St Maximilian Kolbe Parish

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1 St Maximilian Kolbe Parish MISSION STATEMENT We Worship ~ We Teach ~ We Care October 21, 2018 MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday 4:00 pm ~ Sunday 8:00 am & 10:30 am Saturday Confessions 3:00 pm 5112 Pocono Crest Road PO Box O Pocono Pines, PA

2 October 21, th Sunday in Ordinary Time "But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all. For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many." - Mk 10:43-45 St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish Staff Reverend Sean G. Carpenter ~ Pastor Deacon Frank Gisoldi Deacon Tom Amoroso Melissa Laverty Pastoral Associate ~ St.MaxMelissa@outlook.com Coordinator of Religious Education Marion Colvin Office Manager ~ mcol@ptd.net John Marcinkowski, Jr. Coordinator of Music ~ jjm1105@ptd.net Visit us on the GOSPEL MEDITATION "What do you wish me to do for you?" Jesus asks a similar question in different Gospel passages, but the request of James and John is not repeated on any other occasion. "Grant that in your glory we may sit one at your right and the other at your left." They ask not for knowledge of God, not for crooked limbs to be straightened nor for the blind to see. They ask for power and authority. Jesus' response should trouble them. "You do not know what you are asking." "Can you drink the cup that I drink?" Jesus asks. "They said to him, 'We can.'" But what is Christ's cup? Could James and John have possibly known it or understood it here at the height of Jesus' ministry? Jesus' cup is the cup of trial, of difficulty, of public ridicule. His final, thirsting sip occurs as he hangs on the cross. In Christ's kingdom, drinking his cup and participating in his life are not the sharing of power the way we are accustomed. Jesus flips their paradigm. "Whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all." The cup of Jesus is the cup of giving oneself. "The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many." As Christians, how easy it can be to want the acclaim of good deeds, the gratitude for volunteering, the attention for donating to the church. "It shall not be so among you." If you are overlooked, offer thanks to God for imitating Jesus, rather than bitter complaint at someone else's oversight. Look for opportunities to do good needs unnoticed. This week, consider one way you can drink the cup of Jesus! Monday, October 22 Feast Day of St. John Paul II, Pope Pope John Paul II was born Karol Józef Wojtyla on May 18, 1920, in Wadowice, Poland. He was ordained in 1946, became the bishop of Ombi in 1958, and became the archbishop of Krakow in He was made a cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1967, and in 1978 became the first non-italian pope in more than 400 years. He was a vocal advocate for human rights and used his influence to effect political change. He died in Italy in It was announced in July of 2013 that he would be declared a saint in April of the following year. Open wide the doors to Christ! ~ St. John Paul II

3 October 20th through October 28th Saturday 4:00 pm Edward Guanta by Tina DeJesu Sunday 8:00 am Gino Paesani by Dick & Mary Miraglia 10:30 am For The Parishioners Monday 9:15 am Carmine Giganti by Maddy Giganti Tuesday 9:15 am Don D Intino by Joe Ewasko Wednesday 9:15 am Gregory J. Williams by Vincent & Mary Marucci 7:00 pm Mass of Healing/Anointing of the Sick for Those in Need Thursday 9:15 am Ted Nealon by The Gilmartin Family Friday 9:15 am Communion Service Saturday 4:00 pm Tom & Dottie Smith by Tom & Lynnette Smith Sunday 8:00 am For The Parishioners 10:30 am Frank Cranley Jr. by Pat Cranley 9:15 am mass will still be celebrated when we have a funeral mass that day. Confessions -Saturday 3 pm St. Maximilian Kolbe Mass of Healing with Anointing of the Sick This Wednesday, October 24th - 7 pm A SACRAMENT OF HEALING The anointing of the Sick is not a sacrament for those only who are at the point of death. Hence as soon as anyone of the faithful begins to be in danger of death from sickness or old age, the fitting time to receive this sacrament has certainly already arrived. ~CCC, no.1514, citing SC, no. 73 A careful judgment about the serious nature of the illness is sufficient. The Sacrament may be repeated if the sick person recovers after the anointing but becomes ill once again, or if, during the same illness, the person s condition becomes more serious. A person should be anointed before surgery when a dangerous illness is the reason for the intervention. (cf. Rite of Anointing, Introduction, nos. 8-10) Moreover, old people may be anointed if they are in weak condition even though no dangerous illness is present. Sick children may be anointed if they have sufficient use of reason to be comforted by this sacrament (The faithful) should be encouraged to ask for the anointing, and, as soon as the time for the anointing comes, to receive it with faith and devotion, not misusing the sacrament by putting it off (Rite of Anointing, mos. 11,12,13) First Friday Adoration held after 9:15 am Communion Service each month. Weekly Collection 10/07/18... $ 6,087. 2nd collection for Capital Improvement... 1,133. Diocese Collection for Care & Education Thank You for Your Generosity Sunday: Is 53:10-11; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45 Monday: Eph 2:1-10; Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday: Eph 2:12-22; Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12; Lk 12:39-48 Thursday: Eph 3:14-21; Lk 12:49-53 Friday: Eph 4:1-6; Lk 12:54-59 Saturday: Eph 4:7-16; Lk 13:1-9 Next Sunday: Jer 31:7-9; Heb 5:1-6; Mk 10:46-52

4 FAITH FORMATION FOR Faith Formation Classes for the school year are underway for students in pre-k and kindergarten through grade 8, Youth Group (grades 9-12) and Junior Youth Group (grades 6-8). Registration forms are located in the narthex as well as the parish office. FAITH FORMATION NEWS Parents of second grade students and 2019 Confirmation candidates, mark your calendars for the following dates: Sunday, October 21, at 9:15 a.m.: First Penance Parent Meeting Sunday, November 4, at 11:30 a.m.: Confirmation Parent Meeting Saturday, December 8: First Penance Retreat, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 22: Celebration of the Sacrament of First Reconciliation Saturday, March 30: First Communion Retreat, 10 a.m. Sunday, April 28: Celebration of the Sacrament of First Communion, 10:30 a.m. Mass SCRIPTURE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES AT ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE PARISH JEFF CAVINS BIBLE STUDY CONTINUES... Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. and now Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. For those who have not yet had the opportunity to participate, new sessions will be introduced next spring, summer and fall. For more information, contact June Schott at And, Join us for the New LITTLE ROCK SCRIPTURE STUDY every Tuesday morning at 10:15 a.m. in Our Lady of the Lake Hall. Using both videos and written materials, this program is designed to help bring Catholics to a greater understanding of the Bible and an awareness of God s living presence in the Scriptures, as well as an appreciation of how the Bible can be applied to daily life. For more information, call or stop by the parish office. Parish Life MASS OF REMEMBRANCE On Friday, November 2, at 7 p.m., our parish will celebrate a Mass of Remembrance, commemorating the Feast of All Souls. At this special Mass, there will be a litany reciting the names of the loved ones from our parish family who have died during this past year. Family members of those who have died since November 2, 2017 may bring a photo of their loved one to the parish office by Thursday, October 25, for display around the altar during the Mass. Our parish s Book of the Dead will also be available in the narthex for anyone who would like to add the name of a deceased family member. A STOP THE HATE VIGIL will be held this Sunday, October 21, at 7 p.m. Various faith communities from around the Pocono Plateau will participate in the event, sponsored by the St. Max Social Concerns Committee, in collaboration with the Pocono Pines Interfaith Community. Individuals, families and groups are encouraged to attend this free event. Religious education students in grades 6-8 will sign in and attend the event in place of afternoon classes that day. Stop the Hate Vigils began appearing throughout the United States after the 1998 death of Matthew Shepard, a student at the University of Wyoming who was beaten, tortured and left to die near Laramie, WY. Since that time, annual vigils continue to honor the memories of victims of hate-related crimes; to encourage participants to speak out when others are attacked due to their race, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, gender or economic status; and to inspire individuals and communities to act nonviolently as agents of healing in our community. The evening will include selections of the wisdom from our varied traditions, a Youth Group skit, inspirational music, prayer for the victims of hate violence and an opportunity to recommit ourselves to stand together against hate violence by fostering justice and peace through respectful attitudes and behavior, education and civil dialogue. Light refreshments will be served in the parish hall after the vigil. If you can bring a donation of snack food: cookies, brownies, cheese and crackers, chips, etc., please contact Lynnette Smith at (570) or by at tomlyn65@ptd.net.

5 Parish Life Immaculata Prayer Group On Saturday, October 27th, prayer group participants will attend Formation Day in Nanticoke. Healing in Evangelization is the theme and the goal is to help each Christian to learn how to proclaim the Gospel. The cost for the day is $25. Three meals are included. Registration and breakfast start at 8 am with the main program beginning at 9 am. We will meet at the St. Max parking lot at 7:15 am that day (approx. a 45 min. drive). Please call Marion in the parish office at if you would like more information about the event. The next prayer meeting at St. Max will be Nov. 3rd at 2 pm in the church. CATHOLIC LIFE EXPLAINED What is a transitional deacon? There are two types of deacons in the church. Both are members of the clergy. Both have the same liturgical role. Both have the service of the community as their primary work. One is called a permanent deacon, usually a married man ordained as a deacon with no intention of becoming a priest. They preach, baptize, witness marriages, conduct funeral services, and look after the needs of the poor. They also visit the sick and take Communion to them, although they cannot celebrate the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. They might also assist the pastor in his administrative duties. Permanent deacons are usually well known and respected in their communities and have roots there. A transitional deacon is one who functions as a deacon for a period of time prior to ordination as a priest. His diaconate assignment serves as a kind of internship of ordained ministry. During his year or two as a deacon, he will learn the practical aspects of parish life, getting a firsthand look at the life of a priest. His work has a different focus than a permanent deacon in that he is looking forward to ordination as a priest. Parish Life Many Thanks to All who supported the St. Max Craft Fair held on Columbus Day weekend. The two-day annual event raised over $3,100. for the Parish. The Craft Fair Committee worked diligently to achieve such successful results and thanks are just a humble expression of that accomplishment. We look forward to a future success next year. THANKS TO OUR LOCAL SUPPORTERS THAT CONTRIBUTED: Amadeo s - Beauty by V Salon Bendixen s Giftware - Chat N Chew Cartesio s Precision Collision - China Pearl Day Spa at Spa Kalahari - Golden Dragon Head First Hair Salon - Jubilee Restaurant Moyer s Auto & Repair - Murphy s Loft Peterson s Ski & Cycle - Ron s Auto Repair The Butcher Shoppe - Vera Church Beauty Salon Vinny s Pizzeria - Zenergy Day Spa & Yoga You can t break God s promises by leaning on them! Cast all your anxiety on him Because he cares for you. ~1 Peter 5:7 Footprints by Margaret Fishback Powers Jay Crandall ~ Daniella Maldanado Betty Colburn ~ Bill Gleason Darrin Rockefeller ~ Kyle Brennan Sr. Marietta ~ Lou Larson ~ Robyn Mappa Joseph McKenna ~ Louis Siroco Bob Ruezinsky ~ Fr. Urban Margaret Broderick ~ Cecilia McIlvenny Frank Ware ~ Richard Snell - Kim Maria Giganti Michael F. Romano ~ Vivian Kanopp Violet Sloat ~ Marin Stober ~ Kathleen Hanratty Jennifer Royall ~ David Mancuso ~ Paul Fulton Deacon Frank ~ Antoinette Gisoldi ~ John Schriever Lisa Champne ~ Rosa Santos ~ Leslie Fox Crystal Martinez ~ Penny Staph ~ Carolyn Donahue Joan Harrigan ~ Sharon Jones ~Terry & Jeanie Howe Irene Halupa ~ Alice & Eileen O Neill Jim McLaine ~ Samson Colborn ~ Darlene Delaney

6 Parish Life Parish Life at St. Max Meetings are the 1st & 3rd Mondays of the 7 pm in the parish hall. ~ ~Facebook: Knights of Columbus Pocono Pines Welcome to St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish If you would like to join our parish, registration forms may be found in our church narthex and in the parish office or if you prefer, register online at You may also call the parish office ( ) and we would be happy to send you a registration form. Prayers for Military and Government Service HA Valerie Novak ~ Sr. Airman Charlie Maldanado Alston Smart, Jr.~ Eugene Maslar, Jr ~Sgt. Matthew Price 1st Lt. Mark Gaido ~ Lt. JG Michael Huf Airman Patrick Alminde ~TECH Sgt. William D. Olsen Seaman Nicole Beckman ~ Cpl. John P. Bramley Lt. Joseph V. Yuskaitis, Jr. - Major Thomas M. Smith 2nd Class Petty Officer DC2, Jeffrey Royall Sgt. Amber Keppol ~ Sgt. Andrew Malave Sat. & Sun Oct 20/21 - Family Promise Collection Sun, Oct. 21- First Penance Parents Meeting - 9:15 am - Stop The Hate Vigil - 7 pm Tues., Oct Women s Cornerstone - 6:30 pm Wed., Oct., 24 - Healing/Anointing Mass - 7 pm Sun. Oct Community Dinner - 2 pm Family Promise Essentials Collection This Weekend - October 20 th and 21 st, Social Concerns will hold an Essentials Collection for Family Promise of Monroe County. The household items collected will benefit our homeless neighbors with FREE COMMUNITY DINNER NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28th Friends and neighbors - regardless of need, join us for Sunday Dinner. Reservations are required! Deadline is Wednesday, October 24th. Seating is Limited Call or use sign-up sheets available by the exits or in the parish office. Week of October 21st Sanctuary Light In Honor of Marie DeVito - 90th Birthday by John & Kerry DeVito & Family Bread and Wine Available for $25. for one week Altar Flowers Available for $100 for one week

7 Around The Diocese Monsignor McHugh School Welcomes You! We prepare our students for full and meaningful lives; an academic setting where faith is the heart of all we do. Our principal, faculty and staff are dedicated to encouraging each student from PreK to grade 8 to reach their own academic and spiritual potential. Call us today to learn more about our co-curricular and extra-curricular activities as well as out tuition assistance programs! LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK Persistence is really a virtue and the face of a strong character. We all have heard stories of people who have done incredible things in the presence of obstacles that appear insurmountable. These are real stories of real people who have lost limbs or faced other physical challenges. They have become amazing athletes and sometimes saints who overcame incredible difficulties in order to proclaim God's love and presence. Where there is a strong will, there is a way. What do we want Jesus to do for us? Let your faith inspire you to find the courage to love in the face of bitterness, the faith to persevere when tempted to give up, and the hope to move forward when falling into despair. Jesus saves us from ourselves and gives us the clear vision to see as God sees. EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS We ask quite a lot from our Heavenly Father as well. I don't think He begrudges us anything due to all our requests. However, like any human parent would, I think God would love it when He asks something of us that we can respond with a "yes." We like to do all the asking, but too often we are not very responsive when we are being asked. It is an important aspect to reflect on in any relationship. If you seek to receive more than you are willing to give, what kind of lopsided relationship is that? God doesn't want that type of relationship. Any father wants to give his son or daughter anything they ask for within reason, but offering the same back is what a real relationship is all about. (Excerpt --Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ) Bulletin submissions can be ed to mcol@ptd.net or brought into the parish office. Please submit two weeks prior to publication date otherwise we cannot promise publication date desired. ~ Thank You Ecumenical / Interfaith HALOS - Child Loss Chapter Hope After a Loved One s Suicide For parents, grandparents and adult siblings who have experienced loss of a child or sibling to suicide. The group meets on the 4th Thursday of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Hughes Library in Stroudsburg. Call to register with Alice Keyes at or alicekeys00@gmail.com Scranton Preparatory School Open House - Sunday, October 14th, 1 to 4 pm 100 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA Seventh and Eight grade students, their parents and families are cordially invited to attend. The Scholarship Entrance Exam will be held on Sat., Dec., 1st for 8th grade students applying in the fall of Call ext. 141 or visit Monroe County Area Agency on Aging 724 Phillips St., Suite 102, Stroudsburg, PA The agency provides a variety of services to Monroe County residents age 60 and older including senior centers, transportation, legal advice, caregiver support, and more. Call for more information. FOOD PANTRY NEWS Location: Five Loaf House 133 Fire House Rd., Pocono Pines Next Distribution date - November 12 & 13 Monday - 8:30-11:00 am; 12:00-2:00 pm; 4:00-5:00 pm; Tuesday - 8:30-11 am Food Donations are accepted on Mon/Tues only, from 9 am -11 am, or call For donations of Household Essentials, call / elaine-madere@yahoo.com Family Promise is accepting furniture from non-smokers and home with no pets. Please call first Furniture must be delivered to their Day Center on Rt. 611 in Stroudsburg. St. Maximilian Parish greatly appreciates the support of the advertisers allowing our congregation to receive this bulletin at no cost to the church. While we appreciate their support, we are not liable for any of their actions, fees, or services.