Bulletin January 24, 2016Jan 24, 2016 · January 24, 2016January 24, 2016 Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeSecond Sunday in Ordinary Time Now you are all Christ’s Body, Now you are

St. Maximilian Kolbe ChurchSt. Maximilian Kolbe ChurchSt. Maximilian Kolbe ChurchSt. Maximilian Kolbe Church

January 24, 2016January 24, 2016January 24, 2016January 24, 2016

Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeSecond Sunday in Ordinary TimeSecond Sunday in Ordinary TimeSecond Sunday in Ordinary Time

Now you are all Christ’s Body, Now you are all Christ’s Body, Now you are all Christ’s Body, Now you are all Christ’s Body,

and individually parts of it.and individually parts of it.and individually parts of it.and individually parts of it.

————1 Cor 12:271 Cor 12:271 Cor 12:271 Cor 12:27

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RRRREVEVEVEV. M. M. M. MSGRSGRSGRSGR. R. R. R. ROBERTOBERTOBERTOBERT J. CJ. CJ. CJ. CARROLLARROLLARROLLARROLL, Pastor RRRREVEVEVEV. M. M. M. MARCARCARCARC F. CF. CF. CF. CAPIZZIAPIZZIAPIZZIAPIZZI, , , , Parochial Vicar RRRREVEVEVEV. T. T. T. THOMASHOMASHOMASHOMAS J. GJ. GJ. GJ. GARDNERARDNERARDNERARDNER In Residence LLLLAWRENCEAWRENCEAWRENCEAWRENCE BBBBRANDONRANDONRANDONRANDON, Permanent Deacon, Retired WWWWILLIAMILLIAMILLIAMILLIAM HHHHICKEYICKEYICKEYICKEY, Permanent Deacon AAAALFREDLFREDLFREDLFRED MMMMAURIELLOAURIELLOAURIELLOAURIELLO, Permanent Deacon MMMMONICAONICAONICAONICA MMMMALSEEDALSEEDALSEEDALSEED School Principal RRRROBERTAOBERTAOBERTAOBERTA DDDDAINTONAINTONAINTONAINTON,,,, Director of Religious Education SSSSUSANUSANUSANUSAN BBBBARBELLAARBELLAARBELLAARBELLA, Business Manager JJJJACKACKACKACK CCCCRITTENDENRITTENDENRITTENDENRITTENDEN, Building & Grounds Supervisor SSSSARAARAARAARA TTTTOPPEROPPEROPPEROPPER, Music Director LLLLORIORIORIORI MMMMILLERILLERILLERILLER, , , , Administrative Assistant SSSSUSANUSANUSANUSAN TTTTEAFORDEAFORDEAFORDEAFORD, , , , Parish Secretary

RRRRECTORYECTORYECTORYECTORY PPPPHONEHONEHONEHONE 610-399-6936 RRRRECTORYECTORYECTORYECTORY FFFFAXAXAXAX 610-399-4828 RRRRELIGIOUSELIGIOUSELIGIOUSELIGIOUS EEEEDUCATIONDUCATIONDUCATIONDUCATION OOOOFFICEFFICEFFICEFFICE 610-399-9642 SCHOOLSCHOOLSCHOOLSCHOOL PHONEPHONEPHONEPHONE 610-399-8400

MAILINGMAILINGMAILINGMAILING AAAADDRESSDDRESSDDRESSDDRESS: 15 East Pleasant Grove Road West Chester, PA 19382

WWWWEBSITEEBSITEEBSITEEBSITE AAAADDRESSDDRESSDDRESSDDRESS: www.stmax.org EEEEMAILMAILMAILMAIL ADDRESSADDRESSADDRESSADDRESS: [email protected] BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS [email protected]

SSSSCHEDULECHEDULECHEDULECHEDULE OFOFOFOF MMMMASSESASSESASSESASSES Saturday – Vigil Mass – 5:30 PM

Sunday – 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM, 12:00 Noon WWWWEEKDAYSEEKDAYSEEKDAYSEEKDAYS ININININ THETHETHETHE CCCCHAPELHAPELHAPELHAPEL

Monday through Friday – 8:00 AM Saturday – 9:00 AM

HHHHOLYOLYOLYOLY DDDDAYSAYSAYSAYS OFOFOFOF OBLIGATIONOBLIGATIONOBLIGATIONOBLIGATION VIGIL 5:30 PM

8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 7:00 PM

CCCCONFESSIONSONFESSIONSONFESSIONSONFESSIONS Saturday 4:00 to 5:00 PM or by appointment.

BBBBAPTISMAPTISMAPTISMAPTISM –––– Celebrated the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month at 1:00 PM. Please call the Rectory Office 6-8 weeks in advance to make arrangements. PPPPRERERERE----JORDANJORDANJORDANJORDAN – Expectant and/or new parents are to participate in a class on Baptism. This session is held on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 1:00 PM. It is necessary to call the Rectory in advance of the class to register. MMMMARRIAGESARRIAGESARRIAGESARRIAGES – Arrangements should be made at least six months before the date of the wedding. AAAANOINTINGNOINTINGNOINTINGNOINTING OOOOFFFF TTTTHEHEHEHE SSSSICKICKICKICK————In case of serious illness or surgery, please contact one of our parish priests. This Sacrament can also be administered after any weekday Mass. Please see the priest in the Sacristy. HHHHOMEOMEOMEOME VVVVISITSISITSISITSISITS---- Anyone unable to attend Mass regularly due to illness may call the Rectory to make arrangements to receive Communion in their homes. NNNNEWEWEWEW PPPPARISHIONERSARISHIONERSARISHIONERSARISHIONERS – Register at the Rectory at your earliest convenience or go to www.stmax.org. Please notify the Rectory of any change of address as soon as possible. CCCCHARISMATICHARISMATICHARISMATICHARISMATIC PPPPRAYERRAYERRAYERRAYER: Tuesdays in the Chapel at 7:30 PM. CCCCENTERINGENTERINGENTERINGENTERING PPPPRAYERRAYERRAYERRAYER:::: Fridays in the Chapel at 8:45 AM RCIARCIARCIARCIA–––– For those desiring to become Catholic or adults who were not baptized. Contact Fr. Capizzi.

RRRRECTORYECTORYECTORYECTORY OOOOFFICEFFICEFFICEFFICE HHHHOURSOURSOURSOURS Monday through Thursday 8:30AM-5:00PM

Friday 8:30AM-4:00PM

Sunday 8:30AM-1:30PM

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION EVERY TUESDAY

Beginning at 8:30AM and

concluding at 7:00 PM with the Miraculous

Medal Novena and Benediction.

Please note that on Tuesday,

February 2, Benediction will

be at 4 pm due to PREP Penance.

“The Gospel liberates us from self ishness by inspiring us to be generous. Astonish the people who cross your path with your generosity. ” —Rediscover Jesus, pg. 58


BLOOD DRIVE

The Knights of Columbus will be facilitating a blood drive to be held on February 15th (Presidents’ Day). This will take place in the school from 2 : 1 5 p m - 7 : 1 5 p m . V i s i t : h t t p : / /www.redcrossblood.org/make-donationand enter sponsor code stmax to schedule an appointment, or sign up after Mass in the narthex, or call 610-455-0809. Save a life—give blood.

JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY EVENT

AT ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE

Profiles in Healing:

Historical Anecdotes That Have Lead To Healing Between Nations, Races

and Religious Communities

This course reviews and explores the meaning of a number of historical anecdotes that have contributed to healing between previously warring nations, races and religious communities. It focuses on the actions of individuals who rise above normal human nature to sent an example of reconciliation as an alternative to revenge and reparation. As an example, it will feature incidents that have led to the acceptance of Germany back into the community of nations after a separation that included two world wars. The unlikely cast of characters includes soldiers singing Christmas carols across the no-man’s land of certain death in World War I; a captured high-ranking German general who speaks the truth in captivity, a group of students at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich who speak out against the Nazi regime; an oboist at the Pittsburgh Symphony who “invades: the home of Richard Strauss in Garmisch at the conclusion of World War, II; a woman sent to a Nazi concentration camp with her sister, who subsequently opens a rehabilitation center for former Nazi collaborators; and a candy bomber. This course is offered at Saint Maximilian Kolbe consistent with the Extraordinary Year Jubilee of Mercy. The course is normally offered as five 70-minute sessions, but consider taking just the first introductory session and if there is sufficient interest, the remaining sessions will be offered. The first introductory session will be held on Wednesday, February 17th at 7 PM in the Maximilian Room. Additional sessions would be held on February 24, March 2, 9, 16. If you plan to attend, please call the Rectory to RSVP.

MAN UP PHILLY 2016

8th Annual Men's Spirituality Conference-

Saturday, March 12, 2016 Man Up Philly presents T r a n s f o r m i n g M e n , Transforming Families

Enrich your faith and the faith of your family through your participation in this year's conference. On Saturday March 12th at St Joseph University Hagan Arena, the men of our parish are invited to join Catholic Men from throughout the Archdiocese for the 8th A n n u a l M e n ' s S p i r i t u a l i t y Conference. Speakers include Curtis Martin, founder of FOCUS - Fellowship of Catholic University Students, Rich Gannon - NFL Quarterback and St Joe's Prep grad, Father George Grima - Missionary Priest working with African orphans, and Chief J. Thomson, Police Chief of Camden. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered, and the Conference will conclude with Mass celebrated with the Most Reverend John J. McIntyre. For more information and to register go to the website: www.manupphilly.com


Yes, I want to support St. Max School!

Name _______________________________________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________________________________

Email ______________________________________ Phone __________________________________________

St. Max Alumni, Class of _________ Current parent of student Past Parent of student

Parishioner Friend Grandparent/Relative

I’d like to join an Annual Giving Circle:

Kolbe Circle—$1,000 or more Cardinal Level- $500-$999 Red & White Level- $250-$499 Friends of St. Max– up to $249 Please make checks payable to: The St. Max Annual Fund (Please enclose your employer’s matching gift form)

As of January 18th

$81,800

Number of Participants to Date

63

By now all of you should have received a letter regarding the St. Max School Annual Fund. As was stated last year, this is an Annual Campaign. We were very successful last year and look forward to continuing that success with this year’s campaign. Our School is a vital component to our Parish. We ask you to please participate if you are able. Also, please check with your employers to see if they participate in a “Matching Gift” program. Last year, we received $5,250 in matching gifts! Please return the commitment stub on the bottom of your letter (or the form below) with the return envelope you received at home. You can place it in the Sunday collection or mail it to the Rectory. Thank you for your generous support!

THE SAINT MAX SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND

My Annual Giving donation is enclosed: $ ___________________________________

My gift will be matched by: _____________________________________


MONTHLY FOOD DRIVE

The regular monthly collection of NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS for the needy of Chester County will take place the weekend of February 6th & 7th. Please leave your donations in the bins in the vestibule. Your generous contributions of food are greatly appreciated.

SAVE THE DATE ST. MAX BASKETBALL CAMP 2016

Skills and Drills Basketball Camp for Boys A Parish Fundraiser

Volunteer Director: Mike Kempski Location: St. Maximilian Kolbe Gymnasium

Dates June 20th-24th Morning Session for 2nd through 4th graders

(based upon current grade) 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Afternoon Session for 5th through 8th graders (based upon current grade)

1:30 PM- 4:30 PM

Cost: $75

Emphasis will be on developing the fundamental skills of basketball including shooting, dribbling, rebounding, passing, defense as well as sportsmanship and being a good teammate.

Any questions? Please contact Mike Kempski at 610-848-7310

or via email at [email protected]

For additional information and registration form, please go to the parish website at

www.stmax.org

Best. Lent. Ever

Wondering how to make the

most of the “Rediscovering

Jesus” book you received at

Christmas?

Dynamic Catholic, the book’s publishers, will

be offering our parish a Lenten program,

using the “Rediscovering Jesus” book. 40

chapters, 40 days of Lent. So, hold on to that

book and get ready to have the Best Lent

Ever!

More details to follow….stay tuned!!

BASICS OF THE FAITH Join us for our next session on Sunday, February 7, 2016, from 8:45 to 10:15 am in the Maximilian Room (Rectory side entrance). Our topic will be The Ninth Commandment: Practice Purity of Heart. The more traditional statement is Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife. Do you know what covet means? How does this commandment apply to our lives and our culture? Come join the discussion. The session will include a PowerPoint presentation and time for questions. Coffee, tea, and cake will be provided. To be added to our mailing list for information on upcoming sessions, c o n t a c t A n n e C h a v e z a t [email protected]. Outlines and narrated PowerPoints of previous sessions are available at www.basicsofthefaith.org by clicking Basics of the Faith. This is an ongoing monthly series; you’re welcome to attend any individual session. No prior knowledge or preparation is needed.


EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ADORERS STILL NEEDED

Do you have an hour for Jesus on Tuesdays?

We have a particular need for a new person to take the 1- 2pm hour slot, as our regular adorer has moved away. If you can help with a regular hour, or would like to be on our list of possible substitutes, p l ea s e c o n t ac t A n n e C h a v ez a t [email protected] or 610-793-2154, or call the rectory to volunteer. "The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed

Sacrament is the best time you will spend on

earth. Each moment that you spend with Jesus

will deepen your union with Him and make your

soul everlastingly more glorious and beautiful in

Heaven, and will help bring about everlasting

peace on earth." —Mother Teresa

SAFE HARBOR MEALS

Safe Harbor in West Chester provides shelter, food and other services to individuals in need. We need help from Parish volunteers to prepared and serve

meals for this very worthy cause. The schedule for upcoming meals is as follows:

Wednesday, February 24th - Sunday, February 28th - The Washel Family Wednesday, March 23rd - Sunday, March 27th - Sunday, April 24th - Wednesday, April 27th - Wednesday, May 25th -

If you would like to help or for more information about this parish outreach please contact Tom Oulahan at [email protected] or (610) 436-0381

UPCOMING EVENTS January 24th - Join us for a Game Night! January 31st – Lent: it’s right around the corner! All meetings are from 6:30 to 8:00 in the Maximilian Room (Rectory Basement) – unless otherwise noted. Questions? Katie Sullivan 484-680-5289 or [email protected]

GIRL SCOUT SUNDAY

Girl Scout Sunday will be observed at St. Max on February 28, at the 9:00 Mass with a reception following in the school cafeteria. If your daughter is a registered Girl Scout and is interested in participating in this, please contact Christine Thomson at [email protected] or 610-399-4577.


“Change for Life”

The St. Maximilian Kolbe Knights of Columbus is conducting its annual “Change for Life” fundraising effort from January 10th to February 7th in support of local pro-life - family oriented charities. Your donations help local women and children in crisis by supporting the charities identified below. (A handout is available in the vestibule which describes what each charity does.) We ask each parish family to take a baby bottle or two after Mass during the period of January 10th to February 7th and over that period, fill the bottles with loose change accumulated during these weeks. Then, return the bottles to church on or before Sunday, February 7th. A baby bottle receptacle will be available in the church vestibule or in the bookstore for returning the bottles during and after this period. We ask you to support this important and worthy cause. Thank you.


Please remember to pray for those in need of hope and healing. Please remember to pray for those in need of hope and healing. Please remember to pray for those in need of hope and healing. Please remember to pray for those in need of hope and healing.

Mary, Health of the Sick, pray for them. Mary, Health of the Sick, pray for them. Mary, Health of the Sick, pray for them. Mary, Health of the Sick, pray for them.

Laura Arena, James Burke, Sr., Donna Burke, Joan Carbo, Maryann Corrigan, Maria Costello, Glen Dekutowski, Lisa Dekutski, Louis DiGregorio, Frank Donato, David Doty, Denise Doyle, Hayden Elliot, Angelina Fiorito, Patricia Foster, Isabel Francolini, Mary Garofalo, Patricia Greist, Ron Hauser, Edmund Hayes, Marie Herrschaft, Ray Holback, Gary Hunter, Agnes Iacona, Judy Ikena, Sondra Kelly-Richmond, Martha Kerr, F. Edmund Lynch, Jack McAdams, Felice McElwaine, John McGowan, Kathleen McGrory, Jeff

Melasecca, Amy Miller, Pat Mitchell, Kayleigh Moran, Alexandra Morin, Ethan Mullin, Paul Nappi, Marie O’Connor, Barbara Ostapowicz, James Palo, Joe Peta, Chan Prathanaluangxay, Craig Riddell, Edward Robbins, Joseph Robbins, Drew Robertson, Mary Rossi, Geraldine Rotteveel, Anne Marie Swans, Meghan Tenaglio, Karen Tipka, Bill Verona, Dana Vink, Eveline Walker.

MOM-Heart of the Home Day of Renewal

Registration is now OPEN for our 22nd Annual Day of Renewal to be held on February 13, 2016, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Sts. Simon and Jude Meehan Center, West Chester. Calling moms of all ages and types: new moms, seasoned moms, grandmothers, step-mothers. Even if you’re not a mom, you are still welcome! Start your Lenten season by replenishing your spirit. Come listen to two amazing, inspirational morning and afternoon speakers Renee Eells and Kathi Clapham. See our registration form f o r a l l d e t a i l s a t w w w . m o m -heartofthehome.org/events.html or call Selma Menezes at 610-455-0708 or email at [email protected]

2015 Statement of Contributions

2015 Statements of Contribution are now available. If you would like a statement of your contributions for 2015, please call the Rectory Office at 610.399.6936 to request a copy.

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We welcome the newest m e m b e r s o f S t . Maximilian Kolbe who were recently baptized. May God bless them and their families.

Cole Warren D’ImperioCole Warren D’ImperioCole Warren D’ImperioCole Warren D’Imperio Callee Nichole McKeonCallee Nichole McKeonCallee Nichole McKeonCallee Nichole McKeon


MASS INTENTIONS

WEEK OF JANUARY 24

MONDAY 8:00 AM Karen Landolfi

TUESDAY– 8:00 AM Phyllis Greco

WEDNESDAY–8:00 AM Katie Durant

THURSDAY 8:00 AM Evelyn Burgess

FRIDAY 8:00 AM Peter Ngo

SATURDAY—9:00 AM Rita Byers

JANUARY 24, 2016

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; 1 Cor 12:12-30 or

12:12-14, 27; Lk 1:1-4, 4:14-21

Monday Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22; Mk 16:15-18

Tuesday 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Mk 3:31-35

Wednesday 2 Sm 7:4-17; Mk 4:1-20

Thursday 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29; Mk 4:21-25

Friday 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17; Mk 4:26-34

Saturday 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17; Mk 4:35-41

MASS INTENTIONS FOR 2017 The 2017 Mass Intentions book is now open. We are taking requests on a first come, first served basis. If you have any special dates you would like, we suggest you come in as soon as possible or you may mail in your requests with the stipend. All requests must be made either in person or via mail. No phone requests will be accepted.

CHURCH COLLECTION

JANUARY 17 $20,464.50

THANK YOU FOR

YOUR GENEROSITY!

“Charity is the measure by which

our lord judges all things.”

—Padre Pio

UPCOMING CYAAC EVENTS

On Mondays in January, 7-8:30pm, 'School of Prayer' at the Malvern Retreat House. Come out and join fellow Young Adults as we learn how to better pray and listen to God. For registration and more info visit: http://malvernretreat.com/?event=school-of-prayer&event

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