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Weekend Liturgies:Saturday: 5:00 pmSunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am & 11:00 am 5801 Kanan Rd, Westlake Village, CA 91362818-991-3915 www.stmaxchurch.org

May 24, 2015

St Maximilian KolbeCatholic Church

Stepping Forward:Renewing OurselvesInspiring Others

Pentecost Sunday May 24, 2015

Staff Directory

Reception Annette KrauseLisa [email protected]

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SecRetaRy to the paStoR

Sarah [email protected]

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paStoR Jarlath [email protected]

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Deacon John [email protected]

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Deacon Chris [email protected]

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DiRectoR of faith foRmation

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LituRgy & paStoRaL cooRDinatoR

Polly [email protected]

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Parish Information

Phone: 818-991-3915 Fax: 818-991-7152www.stmaxchurch.org [email protected]

After Hours Emergencies Only:818-991-3915 ext 9

OFFICE HOURSMonday–Friday

9:00 am–12:30 pm & 1:30 pm–5:30 pmWEEKDAY LITURGIES

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday7:00 am

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATIONSaturday: 3:45–4:30 pm

SICK CALLSCall the Parish Office at any time.

COMMUNION TO THE SICKRay and Stephanie Donckels, 805-495-9383

FUNERALS:Sarah Ruffing x102

BAPTISMS1st & 3rd Sundays of every month by appointment only.

Pre-Baptismal classes required,held the second Sunday of every other month at 12:15 pm.

Please call office.WEDDINGS: Polly Toohey x110

Minimum six months advance notice required.

WHO DO YOU CALL? PARISH CALENDAR WEBSITE

WEDDINGS SPOKEN ANNOUNCEMENTSAnnouncements must be in two weeks prior to date.

Polly Toohey: 818-991-3915 x [email protected]

BULLETINArticles must be in two weeks prior to publication.

Merrick McMahon: 818-991-3915 x [email protected]


For the last five years, our weekday Masses have been at 7:00 am on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Except during the Lenten season, the attendance at our weekday Masses has ranged from 25–35 people. Over the past two years, there have been many requests to schedule our weekday morning Masses at a later time. I have brought this issue to our Parish Pastoral Council and they have made recommendations. I am grateful for their input.Prior to making a decision, I need to hear from you to ensure that whatever decision is reached will best serve this faith community.

I would appreciate it if you would complete the following survey:

1) I will attend if our weekday Masses are at 8:15 am.

☐ More than once a week

☐ Once a week

2) I will attend if our weekday Masses are at 8:30 am.

☐ More than once a week

☐ Once a week

3) I suggest that weekday Masses be scheduled for am.

Signature Optional:

This printed survey may be dropped off at or mailed to the parish office, emailed to [email protected],

or put in the collection baskets on the weekend.

You may also complete the survey on our website at www.stmaxchurch.org in the “Upcoming Events” section, titled “Weekday Mass Survey”.

Please complete and return no later than May 31, 2015.

With sincere gratitude for your input,Rev. Jarlath Dolan

Pastor

St Maximilian KolbeWeekday Mass Schedule

Survey


The Most Holy Trinity Deuteronomy 4:32–34, 39–40 Romans 8:14–17 Matthew 28:16–20

Next Sunday 's Readings

Join us for the Home Dedication Ceremony of the Chavez family !

We are delighted to invite you to join us in celebrating the completion of Habitat to the Max’s 6th home!

Together with our dedicated volunteers, we will commemorate this momentous day for the

Chavez family!

When: Saturday, May 30, 10 am

What: Ceremony, tours and refreshments

Where: Trinity Lane, Santa Paula 269 W. Santa Paula St.

Who: Everyone!

Please rsvp by Friday, May 22 to [email protected]

LAMP SoCalIn its first year, LAMP So Cal (LiturgicaL arts Ministry Project) is a residential summer camp for high school teens, taking place June 29 – July 3, 2015 at Mt. St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles. The camp is designed to form and mentor young people with an interest in liturgical ministry in their parish or school.

Our youth will be tomorrow’s (and in many cases today’s) musicians, artists, lectors, Eucharistic ministers, sacristans and more, and now is the time to help educate, foster and cultivate that growth. With LAMP So Cal, young people will be formed for liturgy and their intercultural competency to understand the worship needs of the multicultural communities will be built.

We’re offering partial scholarships on an as-needed basis. Registration is now open at: www.LaMPsocaL.org

The talented line-up of liturgical ministers include:

ª Mr. John Flaherty Associate Director of Campus Ministry at Loyola Marymount University

ª Mr. Ed Archer Director of Liturgy and Music for Our Lady of Perpetual Help

ª Miss Katie Zeigler Youth Ministry Consultant for the Archdiocese Office of Religious Education

ª Miss Laura Gomez Associate Director of Campus Ministry at Mt. St. Mary’s University

ª Dr. Dale Sieverding Director of Music and Liturgy at St. Monica Catholic Church and Vice-Chair of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Liturgical Commission [email protected]


Reflecting on God’s Word

Sighs allow us to sit there for a moment or two without breathing—just being there at peace and without whatever it is that we just exhaled, without

our worry or our confusion or maybe even our inner pain. It’s almost as if a sigh is a prayer for new spirit. On the other hand, hiccups are almost like breathing with potholes and speed bumps, like gulps of roughage to keep the good air flowing—or maybe they’re gulps of spirit to get the body into balance when it’s quite content to stay out of balance, a kind of forced prayer.Lately I’ve been thinking about sighing and hiccupping. Maybe it’s because I’ve grown older and sigh more often. Now when I sigh, I find myself deciding to live with life the way it is and saying to myself that it’s got to be okay, because like it or not, it’s all I’ve got. I’ve begun to realize that after fighting with some of my sins for sixty-some years without much ever seeming to change, maybe I just need to let God do whatever God is going to do. And so the Spirit sighs, which is another way of saying, “Jesus is Lord.”On the other hand, after sixty-plus years of living I also keep discovering new sinfulness in my life, little corners that I’ve allowed to get dusty by staying out of them. Like greed that I had labeled “being practical.” Like protecting myself from being used, which turns out to be no more than selfishness. And every once in a while, in a moment of honesty, I’ll come across one of those dusty corners, and it’s a bit like trying to swallow a peanut butter sandwich without any milk. It’s hard to get down, and then you start to hiccup.

—Rev. Joseph J. Juknialis Copyright © 2014, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

Mon May 25 7:00 am John Donoghue†Dorothy Hill†

Tue May 26 7:00 am Bud Dain†Cindy Piazza-Nanning†

Wed May 27 7:00 am Tana Harrison†Clint Ruben†

Fri May 29 7:00 am John Donoghue†Sat May 30 5:00 pm Rev. Cratien Anespil†

Stanley Peterson†Sun May 31 7:30 am Sr. Elizabeth McGoldrick†

Rose Calabro†

9:00 am Robert O'Keefe†11:00 am Madeline Bardens†

Mass Intentions

How might I facilitate “the Spirit leading me into all truth”

by undertaking my own continuing education in the faith through summertime reading of a scriptural

commentary, or a new publication in liturgy, spirituality, or the Church’s social justice teaching?

Question of the Week

Main Choir May 30 5:00 pmJune 7 11:00 am

Youth Music Ensemble May 31 11:00 amJunior Choristers May 31 9:00 am

Music Ministry

Save The Date!September 20, 2015

3:00 pmSt. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church


Preventing child abuse is everyone’s responsibility

It is every adult’s moral responsibility to protect possible victims by reporting suspected abuse or neglect to

the responsible authorities. Sexual abuse of minors is a pervasive, societal problem, and only rigorous and

sustained efforts by all adults in every segment of society can help to protect children and youth. The State of

California’s Office of Child Abuse Prevention website contains helpful information about how to report

abusive behavior and provides contact information of local authorities: http://www.childsworld.ca.gov/

PG2289.htm. For particular help you may call the Assistance Ministry at (213) 637-7650

ATTENTION VOLUNTEERSAny adult who works with children in the

Archdiocese of Los Angeles must be fingerprinted and attend a Virtus® child abuse awareness class.

Information on child safety is located in the breezeway.

Parents: for your children’s safety, please accompany them to the restrooms during Mass.

Protecting Our ChildrenDid You Know?

The St Max Men’s Club is excited to present:Father Dave HeneyMonday, June 1, 6:30 pm

Fr Dave is the author of Don’t Tell Me What to Do, a book on modern moral issues, local priest on sabbatical, founder of the

University Series and leader of the annual Holy Land Tour. Please join the Men’s Club in giving Fr Dave a warm St Max welcome.

Refreshments and dinner will be served starting at 6:30 pm in O’Reilly Hall.

Hope to see you there!

A-Menwe are here for you

For questions or more information regarding the Men’s Club at St Max,

please contact:Rick Bianchi 661-644-4063

[email protected]

World Meeting of Families Philadelphia 2015

Save the Date!Join Catholics around the nation for a once in a lifetime event at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia on September 22-27, 2015. The theme is “Love Is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.” Families from around the world will come together for prayer, speakers, celebrations, and activities for all ages. All are welcome! Visit the official World Meeting of Families website at: WorldMeeting2015.org to learn more and to sign up for regular updates on how you can participate.


Memorial Day MassOur parish will celebrate mass at

7:00 am

A regional mass will also be celebrated at Assumption Cemetery, Simi Valley,

Monday, May 25, 10:00 am

Day is done, gone the sunFrom the lake, from the hillFrom the sky.All is well, safely rest.God is nigh.Thanks and praise,

for our days,’Neath the sun,

‘neath the stars,’Neath the sky.As we go, this we know,God is nigh.

I stood outside my parish church with a notebook in one hand and a tissue in the other. I was there to “cover” a

military funeral for a story I was writing, but I had not been able to stop crying since I'd seen the photo in that morning's paper of Captain Timothy Moshier with his baby daughter just before he was deployed to Iraq last December.

Now, against a picturesque, almost frivolous, backdrop of magnolia blossoms and bright blue sky, his flag-draped casket was carried past the military honor guard while a lone bagpiper played. I slipped into the back of the standing-room-only church where photos of the young pilot were displayed.

From his own childhood to the birth of his daughter and his deployment, the pictures offered a glimpse of this 25-year-old man, whose Apache helicopter went down outside Baghdad on April 1. On one poster board was a list of “things you need to know about Tim.”

By the time I finished this list, I was humbled by the fact that someone so young could be so wise about how to live his life with joy. He proposed to his wife, Katie, during a 3 am meteor shower. He wore his father's shirt into the delivery room for the birth of his only child. He bought his daughter, Natalie, her first pool the day her umbilical cord fell off.

He gave his then 4-month-old daughter her first “driving lessons” before being deployed —I'm guessing because somewhere in his heart he knew that he might not be around to give her real driving lessons. Before leaving, he bought Natalie a teddy bear that played his voice saying, “I love you,” when she squeezed its belly.

As I looked at the pictures and listened to his friends speak, I imagined the grief of his mother and father, who were living through every parent's worst nightmare. I imagined the sorrow of his wife, who will have to help their child know her father through stories and pictures. And I cried, as did almost everyone around me in that church.

Every person who spoke about this young man talked about his commitment to the military, how he never wanted to go to any school but West Point, how he didn't want to stay home when other troops went off to Iraq, how he believed in what he was doing and felt he was making a difference in this world. It gave me new respect for the young men and women who have volunteered for the armed forces. How does anyone have the courage to leave behind an infant daughter and willingly walk into a war zone on behalf of someone else?

This week we celebrate Memorial Day, a holiday that sadly has become not much more than an extra day off from work and a chance to get a bargain on some home appliances. There are still parades and there are still veterans standing outside Target offering red paper poppies for a donation, but the reality is that we really don't do enough to appreciate the men and women who have laid down their lives so the rest of us wouldn't have to.

Maybe this Memorial Day we could all say a little prayer—for those who died defending our country yesterday, and for those who walk away from their family and friends and all the comforts of home to serve in Iraq or Afghanistan today.

Some of them, like Timothy Moshier, have had hardly enough time to get started on their lives. And yet what they've done with the time they've had should leave the rest of us shocked and awed.

Getting to know Tim This Memorial Day, we could all say a little prayer for those who died defending America

Mary DeTurris Poust


Effective June 1, 2015 St. Maximilian Kolbe

Pastoral Center Office Hours:

Monday–Thursday, 9:00 am–5:30 pm closed from 12:30 pm–1:30 pm

Friday, 9:00 am–12:30 pm

New Hours

Where did our statues go?You may have noticed that our

St Maximilian Kolbe and St Francis statues are missing!

Not to worry, they have been transported to a restoration studio for care and maintenance. They have suffered accelerated degradation due to our proximity to the coast. This major restoration involves deep-cleaning, sand-blasting and re-patina by some of the same artisans that care for the bronze sculptures at prominent Southern California museums. Combined with an annual maintence schedule, we can look forward to enjoying these beautiful fixtures for decades to come. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez &

Catholic Association of Latino Leaders Ventura/SFV Chapter

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Serra Awards Gala Saturday, May 30, 2015

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Honorees Fr. Dave Heney-Religious Service

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Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they do not love us.

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KOLBE’S KORNER PRESCHOOLSummer Camp

Monday, Tuesday, & WednesdayJune 29–July 29

9am–Noon$35 per day

Sign up today!Call the preschool office at

818-874-1241

Children's Memorial MassThe Bereaved Parents Support Group of Holy

Cross Catholic Church invites all parents, grandparents, family and friends to a Memorial

Mass in honor of all our children of any age now in heaven.

The mass will be held at Holy Cross Catholic Church

13955 Peach Hill Rd., Moorpark

on Thursday May 28, 2015 at 7 pm

For those who would like their child’s name read following the intercessions, please register by calling Imelda Tjia at 805-553-9034 or email

[email protected]

Please bring a single long-stem flower to be presented to the front of the altar when your

child’s name is called.

Reception will follow after Mass at the Parish Office dining room.

Adults, what are you looking for to grow your own faith?

Your St. Max Faith Formation Ministry would like to serve you by offering opportunities to grow in your faith. We want to hear from you—please take a minute to complete this survey, tear it from the bulletin and place it in the Adult Faith Formation Survey basket in the Narthex of the church.You can also find the survey on the parish website stmaxchurch.org. If you have any questions please contact:

Laura Diaz, Director of Faith Formation [email protected]

ADULT FAITH FORMATION SURVEY

Please indicate if you are interested in attending Adult Faith Formation sessions in any of the following areas:

q Sacraments q Bible q Jesus q Living your spirituality q Liturgy q Church q Justice & Service q Prayer

Please indicate three other areas that you might like to investigate more fully:

1. 2. 3.

Please indicate the day that best works with your schedule:

q Weeknights q Saturday morning q Saturday afternoon q Sunday afternoon

Thank you for your response. Please leave in the Narthex upon leaving the church.

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Faith Formation

St. Maximilian Kolbe Faith Formation

Word of the Year: PraY“The Holy Spirit, in its simplest and most common manner, expresses

itself and makes itself felt in prayer. It is a beautiful and salutary thought that, wherever people are praying in the world, there the Holy Spirit is,

the living breath of prayer.” Saint Pope John Paul II #SMKPrays #PraySMK

Max Pax ~ Junior High Youth Ministry

What gives you courage? Why are you passionate about playing a sport or a hobby you have? Why do you pray? 7th & 8th Graders: come to O'Reilly Hall, Room C

Wednesday, May 27, 7–8:30 pm and learn how “The Spirit Blows!”

Elementary Faith FormationVacation Bible Camp at St. Max is the week of August 3–7, 2015!Don’t miss out on experiencing

“Everest” and having fun growing in faith this summer!

Look for registration forms at the end of the month

during the Faith Formation Fair.

Parents, Save the Date!

Parents’ Date Night Out

Saturday, June 6, 2015 6–10 pm

$20 per child - $5 per sibling

St. Max Youth Ministries will take care of your children for the evening in O’Reilly Hall while you

enjoy a night out together!

The proceeds will support the summer mission trip.Youth 2 the Max

high School Youth MiniStrY

Trust—such a powerful thing. Without it what kind of person are you? What can you

do with it in your life? 9th through 12th Graders come to O’Reilly Hall Wednesday, May 27 from 7–8:30 pM and discover the

power in trust.

Confirming Disciples High School Confirmation

Congratulations to all of our youth who received their Confirmation!!

May you light our parish with your Spirit filled presence as Lectors, Eucharistic

Ministers, Youth Music Ensemble members, ushers or greeters!

CD Yr. 1 Candidates you have a ritual at the 11 am Mass Sunday, May 31. Please

be seated with your families in the reserved pews by 10:45 am.

Elementary, Junior High, High School & Adult Faith Formation is here at St. Max for you!

U Elementary Faith Formation Vacation Bible School Aug. 3–7, 2015

U Elementary Faith Formation Weekly: Sep 2015–May 2016

U Junior High Faith Formation Weekly: Sep 2015–May 2016

U H.S. Confirming Disciples ~ July 2015–June 2016

U Adult Confirmation ~ Jan–Apr 2016

U R.C.I.A. (Adult Initiation) ~ Sep 2015–Apr 2016

U R.C.I.C. (Children’s Initiation) Weekly: Sep 2015–May 2016

U The University Series ~ Feb–Mar 2016

Stop by the Faith Formation Fair after the Masses on May 30 and May 31 for information and to

register!

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