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

Fourth Sunday of Lent

March 14, 2010
Whoever is in Christ is a new creation:
the old things have passed away;
behold, new things have come.
-- 2 Corinthians 5:17

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.
March 14, 2010 St. Timothy
CHARACTER St. Timothy's Women's Club
A simple judge of my character is how Luncheon, Thursday , March 18
I treat a person who can do absolutely nothing Day at the Races, Thursday, March 25
for me. Please join us for lunch and bingo at
--Anonymous 11:30 a.m. Nini is making her famous
corned beef and cabbage. Yummy! Mark your calendar
CLOSER THAN YOU THINK
for the Races at Santa Anita. We will be calling you with
Many of life's failures are people who the details. We have a wonderful area reserved at the
did not realize how close they were to success finish line with our own betting area. Also a sit down
when they gave up. luncheon from our own special menu will be served.
--Thomas Edison Spouses and friends are welcome.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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

Sunday, March 14th: 7:30 Fred Bulocan (D)
a STS FISH FRY FRIDAY- Hey St. Timothy Families: Come
9:00 Maria Luisa Lorena (D) Join Us for a Great Tasting New Orleans Style Fundraiser
10:30 For Parishioners of St Timothy When: March 26, 2010
12:00 Leonard Monfiedo (L) Time: 6:00pm-8:30 pm
Monday, March 15th: 7:30: Jean Luise Domingez (D) Cost: $12 small & $15 large
Tuesday, March 16th: 7:30 Hermidio Garcia (D) Dine-in available
Wednesday, March 17th: 7:30 Sergio P. Lutero (D) Orders must be placed in advance. Come by the school’s office
Thursday, March 18th: 7:30 Pedro Garcia (L) to place your order by March 23, 2010.
Friday, March 19th: 7:30 Norma Garcia (L) All proceeds to St. Timothy School.
A Seafood boil is a social event in which the preparation and
Saturday, March 20th: 7:30 Silvestre Carrasco (D)
consumption of shellfish is the central theme. Seafood boils can
5:30 Rose Schnieep (D) be used to bring on a large festivity or a community event.
Sunday, March 21st: 7:30 Richard Arrens (D) There are many types of seafood boils and each type is influ-
9:00 Julia Leon (D) enced by its region of origin.
10:30 For Parishioners of St Timothy a “THE LITTLE CHURCH” is for 2-4 year-old during the 10:30
12:00 Agnes Whooley (D) a.m. Mass in the Chapter room. No need to call ahead, just drop
your kids off before Mass begins!
Mass Intentions are a perfect way to remember your a RALPH’S REWARDS CARD FOR STS- Do you shop at
Ralph’s? Would you like to help raise money for STS? Well now
loved ones whether living or deceased. Commemorate
you can do both when you shop at Ralph’s! STS has joined the
those key anniversaries with a lasting spiritual gift. Call the Ralph’s community contribution program and with your help, is
Parish Office at (310) 474-1216 for more information. eligible for up to $3,000 a quarter. All you have to do is link
your Ralph’s card to the STS community partner account. Sign
up today! For forms or more information, please contact Eric
Braxton at embrax@cs.com
a St. Timothy School Casino Night- Saturday, May 1st at
Wedding Bans 6.30pm at St. Timothy School. All STS families, friends and pa-
rishioners are invited to attend this tented event at the school.
Matthew Takejiro And Katharina Perkins There will be dinner, drinks, dancing, charitable gambling, silent
auction, raffle prizes and much more. Admission is $50 per per-
son which includes dinner. All proceeds go directly towards
ADULT EDUCATION/ADULT CONFIRMATION school improvement fund. Tickets are on sale now. If interested
Missing a Sacrament? Desire a more complete knowl- in donating items and attending our spring fundraiser, please
edge of our Church and Bible? Please join us in the contact Evelyn Vizzi @ 310-922-3991 or EVELYN-
Rectory for our exciting upcoming sessions. Contact VIZZI@yahoo.com
our Director of Religious Education, Deborah, who will a STS ANNUAL FUND DRIVE- Like all other non-profit organi-
work with you to enroll you in the appropriate program. Deborah zations, St. Timothy School needs your help more than ever this
may be reached at (310)474-1216. Upcoming Sessions: year. Help our school keep its tuition down and continue provid-
ing our children with an education that competes with that of-
Date Time Topic Presenter fered by the top schools in Los Angeles County. Consider sup-
porting the 2009-2010 Annual Fund Drive by making a tax
March Thursday 7 Parish Penance Service Church
deductible contribution to our school. For further information
18th pm
contact the school’s office at (310) 474-1811 and/or pick-up a
March Friday- Annual Religious Edu- Anaheim pledge form at the back of the church and mail it in before the
19th-21st Sunday cation Congress Conv. end of the school year. Your support is vital to our school’s suc-
Ctr.
cess.
 HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SCHEDULE SAINT JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF THE BLESSED
Palm Sunday, March 28th: Palms distributed at all VIRGIN MARY March 19
Masses, Solemn Blessing and Procession at the 10:30 Joseph, someone once joked, was in-
deed the perfect husband: the only major charac-
a.m. Mass
ter in Jesus' story who never utters a word! But
Confession Schedule: Please note that confessions the Gospel recounts and the liturgy celebrates his
will not be heard during the Easter Triduum, which is silent witness of faith-filled deeds: "With a husband's love he
from Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday. cherished Mary, the Virgin Mother of God; with fatherly care he
Thursday, March 18th: watched over Jesus" (Preface of Saint Joseph, Sacramentary).
7:00 p.m. Penance Service with Confessions Catholic devotion, therefore, hails him as patron-protector of the
universal Church. Some cultures set a festive "Saint Joseph's
Saturday, March 27th:
Table," welcoming the poor and strangers to feast with family
4:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. and friends. Tradition keeps today as the anniversary of his
Holy Thursday, April 1st: Masses of the Lord’s Sup- death, which we presume was peaceful, with Jesus and Mary
per and Procession of the Blessed Sacrament at 7:00 present. Thus, Catholics invoke Joseph as "patron of a happy
p.m. death." Descended from David's house, which God finished
Public Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in "building" through Joseph's provision of a home for Mary and
Jesus, he was, fittingly, a carpenter by trade; thus, patron of
Chapter Room until after night prayer. Night Prayer
workers. Spring, nature's rebirth, begins between his feast and
will be recited at 11:45 p.m. *Please note there is no Annunciation (March 25), appropriately, since Joseph's silent
morning Mass celebrated on Holy Thursday, Good Fri- obedience and Mary's "Let it be done to me according to your
day and Holy Saturday. word" (Luke 1:38) usher in humanity's spiritual rebirth.
Good Friday*, April 2nd: --Peter Scagnelli
Sung Morning Prayer (Tenebrae) 9:00 a.m. THE HEART OF CONVERSION
Stations of the Cross Noon Today's scriptures bring us to the heart of the meaning
Celebration of the Lord's Passion of the Christian journey of conversion. Saint Paul sums it up
and Holy Communion 2:00 p.m. beautifully: "Whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old
Celebration of the Lord's Passion things have passed away" (2 Corinthians 5:17). The Gospel pas-
sage, the parable of the prodigal son, shows us just what this
and Holy Communion 7:00 p.m.
new creation is like. It is all about reconciliation. Just as God
Holy Saturday*, April 3rd: removes the yoke of slavery from the shoulders of the Israelites
Easter Vigil Mass 7:00 p.m. --see today's first reading--so, too, does the father in the Gospel
Easter Sunday, April 4th: remove the yoke of guilt and shame from the shoulders of his
Masses: 7:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. St. Timothy Choir wayward son. That son first needed to turn away from his sin
9:00 a.m. Noon and seek out and ask forgiveness of his father. That is precisely
what we have been doing during this season of repentance. We
can only begin to imagine the kind of reconciliation feast that
Collection for the Universal Church awaits us when we are embraced by our forgiving God.
One Human Family ~ Caring for those in Need
Today is the special collection for the Universal
Church. WHAT WE DO in more than 99 countries world-
wide, Catholic Relief Services focuses on improving the Sunday, March 14th:
lives of those in need by working with local communi- Catholic Relief Services Collection
ties and partners overseas. Children’s Liturgy of the Word 9 am Mass
Please take complete a white envelope found Family Mass 9 am
in pews and place it in collection basket. (Please give Monday, March 15th:
to the collection for the Universal Church and Catholic Legion of Mary 7:15 pm in the Rectory
Cub Scouts Meeting 5:30 pm Chapter Room
Relief Services formerly American Bishops Overseas
Thursday, March 18th:
Appeal.) Women’s Club Luncheon 11:30 am
Friday, March 19th:No School
SAINTS AND SPECIAL Sunday, March 21st:
Children’s Liturgy of the Word 9 am Mass
OBSERVANCES
LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE
Sunday: Fourth Sunday
March 21, 2010
of Lent;
Lectors Communion Ministers
Daylight Saving Time begins
5:30— Demer; Hall 5:30— Pair; Harner; Gerski
Wednesday: St. Patrick
7:30— Davis 7:30— Owen; Aclan; Recto
Thursday: St. Cyril of Jerusa-
9:00— Sabol; Woods 9:00— Svoboda; Dixon
lem
10:30— Bean; 10:30— Ermert; Page;
Friday: St. Joseph;
Echeverry Nodjoumi
Abstinence
12:00— Leyva 12:00— Gallant; Morrison;
Saturday: Spring begins
Handforth