Upcoming Events
Sacred Music in a Sacred Space
Location: Church
On Sale Now: Choral and organ subscriptions for the 2010-2011 Sacred Music in a Sacred Space season!
The 22nd SMSS choral season features works by Handel, Beethoven, Strauss, Vivaldi, North American premieres by Viktor Kalabis and Juraj Filas, and much more.
The recital series highlights our St. Ignatius Loyola organists – Kent Tritle, Renée Anne Louprette, and Nancianne Parrella – as well as international concert organist Dong-Ill Shin, and a special Jehan Alain celebration involving members of the Choir of St. Ignatius.
Order forms may be found in the narthex, the Parish House, and online at http://www.smssconcerts.org
Single tickets are also now available for sale.
For questions, or to order by phone, call 212-288-2520
Golf Outing
Location: Meadow Brook Country Club
Tuesday, September 28th
To download information about the Inaugural Friends of the Jesuits Golf Outing
To download a Registration Form
Labor Day
Time: Monday, September 06
Location: Parish House
The Parish House will be closed. Mass at 8:30 AM (no 12:10 or 5:30 PM Masses)
Scripture Reflections Group
Time: Thursday, September 09 at 7:00 pm
Location: Meeting Room
Father Robert O’Brien, S.J., of the St. Ignatius Jesuit Community, continues his well-received Scripture Reflections Series.
Meets each week at 7:00 PM in the Parish House Meeting Room
All are welcome!
Ignatian Teens Meeting
Time: Sunday, September 12 at 9:30 am
Location: Parish Lounge
Calling All Teens: Fr. Anthony SooHoo, S.J., and Ms. Joanne Cunneen invite teens and their parents to a meeting from 9:30-10:30 AM (before Mass) in the Parish Lounge. Donuts and coffee will be provided. Bring a friend and learn about I-Teen plans for the upcoming year. Your input is welcome!
Please call 212-288-3588 x610 or email it@stignatiusloyola.org for more information or to register.
Organ Recital
Time: Sunday, September 12 at 4:00 pm
Location: Church
ORGAN RECITAL: Kent Tritle
The 2010-2011 Sacred Music in a Sacred Space season opens with an organ recital by Director of Music Kent Tritle, featuring works by Buxtehude, J.S. Bach, Mendelssohn, Sweelinck and Reger’s Choral Fantasy on “Hallelujah! Gott zu loben,” Op. 52, No. 3.
Tickets are $20 or $15 (students/seniors 65+), and are available online at http://www.smssconcerts.org (with no fee!), at the Parish House, or by calling 212-288-2520.
Sunday Social: September 12th
Location: Wallace Hall
The Sunday Social is generally held twice a month following the 7:30PM Mass. Hosted by the Ignatian Young Adults. This is the first Social of the season. Come join us for a quick bite or drink. Catch up with old friends and meet some new. All are welcome!
The next Social will be held on Sunday, September 26th.
JustFaith Informational Meeting
Time: Monday, September 13 at 6:00 pm
Location: Parish Lounge
Our Catholic faith and Biblical tradition extend an extraordinary invitation to each of us and our faith communities to become agents of God’s compassion and healing in a wounded world. The Good News of Christ is both a comfort and a promise for the poor and, at the same time, a call to those of us who are not poor to be linked with God’s vision of justice and reconciliation.
JustFaith, a thirty-week adult formation program, offers an opportunity for parishioners to experience a spiritual journey into compassion. The 2010-2011 St. Ignatius JustFaith program meets weekly on Monday evenings. It will begin on September 27th and will end on May 16th.
Please join us on September 13th to learn more about JustFaith. RSVP by calling the Parish House (212-288-3588) and leaving your name and phone number.
Rome and the Vatican and How They Define the Roman Catholic Church
Location: Parish House
A colloquium conducted by Fr. James Dugan, SJ
Wednesdays, September 15th through October 27th
7:00 – 8:30 PM - Parish House
Participants will be invited to engage in informal conversation with the group leader and one another in order to articulate contemporary relevant questions and responses which relate to these historical, cultural, spiritual and geo-political realities.
Some of the areas for consideration will be how Rome developed as an empire and eventually became the cradle of Christianity, the roots of the rise of the Italian State and its relationship to the Roman Catholic Church, and how Vatican City (which was established through the Lateran Treaty in 1929) represents the Holy See .
Register by emailing Fr. Dugan (duganj@saintignatiusloyola.org) or calling the Parish House (212-288-3588).
Please note that the group will be limited to 12 participants.
St. Ignatius Spiritual Community Reading Group
Time: Tuesday, September 21 at 7:15 pm
Location: Conference Room: Enter through the Parish House.
The St. Ignatius Spiritual Community Reading Group meets the third Tuesday of every month.
For our meeting on September 21st, please read the first half of "Flannery: A Life of Flannery O'Connor" by Brad Gooch in preparation for our discussion.
For additional information, contact Jane Campbell at jtcjane@aol.com or 212-536-7746
New members are always welcome!
Ignatian Social Justice (ISJ) Meeting
Time: Wednesday, September 22 at 7:00 pm
Location: Parish Lounge
Please join us for our monthly meeting on September 22nd at 7:00 PM. Rev. Mark Hallinan, SJ, will be speaking on the topic of Reflections on Charity and Social Justice: Understanding the distinction between the two, and how they are inextricably linked.
All are welcome.
Remember that you can sign up for our email list if you can't make it to the meeting, by emailing ignatiansocialjustice@gmail.com
Or contact Fr. Ugo Nacciarone at the Parish House at 212-288-3588 for further information.
Boomers & Beyond
Time: Friday, September 24 at 7:00 pm
Location: Wallace Hall
Join Boomers & Beyond (single Catholics 50+) for a Homecoming Party.
Kick back...raise your glass...see old friends and make some new ones. Maybe even take a turn on the dance floor!
Tickets: $25.00 if purchased by Tuesday, September 21st. $35.00 after that date.
May be purchased online at www.boomersandbeyondnyc.com
Or, send check payable to Boomers & Beyond
(B&B/ c/o Parish House, 980 Park Avenue).
To download additional information and instructions regarding the B&B Homecoming Party
For questions please email:
boomersandbeyond.eastside@gmail.com (preferred)
or call 646-241-1332.
Boomers & Beyond offers like-minded, energetic single men and women (50+) social, educational, cultural, spiritual, and community service opportunities.
Ignatian Teens Saturday Service: Friends of the Poor Walk
Time: Saturday, September 25
Walk for the Poor on Saturday, September 25th. We will join other members of the Parish in this activity sponsored by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. This is a great family activity.
Fr. Anthony SooHoo will preside at a Mass following the walk.
Please call 212-288-3588 x610 or email it@stignatiusloyola.org for more information or to register for this event.
SVdP Walk
Time: Saturday, September 25
Save the Date!
“Walk a Mile in My Shoes” Friends of the Poor Walk
A nationwide event sponsored by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The goal of the walk is to raise awareness of the challenges faced by the poor and raise money for use in direct service to the poor. Additional details to follow....
Centennial Anniversary Mass
Time: Saturday, September 25 at 11:00 am
Location: Church
Save-the-date…
Centennial Anniversary Mass
for the St. Ignatius Loyola Day Nursery
Sunday Social: September 26th
Location: Wallace Hall
The Sunday Social is generally held twice a month following the 7:30PM Mass. Hosted by the Ignatian Young Adults. Come join us for a quick bite or drink. Catch up with old friends and meet some new. All are welcome!
The next Social will be held on Sunday, October 3rd.
Ongoing Support of Ministers of Care
Time: Monday, September 27 at 7:30 pm
Location: Meeting Room
Monday evenings: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
September 27th, January 24th, May 16th
The first of three evenings of continuing education on the healing ministry of outreach to the sick and homebound give ministers the opportunity to reflect on their experience and support one another in their ministry.
For information contact: Sr. Kathryn King at the Parish House or by email.
Ignatian Teens Saturday Service: International Coastal Cleanup
Time: Saturday, October 02
Meet at 9:00 AM in the Parish House and go as a group to Hudson River Park. We will return to the Parish House after the event for an “awards” ceremony.
Register by Thursday, September 30th by calling 212-288-3588 x610 or e-mailing: it@stignatiusloyola.org
Chaperones are needed. If you can assist, please call the number above.
Sunday Social: October 3rd
Location: Wallace Hall
The Sunday Social is generally held twice a month following the 7:30PM Mass. Hosted by the Ignatian Young Adults. Come join us for a quick bite or drink. Catch up with old friends and meet some new. All are welcome!
The next Social will be held on Sunday, October 17th.
Ignatian Teens Saturday Service: Xavier Food Pantry
Time: Saturday, October 09 at 8:30 am
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, October 7th by calling 212-288-3588 x610 or e-mailing: it@stignatiusloyola.org
Chaperones are needed. If you can assist, please call the number above.
Emmaus Bereavement Ministry Support Group I
Time: Tuesday, October 12 at 7:00 pm
Location: Parish Lounge
Session I - Six sessions on Tuesdays between October 12 and December 14, 2010 - 7:00 to 9:00 PM
A six session bereavement support group for men and women who have suffered the loss of a significant person through death: spouse, parent, friend, child. Led by trained facilitators, the group will explore the experience of loss as well as some of the issues related to grief.
Begins Tuesday evening, October 12th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM in the Parish Lounge.
Session II - Six sessions on Tuesdays between February 1 and April 19, 2011 - 7:00 to 9:00 PM
For further information and registration, contact Sr. Kathryn King, FSP, at the Parish House. Telephone: 212-288-3588 or you may email her.
Compassionate Care Training
Location: Meeting Room
Tuesday evenings: 7:30 to 9:00 PM
October 12th - November 2nd
These four sessions are designed for laity who desire to be Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist and Pastoral Visitors to the sick and homebound. They will help to deepen the awareness of the “Call to the Ministry to the Sick and Homebound.”
Topics include:
• Minister of the Eucharist
• Pastoral Visiting Skills
• Ministers of the Sick as a Praying Community
• Issues in Pastoral Visiting to the Sick
For information contact: Sr. Kathryn King at the Parish House or by email.
Fall Retreat: Meeting Christ in Prayer
Location: Parish Lounge
Thursdays, October 14th to December 2nd (no meeting on Thanksgiving Day)
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
“Meeting Christ in Prayer” is an eight-week program of spiritual renewal based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. It is a fresh opportunity to encounter Jesus Christ, to grow in knowledge and understanding of Him, to imitate his love and to renew one’s participation in His risen life. Because the process is specifically designed for parishes, it offers a guided approach to spiritual renewal through weekly faith sharing groups with experienced facilitators. Each weekly gathering includes a guided meditation, faith sharing and orientation for the prayer of the following week. Open to both beginners in the spiritual journey and those committed to a prayer life for years, the commitment of participants is: daily personal prayer of 30 minutes and an “examen” or review of the day in the evening. This spiritual renewal program will be offered both in the Fall and during Lent.
Led by: Sr. Vivienne Joyce, SC; Sr. Kathryn King, FSP; Fr. Ugo Nacciarone, SJ;
Fr. Anthony SooHoo, SJ; and invited facilitators.
This program may be offered during the day as well if there is sufficient interest.
Suggested scale for offering: $30-$50 to cover materials.
Ignatian Teens Saturday Service: Mercy Center
Time: Saturday, October 16
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. This is a wonderful opportunity! 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, October 14th by calling 212-288-3588 x610 or e-mailing: it@stignatiusloyola.org
Chaperones are needed. If you can assist, please call the number above.
Mass of Anointing of the Sick
Time: Saturday, October 16 at 12:10 pm
Location: Church
The parish provides two opportunities during the year for those who are ill or elderly to receive the healing strength of the Sacrament of the Sick as a community. These liturgies are designed so that the community can support those members who face the suffering of illness or aging.
All those who are chronically or acutely ill or who are aging are invited to participate.
All parishioners are invited to attend.
The next Mass of the Anointing of the Sick will take place on Saturday, February 12th at 12:10 PM.
Sunday Social: October 17th
Location: Wallace Hall
The Sunday Social is generally held twice a month following the 7:30PM Mass. Hosted by the Ignatian Young Adults. Come join us for a quick bite or drink. Catch up with old friends and meet some new. All are welcome!
Please note that the next Social will be held on Sunday, November 14th.
Ignatian Teens Saturday Service: New York Cares Day
Time: Saturday, October 23
Meet at 8:30 AM in the Parish House and go as a group to our assignment. We will return to the Parish House when we are done.
Details to follow...
Register by Thursday, October 21st by calling 212-288-3588 x610 or e-mailing: it@stignatiusloyola.org
Chaperones are needed. If you can assist, please call the number above.
Ignatian Teens Saturday Service: Father’s Heart Ministries
Time: Saturday, October 30
Meet at 8:00 AM in the Parish House and go as a group by subway to Father’s Heart Ministries, a soup kitchen and food pantry located at 545 East 11th Street. We should be returning to the Parish House by noon.
Register by Thursday, October 28th by calling 212-288-3588 x610 or e-mailing: it@stignatiusloyola.org
Chaperones are needed. If you can assist, please call the number above.
Lay Ministers’ Enrichment: Fall Program
Time: Saturday, October 30 at 9:30 am
Location: Wallace Hall (Enter through the Parish House)
Join us for for this season’s first
LAY MINISTERS’ ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
Jesus’ Ministry and Yours
Facilitated by
Sr. Vivienne Joyce, SC
Spiritual Director and Supervisor of Spiritual Directors. Formerly Associate Director of Pastoral Counseling Training at the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health.
and
Fr. Damian O’Connell, SJ
Coordinator of Fordham University’s Lincoln Center liturgies, Chaplain to Fordham’s Law School, Pastoral Counselor, and Spiritual Director.
The Lay Ministers’ Enrichment program offers a time to pray together, learn together, get to know other lay ministers, expand your understanding of your ministry, and deepen the faith of the St. Ignatius community. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. The program will conclude with Mass.
RSVP by Monday, October 25th to Fr. Ugo Nacciarone at nacciaroneu@stignatiusloyola.org or leave a message for Fr. Ugo at 212-288-3588.
All Lay Ministers are invited to attend this program.
Parish Weekend of Directed Prayer
Location: St. Ignatius Loyola Retreat House, Manhasset, LI
This is an opportunity to enter more deeply into a personal relationship with Christ. It is a weekend of silent prayer with an opportunity to meet with a spiritual director twice during the weekend. Morning and evening prayer as well as an opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation are offered.
The retreat begins on Friday evening with dinner at 6:30 PM, followed by evening prayer and an orientation of the weekend. It concludes with lunch on Sunday at 1:30 PM.
Led by Sr. Kathryn King, FSP and Fr. Ugo Nacciarone, SJ
Cost of the weekend is $280.00. $100 deposit.
Scholarships are available
Sunday Social: November 14th
Location: Wallace Hall
The Sunday Social is generally held twice a month following the 7:30PM Mass. Hosted by the Ignatian Young Adults. Come join us for a quick bite or drink. Catch up with old friends and meet some new. All are welcome!
The next Social will be held on Sunday, November 28th.
Getting Through the Holidays
Time: Tuesday, November 16 at 7:00 pm
Location: Parish House
Before the holiday season descends, we offer an evening of reflection for those who find holidays difficult because of various losses, either in the past or present. Set in a prayerful context, participants will have the opportunity to learn and share strategies for coping during the holidays.
Facilitator to be named at a later date.
Sunday Social: November 28th
Location: Wallace Hall
The Sunday Social is generally held twice a month following the 7:30PM Mass. Hosted by the Ignatian Young Adults. Come join us for a quick bite or drink. Catch up with old friends and meet some new. All are welcome!
The next Social will be held on Sunday, December 12th.
Sunday Social: December 12th
Location: Wallace Hall
The Sunday Social is generally held twice a month following the 7:30PM Mass. Hosted by the Ignatian Young Adults. Come join us for a quick bite or drink. Catch up with old friends and meet some new. All are welcome!
This is the final Social of 2010. The next Social will be held on Sunday, January 9th, 2011.
Advent Hour Taize Prayer
Time: Thursday, December 16 at 7:00 pm
Location: Parish Lounge
Using music by the monks of Taize, and psalms and scripture readings for the season of Advent, this hour of prayer offers the opportunity to withdraw from the busyness of the season, and prepare to enter more deeply into the meaning of the Incarnation.
Led by Sr. Kathryn King, FSP
Ongoing Support of Ministers of Care
Time: Monday, January 24 at 7:30 pm
Location: Meeting Room
Monday evenings: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
September 27th, January 24th, May 16th
The second of three evenings of continuing education on the healing ministry of outreach to the sick and homebound give ministers the opportunity to reflect on their experience and support one another in their ministry.
For information contact: Sr. Kathryn King at the Parish House or by email.
Lay Ministers’ Enrichment: Winter Program
Time: Saturday, January 29 at 9:30 am
Location: Wallace Hall. (Enter through the Parish House).
Join us for for this season’s second LAY MINISTERS’ ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
The Lay Ministers’ Enrichment program offers a time to pray together, learn together, get to know other lay ministers, expand your understanding of your ministry, and deepen the faith of the St. Ignatius community. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. The program will conclude with Mass.
All Lay Ministers are invited to attend this program.
Details to be announced at a later date.
Emmaus Bereavement Ministry Support Group II
Time: Tuesday, February 01 at 7:00 pm
Location: Parish Lounge
Session II - Six sessions on Tuesdays between February 1 and April 19, 2011 - 7:00 to 9:00 PM
A six week bereavement support group for men and women who have suffered the loss of a significant person through death: spouse, parent, friend, child. Led by trained facilitators, the group will explore the experience of loss as well as some of the issues related to grief.
Begins Tuesday evening, February 1st from 7:00 to 9:00 PM in the Parish Lounge.
For further information and registration, contact Sr. Kathryn King, FSP, at the Parish House. Telephone: 212-288-3588 or you may email her.
Mass of the Anointing of the Sick
Time: Saturday, February 12 at 12:10 pm
Location: Church
The parish provides two opportunities during the year for those who are ill or elderly to receive the healing strength of the Sacrament of the Sick as a community. These liturgies are designed so that the community can support those members who face the suffering of illness or aging.
All those who are chronically or acutely ill or who are aging are invited to participate.
All parishioners are invited to attend.
Lenten Retreat: Meeting Christ in Prayer
Location: Parish Lounge
Thursdays, March 10th to May 12th (no meeting on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th, or Holy Thursday, April 21st) 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
“Meeting Christ in Prayer” is an eight-week program of spiritual renewal based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. It is a fresh opportunity to encounter Jesus Christ, to grow in knowledge and understanding of Him, to imitate his love and to renew one’s participation in His risen life. Because the process is specifically designed for parishes, it offers a guided approach to spiritual renewal through weekly faith sharing groups with experienced facilitators. Each weekly gathering includes a guided meditation, faith sharing and orientation for the prayer of the following week. Open to both beginners in the spiritual journey and those committed to a prayer life for years, the commitment of participants is: daily personal prayer of 30 minutes and an “examen” or review of the day in the evening. This spiritual renewal program will be offered both in the Fall and during Lent.
Led by: Sr. Vivienne Joyce, SC; Sr. Kathryn King, FSP; Fr. Ugo Nacciarone, SJ;
Fr. Anthony SooHoo, SJ; and invited facilitators.
This program may be offered during the day as well if there is sufficient interest.
Suggested scale for offering: $30-$50 to cover materials.
Lay Ministers’ Enrichment: Spring 2011 Program
Time: Saturday, March 26 at 9:30 am
Location: Wallace Hall. (Enter through the Parish House).
Join us for for the final LAY MINISTERS’ ENRICHMENT PROGRAM of 2010-2011.
The Lay Ministers’ Enrichment program offers a time to pray together, learn together, get to know other lay ministers, expand your understanding of your ministry, and deepen the faith of the St. Ignatius community. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. The program will conclude with Mass.
All Lay Ministers are invited to attend this program.
Details to be announced at a later date.
Easter Memorial Liturgy
Location: Church
A celebration of hope for all those parishioners who were deceased during 2010, as well as an opportunity for the parish community to celebrate the life of family members of parishioners who were deceased in 2010. You are invited to bring a photo of the deceased for the altar of remembrance. A reception will follow in Wallace Hall
Ongoing Support of Ministers of Care
Time: Monday, May 16 at 7:30 pm
Location: Meeting Room
Monday evenings: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
September 27th, January 24th, May 16th
The last of three evenings of continuing education on the healing ministry of outreach to the sick and homebound give ministers the opportunity to reflect on their experience and support one another in their ministry.
For information contact: Sr. Kathryn King at the Parish House or by email.