Parish Articles

Author: Jessica

This Week’s Poor Box: ‘Jesuit Refugee Services’

This weekend’s POOR BOX contributions  go to Jesuit Refugee Service/USA, a ministry very close to the heart of St. Ignatius Catholic Community. Founded by Jesuit Fr. Pedro Arrupe in 1980, in direct response to the humanitarian crisis of the Vietnamese boat people, JRS today works in 47 countries worldwide to meet the educational,

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PREP and Faith in Action

On Sunday 10/29 our PREP kids spent their time packing treat bags for the homeless and writing notes for them.  These bags were given out on Loaves and Fishes van later that evening.  They helped to make Halloween a little special for our brothers and sisters struggling with homelessness.

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A Message About God’s Love

BY THOMAS GUMBLETON Now as we continue our reflection on this part of Matthew’s Gospel, we find once more that through a confrontation with the religious leaders, Jesus is teaching us something very important about ourselves, about God and about our relationship with God. Today, probably, it’s the most fundamental

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Report on the ISN Teach-In For Justice 2021

The first weekend of November, Activists from Jesuit Institutions from across our Nation came to bear witness on issues of Social Justice that need immediate attention.  Jesuit College and High School students and their teachers were joined by Jesuit Parish Representatives to share their strengths, experiences and hope for a world we know is possible.  The atmosphere at the Washington D.C. Hilton Hotel and Conference center was electrifying.  There was a clear sense of urgency on a number of fronts: Systemic Racism, Immigration & Refugees and the Environment.

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The Sixth Sunday of Easter

In yesterday’s Gospel, Jesus used the agricultural analogy of a vine to teach us that two lessons:  a)     There must be regular pruning of fruitless branches. b)    Branches that remain close to the vine will bear fruit.  The first lesson, that of pruning, hit home for me personally. I’m wearing a cap on

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

Greetings on a sunny afternoon. Fr. Brian was indisposed this week so we were unable to video our weekly chat of ‘The Thought.’ The buck got passed back to me and here I am taking my pulse on how I am feeling in our world at the moment… Continue on

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

In yesterday’s Gospel, Jesus used the agricultural analogy of a vine to teach us that two lessons:  a)     There must be regular pruning of fruitless branches. b)    Branches that remain close to the vine will bear fruit.  The first lesson, that of pruning, hit home for me personally. I’m wearing a cap on

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

Greetings on a sunny afternoon. Fr. Brian was indisposed this week so we were unable to video our weekly chat of ‘The Thought.’ The buck got passed back to me and here I am taking my pulse on how I am feeling in our world at the moment… Continue on

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