June 3, 2012

Saint MaximilianKolbe Catholic Church

We Journey Together in Faith and Love All are Welcome

5801 Kanan Road, Westlake Village, CA 91362 818-991-3915 www.stmaxchurch.org

September 2, 2012

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Sacraments SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 3:45-4:30 pm SICK CALLS Call the Parish Office at any time. BAPTISMS First and third Sundays of every month by appointment only. Pre-Baptismal classes required and held the second Monday of every month at 7:30 pm. WEDDINGS Minimum 6 months advance notice required.

COMMUNION TO THE SICK Ray and Stephanie Donckels 805-495-9383

This Week’s Mass Intentions

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Isaiah 35:4-7 James 2: 1-5

Mark 7:31-37

Next Sunday’s Readings

Monday, Sept. 3- 7:00am—Ellen Falkowski + Tuesday, Sept. 4- 7:00am—Greta McBirney + & Judy Miller + Wed., Sept. 5- 7:00am– Massoud Jafari + Friday, Sept. 7- 7:00am— Frank Caso + Saturday, Sept. 8- 5:00pm— Hugh & Joan Canestro + Sunday, Sept. 9- 7:30am— Eileen DuRoss + 9:00am— Anna Rimbeck + 11:00am — Greg Mallaley + & Erv Pieczynski +

Parish Registration We welcome our new parishioners to their new spiritual

home. You enrich us with your presence.

We invite all new parishioners to register.

Name: ____________________________________ Address:_____________________________________ City/Zip:________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________ Email: _____________________________________ You may drop your registration form in the office or in the offertory basket at any weekend Mass. In addition , you may register by e-mailing your infor-mation to Kolbe@stmaxchurch.org or calling our parish receptionist at 818-991-3915. Check our web site at http://stmaxchurch.org to regis-ter online.

Who Do You Call??

Website: Polly Toohey 818-991-3915 X 110 polly@stmaxchurch.org Bulletin: Susan Craddock 818-991-3915 X 112 susancraddock@stmaxchurch.org Calendar: Donna Trematerra 818-991-3915 X 152 donna@stmaxchurch.org

Information to be printed in the bulletin must be received at least ten days prior to the publication date.

Respect Life Information…. page 9 Staff Listings and Contact Information...page 12 Mass Times...page 12 Kolbe’s Korner Information….page 7 For current calendar of events please visit our website: www.stmaxchurch.org

For the Los Angeles Archdiocese: www.la-archdiocese.org

Where to Look in the Bulletin

On Labor Day, Monday, September 3rd, Mass will be celebrated at 9AM. There will be no 7AM Mass that day.

The parish offices will be closed.

RCIA Information

Coming in October

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Third Age Meeting

Outreach Ministry Weekend

The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is an extensive process for all inquirers seeking to enter the Catholic Church. Inquirers fall into three categories, Catechumens (people who have never been baptized), Candidates (those who have received a valid Baptism in another Christian faith), and anyone baptized as a Catholic who has not completed initiation sacraments (First Com-munion and/or Confirmation). Our process continues throughout the year, focus-ing on the meaning of the weekly Scriptural read-ings spanning the liturgical seasons, while famil-iarizing inquirers with Catholic practices and the basic truths and traditions of our faith. This pro-gram is open to all, regardless of religious affilia-tion or non-affiliation, who have a sincere interest in becoming a Catholic Christian. St. Max parish-ioners are also invited – to reacquaint yourselves with your Catholic faith or to serve as sponsors for our individual inquirers. Catechumen inquirers who elect to complete the process will receive the Sacraments of Initiation and formally enter the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil service on Holy Saturday, March 30, 2013. Reception of Candidates will take place on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 7, 2013. The 2012-2013 RCIA process will start with a Welcome Dinner on Wednesday, September 5, at 6:00 p.m., hosted by last year’s class. Our official first meeting will be Monday, September 10, with a light dinner at 7:00 p.m. and the meet-ing starting at 7:30 p.m. If you are interested in more information about RCIA, please contact Dcn. John Kruer at 818-991-3915, ext. 104 or dcnjohn@stmaxchurch.org. If you’d like to at-tend our Welcome Dinner on September 5, please contact Linda Huybrechts at 818-486-1226 or

Coming in October…. Greg Stone, Author of Taming the Wolf Will offer a 6 week workshop on managing conflicts that threaten your spiritual journey. Watch future bulletins for more details.

The Outreach Ministries Reached Out and You Came

During the Week-end of March 3 & 4 this year, St. Max held its first Outreach Ministry Awareness Event. The Event featured four of our ten Out-reach Ministries including Project Response, Habi-tat to the Max, Homeless Breakfast and Employ-ment. Our second Ministry Week-End Awareness Event is scheduled the weekend of October 6/7 and will highlight several of our remaining Ministries in-cluding St. Michael’s Sister Parish, Saint Vincent de Paul, Prayer Shawl and Cerebral Palsy.

Message to St Max Seniors (Third Age Seniors)

Vacation time is almost over and our regular regular monthly meetings are starting again. We meet on Tuesday, Sept. 18th at 12.30 pm. in room 1. All Seniors in our Parish are invit-ed to join us. There will be time to chat with your friends and neighbors over refreshments and drinks, followed by a regular meeting. Please bring your dues for the year. We will end the day playing a game of Bingo. For more information call: Ans De Roos 805-492-6242

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The next meeting of your Men’s Club will be on:

Monday, September 10th

Our Guest Speaker Will Be:

Tim Desmond

Wine 101

Tim will lead a wine tasting and lively talk on a wide range of wine related topics. These will include: wine making, wine styles and service, food and wine parings, just to name a few. We will be tasting wines from LA’s own San Antonio Winery. The winery’s owner, the Riboli Family, has been making wine on the banks of the LA River for over 90 years and was kind enough to donate the wines for this event. Dick and Arlene Schraer, parishioners and owners of Pizzaria La Piccola, 1321 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. in Thousand Oaks, are graciously donating all the food. Tim and Sally Desmond are long time St. Max parishioners. Tim has been involved with wine almost his entire career. He started as a waiter and bartender, working as a distributor sales rep in Chicago, and then in sales and marketing roles for both wineries and wine importers. Come and join us for a fun and informative evening of talk and wine tasting, plus excellent food, with your fellow parishioners. Social time at 6:30, complimentary dinner at 7:00 and our meeting at 7:30. **The Men’s Club meetings are open to all men of the parish. On some occasions these meetings will be open to all parishioners, male and female. On these occa-sions the meetings will be publicized as open to all parishioners.

Our Meeting Format Except for holiday weekends, meetings are held on the 1st Monday of every month in O’Reilly Hall, Room #1. Our fellowship format is simply based on getting to know one another and includes a compli-mentary meal and refreshments. Social time starts at 6:30 with dinner served at 7:00 and meeting announcements at 7:30.

For information regarding the Men’s Club, please contact Bill Keane at:

805-217-9470 or Keane4@mindspring.com

Mark Your Calendar Sep 10 – Regular meeting Oct 1 – Regular meeting Nov 5 – Regular meeting Dec 15 – Annual Holiday Party

Sep 10, 2012

Our Shared Values

SOCIAL To share values, experi-ence, Christian fellow-ship, and support to help members solve everyday problems. SPIRITUAL To grow in our faith through sponsorship of spiritual exercises; such as: Monthly Mass, our an-nual Men’s Retreat, as well as periodic programs to encourage prayer, spiritual direction and education. SERVICE To share their faith and do outreach through a variety of charitable and communi-ty activities in support of the mission of our parish. SUPPORT To support one another during difficult times, whether family, faith or job related.

A-men A publication for the Men’s Club of St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Community

WE are here for YOU

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Our Catholic Traditions

Save the Date

Today’s Readings

FOR INFORMATION ON UPCOMING EVENTS VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.stmaxchurch.org

Please pray for peace in our world and for the safe return of members of our parish family serving in the military:

Matthew Glynn, Sean Mossett, Patrick Nanson, Victor Perez, David Harte, Em-

erson Wahl, Andrew Henggeler and Christopher Penwarden.

The St. Max Polish Festival

OCTOBER 13TH 5:30 - 9:30 in O’Reilly Hall

Habitat to the Max News News & Upcoming Events

You are cordially invited to come and join us and the Cuellar Family to celebrate the fruit of our la-bor – the completion and dedication of Habitat to the Max House #5 271 W. Stroube Street, Oxnard, CA 93036 Saturday, September 15, at 10:00 am Fr. Jarlath and Deacon Chris will perform the house blessing and dedication

A heartfelt THANK YOU from the Habitat to the Max Ministry to all of you who contributed the time and provided the financial support to make the Cuellar Family’s dream comes true. Directions to house: Follow 101 N from Westlake Village towards Oxnard, exit Vineyard Ave., turn right at end of ramp onto East Vine-yard Ave., turn left at 2nd traffic light onto W. Stroube Street, house is on the right at the end of the street. See you there on September 15!!

DOERS OF THE WORD The second reading for today begins a five-week series of selections from James, a letter that is classified among the so-called “catholic” (or universal) epistles because they are addressed to a general audience ra-ther than to one particular community. Today’s text of-fers important advice for Christians of every generation. God is first cited as the author of all gifts, and in partic-ular, reference is made to the gift of baptism by which we have been made the “first fruits” of the new crea-tion. What follows is advice based on a very Jewish under-standing of the “word” as an active force, operative in the world. We are reminded that unless we, too, be-come “doers” of the word, our claim to faith is empty. Today and in subsequent weeks the author reminds us that it is equally important to do the “works” of love, for example, by caring for the “orphans and widows in their affliction.” Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Labor Day originated in 1882 in New York City under the aegis of the Knights of Labor. Congress made it a legal holiday in 1894. Observing it this week gives us a good opportunity to reflect on the Catholic Church’s social teachings for the last century or so. On May 15, 1891, Pope Leo XIII issued the encyclical Rerum Novarum on the condition of the working classes and labor. In doing so, he initiated a century in which Catholic teaching be-came more and more involved in the social issues of the day. Unfortunately relegated to the shadows while the bright lights of controversy shine on other issues, Catholic so-cial teaching remains largely unknown to many Catho-lics. It is the Catholic Church that championed such no-tions as a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work, and con-tinues to uphold the dignity of the human person against attacks from governments and corporations. Nearly every pope since Leo XIII has issued teachings on the subject. Take some time this Labor Day to famil-iarize yourself with some aspect of the Church’s social teachings. In doing so, you will be taking responsibility as a member of the Body of Christ to commit yourself to the care of your neighbor. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

St. Michael’s Back to School

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

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Did You Know?

Any adult who works with children in the Archdio-cese of Los Angeles must be fingerprinted and attend a Virtus (child abuse awareness ) class. Information on child safety is located in the breezeway. Virtus Training at St. Max on Sept. 11th at 9AM or 6:30PM Renew the Promise Training on September 20 at 10AM or 7PM. Call the parish front office for an appointment. Fingerprinting is available at Holy Cross Church in Moorpark on Saturday, September 22nd. Call 805-529-1397 for an appointment. Parents: For your children’s safety please accom-pany them to the restrooms during Mass.

Catholic Business Community

Attention Parish Ministers

Our sister parish, St. Michael’s, is in need of school supplies for the children in the parish school. The col-lection begins August 25th. Items can be dropped off in the breezeway through September 16th. There is a special need for the following items: reams of copy pa-per (biggest need), pens, pencils, construction paper, notebook paper, markers, crayons, watercolors, glue bottles or sticks and children’s scissors. Please contact Eric or Brandie Pryor at 805-241-1586 with any questions.

Listen to Your Children

This summer, when your children are out of school, on different schedules, are meeting new people and going to new places, make sure that you talk to them often about their experiences and the people they’ve met. Listen carefully to your children. If possible, observe and get to know the other children and adults who are part of your children’s summertime fun. Above all, communicate your safety concerns to your children. Make sure they know that they can come to you with any concerns they may have about the people they in-teract with. And, if you hear of or observe behaviors that may be inappropriate, make sure to communicate your feelings to people who are in a position to inter-vene. Communication is key to creating and maintain-ing a safe environment all year round.

For particular help, you may call Assistance Ministry at (213) 637-7650

A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend gives you the time and tools to revitalize romance, deepen communication, and nourish the spirituality in your marriage. The next WWME Weekends are Septem-ber 21-23 and November 2-4 both in Chatsworth. Apply on line at www.twocanlove.org or call Jeanine and Russ Walker: 805-648-4244.

Please bring your questions and concerns – maybe the presentation will help you or someone you know !

Tuesday, September 4th, 4:30PM in the Youth Room in the hall, Catholic

Business Community (CBC) Presents:

Louie Rambaud Owner, AccuQuik

Making the Most of Your Health Insurance

As an owner of a family-owned company that provides medical coding, billing, and records auditing services to solo and small-group practices in Los Angeles, Ven-tura, and Santa Barbara counties, Louie will present some behind-the-scenes insights on the best ways to work within the new world of Health Insurance that we all find ourselves in.

Are You Being Called To Become A Deacon? Diaconate Formation Office: Information Meeting for Men Interested in the Permanent Diaconate, Sunday, October 21, 2012 in Glendale, California The Diaconate Formation Office will be hosting an in-formation meeting for all men who are interested in finding out more about becoming a permanent deacon in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Members of the Archdiocesan Diaconate Formation Office will be pre-sent to explain the role of the deacon in the Church, to explain the diaconate formation program, and to answer any questions that participants might have. Men must be between the ages of 30 and 60 years to enter the formation program. It is important for men who are married attend with their wives. The next information meeting will be held on Sunday, Oc-tober 21, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Incarna-tion Parish Community Center located at: 214 West Fairview Avenue, Glendale, CA. 91202. For further information, or pre-registration, please contact Ms. Silvia Esmeralda Hernandez in the Diaconate For-mation Office at (213) 637-7383 or at: SEHernan-dez@la-archdiocese.org

Religious Education Fall Registration

KOLBE’S KORNER PRESCHOOL KOLBE’S KORNER PRESCHOOL

NOW ENROLLING FOR FALL CLASSESNOW ENROLLING FOR FALL CLASSES

PARENT/ TODDLER CLASSESPARENT/ TODDLER CLASSES--TUE & WED 9TUE & WED 9--1111

3 YEAR OLDS3 YEAR OLDS–– 2 day or 3 day available2 day or 3 day available-- 9AM9AM––NOONNOON 4 & 5 YEAR OLDS4 & 5 YEAR OLDS–– 3 or 5 day available3 or 5 day available-- 9AM9AM——NOONNOON

LUNCH BUNCH EXTENDED CARE AVAILABLE LUNCH BUNCH EXTENDED CARE AVAILABLE

FOR INFORMATION AND FEE SCHEDULE CALL THE PREFOR INFORMATION AND FEE SCHEDULE CALL THE PRE--SCHOOL OFFICE AT 818SCHOOL OFFICE AT 818--874874--12411241

Religious Education registration forms for fall classes are availa-ble in the breezeway. Classes begin the week of September 16th.

Religious Education is a lifelong process. As our lives change so does our understanding of our God and our faith. We have never learned everything. For our young children we offer First Communion preparation which, normally, begins in first grade with the sacraments of First Confession and First Communion received in second grade. Often First Communion preparation is delayed until a child is older. We are very happy to have your children at any age. After First Communion we offer weekday, after school classes, from third through sixth grade. Our seventh and eighth graders have the oppor-tunity to attend bi-weekly classes on Tuesday evening with the alternate Tuesday evening as a youth ministry experience called MAX PAX. One of our favorite series of classes is called Fam-ily Faith. This is offered to children in third grade and older and their parents. These classes meet on the first Sunday of the month from October through April. A faith topic is presented to parents and children which corresponds to the child’s text-book. During the following month parents review the topic with their child. If you would like more information please call or e-mail the Religious Education Office. We look for-ward to seeing you this year.

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Youth Ministry

MAX PAX – Junior High Ministry Incoming 7th and 8th Graders, we will begin our Junior High Ministry on Tuesday, September 25th with a meeting for your parents. (Parents, please mark your calendars!) We will see you youth on the first Tuesday in October. Happy Back-To-School!! Youth 2 The Max – High School Youth Ministry High Schoolers, school has begun….homework, sports practices, music classes, Youth Ministry, time with family and on and on – how do you bal-ance it all?! Before the stress level rises, come to the Hall this Wednesday evening from 7-8:30pm. to learn about “Taking Care of U!” Confirming Disciples – High School Confirma-tion Process This is a two year process which takes place once your son/daughter is in High School. The CD Registration Packets are available in the Breezeway for both Years 1 and 2. They are lo-cated in the white cubbies on the South wall and are label CD Yr.1 and CD Yr.2. This packet in-cludes the complete 2012-2013 Schedule for each Year. Please register your Candidates ASAP and mark your calendars for the Confirming Disciples Orientation Meeting either on Sunday, September 9th following the 11am. mass at 12:15pm. or Tuesday, September 11th at 7pm. Please contact Laura Diaz with any questions at (818) 991-3915 or ldiaz@stmaxchurch.org.

Monthly Family Rosary

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Catholic Adult Diners’ Club Catholic Young Adults Network

Attention Teens: Babysitters’ Training

Retreat Opportunities

Retreat Opportunity

Serra Retreat House in Malibu is offering the following retreat opportunities

through November 2012: • Senior Week Retreat September 9-14 • Women’s Retreat September 14-16 • Men’s Retreat October 5-7 • Women’s Retreat November 2-4 For more information or registration call 310-456-6631 or see the website: www.serraretreat.com

For more info call Fran Dornan (805) 418-7478 or Mike Borawski (805) 497-3024 Pray with us! Come and join us in praying the ro-sary the first Sunday of every month. Next meet-ing: Sunday, September 2, at 3PM. Directions to North Ranch Playfields: From the 101 freeway going south, exit Lindero Canyon and make a left. Make a left on Rockfield Street. The park will be on the right. We’ll be near the bathrooms. Address: 950 Rockfield St., Thousand Oaks

The Life and Thoughts of Pope John XXIII Eric Andrews, CSP President, Paulist Productions Saturday, September 22, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm When Blessed John XXIII was elected Pope in 1958, it was thought his pontificate would be in-consequential. Nothing could be further from the truth. Come and learn more about this beloved Pope: his hum-ble journey of faith, his practical spirituality, and his signifi-cant impact on the Church in the modern age. Concludes with Sunday Vigil Mass. Cost: $20 ($15 if paid in full by September 14) Mary & Joseph Retreat Center is located in Rancho Palos Verdes at 5300 Crest Rd. Call 310-377-4867, ext. 234 for reservations or information.

Attention All 7th, 8th and 9th Graders

Babysitting Class with CPR/AED American Academy of Pediatrics Babysitting Class

with American Heart Association CPR AED Includes business development, professional behavior, problem solving, decision making skills, interview tech-niques, providing safe baby care (holding, burping, feeding, diapering), and personal safety. We will also practice what to do if a child/infant is chok-ing and basic first aid for bleeding, burns, bee stings, etc... Each participant will receive their own babysitting hand-book, babysitting certificate, and New guidelines AHA Heartsaver CPR AED manual. Where: Louisville High School Date: Saturday, September 22, 2012 Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Class Fee: $150.00 Register on line at: my.louisvillehs.org (School Event Registration in upper right corner) 818-346-8812

Catholic Adult Diners’ Club: An opportunity for Cath-olic adults (singles and couples, 20s to 50s) to gather in an upbeat and lively social setting in order to meet oth-er Catholic adults and discover culinary delights. The restaurant pick for Saturday, September 8th, 7:00pm is:

Famous Dave’s Legendary Pit BBQ

3980 East Thousand Oaks Boulevard Thousand Oaks

Please call Deanna at 805/409-7411 by September 5th for additional information and reservations

Come meet young Catholics (21-40 years old) from around Ventura County at the next meeting of the Catholic Young Adults Network. We're dedi-cated to brining young Catholics together who share a desire to engage in their communities, promote Catholic values, and build the next gener-ation of Catholic leaders. Join us on September 12th, 7pm for our monthly mixer at Brendan's Irish Pub, 1755 E. Daily Drive in Camarillo. Con-tact Sean Paroski at 805-910-9393 for details. We look forward to seeing you there!

Remember: Events, products, or services listed in the bulletin do not carry the implicit endorsement of St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish or the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Neither St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish nor the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has conducted an investigation of events, products, or services listed in this section of the bulletin. Accordingly, any use of or participation in the events, products, services, or other items advertised herein is the sole responsibility of the user and there shall be no liability whatsoever to St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish or the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

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“You are not alone, call for help”

CRISIS PREGNANCY HOTLINE Life Center of Ventura County 1-800-973-7334 www.vclifecenters.com Offers confidential counseling, pregnancy tests, post-abortion and abstinence counseling ABORTION RECOVERY HELP Project Rachel 1-626-398-6100 www.righttolifeleague.com Offers confidential and compassionate counseling to help men, women, parents and families following this loss. MATERNITY HOMES Tender Life www.tenderlife.org Sarah’s House www.sarahshouse.org CHILD SHARE MINISTRY: Opportunity to participate in Foster Care/Adoption or to assist in this ministry Christine Reale: 818-889-4177 QUESTIONS: Kathleen McLaughlin 805/493-1861 CONTACT INFORMATION ON CURRENT LIFE ISSUES California Catholic Conference – www.cacatholic.org - click ‘Take Action’ The Administration – www.whitehouse.gov

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Kolbe’s Village Gifts The Perfect Source for Extraordinary Gifts

We will be closed Labor Day Weekend

New store hours beginning September 9th

Telephone: 818-991-3915 ext. 111

Thank You for Shopping with us!

Secretary to Pastor Pastor

Sarah Ruffing sruffing@stmaxchurch.org Rev. Jarlath Dolan jarlath@stmaxchurch.org

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Deacon Couples:

Deacon John & Paula Kruer dcnjohn@stmaxchurch.org Deacon Chris & Amy Laliberte chris@stmaxchurch.org

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Pastoral Associate

Donna Trematerra donna@stmaxchurch.org

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Religious Education Grades 1-8

Susan Craddock susancraddock@stmaxchurch.org

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Confirmation Youth & MAX PAX

Laura Diaz ldiaz@stmaxchurch.org

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Liturgy & Parish Program Coordinator

Polly Toohey polly@stmaxchurch.org

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Music Ministry

Merrick McMahon merrick@stmaxchurch.org Paul Fagundes paul@stmaxchurch.org

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Gift Shop Maryann Kleinman X111

Wedding Arrangements Funeral Arrangements

Donna Trematerra Sarah Ruffing

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O’Reilly Hall Information

Lisa Capobianco lisa@stmaxchurch.org

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Parish Business Manager

Cathy Brauer Cathy@stmaxchurch.org

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Parish Directory

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM

Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 7:00 AM

Phone: 818-991-3915 Fax: 818-991-7152 www.stmaxchurch.org kolbe@stmaxchurch.org

OFFICE HOURS Monday— Friday 9:00 am to 5:30 pm

Closed for lunch 12:30-1:30pm After Hours Emergencies……….818-991-3915 ext. 0

Mass Schedule

Receptionists Annette Krause/ Donna Trematerra kolbe@stmaxchurch.org

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Youth to the Max

Summer Hike

Camping Trip

Mass

On the Beach

Celebrated Summer

Paula Kruer, Director pkkorner@stmaxchurch.org

Kolbe’s Korner

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