We Journey Together in Faith and Love All are Welcome Saint Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church WEEKEND LITURGIES: Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM 5801 Kanan Road, Westlake Village, CA 91362 818-991-3915 WWW.STMAXCHURCH.ORG Page 2 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 13, 2013 Staff Directory Parish Information RECEPTION Annette Krause x100 Phone: 818-991-3915 Fax: 818-991-7152 Lisa Capobianco WWW.STMAXCHURCH.ORG [email protected] [email protected] After Hours Emergencies Only 818-991-3915 ext. 9 SECRETARY TO Sarah Ruffing x102 THE PASTOR [email protected] OFFICE HOURS Monday–Friday 9:00 AM–12:30 PM & 1:30 PM–5:30 PM PASTOR Jarlath Dolan x103 [email protected] WEEKDAY LITURGIES Mon., Tue., Wed. & Fri. 7:00 AM DEACON John Kruer x104 [email protected] SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 3:45–4:30 PM DEACON Chris Laliberte x151 [email protected] SICK CALLS Call the Parish Office at any time. DIRECTOR OF Laura Diaz x113 COMMUNION TO THE SICK FAITH FORMATION [email protected] Ray and Stephanie Donckels, 805-495-9383 FUNERALS: Sarah Ruffing X102 COORDINATOR OF Amy Laliberte x152 FAITH FORMATION [email protected] BAPTISMS 1st & 3rd Sundays of every month by appointment only. Pre-Baptismal classes required, LITURGY & PASTORAL Polly Toohey x110 held the second Monday of every month at 7:30 PM. COORDINATOR [email protected] Please call office. WEDDINGS: Polly Toohey X110 DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Merrick McMahon x115 Minimum six months advance notice required. & EVANGELIZATION, [email protected] AND FACILITIES COORDINATOR WHO DO YOU CALL? PARISH CALENDAR WEBSITE DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Paul Fagundes x115 WEDDINGS SPOKEN ANNOUNCEMENTS [email protected] Announcements must be in two weeks prior to date. Polly Toohey: 818-991-3915 ext 110 BUSINESS Cathy Brauer x101 [email protected] MANAGER [email protected] BULLETIN Articles must be in two weeks prior to publication. PRE-SCHOOL Paula Kruer x114 Merrick McMahon: 818-991-3915 ext 115 DIRECTOR [email protected] [email protected] O’REILLY HALL Lisa Capobianco x136 COORDINATOR [email protected] GIFT SHOP Maryann Kleinman x111 MANAGER Page 3 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 13, 2013 THE RISK OF FAITH by Cory Busse GIVE In difficult economic times, charity can feel like a risk. Even when we’re reasonably secure, there is a temptation to cling to what we have in case of that inevitable rainy day. Take the chance that your generosity will pay unforeseen dividends. INCLUDE Being part of something—a family, a ministry, a group—can be the best feeling of all. Being included is a feeling of being special, which few things can match. Often though, the inclusion we feel comes at a price: we exclude others. It is as though we believe that our inclusion is dependent on keeping others out. Let us take the risk that your security in your beloved institutions is made richer by the inclusion of others. FORGIVE Perhaps the greatest risk of all, FORGIVING, makes us vulnerable. The power that withholding forgiveness allows us is alluring. Forgiveness is frightening. It gives away the power of the grudge and unburied hatchet. Forgiveness is risk. Our challenge is to take the risk of mercy. Ignatius of Antioch (DC 107) Bishop of Antioch and a notable martyr LAUGH In the midst of a divisive political climate, many of us sepnd a lot of the early Church. Probably born in of time clinging to our politics as tightly as we can. Risk opening up to joy. Syria, Ignatius was perhaps a disciple of Not sarcasm. Not biting wit. Not zingers. Throw your head back, expose Saints Peter and Paul, or possibly St. your throat, and risk laughter. John. One tradition declares that he LEARN Just hours before I sat down to write this article, my son taught was the child mentioned in Matthew me that there are only two types of alligators in the world. I’m 40. I never (18:1-6) who was placed by Christ among the Apostles. He was perhaps knew that before, and likely would not have known had he not taught me. the second bishop of Antioch Challenge yourself to risk learning things from unexpected (and perhaps (according to Origen) or the third even unwelcome) sources. You will be surprised at what you learn. Of (according to Eusebius) and called course, learning about our Catholic faith is a lifelong process for believers Theophoros (“God-bearer”). of every age. His principal claim to historical fame For more articles, visit OSVPARISH.COM comes from his martyrdom. Arrested by Roman authorities, he was sent to Rome for execution and, in the company of several soldiers, set out on the road to the Eternal City. Along the As part of our parish’s activities in our Respect Life way Ignatius composed epistles (or Month, St. Maximilian Kolbe Church will host its annual letters) to the Christian communities of Ephesus, Magnesia, Tralles, Rome, “Living Rosary” Philadelphia, Smyrna, and a farewell letter to Bishop Polycarp. The Letters of October 16, 2013 Ignatius have long been greatly 7:00–8:30 PM in O’Reilly Hall. honored by the Church for their Various ministries from our community will represent eloquent, detailed glimpses of the Church in Ignatius’ era, and Ignatius’ each decade. Please come and join this beautiful prayer. own spirituality. He died by being Thank you, SMK Respect Life Ministry thrown to the wild beasts in the Roman Circus. FEAST DAY: OCTOBER 17 PROJECT RESPONSE FALL COLLECTION Saturday, October 19, 8-10 AM is the first Project Response distribution of our quarterly cycle. Please O’Reilly Community Center take a Trader Joe's bag as you leave Church today or next weekend, and use it (or your own bag) to donate November 5, 2013 supplies. Suggested items are listed on a flyer 7:00 PM–9:00 PM attached to the bag. Please drop off the bags in the breezeway outside the All are invited! Pastoral Center anytime before Friday, October 18th. Please save the date. We collect food, baby items, clothing, cleaning, personal, and school supplies for about a dozen local recipient agencies who serve the needy. Despite the economic "recovery", many people are LORD JESUS CHRIST, who are called the Prince of still suffering great difficulty providing for their Peace, who are yourself our peace and reconciliation, family's basic needs. This ministry is one of our who so often said, "Peace to you," grant us peace. parish’s OUTREACH MINISTRIES and is particularly Make all men and women witnesses of truth, justice, and brotherly love. Banish from their hearts poignant in this season of harvest where we give whatever might endanger peace. Enlighten our rulers thanks for our many blessings. that they may guarantee and defend the great gift of Thank you for sharing generously! peace. May all peoples on the earth become as brothers and sisters. May longed-for peace blossom forth and reign always over us all. "…whatever you did for one of these –Pope John Paul II least brothers of mine, you did for me.” MATTHEW 25:40 Next weekend our parish will celebrate WORLD MISSION SUNDAY. This year we are invited to act in solidarity with missionaries in India and throughout the world. Every day, faithful missionaries are reaching out in the name of Christ, offering practical, emotional and spiritual care to communities, children and families in desperate need, bringing the light of Christ to the darkest of circumstances. For more information visit: WWW.IAMAMISSIONARY.ORG CANCELLED: Sunday, October 13, 2013, 6:00 pm The event involving Fr. Frank Pavone has been CANCELLED due to unforeseen circumstances. Reflecting on God’s Word This Week’s Mass Intentions When Jan’s son and his buddies were given two Mon Oct 14 7:00 AM Brandon Karimi weeks’ notice to move out of their house, Jan Tues Oct 15 7:00 AM Carl Cummings† proposed that they throw a cleaning/moving party. She provided the food, drinks, and cleaning supplies. Wed Oct 16 7:00 AM Rita Cunningham They provided the music and the muscle. The party Fri Oct 18 7:00 AM Harry Schad† was a great success. The house got cleaned, the move was completed in one afternoon, and everyone went Sat Oct 19 5:00 PM Bill Keane† home happy. Later that week a thank-you card Joe Conley† arrived from one of her son’s housemates. “Thanks Sun Oct 20 7:30 AM Michael Dolan† for the party, Jan. We couldn’t have done it without you. You’re the greatest. Adam.” 9:00 AM Jim Farrell† 11:00 AM Kelly Tedjasaputra† Do we take the time to reflect back on each day or do we just keep moving on? Do we recognize the healing in our lives or focus only on the suffering? Do we realize that “we couldn’t have done it without” God or do we attribute our successes to good luck or our own hard work? Do we, like Naaman and the Samaritan leper, make it a habit to express our thanks to God in public praise and in lives of service? —Virginia Stillwell Copyright © 2012, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. We are blessed by your presence! NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 2 Kings 5:14-17 2 Timothy 2:8–13 Luke 17:11–19 Question of the Week Do we see those who call out, even silently, from greater or lesser distances, for us to see— and act? Page 6 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 13, 2013 You Are Needed by Kristopher W.