November is a time for remembering and praying for our loved ones
who have gone before us and whose loss we feel. It is a time when
we are particularly conscious of those in our parish and school
who are grieving and all of the families who have lost loved ones
in the past year.
Let us give thanks for their presence in our lives and offer
grateful prayers to our loving God, who has given us everything
that is good.
As part of our continued efforts to strengthen connections for
our senior parishioners, St. Ignatius Loyola Parish formed
Quest. This group holds 12 meetings annually, offering
opportunities for personal enrichment and service activities.
We joyfully celebrated Grandparents & Special Friends Day! The
day began with a warm reception for our special guests, followed
by a beautiful Mass hosted by our 6th graders, with the 3rd and
4th grade choir filling the church with song. Afterward, our
guests toured the school, visited classrooms, and saw the vibrant
learning environment our students enjoy. We are grateful for the
love and support of our extended St. Ignatius family!
May Crowning is a longstanding tradition, when our school gathers
to sing for the Blessed Mother, present her with spring’s first
flowers and crown her with a small wreath of blossoms. This
joyous occasion was also a time to recognize in a special way,
our students who have received their First Communion.
In the early 1950s, the Most Reverend Robert J.Armstrong, Bishop
of the Diocese of Sacramento, realized that the once rural
parishes of St.Philomene and Our Lady of the Assumption were
overflowing with Catholic families. He reconfigured the
area and created a new parish – St.Ignatius. The growth of
Sacramento had stretched the ranks of the diocesan priests.
Bishop Armstrong invited the Jesuit provincial to send priests to
staff the new parish, build a school, and eventually build a
Jesuit high school. In 1954, the provincial sent Father
Fred Cosgrove, S.J., Prefect