St. Ignatius Parish will host the six-part fall speaker series, which will be concluded on Thursday, Dec. 8, by Massimo Faggioli, an author of numerous works on Vatican II.
Encountering Vatican II
As stated in an announcement by the Archdiocese of San Francisco, in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Vatican II Council's opening session, St. Ignatius Parish will host a six-part series on encountering the council and its continuing effects on the Catholic community,
Attendees will be able to join Massimo Faggioli, author of various publications on Vatican II and professor of theology at Villanova University, as he provides a summary of the consequences that Vatican Council II has had on the present church.
A reception will follow this lecture, which will take place in person at St. Ignatius church from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and via webcast.
There will also be opportunities for discussion and questions during this event. Although registration is not necessary, the church requests that attendees let them know if they plan to attend so that they can appropriately prepare for the event.
According to the church’s post, Faggioli is an Italian scholar who specializes in the history of the Catholic Church. He is a columnist for La Croix International and a contributor to Commonweal.
Children’s Faith Formation, First Communion
On Sunday, Dec. 18, from 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m., St. Ignatius Parish will host First Communion Classes for Children as part of their Children's Faith Formation program.
The second year of First Communion is held in the Children's Room, which is located on the Lower Level of the Church.
According to the post, the First Holy Communion Year One takes place in the Blue Room, which is located above the Children's Room. Fourth- to sixth-grade students meet in Kalmanovitz Hall from 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
About St. Ignatius Parish
St. Ignatius Parish said it will engage in the larger discourse about what it means to be a thriving and relevant parish in the Catholic Church in the United States in the 21st century by talking to the Holy Spirit and communicating with other Catholic faith communities.
According to the church’s website, St. Ignatius Parish is a growing community of believers who are committed to providing a setting in which everyone has the opportunity to be seen, to feel accepted, and to feel as though they belong.
They explore their own cultural values while remaining open to a variety of concepts, locations, races, genders, and sexual orientations.
They encourage and assist one another in their journey of faith, which is defined by devotion, prayer, theological study, and holiness. This path is grounded in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius.
Its objective includes bringing about social justice and structural change as a response to the love of God and the invitation to become a disciple that Jesus gave.
St. Ignatius gives opportunities to participate actively in the promotion of understanding and execution of social and environmental justice. These opportunities are informed by Catholic Social Teaching, which guides the institution.
