Our Mission Statement

We Worship ~ We Teach ~ We Care

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

Summer Schedule Masses: Saturday ~ 5:00 p.m. Sunday ~ 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.

Saturday Confessions ~ 4:00 p.m.

May 29, 2016 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE, PRIEST AND MARTYR, PRAY FOR US

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

FED BY THE LORD Jesus’ words “This is my body” and “This cup is the new covenant in my blood” were only part of his table blessing. Jesus twice said: “Do this in remembrance of me” (1 Corinthians 11:24, 25).

This is the good news of today’s solemnity. Like the five thousand hungry souls, we are fed by our Lord. This is not food that satisfies for only a short time, until the next meal. It is food that lasts and changes us. It is food for sharing in much the same way as Melchizedek did when he brought bread and wine to the returning Abraham. As children of God’s reign, we are blessed to be able to receive and share God’s gift. And we do so in the way most appropriate to our state in life—as parents, children, husbands, wives, or religious.

Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

May 29, 2016 The Most Holy Body and

Blood of Christ

St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish Staff

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Once the early Christians realized that Christ’s coming in glory was delayed, there was a need to provide for the governance and everyday needs of the church. The various “orders” within the church carried forward the apostles’ ministry, but also allowed for a measure of creativity. The sacrament we call “holy orders” evolved somewhat slowly. At first, it made sense for Christians to use the forms they knew, adapting them to new situations. Synagogues, for example, were administered by a board of “elders,” translated into Greek as presbyteros. We know from the Acts of the Apostles that a system of presbyters was a normal feature of church life from earliest days. They stood in relationship to another order, that of “overseers,” translated into Greek as episkopos, giving us the English “bishops.” The bishop was the shepherd, the faithful tender of the flock, one who offered the Eucharist, forgave sins, and maintained the bond of charity. Just as the deacons were the chief advisers for the charitable life of the church, so were the presbyters meant to advise the bishop on the spiritual life of the faithful. They were trusted advisers at first, not pastors or priests as we understand those terms today. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Saturday Mass

All Saturday masses during the summer

season, will be at 5 o’clock, and

Saturday Confessions will be at 4 o’clock.

This schedule will remain

for the summer season

and then go back to 4 o’clock Mass

and 3 o’clock Confessions

after Labor Day Weekend.

Faith is not merely praying,

Upon our knees at night; Faith is not merely straying

Through darkness into light . . . Faith is the brave endeavor,

The splendid enterprise, The strength to serve,

whatever Conditions may arise. —Anonymous

ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE, PRIEST AND MARTYR, PRAY FOR US

There will not be an 8:15 Mass when a Funeral Mass is scheduled.

Saturday Confessions at 4:00 pm

Weekly Collection 05/15/16…………… $ 4,447.

Capital Improvement Fund……………. $ 293.

Thank You for Your Generosity

First Friday Adoration will be held after the Communion Service each month.

May 29th through June 5th

Saturday 5:00 pm Thomas McAndrew by Irene McAndrew Sunday 8:00 am Tom Donohue by Pat Incarino 10:30 am For The Parishioners Monday 9:15 am Charity Perez by Maria Luciano & Family Tuesday 9:15 am Deceased Veterans by Our Parish Family Wednesday 9:15 am Blanche Sowinski by Marion Colvin Thursday 9:15 am Ewing and Mihalk Families by June Schott Friday 8:15 am Communion Service Saturday 5:00 pm Don Oswald by Oswald Family Sunday 8:00 am For The Parishioners 10:30 am Constance Bartolome by Patricia & Donald Ryan

Saturday: Jude 17, 20b-25; Mk 11:27-33 Sunday: Gn 14:18-20; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Lk 9:11b-17 Monday: 2 Pt 1:2-7; Mk 12:1-2 Tuesday: Zep 3:14-18a; Lk 1:39-56 Wednesday: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12; Mk 12:18-27 Thursday: 2 Tm 2:8-15; Mk 12:28b-34 Friday: Ez 34:11-16; Rom 5:5b-11; Lk 15:3-7 Saturday: 2 Tm 4:1-8; 1; Lk 2:41-51 Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:17-24; Gal 1:11-19; Lk 7:11-17

PARISH OFFICES will be CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY- May 30th

DAILY MASS THIS WEEK AT 9:15 AM

ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE, PRIEST AND MARTYR, PRAY FOR US

Parish Life

2016 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Registration for VBS will open June 15 for children ages 4 through the completion of Grade 5. Students who will be in next year’s Confirmation class can fulfill Church Service Hours by being aides for VBS. Mercy Mountain VBS will be held Monday through Friday, July 18-22, from 9:30 am until 12:30 pm.

VBS TEAM FORMING NOW! If you like sharing your faith with children, if you like helping with kid’s crafts or games, if you like to sing or to help make creative snacks, we need you! Since all volunteers working with children will need to submit FBI & PA Child Abuse Clearances and must attend a VIRTUS session, please contact Lynnette Smith as soon as possible if you would like to be a VBS or CCD helper or catechist. We need to allow enough time for clearances to be processed and to make arrangements for attendance at a VIRTUS Session.

REGISTRATION OPENS ON JUNE 15 FOR 2016 VBS & 2016-17 CCD

ADOPT A FLOWER BED

Still Available Long area on side of Church facing Parking Lot

Thanks to all our “Garden Angels”!

SUMMER SATURDAY SCHEDULE Just a reminder for parishioners and visitors about the upcoming schedule change. As frequently publicized in our bulletin since last Labor Day Weekend, and as noted on the 2016 Parish Calendars, there will be a change in our Saturday schedule. In response to input received at the listening session held by the Parish Pastoral Council last summer, as well as conversations that took place at various parish functions, the Liturgy Committee, Parish Pastoral Council and Staff agreed that it would be beneficial to have the Saturday Mass held at 5 pm during the summer months, between Memorial Weekend and Labor Day Weekend. Several factors influenced the decision to try this change for Summer 2016. While many people had previously preferred the 5:30 Mass from several years ago, the change to 4 pm had been made in part to assure the comfort and safety of parishioners and visitors who were experiencing difficulty driving after dark. During the summer, when darkness is not a factor, a later Mass offers the opportunity for people to complete the work day or to enjoy seasonal activities for a longer period before getting ready for Mass. In addition, with the return of seasonal parishioners and visitors, our 5 pm Mass will offer another option to people in our immediate area, since the Saturday Mass at Most Holy Trinity is at 4 pm.

ST. MAX /OLQP DAY AT KNOEBEL’S: JULY 28 We have reserved a pavilion for Thursday, July 28th for our Parish Outing at Knoebel’s Amusement Park in Elysburg. Our altar servers will be guests of the parish; the altar servers and parishioners of Our Lady Queen of Peace will join us for this day of fun in the sun. There is no admission charge for the park, and you can pack or buy the food for the day. Hope you can join us—the more, the merrier! Watch for more details in future bulletins.

ST. MAX PRAYER GROUP Meetings are held on Saturdays at 3 pm.

Prayer- Song - Praise If you would like more information please call

Diane @ 570-646-4707 or Peggy @ 570-646-1623. The meetings end prior to the 5 pm Saturday Mass.

Please note the time change for the summer. All are welcome

ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE, PRIEST AND MARTYR, PRAY FOR US

Parish Life

Those In Need of Prayer Kyle Brennan ~ Amy Hatlee Jack Carey ~ Claire Abbazio

Flo Butler ~ Kevin Kret Michael James ~ Gerry Boyle

Betty Lou Torpey ~ Beverly Lewis Deacon Frank - Timothy Yuskaitis

Fr. Tom McLaughlin ~ Fr. Urban Charles Knopp ~ Brodie Direnzo ~ Temi Miller

Inge Menapace ~ Gloria Ski ~ Margaret Broderick Msgr. Jerry Sherba ~ Richard Snell ~ Noah Direnzo Duncan Van Dusen ~ Joe Miller ~ Antonia Lucia

Caroline Bruno ~ Haydee Melendez ~ Joe Filocco Ron Heisler ~ Lt. Joseph V. Yuskaitis, Jr.

Paul Fulton ~ Joseph McKenna ~ Bobbie Morin Bern Dukert ~ Dolores Puglia

Bill Gleason ~ Fr. Kevin Mulhern ~ Theresa Spicci

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, please contact Diane Lake 570-646-4594 or email her at dianemlake@live.com.

Sanctuary Light Available for $20 for two weeks

Bread and Wine

For The Unborn Children

Altar Flowers Available for $100. for one week

Week of May 29th - June 4th

Parish Life

Mon. May 30th - Memorial Day - Office Closed Wed. June 1st - 9:30 am Bereavement Support - 2 pm VBS Meeting Sat. June 4 - 8 am to Noon Outdoor Clean-up Sun. June 5th - 11:30 am Meet & Greet Welcome

at St. Max….

ST. MAX PRAYER GROUP Meetings are held on Saturdays at 3 pm.

Prayer- Song - Praise If you would like more information please call

Diane @ 570-646-4707 or Peggy @ 570-646-1623. The meetings end prior to the 5 pm Saturday Mass.

Please note the time change for the summer. All are welcome

SPRING CLEAN-UP: Our grounds committee is looking for volunteers to help with a general clean-up of the outside church areas, including the parking lot, islands and prayer garden. This clean-up will be held Saturday, June 4th from 8 to 12. (Rain date: June 18th). The more volunteers, the less time it will take. Please contact Mike McNally at 646-9358 or mdmcnally48@gmail.com for more information or to volunteer.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP MEETING CHANGE

The Bereavement Support Group will meet downstairs in the Parish Hall at 9:30 am on the FIRST Wednesday of each month. Anyone who has experienced a loss due to death, divorce, or separation is encouraged to attend. These ecumenical sessions are open, rather than conducted as a sequential series. Participants who have already experienced the bereavement journey offer support & encouragement to the newly bereaved. Printed materials, audio visual resources, and discussion provide information about the stages of grief and the bereavement process. The next meeting will be on June 1.

MEET & GREET ON SUNDAY, JUNE 5TH Are you new to the Parish? Are you a returning “snow bird”? Do you always attend the same Mass? Interested in getting to know more people from our Parish Family? Wondering “Who does what?” and “How can I get more involved in the life of our Parish”? Looking for new people to join you in the ministry or committee where you share your time and talent? Be sure to come downstairs at 11:30 am next Sunday, June 5th to share fellowship and light refreshments.

ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE, PRIEST AND MARTYR, PRAY FOR US

Parish Life Parish Life

Meetings are held the 1st & 3rd Mondays of the month @ 7 pm

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or ~ Twitter@ kofc13752mail.

Travel to Poland with Father Sean Carpenter

PLEASE JOIN US ON A PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND - October 10-18 2016

Call the Parish office if you would like more information about the trip.

Warsaw, Niepokalanow Monastery, Swinice Warckie, Jasna Góra Monastery, Black Madonna,

Wadowice, Krakow, Auschwitz, Zakopane

Save the Date August 8, 2016

St. Maximilian Kolbe’s 18th Annual Golf Tournament

Mountain Laurel Golf Club White Haven, PA

Registration & Sponsorship info will be available soon.

The Knights of Columbus will have Breakfasts in the Parish Hall on

June 19th, July 17th and August 14th.

St. Max Prayer Shawl First and Third Tuesdays of

each month at 7 pm in the Parish Hall

Next meeting: June 7th ALL ARE WELCOME

PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY DOOR ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 13

All parishes in the Diocese of have been invited to make a pilgrimage to the Cathedral of St. Peter in Scranton in observance of the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. Last fall, Fr. Sean reserved a date for our Parish Pilgrimage; our opportunity to pass through the Diocesan Holy Door with our Parish Family will take place on the weekend of the Feast Day of our Patron, St. Maximilian Kolbe. The day begins with registration at 9 am at the Diocesan Pastoral Center located at 330 Wyoming Avenue. The day will include Morning Prayer and a brief presentation on the Jubilee Year of Mercy, followed by opportunities for confession, rosary and private prayer both in the Cathedral and in the Cathedral Prayer Garden. Mass will be celebrated at 12:10 p.m. and will be followed by a tour of the Cathedral. Lunch will be provided in the Diocesan Pastoral Center. Cost for the pilgrimage is $10 per person to cover the cost of lunch. If the cost of lunch would be a hardship, please call the Parish Office. THE ST. MAX PRAYER GROUP HAS ARRANGED BUS TRANSPORTATION FROM THE PARK-ING LOT OF ST. MAX TO SCRANTON. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THE BUS; A FREE WILL OFFERING TO HELP COVER THE COST WOULD BE APPRECIATED BUT IS NOT MANDATORY. THE BUS WILL LEAVE AT 8:15 AM SHARP AND WILL RE-TURN BY 3 PM. If you would like to sign up for the bus, please call the Parish Office (570-646-6424) to have your name added to the bus list; if you plan to drive, please call Lynnette in the Parish Office so that we can give the Diocese an accurate lunch count. There is a small parking lot adjacent to the Diocesan Parish Center, and there is a parking ga-rage on Linden Street. On Saturdays, there is no charge for metered parking on the street.

PARISH OFFICES will be CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY

DAILY MASS THIS WEEK AT 9:15 AM

The Food Pantry needs personal shoppers. This is not a sit down job. Ladies who have done it monthly will tell you they literally walk their legs off. If you are interested and have questions call Beth Larson at 570-722-1905 or email: bethdon@ptd.net

Ecumenical / Interfaith

ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE, PRIEST AND MARTYR, PRAY FOR US

Around the Diocese Parish Life

QUO VADIS ? Where are you going ? June 26th to June 29th

Misericordia University, Dallas, PA Quo Vadis Days 2016 is a camp for young Catholic men in High School (9th - 12th grade), to deepen their faith, learn more about all vocations, better discern God’s call in their lives. Includes dynamic talks, prayer, games, sports, activities, and music. Meet priests & seminarians of the Diocese of Scranton. The cost is $25. Letter of recommendation from a Priest, Deacon DRE or Youth Minister is required. Reservation by June 13, 2016. For more info call 570-207-1452. Register online starting April 26th @ www.scrantonvocations.com or pick up a form in the parish office.

The Annual Lady Crusader Girls Basketball Camp will be held July 18 through July 22, 2016 at Holy Cross High School Gym, Drinker Street, Dunmore, PA. Each camp session will be from 9 am to 1 pm. Instruction will include offense, defense, and individual shooting. Each day will include competitive games that will emphasize the skills taught that day. Instructors will include high school coaches and players. The camp is open to girls entering grades 4 through 9th the upcoming school year and the cost is $50.00 which includes all camp sessions, a commemorative t-shirt and end of camp pizza party. For more information contact Coach Bob McCormack at 570-309-1635 or by email at rmack0423@comcast.net.

LISTENING WITH THE HEART WHAT? This two session program prepares a person for ministry in the parish and home through reflection on the God of Mercy and Compassion Who speaks to us all. Our relationships then have deeper meaning and purpose. Learn how to be present to all people in need -for example: family, members, the sick, homebound, grieving, & elderly. FOR WHOM? Current pastoral visitors– deacons, lay ministers, priests; Those in training for home-bound ministry, hospital visitation, grief support, or any other ministry that involves active listening; any parishioner looking for spiritual, personal, and pastoral enrichment during the Year of Mercy. PRESENTER? Sr. Jane O’Donnell, RSM WHEN? Sat. June 11 & 25 (9:30 am-12:30 pm) WHERE? Good Shepherd Parish Hall, 87 Hunter Highway, Drums COST? NONE! However, we ask you to register so we can prepare properly! Call Jennifer: 570-207-2213 (Note: Workshop will also be offered in the fall: September 17 & 24.)

TO BENEFIT FIVE LOAF HOUSE The 10 am Memorial Day Parade goes right by Five Loaf House. Chuck will be having a bake sale to benefit Five Loaf House. With many people having picnics on Memorial Day, Chuck is looking for whole cakes and pies to sell at the bake sale. Chuck will be at Five Loaf House to accept baked goods donations beginning at 8 am.

FOOD PANTRY NEWS Location: Five Loaf House: 133 Firehouse Road

Telephone: 570-646-7456 DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE:

Monday, June 13th & Tuesday, June 14th Food & clothing donations are accepted:

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9 am to 11 am.

Around the Diocese

PRAYERS FOR

MILITARY AND

GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Major Thomas M. Smith ~ Airman Joshua Ponce Seaman Nicole Beckman ~ Cpl. John P. Bramley

Lt. Col. Christopher Yuskaitis Lt. Joseph V. Yuskaitis, Jr.

2nd Class Petty Officer DC2 ~ Jeffrey Royall Cpl. Nhelmar DePerro ~ Spec 4 Amber Keppol

Pvt. Matthew Ponce ~ Alston Smart Jr. Jake Yuskaitis ~ Staff Sgt. William D. Olsen MK1 Katie Stodnick ~ Eugene Maslar, Jr. 2nd Lt. Mark Gaido ~ Lt. JG Michael Huf

HA Valerie Novak Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. ~AMEN