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Issue # 05242016 May 24, 2016
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Carissimi,
I came across the following quotation from the late Pedro Arrupe, the much venerated General of the Society of Jesus. As this election year grinds inexorably on, it may give you some points for prayer:
One last point I would like to discuss with you is the unrest many of you feel with regard to the future. There are times when all of us ask ourselves what will happen tomorrow.
Do not let this unrest discourage you, no more than the seeming uselessness of your efforts that can at times make the day look dark.
You must realize that the present difficulties are signs of the time, events through which God speaks to us. His ways of pursuing His work can at times be quite disconcerting.
Let this unrest and this obscurity help you to make an effort at reflection and imagination-but do it calmly. Let it stimulate you, for it is the light and strength of the Holy Spirit which we need most of all.
Above all else, let it be for you an occasion to deepen profoundly your faith and your hope.
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As Memorial Day Approaches...
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Making a Difference: A Memorial Day reflection from America's late peace-priest
The best way to remember those who have been killed in battle is to work for the day when others will no longer be sent to take their place.
Prayerfully reflecting on how to move away from war and war preparation should be central to every Memorial Day.
Why do presidents and congresses send young men and women to kill and be killed? Why do most Americans so easily accept their worn-out, immoral answers? And why can't we finally learn how to wage peace, instead of war?
Some time ago, while reflecting on these very questions, I turned for insight to America's preeminent Catholic anti-war veteran, the recently deceased Father Daniel Berrigan, S.J.
When I talked with him, the soft-spoken Father Berrigan, then in his upper 80s, told me he was still writing, giving retreats and getting arrested for anti-war civil disobedience.
Father Berrigan said as a young Jesuit he met and worked with two giant Catholic figures of the 20th century - Dorothy Day and Trappist Father Thomas Merton. Their deep spiritually and uncompromising commitment to nonviolence had a lasting effect upon his life. Read More
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Incredible - Grieving Grandma Visits Her Husband's Grave....
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Worship with Offerings, Liturgy, and Prayer for Others
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POOR BOX
Each weekend St. Ignatius specifies a Poor Box collection for a needful cause. This week's support goes to
Vulnerable Families in Crisis
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MASS MUSIC
Here is the listing for the
music selections at next Sunday's10:30 Mass.
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PERSECUTED CHRISTIAN REPORT
Weekly updates on Christian persecution around the globe. Keep a prayerful watch on what is happening with your brothers and sisters!
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Tuesday, May 24 - 7 PM
Embracing God's Gifts - You are invited to join members of our gay and lesbian community in the Parish Offices at 110 E. Madison Street at 7:00 PM on the 4th Tuesday of each month. This group is open to anyone interested in fostering support, maintaining communications, and encouraging social activities among diverse members of our parish. For more information, contact Gordon Creamer at
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Wednesday, May 25 - 6 PM
Paid Sick Leave Legislative Debrief in Baltimore County - Join the St. Ignatius Justice and Peace Committee members and our community partner, United Workers, on Wednesday, May 25th at 6 PM at Milford Mill United Methodist Church - 915 Milford Mill Rd, Pikesville, MD 21208. You can call (410) 486-5263 for updates in regards to where we stand on Paid Sick Leave or the legislative debrief. For more information, contact: Terry Cavanagh at tcavanagh@seiumddc.org. To download event flyer, click here.
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Tuesday, May 31 - 5:30 PM
Bishop Madden's Prayer Walk for Peace in the City - Bishop Madden's next Prayer Walk will be at St. Veronica's (806 Cherry Hill Rd.) in Cherry Hill. This is the Tuesday after Memorial Day.
Violence in and around Cherry Hill has been especially bad in recent years, yet the community is rallying. The parish collaborates with a Safe Streets location there and works to help galvanize the community. They need your support on May 31st. This walk can have a strong symbolic effect, as it takes place shortly before summer, which is when violence tends to rise. Time: 5:30 meal, with the walk beginning about 6:00 PM. If you would like to ride over with other members of our parish, let us know (parish@st-ignatius.net) and meet us in front of St. Ignatius Church at 5:00
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Wednesday, June 1 - 6:30 PM
The Young Adult Ministry's Summer BBQ will be on Wednesday, June 1st at 6:30 PM in the back patio of 108 E. Madison Street. Burgers and drinks will be provided; please bring a sharable side dish for all to enjoy! For more information contact Alli Clayton.
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Friday, June 3 - 7:30 PM
Friday Night Movie: "Pride" - The Embracing God's Gifts ministry will host the showing of Pride, a 2014 British LGBT-related historical comedy-drama film written by Stephen Beresford and directed by Matthew Warchus. It was screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival,where it won the Queer Palm award. Writer Stephen Beresford said a stage musical adaptation involving director Matthew Warchus is being planned. For more information, click here.
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All Church Parish Picnic - Saturday, August 6
Place it on your calendars. This year's picnic will be held on Saturday, August 6 at the Bellarmine Retreat Center in the mountains of Blue Ridge Summit, PA. Come away for a day of hiking, nature walking and swimming. A wonderful time of fun and fellowship awaits you. This is a perfect way for those who don't yet know many people at St. Ignatius to begin new friendships...and for those who do to deepen your already existing relationships. If you'd like to make a weekend of it some parishioners rent rooms or bring their tents for Friday and Saturday evenings. More information to come.
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A Spiritual Nurture Opportunity...
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Day of Prayer at Chapel Point
with Fr. Bill Watters, SJ
Tuesday, June 14 - all day
Day of Prayer at Chapel Point - Our own beloved Fr. Watters is leading a guided day of prayer and reflection at historic St. Ignatius Church in Chapel Point, Port Tobacco, Maryland. This event is being presented by the Maryland Jesuit Province and looks like it will be a really wonderful and spiritual experience. For more information, click here.
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Maryland Province Jesuits Seek Part-Time Health Care Assistant
The Maryland Province Jesuits seek a part-time (24 hours/week) Health Care Administrative Assistant/Medical Biller to provide administrative support to the health care team in Towson, MD. This position reports directly to the Provincial Assistant for Health Care, who is responsible for the management of services and the promotion of wellness, restoration, and rehabilitation for Jesuits of the Maryland Province. Please click here for the job description. Resumes may be sent to marjobs@jesuits.org.
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Baltimore Police Officer Found Not Guilty in Freddie Gray Death
A judge found Baltimore police officer Edward Nero not guilty today on all four misdemeanor charges for his role in the events leading up to the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray.
Nero, 30, had been charged with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and two counts of misconduct in office, all stemming from his actions during the stop and arrest of Gray, who suffered a catastrophic spinal injury while in police custody. Gray died one week later, on April 19, 2015, and his death sparked days of violent protests in Baltimore. Because Nero opted for a bench trial, Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams decided his fate rather than a jury.
The court determined that prosecutors had failed to prove its case, including that Nero detained and handcuffed Gray, based on the testimony of fellow Baltimore police officer Garrett Miller, who said he acted alone in handling Gray. Miller, who is also facing charges in Gray's death and has pleaded not guilty, was granted immunity in Nero's trial, so his testimony will not affect his own upcoming trial. Moreover, the court said that Nero had "probable cause" to touch Gray and that any contact between the two men was "not unlawful and unwarranted." Read More
We'll make it simple: Grow up.
It's amazing how heated the preference battles in the church get. Everybody wants church to do things their way. Either the church is too boring or too entertaining, too deep to reach non- believers or not deep enough to train disciples, too big or too small. No matter how you slice it, there are a lot of competing priorities in the church. These battling preferences drain the power of community.
Everyone has an opinion. We have preferences and styles we like. The problem comes when those opinions and preferences collide in community. What makes it even more difficult is that it's rarely an issue of right or wrong. It's just what we like. With all of our warring preferences, how can we truly create a community of believers? Read More
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Crux
Why a Catholic Church Should Look Like a Catholic Church -
When one of my third graders saw the architect's drawings of the new church we're building for my parish, he exclaimed, "Father! It looks like a Catholic Church!" Indeed. His observation not only registered his delighted surprise, but revealed that such a church was not something he had experienced before.
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America Magazine:
Morley Safer: Adventurer as Journalist - Morley Safer was a witness to much of what happened in this world, and, because of his career in journalism, he was given opportunities to understand the nuances and complexities of it. And because he possessed such knowledge, he was gifted with the ability to see things and express what he saw in his usually inimitable way, using the tools of wry understatement and appreciable irony. Read More
Georgetown and Slavery: What Is Owed Today? - What do institutions that benefited from the sale and exploitation black bodies owe the descendants of slaves? How should individuals tainted by their complicity in the United States' "peculiar institution" be remembered or memorialized? Read More
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National Catholic Reporter
Leader of Global Sisters' Group Envisions Catholic Nuns Serving as Deacons - Catholic sisters could be of greater service to the church in various parts of the world were they able to "go a step further" and be ordained as deacons, says the leader of the global network of some 500,000 Catholic women religious. Read More
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Sojourners Magazine
Unheard of: Catholic Archdiocese to Offer 12 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
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The Archdiocese of Chicago has announced that it will begin offering 12 weeks of paid parental leave to its employees, a policy that is almost unheard of in Catholic dioceses and one that reflects an effort to put the church's money where its mission is. Read More
I'm a Foster Mom. Here's What I've Learned About Being a 'Temporary' Parent' - One night when my oldest foster son was on one of his regular calls with his birth family, he talked about what he did that day and then said the seemingly innocuous phrase, "and then we came home." This upset his birth family, understandably. "Foster mom's house isn't home, you're just staying there a while! ... Our house is your home." Read More
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Catholic News Agency
Could This Save Catholic Marriage Prep? - With high divorce rates among Catholic couples - and marriage rates plummeting among millennials - Church leaders are scrambling to address the problem. But long before Pope Francis' recent apostolic exhortation on "The Joy of Love" was written, one marriage prep ministry was already putting the Holy Father's message into practice.
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The Jesuit Post
Commencement and Remembering - Marcos Gonzales, SJ, MSW delivered the following address at Loyola University Chicago's School of Social Work commencement last week. Marcos was selected as the student speaker for having written a speech that was representative of the values and challenges that face social workers today. Read More |
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READER NOTIFICATION:
"Parish: the thought" is a publication of St. Ignatius Catholic Community, Baltimore. Each edition contains articles and news feeds that are included for awareness of current topics in our world today. The positions expressed by outside authors and news feeds are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or positions of St. Ignatius Catholic Community or its staff.
- This e-zine was compiled by John C. Odean
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