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Corpus Christi Reflection | |
The true story of the feast of Corpus Christi | |
by Kristina Glicksman
There’s a great story about how the feast of Corpus Christi came about. You’ve probably heard it before. It involves a doubting priest, a pope, and one of the most celebrated saints of the medieval Church.
One day in the 13th century, a priest was on his way to Rome on a pilgrimage. He stopped in the town of Bolsena where he said Mass. He happened to be plagued by doubts about the Real Presence, and lo and behold, as he elevated the host, it began to bleed.
The priest immediately put a halt to Mass and rushed off to nearby Orvieto to tell Pope Urban IV (who happened to be staying there at the time). Having seen the evidence, the pope declared the event to be a miracle and decided to create a new feast day for the universal Church which would both celebrate the Eucharist and show all those doubters that they were wrong.
He asked the famous Dominican theologian Thomas Aquinas to compose the texts for the Mass and Office for the new feast, and one year later, in 1264, the Church first celebrated the feast of Corpus Christi and has done ever since.
It’s a beautiful story.
The only problem is, it isn’t true. Or not entirely. READ MORE
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The feast of Corpus Christi comes out of medieval spirituality. But it is not a relic of the past. | |
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by Terrance Klein
Many stars did not survive Hollywood’s transition from silent films to sound. Speaking required a new set of acting skills, and some simply did not have the right voice.
Although Greta Garbo’s first pictures were silent, her physical attributes, those eyelashes and that symmetrical face, were mesmerizing. With the advent of sound, she entered superstardom, becoming an indelible icon of culture. People loved her Swedish accent, and critics still insist that she ranks as one of our great actors.
She might have become the greatest, but without any announcement, perhaps without conscious decision, Garbo was gone. No more movies. Indeed, no more Garbo. Having reached the height of celebrity, she decided that she no longer wanted to be one. Privacy meant everything to her. It was as if her famous line from the film “Grand Hotel” had become her mission: “I want to be alone. I just want to be alone.” READ MORE
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At the 10 AM Mass on Sunday on May 14th, thirteen of our children received their First Holy Communion. Congratulations to Emmett Connelly, Jack Goeddel, Grace Hill, Lucy Hill, Jane Howe, Walter Kazmierski, Nikos Lopez, Matthew Motz, Annie Nicholson, Seamus Nolan, Evie Rodgers, Matthew Smith, Louis Tremblay. Special thanks to Ted and Katherine Engelke for all of their work to lead them through this process of formation. | |
Fr. Watters' Decision to Step Aside As President of The Loyola School | |
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Dear Friend,
The BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES tells us: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” The time has come to announce the end of my nearly seven years as president of The Loyola School. A search committee is in place to seek our next president.
With my 90th birthday on the horizon, it is time to pass the baton to a younger person, someone with fresh eyes and dynamic energy, who can lead our growing school through its next phase of development. Though I will step aside upon the arrival of the next president, I will be available to assist in any way that new president should wish.
I am so grateful for all our school has accomplished since we opened in 2017 with a single prekindergarten level. We have done so only because God blessed us with a founding steering committee of expert educators; 12 key financial founders; gifted administrative leaders, teaching staff and volunteers; our children and families; our deeply supportive parish community; our development team and countless amazing benefactors. READ MORE
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Joseph Lombard
Chair, Board of Trustees
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From The Loyola School Chair, Board of Trustees
If you know the history of Jesuit education in Baltimore over the past three decades, you know that this is how it works:
Father Bill Watters creates a vision. He finds philanthropists to support that vision. He locates a building. He hires a talented faculty and staff. He recruits eager students and families.
He brings them all together to build a school that generates new opportunities for Baltimore children and changes their lives forever. READ MORE
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Thursday, June 8 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Justice & Peace Ministry Meeting
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Sunday, June 11 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Laudato Si in Spoken Word
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Tuesday, June 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Reading and Discussion Group — Olga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl González
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June 13 June 25, 26; July 3, 10, 17, 24
An Ignatian Summer Retreat: Inner Peace in Divine Love
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Tuesday, June 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Women Who Stay
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Would You Like Some Retirement Satisfaction? | |
From the Interfaith Committee | |
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Friday, June 9th | Services at the Baltimore Zoo
6PM BYO Picnic Dinner – Vegetarian Suggested
7PM Klei Kodesh Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Beth Am Synagogue has invited members of the St. Ignatius community to join them for their Shabbat Services in the Park on Friday June 9th. Interested? For more information or to let us know you will be joining us for this fun, faith filled evening of music and prayer email janefambrose@gmail.com
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Offerings & Prayers & Snapshots | |
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