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St. Maximilian Kolbe ChurchOctober 23, 2016Thirtieth Sundayin Ordinary Time“Two people went upto the templearea to pray;one was a Phariseeand the other was atax collector.The Pharisee took uphis position and spokethis prayer to himself,‘O God, I thank youthat I am not like therest of humanity -greedy, dishonest,adulterous -- or evenlike this tax collector.I fast twice a week,and I pay tithes onmy whole income.’But the tax collectorstood off at a distanceand would not evenraise his eyes toheaven but beat hisbreast and prayed,‘O God, be mercifulto me a sinner.’I tell you, the latterwent home justified,not the former;for whoever exaltshimself willbe humbled,and the one whohumbles himself willbe exalted.”—Luke 18:1018:10-14
Page 2October 23, 2016REV. MSGR. ROBERT J. CARROLL, PastorREV. MATTHEW P. WINDLE, Parochial VicarREV. THOMAS J. GARDNER In ResidenceLAWRENCE BRANDON, Permanent Deacon, RetiredWILLIAM HICKEY, Permanent DeaconALFRED MAURIELLO, Permanent DeaconMONICA MALSEED School PrincipalROBERTA DAINTON, Director of Religious EducationSUSAN BARBELLA, Business ManagerJACK CRITTENDEN, Building & Grounds SupervisorSARA DEMPSEY, Music DirectorLORI MILLER, Administrative AssistantSUSAN TEAFORD, Parish SecretaryRECTORY PHONERECTORY FAXRELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICESCHOOL PHONEMAILING ADDRESS:WEBSITE ADDRESS:EMAIL 9-840015 East Pleasant Grove RoadWest Chester, PA 19382www.stmax.orgsaintmax@comcast.netBULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS bulletin@stmax.orgSCHEDULE OF MASSESSaturday – Vigil Mass – 5:30 PMSunday – 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM, 12:00 NoonWEEKDAYS IN THE CHAPELMonday through Friday – 8:00 AMSaturday – 9:00 AMHOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATIONVIGIL 5:30 PM8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 7:00 PMCONFESSIONSSaturday 4:00 to 5:00 PM or by appointment.EUCHARISTIC ADORATIONEVERY TUESDAYWITH THE MIRACULOUSMEDAL NOVENAAdoration beginning at 8:30AMBenediction at 7:00 PM.BAPTISMS – Every 1st and 3rd Sunday at 1:00 PM. Call theRectory Office 6-8 weeks in advance for arrangements.Godparents’ Letters of Eligibility are due one month before theBaptism.PRE-JORDAN – Expectant and/or new parents are toparticipate in a class on Baptism. This session is held on the 2ndSunday of each month at 1:00 PM. It is necessary to call theRectory in advance of the class to register.MARRIAGES – Arrangements should be made at least six monthsbefore the date of the wedding. Please call one of the priests.ANOINTING OF THE SICK—In case of serious illness or surgery,please contact one of our parish priests. This Sacrament can alsobe administered after any weekday Mass. Please see the priest inthe Sacristy.HOME VISITS- Anyone unable to attend Mass regularly due toillness may call the Rectory to make arrangements to receiveCommunion in their homes.NEW PARISHIONERS – Register at the Rectory at your earliestconvenience or go to www.stmax.org. Please notify the Rectory ofany change of address as soon as possible.CHARISMATIC PRAYER: Tuesdays in the Chapel at 7:30 PM.CENTERING PRAYER: Fridays in the Chapel at 8:45 AMRCIA–RCIA– For those desiring to become Catholic or adults whowere baptized Catholic but not confirmed. Contact Fr. Windle.RECTORY OFFICE HOURSMonday through Thursday 8:30AM-5:00PMFriday 8:30AM-4:00PMSunday 8:30AM-1:30PMAs kyourselfthisquestion, “If I just livedthis one Sunday Gospelreading 100%, how muchwould my life change?—Rediscover Jesus, pg. 125
Page 3October 23, 2016BAPTISMS40 DAYS FORLIFE CAMPAIGNTuesday,October25th will be our final parish day to participatein the 40 Days for Life Campaign here inChester County. There is a sign-up sheet in thenarthex of the church with hours from 8:00AM to 8:00 PM. We are asking at least twoparishioners for each hour to sign up and prayfor an end to abortion, whether in our ownchapel or at Planned Parenthood in WestChester (8 S. Wayne Street). This has been avery successful campaign since its inception in2004. Over 7,000 babies’ lives have beensaved, hundreds of abortion clinics have closeddown and 83 workers have left to support theculture of life. If you have any questions youmay call Silvana Byrne at 610-399-4315.We welcome thenewest members of St.Maximilian Kolbe whowere recently baptized.May God bless themand their families.Zara Emilie BerrouetEmilia Claire DaiutoMichael Joseph FrielOlivia Elizabeth MarinzoliEmerson Eileen McNameeBenjamin Christopher PremattaOCTOBER is RESPECT LIFE Month40One of the most compelling pro-life documentaries ever produced! 40features inspiring stories and deeply personal interviews with many ofthe biggest names in the Pro-Life movement, such as: Lila Rose, thePresident of Live Action; Abby Johnson, Former Planned ParenthoodAbortion Clinic Director and Founder of "And Then There WereNone;" Rebecca Kiessling, Pro-life Speaker and Conceived in Rape;Jeanne Monahan, President of March for Life Education and DefenseFund; Dr. Day Gardner, President of the National Black Pro- LifeUnion; Ryan Bomberger, Founder of Radiance Foundation; KeithMason, Co-founder of Personhood USA; Joe Scheidler, Founder of thePro-Life Action League; David Bereit, National Director of 40 Days for Life, and many more! Here’s how easy it is to get FORMED:Go to www.FORMED.org. You should see the registration box for parishioners. Type in the St. Maximilian Kolbe parish code PKYKXD (all caps).Set up a user email address and a password. Now you are all set to use all the greatprograms on FORMED.org anytime by simply logging in.
Page 4October 23, 2016THIRD ANNUAL ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBECARDINAL RUN FOR F*** Please note change of date***Sunday, November 6 Rustin High School12 noon registration — event starts at 1 PMThere will be free food and drinks, prizes for the top 5K and1K runners, raffle tickets for a chance to win great prizesdonated by our generous sponsors.Register now at www.cardinalrunforfun.comAll Proceeds benefit St. Maximilian Kolbe Home and SchoolA FUN FAMILY & COMMUNITY EVENT!BASKETBALL REGISTRATIONRegistration is open through November 2. Pleaseregister at www.wagdogs.com.St Max Basketball tryouts for regional teamsgrades 5th-8th will be at the St Max gym asfollows:JV Boys- Jeff Long:November 3: 6:30-8:00pmNovember 6: 1-2:30pmJV Girls- Matt Iacone:November 2: 5-6:30November 3: 5-6:30pmVarsity Boys- Neale Boyle:November 2: 8-9:30pmNovember 4: 8-9:30pmVarsity Girls- Caitlin Pearson:November 3: 8-9:30pmNovember 5: 10:30-12pmIf you have interest in coaching a a parish team,please email Mfon Udo at mfonudo@gmail.com.VOTERINFORMATIONIn keeping withits mission, thePenns ylvaniaC a t h o l i cConference (PCC) aims to educate and informCatholics about a wide range of issues,especially the upcoming elections.Information has been compiled fromcandidates’ policies, public statements, officialand campaign websites and other resources tohelp voters form their consciences beforeentering the voting booth. The issues do notrepresent a complete list that may be ofimportance to Catholics. The PCC neithersupports nor opposes any candidate for publicoffice.Candidate position printouts may be found atthe back of church or by going to the PCCwebsite at www.pacatholic.org.Information on local races can be found 6-General-ElectionCandidate-Responses-FINAL.pdf.
Page 5October 23, 2016Pumpkin Day with Math and ScienceThe first grade class at St. Max Parish School enjoyed a fun morningexploring pumpkins while also enriching their math and science skills.Many stations were set up in the multipurpose room with differentactivities at each station. A few stations consisted of students using atape measure to check and compare the circumference of pumpkins.They also measured the pumpkins height with stacking cubes. A scalewas used to count out the number of small plastic bears it took tobalance the weight of a small pumpkin.Pre-K 3 year old class made Pumpkin Scented Cloud Dough as partof their Autumn celebration. The students used their senses notingthe pumpkin pie spice smell, orange color and squishy texture asthey poured in the ingredients and mixed this soft dough. They lettheir imaginations loose as they created mini sculptures with thedough.The Pre-K 3 year olds joined the Pre-K 4 year old class on a grouptrip to Ramsey Farm. Parents were invited along and the beautifulweather helped make it a fun day for all.SAFE HARBOR MEALSSafe Harbor in West Chesterprovides shelter, food andother services to individualsin need. We need help fromParish volunteers to prepared and serve mealsfor this very worthy cause on the followingdates:Wednesday, October 26th –The Baur FamilyWednesday, December 28thWednesday, January 25th-The Byrne FamilyIf you would like to help or for more informationabout this parish outreach please contact TomOulahan at stmaxsafeharbor@yahoo.com or(610) 436-0381MONTHLYFOOD DRIVEThe regular monthly collection of NONPERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS for theneedy of Chester County will take placethe weekend of November 5 & 6. Pleaseleave your donations in the bins in thevestibule. What betterway to show mercythan by helping tofeed the hungry. Yourg e n e r o u scontributions of foodaregreatlyappreciated.
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Page 7October 23, 2016ST MAX CYO 1ST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER!!BEEF ‘N BEER at BARNABY’SFRIDAY NOVEMBER 11TH7-10PMBARNABY’S – WEST CHESTER15 S. High Street 40 / Person * 70 / CoupleIncludes:DINNER / DRINKS / DJ / SILENT AUCTION*must be 21 or older to ----------------------Y ES! I WILL ATTEND AND SUPPO RT ST MAX CY O :NAME: #TICKETS: AMO UNT SO RRY I CAN’T MAKE IT – BUT I WILL DO NATE: AMO UNT *RSVP BY NO V 4T H*Make checks payable to: “ST MAX C YO”*Mail to: Chrissy Croft 845 Topaz Drive West Chester, PA 19382
Page 8October 23, 2016Please remember to pray for those in need of hope and healing.Mary, Health of the Sick, pray for them.Laura Arena, James Burke, Sr., Joan Carbo, Maryann Corrigan, James Dudrick, LouisDiGregorio, Terry Donahue, Frank Donato, David Doty, Charles Doyle, Denise Doyle,Phil Duffy, Hayden Elliot, Angelina Fiorito, Patricia Foster, Isabel Francolini, MaryGarofalo, Paula Gowan, Patricia Greist, Ron Hauser, Edmund Hayes, Marie Herrschaft,Laurie Hissey, Ray Holback, Gary Hunter, Agnes Iacona, Judy Ikena, Sondra Kelly-Richmond, MarthaKerr, F. Edmund Lynch, Jack McAdams, Felice McElwaine, John McGowan, Kathleen McGrory, JeffMelasecca, Amy Miller, John 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, Marlene Roberts, Drew Robertson, Mary Rossi, Geraldine Rotteveel,John Slanga, Anne Marie Swans, Ted Teaford, Sr., Meghan Tenaglio, Karen Tipka, Bill Verona, DanaVink, Eveline Walker.WWW.STMAX.ORGMake sure you visit our website regularly . On it you will find a wealth of informationabout parish life—from registering/membership, news on parish events andhappenings, a digital copy of the bulletin as well as interesting informative videos bynoted Catholic speakers, such as Bishop Robert Barron. Stay in touch with your St.Max family!THE KOLBE CLUB PRESENTS THE PHILLY POPSJoin us for a day trip to Philadelphia, with the highlight being a Christmas performanceof the world-renowned Philly Pops at the Kimmel Center. This excursion is planned forFriday, December 16, 2016. We will leave St. Maximilian Kolbe Church at 11:30AM. After taking in the Comcast Experience Video wall, we will arrive at the KimmelCenter at 2:30 PM, awaiting the 3:00 PM show. At 5:30 PM we will depart the KimmelCenter and head to the JNA Institute of Culinary Arts for dinner. Meal choices are penne pasta, chicken piccata orbaked pollock. All entrees include a tossed salad, fresh bread and butter, coffee, tea, iced tea and house-made gelatoand cookie for dessert. A cash bar with beer and wine will also be available. We anticipate returning home atapproximately 9:00 PM.Cost for this trip is 160. A minimum of 25 passengers is needed by October 26, 2016 or the trip will be canceled.Rebates will be offered if there are 30 or more passengers. There will be no weather-related cancelation refund ifthe theatre is open. If you would like additional information, please contact Jack Howley at 610-459-5511 or viaemail at howjak@verizon.net. To confirm your reservation, complete the coupon below and remit with payment(make check payable to St. Maximilian Kolbe Church) to St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, 15 E. Pleasant GroveRoad, West Chester, PA West Chester, PA 19382. This tour package is prepared by Touriffic -----------------------------Name(s):Address:City, State, ZIPPhone # emailMember of St. Max? Y or NPayment enclosed Meal choice Chicken Piccata Penne Pasta Baked Pollock
Page 9October 23, 2016CHURCH COLLECTIONOCTOBER 16 20,031.50THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY“If you wish to leave much wealth to yourchildren, leave them in God’s care.”—St. John ChrysostomOctober 23, 2016Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary TimeSundaySir 35:12-14, 16-18; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18,Lk 18:9-14MondayEph 4:32—5:8; Lk 13:10-17TuesdayEph 5:21-33; Lk 13:18-21WednesdayEph 6:1-9; Lk 13:22-30ThursdayEph 6:10-20; Lk 13:31-35FridayEph 2:19-22; Lk 6:12-16SaturdayPhil 1:18b-26; Lk 14:1, 7-11MASS INTENTIONSOCTOBER 24, 2016MONDAY 8:00 AMTUESDAY– 8:00 AMWEDNESDAY–8:00 AMTHURSDAY 8:00 AMFRIDAY 8:00 AMSATURDAY—9:00 AMRobert L. CapizziMargaret FergusonDorothy SolteszRebecca T. MelvinRobert L. CapizziEleanor SheehanCOURAGE ANDENCOURAGEDo you or a lovedone struggle withsame-sex attraction? The Courage Apostolateis the only national, ecclesiastically approvedCatholic Ministry to men and women livingwith same-sex attraction. Courage is not anorientation change group. Rather, we are aspiritual support group for those who wish tolive chastely in accordance with the teachingsof the Church. To contact or speak with thePhiladelphia Courage Chapter, please emailcourage.philadelphia@gmail.com or call 215587-4505. Your confidentiality is respected.More information about the Courageapostolatecanbefoundatwww.couragerc.org.
SCHOOL PHONE 610-399-8400 MAILING AAAADDRESS: 15 East Pleasant . EEEMAILMMAAIILLMAIL ADDRESS: saintmax@comcast.net BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS bulletin@stmax.org SSSSCHEDULE OFOOFFOF MMMMASSES Saturday - Vigil Mass - 5:30 PM Sunday - 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM, 12:00 Noon . features inspiring stories and deeply personal interviews with many of .
