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

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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 and Benediction.

Please note that on Tuesday,

February 2, Benediction will

be at 4 pm due to PREP Penance.

“Judgment is one of the major obstacles that prevent us from loving others as God commands us to. It is also an obstacle in our quest to love ourselves as God wants us to.” —Rediscover Jesus, pg. 76

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BLOOD DRIVE

The Knights of Columbus will be facilitating a blood drive to be held on February 15th (Presidents’ Day). This will take place in the school from 2:15pm-7:15pm.

Visit: http://www.redcrossblood.org/make-donationand enter sponsor code stmax to schedule an appointment, or sign up after Mass in the narthex, or call 610-455-0809.

Save a life—give blood.

JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY EVENT

AT ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE

Profiles in Healing:

Historical Anecdotes That Have Lead To Healing Between Nations, Races

and Religious Communities

This course reviews and explores the meaning of a number of historical anecdotes that have contributed to healing between previously warring nations, races and religious communities. It focuses on the actions of individuals who rise above normal human nature to set an example of reconciliation as an alternative to revenge and reparation. As an example, it will feature incidents that have led to the acceptance of Germany back into the community of nations after a separation that included two world wars. The unlikely cast of characters includes soldiers singing Christmas carols across the no-man’s land of certain death in World War I; a captured high-ranking German general who speaks the truth in captivity, a group of students at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich who speak out against the Nazi regime; an oboist at the Pittsburgh Symphony who “invades.” the home of Richard Strauss in Garmisch at the conclusion of World War, II; a woman sent to a Nazi concentration camp with her sister, who subsequently opens a rehabilitation center for former Nazi collaborators; and a candy bomber. This course is offered at Saint Maximilian Kolbe consistent with the Extraordinary Year Jubilee of Mercy. The course is normally offered as five 70-minute sessions, but consider taking just the first introductory session and if there is sufficient interest, the remaining sessions will be offered. The first introductory session will be held on Wednesday, February 17th at 7 PM in the Maximilian Room. Additional sessions would be held on February 24, March 2, 9, 16. If you plan to attend, please call the Rectory to RSVP.

MAN UP PHILLY 2016

8th Annual Men's Spirituality Conference-

Saturday, March 12, 2016 Man Up Philly presents T r a n s f o r m i n g M e n , Transforming Families

Enrich your faith and the faith of your family through your participation in this year's conference. On Saturday March 12th at St Joseph University Hagan Arena, the men of our parish are invited to join Catholic Men from throughout the Archdiocese for the 8th A n n u a l M e n ' s S p i r i t u a l i t y Conference. Speakers include Curtis Martin, founder of FOCUS - Fellowship of Catholic University Students, Rich Gannon - NFL Quarterback and St Joe's Prep grad, Father George Grima - Missionary Priest working with African orphans, and Chief J. Thomson, Police Chief of Camden. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered, and the Conference will conclude with Mass celebrated with the Most Reverend John J. McIntyre. For more information and to register go to the website: www.manupphilly.com

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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 Grandparent/Relative

I’d like to join an Annual Giving Circle:

Kolbe Circle—$1,000 or more Cardinal Level- $500-$999 Red & White Level- $250-$499 Friends of St. Max– up to $249 Please make checks payable to: The St. Max Annual Fund (Please enclose your employer’s matching gift form)

As of January 18th

$81,800

Number of Participants to Date

63

By now all of you should have received a letter regarding the St. Max School Annual Fund. As was stated last year, this is an Annual Campaign. We were very successful last year and look forward to continuing that success with this year’s campaign. Our School is a vital component to our Parish. We ask you to please participate if you are able. Also, please check with your employers to see if they participate in a “Matching Gift” program. Last year, we received $5,250 in matching gifts! Please return the commitment stub on the bottom of your letter (or the form below) with the return envelope you received at home. You can place it in the Sunday collection or mail it to the Rectory. Thank you for your generous support!

THE SAINT MAX SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND

My Annual Giving donation is enclosed: $ ___________________________________

My gift will be matched by: _____________________________________

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MONTHLY FOOD DRIVE

The regular monthly collection of NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS for the needy of Chester County will take place the weekend of February 6th & 7th. Please leave your donations in the bins in the vestibule. Your generous contributions of food are greatly appreciated.

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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE

EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY

Join us for an evening of discussion about what’s so “extraordinary” about the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy and how we can respond to the graces God is offering us. The program will be held here at St. Max on Tuesday, March 15th at 7:00 pm in the church. The speaker will be Meghan Cokeley, Director of the Office for the New Evangelization for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. She is a Ph.D candidate in theology and is responsible for planning and coordinating our Archdiocesan observance of the Jubilee Year of Mercy. More information to follow.

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SAFE HARBOR MEALS Safe Harbor in West Chester provides shelter, food and other services to individuals in need. We need help from Parish volunteers to prepared and serve meals for this

very worthy cause. The schedule for upcoming meals is as follows:

Wednesday, February 24th - Wednesday, March 23rd - Sunday, March 27th - Sunday, April 24th - Wednesday, April 27th - Wednesday, May 25th -

If you would like to help or for more information about this parish outreach please contact Tom Oulahan at stmaxsafeharbor@yahoo.com or (610) 436-0381

UPCOMING EVENT January 31st – Lent: it’s right around the corner! All meetings are from 6:30 to 8:00 in the Maximilian Room (Rectory Basement) – unless otherwise noted. Questions? Katie Sullivan 484-680-5289 or stmaxedge@gmail.com

GIRL SCOUT SUNDAY

Girl Scout Sunday will be observed at St. Max on February 28, at the 9:00 Mass with a reception following in the school cafeteria. If your daughter is a registered Girl Scout and is interested in participating in this, please contact Christine Thomson at christhomson1@verizon.net or 610-399-4577.

SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING

NEW DATE!!

The January 25th session that was scheduled at St. Max has been postponed because of the weather. The rescheduled date and time will be Monday, February 22nd at 6:30 PM. If you were enrolled in the January 25th session, you will automatically be placed in the new session.

Interested in St. Max?

Glimpse our school in action

Join us for

Walk Through Walk Through Walk Through Walk Through Wednesday!Wednesday!Wednesday!Wednesday!

January 27 February 10 February 24

March 16 April 6

610-399-8400

To arrange your visit

Middles States Accredited Pre-K 3 & 4 through grade 8

school.stmax.org

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PARISH TWINNING PROGRAM OF THE AMERICAS

Interested in contributing to education in Haiti, learning about a new culture, and experiencing spiritual growth?

Members of parishes across America have increasingly offered time, services, and funds through partnerships with parishes in Haiti through a program called Parish Twinning of the Americas. (www.parishprogram.org) Through this movement of lay-based giving, Haitian and American parishioners work together for better health, education, and spiritual growth in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. A small group of St Max parishioners have joined an effort to support a parish in Haiti’s remote and often-overlooked Central Plateau that is in desperate need of support to continue the functioning of a high school. The high school was built through one such partnership between The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (TCIC) in Memphis, TN and The Parish of Layaye, Haiti. Funding to keep the doors of the school open provides hundreds of young men and women the opportunity for life-changing education that would otherwise be impossible.

A lifelong parishioner of St. Max, John McGreevy, began travelling to Layaye, Haiti in 2007. Since that time, he has travel to Haiti on 10 occasions and has dedicated his studies to better understand what causes poverty in Haiti and how to work ‘tet ansamn’ (‘with heads together’) to improve the quality of life. He is currently completing a PhD in Anthropology at the University of Georgia with a focus on fighting vulnerability of Haitian households to disasters.

If you are interested in learning more about this program with Haiti, the problems faced by the people of Layaye, and the many means available to contribute to education in Layaye (through prayer, funds, or even travelling with a group of parishioners to rural Haiti), watch the bulletin for a Lenten effort to increase involvement with and support to TCIC in their Parish Twinning mission with Layaye. In the meantime, if you are interested in learning more about this mission or volunteering your time or resources to this worthy effort, please contact us by phone or email at johnryanmcgreevy@gmail.com 484-995-0466 or bobmcgreevype@gmail.com 610-202-7587

St. Maximilian Kolbe will be giving a portion of the Ash Wednesday

collection to this project. Please be generous.

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BASICS OF THE FAITH

Join us for our next session on Sunday, February 7, 2016, from

8:45 to 10:15 am in the Maximilian Room (Rectory side entrance). Our topic will be The Ninth Commandment: Practice Purity of Heart. The more traditional statement is Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife. Do you know what covet means? How does this commandment apply to our lives and our culture? Come join the discussion. The session will include a PowerPoint presentation and time for questions. Coffee, tea, and cake will be provided. To be added to our mailing list for information on upcoming sessions, c o n t a c t A n n e C h a v e z a t basicsofthefaith@gmail.com. Outlines and narrated PowerPoints of previous sessions are available at www.basicsofthefaith.org by clicking Basics of the Faith. This is an ongoing monthly series; you’re welcome to attend any individual session. No prior knowledge or preparation is needed.

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, Charles Doyle, 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, Amy Miller, Pat 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, Drew Robertson, Mary Rossi, Geraldine Rotteveel, Anne Marie Swans, Meghan Tenaglio, Karen Tipka, Bill Verona, Dana Vink, Eveline Walker.

DON’T COME EMPTY HANDED!

Families in Action continues to partner with the ACT in Faith of Greater West Chester Food Pantry on behalf of St Maximilian Kolbe Parish. Each month we will continue to collect items to share with our neighbors in need. Last month, because of your kindness and generosity we were able to donate well over 100 packages of toothpaste. In February we hope to gather several hundred bottles of shampoo (no conditioner please) as we attend at daily or weekly mass together. Shampoo of any brand or size will be gratefully accepted. They can be left in the RED Families in Action bin by the front door of the church or in the Kids in Action bin in the Copy Room of the school. For more information or for other opportunities to volunteer or donate needed items, please go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e4faea96-community or contact Lisa Bice at LisaBice@verizon.net to be added to our mailing list.

Change for Life Reminder Next Sunday February 7th will be the final Sunday for the “Change for Life” fund raising effort. A secure receptacle will be available for the deposit of your filled baby bottle at that time. If you would like to continue saving your change or make further contributions, this receptacle will be available in the room behind the church store for your future deposits. If you have a bottle to return after the receptacle has been removed, it can be brought to the rectory office. Thank you for your generous support.

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MASS INTENTIONS

WEEK OF JANUARY 31

MONDAY 8:00 AM Michael Linton

TUESDAY– 8:00 AM Katie Durant

WEDNESDAY–8:00 AM Michael Linton

THURSDAY 8:00 AM Rita Byers

FRIDAY 8:00 AM Rev. John Nguyen Tan

SATURDAY—9:00 AM Katie Durant

JANUARY 31, 2016 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday

Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; 1 Cor 12:31—13:13 or 13:4-13; Lk 4:21-30

Monday 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30, 16:5-13; Mk 5:1-20

Tuesday Mal 3:1-4; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40

or 2:22-32 Wednesday

2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Mk 6:1-6 Thursday

1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; Mk 6:7-13 First Friday

Sir 47:2-11; Mk 6:14-29

First Saturday 1 Kgs 3:4-13; Mk 6:30-34

CHURCH COLLECTION

JANUARY 24 $4450.50

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

“Since you cannot do good to all, you are

to pay special attention to those, who by

the accidents of time, place or

circumstances are brought into close

connection with you.”

—St. Augustine

SAVE THE DATE ST. MAX BASKETBALL CAMP 2016

Skills and Drills Basketball Camp for Boys A Parish Fundraiser

Volunteer Director: Mike Kempski Location: St. Maximilian Kolbe Gymnasium

Dates June 20th-24th Morning Session for 2nd through 4th graders

(based upon current grade) 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Afternoon Session for 5th through 8th graders (based upon current grade)

1:30 PM- 4:30 PM

Cost: $75

Emphasis will be on developing the fundamental skills of basketball including shooting, dribbling, rebounding, passing, defense as well as sportsmanship and being a good teammate.

Any questions? Please contact Mike Kempski at 610-848-7310

or via email at michaeljkempski@yahoo.com

For additional information and registration form, please go to the parish website at

www.stmax.org