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St. Maximilian Kolbe ChurchSt. Maximilian Kolbe ChurchSt. Maximilian Kolbe ChurchSt. Maximilian Kolbe Church
November 8, 2015November 8, 2015November 8, 2015November 8, 2015
ThirtyThirtyThirtyThirty----Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeSecond Sunday in Ordinary TimeSecond Sunday in Ordinary TimeSecond Sunday in Ordinary Time
A poor widow A poor widow A poor widow A poor widow
also came and put also came and put also came and put also came and put
in two small coins in two small coins in two small coins in two small coins
worth a few cents. worth a few cents. worth a few cents. worth a few cents.
Calling his Calling his Calling his Calling his
disciples to disciples to disciples to disciples to
himself, he said himself, he said himself, he said himself, he said
to them,to them,to them,to them,
"Amen, I say to "Amen, I say to "Amen, I say to "Amen, I say to
you, this poor you, this poor you, this poor you, this poor
widow put in widow put in widow put in widow put in
more than all the more than all the more than all the more than all the
other contributors other contributors other contributors other contributors
to the treasury. to the treasury. to the treasury. to the treasury.
For they have all For they have all For they have all For they have all
contributed from contributed from contributed from contributed from
their surplus their surplus their surplus their surplus
wealth, but she, wealth, but she, wealth, but she, wealth, but she,
from her poverty, from her poverty, from her poverty, from her poverty,
has contributedhas contributedhas contributedhas contributed
all she had,all she had,all she had,all she had,
her whole her whole her whole her whole
livelihood."livelihood."livelihood."livelihood."
————Mark: 12Mark: 12Mark: 12Mark: 12----42424242----44444444
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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.
“The Eucharist is essential for us; it is
Christ who wishes to enter our lives and fill
us with grace.”—Pope Francis
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord and may perpetual
light shine upon them. May they rest in peace.
Amen. —November is the month to
pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory.—
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FAMILIES IN ACTION
Families in Action provides the kind and generous members of our parish community with local opportunities to assist our neighbors in need, by volunteering their time or donating needed items. People of all ages are welcome to g e t i n vo l v ed by v i s i t i n g h t t p : / /www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e4faea96-community Service hours are also available. Don’t Come Empty Handed! Each month we will be collecting an essential item, which cannot be purchased with food stamps, to support Act in Faith’s Community Cupboard in West Chester. This month please bring donations of TOOTHPASTE-any type or size- to church with you. Additionally, donations of (fresh or frozen) turkeys, size 3-5 diapers, new or used strollers, and children’s books are being accepted. Please see website for more information and other ways to volunteer your time. “In places such as this we are all confirmed in
the faith; each one is helped in his or her belief,
because we see the faith visibly expressed in
practical acts of charity. We see how faith brings
light and hope in situations of grave hardship;
we observe how faith is rekindled in hearts
touched by the Spirit of Jesus who said,
“Whoever receives one such child in my name
receives me” (Mk 9:37). This faith, working
through charity, dislodges the mountains of
indifference, of disbelief and of apathy, and
opens hands and hearts to work for what is good
and share this experience. Through humble
gestures and simple acts of service to the least
among us, the Good News that Jesus is risen and
lives among us is proclaimed.”—Pope Francis
BLOCK COLLECTION AND CHURCH RENOVATION
FUND UPDATE 11-2-2015
The Annual Census/Stewardship (Block Collection) campaign is an integral part of a parish renewing itself in the gracious and generous spirit of Jesus. Each year the Block Collection serves to meet a significant portion of our annual operating budget (regular operating expenses). This year’s collection has taken on an additional special character because of the necessity to replace the flooring and reupholster the pews. To date, your generosity brings us within $12,000 of meeting the annual operating budget for the Block Collection. The Church Renovation Collection has brought in $45,202 to date. The total for this project was $72,865. We sincerely appreciate the participation of our families during these challenging financial times. If you had not had the opportunity to make a donation toward the Block Collection or the Church Renovation Fund, please prayerfully consider making a gift today.
VETERANS DAY AT IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY
NOVEMBER 11
I m m a c u l a t a University welcomes Veterans, Active Military, Guard and Reservists, their families and the public to celebrate the contributions of our service men and women. All events are free and open to the p u b l i c . P l e a s e v i s i t h t t p : / /www.immaculata.edu/veterans-day for details. Or call 484-323-3238.
Thank you to all who served!
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A Kolbe ChristmasA Kolbe ChristmasA Kolbe ChristmasA Kolbe Christmas Looking for Items
“Not Available in Stores”
Silent AuctionSilent AuctionSilent AuctionSilent Auction
Saturday December 5, 2015Saturday December 5, 2015Saturday December 5, 2015Saturday December 5, 2015
9am9am9am9am----3pm3pm3pm3pm Now accepting donations of: • Sports & Theater Tickets
• Museum, Concert & Event Passes • Restaurant & Business Gift Cards
• Gift Certificates from Local Businesses
• Jewelry • Beach & Pocono Houses
Sneak Peek of items that have already been donated:
8th Grade Graduation Reserved Seats and Parking
St. Max Spring Musical Front Row Seats & Parking
Mom’s Shopping Day out with FREE childcare
Flyers Tickets
If You have something to donate please contact us, the more the merrier!
Lee Warren [email protected] 610-306-5289
Tish Lee [email protected] 610-716-2291 Vanessa Iacone [email protected]
484-2527140
National Junior Honor Society
Congratulations to St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish School students Patrick Boyle and Zoe Fetchko who were inducted into the Bishop Shanahan Junior Honor Society, Monday, October 19. These students were acknowledged for their leadership, service, scholarship and character which are hallmarks of the Honor Society.
Parade of Saints, Dance-a-Thon Friday, October 30 was a creative day of costumes, informative readings and dance for St. Max School students. The morning started off with a beautiful prayer service in which the fifth grade students dressed in saints and paraded into church as the student body sang “For All the Saints”. Our student saints each presented a brief description of their saint. Many classes had their Halloween parties Friday. Homeroom parents and volunteers planned age appropriate treats and tricks for the students. The younger students came dressed in their Halloween costume and the older students and teachers dressed in costumes representing selected musical eras. This all lead up to the afternoon dance-a-thon fund raiser in the gym. DJ, Mr. Iacone, had everyone dancing to the popular tunes of the 20’s, 50’s, 70’s and 80’s. The eighth grade students showed off their dancing skills and everyone joined in the fun. The event was a huge success and we thank all who contributed to this fun day.
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ARE YOU REGISTERED?
If you worship with us, we welcome you to St. Maximilian Kolbe! We encourage you to register and become an active member of our parish community. We strive to keep our membership records as updated as possible. There is a constant ebb and flow of people moving in and out of the parish. If you don’t receive mail from the parish, it is a good indication that we do not have you enrolled. If you wish to register, please come to the Rectory Office after Mass on Sunday from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM or from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. The Rectory Office phone number is (610) 399-6936. You may also register online at www.stmax.org.
INDULGENCES FOR THE HOLY SOULS IN PURGATORY
November is traditionally the time when the Church asks us to remember the Holy Souls in Purgatory. It is a good time to remind ourselves of the great importance of praying for the dead and in particular, how an indulgence may be granted to them by our spiritual practices. The Manual of Indulgences states that a plenary indulgence may be applied to the souls in purgatory when the faithful visit a cemetery on any day between November 1st-8th and pray for the dead.
The following conditions assure that an indulgence is granted: • Sacramental confession • Eucharistic communion • Prayer for the Pope’s intentions • A genuine desire to be detached from sin in one’s own life
A Kolbe Christmas Book Basket RaffleA Kolbe Christmas Book Basket RaffleA Kolbe Christmas Book Basket RaffleA Kolbe Christmas Book Basket Raffle Saturday, December 5Saturday, December 5Saturday, December 5Saturday, December 5
Raffle baskets will be on display in the Church vestibule the weekend of November 21 and 22 as well as in the school the week of November 30.
Raffle chances will only be available at “A Kolbe Christmas” on Saturday, December 5. Winners will be drawn the same day.
Come join the St. Max Community in this family event and take a chance on many wonderful prizes!
Tickets are 5 for $5, 12 for $10 and 25 for $20
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RELIGIOUS GOOD STORE
The store has now reopened and we welcome everyone to stop in. We currently have a limited number of remembrance items of Pope Francis’
visit to Philadelphia.
� Papal cross on a cord, with a picture of the Pope
� Rosary ring with a picture of the Pope � Book: Small paperback of reflections and
quotations from Pope Francis � Book: Lessons from Pope Francis for
Children � Book: Pope Francis, A Man of Peace
(child’s book)
Hours are each Sunday from 10am-12 noon. Come see all our items!
CHURCH COLLECTION
NOVEMBER 1, 2015
$21,060.50 THANK YOU FOR
YOUR GENEROSITY!
“The proof of love is in the works.”
—St. Leo the Great,
feast day November 10
ST. FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI
FEAST DAY NOVEMBER 13
St. Frances wished to become a missionary in China, but God had other plans for her. She left her native Italy and
came to New York to work with the many Italian immigrants here. She also intended to establish an orphanage, but it wouldn’t be easy, since the building she had planned to use was no longer available. She was very determined, however, and was not only able to begin the orphanage, but 67 other facilities that cared for the poor, the abandoned, the uneducated and the sick. She also organized schools and adult education for the Italian immigrants she felt were in danger of losing their faith. She died of malaria in Chicago in 1917. She was the first American citizen to be canonized. A stained glass window depicting her can be found in our own church building.
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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, 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.
Friends, fun and fellowship Sunday nights at 6:30 pm in the school multi-purpose room. All teens grades 9-12 are welcome - bring a friend with you! We will be discovering some of the great people God used to prepare the world for Jesus - and how God uses us to bring Jesus to the world today.
Next EDGE meeting is this Sunday, November 8th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. We'll be practicing the Corporal Works of Mercy as we create the gift tags for our parish's Christmas Trees! Join us for milk and cookies! Contact Katie Sullivan at 4 8 4 - 6 8 0 - 5 3 8 9 o r [email protected]"
Eucharistic Adoration: Healing For The Soul
Are you looking for a way to enrich your spiritual life and grow closer to Jesus? We have
a great opportunity every Tuesday to spend some time with Jesus during Eucharistic Adoration. Members of a wonderful group of people have each committed to being there for a particular hour between 9 am and 7 pm so Jesus is never left alone. Many others are able to come in for briefer visits. Any one of any age is always welcome. Just drop in. Some people just sit there quietly with Jesus; some pray the rosary or other prayers; some read spiritual books. There are no requirements or expectations. Try it! We’d like to have at least two people committed to each hour; we also need to compile a list of people who are willing to be called upon as substitutes when the regular adorers are unable to be there. If you would like to participate in this important ministry, let us know. We have a particular need for the 9 to 10 am and 5 to 6 pm hours, but additional people are welcome at any hour. To volunteer for a regular hour or to be placed on the sub list, please provide your name and contact information to Anne Chavez at [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)
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We welcome the newest members of St.
Maximilian Kolbe who were recently
baptized. May God bless them and their
families. Teagan Elizabeth BrientnallTeagan Elizabeth BrientnallTeagan Elizabeth BrientnallTeagan Elizabeth Brientnall
Daniel Patrick DellapeDaniel Patrick DellapeDaniel Patrick DellapeDaniel Patrick Dellape Shane Joseph MattsonShane Joseph MattsonShane Joseph MattsonShane Joseph Mattson Daniel James O’DonnellDaniel James O’DonnellDaniel James O’DonnellDaniel James O’Donnell Danielle Marie PearsonDanielle Marie PearsonDanielle Marie PearsonDanielle Marie Pearson Vienna Rose SheehanVienna Rose SheehanVienna Rose SheehanVienna Rose Sheehan
Logan Matthew StretchLogan Matthew StretchLogan Matthew StretchLogan Matthew Stretch
MONTHLY FOOD DRIVE
The regular monthly co l l ec t i on o f NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS for the needy of Chester County will take place this
weekend November 7th & 8th. Please leave your donations in the bins in the vestibule. Your generous contributions of food are greatly appreciated.
MASS INTENTIONS
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9
MONDAY 8:00 AM Nada Deonarine & Family
TUESDAY– 8:00 AM Int. of Timothy Lawrence
WEDNESDAY–8:00 AM Chipper Lewis
THURSDAY–8:00 AM David Krieg
FRIDAY– 8:00 AM Mary Malloy
SATURDAY—9:00 AM Jack Sheehan
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 8 THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Sunday 1 Kgs 17:10-16; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 or
12:41-44
Monday Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn
2:13-22 Tuesday
Wis 2:23—3:9; Lk 17:7-10
Wednesday Wis 6:1-11; Lk 17:11-19
Thursday Wis 7:22b—8:1; Lk 17:20-25
Friday Wis 13:1-9; Lk 17:26-37
Saturday Wis 18:14-16, 19:6-9; Lk 18:1-8
Altar flowers this weekend
are in memory of Henrietta Hartman
