SAINT TIMOTHY CATHOLIC CHURCH

10425 W. PICO BLVD PASTOR: REVEREND PAUL E. VIGIL

PICO & BEVERLY GLEN BOULEVARDS, DEACON COUPLE: TOM AND CARRIE SABOL
LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 REV. EMMANUEL P. BANICO, RESIDENT PRIEST
PARISH OFFICE: (310) 474-1216
WWW.STTIMOTHYLA.ORG

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 14, 2010
"Blessed are you who are poor,
for the kingdom of God is yours.
Blessed are you who are now hungry,
for you will be satisfied."
-- Luke 6:20-21a

OFFICE CONFESSIONS MARRIAGES, BAPTISIMS, SPECIAL SERVICES & MASSES

10425 W. Pico Blvd. Saturday: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Phone: (310) 474-1216
WWW.STTIMOTHYLA.ORG
SCHOOL
Iselda E. Richmond, Principal
10479 W. Pico Blvd
Phone: (310) 474-1811
WWW.STTIMOTHY.ORG
First Friday: Before 7:30 a.m. Mass PLEASE CALL THE RECTORY
MASS SCHEDULE DEVOTIONS
Saturday Vigil: 5:30 p.m. Monday following 7:30 a.m. Mass, Miraculous
Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12:00 p.m. Medal Novena. 1st Friday After 7:30 a.m. Mass.
Daily Masses: 7:30 a.m.
Holy Day Masses: Vigil: 5:30 p.m., 7:30 a.m.,
First Saturday of the month following 7:30 a.m.
Mass, Our Lady of Fatima, and Every Monday
12:10 p.m.
7:15 p.m. Legion of Mary.
February 14, 2010 St. Timothy

You can also visit us at http://sttimothy.org

FISH FRY FRIDAYS-Please join us for Fish Fry Friday dinners
at 6 pm in the Parish Hall on Feb 19th, Feb 26th and March 26th.
More details to follow.
CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD RALPH’S REWARDS CARD FOR STS- Do you shop at
Our Children's Liturgy of the Word continues to Ralph’s? Would you like to help raise money for STS? Well now
meet each Sunday at the 9am Family Mass. All chil- you can do both when you shop at Ralph’s! STS has joined the
dren are welcome to join in our gift procession dur- Ralph’s community contribution program and with your help, is
ing the 9am Mass by bringing non-perishable food eligible for up to $3,000 a quarter. All you have to do is link
items. Please meet Ms. Deborah at the back of the your Ralph’s card to the STS community partner account. Sign
Church during the collection of donations. For additional infor- up today! For forms or more information, please contact Eric
mation, please contact Deborah at 310-474-1216. Braxton at embrax@cs.com
St. Timothy School Spring Fundraiser-Save The Date
READINGS FOR THE WEEK for Casino Night 2010. Saturday, May 1st at 6.30pm at St. Timo-
Monday: Jas 1:1-11; Mk 8:11-13 thy School. Dinner, Drinks, Dancing, Charitable Gambling, Silent
Tuesday: Jas 1:12-18; Mk 8:14-21 Auction, Raffle Prizes and much more. More details to follow.
Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; 2 Cor 5:20 -- 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 STS ANNUAL FUND DRIVE- Like all other non-profit or-
Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Lk 9:22-25 ganization, St. Timothy School needs your help more than ever
Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Mt 9:14-15 this year. Help our school keep its tuition down and continue
providing our children with an education that competes with
Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Lk 5:27-32
that offered by the top schools in Los Angeles County. Consider
Sunday: Dt 26:4-10; Ps 91; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13
supporting the 2009-2010 Annual Fund Drive by making a
tax deductible contribution to our school. For further information
contact the school’s office at (310) 474-1811 and/or pick-up a
pledge form at the back of the church and mail it in before the
end of the school year. Your support is vital to our school’s suc-
Sunday, February 14th: 7:30 Tina Gaultier (D) cess.
9:00 Niko Ostojich (D)
10:30 For Parishioners of St Timothy
12:00 Bob & Wayne Crews (D)
Monday, February 15th: 7:30: Jean Louise Williams (D) Our next scheduled Baptism Preparation classes are:
Tuesday, February 16th: 7:30 David Kuo (D) For more information, please contact Deborah at
Wednesday, February 17th: 7:30 Valerie Quinn (D) 310-474-1216.
Thursday, February 18th: 7:30 Ana Julia Escobar (L) Date & Time Location
Friday, February 19th: 7:30 Veronica Jonston (D) February 18th, Thursday, 6pm Rectory
Saturday, February 20th: March 11th, Thursday, 6pm Rectory
7:30 Andres Carassco (L)
5:30 Robert & Ondina Galante (L) St Timothy's Women's Club Luncheon
Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, February 21st:
Please join us in the Parish Hall,
7:30 Conception Guzman (D) Husbands and friends are invited.
9:00 For Parishioners of St Timothy We will have a presentation on self defense.
10:30 Keta Carrasco (D) Looking forward to seeing you all there.
12:00 Betty Mason (D)
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Mass Intentions are a perfect way to remember your There is no Sunday School today President’s Holi-
loved ones whether living or deceased. day weekend. On Sunday March 14th, our Religious
Commemorate those key anniversaries with a lasting spiritual Education families will meet at Nazareth House at
gift. Call the Parish Office at (310) 474-1216 for more infor- 10:15 am for our community project in celebration of Saint
mation. Patrick’s Day.

ADULT EDUCATION/ADULT CONFIRMATION Date Time Topic Presenter

Missing a Sacrament? Desire a more complete
knowledge of our Church and Bible? Please join us February 18th Thursday, 7 pm Models of the Church Fr. Donie
in the Rectory for our exciting upcoming sessions. February 25th Thursday, 7 pm Anointing of the Sick and Fr. Paul
Contact our Director of Religious Education, Deb- Holy Orders
orah, who will work with you to enroll you in the March 4th Thursday, 7 pm Woman at the Well Deborah
appropriate program. Deborah may be reached at
(310)474-1216. Upcoming Sessions: March 11th Thursday, 7 pm Blind Man Karen Boyle
 Welcome New Parishioners!
Welcome to our parish family! If you are a newcomer to the
parish and would like to register, please complete the informa-
Today, Sunday, we will be singing the Alleluia tion below. Please clip this form and bring to the parish office
for the last time until the Easter Vigil! These final days or drop into the collection basket. Thank you and welcome to
before we begin Lent on Ash Wednesday are variously our parish!
Name (s):
referred to as Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday,
Address: City:
etc. It is human nature to celebrate on the one hand Zip: Phone:
and on the other to focus on a goal, in this case a spiri- Cell Phone:
tual goal. As you can see from our inserts we have a E-Mail:
generous offering of Ash Wednesday Masses and distri- Envelopes: Yes No
bution of ashes. You can also see that we have some Registration cards are also available in Parish Office
extra Lenten services scheduled for the Wednesdays and
some Fridays of Lent. After our Mardi Gras celebra- PRESIDENT’S DAY HOLIDAY
tions, including the one we celebrate here (Saturday The rectory will be closed in observance
night) we are invited by the liturgies and the prayers of of President’s Day Monday February 15,
the Church to RENEW our own membership in the 2010 but will resume in normal busi-
church! Not quite as you would renew membership in a ness hours on Tuesday February 16,
gym or other service but similar in the sense that we are 2010. Thank you.
asked to recommit ourselves consciously to God. Yes,
this may seem obvious, but sometimes it is necessary to
state the obvious. Just as married couples, in order to
live happy and fulfilling lives together, require repeated
expressions of affection and concern so our Faith re- Sunday, February 14th:
quires repeated thoughts and efforts toward living for Children’s Liturgy of the Word 9 am Mass
God. This is not easy since we live in a materialistic cul- 8:30 Women’s Club Hosts Hospitality
ture and sometimes God seems so distant and unseen Monday, February 15th: President’s Day
like that song, “I really want to see you, my Lord, but it No School
takes so long I know…” As true as that may be, that it 5:30 pm Cub Scouts in Chapter Room
seems difficult to find the Lord, the Church recognizes Legion of Mary 7:15 pm in the Rectory
and God has willed that we encounter Him through ma- Wednesday, February 17th:
terial things like other human beings and bread and Ash Wednesday
water, etc. That is to say, through physical entities that Thursday, February 18th:
become symbols or sacraments of our spiritual life. The 11:30 am Women’s Club Luncheon Parish Hall
Communion at Mass, the needy person on the street, 5 pm RCIA in Church
the prisoner (see Matthew 25), creation itself (see Gene- Friday, February 19th:
sis) become signs of Christ, of God. At the same time 4 pm Lent, Fish Fry
we cannot understand or know God and God’s ways Saturday, February20th:
completely which includes the classical question of why 4 pm Girl Scout Meeting in Chapter Room
bad things happen to good people. In fact, John Cassion Sunday, February 21st:
says that, in part, there is always something good that Children’s Liturgy of the Word 9 am Mass
can come out of what seems to be bad; that is, our salva- 8:30 am Boy Scouts Hosts Hospitality
tion can come through the good and the apparently bad 9:00 am Boy Scout Mass
(see Job). Ashes too, then, are signs of both our mortal-
ity, from dust to dust, and our immortality in Christ,
signified by the fact that we bless the ashes during the
liturgy of the Church invoking Christ’s mercy and name. LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE
February 7, 2010
Thus, the Church teaches us to enter into Lent with joy
as we prepare to celebrate Easter in a few weeks and
Lectors Communion Ministers
once again in the final and definitive Easter and Resur- 5:30— Murillo; Hall 5:30— Ewell; Morrison;
rection for the followers, believers of Christ. I hope and Rooney
pray that we all have a joyful Lent as we renew ourselves 7:30— Davis 7:30— Manshardt; Owen; Aclan
by trusting God and praying for the world and doing 9:00— Bryant; Woods 9:00— Rowe; Dixon; Svoboda
acts of charity for 10:30— Jean-Pierre 10:30— Jean-Pierre; Page;
others.
Fr. Paul E. Vigil Masciale
12:00— Harrington
Ermert
12:00— Simmons; Gerski;
Leyva