St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish

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

2 November 4, st Sunday in Ordinary Time "The scribe said to him, "Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, 'He is One and there is no other than he.'" And when Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." - Mk 12:32, 34ab 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 "You are not far from the kingdom of God." What does it mean to be close to God's kingdom? In today's Gospel, Jesus is in a dialogue with teachers of the law. They know well the Law of Moses, with its complex codes, expectations, and punishments. What will Jesus say? "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength... You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Jesus effortlessly distills all the books of law into two commands. The simplicity of the Gospel message doesn't mean it's easy to follow. Far from it! The simplicity of the Gospel indicates its totality. Anything that requires the passions of our heart, the choice of our soul, the reason in our mind, or the strength of our body -- all of this ought to be animated by love. As you can imagine, that means pretty much everything! The love of God and love of neighbor is meant to flow into our entire lives. The Gospel can appear complicated because life is complicated. Not every outcast is easy to love. We lack the knowledge or compassion to heal everyone who suffers. Personal sacrifice is not always noticed or valued. In the face of the unknown, fear can be easier than faith. Life's circumstances can seem like obstacles to God's love, not opportunities. And yet Jesus' command still stands. As you reflect this week, examine those areas where it's easy to love. Thank God for them! But take some time to consider the people and circumstances that challenge you. Ask God to show you what it means to love there. How is He inviting you to enlarge your heart, strengthen your soul, open your mind, and persevere in your strength? How is He inviting you to love? November 4-10, 2018 National Vocation Awareness Week is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promote vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations. NVAW began in 1976 and in 2014, NVAW was moved to the first full week of November.

3 November 3rd through November 11th Saturday 4:00 pm All Souls Intentions Sunday 8:00 am For The Parishioners 10:30 am All Souls Intentions Monday 9:15 am All Souls Intentions Daylight Saving time ends this weekend. At 2 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, Nov. 4th ~Turn Clocks Back! Our perfection does not consist of doing extraordinary things, but to do the ordinary well." --St. Gabriel Possenti Tuesday 9:15 am All Souls Intentions Wednesday 9:15 am All Souls Intentions Thursday 9:15 am All Souls Intentions Friday 9:15 am Communion Service Saturday 4:00 pm Anne Marie Alcamo by Nat Alcamo Sunday 8:00 am All Souls Intentions 10:30 am For The Parishioners Saturday: Phil 1:18b-26; Lk 14:1, 7-11 Sunday: Dt 6:2-6; Heb 7:23-28; Mk 12:28b-34 Monday: Phil 2:1-4; Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday: Phil 2:5-11; Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Phil 2:12-18; Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Phil 3:3-8a; Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17;Jn 2:13-22 Saturday: Phil 4:10-19; Lk 16:9-15 Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:10-16; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12: :15 am mass will still be celebrated when we have a funeral mass that day. Confessions -Saturday 3 pm First Friday Adoration held after 9:15 am Communion Service each month. Weekly Collection 10/21/18... $ 5,459. Diocese Collection for Mission Sunday Thank You for Your Generosity ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE, PRIEST AND MARTYR, PRAY FOR

4 Faith Formation 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, 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 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CANCELLATION PROCEDURES Parents, in the event of inclement weather, you will receive an from Melissa, Coordinator of Religious Education, if classes are cancelled. If you do not receive regular s from the parish, kindly contact the parish office to ensure we have your most recent address. You may also call the parish office on Sunday morning to check if classes are cancelled for the day. 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. UPCOMING PRE-JORDAN SESSION In order to understand and appreciate the Sacrament of Baptism, expectant parents are required to attend Baptism preparation. A Pre-Jordan session will be held for all parents preparing for their baby s baptism on Sunday, November 18, at 12 p.m. in the parish hall. Since parents are seen as their child s primary teachers, the Pre-Jordan preparation session seeks to offer parents both the support of the community and an opportunity for reassessing their own faith and responsibilities. The session includes a review of the history and theology of the Sacrament of Baptism as well as detailed information for the actual Baptism. For more information, contact Melissa Laverty in the parish office. Parish Life SCRIPTURE REFLECTION BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE The parish office has several copies of Living the Word: Scripture Reflections and Commentaries for Sundays and Holy Days available for purchase for $12. The book includes thought-provoking commentary, reflection and discussion questions for each Sunday and feast day scriptures, and even suggestions for responses to the scripture readings that encourage you to go out and live the Word. To purchase a copy, contact Melissa in the parish office.

5 Parish Life The next Immaculata Prayer meeting at St. Maximilian will be Nov. 10th at 2 pm in the church. We are Celebrating 100 Years of Poland Regaining Independence On Sunday, November 11, :30 am - Mass with Polish Highlights 2 pm - Lecture on Poland s Freedom Parish Life at St. Max Sun., Nov. 4th -~ Confirmation Parent Meeting - 11:30 am Mon., Nov. 5th ~ Online Training Session for Eucharistic Ministers - 1 pm ~ Knights of Columbus Meeting - 7 pm Tues., Nov. 6th ~ Online Training Session for Eucharistic Ministers - 1 pm ~ Prayer Shawl Meeting 6:30 pm ~Social Concerns Meeting - 7 pm Wed., Nov. 7th ~ Liturgy Committee Meeting - 6:30 pm Thurs., Nov. 8th ~ Activities Committee Meeting - 9:30 am ~ Retreat Tea - Day of Reflection - 2 pm ( see article this page) Sat., Nov. 10th ~ Immaculata Prayer Meeting - 2 pm Sun., Nov. 11th - Polish Celebration -(see article this page) Some people fail to recognize opportunity Because it comes disguised in work clothes. Thursday, November 8th - 2 to 4 pm in Our Lady of the Lake Hall Retreat Tea Day of Reflection Presented by the IHM Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Donation $10. All Are Welcome Please Save Your Weis Register Receipts Bring them into the office or drop them into the collection basket. These receipts are compiled by our volunteer, Joan Hild, then taken to the Weis Market, and eventually our parish will receives a rebate check. Thank You for participating in this program. And as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is right. 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 Sharon Jones ~Terry & Jeanie Howe ~ Gunner Gonzalez Irene Halupa ~ Alice & Eileen O Neill Jim McLaine ~ Samson Colborn ~ Darlene Delaney Joan Harrigan ~ Jamie Nderitu ~ Grace Bush

6 Parish Life 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 Parish Life 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. Meetings are the 1st & 3rd Mondays of the 7 pm in the parish hall. ~ ~Facebook: Knights of Columbus Pocono Pines Week of November 4th Sanctuary Light In Memory of Max & Lena Seebacher by The Seebacher Family Bread and Wine In Memory of All Deceased Knights of Columbus by K of C Council Altar Flowers Available for $100 per 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! INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK Love of God and love of neighbor are intimately bound together. You cannot have one without the other. Who are my neighbors and how do I love them? It is easy to confess with our lips that we love our neighbor. But how does this get translated into action? Our neighbors are not only those who live around us or are most familiar to us. Everyone is our neighbor: those who are foreign to us, those who have come here illegally, those who have hurt us, those we envy, those we take for granted, and those who are poor. Embracing humanity in all of its forms is not always an easy task, and doing so can quickly take us out of our comfort zones. Working for justice, as God desires, often means adjusting how much I can have and sacrificing our wants and desires. The very image of God is on the faces of our neighbors, and our face can be found there as well. How much do we really love them? SCRANTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL 1000 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, Pa Nov. 10th & Nov. 11th - Xavier Center The Parents Club of the Scranton Preparatory School will conduct its annual Galleria, a fundraiser which benefits all of the students at the school. Featuring over 70 vendors. Sat., Nov. 10th from 10 am to 5 pm Sun., Nov. 11th from 11 am to 3 pm Admission $5. - Children under 12 are free Call the Advancement for more info. 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 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 Pocono Lions Club 4th Annual Wreaths for Veterans Ceremony 11 am on November 10th - Pocono Lake Cemetery (across from TEC) in Pocono Pines The ceremony serves as a catalyst to ignite community involvement in Veterans Day admiration to those brave men & women who willingly put themselves in harm s way, and those who sacrificed their lives to preserve the freedoms we as a nation continue to experience. All are welcome to attend the brief ceremony that includes a Military Color Guard and Chaplin. Wreaths will be laid with the assistance of local Boy Scout Troop 94 & Girl Scout Troop 512 as well as members of Pocono Lions Club. Family of veterans are invited to place a wreath on their family member s grave. Following the ceremony, all are invited to enjoy refreshments of hot chocolate and cookies donated by local businesses at Pinecrest Lake Golf & Country Club. Donations to defray ceremony expenses are being accepted. Call Bruce for more Pocono Alliance Campaign is raising money to provide free milk for clients of the Monroe County Food Pantries. In 2017 they raised $8,800 which provided 22,000, 1/2 gallons of milk. At the TOMEC Food Pantry, we have not had to pay for milk all year due to this program. The goal for 2018 is to raise $10,000 which will provide 25,000 1/2 gallons of milk. If you would like to make a donation to this campaign, see the info listed below: ~ $25 buys 62.5 half gallons; ~ $100 buys 250 1/2 gallons. ~ 100% of the donation goes to Pocono Alliance if you write a check: Pocono Alliance 912 Main St, Suite 300, Stroudsburg PA ~ 95% of the donation goes to Pocono Alliance if you use PayPal. ~ 92% of the donation goes to Pocono Alliance if you use GoFundMe: GoFundMe.com/fill-a-glass-with-hope. 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 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.