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Bulletin February 9, 2014 St. Maximilian Kolbe Church February 9, 2014 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus said to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.hidden.————MatthewMatthew 5:135:13----14141414 Page 2 February 9, 2014 RRREVEVEV . M. M SGR . R. R OBERT J. CJ. C ARROLL , Pastor BBBAPTISM ––– Celebrated the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month at RRREVEVEV . M. M ARC F. CF. C APIZZI , Parochial Vicar 1:00 PM. The 4th Sunday, alternating at the 5:30 PM and 12:00 RRREVEVEV . J. J OHN J. NJ. N ORDEMAN , In Residence Noon Masses. Please call the Rectory Office 6-8 weeks in LLLAWRENCE BBBRANDON , Permanent Deacon, Retired advance to make arrangements. WWWILLIAM HHHICKEY , Permanent Deacon AAALFRED MMMAURIELLO , Permanent Deacon PPPRERERE ---JORDAN – Expectant and/or new parents and godparents AAANITA DDDIXON , School Principal are to participate in a class on Baptism. This session is held on the KKKATHLEEN CCCONNELLY ,,, Director of Religious Education 2nd Sunday of each month at 1:00 PM. It is necessary to call the SSSUSAN BBBARBELLA , Business Manager Rectory in advance of the class to register. JJJACK CCCRITTENDEN , Building & Grounds Supervisor SSSARA TTTOPPER , Music Director MMMARRIAGES – Arrangements should be made at least six months LLLORI MMMILLER , Administrative Assistant before the date of the wedding. SSSUSAN TTTEAFORD , Parish Secretary AAANOINTING OOOFFF TTTHEHEHE SSSICKICKICK ———In— case of serious illness, please RRRECTORY PPPHONE 610-399-6936 contact one of our parish priests. The Sacrament is also RRRECTORY FFFAXAXAX 610-399-4828 administered after any weekday Mass. Please see the priest in RRRELIGIOUS EEEDUCATION OOOFFICE 610-399-9642 the Sacristy. SCHOOL PHONE 610-399-8400 HHHOME VVVISITS --- Anyone unable to attend Mass regularly due to MAILING AAADDRESS : 15 East Pleasant Grove Road illness may call the Rectory to make arrangements to receive West Chester, PA 19382 Communion in their homes. WWWEBSITE AAADDRESS : www.stmax.org NNNEWEWEW PPPARISHIONERS – Register at the Rectory at your earliest EEEMAIL ADDRESS : [email protected] convenience or go to www.stmax.org . Please notify the Rectory of BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS [email protected] any change of address as soon as possible. SSSCHEDULE OFOFOF MMMASSES CCCHARISMATIC PPPRAYER : Tuesdays in the Chapel at 7:30 PM. Saturday – Vigil Mass – 5:30 PM Sunday – 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM, 12:00 Noon CCCENTERING PPPRAYER ::: Fridays in the Chapel at 8:45 AM WWWEEKDAYS INININ THE CCCHAPEL RCIARCIA–––– For those desiring to become Catholic or adults who Monday through Friday – 8:00 AM were not baptized. Contact Fr. Capizzi. Saturday – 9:00 AM RRRECTORY OOOFFICE HHHOURS Monday through Thursday 8:30AM-5:00PM CCCONFESSIONS Friday 8:30AM-4:00PM Saturday 4:00 to 5:00 PM or by appointment. Sunday 8:30AM-1:30PM EUCHARISTIC ADORATION EVERY TUESDAY 8:30AM-7:00 PM CONCLUDING WITH THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA REFLECTION “In the [saints’] lives, you can catch a Please join us at 7:00 pm on glimpse of how yours will unfold if you begin February 11 for a Holy Hour, praying to take the life and teachings of Jesus for those who are ill on this seriously.” World Day of the Sick. —from “Rediscovering Catholicism’ by Matthew Kelly, page 117 Page 3 February 9, 2014 NEW INITIATIVE AT ST. MAX. THE SAINT MAX ANNUAL FUND Great Response in Week #3 of the Annual Fund Appeal!! The Saint Max Annual Fund Campaign is fully under way! Thank you all for your wonderful support of our school. We hope as many parishioners as possible can join this important endeavor. A school is a key component to a healthy and vibrant parish. We ask you to please help us reach our $65,000 goal. You may return the commitment card (or the form below) with the return envelope you received at home. There are additional letters and envelopes in the back of church. Thank you for your generous support! Appeal Donations Received $61,525 Number of Participants to Date 110 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 I’d like to join an Annual Giving Circle: My Annual Giving donation is enclosed: Friends of St. Max– up to $249 $ ___________________________________ Red & White Level- $250-$499 My gift will be matched by: Cardinal Level- $500-$999 Kolbe Circle—$1,000 or more _____________________________________ (Please enclose your employer’s matching gift form.) Please make checks payable to: The St. Max Annual Fund Page 4 February 9, 2014 WE NEED A FEW GOOD MEN ! CHURCH COLLECTION The St. Maximilian Kolbe Knights of Columbus are hosting a Membership Recruitment Open FEBRUARY 2 House on Tuesday, February 11th at 8:15 PM in $20,753 the Maximilian Room. Pizza and refreshments THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY will be served. Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open “The measure of a life is not its duration, to all Catholic men, 18 years of age or older. but its donation.” —Peter Marshall, Being a Knight is more than camaraderie. It is Former US Senate Chaplain being involved with your community. It is supporting St. Maximilian Kolbe Church and School, as well as other worthy charitable causes. For more information and to RSVP, please contact FEAST OF OUR LADY Membership Director Matt McKenzie @ 215-313- OF LOURDES 6542 [email protected] or Grand FEBRUARY 11 Knight Bob Borowski @ 610-430-8349 [email protected] or visit In 1858, Mary appeared to http://www.stmax.org/index.cfm? Bernadette Soubirous and load=page&page=154 asked her to dig a hole in the ground until a spring of water Charity, Unity, Fraternity came forward. That spring still & Patriotism flows to this day and many have come to Lourdes seeking cures. Those who have been healed have your donations in the bins in the vestibule. often left their crutches and wheelchairs behind as testimony to these miracles. Mary, under this title, is the Patroness of those who suffer bodily illnesses . Prayer to Our Lady of Lourdes Altar flowers this weekend were donated in memory of O blessed Lady of Lourdes, Anna Mary Murphy You gave us the Spring of Life. Your waters have cured the sick And those who suffer strife. In times of worry and doubt, You refresh us with your hope. When relief seems far from sight, Please pray for You teach us how to cope. O Lovely Lady in white, the repose of Stay beside us, this we pray. the soul of And send your Son to heal us Joseph M. Zurlo III And be with us each dayday. Amen. Page 5 February 9, 2014 Page 6 February 9, 2014 UPCOMING SMYLE EVENTS February 11th Confirmation Retreat with our Prayer ST. M AXIMILIAN KOLBE BLOOD DRIVE Partners, 4-7:30 in the church. Monday, February 17th, 2014 February 16th & 23rd – Workshops, 2:30 PM-7:30 PM Please visit http://www.redcrossblood.org/ Maximillian Room, 7:30pm. make-donation and enter sponsor code stmax February 22nd & 23rd –Theology of the to schedule an appointment. You may also Body call 610-455-0809 or sign up after Mass, March 2 -Generation Phaith beginning on February 1st. For donor For details, go to www.stmax.org/ eligibility guidelines or for more information, Ministries/Youth Group. please call 1-800-RED-CROSS. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Many of the faith communities in the West Chester area support a Community Cupboard which provides those in need with essential items that cannot be SPRING SPORTS purchase with food stamps. The St. Max St. Max CYO registration for spring sports is now community commits to donating 30 bottles of open. Please register online at www.wagdogs.com laundry detergent each month to meet this need. to ensure your child a spot on one of the following Donations can be left in the church foyer. A teams: volunteer is also needed to deliver the detergent a • K-3rd Grade T-Ball monthly basis. If you can help in any capacity, • K-4th Grade Junior Track please go to http://www.signupgenius.com/ • 5th-8th Grade Baseball go/4090E4FAEA96-community . Thank you for • 5th-8th Grade Softball your continued generosity to those in your • 5th-8th Grade Track community that need our The St Max March Madness basketball program help. for boys and girls in K-3rd grade is now accepting registrations at www.wagdogs.com. This program runs from March 1-March 31 and includes If you have time on weekday practices and games for our younger parishioners mornings and would be looking to learn the sport of basketball. interested in reading to pre- school aged children, you would be an answer to a prayer. Please go t o http://www.signupgenius.com/ go/4090E4FAEA96-reading or contact Lisa Bice at l [email protected] or 610-659-0825 for more information. Page 7 February 9, 2014 Catholic Schools Week National History Day at St. Max And the winners are: Individual Exhibit The Fall of Communism: Dawn of a New Era Annie Martino Group Exhibits 1st Place Hitler’s Deceiving Dictatorship: The Unbearable Truth Erin Boas, Nicole Czyzewski, Mary Kate Miller, Ryan Rose O’Rourke 2nd Place Children Without a Childhood: The Neglect of Children During the Industrial Revolution Ally Butler and Veronica Restrepo 3rd Place A Childhood Worked Away Brenna Bellew, Grace Casey, Caroline McColgan 4th Place African American’s Struggle to Obtain the Right to Vote: From Slave to Citizen Joseph DiGregorio, Brendan Divine, Nicholas Krause, Daniel Porrini Website Award Nuclear Arms Race: USA vs Russia Kevin Boyle, Michael Hennigan, Brett Kingsley, Jonathan McGrory These students will advance to the regional competition at Immaculata University in March.
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