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20th Sunday of Ordinary Time: August 16, 2020 ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE January 8, 1894: Date of Birth April 28, 1918: Ordained a Priest August 14, 1941: Date of Death October 17, 1971: Fr. Maximilian Kolbe was beatified in Rome by Pope Paul VI. October 10, 1982: Fr. Maximilian Kolbe was canonized a Saint and a Martyr of Charity by Pope John Paul II. August 14th: Feast Day Greater Love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15: 13 The Reverend Lawrence W. Jozwiak, J.C.L., Pastor Deacon Dennis Hayes ● Deacon Steve Klak Deacon John Naber ● Deacon Matt Rust ● Deacon Joe Weir SACRAMENT of the EUCHARIST (MASS): SACRAMENT of BAPTISM: ADULT BAPTISM: Adults who are preparing to become Catholic, will participate in the Rite of Christian Initiation at Saturday: 5 pm Vigil Easter. INFANT BAPTISM: We celebrate Infant Baptism on the Sunday: 8 am, 10 am & 12 Noon 2nd Saturday of each month, except during Lent. Parents and Godparents of infants to be baptized should attend Baptismal classes, preferably before the child is Weekdays: 8:30 am (Monday — Saturday) born. SACRAMENT of PENANCE (CONFESSION): SACRAMENT of CONFIRMATION: Saturday from 3:30 - 4:30 pm, Adults and older youth who have not been Confirmed and at other times by appointment should contact the parish office. SACRAMENT of the ANOINTING of the SICK: SACRAMENT of MARRIAGE: Someone who is seriously ill, at home or in the hospital, or Couples who are considering marriage should contact who is about to undergo major surgery (preferably before you the parish office, at least six (6) months before the couple's go into the hospital), is to call the parish office, and arrange for projected wedding date. a priest to celebrate with them this Sacrament. 10135 West Road Parish Office: (281) 955-7324 Office Hours: Houston, TX 77064 Fax: (281) 955-7328 Monday—Friday 9 am—-5 pm www.stmaximilian.org Kolbe Kids: (281) 970-0979 www.cmgconnect.org Flocknote: text StMaxChurch to 84576 Or www.stmaxkolbe.flocknote.com Pastor’s Message p. 2 August 16, 2020 Saturday must use the prayers and readings for the Dear Friends in Christ: Assumption with the insertion of the marriage vows and Thank you all who prayed the Novena of St. rings versus the marriage prayers and readings normally Maximilian Kolbe, either at home and/or here at the allowed at a Nuptial Mass. But with 4 pm onward, we church. Though the novena has ended, we will still pray then celebrate the Vigil Mass for Sunday with its it at the Feast Day Mass on Friday, August 14 and all the Sunday prayers and readings. So at this Saturday’s 5 pm Masses for this weekend. Vigil Mass, we will not use the Mass prayers or readings for the Assumption. FYI: 4 pm is the time set by the The Church traditionally sets a saint’s feast day on Church to allow for a Vigil Mass in anticipation for the the day the person died or better said entered into eternal next day, be it Sunday or a special holy day. life. St. Maximilian Kolbe died on August 14, 1941. For 2 weeks before, he was in the “starvation bunker” of As I mentioned in a previous letter, the Rev. Msgr. Auschwitz (one of the death camps the Nazis had for all Daniel Scheel, the pastor of St. Jerome Church in Spring those people the Nazis deemed as undesirable). On Branch and the Episcopal Vicar for the Western August 14, Fr. Maximilian was still alive, being starved Vicariate, will join us at this Saturday’s 5 pm Vigil Mass to death. So he was given a lethal injection and died that to install me liturgically as Pastor of St. Maximilian day. On August 15, Fr. Maximilian Kolbe’s body was Kolbe Parish. Yes, my pastor-ship began on July 1st. incinerated at Auschwitz. Interesting that St. Maximilian But the liturgical ceremony occurs later. It is akin to had such a devotion to Mary that his body was put in the having a birthday during the week but then to have a crematorium on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the gathering to celebrate the birthday until a later time like Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven. For a fuller life story on a weekend. The ceremony is simple with on St. Maximilian Kolbe, refer to pp. 4-5. representatives from the deacons, staff, Parish and Finance Councils, as well as those attending this Mass. This weekend is the 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time. We will be using the regular readings assigned for this This date was chosen since our patron feast day is Sunday. But the prayers for the Mass (the Collect or August 14. Plus, though at that 5 pm Mass, we will be Opening Prayer, Prayer over the Offerings, Preface and celebrating the Sunday Mass, it does fall on August 15 Prayer after Communion) will come from the Feast Day which St. Maximilian had such a love of Mary, as well Prayers of St. Maximilian Kolbe (August 14). I quote as his body being incinerated on that day. We have from the “Universal Norms on the Liturgical Year and chosen the 5 pm Vigil Mass since that is the Mass the New General Roman Calendar: “58. For the pastoral available to all the people who are watching us online. good of the faithful, it is permitted to observe on With Covid19, our world has been turned upside Sundays in Ordinary Time those celebrations that fall down. Only clergy at this time are allowed to distribute during the week and that are agreeable to the devotion of Holy Communion. A decision was made prior to my the faithful,….” Since we are celebrating our feast day, arrival to allow only the “instituted acolytes” to serve the clergy will be wearing red vestments that symbolize Mass and serve as sacristans. Someone asked me the blood of a martyr, which St. Maximilian is. The recently if I am willing to allow more people to serve in normal color for Ordinary Time is green. different capacities. My response is that we should lean As I explained previously, Saturday is August 15th, on the cautious side and limit the number of people who the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin are integrally involved with the Mass. So we will Mary into heaven. Since it falls on a Saturday, any Mass continue as is, until we receive better news about this prior to 4 pm is dedicated to the Assumption. Even the 2 pandemic. Let us pray for all public servants who are on pm Nuptial (Wedding) Mass that is occurring this the front lines: medical persons, police, fire fighters, EMS, etc., as well as all though affected so negatively with this virus. St. Maximilian Kolbe, pray for us! “The Cross is the school of love.” “The most deadly poison of our time is indifference.” Fr. Lawrence W. Jozwiak Pastor —St. Maximilian Kolbe “There is no greater love, than to lay down one’s life for one’s friend.” John 15: 13 20TH SUNDAY of ORDINARY TIME: AUGUST 16, 2020 p. 3 OUR PARISH MISSION We are the Christian Community of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, a Catholic parish of the Archdiocese of Galveston- Houston. Embracing our many and diverse gifts, we are united in Christ Jesus. Challenged by the teachings of Our Lord, and inspired by the example of our Patron, we strive to serve God, and to minister to others, in prayer, sacrament, faith formation, and charity. TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Thus says the LORD: “Stand firm in justice; do what is right” (Isaiah 56:1, 6-7). Psalm — O God, let all the nations praise you! Monday, August 17 (Psalm 67). Calixto Barrientos, Jr. † 8:30 am Dorothy Pineda, Intentions Second Reading — The gifts and the calling of God are unable to be revoked (Romans 11:13 Tuesday, August 18 -15, 29-32). Alveraize Saizan, Intentions 8:30 am Zuzima Gonzales † Gospel — Recognizing the Canaanite wom- Wednesday, August 19 St. John Eudes an’s great faith, Jesus told her, “It shall be done Allen Errthum † 8:30 am as you wish” (Matthew 15:21-28). Marylyn Colonnetta & Family, Intentions Thursday, August 20 St. Bernard Michael Massoth † 8:30 am Friday, August 21 St. Pius X For the repose of the souls of our faithful departed: Dib (Dave) Salamy † 8:30 am Nhut Le, Intentions Cleo Syzdek †, father of John Syzdek Mary (Dee) Sturgill †, sister of Michael Sturgill Saturday, August 22 The Queenship of the Mark (Toedoe) Durocher †, brother of Tina Smith Blessed Virgin Mary Joanne Craig †; Maria Tina Garcia † Rick Jones † 8:30 am Adelmira Barrientos † 5 pm Karen Smith †; Frank Ybarbo † Diane & Morgan Shinn, Intentions Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. —And let perpetual light shine upon them. Sunday, August 23 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time May they rest in peace. —Amen. Parishioners of St. Maximilian 8 am May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, Luis Egardo Ramirez † 10 am through the mercy of God, rest in peace. —Amen. Conchita Charnock † & Alida Kaehler † For consolation & God’s healing graces upon the family James W. Cozart, Jr. †, and David & Camila & friends of the deceased. Heal their pain and dispel Thiam † 12 Noon the darkness & doubt that comes from grief. —Amen. SIGNIFICANCE of BOWING A bow signifies reverence & honor shown to the names or event being mentioned. We are to do the following: 1) A bow of the head is made when the three Divine Persons (the Trinity) are named together and at the names of Jesus, of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and of the Saint in whose honor Mass is being cele- brated.
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