Upcoming Events
Saints and Sinners
Location: Central Park's Great Lawn
SAINTS & SINNERS SOFTBALL LEAGUE: The inter-church softball league season begins on April 12 and will end June 7th. The teams are now filled to capacity. But come to the fields to cheer us on and join in the socializing afterwards.
St. Ignatius Team Saturday Schedule
April 19 - 4PM Field 5
April 26 - 2PM Field 7
May 3 - 2PM Field 7
May 10 - 4PM Field 7
May 17 - 4PM Field 7
For information contact: Ken Rogers at randomcache@aol.com. League Weather Hotline 212.726.1721
Spring De-Cluttering?
Location: Outside the Parish House
On Sunday, May 18, from 10:30 AM to 1 PM
the Hour Children truck will be parked outside St. Ignatius. Please donate your unwanted (lightly used) Clothing (all kinds), Kitchen Things, Knick-Knacks and Small Furniture. Your donation will help transitional families at Sr. Teresa Fitzgerald’s Hour Children residences (www.HourChildren.org) in Queens. This project is sponsored by Ignatian Social Justice and the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Children’s Choir
Location: Meeting Room
Monday and Tuesday, May 12 and 13, 3:15PM-4:30PM. The St. Ignatius Loyola Children’s Choir will hold informal auditions for the 2008-09 season (entering 1st-8th graders) in the Meeting Room. There is no preparation necessary for the audition. For further information please contact Mary Huff, Director of Children’s Choirs, at 646-981-2633. Download Flyer
Book Club
Time: Wednesday, May 14 at 6:30 pm
Location: Parish House
Led by Fr. James Martin, S.J. We will be continuing last month’s discussion on Radical Gratitude by Mary Jo Leddy. Everyone contributes to a pizza dinner prior to the discussion. All are welcome.
St. Vincent de Paul Meeting
Time: Wednesday, May 14 at 7:00 pm
Location: Parish House
If you would like to learn more about this ministry and attend our bi-monthly meetings, please leave a message for Pattie Hughes at the Parish House: 212.288.3588. All are welcome.
Sacred Music in a Sacred Space
Time: Wednesday, May 14 at 8:00 pm
Location: Church
Claudio Monteverdi Vespers of 1610
Michèle Eaton and Kathy Theil sopranos
Oliver Mercer and Michael Steinberger tenors
Gregory Purnhagen and Peter Stewart baritones
7:00PM Pre-Concert Organ Recital: Works by G. Gabrieli, Merulo, Trabaci, G. Cavazzoni and de Macque
Renée Anne Louprette, Associate Director of Music
For Tickets call 212.288.2520 or for more information or to order online, visit our concert website
Wedding Conference
Time: Saturday, May 17 at 9:45 am
Location: Wallace Hall (enter through the Parish House)
Wedding Conference for couples getting married at St. Ignatius. Please call the Pastor's Office at 212.288.3588 if you plan to attend.
SVDP Sponsored Soup Kitchen
Time: Saturday, May 17
Location: Park Avenue Christian Church, 1010 Park Avenue at 85th Street
If you wish to participate, please leave a message for Pattie Hughes at the Parish House. 212.288.3588
Ignatian Young Adults Community Service
Time: Sunday, May 18
Location: Church of St. Francis Xavier, 55 West 15 Street between 5th and 6th Avenues
We will be helping out for the afternoon shift of the St. Francis Xavier Welcome Table, a soup kitchen run by the church. The Church of St. Francis Xavier is located at 55 West 15th Street, just east of 6th Avenue (between 6th and 5th), on the north side of the street. Volunteers will assist in various ways --(i) place hot meals on plates and the plates on trays; (ii) place other food items on the trays (dessert, bread, juice, soup, coffee, etc .); (iii) work at food stations giving out extras (coffee, bread, water, etc. ); (iv) wash, rinse, and dry trays; (v) help in the clothing room, (vi) give out clothes that were sorted in the morning; and, (vii) at 3:00PM, clean the tables and chairs and sweep the floors. We will meet at Xavier at 11:45AM. Please arrive on time. Jobs are assigned on a first come-first served basis, so showing up early gives you more choices. For more information and to sign up please contact Chris Tengi or Ricardo Hijar by email.
Just Faith
Time: Tuesday, May 20
Location: Parish House
This session has been rescheduled for June 9 at 7PM. Come and find out if JustFaith is for you - no obligation or commitment. All are welcome. For more information, contact Mary Naughton at the Parish House or email her at: naughtonm@stignatiusloyola.org. Just Faith is an intensive 30 week program of reading, study and reflection on Catholic Social Teaching. In addition to weekly meetings, the commitment will include two weekend retreats (the first given here at the Church, with people going home at night; the second at a retreat house next May) and four immersion experiences with the poor. These may include, but not be limited to, shelter, soup kitchen, and other activities already undertaken by members of ISJ.
St. Ignatius Spiritual Community Reading Group
Time: Tuesday, May 20 at 7:15 pm
Location: Parish House
Tuesday, May 20, at 7:15PM Spiritual Community Reading Group. Our book selection for May is Sadhana: A Way To God by Anthony De Mello. Sister Theresa Conway, one of our members, has volunteered to bring a video of Anthony De Mello. Please call Jane Campbell at (212) 536-7746 or email her. We welcome new members.
Confirmation
Time: Wednesday, May 21 at 5:00 pm
Location: Church
Confirmation for 8th Grade students in the InterParish Religious Education Program
The Elizabeth Higgins Sciutto Memorial Lecture Series
Time: Thursday, May 22 at 7:00 pm
Location: Wallace Hall
In 1946 the New York Jesuits Philip Carey and John M. "Pete" Corridan, launched a crusading apostolate for longshoremen in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Corridan’s tireless efforts helped inspire creation of the Waterfront Commission, among other controversial achievements. Corridan also inspired the classic 1954 film ‘On the Waterfront.’
Dr. James T. Fisher is Co-Director of the Curran Center for American Catholic Studies at Fordham. His next book The Irish Waterfront and the Soul of the Port: New York/New Jersey 1917-1954 will be published by Cornell University Press in early 2009.
Sunday Social
Time: Sunday, May 25
Location: Wallace Hall
Sunday Social follows the 7:30PM Mass. All are welcome. Hosted by the Ignatian Young Adults.
Ignatian Social Justice (ISJ) Meeting: May
Time: Wednesday, May 28 at 7:00 pm
Location: Parish House
Please join us for our monthly meeting in the Parish House. Meetings last about one hour. All are welcome to attend.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Time: Wednesday, May 28 at 7:00 pm
Location: Parish House
If you would like to learn more about this ministry and attend our meetings, please leave a message for Pattie Hughes at the Parish House: 212.288.3588. All are welcome.
The Veronica Lally Kehoe Faith and Culture Programs
Time: Wednesday, May 28 at 7:00 pm
Location: Wallace Hall
Superheroes:Fashion and FantasyA talk by curator Andrew Bolton. This program is part of our St. Ignatius_Met collaboration. The Exhibit will open at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7 and run until September 1, 2008. Download Flyer
Baptism Conference
Time: Saturday, May 31 at 9:45 am
Location: Parish Lounge
This Baptism Conference for parents who plan to have their child(ren) baptized at St. Ignatius, is scheduled several times during the year. To register, contact Joanne Cunneen, Pastoral Associate, at: 212.288.3588.
Infant Baptism
Time: Sunday, June 01 at 1:00 pm
Location: Church
Group Baptisms are scheduled monthly throughout most of the the year on Sundays at 1:00PM. To register your child for a future Baptism, please contact Joanne Cunneen, Pastoral Associate, at 212.288.3588.
New Parishioner’s Reception
Time: Tuesday, June 03 at 6:30 pm
Location: Wallace Hall
A reception for new parishioners who have joined the parish since September 2007. Please RSVP by email to Donna Cassetta
Sunday Social
Time: Sunday, June 08 at 8:30 pm
Location: Wallace Hall
Sunday Social follows the 7:30PM Mass every other week. All are welcome. Hosted by the Ignatian Young Adults.
Just Faith
Time: Monday, June 09 at 7:00 pm
Location: Parish House
Just Faith is an intensive 30 week program of reading, study and reflection on Catholic Social Teaching. In addition to weekly meetings, the commitment will include two weekend retreats (the first given here at the Church, with people going home at night; the second at a retreat house next May) and four immersion experiences with the poor. These may include, but not be limited to, shelter, soup kitchen, and other activities already undertaken by members of ISJ. Come and find out if JustFaith is for you - no obligation or commitment. All are welcome. For more information, contact Mary Naughton at the Parish House or email her at: naughtonm@stignatiusloyola.org.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Time: Wednesday, June 11 at 7:00 pm
Location: Parish House
If you would like to learn more about this ministry and attend our meetings, please leave a message for Pattie Hughes at the Parish House: 212.288.3588
Ignatian Young Adults
Time: Friday, June 13
Location: The Roof of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Featuring Jeff Koons on the Roof
Friday, June 13, 2008, 6:00-8:15 p.m.
Please join us for cocktails on the Metropolitan Museum’s Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, which offers spectacular views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. This year’s installation features the sculpture of American artist Jeff Koons.
Cocktails, wine, beer, soft drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.
Access to the roof garden is free with Museum admission.
We will gather at the southernmost end of the roof garden.
R.s.v.p. to Erin Pick by email.
In case of rain, we will gather instead in the Museum’s Petrie Court Café.
Day Nursery
Time: Thursday, June 19 at 11:00 am
Location: Church
Graduation Ceremony 2007-2008
SVDP sponsored Soup Kitchen
Time: Saturday, June 21
Location: Park Avenue Christian Church, 1010 Park at 85th Street
If you wish to participate, please leave a message for Pattie Hughes at the Parish House. 212.288.3588
Sunday Social
Time: Sunday, June 22 at 8:30 pm
Location: Wallace Hall
Social follows the 7:30PM Mass every other week. All are welcome. Hosted by the Ignatian Young Adults. This will be the last social for this season. Resumes in September.
Ignatian Social Justice Meeting: June
Time: Wednesday, June 25 at 7:00 pm
Location: Parish House
Please join us for our monthly meeting in the Parish House. Meetings last about one hour. All are welcome to attend.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Time: Wednesday, June 25 at 7:00 pm
Location: Parish House
If you would like to learn more about this ministry and attend our meetings, please leave a message for Pattie Hughes at the Parish House: 212.288.3588
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Time: Wednesday, July 09 at 7:00 pm
Location: Parish House
If you would like to learn more about this ministry and attend our meetings, please leave a message for Pattie Hughes at the Parish House: 212.288.3588
Infant Baptism
Time: Sunday, July 13 at 1:00 pm
Location: Church
Group Baptisms are scheduled monthly throughout most of the the year. To register your child for a Baptism, please contact Joanne Cunneen, Pastoral Associate, at 212.288.3588.
SVDP sponsored Soup Kitchen
Time: Saturday, July 19
Location: At Park Avenue Christian Church, 1010 Park Avenue at 85th Street.
If you wish to participate, please leave a message for Pattie Hughes at the Parish House. 212.288.3588
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Time: Wednesday, July 23 at 7:00 pm
Location: Parish House
If you would like to learn more about this ministry and attend our meetings, please leave a message for Pattie Hughes at the Parish House: 212.288.3588
Baptism Conference
Time: Saturday, August 02 at 9:45 am
Location: Parish Lounge
This Baptism Conference for parents who plan to have their child(ren) baptized at St. Ignatius, is scheduled several times during the year. To register, contact Joanne Cunneen, Pastoral Associate, at: 212.288.3588.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Time: Wednesday, August 06 at 7:00 pm
Location: Parish House
If you would like to learn more about this ministry and attend our meetings, please leave a message for Pattie Hughes at the Parish House: 212.288.3588
Infant Baptism
Time: Sunday, August 10 at 1:00 pm
Location: Church
Group Baptisms are scheduled monthly throughout most of the the year. To register your child for a Baptism, please contact Joanne Cunneen, Pastoral Associate, at 212.288.3588.
SVDP sponsored Soup Kitchen
Time: Saturday, August 16
Location: At Park Avenue Christian Church, 1010 Park Avenue at 85th Street
If you wish to participate, please leave a message for Pattie Hughes at the Parish House. 212.288.3588
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Time: Wednesday, August 20 at 7:00 pm
Location: Parish House
If you would like to learn more about this ministry and attend our meetings, please leave a message for Pattie Hughes at the Parish House: 212.288.3588
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Time: Wednesday, September 03 at 7:00 pm
Location: Parish House
If you would like to learn more about this ministry and attend our meetings, please leave a message for Pattie Hughes at the Parish House: 212.288.3588
Baptism Conference
Time: Saturday, September 06 at 9:45 am
Location: Parish House
This is a required conference for families wishing to have their children baptized at St. Ignatius. Requires pre-registration. Please contact Joanne Cunneen at the Parish House at 212.288.3588
Infant Baptism
Time: Sunday, September 14 at 1:00 pm
Location: Church
Group Baptisms are scheduled monthly throughout most of the the year. To register your child for a Baptism, please contact Joanne Cunneen, Pastoral Associate, at 212.288.3588
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Time: Wednesday, September 17 at 7:00 pm
Location: Parish House
If you would like to learn more about this ministry and attend our meetings, please leave a message for Pattie Hughes at the Parish House: 212.288.3588
Grammar School Harvest Dance
Time: Friday, October 03 at 6:00 pm
Location: Wallace Hall
Please call Sharon Abruzzo in the Development office 212-861-3820 x135 for information or email her.