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SAINT TIMOTHY
CATHOLIC CHURCH
MASS SCHEDULE
10425 W PICO BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA 90064
TEL: (310) 474-1216; WWW.STTIMOTHYLA.ORG
Saturday Vigil:
5:30 PM
Sunday Masses:
7:30 AM, 9:00 AM,
10:30 AM, 12:00 PM
Daily Mass (Mon-Sat):
8:00 AM
Holy Day Masses:
Vigil: 6:30 PM
8:00 AM, 12:10 PM
Church Hours:
Mon-Fri, 7:00 AM—3:00 PM
Sat, 7AM-7PM & Sun, 7AM-2PM
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri, 8:30 AM—4:00 PM
Sat & Sun, 7:00 AM—2:00 PM
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 12, 2014
CONFESSIONS
Sat., 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM &
First Friday before
8:00 AM Mass
I can do all things in him who strengthens me.
~ Philippians 4:13
DEVOTIONS
Exposi on
of the Blessed Sacrament
Mon-Sat, 7:00 AM— 9:00 AM
Miraculous Medal Novena
Monday following 8:00 AM Mass
Our Lady of Fa ma
First Friday & First Saturday of
the month a er 8:00 AM Mass
Legion of Mary
Every Monday at 7:15 PM
Reverend Paul E. Vigil
Pastor
Tom and Carrie Sabol
Deacon Couple
For marriages, bapƟsms & special
services, please call the rectory
ST. TIMOTHY SCHOOL
Lena Randle, Principal
10479 W PICO BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90064
(310) 474-1811
WWW.STTIMOTHY.ORG
October 12, 2014
St. Timothy
Pastor’s Notes
Pastor’s Notes - cont’d
Thanks to everyone for par cipa ng one way or another in our
parish Anniversary Gala Night, held last week at the Olympic
Collec on. Please see the bulle n for more acknowledgements.
The school is jous ng their annual Halloween Party here later
in the month. All proceeds will go towards gi s for the faculty.
Please see the flyer for more informa on.
Next weekend is World Mission Sunday. Please see the bulle n
for more informa on.
Congratula ons to one of our catechists. Again, please see the
bulle n for more informa on.
at the Synod, are clear there will be no change to the Church’s
teaching on the indissolubility of a Catholic marriage, but is
much heated discussion on how to respond to men and women
who are separated, divorced and remarried and are asking to be
readmi ed to the Eucharist.
As of this wri ng, Pope Francis is favored to win the Nobel
Peace Prize. But due to our publica on deadline - Thursday
night - we may not be able to defini vely congratulate him. My
money is on him though, so to speak!
Finally, I include a news ar cle from the Va can Radio that can
be found on the Pope App and the Catholic media. It is regarding the Synod that is taking place in Rome this month.
The following arƟcle can be found on the VaƟcan Radio Website at
hƩp://www.news.va/en/news/synod-seeks-to-model-gods-marriageof-jusƟce-and
Synod Seeks to Model God's Marriage of Jus ce and Mercy
(Va can Radio) How can the Church remain true to its core
beliefs while showing mercy, compassion and forgiveness to
individuals who fail, in so many ways, to live up its high ideals?
That’s the ques on at the heart of the Synod of Bishops on the
Family which is moving towards the conclusion of its first
week’s work. To explore these issues at the daily press briefing
on Thursday, the head of the Va can press office Fr Federico
Lombardi and his assistants were joined by the head of the
Canadian Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Paul-André Durocher and Italian Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio, as Philippa Hitchen reports....
‘Which of you, having a son or an ox that has fallen into a well
on the Sabbath day, will not immediately pull him out?’ Those
words of Jesus to the Pharisees were used by Cardinal Coccopalmerio on Thursday to throw light on the dilemma facing
Synod Fathers as they struggle to dis nguish between Church
doctrine and its prac cal applica on to people in their care.
As a canon law professor and current president of the Pon fical Council for Legisla ve Texts, the Cardinal has spent most of
his life studying the way the laws of the Church impact ordinary peoples’ lives. He’s also a member of the new Commission, established by Pope Francis in September, to reform the
marriage annulment process – one of the issues that has been
under the spotlight in the Synod Hall…..
Like many other Church leaders, the cardinal is strongly in
favour of simplifying the annulment process which is o en a
costly, complicated and drawn out affair. All the bishops
Reflec ng some of the many prac cal sugges ons made by bishops, Fr Lombardi spoke of support networks, prayer services and
public blessings which can help people move on from a failed
marriage to a new sense of the Spirit working in their lives. Yet
alongside these spiritual solu ons, as Fr Tom Rosica explained,
the bishops are wrestling with what it really means to be an incarna onal and sacramental Church in which Jesus can touch
and heal peoples’ hearts and lives..
“We must allow Jesus to do his work in the Eucharist because
the Eucharist was le for us, sinners. We must not portray a
Church which tries to put limits on God's love...."
The sense of urgency about resolving these issues is palpable
during the Synod sessions. Bishops dealing with people in mixed
Catholic-Orthodox marriages say there is much confusion over
why the Eastern Churches can admit remarried spouses to the
altar while Rome cannot. As Archbishop Durocher concluded,
there’s a growing consensus that, amid so many economic and
social challenges facing families today, the Church must be more
open to mee ng the par cular needs of men, women and children in their care…
"What’s going on in the Synod is we’re seeing a more induc ve
way of reflec ng, star ng with the real situa ons of people…
and finding that the lived experience of people is also a theological source, a place of theological reflec on"
Not a ba le between people and principles, he said, but rather
the bishops are learning how to bring the requirements of jusce and mercy closer together in a marriage made in heaven.
"A marriage of jus ce and mercy - God is perfectly just and perfectly merciful, it's just hard for us to do the same, but we must
strive to do that."
~Collec on for October 04/05, 2014~
5:30 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
12:00 pm
TOTAL:
$1,223.00
$528.00
$1,631.00
$2,212.00
$865.00
$6,459.00
~Thank you for your dona on!~
Fr. Paul E. Vigil
Sun, Oct. 12h:
Mon., Oct. 13th:
Tues., Oct. 14th:
Wed., Oct. 15th:
Thur., Oct. 16th:
Fri, Oct. 17th:
Sat., Oct. 18th:
7:30am Rev. William J. Brelsford (D)
9:00am Thanks Giving for the Toh Family (I)
10:30am Parishioners of STC
12:00pm William Kuo (I)
8:00am Anna Khaphizova (D)
8:00am Carl Roderick (D)
8:00am Pray for St. Jude (D)
8:00am Victoria Tagle (D)
8:00am Linda Rojas (D)
8:00am Ellen Chung (I)
5:30pm Maria Katharina Schuchman (D)
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Thank you to all who a ended and supported St. Timothy's
Anniversary Gala Dinner. On October 3rd we joyously
celebrated as a parish family our Parish's 71st Anniversary
Gala. Our gra tude goes out to all who a ended and to those
who worked “behind the scenes” in preparing such a special
evening for our parish community. It was wonderful to see
both parish and school families come together to celebrate
where great food, excep onal company, dancing and singing
were thoroughly enjoyed. A sincere and hear elt Thank You
and May God Bless You!
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BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS
Our next Bap sm Prepara on Class will be held on October 14,
2014 at 6:00 PM in the rectory. All parents and godparents are
required to take a prepara on class prior to celebra ng the
Sacrament of Bap sm for their child/godchild. You may register for the class by contac ng the rectory at 310-474-1102.
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TEENAGE CONFIRMATION
Confirma on classes have already started however it is not too
late to enroll your teenager. Our Confirma on candidates will
meet once a month, on the second Sunday of the month, from
10:30am to 12:30pm. Please contact Michelle at the rectory at
310-474-1102 for more informa on, or to begin the enrollment process!
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Please note that due to Columbus Day
observance on Monday, October 13th,
St. Timothy School and the rectory office will
be closed. We will, however, have the 8:00 AM
Mass.
ST. TIMOTHY SCHOOL ADMISSIONS
If you or someone you know is looking for
a school serving grades PK-8, let them know
about St. Timothy School. We will be hos ng
an Open House on October 9, 2014 at 7 PM
and a School Tour on November 6, 2014 at
9 AM. Please contact
amsions@s mothy.org to reserve a spot.
Applica ons for the 2015/16 school year are currently
available at h p://s mothy.org. We are also s ll enrolling for
the current school year, where space allows.
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CHILDREN’S BOOK WORLD
During the month of October, you can view St. Timothy School
students’ artwork in the Children’s Book World display
window, located at 10580 W. Pico Blvd. Please stop by to see
their crea ve efforts!
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SAVE THE DATE!
St. Timothy School’s Annual Fright Night Halloween Carnival
will be on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 6:30 PM. We invite
our Parish Community and its family members and friends to
come celebrate this fun holiday with us!
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CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD
FOOD PROCESSION
We welcome all our children to join us
in this year round program. Your
children will be invited at the
beginning of our 9:00 AM Mass to a fun and deligh ul journey
to learn more about Christ and His Church. All children are
welcome to par cipate in the food procession at the Offertory.
Please remember to bring non-perishable food dona ons and
meet us in the back of the church for the gi and food procession at the me of the offertory if your child does not a end
the Children’s Liturgy of the Word!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR VERY
OWN CATECHIST - CARMEN MARTIN!
Carmen has been selected to receive this
year’s “Excellence in Cateche cal Service
Award” from Our Lady of the Angels Regional
Congress! She will be presented with this
ECSA award on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at
the 11:00 AM liturgy, celebrated by Bishop
Clark. The Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Academy in
Inglewood. Please take a moment to congratulate Carmen on
her success! You are all invited to a end the Mass as well!
RCIA (Rites of Chris an Ini a on for Adults)
and Adult Confirma on
Are you interested in becoming Catholic? Have you
received all your Sacraments? Are you inspired by
our exquisite liturgies, inspiring homilies, our
welcoming community and our beau ful church? Or do you know
someone who is interested in becoming Catholic or needs to be
Confirmed? If so, please feel free to contact Michelle at the
rectory at (310) 74-1102 for more informa on.
DATE & TIME: TOPIC:
SPEAKER:
10/16/14 - 7PM Sin & Salva on
Fr. Paul
10/23/14 - 7PM Eucharist / Mass
Dn. Tom Sabol
10/30/14 - 7PM Church, Mary & Saints
Fr. Paul
11/06/14 - 7PM Worship & Liturgy
Fr. Paul
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Are you interested in proclaiming the Word of
God at Mass? Would you like to help distribute
the Body and Blood of Christ at Mass? Are you a
student who wishes to serve at the altar at
Mass? If so, we are in great need of Lectors, Eucharis c Ministers,
Acolytes, and Altar
Servers at all of our Sunday Masses. To begin volunteering for one
of these ministries please reach out to Deacon Tom Sabol, at
dntom@s mothyla.org, or leave a message at the rectory.
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St. Timothy’s Evening Bible Study Group
Please join us for the 8-week Wednesday Evening Bible Study
Course! We will be mee ng at 7 PM in the rectory.
October 15th
October 22nd
October 29th
November 5th
November 12th
November 19th
Session 3: Patriarchs
Session 4: Egypt and Exodus, Desert Wanderings
Session 5: Conquests and Judges, Royal Kingdom
Session 6: Divided Kingdom, Exile
Session 7: Return, Maccabean Revolt
Session 8: Messianic Fulfillment, The Church
For more informa on, please contact Deborah at 310-871-9022 or
at [email protected], or call the rectory at 310-474-1216.
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Women’s Club Luncheon
Please join St. Timothy Women's Club on
Thursday, October 16th, in the parish hall at
12 PM. Monique Contro-Navarro will provide a
holiday flower presenta on. For a reserva on, please contact
Linda Harner at (310) 839-6326 or Pat Ma son at (310) 277-2537.
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The L.A. Catholic Alumni Club, a social organiza on of single
professional Catholics, invites you to the 11:15 AM Mass for Single
Catholics on Sunday, October 19th, at Holy Family Catholic
Church in South Pasadena. The Mass will be followed by brunch at
a local restaurant. Please contact Bob at (818) 894-6123 for
further informa on and brunch RSVP. All ages warmly welcomed.
For a free sample event calendar, please call (818) 773-9550.
Holy Family Catholic Church, 1501 Fremont Ave., South Pasadena
Next Sunday, October 19th, is the Annual World Mission Sunday,
supported by the Society for the Propaga on of the Faith. This
year’s theme is ‘I Will Build My Church’ (Ma hew 16:18). To
support local churches in the mission lands, please make a check
to the Society for the Propaga on of the Faith and include it in
your weekly Offerings envelope. Online dona ons can be made as
well at www.missionsLA.org. Thank you for all your support!
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The St. Thomas More Society of Los Angeles
(STMSLA), invites you to the 32nd Annual Red Mass
on Tuesday, October 21st, at 5:30 PM at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, and to a recep on
following the Mass. Lawyers, judicial and public officials, and others interested in the law are invited. Representa ves of the judiciary and public officials will par cipate in the liturgy. To RSVP,
please call (626) 914-8942 or email [email protected]. For
more informa on, please visit www.laredmass.org
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TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — On this mountain the LORD will make for all
peoples a feast of rich food and choice wines (Isaiah 25:6-10a).
Psalm — I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life
(Psalm 23).
Second Reading — God will supply whatever you need
(Philippians 4:12-14 19-20).
Gospel — I have prepared my banquet, and everything is ready.
Come to the feast! (Ma hew 22:1-14 [1-10]).
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GOD’S WORD TODAY
No one alive can tell us what heaven is like. Today’s scriptures give
us an image to assist us in envisioning what it will be like when we
rest in God’s eternal presence. The banquet is a fi ng image in so
many ways. First of all, there are invita ons issued to this banquet. Through our Bap sm, we received an engraved invita on.
We should be spending our lives preparing for the banquet, but
other invita ons come our way and distract us, luring us away
from the great feast. Some people never accept the invita on.
Others lose it along the way. And others simply say, “I cannot
come.” Today’s scriptures are among the most challenging we
ever hear because they ask us to examine our priori es. We know
that everything in this world will pass away. Yet because of the
sinful human condi on, we hold on to things as if they will grant
us salva on. Today is a day to rediscover the invita on to the banquet if it has been lost. Today is a day to let our hearts rejoice in
the promise of the glorious banquet to come.
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SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday, 10/12:
Monday, 10/13:
Tuesday, 10/14:
Wednesday, 10/15:
Thursday, 10/16:
Friday, 10/17:
Saturday, 10/18:
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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