Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, NYC

Adult Volunteer Choir Kickoff
2023-10-01 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Wallace Hall Stage
Now that you’ve decided to join our choirs, what’s the next step? It’s to come to our Choir Kickoff! Join us on the Wallace Hall stage for music, mingling with fellow choir members, food and beverage, and maybe even a little impromptu singing. Get to know your choir a little more, and have some fun while you’re at it.

Bring yourself and your sense of fun!

The Science of Spirituality in Mental Health and Flourishing: The Foremost Work for Parents and Schools
2023-10-02 18:30 - 20:00 | Wallace Hall, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
Presenter: Lisa Miller, Ph.D.
Professor, Columbia University, Teachers College
Founder, The Spirituality Mind Body Institute

About the Speaker
Lisa Miller, Ph.D., is the New York Times bestselling author of The Spiritual Child and her new book The Awakened Brain. Dr. Miller is a professor in the Clinical Psychology Program at Teachers College, Columbia University, where she founded the Spirituality Mind Body Institute, the first Ivy League graduate program and research institute in spirituality and psychology.

Courageous Women of Faith
2023-10-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Church, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
On October 12th, we will present our second annual Courageous Women of Faith, where we will honor environmental activist Molly Burhans, human rights activist Sr. Jeannine Gramick, civil rights activist Diane Nash, and immigration advocate Sr. Norma Pimentel.
We will commemorate their extraordinary work with the conferral of the Mary Magdalene Award to each honoree and the unveiling of large-scale banners of the women, created by artist Julie Lonneman, that will hang in the church through February.

Family Ministry Fall Potluck
2023-10-14 17:30 - 21:00 | Wallace Hall, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
Ways to participate:
• Bring an appetizer, side dish, or dessert, or
• Bring a $25 check per person
• Bring a $100 check for a family of four or more
Please note: This is a BYOB (wine and beer only). Water, coffee, and tea will be provided.
To RSVP (please include your headcount and your dish), email parentcommittee.familyministry@gmail.com.
The Family Ministry needs volunteers to help with preparation/food serving or activities. Please email them at the address above to let them know if you can help.

Concert: The Choir of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
2023-10-15 16:00 - 18:00 | Church, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
From the earliest times, music has been an integral part of the life of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. While the pointed arches of the new gothic style rose up to the heavens to form the chancel, the new Notre Dame Choir School, with its magnificent polyphony, was born. The voices of the choristers responded in virtuosity to that of the builders. Since that time, the musical tradition at Notre Dame has been upheld to the highest degree, and each generation, in turn, has added a stone to the prestigious edifice, which is that of the Cathedral’s musical history.
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Saturday Midday Retreat: St. Catherine of Genoa
2023-10-21 12:00 - 15:00 | NY
Join the Tuesday Night Book Group on a Saturday Midday Retreat in Manhattan to hear a one-hour talk on St. Catherine of Genoa (1447-1510). We will also hear about Friedrich von Hugel’s 1908 work The Mystical Element in Religion, which strongly highlights Catherine’s doctrine and life. A guided meditation will follow at 1 PM based on themes from their work. At 3 PM, there will be an informal social hour with light refreshments.
To register to attend and reserve your copy of St. Catherine of Genoa’s book Fire of Love (there is no cost), please email “Oct. 21st Retreat” to tuesdaynightbookgroup@gmail.com.

Sandwich-Making Event Benefiting the New York Common Pantry
2023-10-22 12:00 - 14:00 | Wallace Hall, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
Join the Family Ministry, Ignatian Young Adults, and Ignatian Social Justice as we make sandwiches and pack lunch bags for those in need.
We are collecting:

peanut butter
jelly
snacks/granola bars
juice boxes

Items may be dropped off at the Parish House until Sunday, October 22nd.
Thank you for your generosity.

Tuesday Night Book Group: C.S. Lewis and the Doctrine of Deification
2023-10-24 19:00 - 20:15 | Zoom
During his September 2023 talk at Harvard University, Bishop Robert Barron was asked about the Christian process of divinization (or deification, and known in the Orthodox tradition as theosis), and told the crowd that his remarks could be summed up in the simple words of St. Irenaeus: “The glory of God is a human being fully alive.”
Chris Jensen’s luminous essay “Shine As the Sun: C.S. Lewis and the Doctrine of Deification”—which was first presented at the C.S. Lewis Summer Institute at Oxford University, and can be found online at cslewis.org—expands on Lewis’s insights into this inward process of transformation experienced within the life of the Church and leading to mystical union with God.
Note: Chris Jensen will be joining us for the October 24th meeting.
Join the Tuesday Night Book Group as they read and discuss Jensen’s essay and C.S. Lewis’s beliefs regarding deification and Lewis’s personal spiritual practices which included prayer (esp. the Psalms and daily lectio divina on the New Testament), fasting, receiving spiritual direction, and the sacraments—especially the Eucharist. Lewis wrote that our destiny in life is either to be like God—or to be miserable; there is no middle way: “If we will not learn to eat the only food that the universe grows…then we must starve eternally.”
Optional supplemental reading includes Paragraph 2014 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church; Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis; and With All the Fullness of God: Deification in Christian Tradition, edited by Jared Ortiz.
All are welcome. To receive the new Zoom link for this series, RSVP with the subject line “C.S. Lewis” to tuesdaynightbookgroup@gmail.com.

The Bollandists: Historians of the Impossible
2023-10-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Wallace Hall, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
Speaker: Professor Carlos Eire
Founded in 1607, The Bollandists are a discreet group of scholars who have applied their intellectual rigor to the study of the saints in a systematic, in-depth, scrupulous, disinterested research and are considered the pioneers of documenting the impossible in the lives of saints.
About the Presenter:
Professor Carlos Eire is the T. Lawrason Riggs Professor of History and Religious Studies at Yale University. He is the author of A Very Brief History of Eternity, Reformations: The Early Modern World, The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila: A Biography, and They Flew: A History of the Impossible.

Halloween Luncheon Party
2023-10-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Wallace Hall, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
Senior parishioners and neighbors are invited to join us for a scary good time with a delicious lunch, live music, & more.
RSVP by Tuesday, October 24th, to (212) 288-3588 (leave your full name).

The Mary Project
2023-10-29 14:00 - 16:00 | Wallace Hall & Zoom
Join the Ignatian Interfaith Ministry as they partner with our Muslim friends from the Peace Islands Institute to embark on an in-depth exploration of Mary in both faith traditions.
Sessions:
– Wednesday, November 29th, 7 PM to 8:30 PM (Zoom)
– Wednesday, January 10th, 7 PM to 8:30 PM (Zoom)
– Thursday, February 8th, 7 PM to 8:30 PM (Zoom)
– Sunday, May 19th, 2 PM to 4 PM Wallace Hall (in-person)
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Tuesday Night Book Group: More Than You Could Ever Imagine: A Catholic Perspective on Deification
2023-10-31 19:00 - 20:15 | Zoom
“That creation itself would be set free from slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God.”
–Romans 8:21
On the heels of last week’s discussion on C.S. Lewis and the Doctrine of Deification, tonight, the Tuesday Night Book Group considers the perspective of Bernie Owens, SJ, as we ask ourselves: What does this sacred process look like in daily life? How might we best help each other realize this glorious, awesome destiny that is ours?
This week, we’ll examine the specific experiences essential to our journey to being deified, also called being transformed in Christ or divinized. The article we’ll discuss draws extensively from the biblical themes that are the basis of the meditations and contemplations in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
All are welcome. To receive a .pdf of the article we’ll be discussing along with the new Zoom link for this series, RSVP with the subject line “10/31” to tuesdaynightbookgroup@gmail.com.

Jesuit Friends & Alumni Mass
2023-11-05 19:30 - 20:30 | Church, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
Join us for Jesuit Friends & Alumni Sunday, an opportunity for alumni and friends of Jesuit schools to share their common bonds through the celebration of liturgy.
The Mass will be followed by a reception in Wallace Hall.

Tuesday Night Book Group: The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God
2023-11-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
A longtime atheist psychologist cited as “the most influential public intellectual in the Western world” has also been called “the person most responsible for reintroducing God and the Bible into mainstream secular culture today,” prompting many to leave behind secularism and reconsider Christianity. Other high-profile conversions (including atheist-turned-Catholic standup comic Jen Fulwiler and actor Matthew Perry, whose memoir featured his heartfelt account of a mystical encounter with God), not to mention peer-reviewed medical studies of near-death experiences have been bringing matters of God and the afterlife front and center.
Could we be witnessing a return of belief in our generation? Drawing from the worlds of C.S. Lewis, contemporary culture, consciousness, philosophy, poetry, science, and technology, as well as from 15 years of interviews as a popular radio and podcast host, author Justin Brierley argues a resounding “yes”—stating that “the church needs to be a place of countercultural grace in a polarized, moralistic, and unforgiving society.”
Join the Tuesday Night Book Group in reading and discussing Brierley’s new book The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers are Considering Christianity Again, which Bishop Barron deemed “excellent” in announcing plans for a series of YouTube talks on the book, which promises to provide “food for thought” with loved ones at Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings.
As the discussion of each chapter is self-contained, everyone is welcome and free to join at any time for one or more sessions of this series.
Upcoming Sessions:
Tuesday, November 7th | The Rise and Fall of New Atheism (discussion of chapter + linked video)
Tuesday, November 14th | The New Conversation on God
Tuesday, November 21st | Shaped by the Christian Story
Tuesday, November 28th | Rediscovering the Bible
Tuesday, December 5th | The Alternative Story of Science
Tuesday, December 12th | Mind, Meaning, and the Materialists
Tuesday, December 19th | The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God
Optional Supplemental Reading: Yes, There is a God by John Bergsma, Ph.D., and Science at the Doorstep to God: Science and Reason in Support of God, the Soul, and Life After Death by Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ, Ph.D.
To receive the new Zoom link for this series, RSVP with the subject line “REBIRTH OF BELIEF” to tuesdaynightbookgroup@gmail.com.

Back to Basics 2.0: What It Means to Be Catholic
2023-11-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Church & Wallace Hall
Beginning on Thursday, November 9th, the priests of the parish will offer an opportunity to learn more about what it means to be Catholic.
The five topic areas that will be covered are:
The Mass, explained from the altar
Thursday, November 9th at 7 PM | Church
Fr. Mark Hallinan, S.J.

Devotional Practices, praying the rosary, novenas, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, veneration of the saints, etc.
Thursday, December 7th at 7 PM | Wallace Hall
Fr. Mark Hallinan, S.J.

The Church’s Governance Structure and the Role of the Laity
Thursday, February 22nd at 7 PM | Wallace Hall
Fr. Michael Hilbert, S.J.

Religious Orders of the Church
Monday, March 18th at 7 PM | Wallace Hall
Fr. James Casciotti, S.J.

Catholic Social Encyclicals
Monday, April 15th at 7 PM | Wallace Hall
Fr. Dennis Yesalonia, S.J.

The Amazing Race 2023
2023-11-12 12:30 - 14:30 | McKinnon Hall (Grammar School), 48 East 84th Street, New York, NY, 10028, United States
Hosted by LGBT Catholics & Friends, Interparish Religious Education Program, Ignatian Social Justice, Ignatian Young Adults & the Family Ministry

The Amazing Race returns to St. Ignatius! Part race, part scavenger hunt, this year, the event starts and ends in McKinnon Hall, with the route covering the Upper East Side. It’s open to all parishioners and friends, adults and children. Sign up with your team, or be assigned to a team the day of the race and meet some fellow parishioners.
Fee: $10/adult, $5/child
To register individually or as a team, click here.

Refugee Prayer Service
2023-11-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Church, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
Join us for an evening of prayer, reflections, music, and meditation.
Fordham University students, asylum seekers, and St. Ignatius Loyola staff will participate in storytelling and prayers for Asylum Seekers who have arrived in New York City.
Light refreshments will be served in Wallace Hall after the Prayer Service.
For more information, contact:
Jean Santopatre, Pastoral Associate, Ignatian Social Justice: santopatrej@saintignatiusloyola.org
Laura De Boisblanc, ISJ Chair: socialjustice@stignatiusloyola.org

End-of-Life Spirituality - Reflections on Healthcare Choices
2023-11-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Wallace Hall & Livestreamed, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
End-of-life healthcare decisions can be complicated and anxiety-provoking. Our presentation and discussion will explore Catholic teaching on topics including the distinction between extraordinary and ordinary means, medical futility, “Do Not Resuscitate” orders, pain management, palliative and hospice care, and the role of spirituality in end-of-life care.
Brian B. Pinter, Pastoral Associate, will present.
To RSVP, email brianbpinter@protonmail.com.

Discovering Women of Our Faith Tradition: The Scriptures and the Saints
2023-11-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Wallace Hall, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
Join us for Dinner and dialogue in Wallace Hall with Dr. Teresa Berger and Dr. Paul Lakeland
Women have played profound roles in our Church’s development over the centuries. Their gifts have enriched the faith of generations. They have been acknowledged as saints as well as cast in roles of influence throughout the scriptures.
What do they have to say to women of today? What models of faith in action do they offer the contemporary world? Have we been faithful in continuing their roles as saints, prophets, leaders, and voices of courage?
Join the Women’s Voices Committee for a dialogue on these very topics, enjoy a light dinner, and listen to the wisdom of two scholars with expertise in this arena.
To RSVP for the event, complete the form below. The registration deadline is Friday, November 10th.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Teresa Berger, Ph.D., is Professor of Liturgical Studies, and Thomas E. Golden Jr. Professor of Catholic Theology at Yale University School of Divinity.
Professor Berger teaches in the fields of liturgical studies and Catholic theology with doctorates in both. Her scholarly interests for many years lay at the intersection of these disciplines with gender theory. More recently, Professor Berger has turned her attention to questions of liturgy and creation and to liturgical practices in digital worlds. She has an extensive list of publications, and her work includes a video documentary, Worship in Women’s Hands (2007). An active Roman Catholic, Professor Berger regularly writes for the liturgy blog “Pray Tell.” Originally from Germany, she has been a visiting professor at the Universities of Mainz, Münster, Berlin, and Uppsala. In 2003, she received the distinguished Herbert Haag Prize for Freedom in the Church.
Dr. Paul Lakeland is the Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J., Professor of Catholic Studies and founding director of the Center for Catholic Studies at Fairfield University.
Professor Lakeland has served for ten years as department chair in Religious Studies and for six years as director of the Honors Program. In 2004, he was named the inaugural Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J., Professor of Catholic Studies and founding director of the Center for Catholic Studies. From 2010-14 he also served as a visiting faculty member at Yale University Divinity School. Teaching courses in liberation theology, Catholic ecclesiology, and religion and literature, Dr. Lakeland is the author of ten books. His latest publication is The Wounded Angel: Fiction and the Religious Imagination (2017), which received the 2018 College Theology Society Award for the best book in theology.

Care of Creation Activity Day
2023-11-18 11:00 - 13:00 | Wallace Hall, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
Come, join in the fun to plant succulents to take home, draw favorite images of creation, or write a letter to President Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris about the importance of green energy as we partner with 15 students from Little Sisters of the Assumption.
Snacks, drinks, and supplies will be provided!
Space is limited to 15 students.
RSVP to Jean Santopatre, Pastoral Associate, Family Ministry, Ignatian Social Justice & Young Adults, at santopatrej@saintignatiusloyola.org.

Saturday Midday Retreat: Blessed Columba Marmion
2023-11-18 12:00 - 15:00 | NY
Join the Tuesday Night Book Group on a Saturday Midday Retreat to hear a one-hour talk on Blessed Columba Marmion (1858-1923), who has been called the Doctor of Divine Adoption and focuses much of his thought on how we can imitate Christ in His Sonship and His mysteries. A guided meditation will follow at 1 PM based on themes from his work. At 3 PM, there will be an informal social hour with light refreshments.
To register to attend and for details on the off-site location, please email “Nov. 18th Retreat” to tuesdaynightbookgroup@gmail.com.

Fr. James Martin, S.J.: "Come Forth" and His Experience at the Synod on Synodality
2023-11-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Wallace Hall, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
Join us as Fr. James Martin, S.J., discusses his new book “Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus’s Greatest Miracle,” which explores our everyday metaphorical deaths and resurrections through the biblical story of Jesus and Lazarus, as well as his experience as a delegate at the recent Synod on Synodality session in Rome.

Roundtable Discussion on Loneliness
2023-11-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Parish Lounge
Sponsored by the Parish Council

Let’s come together for a roundtable discussion on the issue of loneliness and how it affects our lives and those of our loved ones, regardless of age.
“Loneliness stands out to me as an epidemic in the West; so many wear veneers of joy, to mask and cover their true state as peoples living lives of quiet desperation,” a quote taken from Lewis Connelly’s commentary of Henri Nouwen’s The Wounded Healer. Recommended reading would be Lewis Connelly’s full commentary and the Notre Dame Magazine article “Age of Anxiety”.
Antonio del Rosario and Kenn Kern will lead this discussion, providing a space for all parishioners and friends to come together to share their thoughts and learn from one another.
Please RSVP at Adelrosario@bhsusa.com to secure your spot. Space is limited.

Meeting Christ in Prayer: Holy Listening
2023-11-29 19:00 - 2023-12-20 20:00 | Zoom
Wednesday, November 29th to Wednesday, December 20th
If you treasured the faith-sharing experiences of Meeting Christ in Prayer and long for new opportunities for spiritual conversation, we invite you to continue the journey and join us for four sessions of Holy Listening. We will share reflections on Advent readings and on each others’ reflections.
For registration and information, email MCIP@saintignatiusloyola.org.

All Hearts Together: A Mass of Remembrance
2023-11-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Church, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
Presider: Fr. James Martin, S.J.
LGBT Catholics & Friends invites the parish community to a Mass in observance of World AIDS Day.
Reception to follow in Wallace Hall.
All are welcome.

Concert: A Chanticleer Christmas
2023-12-01 20:00 - 21:30 | Church, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
A Chanticleer Christmas celebrates its 10th anniversary at St. Ignatius Loyola!

The multiple Grammy Award-winning all-male vocal ensemble comprised of 12 singers hailing from across the U.S. offers joy and transcendence through beautifully sung music of all centuries, from classical to carols. The joy of Chanticleer’s Christmas season comes from sharing this precious moment in the year with you.

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Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
2023-12-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Wallace Hall, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
After the 11 AM Wallace Hall Family Mass
If you would like to help decorate the tree on Saturday, December 2nd, please email the Family Ministry at parentcommittee.familyministry@gmail.com.
All are welcome.

Scripture Class: Praying With the Men and Women of Advent
2023-12-05 19:00 | Zoom & Parish House
Join us as we pray through Advent with Joseph, Mary, John the Baptist, and others who grace our lectionary readings in this holy season.
Class gatherings will include a brief introduction to the biblical texts, followed by lectio divina—an ancient method of praying with scripture. Brian B. Pinter, Pastoral Associate, will facilitate.
To register, email brianbpinter@protonmail.com.

Mass in Italian/Messa in Italiano: Vigil Mass of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
2023-12-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Church, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
Presider: Fr. Michael Hilbert, S.J.
Featuring a performance by the Youth Choir of Our Lady of Pompeii Church.

Concert | Holy Light: Annual Christmas Concert
2023-12-10 15:00 - 16:30 | Church, 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10028, United States
Featuring Cecilia McDowall’s Christus natus est and culminating with O holy night and the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah, our Christmas concerts will inspire you and your family during the height of New York City’s dazzling holiday season. Includes beloved carols for everyone to sing.

These concerts sell out quickly. Get your tickets now!

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