Joan Blackburn †
Sat. 8:00 am Addison Vassar †
Daily Mass Intentions May 7 - 12
Please Pray for the Sick of Our Parish Your loved ones can be added to our list by calling the name
in to the Parish Office, 916.482.9666
May 2018 Wilder James Cancilla Jim Lourim April 2018 Jim Casali Becky Ramos Betty Mendenhall Diana Romo Debi Kassis
March 2018 Sandi Dill Stanley Devereux Leona Maricle Nicholas Maricle Mary Maxine Burns Yvonne Kowalczyk Eleanor Zoeller Rudy Moll Walter Palpallatoc Mary Alice Palpallatoc Judy DeFazio Jason Hartman Flora Jones Ed Thomas Christina Hunt Sorcha O’Dowd Gordon Scott Eunice Obioha Patricia Vierra Lorraine Sandifer Mary Ellen Lucero Sue Kenney Robert Paylor
February 2018 Joan Mangino Helen Willett Mike Lorenzini
Becky McReynolds Fr. Paul S. Smith, CR Jan Ferris-Heenan Jim Ryan Dorothy Heick Idell O’Leary Debbie Barlow Judy Guardalabene
January 2018 Jim Kuppenbender Brian Kraft Kelly Mahoney Nemesio Chinte Al Lovotti Chris Morris Honoruth Corbett Theresa Slaughter Inge DeSouza Tracy Vance Trup
December 2017 Bill Courtney Helen Healy David Patrick
November 2017 Mark Tonarelli Stephen Tonarelli Therese Zettel Peter DiMartino Mike Friedman Nancy Ramirez Roberta Di Lorenzo
October 2017 & Prior Pierre Henri Jean Cora Buan Michael Zarro Lillian Hagio Diego Poblete
Elizabeth Brick Connie Salinas Patricia Bloomer Clare Moore George Schmidt Kathleen Marie Wake Joseph Guerrant Joel Rivera Lee Mazza Joyce Dotzauer Ellen Huck Rosa Maria Castanos Milly Bachofer Frank Olakowski Colin Henderson Michael Matthews Harold Rawls Mary Kay Goodley Helena Alleman Terry Bunday Patricia Manning Charlotte Gaumnitz Austin Benavidez Ryan Davis Noah Rossow Blake Ramos Michael Schnautzer Gerry Diaz Kathie Schnetz Delores Larson Wilberta Giorgidas Terry O’Brien Tracy Stewart Everett Schmitt Michael Guerra Dorothy Picanco Mabel Rushin Ben Cottrell Courtney Vincent
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Please pray for those who have died… Charles Maduell †
Lord Hear Our Prayer
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