St. Timothy Bulletin For December 6, 2009

SAINT TIMOTHY CATHOLIC CHURCH 10425 W. PICO BLVD PICO & BEVERLY GLEN BOULEVARDS, LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 PARISH OFFICE: (310) 474-1216 WWW.STTIMOTHYLA.ORG

PASTOR: REVEREND PAUL E. VIGIL DEACON COUPLE: TOM AND CARRIE SABOL REV. EMMANUEL P. BANICO, RESIDENT PRIEST

Second Sunday of Advent December 6, 2009 God has commanded that every lofty mountain be made low.

OFFICE 10425 W. Pico Blvd. Phone: (310) 474-1216

CONFESSIONS Saturday: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. First Friday: Before 7:30 a.m. Mass

— Baruch 5:7

MARRIAGES, BAPTISIMS, SPECIAL SERVICES & MASSES

PLEASE CALL THE RECTORY

WWW.STTIMOTHYLA.ORG

SCHOOL Iselda E. Richmond, Principal 10479 W. Pico Blvd Phone: (310) 474-1811 WWW.STTIMOTHY.ORG

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: Sunday Masses: Daily Masses: Holy Day Masses:

5:30 p.m. 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. Vigil: 5:30 p.m., 7:30 a.m., 12:10 p.m.

DEVOTIONS Monday following 7:30 a.m. Mass, Miraculous Medal Novena. 1st Friday After 7:30 a.m. Mass. First Saturday of the month following 7:30 a.m. Mass, Our Lady of Fatima, and Every Monday 7:15 p.m. Legion of Mary.

December 6, 2009

St. Timothy

St. Timothy’s First Annual Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass and Celebration Saturday December 12, 2009 at 9:00 A.M. Come and enjoy our celebration and procession with the mananitas played by The Mariachi Nuevo San Antonio. Hot chocolate and Mexican bread will be served after mass in Parish Hall. Loving out loud starts here. . . Sore Feet Saviors, a 501c3 non profit organization that serves homeless and low income families will be hosting a table after all masses on the weekend of November 28th to find sponsors for 74 needy children. Please stop by and find out how you can help these wonderful children this Christmas! You can also call Jessica Echeverry at 310.498-8195 and/or visit our website at www.sorefeetsaviors.com.

Sunday, Dec. 6th: 9:00 Lorraine Keeling (L) 10:30 For Parishioners of St. Timothy 12:00 Maria Luisa Lorena (D) Tuesday, Dec. 8th: 7:30 Conception Guzman (D) Wednesday, Dec. 9th: 7:30 Carol Aquino (L) Saturday, Dec. 12th: 7:30 Joseph Waianecki (D) 5:30 Vincent Kelly (D) Sunday, Dec 13th: 9:00 Frank Fratello (D) 10:30 For Parishioners of St Timothy The Saint Timothy Choir Presents A Ceremony of Carols Music by Benjamin Britton Saturday, December 12, 2009 7:00pm All are invited to join us for a reception and sing-along Christmas carols immediately following the concert. Free will donations will be accepted.

Children’s Christmas Play Sac I, Sac II and Post Sac classes from our Sunday School will be presenting a festive Christmas play on Sunday, December 13th at 11 am in the Parish Hall. All are welcome to

Fingerprinting schedule- In order for our parish and school to cooperate with The Archdiocesan policies in providing a safe environment for our children; all volunteers working with children must be fingerprinted. We are aware that appointments can be difficult to find because the schedules fill up rapidly. Listed are the dates and locations of where you can get finger printed: December 2009 fingerprinting schedule for OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS REGION:ST. PATRICK 1046 E. 34th St. LOS ANGELES Wednesday, December 16th 12:00pm - 3:40pm & 5:20pm - 7:20pm For appointment call (323) 234-5963 We thank you in advance for your patience as we move towards our common goal: protecting the faithful of the future. Please call 213-637-7411 if you have any questions and schedules for other regions. Come join us for some STS Christmas cheer! On December 11th the children of St. Timothy School will be presenting a Christmas concert. A light dinner of delicious pastas and salads will be served in the Parish Hall between 5:45-6:45. Dinner is reservation only and tickets are only $5.00! Please contact Melissa Demer, [email protected], to reserve your dinner tickets. At 7pm, the children will perform their concert, followed by more Christmas cheer with Santa in the Parish Hall from 8-9 pm. Please bring your family and friends and join us for holiday fun and fare! Feed Your Neighbor- Did you know that 1 out of every 8 people and 1 out of every 4 children are at risk of hunger in Los Angeles County? St. Timothy School's Girl Scout Troop 6315 is participating in the "Feed Your Neighbor" project benefiting the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. The girls are conducting a canned food drive through December 5th. If you are interested in donating canned food for their project or know a girl who would like to join our troop, please contact Rosa Irajpanah at (310) 234-2529 or [email protected]." Reduce, Reuse, Recycle-Tire Recycling Event-December 12th, 2009. Residents are encouraged to bring their used tires to a free Waste Tire Collection Event. Tires will be accepted and recycled free of charge. Participants will receive a 15 percent discount coupon on their next purchase of Bridgestone or Firestone tires. Saturday, 9 am - 3 pm, at George Washington Carver Park 1400 E 118th Street, Compton St. Timothy School Website! Visit us at sttimothy.org . There are many areas of interest for prospective parents and students, St. Timothy students, parents, alumni and much more. The school calendar, sports schedules, links to our hot lunch program and other valuable information is now available online. Watch for new areas to develop as well! St. Timothy School Improvement Fund. St. Timothy School is in the process of raising money for the School Improvement Fund. Our planned improvements include renovations for a new alley fence to match the fence along Pico Blvd., maintain state of the art technology program, musical instruments, new lunch tables and sports equipment storage room. To donate, please fill out the School Improvement Fund envelopes found in the pews or contact the school for more information.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday:

Sunday:

Is 35:1-10; Lk 5:17-26 Gn 3:9-15, 20; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Is 40:25-31; Mt 11:28-30 Is 41:13-20; Mt 11:11-15 Is 48:17-19; Mt 11:16-19 Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712 Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18 Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 [41-44]

Are You a Special Santa? We are in need of your donations of candy and toys for our Children’s Christmas Eve Mass. Please call Deborah at the rectory to arrange a drop-off.

Please refer to the offertory letter inserted in this week’s bulletin in place of the usual letter. Also, remember that the Immaculate Conception is a Holy Day of Obligation on Tuesday December 8. There will be a vigil Mass on Monday evening at 5:30 pm and there will be the usual 7:30 am Mass on Tuesday. There will also be a 12:10 pm Mass with the school children on Tuesday. Please note too and please come and support the School Christmas Concert on Friday December 11 at 7:00 pm in the Church followed by a reception in the hall. Then there will be our parish Christmas Concert on Saturday December 12th at 7:00 pm in the church followed by a reception in the parish hall. Please see the insert for our special Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration on Saturday morning at 9:00 am Mass followed by a reception in the hall. Mariachi music will be included. All are invited! Thank you for your considering and helping with the offertory program that we are conducting this weekend and next weekend. Do you like to sing? Share your talent with your community. Join the St. Timothy Choir! Rehearsals are: Thursday evening from 7:15 – 9:00 p.m. , we sing at our 10:30 a.m. Mass Sundays. We’re beginning to rehearse for an exciting Christmas concert in December. Come be part of this uplifting ministry. For more information, please contact Dana Howell or Elisabeth Maza or call the parish offices.

Sunday, December 6th: 2nd Sunday of Advent Children’s Liturgy of the Word 9 am Mass 9:00 am Family Mass Grade 6 Leads Monday, December 7th: 5:30pm Immaculate Conception Holy day of Obligation Legion of Mary 7:15 pm in the Rectory Cub Scout Meeting 5:30 pm Tuesday, December 8th: 7:30, 12:10Immaculate Conception Holy day of Obligation Wednesday, December 9th: 7 pm KOC Meeting Thursday, December 10th: Choir practice 7:15 pm Music Room Friday, December 11th: 7 pm Christmas program Saturday, December 12th: 9:00 am Our Lady of Guadalupe Mananitas in Parish Hall 7 pm Christmas Concert in Church Sunday, December 13th: Children’s Liturgy of the Word 9 am Mass

DID YOU KNOW? What’s Your Plan in the Event of an Emergency? Did you know that every Catholic school in the Los Angeles Archdiocese is required to have a written plan for emergency procedures? The plan must include provisions for fire, earthquake, disaster, and evacuation drills and lock down procedures that conform to local, state and county requirements. Each school’s plan must be updated annually, and made available to parents. Does your own family have a similar plan for what to do and where to gather in the event of an emergency? City and County disaster preparedness agencies are a good resource to use for making your own emergency plan. For particular help, you may call Assistance Ministry at (213) 637-7650 Nazareth House Christmas Luncheon The Nazareth House Auxiliary is having a luncheon on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 11:30 A.M. at Nazareth House, 3333 Manning Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90064. The cost is $15. To make a reservation for the luncheon, please call Cathy Nichols at (310) 838-8689. Nazareth House is a retirement home operated by the Sisters of Nazareth. The Auxiliary helps raise money for the sisters and always welcomes new members and volunteers. For information on the Auxiliary, please call Pat Robles at (310) 450-8864 or e-mail her at [email protected].

Our Upcoming Dynamic Speakers! Missing a sacrament? Desire a more complete knowledge of our Church and the Bible? Please contact our Director of Religious Education, Deborah, who will work with you to enroll you in the appropriate program. Deborah may be reached at (310)474-1216 or email her at [email protected]. Upcoming Sessions: December 10th Thursday 7pm Our Blessed Mother January 7th Thursday 7pm Church Tour January 14th Thursday 7pm Beatitudes LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE December 13, 2009

Lectors 5:30— Murillo; Hall 7:30— Davis

Communion Ministers 5:30— Wickhams; Rooney 7:30— Owen; Saucedo; Aclan

9:00— Juarez; Masciale

9:00— Rowe; Dixon; Galonska

10:30— Beans

10:30— Page; Nodjoumi; Svoboda

12:00— Woods

12:00— Gerski; Simmons; Leyva

Welcome New Parishioners! Welcome to our parish family! If you are a newcomer to the parish and would like to register, please complete the information below. Please clip this form and bring to the parish office or drop into the collection basket. Thank you and welcome to our parish!

Name (s): Address: City: Zip: Phone: Cell Phone: E-Mail: Envelopes: Yes No Registration cards are also available in Parish Office