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

Second Sunday of Lent

February 28, 2010
The LORD is my light and my salvation;
whom should I fear?
-- Psalm 27:1

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 28, 2010 St. Timothy

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

STS VALENTINE CONCERT- Thank you St. Timothy Families! On
behalf of the PTA Board, St. Timothy School, Mrs. Richmond, the Teach-
ers, staff, and students, we’d like to thank all the families who were able
to come and enjoy our fundraiser for the St. Timothy School Music Pro-
gram, “The 2010 Valentine Show”!!! With all your donations, love, and
support, the Music Program will thrive with the success of this event! So
thank you, thank you, thank you!!! And, to our Co-President’s Vivian
Servin, and Melanie Sapasap, and the entire PTA Board, thank you for
making this fundraiser a wonderful, successful, fun event!!!
Congratulations to Mr. Galen Gentry who replaces Mr. SPECIAL THANK YOU to St. Timothy School parent James Lem
Anil Prasad as Grand Knight of the St. Timothy Knights and his committee members for the incredible Valentine's Day Con-
of Columbus. Our heartfelt thanks to Mr. Prasad for his cert. His imagination and talent created performances which allowed
our students to truly 'shine'. The short film he created was a tribute to
able and enthusiastic leadership. the invaluable spiritual and academic education St. Timothy's students
receive. Thank you, James!!
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
STS Spell-A-Thon- will takes place Friday March 5 th, 2010 at
Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Lk 6:36-38 STS. All children will be participating in the contest and assigned a list
Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20; Mt 23:1-12 of spelling words. Sponsors can either give a flat donation or a pledge
amount for each word spelled correctly. Supports the kid’s education
Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Mt 20:17-28
and the teachers and our school!
Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Lk 16:19-31 STS FISH FRY FRIDAY- Friday, March 26th a special Shrimp din-
Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Mt 21:33-43,45-46 ner will be available. More details to follow. ALL PROCEEDS ARE DO-
Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 NATED TO ST. TIMOTHY SCHOOL. MONEY SAVER’S MEATS
Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; RALPH’S REWARDS CARD FOR STS- Do you shop at Ralph’s?
Lk 13:1-9 Alternate readings (Year A): Would you like to help raise money for STS? Well now you can do both
Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; when you shop at Ralph’s! STS has joined the Ralph’s community contri-
bution program and with your help, is eligible for up to $3,000 a quar-
Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]
ter. 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
St. Timothy School Casino Night- Saturday, May 1st at 6:30pm
at St. Timothy School. All STS families, friends and parishioners are
invited to attend this tented event at the school. There will be dinner,
Sunday, February 28th: 7:30 Juanita Lares (D) drinks, dancing, charitable gambling, silent auction, raffle prizes and
9:00 Angelina Moreno (L) much more. Admission is $50 per person which includes dinner. All pro-
10:30 For Parishioners of St Timothy ceeds go directly towards school improvement fund. Tickets are on sale
now. If interested in donating items and attending our spring fundraiser,
12:00 Roberto Fitz Patrick (D) please contact Evelyn Vizzi @ 310-922-3991 or EVELYN-
Monday, March 1st: 7:30: Chris Demetrio (D) VIZZI@yahoo.com
Tuesday, March 2nd: 7:30 Tina Gaultier (D) STS ANNUAL FUND DRIVE- Like all other non-profit organiza-
Wednesday, March 3rd: 7:30 Robert Tolentino (D) tions, St. Timothy School needs your help more than ever this year.
Help our school keep its tuition down and continue providing our chil-
Thursday, March 4th: 7:30 Bryan Chen (L) dren with an education that competes with that offered by the top
Friday, March 5th: 7:30 Fortunio Sales (D) schools in Los Angeles County. Consider supporting the 2009-2010
Saturday, March 6th: 7:30 Estela Carrasco (L) Annual Fund Drive by making a tax deductible contribution to our
5:30 Richard Mockbee (D) 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
Sunday, March 7th: 7:30 Raul Carrasco (D) in before the end of the school year. Your support is vital to our school’s
9:00 Agnes Whooley (D) success.
10:30 For Parishioners of St Timothy
12:00 Stephen Kamifuji (L)

Mass Intentions are a perfect way to remember your Our next scheduled Baptism Preparation classes are: For more
information, please contact Deborah at 310-474-1216.
loved ones whether living or deceased. Commemorate those
key anniversaries with a lasting spiritual gift. Call the Parish Date & Time Location
Office at (310) 474-1216 for more information. March 11th, Thursday, 6pm Rectory

ADULT EDUCATION/ADULT CONFIRMATION Date Time Topic Presenter

Missing a Sacrament? Desire a more com-
plete knowledge of our Church and Bible? March 4th Thursday, Woman at the Well Deborah
Please join us in the Rectory for our exciting 7 pm
upcoming sessions. Contact our Director of March 11th Thursday, Blind Man Karen
Religious Education, Deborah, who will work 7 pm Boyle
with you to enroll you in the appropriate program. Deborah March 19th Friday-Sunday Annual Religious Education Anaheim
may be reached at (310)474-1216. Upcoming Sessions: -21st Congress Conv. Ctr.
 Welcome New Parishioners!
Welcome to our parish family! If you are a newcomer to the
I reminded our readers last week about parish and would like to register, please complete the informa-
the two-fold purpose of Lent: to prepare new tion below. Please clip this form and bring to the parish office
members into our Church, normally through the or drop into the collection basket. Thank you and welcome to
our parish!
RCIA process, and to renew the membership of
Name (s):
those of us who are already members of the Address: City:
church. First, I would ask, do any of you feel that Zip: Phone:
you need to “renew” your membership, or better Cell Phone:
put, your relationship with God? Is everything E-Mail:
“cool” with “the Man upstairs” and you? That is Envelopes: Yes No
Registration cards are also available in Parish Office
the question! And I hope and pray that it is! So
let me encourage you to continue on the path
CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD
that leads to God, “the Lord is my Shep-
Our Children's Liturgy of the Word con-
herd…”(Psalm 23). At least, being human, a con-
firmation of the road we are taking is essential. I tinues to meet each Sunday at the 9am
mean, for example, if you are on a long trip every Family Mass. All children are welcome
once in a while you like to ask someone, look at to join in our gift procession during the
the GPS or map about where you are in the trip- 9am Mass by bringing non-perishable
middle, almost the end or somewhere in- food items. Please meet Ms. Deborah
between. Just a little assurance is nice! In relig- at the back of the Church during the collection of dona-
ion or spirituality it is similar. That is all well and tions. For additional information, please contact Deb-
good but what if someone is far away from God? orah at 310-474-1216.
Then that person may know that something is not
right and will search for the truth until he or she
arrives at Truth’s gate: Almighty God. Maybe he
or she reads herself into the Catholic Church or
Sunday, February 28th:
witnesses the holiness of some of her sons and
Children’s Liturgy of the Word 9 am Mass
daughters or feels the holy passion of a high lit-
8:30 am Religious Education Hosts Hospitality
urgy or the senses the priceless art of the Michel- Monday, February 29th:
angelo’s or the architecture of Notre Dame or the Legion of Mary 7:15 pm in the Rectory
sheer number of members-over a billion, or the Cub Scout Meeting 5:30pm Chapter Room
two thousand years plus of Catholic Church his- Friday, March 5th:
tory. Nevertheless, ultimately, it is the only way 4 pm Lent, Shrimp Fry Parish Hall
that leads us to the truth and gives meaning to Sunday, February 28th:
our lives and souls and offers eternal life. That Children’s Liturgy of the Word 9 am Mass
American mythic and iconic group of Transcen- Family Mass 9 am Grade 3
8:30 am Grade 3 Host Hospitality
dentalists, including Emerson and Fuller admitted
that in the end all they were able to do, or at
least try to do, was to grow and try to be a little
better. But even a melon or a pumpkin grows.
There has to be a higher aim than to grow. We LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE
know what it is. But to those of us who just March 7, 2010
need, because we are human, to be affirmed and Lectors Communion Ministers
encouraged in our direction and choice in life Lent 5:30— Pair; Hall 5:30— Harner; Lingard;
is for us too! We are encouraged to take the time Martner
for God and spiritual things. Thus, the traditional 7:30— Morrison 7:30— Aclan; Owen; Recto
and devotional Stations of the Cross, the fasting 9:00— TBD 9:00— Galonska; Rowe; Bryant
and abstinence, the almsgiving and extra time for
10:30— Jean-Pierre; 10:30— Jean-Pierre; Sabol;
prayer are ways to open us to the possibilities of
Masciale Page
recognizing and receiving God’s manifold bless-
ings. 12:00— Wickham 12:00— Wickham; Leyva;
Fr. Paul E. Vigil Simmons