St. Timothy Bulletin For November 15, 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

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 15, 2009 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. -- Mark 13:31

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

MARRIAGES, BAPTISIMS, SPECIAL SERVICES & MASSES

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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

November 15, 2009

St. Timothy Alan S. Cusick And Rosalyn L. Afshani November 14, 2009

Sunday, Nov. 15th: 7:30 Salvador Sprovieri (D) 9:00 Juanita Lares (D) 10:30 Raul Carrasco (D) 12:00 For Parishioners of St. Timothy Monday, Nov. 16th: 7:30 Tina Gaultier (D) Tuesday, Nov. 17th: 7:30 Josi Englesh (D) Wednesday, Nov. 18th: 7:30 Raul Carrasco Sr (D) Thursday, Nov. 19th: 7:30 Jose Cecilio & Dolores Carpio (D) Friday, Nov. 20th: 7:30 Servando & Leoncia Sangalong (D) Saturday, Nov. 21st: 5:30 Margaret Mcgowan (D) Sunday, Nov. 22nd: 9:00 For Parishioners of St. Timothy 10:30 Hermelina Mercado (D) 12:00 Susan Sapasap & Merrill Mc Crari (D) ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY– BUNDLE SUNDAY Just a reminder! The St. Vincent de Paul Bundle Sunday is next Sunday November 22, 2009 in the parish parking lot before and after all masses. A St. Vincent de Paul truck will be available to receive your donations Saturday evening and after all masses on Sunday morning. We need your support! Remember to bring any usable items that will help needy individuals. For large items including furniture and large appliances, please phone (323) 224-6280 or (800) 974-3571 for home pickups. St. Timothy School School Tours for Prospective Students. Fall 2010 Enrollment, December 2nd at 9:00am. RSVP 310-474-1811 ext.42 or www.sttimothy.org St. Timothy's Women's Club Due to a conflict with the St. Timothy School Book Fair, the Women's Club Luncheon will be canceled this Thursday, November 19th. Looking forward to seeing you all in December. Happy Thanksgiving. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: 2 Mc 6:18-31; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Lk 19:11-28 or (for the memorial of the Dedication) Acts 28:11-16, 30-31; Mt 14:22-23 Thursday: 1 Mc 2:15-29; Lk 19:41-44 Friday: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: 1 Mc 6:1-13; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday: Dn 7:13-14; Ps 93; Rv 1:5-8; Jn 18:33b-37

STS BOOK FAIR-Just in time for the Holidays! Ho-Ho-Ho . . . The BOOK FAIR is coming in November! All your favorite Books & Gifts on Sale, here in the Parish Hall! Visit us after “Parent Conferences” and shop ‘til you drop! Books, Posters, Pencils and Cool Stuff! Snacks & Juice will be available for $.50! Hours are: Wednesday, November 18th- 20th: 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Saturday, November 21st: 4p.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday, November 22nd: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Monday, November 23rd- 24th: 3-6 p.m. 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-Home Composting: Composting, nature's own way of recycling, is the controlled decomposition of organic material such as leaves, twigs, grass clippings, and vegetable food waste. Compost helps to keep the high volume of organic material out of landfills and turns it into a useful product. On-site composting reduces the cost of hauling materials and is generally exempted from solid waste regulations. Yard Waste: Leaves and grass account for about 8% of the waste discarded to landfills in California. But in a landfill they generate significantly more greenhouse gas than they would in compost piles or bins. Grass Cycle: What could be easier? Set your mower to cut a little long, and leave the clippings on the lawn. No bags to empty when you mow, reduce the water needed on your lawn, reduce the need to fertilize and thereby reduce toxic runoff to creeks and lakes via the storm drains. Alternately, compost your grass clippings or use them as mulch directly from the lawn mower bag, and be miserly with your watering and fertilizing. Research has shown that lawns can generate approximately 300 pounds of grass clippings per 1000 square feet annually. This can be as much as 6 1/2 tons per acre each year! Grass clippings are too valuable to throw away, and grass cycling allows this green material to be reused in our urban landscapes. Source: California Waste Management Board 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.

Our Sincere Gratitude Thanks to Vicky Loschuk for being our docent for the LACMA fieldtrip. It was a huge success. Thanks to Paul Walesben, Renee Pavoni and Deacon Tom for ensuring continuing smooth operations of last Sundays Religious Education program.

Continuation….. As we come closer to the end of the calendar year we also come even closer to the end of the liturgical season. In part, that is why the gospel readings lately have been about the end of time and life since we are coming to the end of the annual year. In our hemisphere at least too nature is participating in the end of the warm season and the beginning of the cold of winter. The changing of the seasons reminds us that we too change with time and that we have our own springtime and winter so to speak. Even if the changing of the seasons or changing of the guard is not to our liking when it comes to the march of time we have no choice! Generally speaking, if a person gets caught in the water when there is a storm with powerful waves or undercurrents the way to survive is to “go with the flow” (which is probably where and why for that little saying) and not to go against the current or not to fight the power of the water. Also, for swimming and floating in general the key is to relax and to breath! That will keep the person floating! This analogy is not perfect but the idea of going with and not fighting the tyranny of time seems like a viable option. It reminds me of one of Azar Nafisi’s lines about “the tyranny of time and the tyranny of men.” She said she immersed herself in literature in order to escape what she believes are the two tyrannies of life! Time and its attendant death are experiences of all human beings no matter the religion; no exceptions except God of course! What do we do with our time? You have a laundry list of things I’m sure. We know we are supposed to make the most of our time here but it is not always easy to do that given the human condition and the inexplicables of life. Even time that seems or that we experience as boring or as painful or even as insufferable is time that can be meaningful. I know it’s a cliché but it reminds me of the rose and thorn analogy: they go together. We also say that life has its ups and downs; the valleys and the mountains. So the time we have is sacred time in the sense that it is all that we have here; there will be no reruns or “take two” or “take three.” There will only be one chance and so all we can do is what we can do. Holy writ also reminds us, when things might be getting to us that “this too shall pass.” St. Teresa of Avila (sixteenth century Spanish reform Carmelite nun) said that one of the three most important things in the spiritual life is detachment (the other two are fraternal love and humility, by the way; see The Way of Perfection). A spiritual antidote

to the clumsiness and the ready-or-not-ness of our time here on earth. To be detached is to be free but it is much more since it frees one to be for God and for others. It means one is making the most of this life while at the same time preparing oneself for the next life. This detachment is not just some philosophical response to life but is part of our relationship with the Holy Trinity. Thus, our Mother, the Church, gives us these readings about the end of life and nature reminds us each year of the ending of a season. These are sacramental signs speaking to our high calling and to the grandeur of God.

Fr. Paul E. Vigil Catholic Campaign For Human Development Next Sunday is the special collection for the CCHD. Poverty in America is on the rise, nearly 40 million Americans live below the poverty line. But we can reverse the trend by rekindling the spirit of community with those in need, by joining in solidarity to break the cycle of poverty. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development supports self-help projects of poor and low-income people working together to improve their lives and their communities. Please be as generous as you are able.

YOUR CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS ARE WELCOMED AT OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM! Have you registered for our Sunday programs? We offer classes from pre-school and up! Please call Deborah at (310) 474-1216 or email her at [email protected]. LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE November 22, 2009

Lectors 5:30— Halls 7:30— Manshardt

Communion Ministers 5:30— Harner; Martner; Rooney 7:30— Recto; Saucedo; Owen

9:00— Masciale; Sabol 10:30— Echeverry; Jean– Pierre 12:00— Reyes

9:00— Galonska; Schlossers 10:30— Jean– Pierre; Ermert; Morrison 12:00— Gallant; Handforth; Gerski

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!

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