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Venit Hospes, Venit Christus
This Latin phrase translates into English as “When a Guest Comes, Christ Comes.”
Last week at the end of Mass, I asked visitors to stand, and I counted fifteen newcomers. There may have been even more. Three pastoral council members waited in the narthex to welcome them. We can warmly welcome visitors as though they were Christ himself. St. Ignatius is forming a Welcome Committee for the two weekend Masses. I hope many parishioners will show interest so that members need to assist only occasionally. The only job requirement is for you to say “Hi!” to visitors or current parishioners whose names you don’t know. Please email [email protected] if you can assist or want to put shape to this new initiative.
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During the month of August, St. Ignatius welcomes the return of Fr. Mark Ebosole, from Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Father Ebosole will assist at daily and weekend masses. Please offer Father a warm welcome and help him feel at home. | |
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By James Laurence
Early in the morning [Jesus] came walking toward them on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” MATTHEW 14:25-27
Today’s gospel reading begins with an important word: Immediately. “Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.” (Matthew 14:25) Immediately after what? Well, immediately after what we heard about last Sunday: the miraculous feeding of the 5,000. After everyone ate their fill and the leftovers were collected, which amounted to twelve baskets full, immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. No time to celebrate this miracle, or to relax and enjoy what just happened. Immediately they are sent across the Sea of Galilee.
I point this out because I think that this word is an important part of this story, and because it reminds us of how life actually works. A lot of the big changes in our life, good or bad, happen immediately. READ MORE
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Take Me Out To The Ball Game | |
And then there's our own Tony Floyd, head of the Hospitality Committee, Tony faithfully and tirelessly provides refreshment week after week for our after Mass gatherings in Ignatian Hall - and for so many other meetings that need food and drink. Yesterday he pointed us towards Tuesday's Ignatius Goes to the Ballpark event with Orioles' decore, peanuts and Cracker Jacks. Tony...thanks for your care and creativity. We really appreciate all you do! | |
From the Racial Justice Committee | |
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Awaking from a 35 Year Nightmare
By Patrick Govan
Imagine having a nightmare that felt like it would never end, but upon awakening, you realized it only lasted with the passing of the night. Nevertheless, in that moment it felt like a lifetime had gone by. I awakened from my nightmare on February 28, 2023. That nightmare, however, was not just a moment in the night, it had taken 35 years out of my life.
On February 28, 2023, I was released from the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola after serving 35 years of a life sentence for a conviction that Orleans Parish prosecutors finally realized was unjust and extreme. Here I would like to share a little about what my life was like before and during prison, and what life and freedom means to me now.
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St. Ignatius Church is hosting “Billy and Friends,” an Irish Music Concert with Silent Auction that benefits The Loyola School Scholarship Fund. (See announcement above).
The concert is Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 8 pm. Currently, we have a variety of ways to assist:
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- Reception and Intermission
- Irish Soda Bread makers
- Bartenders and Beverages
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Ushers
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- Marketing and Ticket Sales
- Silent Auction Gift Contributions
- Silent Auction Basket Organizers
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Decorations
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You can shape this event into a sellout blast in Baltimore that raises awareness of how Fr. Watters, S.J. is changing Catholic early education in Baltimore. Sign up by clicking button below and indicate how you can lend a hand.
Sincerely,
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Your humble pastor, who likes Irish music… | |
For those who need help with hearing... | |
Hearing Enhancement and Closed Caption for Livestream Masses are now available! | |
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Tuesday, August 15 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Reading and Discussion Group: Interpreter of Maladies
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Tuesday, August 15 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Spiritual Excercises Information Session
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Tuesday, August 22 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Women Who Stay
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Wednesday, August 23 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Embracing God's Gifts Summer Cookout
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Offerings & Prayers & Snapshots | |
‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ have more in common than memes. They’re both about forgiveness. | |
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by Amanda Bergeman
Barbenheimer,” the simultaneous July 21 release of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” turned a meme into the most widely anticipated cinematic event of the year. The films’ contrasting aesthetics have been fodder for jokes, photo edits and themed outfits. Fans have been delighting in their favorite filmmakers going head-to-head, pitting pitch black against bubblegum pink.
The whole thing is funny, if you are able to differentiate the film “Oppenheimer” from its real world inspiration, but that line has definitely blurred. When a “Barbie house” appeared in Malibu as a promotion for the film, the internet was quick to joke that the Oppenheimer team would nuke it for their own marketing campaign. READ MORE
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What I’ve learned from witnessing births as a nurse | |
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by Adam Bohan, S.J.
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest
Far and away, the preeminent privilege of my working as a nurse has been to witness so many births. The first time I saw life come into the world, it changed my understanding of how we grow and get to where we are going. I remember riding on the New York City subway to go home afterward. Looking around at the many faces in the subway car traveling through different stages and ages of life, I realized that all the people there, young and old, were once, and not so long ago, like the newborn I met that afternoon. We each stepped from the platform into the car for both time and grace to show and tell that when it comes to venturing toward the Kingdom of heaven, each is well along and on the way. READ MORE
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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.
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