October 9, th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 Page 2 October 9, th Sunday in Ordinary Time MASSES for the WEEK It is a holy and wholesome thing to pray for the living and the dead. (II Mac. 12:46) Sunday, October 9, :00 AM Frank Poolas Req. Rocky & Rose Labato 8:30 AM Katherine Marino (Birthday) Req. Aleta Mary Marino 10:00 AM Maria Iannelli Req. Rocca Iannelli 11:30 AM John Maddalena Req. Wife, Linda 1:00 PM Living & Dec d Mbrs. Lyness & Ryan Families, Req. Patricia Lyness Monday, October 10, 2016 Anniversary of Our Church 7:00 AM All Parishioners Living and Deceased 8:30 AM All Parishioners Living and Deceased 9:30 AM Multiple Intention Mass Tuesday, October 11, :00 AM Thomas English Req. Norine Shortis 8:30 AM Virginia DeGeorge Req. Nicholas DeGeorge Wednesday, October 12, :00 AM Candida Zazzara Req. The Zazzara Family 8:30 AM George Sciorra Req. Bob and Catherine Thursday, October 13, :00 AM Margaret Clemente Req. Mary Feeney 8:30 AM Virginia De George Req. Nicholas De George Friday, October 14, :00 AM Ralph Mei Req. Wife, Susan 8:30 AM Virginia Wladich Req. Husband, Michael Saturday, October 15, :00 AM Edward & Margaret Mikolajczyk (66th Wedding Anniversary) Req. Husband, Edward 8:30 AM Norman Russo (Anniversary) Req. Wife, Claire 4:00 PM Lawrence Cicchetti Req. Joseph V. Polito 5:30 PM Chuck Bohan Req. Wife, Doris Sunday, October 16, :00 AM Margaret Symonds Seebeck Req. Dorothy Hoaglan 8:30 AM Michael DiAngelo Req. Rosemary & Brad Knorr 10:00 AM William Castner Req. Family 11:30 AM Antonia & Salvatore Req. The Cassone Family 1:00 PM Matthew Bargone Req. Parents

2 Page 3 Multiple Mass Intention Monday at 9:30 AM October 10, 2016 In Memory of: Rev. Francis E. Santitoro The Santitoro Family (Living & Deceased) Rev. Frank Porazzo, & Porazzo Family Kathleen & Anthony Jackomin Joseph P. Flaherty Steven Kilianski (Speedy Recovery), Req. Grandmother Henry Prychodzki, Req. Wife, Rose Ronald A. Richards, Req. Parents Philip Markey, Req. Family Robert Browning, Req. Wife, Kathleen Annette Filippone, Req. Kathleen Browning Brother Robert Peterson CFA, Req. Lucille Wefer, Sister Eugene Wefer, Req. Wife, Lucille Fred Kustowski, Req. Wife, Mary Margaret & John Reilly, Req. Catherine Wolek Jennie & Vincent Fasciani, Req. Daughters Anthony Medina, Req. Gloria Crayton The Medina Family (Healing), Req. Gloria Crayton Joan Piga, Req. Eileen Morris Anthony, Mary & Isabel Triano, Req. Ann Bederka The Holy Souls in Purgatory, Req. Richard Claudio Eva and Frank Doles, Req. John & Clara Fink Art Rose, Req. Loretta & Ross Manfre Brian Ruptak, Req. Carmella & John Concetta Gallo, Req. Al and Mary Rillo Rita Reardon Req. Louise Badalato Paulino Sr. & Victoria Galor, Req. Minnie Malfitano Maritess Alatraca, Req. Minnie Malfitano Thomas Srsich, Req. Nicky & Gabriella DiSesso Joseph McPhee, Req. Charles & Barbara Lazaro Aaliyah Valladares (Healing), Req. Uncle Larry & Aunt Lucy Connie Brooks (Healing & Strength), Req. Lucy & Larry Hagan Patrick Burt, Req. Florence & Wayne Burt Christopher Heaphy, Req. Virginia Martin Ceferino Gonzalez, Req. Wife, Lillian Luisa & Evaristo Mejias, Req. Lillian Gonzalez Kurt Martin Plosch, Req. Rina Apolito Harry Kent, Req. Wife, Catherine SPECIAL INTENTIONS WEEK of October 8 to October 14, 2016 Bread & Wine Church Irene Singer, Req. Husband, Gerald Bread & Wine Chapel Katherine Marino (Birthday). Req. Aleta and Barbara Altar Candles Church Rev. Francis E. Santitoro & Marie Santitoro, Sister, Req. Andre and Ann Santitoro -Vispetti Altar Flowers Chapel Katherine Marino (Birthday), Req. Husband, John

3 PARISH NEWS Page 4 PARISH NEWS ALTAR ROSARY SOCIETY The Altar Rosary Society meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 1:00 PM. We invite women of the parish to join the Altar Rosary Society in promoting devotion to the Blessed Mother Mary. At this meeting we will have the installation of New Members of the Altar Rosary Society in the Chapel. Coffee and cake will be available prior to the meeting Rosalie Fuentes (732) HOLY NAME SOCIETY Looking forward to seeing you all on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 12:30 PM. Coffee and cake will be available prior to the start of our meeting. Andrew Turco (732) LEGION OF MARY Our meetings take place on Mondays from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM. The Legion of Mary is pleased to offer a weekly visitation of the Blessed Mother s statue to homes within the Parish community. Have you a friend or a neighbor who is incapacitated or unable to go to Mass? Perhaps they would like a member from the Legion of Mary to sit with them for about an hour to visit and recite the Rosary. If so. please call: Jean Hanna (732) REMINDER Communion received in the back of our Church is for handicapped parishioners and friends only. If you are capable, please come forth to the altar with thanksgiving in your heart to meet Jesus and receive Holy Communion. ATLANTIC CITY TRIP TO RESORTS Date: Monday, November 7, 2016 Cost: $23.00 Coins: $25.00 Tickets are sold by the Parish Auditorium on Tuesdays from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. or call: Mr. Sandy Monda (732) The bus leaves for Atlantic City from St. Maximilian Kolbe Church promptly at 9:15 A.M. Note: All Cancellations are non-refundable. ADORATION The Adoration devotion is to join the Holy Father in praying for the unborn and for the special intentions of our families. The Adoration begins at 12:00 PM every Friday in the Chapel. THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Council COMMUNION BREAKFAST Date: Sunday, October 30th Place: St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish Hall Following: The 7:00; 8:30 and 10:00 AM Masses Menu: Scrambled Eggs, Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausage, Pancakes, French Toast, Breads, Pastries, Coffee, Tea and Juice. Tickets: $8.00 per person and $5.00 children Tickets are on sale after Mass as well as being sold at the door on the day of the event. _ PARISH OFFICE CLOSURE The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, October 10th for Columbus Day. BAKE SALE Our Bake Sale will be held on the weekend of October 15th and October 16th before and after all the Masses. We thank our Bakers, Volunteers and Buyers who make this event successful. Pat Berg (732)

4 Page 5 bingo.bingo. bingo Bingo is held on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in the Parish Hall auditorium. Doors open at 10:00A.M. and the games begin at 12:00 Noon. Food is also available for purchase. ARTS & CRAFTS The group meets on Monday morning between the hours of 9:30 and 11:00 AM. We hope to see you there with your new ideas. WEEKLY DEVOTIONS The weekly devotions of Bread and Wine; Altar Candles, Sanctuary Candles and Flowers are available for 2016 for the Church and Chapel. Stop by the Parish Office during our business hours to request your special week. _ SECOND COLLECTION The second collection this weekend is for Parish Development and Maintenance. MAUSOLEUM Christ the King Mausoleum, at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, has been opened since November If you are interested in a final resting place for a loved one or yourself, and would like to see the mausoleum kindly call our Parish Office for an appointment. (732) MAUSOLEUM OPEN HOURS Weekdays: 6:00 AM to 3:25PM Saturday: 6:00 AM to 5:45 PM Sunday: 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM Father Max s Smile Corner Announcement in a Parish Bulletin: We are looking for a pianist for Sunday morning worship. Must be able to play the piano in Latin. Liturgical Publication JUBILEE HOLY YEAR OF MERCY We have a framed blessed picture of Jesus as the Divine Mercy (12 X 17 with stand) that you can take home for one week. This way it can be passed about throughout the parish during the Holy Year. Sign up now for your special week by contacting the Parish Office. (732) THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 20/20 Project The Knights of Columbus will participate in a Culture of Life Initiative by attending as an organization the 8:30 am Mass on the 20th day of each month, in support of the New Jersey State Knights of Columbus 20/20 Project. POLISH AMERICAN MASS The 15th Annual Mass for Deceased and Living members will be held at our Church on: Thursday, October 27, :00 AM Polish hymns are sung at this Mass. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. THE COLUMBIETTES The meeting of the Columbiettes will be held in the Parish Hall at our Church on Saturday, October 15th at 9:30 AM. New members are cordially invited to attend. SEPTEMBER MONTHLY RAFFLE DRAWING 1st Prize # Amount: $ nd Prize # Amount: $ rd Prize # Amount: $ Congratulations to all our September winners. When you think of all that is good, give thanks to God.

5 Page 6 ROSARY RALLY Join the Altar Rosary Society and the Knights of Columbus on: Saturday: October 15th after the 8:30 AM Mass outside, in front of the Blessed Mother s Grotto to recite the Rosary. This year we are commemorating the 99th Anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima. Why publicly recite the Rosary? To memorialize the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima which seeks Mary s intercession and blessings. Millions in the United States are gathering for the recitation of the Rosary during the annual Rosary Rally. The objective of the Rosary Rally is to pray for Our Lady s intercession for the conversion of sinners and protection of our Country. Additionally, the reciting of the Rosary is for fallen away Catholics, reparation for the public sins of abortion, the public honoring of God, the preparation of Our Lady s triumph and because public prayer is most powerful. Bring your own chair if you need one. _ IF CHILDREN LIVE WITH. If children live with hostility they learn to fight. If children live with jealousy they learn what envy is. If children live with ridicule they learn to be shy. If children live with honesty and fairness they learn what truth and justice are. If children live with security they learn to have faith in themselves and in those around them. SPECIAL MASS FOR THE FEAST OF ALL SOULS It is said that one of the greatest gifts that God bestowed on us is the gift of memories. Recalling memories can be comforting to us at times when we feel at our lowest. Timothy E. Ryan Funeral Home and Father Philip Ruggiero will have a Memorial Mass at our Church on: Wednesday, November 2, :00 Noon If you are planning to attend this Special Mass for the Feast of all Souls, kindly call the office at Ryan s (732) so they will have an idea about how many will be in attendance at the Mass. RETREAT FOR WOMEN A Retreat for Women will be held at. St. Justin the Martyr Parish 975 Fischer Blvd. Toms River October 19, :30 PM Parish Hall No cost to attend! We turn to Mary for prayer, and ask for her intercession. Carol Lewandowski (732) VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The 2017 envelopes are almost ready to be delivered to homes within our parish community. If you can help deliver the envelopes and the new raffle tickets please call the parish office and leave your name, phone number and the area you wish to deliver. Call the parish office (732) We also need volunteers for Eucharistic Ministers, Lectures and Ushers. If you are a registered parishioners with our church, call the parish office and someone will get back to you If children live with encouragement they learn to be confident. (Chicken Soup for the Soul) PARISH FOOD PANTRY Thank You Thank You Thank You for your kind donations to our pantry each month. The people that receive the food are most grateful and appreciate your kindness.

6 Page 7 The Life of Jesus Matthew 22:41-23: 39; Mark 12: 35-40; Luke 20: JESUS REBUKES SCRIBES & PHARISEES To put an end to His enemies insidious heckling, Jesus asked: What do you think of Christ? Whose Son is He? He seemingly addressed His question to the entire gathering, but He was aiming at the Scribes and Pharisees present. When they replied that they believed Him to be David s son, Jesus said How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, till I make thy enemies the footstool of thy feet? If David, therefore calls Him Lord how is He his Son? Jesus questioners were silent. Only the mystery of the Incarnation could explain how Christ was at once God, and hence David s Lord and through His ancestry a man and David s son. Thereafter, they dared not question Him, but Jesus rebuked them publicly before His disciples and the crowd in the most caustic of His recorded speeches. They were blind guides who were turning the whole nation from the path to salvation, and in this last public address Jesus showed clearly to the people hw empty and vicious these leaders were. The Scribes and the Pharisees have sat on the chair of Moses. All things, therefore, that they command you, observe and do. But do not act according to their works, for they talk but do nothing. They bind together heavy and oppressive burdens, and lay them on men s shoulders, but not with one finger of their own do they choose to move them. In fact, all their works they do in order to be seen by men, for they widen their tassels and love the first places at suppers, the front seats in synagogue and greetings in the market place to be called by men Rabbi. But do not be called Rabbi, for one is your Master and all you are brothers. Call no one on earth your father for one is you Father who is in heaven. Neither be called masters for one only is your Master, the Christ. He who is greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted. Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees hypocrites, because you shut the kingdom of heaven against men. For you, yourselves do not go in, nor do you allow those going in to enter. Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees hypocrites, because you devour the homes of widows, praying long prayers. For this you shall receive a greater judgment. Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees hypocrites, because you travel sea and land to make on convert and when he has become one, you make him twofold more a son of hell than yourself. Woe to you blind guides, who say, Whoever swears by the temple it is nothing but whoever swears by the gold of the temple he is bound. You blind fools, which is greater, the gold or the temple which sanctifies the gold. (Continued next week) The Life of Christ

7 Page 8 LIVES OF THE SAINTS Occasionally in this space will appear a short article covering the lives of the saints, especially with reference to those saints whose likeness appear on the stained glass windows in LIVES OF THE SAINTS May the wisdom of the Saints inspire us in our daily lives:. October 9 St. Denis, Bishop October 9 St. John Leonardi, Priest October 10 St. Francis Borgia, Priest October 11 St. Bruno the Great Bishop October 12 St. Wilfrid, Bishop October 13 St. Edward the Confessor October 14 St. Callistus I, Pope October 15 St. Teresa of Avila ST. TERESA OF AVILA Patroness of Headache Sufferers Teresa was born in a small city of Avila. As a young girl she struggled to balance a love for God with a need for friends and fun. Later as a teenager she was more interested in boys than religion. When Teresa was sixteen her father sent her to a convent which she hated at first but began to feel closer to God. Even after Teresa committed herself to religious life, it wasn t easy giving up worldly pleasures. Soon Teresa grew deeper into her faith and realized that she could help other nuns overcome the challengers she faced. She founded a new Order the Discalced Carmelites, that focused on a return to simplicity and mental prayer. Besides prayer, she taught the nuns in her Order that asking God for the ability to actually do good was more important than simply saying prayers. Even those that express gratitude to the Lord. Teresa s writings include Interior Castle and Way to Perfection have been a source of inspiration for centuries. She was named a Doctor of the Church for her teaching and writing. ST. FRANCIS BORGIA Patron of Portugal Francis was born in an imperial family. He was the great grandson of Pope Alexander VI and King Ferdinand of Aragon as well as cousin of Emperor Charles V. When Francis was eighteen he served at court and soon was the marquis of Llombay. After his father died he became one of Spain s most respected nobles. Francis helped found a hospital and university for the Society of Jesus. After his wife died Francis gave up his public life and dedicated himself entirely to God s service. Providing for his eight children he entered the Jesuit Order. But Francis would still be torn between his desire to live a quiet, secluded life, his public duty and his administrative ability. With the Society of Jesus, Francis did not seek advancement. But within three years, the Order s founder, Ignatius Loyola asked Francis to become a provincial head. Then he became the Superior General of the entire Order. Under Francis s leadership the Jesuits attracted many recruits, established 20 colleges in Europe and began new missions in the Americas. Francis did so much to create the Order s internal structure and further its expansion that he is often referred to as the Second Founder of the Jesuits. However, he worried that the many activities of the Jesuits might distract them from their religious purpose. To remind them of their dedication to Christ, Francis instituted a rule that each Jesuit must meditate for an hour each day. Francis was a leader to the end of his life. He died, at the age of 62 upon his return from a mission for Pope Pius V. Francis Borgia was able to spread the word of God as well as expand the world of education.

8 Page 9 Our Faith SOME OF US.. Some of us may have the same habit children occasionally exhibit at the dinner table. We turn our noses up at unfamiliar food. We make a negative decision based on sight about something that can only be adequately judged by taste. Unlike children, though some of us continue to judge with one sense what only another sense can take in. We judge others with our eyes, determining by their look or skin color what type of person they are, when our ears, open to hear and understand need to be the sense organ used in this case. We have a tendency to judge the Lord with the wrong sense organs. We use our eyes to look at how church people act and we conclude that God is not for us when we see them do something we don t like. We use our ears to catch any hint of a slip of the tongue by a pastor and we decide to stop going to church. The truth is, God can only be experienced in our hearts. We have to taste Him for ourselves. We have to see Him for ourselves. Once we experience Him, we will find that He is indeed ultimate goodness. In John 20: 24-25, Thomas refused to believe that Jesus had risen from the dead unless he saw Him with his own eyes, and touched Him with his own hands. Jesus said: Because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. Revel in the ultimate goodness of God simply because of who He is, not because of what He has done. Just adore Him because of His goodness. Enrich Your Character THE CAST OF THE JERSEY FOUR In CONCERT Date: Sunday, October 23, 2016 Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM (Doors open at 3:30 PM) Place: St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish Hall Tickets: Reservations: $20.00 Per Person (Soft Drinks, Dessert, BYOB) (Discount on Reserved Tables of 12) Enjoy. Sherry, Big Girls Don t Cry; Rag Doll; Walk Like a Man; Dawn; Let s Hang On; and Who Loves You. Are just some of the many songs you will enjoy from the Jersey Shore Four Collection...The four guys of Jersey. Sponsored By The Knights of Columbus Council Tickets will not be sold at the door of the Parish Hall for this musical event. Buy your tickets in advance. For Tickets Call Either: Bob Zaratin (732) OR Bernie Ernst (732) Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts. (Corinthians 3: 15)