St. Maximilian Kolbe ChurchSt. Maximilian Kolbe ChurchSt. Maximilian Kolbe ChurchSt. Maximilian Kolbe Church

November 15, 2015November 15, 2015November 15, 2015November 15, 2015

ThirtyThirtyThirtyThirty----Third Sunday in Ordinary TimeThird Sunday in Ordinary TimeThird Sunday in Ordinary TimeThird Sunday in Ordinary Time

In those days, I In those days, I In those days, I In those days, I

Daniel, Daniel, Daniel, Daniel,

heard this heard this heard this heard this

word of word of word of word of

the Lord:the Lord:the Lord:the Lord:

"At that time "At that time "At that time "At that time

there shall arisethere shall arisethere shall arisethere shall arise

Michael, the Michael, the Michael, the Michael, the

great prince,great prince,great prince,great prince,

guardian of guardian of guardian of guardian of

your peopleyour peopleyour peopleyour people.”

————Daniel 12:1Daniel 12:1Daniel 12:1Daniel 12:1

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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: saintmax@comcast.net BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS bulletin@stmax.org

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 not a prize for the perfect, but a powerful medicine and nourishment

for the weak.” —Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium

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

A Kolbe Christmas Book A Kolbe Christmas Book A Kolbe Christmas Book A Kolbe Christmas Book

Basket RaffleBasket RaffleBasket RaffleBasket 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 Advent wreaths, candles, and colorful Advent calendars for children are now available. We also offer a free handout describing the origins and traditions of the Advent wreath as well as daily prayers for lighting the wreath. Embrace this beautiful tradition with your family as we celebrate our Advent hope in Christ, the everlasting Light. New in the shop: - St. Joseph paperback 2016 Sunday Missal

- The Gospel According to Matthew, to Mark, to Luke, to John(4 separate books) - Papal items for children and adults

- St. Joseph Catholic Children’s Bible - The Mass for Catholic Children

- My Picture Missal - St. Joseph Book of Saints

- Catholic Prayer book for Children

Please stop in and browse. See all of our religious goods. Hours - Sun. 10:00 A.M. - 12 noon

St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish School

“Above The Cut” St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish School is very proud to announce the results of the Terra Nova Test scores. Terra Nova is a series of standardized achievement tests used throughout the United States. Published by CTB/McGraw Hill, it is a tool designed to assess student achievement, compared with national norms. The cut number is the percentiles that indicate a score in the top 15% of schools in the nation. This test was administered to St. Max students in grades three through seven. It is no surprise that St. Max was once again well “above the cut” in both reading and math. Great work by students and faculty of St. Max School! Math Reading

State Wide Art Contest Winner Fifth grade student Bella Walls was a big winner in the Office of the Attorney General’s Drug-Free Calendar Contest. Bella’s original inspirational art and slogan will be featured in the 2016 calendar for the month of December. The contest was open to fifth graders in the state of Pennsylvania. Bella and her family are invited to Harrisburg for a luncheon and award ceremony. Bella’s art was submitted through St. Max School. Bella’s painting can be seen on our school web site: school.stmax.org Congratulation Bella!

Grade TN Cut Scores St. Max

3 65 91

4 69 87

5 67 80

6 71 84

7 69 86

Grade TN Cut Scores

St. Max

3 69 88

4 67 87

5 69 85

6 66 80

7 70 84

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CHURCH

COLLECTION

NOVEMBER 8, 2015 $28,205.85

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

“Things have a price and can be for sale,

but people have a dignity that is priceless

and worth far more than things.”

—Pope Francis

HEALTH SEMINAR Life Affirming Choices and End of Life Decision Making

Deacon John Donnelly of the Diocesan Office for Life and Family will present a seminar regarding health care decisions. Today there are many options available to ease human suffering and prolong life. There are also many choices that do not embrace the Christian vision of the human person. And so, health care decisions have become more difficult and heart-wrenching to make.

This two-hour seminar will highlight some of the issues in health care that are most often confusing to the average person and define them in light of Catholic moral teaching. Learn the true purpose of Advanced Care Directives and Do Not Resuscitate Orders. Learn how to write a Living Will that will truly protect you and your wishes and how to avoid common pitfalls. Come to listen, learn and ask your own questions. Open to the community.

Thursday, December 10, 2015 9:30 AM Parish Life Center

St. Cornelius Church 160 Ridge Road Chadds Ford, PA

Please pre-register by calling Marilyn at 610-347-0276 or email stcfcn@gmail.com

PREP FIRST RECONCILIATION

Please pray for the students, families and teachers who are preparing for the First Reconciliation sacrament on November 21st. This is a sacred day that will always be remembered, and is a integral part of the student's growing relationship with God. Pray that their understanding will be clear and their hearts sincere. Thank you for your loving support.

FELLOWSHIP MEETING Be WOWed by God's power! Sunday night activities include the Life-

sized Game of Life, ice cream and an examination of the incredibly powerful and amazing things that God has done over the ages. Students grades 9-12 welcome to join us in the school multi-purpose room from 6:30 - 8 pm.

THE GIVINGTREE

St Max Parish is once again sponsoring The Giving Tree Project. The tree of gift request tags will be in church narthex the weekends of Nov 21-22 and Nov 28-29.

We are supporting the following charities:

Aid for Friends Birthright of West Chester

Coatesville Catholic Community Safe Harbor

St Agnes Day Room St. Max Tuition Assistance Program

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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.

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 chavezamd@gmail.com 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)

MOM-Heart of the Home

Day of Renewal

Registration is now OPEN for our 22nd An-nual Day of Renewal to be held on February 13, 2016 • 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Sts. Simon and Jude Meehan Center, West Chester. Calling moms of all ages and types: new moms, seasoned moms, grandmothers, step-mothers. Even if you’re not a mom, you are still welcome! Start your Lenten season by replenishing your spirit. Come listen to two amazing, inspirational morning and afternoon speakers Renee Eells and Kathi Clapham. See our registration form for all details at www.mom-heartofthehome.org/events.html or call Selma Menezes at 610-455-0708 or email at selmamene-zes@hotmail.com

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MASS INTENTIONS

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16

MONDAY 8:00 AM Gabrielle Wells

TUESDAY– 8:00 AM Int. of Patricia Anne

WEDNESDAY–8:00 AM Jordan Keenan

THURSDAY–8:00 AM Marie Sutter

FRIDAY– 8:00 AM Mary H. Frank

SATURDAY—9:00 AM Joseph “Duke”

Donohue

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 15 Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday

Dn 12:1-3; Heb 10:11-14, 18; Mk 13:24-32 Monday

1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Lk 18:35-43

Tuesday 2 Mc 6:18-31; Lk 19:1-10

Wednesday 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Lk 19:11-28 or for the

memorial of the Dedication, Acts 28:11-16, 30-31; Mt 14:22-33

Thursday 1 Mc 2:15-29; Lk 19:41-44

Friday 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; Lk 19:45-48

Saturday 1 Mc 6:1-13; Lk 20:27-40

WWW.STMAX.ORG Make sure you visit our website regularly . On it you will find a wealth of information about parish

life—from registering/membership, news on parish events and happenings, a digital copy of the bulletin as well as interesting informative videos by noted Catholic speakers, such as Bishop Robert Barron. Stay in touch with your St. Max family!

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ATTENTION LECTORS

The new Lectors Workbooks for the new liturgical year (beginning with November 29th, the first Sunday of Advent) will be available in

the Sacristy after all the Masses this weekend. Please stop by to pick up your copy.

ACADEMIC HONORS Regina Luminis Academy in Downingtown recently recognized the academic achievements of one of our parishioners. Catherine Grace Eissler, Class of 2018, earned high academic honors for the first quarter of this year. Congratulations, Catherine!