Fifth Sunday of Easter
May 15, 2022
"My children, I will be with you only a little while longer. I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."
John 13: 34-35
Parish News & Events
May is the month of Mary
Please stop and make a visit to our beautiful Blessed Mother in the grotto. Celebrate Mary our mother this month by saying the Rosary everyday as she asked us to do in her visits to the children at Fatima.
Click on the image below and be in her peace.
Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
Holy Day of Obligation
Vigil Mass, Wednesday, May 25th at 5:30 pm
Holy Day, Thursday, May 26th at 9:00 am and 7:00 pm
Parishioner Jacob Chang of Troop 222 asks for your support for his Eagle Scout Project.
This Weekend and Next!
You can support St. Max and your community by donating money or volunteering your time to help refurbish the St. Max Parish property.
Volunteers will work to help repaint and repair the front of the rectory along with the decks around the property. Volunteers will meet over two weekends, both Saturday and Sunday. The time to help is from 8am - 12pm and 12PM to 4PM (two shifts on Saturdays) and then 12pm-4pm on Sundays. The dates are May 14th and 15th as well as May 21st and 22nd. *No morning help on Sundays due to Mass.
You can donate money to offset the cost by placing a check in an envelope labeled “Eagle Scout Project” and either place it in the collection basket during mass or drop it off at the parish rectory.
If you would like to volunteer please call the Chang family at 610-457-7496. THANK YOU!
***Thank you to all that have contacted us with an interested child. So far, we have only seven new recruits. With the size of the parish, we could really use twice that, maybe 15 new servers - PLEASE encourage your child to give this ministry a try. It teaches them so much about their Faith, Service, Responsibility and Commitment.
Training will be scheduled shortly, please get on the list now by emailing dpealer@stmax.org Thank you
Sunrise Senior Living of Westtown is looking for volunteers.
Sunrise is looking for someone that would be interested in playing the piano. They are also looking for volunteers to help call BINGO on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 2-3pm. Please call 610-399-4462 if interested.
Please contact the Rectory and we can get you in touch with the right person and put you on the path to enhancing your Faith and serving others! 610-399-6936 or saintmax@comast.net
~ Training will be Provided ~
Maybe YOU are our missing piece!
We are looking for VOLUNTEERS FOR ALL MINISTRIES!
If you are interested in sharing your gifts of:
- making people feel welcome,
- a strong reading or singing voice,
- your desire for closeness to the Eucharist
Are you able to volunteer as an Usher, a Lector, a Eucharist Minister, Altar Server, Childrens' Liturgy of the Word, Choir or Cantor? Maybe you could encourage someone you know ...
Welcome to your New Baby!
Congratulations!
We would love to help walk you through the Baptism process. Please call the Rectory at 610-399-6936, and we will get you started with the information you need.
The Kolbe Club is hoping you can join them at The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia from September 4th-7th.
Reservations are now being accepted!
Looking Ahead:
May 12th/13th - Willy Wonka at School
May 15th - Book Fair - All welcome!
May 14th/15th - Eagle Scout Project
May 21st/22nd - Eagle Scout Project
May 25th - Ascension Thursday - Holy Day of Obligation Vigil Mass 5:30 pm
May 26 - Ascension Thursday Holy Day of Obligation Mass at 9:00 am and 7:00 pm
May 30 - Memorial Day
June 19 - Eucharistic Revival begins
Please call the rectory 610- 399- 6936, or please email Barbara McFadden banmd@comcast.net for car rides.
or Silvana Byrne (silbyrne@msn.com) to arrange for meals
We Are Here To Help
St Maximillian Kolbe Parish has started a new Ministry by offering help to any parishioner unable to get to Mass or a doctor's appointment or any other need because of transportation.
In addition, we also have the ability to provide meals to anyone who is having a temporary problem providing meals for themselves because of sickness or while recovering from any surgery.
Registration information can be found in the back of church or call or email Kevin Shaw 703-405-7579 or kevin.eugene.shaw@gmail.com
Men of St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish are invited to join other parishioner men and the men from St. Cornelius Parish for this weekly program. The group meets every Wednesday morning at the St. Cornelius Parish Life Center beginning at 6:00 am for breakfast, followed by a presentation, and small group discussions. The program concludes at 7:15 am.
Men of the Parish, are you interested in joining or learning more about the Knights of Columbus? Please contact Dennis Carlson at dlcmzcarl2@comcast.net or by phone – 302-290-1127
St. Max School News & Events
ALL PARISHIONERS ARE INVITED!
Scholastic Book Fair is Back!
We invite all parishioners and families to join us for the opening of this year's Scholastic Book Fair after masses on Sunday, May 15th. It will be held in the school library and will be open from 8:00 - Noon.
Please come support our parish school and encourage a love of reading!
Please watch the video below and see the attached flyers regarding important information from the
Foundation for Catholic Education.
St. Max PREP News & Events
SESSION TIMES
Tuesdays Weekly - 5:30-6:45pm 9/13/22-5/19/23Levels K-7
Sundays are Bimonthly - 10:15-11:30 (2nd Sundays Month)
9/11/22-5/14/2023Levels 1-7
Sunday Monthly Class Format: Students will meet in person every other week. On off weeks, catechists are responsible for sending out a lesson and assignment that will be collected in the next in person class. Catechists will include ideas for parents for teaching the weekly lesson, activities that can be done at home, workbook pages, and video clips that may enhance the lesson. There is already a template in place for these home lessons.
IMPORTANT: Teaching time will be from 5:30-6:45pm for the Tuesday session and 10:15-11:30am for the Sunday sessions. Car line dismissal will begin NO earlier than 6:45pm for the Tuesday session and 11:45am am for the Sunday session.
2023 Confirmation Class
Calling All 6th Graders who attend private school and are planning to receive their confirmation at St. Max in 2023. Parents are asked to contact the PREP Office now at 610-399-9642 to register your child.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Unfortunately, we were unable to recruit enough volunteers to have a Vacation Bible School program here at St. Max. We will be combining with Saint Simon and Jude to offer VBS this year.
The program will be held June 20- June 24th .
More Information in the Parish Bulletin.
Registration coming soon
Outreach Opportunities
We remember all of you at Morning Prayer in the Day Room. May God continue to bless all our benefactors with His love and His grace!
Click on the Casserole to sign up!
Saint Agnes Day Room
Breakfast Casseroles
Thank you for your desire and commitment to feed the hungry served at the St Agnes Day Room. As the weather turns colder, we are once again hoping to be able to serve a breakfast casserole or other hot breakfast food to our guests, as many weekdays as possible.
The Day Room is located at 233 W Gay St. West Chester and can be accessed from the free parking lot behind St Agnes Church. Breakfast should arrive at 9am, hot and ready to be served.
The Day Room is located at 233 W Gay St. West Chester and can be accessed from the free parking lot behind St Agnes Church. Breakfast should arrive at 9am, hot and ready to be served.
Archdiocesan News & Events
SAINT CHARLES BORROMEO SEMINARY
On two consecutive weekends in May, Archbishop Nelson J. Perez will confer the Sacrament of Holy Orders on 13 seminarians studying at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. These include 7 men who will be ordained Transitional Deacons on May 14th, and 6 men who will be ordained Priests on May 21st.
Ordinations will be held at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia beginning at 10:00 AM and will be livestreamed on the Seminary website, HERE.
Ordinations will be held at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia beginning at 10:00 AM and will be livestreamed on the Seminary website, HERE.
Thank you for your prayers for these men! To listen to their vocation stories and learn more about them, visit Heedthecall.org/Poster.
The Eucharistic Revival Begins June 19
The Bishops of the United States are calling for a three-year grassroots revival of devotion and belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. They believe that God wants to see a movement of Catholics across the United States, healed, converted, formed, and unified by an encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist—and sent out in mission “for the life of the world." The three-year Eucharistic Revival begins on June 19, 2022, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. Click the link below to find out more:
- Stay tuned the our local observance of the Eucharistic Revival on our Archdiocesan website, phillyeucharisticrevival.org.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES EVENTS
Wednesday, May 18 - 4:00 to 5:00 pm
Virtual Event: Engaging Youth and Young Adults in the Church Today
Speakers:
- Marisally Santiago, Director of the Office for Ministry with Youth, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
- Matt Davis, Director of the Office for Ministry with Young Adults, Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Description: Marisally and Matt will discuss common misconceptions that hinder our ability to effectively reach and engage youth and young adults in the Church and offer new perspectives to help us rethink and reimagine how we as Church engage our young people. Data from research, real-life examples, and practical steps will be shared.More info: To learn more and register, visit https://thecfgp.org/news-events-resources/events; Sponsored by The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia
Zoom info Session - World Youth Day Lisbon 2023
May 16, 2022, at 7 pm
Join the Office for Ministry with Young Adults to learn more about World Youth Day, Lisbon, Portugal 2023 - a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrim experience! At the info session, we will talk about the itinerary, including a pilgrimage to Our Lady of Fatima, the cost, and group and individual fundraising ideas.
Location: On Zoom
More info: Click here to sign up for the info session; If you have any other questions or concerns, please get in touch with Matt Davis at madavis@archphila.org or call at 215-587-4544.
THE NUN RUN is Back!
Hope you can join the "run and fun" on Saturday, June 4th. Proceeds support Camilla Hall Infirmary for the aged and sick sisters of the IHM. Register by May 21st.
How to Survive and Thrive in College: God, Truth, and the University (Event for High School Teens)
Monday, June 27, to Wednesday, June 29, 2022
The priority application deadline is February 28, 2022.
Join the Collegium Institute's Young Catholic Leaders Initiative for a three day summer seminar for high school students where we explore through lectures and seminars, tours and pilgrimages what it means to be true to yourself, true to your friends and family, and true to God both in the university and beyond. While much of the seminar will be grounded in first principles, it will also feature practical contemporary advice from alumni and current students of Ivy League universities and small liberal arts colleges on how to succeed in college. The seminar will conclude with a public lecture by Prof. Anna Moreland and Prof. Tom Smith on their upcoming book Majoring in Life: The College Guide to Adulting. :
Penn Newman Center (111 S 38th St. Philadelphia, PA 19104)
GIVEN - Catholic Young Women's Leadership Forum June 21-25, 2022
This year, the GIVEN Forum, which usually takes place in Washington, DC, will be hosted here in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at Neumann University in Aston, PA. The GIVEN Forum is a five-day event designed to help young adult Catholic women (age 21-30) with a heart for mission and an aptitude for leadership identify their particular gifts and find practical pathways to put them in the service of the Gospel. Acceptance to a GIVEN cohort includes a year of one-on-one mentorship after the Forum, when women grow in leadership skills as they implement an Action Plan. An application, including the formulation of an Action Plan, must be submitted by February 18, 2022.
- For more details about cost, speakers and the application process, visit https://giveninstitute.com/forum/.
- Click here for the press release regarding GIVEN in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
August 2-4, 2022
World Congress of Catholic Nurses
Every four years Catholic nurses from around the world come together for spiritual nourishment, education, professional collaboration, and enhanced global cooperation. CICIAMS is the International Association of Catholic Nurses who collaborates with the Vatican in the mission of bringing together member nurses from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Pan American nations. All nurses (students included) front-liners, innovators, educators, researchers, and policy makers are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Speakers: Cardinal Peter Turkson, Father Gerald E. Murray, Sister Emanuella Edwards and video message by Immaculée Ilibagiza
Location: National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown, PA
Catholic Women’s Conference 2022
October 22, 2022, 9am - 4:30pm
Join Catholic women from the greater Philadelphia area for a day of fun, friendship, faith formation and prayer at the Catholic Women’s Conference. The 2022 theme is “Be Not Afraid: Finding Your Freedom in Christ,” in which together we will discover the healing and freedom of heart that Jesus Christ desires to give each of us. Speakers include: Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, Michelle Benzinger, Regina Boyd, Matt and Jenn Lozano, Katie Weiss and the Sisters of Life. Saturday, October 22, 2022, 9am-4:30pm, at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA. Tracks available in English, Spanish and American Sign Language. Early sellout is expected. Register today at: www.catholicwomensconference.org.
2022 Catholic Charities Appeal Kick-Off
Ever wonder where your Catholic Charities donations go?
To make a donation, please click on this link:
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Vaccines and Conscience Protection -
Statement from the Catholic Medical Association
USCCB Statement re: Johnson and Johnson Vaccine
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