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ST. IGNATIUS WEBPAGE
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You can view or read last Sunday's Homily
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TRUTH SERUM
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In light of the terrorist attacks in Paris, this week's Truth Serum is entitled: Three Immediate Responses to the Paris Attacks. - click here
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POOR BOX COLLECTION
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Each weekend
St. Ignatius specifies a Poor Box collection for a needful cause. This week's support goes to Viva House. - click here
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MASS MUSIC
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Attached is the listing for the music selections at next Sunday's 10:30 Mass. click here
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WORLD WATCH
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Weekly updates on Christian persecution around the globe. Keep a prayerful watch on what is happening with your brothers and sisters! - click here.
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ST. IGNATIUS CALENDAR
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 Our King Has No Clothes
Carissimi,
This Sunday we celebrate Christ the King. The throne of our King is the cross. Divine power is revealed in relentless self-emptying love, in pardon, in naked vulnerability, not in domination. No jewels, no lace, no ermine, no watered silk. [Portly prelates take note.] Our King has no clothes. What you see is what you get.
The One who is absolute love seeks only to engage our freedom and to raise it to the perfection of willing cooperation, that we might become increasingly capable of receiving and returning love-and sharing it with others.
When people say that Pope Francis is trying to re-form the Church, it's not merely about bureaucratic mediocrity and financial shenanigans. It's not just about challenging Church officials from whom more is rightly expected.
It's about all of us and each of us becoming a Church of humility, of willing service; a Church that has compassion for all, accompanies people in their struggles, and advocates for the poor and vulnerable.
I see Christ reigning in so many hearts at St. Ignatius. How blessed I am to be your pastor.
By your side, in His Service,
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A SOURCE THAT HELPED ME THIS WEEK
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 It Is Well With My Soul
by John C. Odean
I've been heartbroken these past several days as I've watched the newsfeeds from Paris. Such rage, anger, devastation. What could cause this species we call humans to do this to another? I'm certain you've had your own emotional upheaval over this - as well as the other horrific attacks in Beirut, other parts of the world, and the current ISIS threats towards our country.
At many points of grief and discouragement in life, or when I have been overwhelmed and unable to see clearly, I have turned to God through one of the great hymns of faith as a vehicle to move me through the pain and depression. There Is a Fountain; Amazing Grace; I Would Be True; Great Is Thy Faithfulness, and the like, have often allowed me to take the worshipful expressions that were penned by others who encountered God's grace, presence, and deliverance in the pit of their own despair, and make them my own connection with God. Filling my mouth and soul with their words and turning them God-ward has often helped me in life's darkest moments. I was feeling just such a need during the past tragic days. I reached for the granddaddy of all 'comfort hymns' - It Is Well with My Soul.
I decided to 'google' the title and had quite a surprising encounter. One of the first listings was of a teaching surrounding this hymn by an old friend and pastoral colleague of mine, Phil Wagner. I haven't talked to Phil since my pastoral days in Los Angeles, but there he was talking about the history of this beloved classic, which, as you may know, is rife with sorrow and pain - but concludes with the declaration of God's victory, care, and perfect plan for our lives. I just was so appreciative of the Lord and His timing. It seemed as though He sent a long lost friend to 'sit me down' and reason with me about the reality of our pathway and life in Christ, the difficulties that all will experience along the way, and the tremendous position and future we hold in Him. This enables us to face 'whatever my lot.'
"When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.
Because this has been a difficult week for many of you, I thought I'd share the video that helped me greatly. Ya, it's long...about 40 minutes...for me it was great salve to the soul in the midst of painful days. Maybe it will lift you up as it has me.
I'm also dropping in a wonderful version of It Is Well With My Soul, by acapellist Sam Robson.
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RESOURCE FOR FURTHER GROWTH
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 The Hiding Place
At one time Corrie ten Boom would have laughed at the Idea that there would ever be a story to tell. For the first fifty years of her life nothing at all out of the ordinary had ever happened to her. She was an old-maid watchmaker living contentedly with her spinster sister and their elderly father in the tiny Dutch house over their shop. Their uneventful days, as regulated as their own watches, revolved around their abiding love for one another. However, with the Nazi invasion and occupation of Holland, a story did ensue.
Corrie ten Boom and her family became leaders in the Dutch Underground, hiding Jewish people in their home in a specially built room and aiding their escape from the Nazis. For their help, all but Corrie found death in a concentration camp. The Hiding Place is their story.
A beautifully inspirational story about God's grace, and learning how to forgive when such grievous sins have been committed, The Hiding Place remains a classic that continues to lead us onward in Christ. To purchase a copy, click here.
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PASTORAL COUNCIL VOTING IS OCCURRING NOW!
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The St. Ignatius Pastoral Council Elections are now open. They will be open until 11:59 PM on Sunday, November 22nd. If you have not yet voted, you can do it electronically, here. The following are instructions, bios, and the official electronic ballot. Voting Instructions- You must be a registered Parishioner of St. Ignatius Catholic Community in order to vote in the Pastoral Council Election.
- Elections are open between November 14 and 22. Ballots received after that date will not be counted.
- You may vote for only 2 candidates listed on the ballot (A ballot containing votes for more than 2 candidates is considered invalid and will not be counted.)
- You may only vote once either online or by paper ballot.
Before you cast your vote, review the Pastoral Council function by clicking here. Now review the candidates by clicking here.
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VIVA HOUSE COLLECTION: NEXT WEEKEND
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 Once again this year at Thanksgiving time, we are collecting groceries for the neighbors of Viva House, the Catholic Worker community in southwest Baltimore. When you come to Mass this weekend, please bring a doubled brown paper bag (or, better still, a reusable bag) filled with:
- 1 cereal (less sugar the better)
- 1 box spaghetti
- 2 cans soup1 spaghetti sauce
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2 cans meat (chicken or chili)
- 2 cans beans (w/o pork)
- 2 boxes macaroni & cheese
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- 1 canned vegetable (collards are a favorite)
- 1 peanut butter
- 1 jelly/jam
- 1 can fruit/dessert
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YOUNG ADULTS - Additional Opportunities for Growth & Serving
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Young Adult Advent Faith Sharing Groups Are Signing Up Now!
 Can you believe it's almost the most wonderful time of the year? If you are a 'young adult' (20's and 30's)...sign up to participate in out Advent Faith Sharing Groups today! These groups will meet weekly throughout the Advent season to prepare us for Christmas and build community. They were incredibly successful last year and we are excited to have them again! Sign up via this link. Also, we are still looking for hosts so if you are interested in hosting an Advent group (you get free Advent candles, woot!), contact Alli Clayton, alliclayton@st-ignatius.net. WEINBERG HOUSING & RESOURCE CENTER - "ADOPT A RESIDENT FOR CHRISTMAS PROGRAM"
 Some of our Young Adult Parishioners participated in this last year, and asked for us to share it with you this year. This Christmas, Weinberg Housing and Resource Center hopes to provide a Christmas gift to every resident at their homeless shelter. Many of these individuals are separated from family and friends, and they might not receive anything otherwise for Christmas. Weinberg aims to collect at least 275 presents for their residents this Christmas. Santa will deliver the gifts on Christmas Eve, after a special dinner served restaurant-style to all residents. For more information, click here, and to sign up, follow this link!
My Sister's Place Meal Serving Opportunity
- Friday, November 27
 As Thanksgiving approaches, the church's social justice tradition inspires us to turn our gaze to meet Christ in our brothers and sisters deprived of access to the basic needs of life. Around 34% of Baltimore's homeless population is female. My Sister's Place is a Catholic Charities-operated center providing 3 daily meals as well as access to case management, education, and job training to women in need in our city.
The Bread for the World Subcommittee has invited the Young Adults Ministry to serve dinner to women gathered at the center on Friday, November 27th from 4:00-6:00 PM. Others who want to participate are welcome as well! Casseroles and other meal dishes (lasagna, potato salad, etc.) can be prepared and brought for distribution to My Sister's Place - located at 17 W Franklin St, 21201. One casserole can serve around 8-10 women. Approximately 80 women are expected for dinner that evening. Interested parishioners are invited to join us as we respond to women and children who may not have enjoyed the privilege of a Thanksgiving dinner. For more information, please contact Phillip Clark at philclark31690@yahoo.com or 443-469-7348.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Women of the New Testament
- Tuesday, November 17
The Women of the New Testament group meets on the third Tuesday of each month, and is currently discussing the book
Reading the Women of the Bible: A New Interpretation of Their Stories by Tikva Frymer-Kensky. This book addresses two of the most significant intellectual and religious issues of our day: the experiences of women in a patriarchal society and the relevance of the Bible to modern life.
At the November meeting we will be discussing the first four chapters of Part II ("Victims"): "The Disposable Wife," "Daddy's Daughters," "Father-right Awry: Jephthah and his Daughter," and "The Bad Old Days: Concubine and Chaos." Both men and women are invited to participate in these fascinating discussions. The meeting will be at 6:45 PM in the Parish Office Conference Room (110 East Madison Street). Please join us.
Winner of both the Grand Jury Prize for dramatic feature and the Audience Award for
U.S. dramatic film at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Fruitvale Station follows the true story of Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan), a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who wakes up on the morning of December 31, 2008 and feels something in the air. Not sure what it is, he takes it as a sign to get a head start on his resolutions: being a better son to his mother (Octavia Spencer), whose birthday falls on New Year's Eve, being a better partner to his girlfriend Sophina (Melonie Diaz), who he hasn't been completely honest with as of late, and being a better father to Tatiana (Ariana Neal), their beautiful four year-old daughter. Crossing paths with friends, family, and strangers, Oscar starts out well, but as the day goes on, he realizes that change is not going to come easily. His resolve takes a tragic turn, however, when BART officers shoot him in cold blood at the Fruitvale subway stop on New Year's Day. Oscar's life and tragic death would shake the Bay Area - and the entire nation - to its very core.
This film is hosted by the Young Adult Ministry of St. Ignatius Church.
- There is no charge for this event. Popcorn, snacks and beverages will be provided.
"Come to the Cabaret" - Wine, Cheese, and a Cabaret Evening
- Saturday, November 21
 THERE ARE STILL A FEW TICKETS LEFT. A perennial favorite here at St. Ignatius, Come to the Cabaret: A Cabaret Evening of Light Opera and Standards will be presented by the Saint Ignatius Quartet and Cantor on Saturday, November 21, starting at 7:30 PM in Ignatian Hall. We will be treated to a night of light opera, Broadway and the top 40 - everything from Rodgers and Hammerstein to Tom Waits! While you're enjoying the concert, you can sit back, relax, and enjoy some wine, cheese, fruit and dessert. Tickets are $25.00. You can purchase from the remaining few tickets by calling the Parish office at 410-727-3848.
Reeves Gallery Exhibit Opening - Artist: Mercy Metherate
- Sunday, November 22
 We are pleased to announce the exhibit opening and reception of Mercy Metherate on November 22nd, after the 10:30 AM Mass. Mercy is a native of Kerala, India and is the recipient of numerous awards. She has served as resident artist at Wesley Theological Seminary and with The Smithsonian Resident Associates Program.
Mercy worked with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, India for a brief period. Afterwards, she made plaster sculptures of the individuals she cared for on a daily basis. Her exhibit is a series of color photos of these sculptures. We seek the divine within our human hearts.
 Central Maryland Ecumenical Council's Interfaith Thanksgiving Breakfast
- Monday, November 23
The Central Maryland Ecumenical Council's 13th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Breakfast will be held on Monday, November 23 at 8 AM. This year's Agus-Shehan Talk will feature Bishop Denis J. Madden and his Interfaith Reflection on the 2nd Vatican Council on its 50th Anniversary. The event will be held at Ednor II Apartments at Stadium Place (1050 E 33rd St, Baltimore, MD 21218) The suggested donation is $25.00. Breakfast will be both kosher and vegetarian. RSVP to cmec.reservations@gmail.com.
Thanksgiving Mass
- Thursday, November 26
Start your Thanksgiving day off with other St. Ignatius parishioners as we gather with gratefulness and celebrate with a Thanksgiving Mass!
Ignatian Volunteer Corps
Third Annual Advent Evening of Joyful Anticipation
- Monday, November 30
 The Ignatian Volunteer Corps of Baltimore cordially invites you and your guests to attend the Third Annual Advent Evening of Joyful Anticipation at St. Ignatius Church on Monday, November 20 from 7 to 9 PM.
Our evening of prayer, reflection, and song features the Select Choir of the Institute of Notre Dame. Afterwards, guests are invited to enjoy food and fellowship in Ignatian Hall while learning more about opportunities within IVC. Please RSVP by November 25th. This event is free; a free-will offering of $10 is suggested to keep IVC Baltimore growing. To RSVP and donate online click here.
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IN THE MEDIA
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Pope Francis: Communion for the Lutherans?
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Video: Pope Francis Communion for Lutherans?
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Airport 'Hug Lady' is Sick, Troops Flock to Her Bedside
by Jim Douglas, WFAA-TV, Dallas
"You mind if I hug and kiss you?" he asked. "Please do," she replied.
He bent down and hugged her neck. "I love you so much," he whispered. His eyes reddened. "I just had to come and see you."
Edmond Clark went to war three times. Each time, Elizabeth Laird was there to hug him when he left... and when he came home.
She figures she's hugged about a half-million departing or returning Fort Hood soldiers since the start of the Iraq war in 2003... spending hours as lines of men and women stooped to embrace her. Soldiers simply call her the "hug lady." Now they want to help her fight.
"I've had breast cancer since 2005," Laird explained Wednesday in a soft voice. "It has metastasized to my bones and my lungs." - READ MORE
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