St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish 5112 Pocono Crest Rd. PO Box O Pocono Pines, PA 18350 Parish Office: (570) 646-6424 Web Page: http://www.stmaxkolbepoconos.org Masses: Saturday ~ 4:00 p.m. Sunday ~ 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Saturday Confessions ~ 3:00 p.m. November 13th, 2016 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Our Mission Statement We Worship ~ We Teach ~ We Care
November 13, 2016 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time GOD S HEALING JUSTICE An old expression holds that the sun-warmed stone heals. Perhaps. But Malachi explains that only dark, sunless days are in store for those who do not find a place for God in their lives. Conversely, he tells us that the warmth and light of God s healing justice await those who fear the Lord. That s a pretty comforting notion especially now in the already short and growing even shorter days of November. It s the sun-warmed stone, and then some. Paul speaks to us of justice as well, but points out that it is not a passive thing. To be treated justly, we need to do our fair share. If we are diligent and persevere we will be rewarded with and by the fruits of our labor. Lastly, Luke, too, tells us to persevere in faith, this time and our lives will be secure in God regardless of how we are treated by our enemies. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish Staff Reverend Sean G. Carpenter ~ Pastor Deacon Frank Gisoldi ~ deaconf@ptd.net Deacon Tom Amoroso Mrs. Lynnette Smith Coordinator of Religious Education/ Pastoral Associate ~ lysmith@ptd.net Marion Colvin Office Manager ~ mcol@ptd.net John Marcinkowski, Jr. Coordinator of Music ~ jjm1105@ptd.net TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION With Thanksgiving approaching, we think of the quest of the Puritans who arrived on the Mayflower from their first exile in Leyden, Holland. Like the Catholics of England, they were religious dissenters who suffered penalties for not participating in the worship life of the established church. The Catholics established monasteries, schools, and convents on the continent to assure the vigor of their faith s intellectual and spiritual life. The Puritans fled to the tolerant Netherlands with similar hopes of preserving their way of life, but were unable to adapt to Dutch ways. There were Catholics who made a similar colonial journey. The hero of the story is George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, the former Secretary of State of Britain and a Catholic. He proposed that King Charles I establish a proprietary colony that he would own and rule, named Maryland in honor of the Catholic Queen Henrietta Maria. George Calvert died unexpectedly in the midst of this project, but his son Cecil faithfully carried out his father s wishes. Maryland became a symbol of freedom for wealthy recusant English families, as well as for the poor who held to the Catholic faith despite great hardship. From the start, the colony was open to Protestants and Catholics equally, and the seeds of the religious freedom so dear to the American spirit were sown with the first colonists in 1634. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Have you lost a loved one who passed away, or know someone who has? Prayers for souls in purgatory can help them! While we can derive great comfort from the hope that our loved ones are enjoying Eternal Life with God, it never hurts to pray for their souls in any case. In purgatory, the souls of many of those who have died in God s grace undergo purification so that they may enter heaven. The Prayer of St. Gertrude, below, is one of the most famous of the prayers for souls in purgatory. St. Gertrude the Great was a Benedictine nun and mystic who lived in the 13th century. According to tradition, our Lord promised her that 1000 souls would be released from purgatory each time it is said devoutly. Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.
November 12th through November 20th Saturday 4:00 pm Edward Baker by Pat Baker Sunday 8:00 am John & Christina McKenna by Mary Howe 10:30 am For The Parishioners Monday 9:15 am All Souls Mass Intentions Tuesday 9:15 am All Souls Mass Intentions Wednesday 9:15 am Healing Prayers for Deacon Frank Gisoldi by Joyce Winberry Thursday 9:15 am Adam Green by Rusty Gravatt Friday 9:15 am Communion Service Saturday 4:00 pm Joseph Puglia by Dolores Puglia Sunday 8:00 am Bill Schott by Bill & Kathleen Henkel 10:30 am For The Parishioners Through his victory, Jesus has opened to us his kingdom. But it is for us to enter into it, beginning with our life now-his kingdom begins now-by being close in concrete ways to our brothers and sisters who ask for bread, clothing, acceptance, solidarity, catechesis. If we truly love them, we will be willing to share with them what is most precious to us, Jesus himself and his Gospel. ~Pope Francis, Homily on Solemnity of Christ the King, 23 Nov 2014 Saturday Confessions at 3:00 pm Weekly Collection 10/30/16 $ 5,867. Capital Improvement.. 170. Diocese Collections: Hurricane Victims.$ 1,163. World Missions. 92. Thank You for Your Generosity Saturday: 3 Jn 5-8; Lk 18:1-8 Sunday: Mal 3:19-20a; 2 Thes 3:7-12; Lk 21:5-19 Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Rv 5:1-10; Lk 19:41-44 Friday: Rv 10:8-11; Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: Rv 11:4-12; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday: 2 Sm 5:1-3; Col 1:12-20; Lk 23:35-43
CCD CLASS TIMES Pre- K/K Classes are held in the first classroom during 10:30 Mass. Grades 1-5 meet from 9-10:15 am. *Grades 6, 7, & 8/Confirmation will meet from 11:30 am 1:00 pm. (*If they attend 10:30 Mass, please send a snack/ lunch for your child to eat before class begins.) ELEMENTARY CATECHISTS will meet at 3:45 on Thursday, November 17. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE CHILDREN WHO WILL CELEBRATE FIRST PENANCE ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3. Alexis Cornejo Kayleb Jacox Vanessa Kononczuk Madeline Van Buskirk Alexa Vinci Jacob Weirich THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUING GENEROSITY! Our Parish Family is truly blessed with members and visitors who so generously share their time, talent, and treasure as we work together to build up the Kingdom of God. Because of your willingness to give of your time and to use your God given gifts in service to the parish and community, we have a vibrant and thriving parish and are able to share the love of Jesus as we go forth into the community. Your financial generosity supports our ministries and also helps to maintain our building and grounds. Each month we are also asked to support collections directed by the Diocese of Scranton as well as the US Bishops. We thank you for your willingness to support the larger Church as you continue to be good stewards within our Parish Family. Parish Life SCRIPTURE SHARING Tuesday mornings @ 10 am in the parish hall. All are welcome to join us as we reflect on the Scriptures for the upcoming weekend. ADVENT FAMILY FAITH & FUN NITE Families, couples, and individuals are encouraged to join us at 6:30 pm on Monday, November 28 as we gather to prepare our hearts and homes for the celebration of the birthday of our Savior. To help us to adequately prepare, please register with Lynnette Smith by Monday, November 21. YEAR OF MERCY YOUTH RALLY & CONCERT NOVEMBER 20th - CHURCH OF ST. JOHN Teens in grades 9-12 who are interested in attending this event in East Stroudsburg should contact Melissa by Wednesday at mlaverty12@gmail.com or text or call her at 570-249-1690. The event is free for youth group members and would take the place of our classroom session. Please note this event starts at 11 a.m. that Sunday, and we would be leaving St. Max at approximately 10:15, but a Mass will be held at St. John's. Chaperones will be driving the students. At the end of the day there will be a concert that is free for youth group members. Family members are also invited to the concert, but there is a cost of $10 for adults and $5 for students (non-youth group members) who plan to attend. THE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP meets downstairs in the Parish Hall on the second Wednesday of the month at 10 am; our next session will be on Wednesday, December 14th. It is not necessary to be a member of St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in order to attend this ecumenical group. Anyone who has experienced a loss due to death, divorce, or separation is encouraged to attend. The compassionate presence of people who have journeyed through the bereavement process offer support for the newly bereaved and for those who may have delayed the process or who still need assistance. For more info, please call Lynnette at 646-6424 (office) or at 839-9346 in the evening.
Parish Life Immaculata The prayer group of St. Maximilian has recently voted to name the group Immaculata - appropriately so after our patron, St. Maximilian Kolbe. St. Maximilian Kolbe as a seminarian in Rome witnessed a well-organized Freemasons demonstration against the Catholic Church. This inspired him to found the Militia Immaculatae (MI) evangelization movement in October of 1917. The method of outreach was to encourage individuals to make a total consecration of themselves to the Immaculate Virgin Mary. After being ordained a priest, Father Maximilian began forming MI prayer groups and publishing a magazine Knight of the Immaculata. Father Kolbe s magazine reached a circulation of over one million with modern printing techniques and his evangelization center near Warsaw became the largest Catholic publishing house in Poland, perhaps in the world. In 1930 he established a missionary center in Japan, built an airstrip to distribute his newspapers, had his own radio station and had plans to evangelize through television and films. Father Maximilian was imprisoned in Auschwitz in 1941 and was singled out for special brutalities as a Catholic priest. His captors ended his life on August 14, 1941, by a fatal injection. Truly a saint of our difficult century. Immaculata Prayer Meeting Nov. 19th- 2 pm Prayer - Song - Praise Meetings end prior to the 4 pm Saturday Mass. For more information call Diane 570-646-4707, or Peggy @ 570-646-1623. Week of November 13th Sanctuary Light For Deceased Brother Knight from K of C Council 13752 Bread and Wine For Pat Cuccolo - 10th Anniversary by Wife & Children Altar Flowers Available for $100 for one week Parish Life at St. Max Sat., 12th - First Penance Retreat - 9 am to Noon Sat./Sun., 12/13th - Text to Give Weekend Tues., 15th- Prayer Shawl - 6:30 pm Thurs., 17th - 3:45 pm Catechist Meeting - 7 pm Men s Cornerstone St. Max Prayer Shawl First and Third Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall. The group meets next on November 15th. Bring your knitting needles or crochet hooks! Amy Hatlee ~ Jack Carey Claire Abbazio ~ Kevin Kret Betty Lou Torpey ~ Fr. Urban Joan Harrigan ~ Darrin Rockefeller Deacon Frank ~ Temi Miller Charles Knopp ~ Brodie Direnzo ~ Nancy Gordon Frank Ware ~ Fr. Paul McDonnell ~ Joe Miller Fr. Tom McLaughlin ~ Richard Snell Alice Perrone Noah Direnzo ~ Inge Menapace ~ Margaret Broderick Msgr. Jerry Sherba ~ Samson Colborn ~Bob Ruezinsky Antonia Lucia ~ Violet Sloat ~ Caroline Bruno Joe Filocco ~ David Mancuso ~ Paul Fulton Joseph McKenna ~ Dolores Puglia ~ Bobbie Morin Daniella Maldanado ~ Kyle Brennan ~ Betty Colburn Bill Gleason ~ Fr. Kevin Mulhern ~ Theresa Spicci George Ondrajka ~ Kim Maria Giganti - Joe DiSanto Mary Covine Baltes ~ Antoinette Gisoldi COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND If illness or health problems prevent you from attending Mass, Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist are able to bring Communion to you. If this need exists, call Diane Lake @570-646-459; email:dianemlake@live.com. Also, if you or someone you know is in need of a hospital visit, please call the office and let us know who it is and in what hospital.
Parish Life Parish Life TEXT TO GIVE WEEKEND If you didn t bring your phone to Mass today, it s not too late to make a gift or pledge using your cell phone. Gifts are appreciated in any amount and are fully tax-deductible. Will you help by sharing your gifts? To text a gift using your cell phone to support the ministries and services supported by the Diocesan Annual Appeal, just Text the word Appeal to number 91999, and follow prompts. We appreciate your generosity. May God bless you. The Holy Father s Intentions for the Month of November 2016 UNIVERSAL: That the countries which take in a great number of displaced persons and refugees may find support for their efforts which show solidarity. EVANGELIZATION: That within parishes, priests and lay people may collaborate in service to the community without giving in to the temptation of discouragement. Meetings are the 1st & 3rd Mondays of the month @ 7 pm in the parish hall. ~ http://knights13752.webs.com/ ~Facebook at KnightsofColumbus Pocono Pines Knights in Action Council 13752 thanks you for your support of our activities. Thanks to our supporters we were able to give over $700. to Valor Clinic to help homeless vets, $100. to help Persecuted Christians in the Middle East & send $175. to help Katrina victims. We are also able to continue our participation in the Keep Christ in Christmas billboard program placing 4 billboards in Monroe County Children and dependent grandchildren of Knights are eligible for $3,000. scholarships. Seniors should apply now. Forms due 12/31 and can be obtained from Steve Glinane 570-977-4617 or your purchase of COAL Sweepstakes tickets helps fund this program. $30,000 is distributed each year state-wide. All Seniors are encouraged to apply for scholarships offered by 4th Degree Assembly 981. Call Steve Glinane 570-977-4617 or Dave Natishyn 570-460- 8794 for more information and applications. These are due in March 2017. SAVE THE DATE: December 18th PARISH CHRISTMAS PARTY Sponsored by the Knights. Prayers for Military and Government Service 2nd Lt. Mark Gaido ~ Lt. JG Michael Huf Airman Patrick Alminde ~ Sgt. Joshua Ponce Seaman Nicole Beckman ~ Cpl. John P. Bramley Lt. Col. Christopher Yuskaitis Lt. Joseph V. Yuskaitis, Jr. - Major Thomas M. Smith 2nd Class Petty Officer DC2, Jeffrey Royall Cpl. Nhelmar DePerro ~ Spec 4 Amber Keppol Sgt. Matthew Ponce ~ Alston Smart Jr. Jake Yuskaitis ~ Staff Sgt. William D. Olsen MK1 Katie Stodnick ~ Eugene Maslar, Jr. HA Valerie Novak ~ Sr. Airman Charlie Maldanado Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Resemblance. The dignity of resembling the Almighty is common to all people; we should then love them all as ourselves, as living images of the Deity. It is in this that we belong to God. ~St. Francis de Sales Visit the St. Maximilian Prayer Garden at the Rectory across the church parking lot. Questions about purchasing pavers? Call the office @ 570-646-6424
Around The Diocese WREATH LAYING CEREMONY TO HONOR OUR FALLEN VETERANS Sunday, Nov. 20th @ 2 pm Pocono Lake Cemetery, Pocono Pines Contact Bruce Denlinger for info @ 610-317-0763 INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE Mark your calendar and plan to attend this annual service, hosted this year by our friends and neighbors of Congregation B Nai Harim. This opportunity to gather as children of God to give Him thanks and praise will be held at the synagogue on Pocono Crest Road at 7 pm on Tuesday, November 22. Ecumenical / Interfaith TOMEC GIVING TREE Beginning in August, food pantry clients were given information sheets to sign up for the TOMEC Giving Tree. The TOMEC Giving Tree gifts are given by people in the 6 churches that make up the TOMEC Council. These clothing gifts are distributed with the client s food at the regular December distribution. The forms given to the clients are for children whom they have registered here at the pantry and are between the ages of 3 months and will not be 18 before the end of 2016. The applications were due back on October distribution days. Please take a tag from our Giving Tree and return a wrapped gift of clothing for a child served by our Ecumenical Food Pantry. To insure that children in the same family receive the same number of packages, please place all items for each child in one gift bag or one wrapped box. Please return your wrapped gift (with the original tag attached to the outside) NO LATER THAN Sunday, December 4 th. Thank you for sharing the Presence of Jesus through the presents you give in His name. Ecumenical / Interfaith FOOD PANTRY NEWS Location: Five Loaf House: 133 Fire House Rd. The Next Distribution date - Nov. 14th & 15th Food & Clothing Donations are accepted on Mon/Tues/Wed 9 am -11 am, or call 570-646-7456. Now accepting Fall clothing, but no winter coats. Still a need for school uniforms and toddler clothes. THANKSGIVING/ CHRISTMAS DONATIONS The pantry can use donations of stuffing, turkey gravy, and instant mashed potatoes. The Pocono Lion s Club is donating cake mixes and frosting, as their budget allows but we will need more of the cake mixes as well as frosting. What is not used in November will be saved for December. (They have plenty of cranberry sauce.) ITEMS NEEDED Items our clients can use are laundry detergent, dish soap, bath soap, shampoo, deodorant, paper towels, toilet paper, toothpaste, toothbrushes, cleaning supplies, tampons, sanitary napkins, diapers and urinary pads. Over 90 clients marked dog food and over 80 marked cat food. These are all items they can t buy with food stamps Food donations are great, too! Things like peanut butter, jelly, pasta, pasta sauce, macaroni and cheese, soup, tuna, fruit and vegetables are items we give out monthly. For every item received from the community, it is something they don t have to pay for and is placed right in the line to be packed in the client bags. On behalf of TOMEC: Thank you for all the community donations! 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.
St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish Bulletin # 102655 Date: 11-13-16 Quantity :350 If there are any problems, please call Marion or Lynnette @ 570-646-6424. ~Thank You