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Brothers and sisters: Owe nothing to anyone, except to Brothers and sisters: Owe nothing to anyone, except to Brothers and sisters: Owe nothing to anyone, except to Brothers and sisters: Owe nothing to anyone, except to

love one another. You shall love your neighbor as love one another. You shall love your neighbor as love one another. You shall love your neighbor as love one another. You shall love your neighbor as

yourself. Love is the fulfillment of the law.yourself. Love is the fulfillment of the law.yourself. Love is the fulfillment of the law.yourself. Love is the fulfillment of the law.

Romans 13:8Romans 13:8Romans 13:8Romans 13:8----10101010

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RRRREVEVEVEV. M. M. M. MSGRSGRSGRSGR. R. R. R. ROBERTOBERTOBERTOBERT J. CJ. CJ. CJ. CARROLLARROLLARROLLARROLL, Pastor RRRREVEVEVEV. M. M. M. MARCARCARCARC F. CF. CF. CF. CAPIZZIAPIZZIAPIZZIAPIZZI, , , , Parochial Vicar RRRREVEVEVEV. T. T. T. THOMASHOMASHOMASHOMAS J. GJ. GJ. GJ. GARDNERARDNERARDNERARDNER In Residence LLLLAWRENCEAWRENCEAWRENCEAWRENCE BBBBRANDONRANDONRANDONRANDON, Permanent Deacon, Retired WWWWILLIAMILLIAMILLIAMILLIAM HHHHICKEYICKEYICKEYICKEY, Permanent Deacon AAAALFREDLFREDLFREDLFRED MMMMAURIELLOAURIELLOAURIELLOAURIELLO, Permanent Deacon AAAANITANITANITANITA DDDDIXONIXONIXONIXON, School Principal RRRROBERTAOBERTAOBERTAOBERTA DDDDAINTONAINTONAINTONAINTON,,,, Director of Religious Education SSSSUSANUSANUSANUSAN BBBBARBELLAARBELLAARBELLAARBELLA, Business Manager JJJJACKACKACKACK CCCCRITTENDENRITTENDENRITTENDENRITTENDEN, Building & Grounds Supervisor SSSSARAARAARAARA TTTTOPPEROPPEROPPEROPPER, Music Director LLLLORIORIORIORI MMMMILLERILLERILLERILLER, , , , Administrative Assistant SSSSUSANUSANUSANUSAN TTTTEAFORDEAFORDEAFORDEAFORD, , , , Parish Secretary RRRRECTORYECTORYECTORYECTORY PPPPHONEHONEHONEHONE 610-399-6936 RRRRECTORYECTORYECTORYECTORY FFFFAXAXAXAX 610-399-4828 RRRRELIGIOUSELIGIOUSELIGIOUSELIGIOUS EEEEDUCATIONDUCATIONDUCATIONDUCATION OOOOFFICEFFICEFFICEFFICE 610-399-9642 SCHOOLSCHOOLSCHOOLSCHOOL PHONEPHONEPHONEPHONE 610-399-8400 MAILINGMAILINGMAILINGMAILING AAAADDRESSDDRESSDDRESSDDRESS: 15 East Pleasant Grove Road West Chester, PA 19382 WWWWEBSITEEBSITEEBSITEEBSITE AAAADDRESSDDRESSDDRESSDDRESS: www.stmax.org EEEEMAILMAILMAILMAIL ADDRESSADDRESSADDRESSADDRESS: saintmax@comcast.net BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS bulletin@stmax.org

SSSSCHEDULECHEDULECHEDULECHEDULE OFOFOFOF MMMMASSESASSESASSESASSES Saturday – Vigil Mass – 5:30 PM

Sunday – 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM, 12:00 Noon

WWWWEEKDAYSEEKDAYSEEKDAYSEEKDAYS ININININ THETHETHETHE CCCCHAPELHAPELHAPELHAPEL Monday through Friday – 8:00 AM

Saturday – 9:00 AM

CCCCONFESSIONSONFESSIONSONFESSIONSONFESSIONS Saturday 4:00 to 5:00 PM or by appointment.

BBBBAPTISMAPTISMAPTISMAPTISM –––– Celebrated the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month at 1:00 PM. Please call the Rectory Office 6-8 weeks in advance to make arrangements. PPPPRERERERE----JORDANJORDANJORDANJORDAN – Expectant and/or new parents are to participate in a class on Baptism. This session is held on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 1:00 PM. It is necessary to call the Rectory in advance of the class to register. MMMMARRIAGESARRIAGESARRIAGESARRIAGES – Arrangements should be made at least six months before the date of the wedding. AAAANOINTINGNOINTINGNOINTINGNOINTING OOOOFFFF TTTTHEHEHEHE SSSSICKICKICKICK————In case of serious illness, please contact one of our parish priests. The Sacrament is also administered after any weekday Mass. Please see the priest in the Sacristy. HHHHOMEOMEOMEOME VVVVISITSISITSISITSISITS---- Anyone unable to attend Mass regularly due to illness may call the Rectory to make arrangements to receive Communion in their homes. NNNNEWEWEWEW PPPPARISHIONERSARISHIONERSARISHIONERSARISHIONERS – Register at the Rectory at your earliest convenience or go to www.stmax.org. Please notify the Rectory of any change of address as soon as possible. CCCCHARISMATICHARISMATICHARISMATICHARISMATIC PPPPRAYERRAYERRAYERRAYER: Tuesdays in the Chapel at 7:30 PM. CCCCENTERINGENTERINGENTERINGENTERING PPPPRAYERRAYERRAYERRAYER:::: Fridays in the Chapel at 8:45 AM RCIARCIARCIARCIA–––– For those desiring to become Catholic or adults who were not baptized. Contact Fr. Capizzi.

RRRRECTORYECTORYECTORYECTORY OOOOFFICEFFICEFFICEFFICE HHHHOURSOURSOURSOURS Monday through Thursday 8:30AM-5:00PM

Friday 8:30AM-4:00PM

Sunday 8:30AM-1:30PM

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION EVERY TUESDAY 8:30AM-7:00 PM

CONCLUDING WITH THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA

Please join us for a Holy Hour on Tuesday, September 9th at 7 PM

as we remember those who perished on September 11, 2001

and pray for world peace.

REFLECTION

When you walk into Mass next Sunday, simply ask God in your heart ‘God, show me one way in this Mass that I can become a better version of myself this week?’ Then listen .

—Matthew Kelly, Rediscover

Catholicism, pg. 204

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SAVE THE DATE! THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2014 AT 7:00 PM

“Maximilian: Saint of Auschwitz” Plan to atatend the moving live production performed by Leonardo Defilippis of Saint Luke Productions, being presented here at St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish on Thursday, October 23rd at 7:00 PM. Experience firsthand the story of this heroic priest, Fr. Maximilian Kolbe, who courageously fought the forces of evil and offered his life for a family man in the concentration camp of Auschwitz during World War II. This program is filled with all the element of professional theatre. The show runs for approximately 90 minutes and is suitable for ages 10 and up. Admission is $10 per person, $18 for 2 or $25 per family. For tickets and additional information, please cotact Lori at the Rectory Office at 610-399-6936 or at saintmax@comcast.net. See the gripping

trailer and learn more at www.StMaxDrama.com. Discover Real Heroism!Discover Real Heroism!Discover Real Heroism!Discover Real Heroism!

SPIRITUAL READING GROUP For the past few years, a spiritual reading group for women has been meeting and discussing various interesting and thought-provoking books, all with a spiritual theme. Participation has strengthened our faith and fostered meaningful and supportive bonds with one another. We have read about many saints, including our own patron saint, Maximilian Kolbe and Mother Teresa. Our authors have included Fr. Robert Barron, Dorothy Day, Fr. Ron Rohlheiser, Henri Nouwen, Amy Welborn, C. S. Lewis and Willa Cather. The group meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month, from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM in the Kolbe Room. Our first meeting of the season will be on October 2, when we will begin discussion of Sacred Fire, a Vision for a Deeper Human and Christian Maturity by Fr. Ron Rohlheiser. If you think you may want to join us or would like more information, please call Pat Krause at 610-793-2968. Participants need not read every book, allowing for flexibility in attendance.

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PREP NEWS Kindergarten PREP

If you have a Kindergarten child, eager and interested in learning about God’s great love, then we have an opportunity for you! PREP offers a Kindergarten class on Tuesdays at the 4:45-6:00 PM session. To register, please contact the Religious Education Office at 610-399-9642 or download a New Student Registration Form from the website at www.stma.org under Faith Formation/PREP.

2nd and 6th Grade Catholic School Students

If you have a student registered in a Catholic school other than St. Max, please contact our office so we can provide you with the information and critical dates for their Sacraments. We will also coordinate any requirements fulfilled through their school program.

A POWERFUL STUDY ON THE BLESSED MOTHER BEGINS

SEPTEMBER 17TH Filmed on location in the Holy Land, Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother will place you in the midst of the powerful drama of Mary’s earthly life, taking you through her joys and her sorrows. You will learn how she works in our lives today, drawing us ever closer to her divine Son. Seeing Mary in this way will change you forever. She will become a part of your daily life and help you to b e c o m e m o r e l i k e C h r i s t . Join us for Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed

Mother at St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in the

Maximilian Room beginning September 17, 2014

at 9:00am – 11:00am and continuing every

Wednesday. Cost is $30 for program and study

materials. For more information or to register for

the study, contact the Rectory at 610-399-6936.

The Abbey Faith and Music Fest will take place on Saturday, September 20th, at

Daylesford Abbey in Paoli, PA. The Music Fest is an apostolic service of the Norbertine Community and others in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It is designed to provide people of all ages, particularly young people, with an opportunity to experience a day of faith-filled music and inspiring prayer with an exposure to Norbertine tradition. Its focus is to celebrate the beauty of faith in support of the New Evangelization, by means of Liturgy, prayer, communion and music. In addition to several musical artists such as Kara Klein, Matt Maher, Audrey Assad, Greg and Lizzy, and Paging Samuel, there will be tours of the Abbey church, Eucharistic Adoration, opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation as well as the celebration of Mass. The day begins at 10:00AM and concluded at 8:30 PM. For ticket prices and m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , v i s i t h t t p : / /www.theabbeyfest.com/tickets/.

DIVORCED & SEPARATED-

YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

This is a new series beginning on Sundays starting September 14 to December 14 from 7:15-9 pm and held at Daylesford Abbey in Paoli. This is a free Catholic ministry offering welcome, support and direction in navigating this most stressful, confusing and painful time. Topics covered include anger, depression, loneliness, forgiveness, finances, and more. Contact: Deacon John Lozano at John@StNorbert.org or 610.647.2530 for more information or to register.

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Are you a h igh schoo l s t udent?

Are you interested in sharing Sunday nights with

friends? The Saint Max Youth Group meets

Sunday nights from 7-8:30pm. Our first night for

the fall is September 28th. For information visit:

stmax.org/Faith Formation/Youth Group or email

us: saintmaxyouthgroup@gmail.com

BIBLE STUDY

The Tuesday Morning Bible Study invites you to join us in a 20 part Bible Study featuring Jeff Cavins. The Acts of the Apostles provides us more than a history of the First Christians - it is the story about the Early Church with the Holy Spirit as the protagonist. Christ did not leave His Apostles alone - He sent the Holy Spirit to guide, instruct and equip them. Enrich and deepen your faith as you learn how the Apostles continued Christ’s mission on earth through the Power of the Holy Spirit. Join us for Acts: The Spread of the Kingdom at St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in The Maximilian Room beginning September 9, 2014 at 9:00 AM and continuing every Tuesday for 10 weeks. The second half of the program will begin in January. Cost for this 20 week program is $30. For more information or to register for the study, call Judy Armour at 610-793-2596 or via email: jarmour@verizon.net. You may also register in the rectory.

ADVENTURES IN ACTS PART 2

The Monday evening Bible Study invites you to join us in the second half of the Acts of the Apostles study. This evening study will begin Monday evening, September 8, 2014 at 7:00 pm in the Kolbe Room (in the church). For more information or to register for this second half of the study, call Lidia Manieri at 610-399-9488 or via email at Lidia@mmanieri.com.

BASICS OF THE FAITH

What does the Catholic Church believe? What does the Church teach? Where do we get these teachings? Are you comfortable discussing your faith with family and friends? Would you like to update or refresh your knowledge of the faith? Here at St. Max we have two ways for you to explore these questions. Join us on the first Sunday of each month at 8:45 to 10:15 am in the Maximilian room for coffee, tea, cake and a PowerPoint presentation on a chapter of the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults (USCCA). The information in the USCCA is supplemented with other sources, including brief video segments. We’re currently studying the Ten Commandments. You’re welcome to attend any or all sessions. No prior knowledge or preparation is required.

Our next session is October 5, 2014. The topic will be the First Commandment.

You may also view narrated Power Points of previous sessions online at your convenience at 222.basicsofthefaith.org. There is a discussion forum for you to post questions or comments. For further information or to be placed on our email list, please contact Anne Chavez at basicsofthefatih@gmail.com.

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CHURCH COLLECTION AUGUST 31, 2014

$ THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

“ ‘In God we Trust’ it says on our money. But do we? This regular Sunday giving is a sign of letting go, a sign of surrender. Too often in our society we give with lots of strings attached.”—from Rediscover Catholicism by Matthew Kelly, pg. 212

RESPECT LIFE NEWS Chances are available for purchase to support the PRO-LIFE-LEGAL-FUND of PA. There are 10 monetary prizes, including the $5,000 top prize. Chances are $25 each. If you are interested please see Joan Carbo after any of the daily 8 AM Masses or Saturdays

after the 9 AM Mass. She can also be reached by phone at 610-431-3686. Drawing is on September 27, 2014. THE 40 DAYS FOR LIFE will take place once again in the fall. It begins on Wednesday, September 24th and concludes on Sunday, November 2nd. Please consider volunteering one hour or more of your time to pray for an end to abortion. Since the start of the 40 Days campaign, there has been much progress in this prayerful witness for life. Further details will follow in the church bulletin.

RCIA INFORMATION

NIGHT All interested persons (adults, teens & parents/children) are invited to attend a brief informative session about RCIA…..the process, the time commitment, basically what is involved. This information night will be held Monday September 15th (make-up session on following Monday Sept. 22nd same time/place) in the Newman Room (church building) at 7 PM. RCIA is intended for anyone searching for a fuller relationship with God, any baptized Catholic who has not yet received all initiation sacraments (Eucharist & Confirmation) or non-Catholics seeking to learn more about the Catholic faith. All are welcome to attend. Please come. Please encourage anyone else (a relative, a spouse, a fiance', a friend) that may be considering their next step in their faith journey to attend. For more information contact Fr. Capizzi or call Charlie Carbo at 610-431-3686 or E-mail him at ccarbo@comcast.net.

CATECHETICAL SUNDAY

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

This year, the Church will celebrate Catechet ical Sunday on September 21, 2014, and will focus on the theme "Teaching About God's Gift of Forgiveness." Those whom the community

has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as a community of faith. Here at St. Max, we will be commissioning our catechists at the 9:00AM Mass on September 21st. Please join us as we celebrate those who form our children and teach them about God's gifts.

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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ADORERS NEEDED!

Would you like get closer to Jesus? We have great opportunity every Tuesday to stop in and spend some quiet time with Him during Eucharistic Adoration when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed on the altar in a monstrance. We have a wonderful group of people who have each committed to being there for a particular hour between 9 am and 7 pm so Jesus is never left alone. Many others are able to come in for briefer visits. If you would like to participate in this important ministry, please let us know. We need to have two people committed to each hour. We have a particular need for the 1-2pm hour as our regular adorer has moved away. Hours still in need of a second person are 10-11,11-12, 12-1, 1-2, 5-6. We also need to compile a list of people who are willing to be called upon as substitutes when the regular adorers are unable to be there. To be placed on the sub list, please provide your name and contact information. Please contact Anne Chavez at chavezamd@gmail.com or 610-793-2154, or call the rectory to volunteer.

“The Church and the world have a great need of Eucharistic worship. Jesus waits for us in this Sacrament of Love. Let us be generous with our time in going to meet Him in adoration and in contemplation that is full of faith and ready to make reparation for the great faults and crimes of the world. May our adoration never cease.”(Pope John Paul II, Dominicae Cenae, February 1980)

YOUR VOTE COUNTS! Archbishop Chaput has said “One of the duties of Catholic discipleship is the exercise of mature, faithful citizenship.” In an effort to promote their call to faithful citizenship, the Bishops of Pennsylvania have

once again authorized a parish-based, nonpartisan voter registration effort to occur in parishes. At St. Maximilian Kolbe, this effort will be led by the Knights of Columbus and will take place after all Masses the weekend of September 27th and 28th. The Knights of Columbus have partnered with the Pennsylvania Catholic conference to execute this nonpartisan registration drive and to encourage all Catholic citizens to exercise their right to vote and thereby fulfill their civic duty and contribute to the civic life of their country and their communities.

WHO CAN / SHOULD REGISTER?

• A citizen of the United States for at least one month before the next primary, special, municipal or general election.

• A resident of PA and the election in which

(s)he wants to register and vote for 30 days before the next primary, special, municipal or general election

• At least 18 years of age on or before the

day of the next primary, special, municipal or general election.

New registrations for the upcoming elections must be received (postmarks will not count) by Voter Registration Service no later than Monday October 6, 2014.

You may also REGISTER ONLINE AT www.votespa.com

Too many have given too much for any American citizen not to vote.

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Please remember to Please remember to Please remember to Please remember to pray for the sick.pray for the sick.pray for the sick.pray for the sick.

Mary Rossi Kae Martin Dan Moore Felice McElwaine Paul Morelewicz Gary Hunter Joseph Regan Ray Holback John Gaydos Ron Hauser Bob Wiig Laura Arena Pam Tiburzio Pat Gillen Alma Parsons Angelina Fiorito Craig Riddell Jeff Melasecca Edmund Hayes Ethan Mullin Patricia Griest Robert Capizzi Dana Vink Meghan Tenaglio David Doty Evelyn Burgess Mary Garofalo Tess Merlini Maryann Corrigan Hayden Elliot Denise Doyle Maria Costello Joseph Robbins Judy Ikena Chase Zelinger Frank Donato Karen Tipka John McGowan Fred Berger Glen Dekutoski Marie O’Connor Henry Tenaglio Marie Sutter Barbara Ostapowicz Sondra Kelly-Richmond Garry Hallman Alexandra Morin James Burke, Sr Agnes Grady Chesko JoEllen McLaughlin Anne Marie Swans Kathleen McGrory Edward Robbins Louis DiGregorio Chan Prathanaluangxay Bill Verona Agnes Iacona Martha Kerr Sandra Alger Leonard D’Adamo

Daily Mass Readings Week of September 7

Monday 1 Rom 8:28-30; Mt 1:1-16,18-23

Tuesday 1 Cor 6:1-11; Lk 6:12-19

Wednesday 1 Cor 7:25-31; Lk 6:20-26

Thursday 1 Cor 8:1b-7,11-13; Lk 6:27-38

Friday 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27; Lk 6:39-42

Saturday 1 Cor 10:14-22; Lk 6:43-49

If today you hear his

voice, harden not your

hearts.—Psalm 95

ALTAR FLOWERS There are still a few weekends left before Advent if you wish to memorialize an altar arrangement for a loved one or to commemorate a special occasion such as a birthday or wedding anniversary. Offering per arrangement is $40. If you have any questions or would like to sponsor the flowers, please call either Lori or Susan at the Rectory Office at 610-399-6936.

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Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Blessed Mother!Blessed Mother!Blessed Mother!Blessed Mother!

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MASS INTENTIONS

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 7

MONDAY 8:00 AM Joseph M. Zurlo IV

TUESDAY– 8:00 AM Danny Hammond

WEDNESDAY–8:00 AM James Kilcur

THURSDAY–8:00 AM Christians in the

Middle East

FRIDAY–8:00 AM Joseph Stepsus

SATURDAY—9:00 AM Jeremiah Hennigan

ATTENTION CHEERLEADERS!!

It’s not too late to sign up for cheerleading. Girls in 3rd through 8th grades are eligible to participate. You can register at www.wagdogs.com. If you would like more information, please contact Gail Dooley at stmaxcheer@gmail.com.

You are invited! Bishop Shanahan

High School 8th Grade

Scholarship Test

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

10 Renewable Scholarships of $2,500 each

and 10 Renewable Scholarships of $1,500 each

are being offered

The scholarship registration form can be found at www.shanahan.org

For school registration questions call: Mrs. Carol Dale at 610-343-6206

MUSIC MINISTRY Music Ministry is back in full swing and looking for volunteers. Rehearsals for the various ensembles are:

SMCC– Tuesdays 6:00PM-7:15PM

Handbell Choir– Thursdays 6:15PM-7:15PM Adult Choir– Thursdays 7:15PM-8:45PM

Anyone interested in becoming a cantor please contact Sara Topper at 610-399-6936. For more information regarding St. Max Music Ministry, please contact Sara Topper at music@stmax.org.

CENTERING PRAYERGROUP RESUMING The Centering Prayer group will resume its meetings in the Eucharistic Chapel on Friday, September 12th after the Rosary at 8:50 AM. All are welcome. Centering Prayer is a form of contemplative prayer in which we sit quietly in the Lord’s presence, allowing ourselves to be aware and open to the divine indwelling of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit at the core of our beings. If you would like to join us or even just try this form of prayer, you are most welcome. If you are curious or have questions, call Pat Krause at 610-793-2968. If daytime meetings are not good for you, you can be informed of other Centering groups meeting in the evening or on Saturdays.