St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish 5112 Pocono Crest Rd. P.O. Box O Pocono Pines, PA 18350 Parish Office Phone: (570) 646-6424 Fax: (570) 646-1047 Web Page: http://www.stmaxkolbepoconos.org Welcome To all who are tired and need rest; to all who mourn and need comfort; to all who are friendless and need friendship; to all who are discouraged and need hope; to all who are homeless and need sheltering love; to all who sin and need a Savior; and to whomsoever will, the Parish of St. Maximilian Kolbe opens wide its doors in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ! October 20th, 2013 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Our Mission Statement We of St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish believe that we have been gifted with Life, Faith and Discipleship. Empowered by Jesus in Word and Sacrament, we are called to grow in wisdom, grace and fidelity to His Church by following the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy. WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD THE KINGDOM OF GOD
October 20th, 2013 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time PERSISTENT PRAYER To the best of our knowledge, the authors of the New Testament did not spend much time in each other s company following the Resurrection. They took their charge to go to the nations and spread the Good News seriously. Paul and Luke are an exception to this, having travelled together on missionary journeys. It is no accident, then, that perseverance in prayer is a favorite theme of both authors. Luke s Gospel (which speaks most frequently about Jesus own prayer), Acts, and the Pauline Letters all exhort us to unceasing prayer. Paul s personality was certainly tenacious; he most likely would have admired the persistent widow in today s Gospel passage. The purpose of these passages is not to make us think as infants and toddlers do that if we keep asking or yelling or crying we will eventually get our way. No, the point is that when true disciples believe in something, we will persist in following that belief whether it is convenient or not, even when we come up against seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish Staff Reverend John B. Boyle ~ Pastor ~ jbboyle@me.com Deacon Frank Gisoldi ~ deaconf@ptd.net 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 Pastors Points To Ponder In the early years of Christianity, monks in the Palestinian desert took literally the injunction in today s Gospel to pray always. Each day they prayed all one hundred fifty psalms, and if they still had time, they prayed the Lord s Prayer over and over. Long before Hail Mary's were used for the beads of a rosary, a circle of fifty beads three times was used to keep track of the daily allotment of psalms. Even though we don t pray all the psalms every day, we can have a prayer card in our purse or pocket to remind us of God s presence. October 20th We are called to this Eucharistic Celebration and invited to do good on earth. Serve with Love Catholic Media & Communications: Giving everyone the opportunity to read, see and hear the Good News. Spreading the Gospel and the message of our Catholic faith is a vital part of how we devotedly Serve with Love. This is why we provide a wide-ranging media program that offers print, online and broadcasting services throughout our 11-county Diocese. The message is delivered through The Catholic Light, the official newspaper of the Diocese which is delivered to 46,000 households; CTV reaches more than 235,000 homes, hospitals and nursing facilities broadcasting the daily Mass and many other faith-based programs. The Diocesan website is an excellent online resource for information about life and events in the Diocese, including videos of the daily Mass and the special liturgies celebrated at St. Peter s Cathedral and Bishop Bambera s homilies. PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday thru Wednesday - 9 am to 4 pm Thursday -9-Noon
Week of: October 19th thru Oct. 27th Saturday 4:00 pm For The Parishioners Sunday 8:00 am Mary Lou Arbaugh by Barbara and Tom Fiers 10:30 am Phyllis Boteilho by Rose and Sam Conley Monday 8:15 am John Stanton by Fr. Boyle Tuesday 8:15 am Ruth Ann Luck by The Lewis Family Wed 8:15 am Communion Service Thursday 8:15 am Tessie Kovach by Peter and Colleen LaScala Friday 8:15 am Severino Pallotta by Fr. Boyle Saturday 4:00 pm Keith Dischinger by Dick and Mary Miraglia Sunday 8:00 am For The Parishioners 10:30 am William Schott by Joanne Maher Saturday Confessions at 3:00 pm But at the other end of life, the elderly, they too are the future of a people. A people has a future if it goes forward with both elements: with the young, who have the strength, and things move forward because they do the carrying; and with the elderly because they are the ones who give life wisdom. And I have often thought that we do the elderly an injustice, we set them aside as if they had nothing to offer us; they have wisdom, life s wisdom, history s wisdom, the homeland s wisdom, the family s wisdom. And we need all this! ~ Pope Francis, Meeting with journalists during flight to Brazil for World Youth Day, July 22, 2013 Please note: There will not be an 8:15 Mass when a Funeral Mass is scheduled. Total Expenditures (for Y/E. June 30, 2012)... $440,703 Avg. weekly cost of Operation. 8,475 Collection for w.e. 10/06/13... 4,144 (Deficit) / surplus (4,331 ) Expansion Loan (debt).. $ 99,287 Saturday: Romans 4:13, 16-18; Luke 12:8-12 Sunday: Exodus 17:8-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2; Luke 18:1-8 Monday: Romans 4:20-25; Luke 12:13-21 Tuesday: Romans 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21; Luke 12:35-38 Wednesday: Romans 6:12-18; Luke 12:39-48 Thursday: Romans 6:19-23; Luke 12:49-53 Friday: Romans 7:18-25a; Luke 12:54-59 Saturday: Romans 8:1-11; Luke 13:1-9 Sunday: Sirach 35:12-14; 16-18; 2 Tim. 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14
Parish Life RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS Classes resume this weekend. It is very important that students attend all scheduled classes as well as weekend Mass (even on weekends when no classes are scheduled) unless a serious reason prevents them from doing so. During the 10:30 Mass there is an opportunity for children from Pre-K through Grade 6 to participate in the Children s Liturgy of the Word. Let us continue to make welcome our young families and to support them with our prayers and encouragement as parents and grandparents seek to nurture the faith of these children. CCD Class Times are: Pre-K/K during 10:30 Mass Grades 1-5: 9:05 to 10:15 am Grades 6, 7, & 8 : 11:45 pm to 1:15 pm ALL SOULS MASS OF REMEMBRANCE 4 P.M. Mass Saturday, November 2nd. During the Litany of Remembrance, we will mention the names of members of our Parish Family who have passed away since last November 2nd. After Mass, all are invited to join us downstairs for fellowship and refreshments as we share memories of our beloved dead. If you are willing to help provide refreshments, please call Lynnette in the Parish Office early this week A GROUP DISCUSSION SESSION FOR REDISCOVERING CATHOLICISM There are 2 options for participating in this week s Discussion Group for this Matthew Kelly book; 7 P.M. on Wednesday, October 23rd or 9:30 A.M. on Thursday, October 24th. If you need to purchase a copy of the book ($3) or pick up a free study guide, please see Lynnette Smith or call her in the Parish Office. Fr. John B. Boyle & St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish present ~ Canadian Rockies by Train Oct. 2-10, 2014 9 Days ~ 13 Meals. Highlights include: British Columbia, Vancouver, VIA Rail, Jasper, Columbia Icefield, Lake Louise, Banff, Calgary. Double $4,499. Single $5,199. For more information contact Fr. Boyle at 570-646-6424 or jbboyle@me.com Construction continues on the Prayer Garden and all the benches and statues have been pledged for the first section. Planning is under way for a second section that will include another statue, benches and the Stations of the Cross. You are welcome to visit the site in front of the Rectory to see how things are coming along. There will be a pathway in the Garden with engraved brick pavers to remember a deceased loved one, celebrate a birth, First Communion, graduation, anniversary or any other special occasion. 4x8 pavers are $60. ea. or 2 for $100. 8x8 pavers are $150. Order forms are in the narthex and the office. Contact Father Boyle if you have any questions. THE BOOK OF THE DEAD has been placed in the narthex this month. The names of those buried from our parish since last November 2nd have been entered. We invite you to write in the names of any other loved ones who have passed away since that date, as well as any other names that have not been previously entered. A FREE COMMUNITY DINNER, will be held here at St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in Our Lady of the Lake Hall at 2 P.M. next Sunday, October 27th. Our Social Concerns and Community Outreach Committee extends this invitation to anyone looking to enjoy a delicious meal, the hand of friendship, or a place to rest for awhile. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED & SEATING IS LIMITED. Please make your reservation no later than October 22nd by calling 570-646-3826 or 570-646-5810.
Parish Life Did you know that one out of every four people who is homeless is a child? Or, that families with children make up 40% of the people in the country who are homeless? Family homelessness is a nation problem. The week of October 20-27 is Family Promise Week. Our local affiliate Family Promise of Monroe Country is one of 182 programs across the country uniting the faith community to help children and their families who are homeless. Family Promise Week will raise awareness about the issue as well as celebrate the service of our congregation and others to serve our brothers and sisters in need. You can participate by signing up to volunteer, telling others about it, or visiting their website at familypromisepa.com to learn more. A family event to unite the local network of churches will be held on Sat., Oct. 26th at the E. Stroudsburg United Methodist Church from 3 to 8 pm. Come join in the fun at a Halloween decorated 18 hole mini golf course within the church building and stay for hot dogs and make your own ice cream sundaes. Wear a costume (but not too scary) and you may win Best Costume or Best Golf Score. There are individual, youth group, family, and golf/ dinner combination tickets available at the door. Adult and child-size putters will be available. Remember in Prayer The Sick and The Homebound Phoebe Bramley ~ Charles Oddy ~ George Mazeffa Kevin Kret ~ Fr. Urban ~ Theresa Marcinkowski Kathleen McDonnell ~ Vincent Rinaldi Arthur Bramley ~Thomas Houston ~ Lillian Cortese Joseph McKenna ~ Ron Heisler ~ Msgr. Jerry Sherba John Scanlon ~ Theresa Akus ~ Danielle Sergi Dorothy Sergie ~ Elana Knitel ~ Jay Livziey Thomas Kobrtwitz ~ Scott H. ~ Barbara Sciandra Jack McKenna ~ Riley Direnzo ~ Richard Snell Mary Mayberry ~ Alexander John Snyder Maria Mercedes ~ Louis Larsen Jr. - Antonia Lucia Joan Rafferty ~ Terry Quinn ~ Charlie Ondrajka Ann Valentina ~ Terrence Sumrall ~ Doris Pappas Joshua Kovitch ~ Joe Miller ~ Chase Robert George Ondrajka ~ Shirley McDonnell If you, or someone you know would like to be included on the prayer list or in our prayer network, please call the office. Hospital Visits - Fr. Boyle is more than willing to visit those who are hospitalized. Please call 646-6424 and let Father, or the office staff know who is in the hospital and which hospital. Parish Life Next meeting - Monday, October 21st at 7 pm in Our Lady of the Lake Hall. Please call G.K. Steve Glinane at 977-4617 or check the website online @ www.kofc13752.org. Singing Boys of Pennsylvania and Keystone Girls Choir Sat., Oct. 26th - 7:30 pm - Stroudsburg Methodist Church Call 610-759-6002 for tickets Week of October 20th The Eucharistic Sanctuary Light Is in Memory of Wayne Hunt by Mildred Hunt The Bread and Wine Available for $25 for one week Altar Flowers Available for $75. for one week Tabernacle Flowers Available for $50. for one week The Pastor s Wish List. Frequently individuals or families inquire about contributing a substantial sum of money to be used in memory of a loved one or one s family. The Pastor s Wish List has been created to give an idea of the needs of the Parish and how a family or loved one can be remembered in a very special manner. If anyone desires to discuss any item on the list below, please contact Fr. Boyle for more information. This list is not in any particular order or preference. An estimated cost for each item is just that ~ an estimate. ~ For someone to write a check in the amount of $99,287. to pay-off our Parish Debt. ~A contract with a Web Site Company that will produce, edit and enhance our Parish Web site on a regular basis. ~$3,000. ~Additional security cameras for monitoring the exterior of the church and rectory. ~$10,000. ~ $20, 000 to enable the parish to hook up to AQUA WATER and sewer lines. If needed, more suggestions can be made!
Parish Life Around the Diocese PRAYERS FOR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT SERVICE Cpt. Thomas M. Smith - Hanscom AFB, MA Airman Joshua Ponce - Tyler, TX James Murtha, USN - VA Sgt. Richard J. Fissler Jr. - Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA Lt. Col. Christopher Yuskaitis - Italy Lt. Joseph V. Yuskaitis, Jr. - Teaneck, NJ Cpl. John P. Bramley - Camp Pendleton, CA Airman Basic Minnette Fruauff - San Antonio, TX Marc Barney, USN - Mediterranean Sea Sgt. Nicholas Bogert - Afghanistan Airman Linda DeMuro - Afghanistan Staff Sgt. William D. Olsen - Nellis AFB, NV 3rd Class Petty Officer DC3 Jeffrey Royall - USCG -VA Pvt. Nhelmar DePerro - Camp Le Jeune, NC Pvt. Dylan Yost, USMC - Afghanistan PFC Amber Keppol - Fort Leonard Wood, MO DEPLOYED CIVILIAN PERSONNEL Eugene Maslar, Jr.-Bagram, Afghanistan Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. ~AMEN Family Promise Essentials Collection Scheduled In celebration of NATIONAL FAMILY PROMISE WEEK October 20 th to 27 th the Social Concerns Committee has scheduled an Essentials collection for the weekend of Oct. 19 th & 20 th. Currently, Family Promise of Monroe County has a great need for Baby items. They have provided a Wish List and stated, A few of each item would help us tremendously. Their list includes: Baby Shampoo & Lotion; Baby Wipes; Baby Laundry detergent (such as All Free and Clear; Ivory Snow; or Dreft); Baby towels and wash cloths; Bassinette and Pack & Play sheets (neutral colors); Receiving blankets; Bibs; Baby utensils and plastic bowls. Your continued support to this worthy cause is greatly appreciated. Clymer Library - Lehigh Valley Winery Tour Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013 Sign- up @ Clymer Library. $40.pp w/ box lunch and 6 wines at 3 wineries. Bus leaves from St. Maximilian. OPEN HOUSE - NOTRE DAME SCHOOLS October is Open House month at the Notre Dame System Schools. Meet teachers and staff, tour classrooms, and learn about the educational and extra-curricular opportunities available to students. Tuition assistance is available. Call today to schedule a tour & learn how to Catch Our Spirit! ~Notre Dame Elementary School 570-421-3651 (Pre-K to 6th), East Stroudsburg ~Monsignor McHugh School 570-595-7463 (Pre-K to 8th), Cresco ~Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School 570-421-0466 (Grade 7 to 12), East Stroudsburg IMMIGRATION: THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA When: Saturday, November 23rd Time: 9:30 am to 2:30 pm Place: Eastern Monroe Public Library, 1002 North 9th St., Stroudsburg. For info contact: Bernard Hobson @ 610-870-0443 or bhobson@ptd.net Supporting The Mission of the Five Loaf House If you would like to help our Social Concerns Committee provide lunch for Habitat workers on Oct. 26th, please call Sally at 570-977-0207, Mary at 570-646-3177 or Sue at 570-646-7163. There's still a lot of work to be done for all skill levels (with a particular need for plumbers and electricians), so now is the time for everyone interested to jump in! Volunteers can sign up on Habitat's volunteer hub @ mchfh.volunteerhub.com to see the available work dates. To keep current with the progress at Five Loaf House, check www.fiveloafhouse.org. Ecumenical / Interfaith ECUMENICAL FOOD PANTRY Next preparation day is Monday, October 21st, for distribution on Tuesday, October 22nd. St. Maximilian Kolbe has been asked to supply the Peanut Butter & Jelly for the pantry. Other items needed are canned fruits and vegetables, pasta and spaghetti sauce, cereal, rice, coffee and tea. Thank You for your generosity.