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September 17, 2017•Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 17, 2017•Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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The Scripture readings of this weekend’s liturgy are challenging, extremely challenging. They speak of an essential dynamic that our Catechists must deal with and then teach to our children, our young people, and the adults
in the RCIA. They also speak to each of us as disciples of Jesus Christ. From Sirach: “Wrath and anger are hateful things, yet the sinner hugs them tight. The vengeful will suffer the Lord’s vengeance, for the Lord remembers their sins in de-tail.” Am I harboring any vengeance toward anyone, any group of people? We have all been hurt by others in our lifetime: what needs to be faced and dealt with properly and promptly so as to move forward in peace? From Romans: “None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself.” St. Paul adamantly states that Christian disciples live for Christ alone, for “we are the Lord’s”. All of our earthly relationships are seen in the light of our primary relationship with Jesus Christ. Do I need to re-focus my heart to Jesus in order to re-establish right re-lationships with others? From Matthew: “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive?” The painful yet necessary dynamic of forgiving others is at work in all of us. We all have to face, from time to time, the seemingly impossible task of forgiving another. When faced with this, be gentle on yourself and place this struggle into the hands and heart of Jesus. With Him all things are possible, and turning over the struggle to for-give into His hands will bring (over time, sometimes over a long time) the peace that comes from Him alone. We need to support one another to forgive, and not enable others to continue in the misery of non-forgiveness.
L e t u s P r ay f o r o u r C at e c h i s t s a s t h e y L e a d o t h e r s t o J e s u s i n t h e C h u r c h
Our new Saint Timothy app is now available to download for iPhone and Android smart phones. Stay connected with our parish throughout the week with instant notifications, an easy-to-access event calendar, and the ability to quickly reply to or share messages via Facebook or Twitter. Also enjoy a bunch of additional features like prayers, daily readings, helpful reminders to silence your phone be-fore Mass or Confession, and much more. Help foster a stronger parish life at Saint Timothy and better engage the New Evangelization. Download our app today at myparishapp.com or search your phone's app store for myparish.
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St. Timothy Catholic Church visit www.st-timsrc.org
CATHOLIC MEDIA HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK: “myParish” App. This weekend we are debuting our Parish App. Stay up-to-date on Parish events & announcements, while also having great tools to quickly access Mass & Confession times, contact the staff, read the bulletin, and deepen your faith through daily scripture, resources, homilies and news updates. Download it on iTunes or through the Podcast app on your smartphone
SYNOD: Did you know that the Holy Father – Pope Francis has announced the theme for the XV General Assembly of the Ordinary Synod of Bishops? The theme will be “Young People, Faith and Vocational Discernment.” So all young people are called and invited to share their thoughts with the Pope. Please visit the Diocesan site and answer the call to share with the Pope: https://www.rcbo.org/calling-the-pope/. The deadline to share with the Ho-ly Father and your local shepherd Bishop Kevin Vann is Saturday, September 30th, 2017.
PARENTS: Life Teen International has an amazing Parent website filled with Catholic blogs, videos and resources for you and your family, to help you grow in your own personal faith life and also to equip you in how to pray and minister to your family, and to talk about issues that you may feel une-quipped to address on your own. As a parent who subscribes to Life Teen resources, you get 100% FREE access! To register, go to this registration page: http://ltparentlife.com/register/?mc_cid=336b6272d4&mc_eid=3b06e33566. The parish code is: timothy92677. Then simply fill in your information and you will be given an opportunity to come up with your own account name and password linked to our parish account so that you can access the amazing parent content completely free. HIGH SCHOOL: Sunday, 9/17: Guys/Girls Night. Come to this special Life Night when we gather as men and wom-en and talk honestly about the issues we face in life and in faith. Sundays 9/24, 10/1, 10/8 & 10/15: Ever wish you knew more about the Bible, how to read it, inter-pret it and how it applies to our lives and what our Church teaches? Join us as we kick-off a new four-week series called “Ex Tenebris Lux” all about Scripture! All high school teens are welcome to come enjoy food, fellowship, games, small group discussions and prayer as we dive into the Bible! Bring a friend and we’ll see you there! Drop-In is every Thursday from 3-5pm in the Youth Room and is open to teens in high school. Come get help with homework, play pool or ping pong, eat food or just relax! FOLLOW US ON: INSTAGRAM: @sttimsyouthministry // FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/sttimsyouthministry // TWITTER & SNAPCHAT: @sttimsym ! CONFIRMATION Wednesday, September 20th: Year 1 Confirmation Orientation. Make sure you bring a parent and you sign up for a priest conversation! Wednesday, September 27th: Year 2 Confirmation meeting from 7-9pm in the Hall. Retreat forms and payments are due.
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What is a Catechist? The word catechist comes from the Greek word “echo”. Catechists echo the Word of God to our parish children. They come from all walks of life and all ages: women, men, confirmed teenagers, parents, grandparents, singles and religious. Catechists are not expert teachers or brilliant theologians, They are ordinary people, just like you, who generously volunteer their time to share our Catholic faith, values and traditions with our youngest generation of Christians. They are positive role models who help children grow in faith and spiritually. What an important ministry! Their gift has tremendous value...because through their word and actions, the message of Christ continues to spread throughout the world.
Is God Calling you to be a Catechist? Do you Love God and want to know him better? Love children and enjoy working with them?
Want to share God’s love with others? Want to be good role model for children? Want to share your faith more and help others grow in faith?
Want to help children develop a relationship with God? Your “yes” answers may mean that God is calling you to be a catechist!
Not confident enough? Still hesitating? Not quite sure if you’re cut out for this very rewarding ministry? Please call Marya Wallace at 949/495-4126 for questions, answers, discussion, and encouragement about being a catechist. We are always here to help, support, and guide you along the way.
The Holy Spirit can and will work through you! Thank you for considering the possibility of volunteering with us. If you know others who would make good catechists, please encourage them to do the same!
Catechetical Sunday 2017
Prayer for Catechists
O God, our Heavenly Father, you have given us the gift of these catechists to be heralds of the gospel
to our parish family. We lift them up to you in thanksgiving
and intercede for them concerning their hopes and needs.
May we be attentive to the presence of your Word in them, a Word that lifts up and affirms, calls forth and challenges, is compassionate and consoles.
We pray that our parish family will always be blessed with those who have responded to the call to share in Christ’s prophetic mission as catechists. May we too be open to the universal call to service that Christ addresses to all of his disciples, contributing
our gifts to the communion of faith, the Church. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen
Catechists prayer from www.usccb.org
For information contact the Faith Formation Office at 495-4126 or e-mail: [email protected].
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Welcome to the 2017-18 Faith Formation year at St. Timothy!
Parent Orientation Meetings :
Pick up important information and meet fellow parents. Together this will be an amazing year of faith, family and community!
Tiny Tims: Elementary: C.L.U.B. 7-8:
Andrea Marian Valerie Skaare Marya Wallace Tiny Tim Coordinator Elementary Coordinator D.C.M. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Choose only one! Sunday, September 24, Sunday, September 24, Friday, October 6 10:00 a.m. in 12:15-1:45 p.m. in the Drop your student off Classroom 3 Upper Room at 6:30 p.m. in the OR Upper Room then Tuesday, September 26, head over to the Hall. 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. in the Upper Room
Childcare will be available for the Elementary parent meetings. Please call the Faith Formation Office to reserve a spot for childcare or for more information.
Faith Formation Classes Schedule
Sun. 9/24 Tiny Tims 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Tiny Tims 11:00 - Noon
Tues. 10/3 Elementary 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. Elementary 5:45 - 7:00 p.m. R.O.C.K. 5:45 - 7:00 p.m. Wed. 10/4 Elementary 4:45 - 6:00 p.m.
Fri. 10/6 C.L.U.B. 7-8 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Sun. 10/8 Tiny Tims 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Tiny Tims 11:00 - Noon
Tues. 10/10 Elementary 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. Elementary 5:45 - 7:00 p.m. R.O.C.K. 5:45 - 7:00 p.m. Wed. 10/11 Elementary 4:45 - 6:00 p.m.
Sun. 10/15 Tiny Tims 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Tiny Tims 11:00 - Noon
Tues. 10/17 Elementary 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. Elementary 5:45 - 7:00 p.m. R.O.C.K. 5:45 - 7:00 p.m. Wed. 10/18 Elementary 4:00 - 5:15 p.m.
Fri. 10/20 C.L.U.B. 7-8 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Sun. 10/29 Tiny Tims 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Tiny Tims 11:00 - Noon
For more information, contact the Faith Formation Office at 949/495-4126.
Join the St. Timothy team!
Volunteers are needed to spread the Good News:
♦ Tiny Tims: One Sunday each month at 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Sharing God’s love.
♦ Elementary: Three times monthly on Tuesdays, 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. or 5:45 - 7:00 p.m. or Wednesday, 4:45-6:00 p.m. Looking for: (3)Catechist Assistants for Tuesday late and Wednesday sessions and (1) Catechist for Wednesday, 5th grade.
Share the Word of God with user-friendly curriculum.
Training and mentoring provided at all levels of Faith Formation
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Did you know that since the beginning of 40 Days for Life in 2007, due to the prayer, fasting and peaceful presence of 750, 000 volunteers at abortion clinics in 715 cities in 44 nations,
· 13,305 lives of the unborn have been saved · 154 Abortion Workers have quit · 89 Abortion Centers have closed
We invite you to join us between September 27 and November 5 in 40 days of prayer to help end abortion.
For more information, please see 40daysforlife.com.
A R e f l e c t i o n o n N e t M e n d i n g
Thanks to Jesus’ choosing at least four fishermen (Peter, Andrew, James and John) to be fisher-man’s art. One example is the scene described in Chapter 4 of Matthew’s Gospel. In that scene, Jesus asks the four fishermen to drop everything and follow him. Peter and Andrew have their nets in the water. James and John are mending their nets, working with their father, Zebedee. According to Matthew, they stop what they’re doing (sorry, Zebedee) and follow Jesus. My favor-ite scene, however, is the one in Chapter 21 of the Gospel of John. This one takes place after Christ has risen from the dead. He is standing on the seashore firing up the barbecue for breakfast with his beloved piscatorial foursome. He asks if they have caught any fish and Peter says no. Lower your net again, Jesus suggests, and see what happens. What happens is they catch so many fish the net is overloaded and they have to call others to help them drag the net ashore. Good thing the net was mended and didn’t break. If the fishermen’s net represents the mind and heart of each of us, and the tons of fish represent God’s limitless grace and blessings, then obviously we need to keep our nets ready and in good re-pair, mending them whenever we get the chance, untangling the knots of selfishness and envy, fix-ing the tears caused by resentment, and clearing out the debris of old hurts and grudges, so that we can receive Our Lord’s love as he invites us to open our hearts, lower our nets and try again. (by Bill Kramer, Life, Justice and Peace)
G r i e f & L o s s S u p p o rt
Loss of a loved one is one of life’s most challenging journeys. We offer a six-week support group to assist those who have experienced loss. Led by a marriage and family therapist and a specialist in grief counseling, the group provides understanding, hope and insight on how we can navigate the journey.
Monday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, Sept. 18 - Oct. 23, in the View Room For information or to enroll, kindly contact Terri Loquercio at 309– 6055
Sally Hotchkiss at 249-4096, [email protected]
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Corazon Bravo Les Briggs Kay Boland William Brooks Hunter Ciccarelli Barbara Caronna Pam Ching Andrew Cobreth Posh Erskine Clarissa Euyoque Juana Euyoque Don Flood Lavelle Froboese Jose G. Mark Gatiglio Karen Goodman
Danny Goodson Alice Gowan Lesley Hopper Dianne Hurst Bob Jackson Shane Joseph Philip Kams Norma Keese Mary Kennedy Alina King Kevin King Jean Koci Alfredo Lansangan Pastor Lansangan Henry Lawrence Pat Lister
Derel Lynch Anne Maguire Ted Mannaert Clista McGrath Denise McGraw Matt McGraw Ann MacVicar Helen Malke Nolan Meitzler Mary Mehterian Melisa Meyer Renato Miyamoto James Moore Jane Moore Victor Moore Sonia Morales
James & Irma Owens Brandon Owens Julian Owens Ruth Pelletier Bud Rasner Peggy Robino Arthur Romero Patrick Roux Mitchie Roybal Roland Rubalcava Joe Rupp Marie Sanders Constance Schram Christine Seidman Pamela Schneiderman Barbara Smith
Howard Smith Patty Tarullo Leticia Torres Marcela Thacker Mary Pat Thoren Roberto Vernice Chris & Patti Walsh Mary Walsh Mike Walsh Anne Weingartner Ellen Witherwax Bob Zamora Eileen Zelek
P r a y e r f o r t h e S i c k
M a s s I n t e n t i o n s f o r t h e W e e k
S a t u r d a y , S e p t e m b e r 1 6 5:00 p.m. Ben Hennessy,† and Alberto Dayao,† S u n d a y , S e p t e m b e r 1 7
7:00 a.m. For the People of Saint Timothy Church 9:00 a.m. Jeanne Heidt,† and Jean Lordan,† 11:00 a.m. Alfredo Gutierrez,† and Lillian Russo,† 5:00 p.m. Mary Jane Cahill,† and Judith Matarante,† M o n d a y , S e p t e m b e r 1 8
8:30 a.m. Michelle Gascon, living & William Dye Family T u e s d a y , S e p t e m b e r 1 9
8:30 a.m. Anthony & Grace Montone,† and All Souls,† W e d n e s d a y , S e p t e m b e r 2 0
8:30 a.m. Helen Wilcox,† & Joseph Dzida,† F r i d a y , S e p t e m b e r 2 2
8:30 a.m. Bernard Bohen,† and Felina Rivera,†
O u r M e n a n d W o m e n O v e r s e a s Jessica Jennings, Christopher Manly, Drake Woodside, Gregory Yosenick
We thank God for our military who serve our country.
Presider Schedule
Saturday, September 23 5:00 p.m. Father Vincent Pham Sunday, September 24 7:00 a.m. Monsignor John Urell 9:00 a.m. Father Bernard Johnson 11:00 a.m. Monsignor John Urell 5:00 p.m. Father Vincent Pham
Weekly Parish Offering
Thank you for your support of the parish and Kingdom of God. If you would prefer to give
electronically please contact our Business Office 249-4091.
September 10, 2017 Cash/Checks $17,106 EFT $ 9,312 TOTAL $26,418
2nd Collection, Mission Appeal TOTAL $14,150
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O r a n g e D i o c e s a n C o u n c i l o f C at h o l i c Wo m e n’s L u n c h e o n
L i v i n g , L e a r n i n g , L ov i n g : H ow t h e B o dy, M i n d & S p i r i t I n f l u e n c e W e l l n e s s
Tuesday, S eptember 19, Parish Hall (8:30am Mass, check in at 9am)
For your donation of $18, you will enjoy a continental breakfast, lunch and a guest speaker. This month’s special presentation is by guest speaker Kelly Hudson: a professional Athletic Trainer and is currently the lead athletic trainer on the NBC program “The Biggest Loser”.
For more information: Pat Martin, 714-892-5219, [email protected]
Canonical Banns Office of the Diaconate
Deacon Candidate Kenneth Hobbs, a member of this parish, is a candidate for ordination to the permanent diaconate in the Roman Catholic Church. If anyone knows any reason why this candidate should not be ordained, they are bound to disclose this information immediately to Deacon Frank Chavez at 714-282-3037.
