View a slide show of the September 23rd Town Hall presentation of the Parish Annual Report & Financial Presentation by clicking HERE.

This weekend our beloved former pastor, Fr. Charlie Gagan, S.J., joins us for the 9:30 am Mass and hospitality afterwards.  We celebrate his golden jubilee of ordination, which was June 1, 1968.

What follows is a prose version of the homily I gave this past weekend along with links to the various letters I referred to. These past days I have looked forward to being with you.  Not to lead you in prayer, but to be with you as a member of this faith community.

To read Deacon Eddy's homily from September 2, 2018, please click HERE.

September?! Already?! It’s hard to believe that summer is–for most of us, anyway–in the rear-view mirror. We have a busy month here at SIP and I’d like to get a few things on your calendar.

The recent report by the Pennsylvania Grand Jury, with its revelations of the abuse of nearly 1000 children by some 300 priests over the course of 70 years, and of the cover-up by some in the Church hierarchy, is horrific and staggering.  The pain inflicted on innocents and the subsequent trauma borne by them and their families, as well as the sinful betrayal by perpetrators and bishops of the sacred trust to serve and to protect are almost too much for our minds to take in and for our hearts to hold.

To read Archbishop Cordileone's letter, please visit: https://app.box.com/s/8h487a030y50lcyi37whf2k287ndd7ui

To read the letter from Fr. Scott Santarosa, S.J., visit: https://app.box.com/s/9e9etcgei3tdpmnq3v4q1yurhnkoy37h

The St. Ignatius Church Welcomer serves as a proactively welcoming presence to all who enter the church, especially during the week when the church is open but there are no services underway. The Church Welcomer serves many functions, including: greeting visitors, providing information about parish services and programs, encouraging visits to the Shop, facilitating donations for devotional candles, and observing the safety and security of the church.

To read Dr. Julie Dowd's reflection shared at the USF Welcome Mass 2018, click HERE.

As we anticipate the Feast of St. Ignatius, patron saint of our parish, please join us in praying a Novena along with other members of our community. This Novena (meaning nine, for nine days) will begin on Monday, July 23, and conclude on Tuesday, July 31.

The group of parish leaders who serve on one of our five Commissions: Administration, Community Life, Formation, Outreach, and Worship – met on July 10 for their monthly working meeting.

JULY 1, 2017 – JUNE 30, 2018 “Each individual Christian and every community is called to be an instrument of God for the liberation and promotion of the poor.”  -- Pope Francis

Dear Sisters and Brothers – Several weeks ago, I made another appeal for your support of the 2018 Archdiocesan Annual Appeal. You were so generous – more than $40,000 was pledged or donated toward our goal!