August 5, 2012 Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time · The RCIA process provides several stages of...

Rosary Prayer:

Monday-Friday: Following 8:30 a.m. Mass

Liturgical Schedule: Saturday: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m.

Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m.

Holy Days: Please check parish calendar

Faith Formation Hours: (949) 495-4126 Tuesday —Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

1:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Office Closed Every Monday

Morning Prayer:

Saturday: 8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Chapel of the Holy Family

Clergy:

Pastor: Monsignor John Urell

Parochial Vicar: Rev. Loc Tran

Sunday Visitor Priest: Rev. Bernard Johnson, O. Praem

August 5, 2012 ■ Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Eucharistic Adoration

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday and Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Marriage: Kindly phone the parish office at least six (6)

months prior to anticipated wedding date.

Please do not make arrangements for receptions

before securing date and time with the priest.

Funerals: Kindly phone the parish office at 249-4091 to make your initial arrangements. One of our priests will then contact you.

Please do not make arrangements with a funeral home before securing a date and time with the parish.

Parish Office Hours: (949) 249-4091

Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m

1:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Anointing of the Sick /Home/ Hospital

Visit : Kindly call the parish office to make

arrangements so that Anointing and Holy

Communion can be brought to those who are

sick and homebound.

Confessions: The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) is cele-

brated each Saturday, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the

Church. Individual appointments may be made by

scheduling time with one of the parish priests.

St. Timothy’s is now on Facebook! If you’re on Facebook, go to the bottom of our

website and “like” our page, or find us under St. Timothy’s Catholic Community.

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PASTOR’S CORNER

St. Timothy’s News Sunday, August 5, 2012

I would like to recommend for each of you to go to your Bible…and then turn to the Book of

Psalms in the Old Testament. These were the daily prayers of Jesus, and they really ought to be

a part of the daily prayers that you and I pray.

There are 150 psalms. Seventy-three (73) of them are specifically noted as having been

composed by King David; the others are from other sources. There are two important features

of the psalms that ought to be noted: first, the majority was written for liturgical (group) worship

and secondly, they follow distinct patterns or literary forms.

The psalms are usually known as those of thanksgiving, those of praise, those of petition, and

those of repentance. It has been said that the psalms cover every aspect of human emotion: fear, anger, sorrow, joy,

despair, peace, gratitude.

Folks do have their favorites: some of mine are #16 “keep me safe, O God, in you I take

refuge”; #23 “the Lord is my shepherd”; #48 “great is the Lord, and highly to be praised”;

#51 “have mercy on me, God, in your compassion”; #63 “O God, for you I long”; #103

“bless the Lord, my soul; all my being bless His holy name”; #139 “Lord, you have

probed me and you know me”; #148 “praise the Lord from the heavens”.

I know you will find your own favorites; spend time praying with the Lord and all creation

in the Book of Psalms.

Men Interested in Diocesan Priesthood The Vocation Office cordially invites you to the next “Priest Discernment” evening. The purpose is to familiarize interested

men with the life, prayer, and possible call to Priesthood in the Diocese of Orange. There is no commitment on your part,

other than the expression of interest to participate.

The next “Priest Discernment” evening will be held on Tuesday, August 14th, 2012 at 6:45 p.m. in the Marywood Center Chapel. Please give serious thought to this invitation. If you have questions regarding this evening, please contact our

Director of Vocations, Rev. Fr. John Neneman at (714) 282-3046 or via email [email protected].

“The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.“ (Mt 9:37-38)

Sunday, August 5, 2012 St. Timothy’s News

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Remember,

we all stumble,

every one of us.

That's why it's a comfort

to go hand in hand.

~ Emily Kimbrough

Practice

Today I am grateful

for the people who

encourage and enli-

ven me, for the peo-

ple who shine a light

when I can't find my

way in the dark, for

those who are my

companions, my

comrades, and confi-

dants.


Tiny Tim’s — Eighth Grade Faith Formation...What we’re all about…

The Faith Formation Office will be closed -

Monday, 8/6 - Friday, 8/17. We will be gearing

up for the coming year’s classes.

For any information while we are closed, please call 495-4126 or e-mail the Faith Formation Office. We will be checking our messages and we will get back to you as soon as possible! Thank you and enjoy your summer!

Save the Date!

Sunday, September 16

Catechetical Sunday

and Catechist Orientation

More details will soon be posted on our

website and in the Sunday bulletin !

Ministry to Those With Special Needs

In collaboration with the Special Needs Advisory

Circle at the Diocese of Orange, our Faith

Formation program has developed a team of

catechists who are prepared to teach our faith to

children with special needs.

We have developed hands-on techniques that will

assist us, along with families, to create Faith

Formation experiences; for a life-long journey of

learning and community building within our

Catholic faith.

“All baptized persons have the right to receive the

sacraments and participate in the ordinary life of

the faithful.”

Please contact the Faith Formation Office at

495-4126 for more information.

Some families use a charge card to buy-now-pay-later.

Other families use cash to pay-as-you-go.

But does your family ever pray-as-you-go?

Whenever your family takes a little vacation or goes on

a long drive, suggest to them that you start the trip with

a little prayer, asking God to help you have a safe

journey. Some families say a rosary-on-the-road

together. Others say an Our Father or some other

favorite prayer. Wherever you go,

whenever you go, remember to

pray-as-you-go!

From 365 Fun Facts for Catholic Kids by

Bernadette Snyder

Children's Liturgy of the Word

The team are now taking a little break for the summer and we will resume Sunday, September 9th. This ministry is hosted at the 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Sunday Masses. Peace, Valerie


Youth Ministry (Grades 9 - 12)

SUMMER’S HERE!

We’ve got Sunday night LIFE nights, drop-in hours, summer service days, soccer tournaments, bonfires with

Mission and St. Edward’s…and MORE.

Stay updated on our webpage www.st-timsrc.org—or on Facebook for more information!

Service Day: Saturday, August 11th, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.-Second Harvest Food Bank: Sorting food and organizing items to

distribute to the homeless of Orange County.

CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION

Registration has begun! If you need to return your Year 2 packet—get it to the Youth Ministry office.

If you’re brand new to Confirmation and registering for Year 1—come to the Youth Ministry office to pick up a

packet! Call Jeanette for more details! 973-9021

Deadline to register is August 15!

Our holiday fun

involved singing at

Aegis retirement

home followed by

dinner at Fratello's.

Young Adults (20’s and 30’s)

Resonate - Young Adult Fellowship/Discussion Night • First and third Tuesdays,

• 7:30-9:00 p.m. in the Youth Room

Gather together with other young adults for fellowship, a chance to reflect on the Gospel reading,

and a discussion on how our faith affects our lives! Snacks and refreshments are served.

Questions? Want to get involved?

Contact Kristle at [email protected] or Evan at [email protected]

Upcoming Nights:

August 7 — College Group Mixer August 21 — Humility

Visit our webpage at www.sttimsyag.org

We love to hike! Here,

we enjoyed God's

creation at Crystal Cove

followed by lunch at the

Shake Shack.

Our favorite past time is sharing a meal with good

friends.

We showed our

support and pride

during Proud to Be

Catholic Night at

Angel's Stadium.

Go Halos!


Adult Faith FormationAdult Faith FormationAdult Faith FormationAdult Faith Formation

Interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith?

The RCIA process provides several stages of faith formation for an individual

seeking to know more about being a Catholic Christian within the Catholic Church.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is not a class, or series of

programs, but rather, it is a process which allows the participants the opportunity to

explore the Catholic faith gradually through sharing, formal teaching, liturgical

celebrations, prayer and fellowship. Those interested in learning more about Jesus

Christ and the teaching of His Church, without any commitment, are encouraged to seek

answers. Find out why Catholics believe Christ is the answer to their problems and dilemmas,

and see how He can help them.

Individuals may begin the RCIA process at any time during the year. The first stage of the

process, Inquiry or (pre-catechumenate) is a time to explore questions about the Church and to

begin to form an appreciation for the Liturgy and Scripture readings heard at Sunday Liturgy.

These inquiry gatherings are conversational and casual. They take place every Sunday following

the 9 a.m. Liturgy—in the Conference room – enter through the church front office. This is an

open ended time frame – a person seeking to learn about the Church may remain in this period of

preparation for as long as desired.

The opportunity to move to the next stage is offered three times each year. When one is ready to

move forward, the Rite of Acceptance/Welcome is celebrated. At this time the person or

persons move into the period of the Catechumenate-where there is more formal learning and

formation-this stage is for one full liturgical year, beginning with the Rite and culminating with

full initiation into the Catholic Church.

For more information-please contact

Sherrie Oldham—Director of Adult Faith Formation - (949) 249-4054

"Catechists of the New Evangelization” - we need YOU!

2012-13 Faith Formation Volunteer Opportunities:

Tiny Tims: Age 3 - Kindergarten

Elementary: Grades 1 - 6

Middle School: Grades 7 and 8

What is the New Evangelization?

The New Evangelization calls each of us to deepen our faith, believe in the

Gospel message and go forth to proclaim the Gospel.” www.usccb.org

We invite you to share your faith with the children of St. Timothy. We provide the training,

lesson plans, resources and support for you as you share your time and talent.

Join the team - we will walk with you as you discover the JOY of evangelizing to the youth!

For more information, call The Faith Formation Team at 495-4126.


Pastoral Outreach and Community Services

Food Pantry Needs: Thank you for your ongoing generosity. Our highlighted needs for this week are: toiletries, paper goods, and baby food.

Items may be placed on the cart in front of the church before the Masses on Saturday and Sunday or brought to the Parish

office during the week.

Coming Events in August

Young at Heart and 50+ Singles Wednesday Coffee and Donuts — 9:00 a.m. in the Hall.

Blood Pressure Checkups/Nurse Navigator from Mission Hospital —

Monday, August 13th, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Hall.

Sunday Matinee — August 5th. Call Tricia at 232-4716 for time, place, and movie pick.

Sunday Brunch — August 19th after the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Call Marta at 335-2953. Friday Potluck — August 24th at 7:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room. Call Sally at 249-4096.

Hat and Scarf Group — Fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 am in the Fireside Room. Call Doreen Olson at 707-2912.

Opportunities for Service — Aegis Assisted Living Every Wednesday and Sunday we have Eucharistic Ministers who help with Communion

services for the Catholic residents at Aegis Assisted Living facility in Laguna Niguel. We invite you to participate in this ministry to our homebound seniors. We will provide training. If you would like to join

us in this ministry of compassionate presence, please contact Sally at 249-4096.

Eucharistic Ministers to the Sick and Homebound These Eucharistic Ministers take Communion, Sunday bulletins, and the encouragement of community to our elderly, sick,

and homebound. If you would like to serve in this way, or if you need a Eucharistic Minister for yourself or a loved one,

please call Sally at 249-4096.

For information, kindly call Sally Hotchkiss at 249-4096 or email [email protected]

A Reflection for August

For Catholics, the month of August is rich in sacred remembrances. Besides celebrating the Transfigura-

tion of Christ and the Assumption and Queenship of Mary, we observe the feast days of Augustine,

Bartholomew, Dominic, Alphonsus Liguori, Bernard, Lawrence, Monica, Clare, Rose of Lima and the

Cure of Ars. All great names in the communion of saints. However, this reflection is about three other

August anniversaries.

First is the death of St. Maximilian Kolbe, on August 14, 1941, in the death camp of Auschwitz. A conventional Fran-

ciscan, a journalist and an outspoken defender of the Faith, Father Kolbe’s last bold act was to take the place of a married

prisoner who had been chosen at random to die in reprisal for an attempted escape.

Second is the death, on August 9, 1942, also at Auschwitz, of Edith Stein. She was born into a devout Jewish family but

became an atheist in her teens. When she was a young adult she became famous in Germany as a brilliant philosopher and writer,

but her life changed after reading the works of St. Teresa of Avila. She became a Catholic and later entered a Carmelite convent.

There Edith Stein took the name under which she was canonized – Teresa Benedicta of the Cross.

The martyrdoms of Maximilian Kolbe and Edith Stein are somber reminders of the horrors of war and racial hatred.

The third and last reflection concerns perhaps the most somber of all – the 67th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima on

August 6 and Nagasaki on August 9. Proving that with nuclear weapons man could destroy entire cities, the 1945 bombings ef-

fectively brought the war to an end. But at an unthinkable cost in innocent human lives. As each year passes, memories of what

happened at Hiroshima and Nagasaki grow dimmer. Yet we still live in a world where, according to Pax Christi USA, nine coun-

tries possess 19,000 nuclear warheads with about 4,400 of them operational. The threat that these genocidal weapons might be

used in the future is still there.

We are called by Jesus to be peacemakers. May our voices be inspired to call for global nuclear disarmament, and may

we continue to pray earnestly for harmony and nonviolence throughout the world. (by Bill Kramer, Peace and Justice)

PARISH WEEKLY CALENDAR AUGUST 4, 2012 — AUGUST 11, 2011

Saturday, August 4

8:00 a.m. — Manna for Men, Fireside Room

Sunday, August 5

1:00 p.m. — Devotion to Divine Mercy, Chapel

Monday, August 6

9:30 a.m. — M.O.S.T. Upper Room

Tuesday, August 7

7:15 p.m. — Centering Prayer, Chapel

7:30 p.m. — Young Adult Fellowship, Youth Room

Wednesday, August 8

Nothing scheduled

Thursday, August 9

10:00 a.m. — Free-To-Be Summer Class, Upper Room

7:30 p.m. —Knights of Columbus, Upper Room

Friday, August 10

4:00 p.m. — Wedding Rehearsal, Church

Saturday, August, 11

8:00 a.m. — Manna for Men, Fireside Room

PRESIDER SCHEDULE

Saturday, August 11

5:00 PM — Rev. Loc Tran

Sunday, August 12

7:00 AM — Rev. Bernard Johnson

9:00 AM — Rev. Bernard Johnson

11:00 AM — Rev. Loc Tran

5:00 PM — Rev. Loc Tran

♥ Greg Albrecht ♥ Betty Ayala

♥ Gina Berman ♥ Joli Brooks ♥ Carole Cara ♥ Lauren Dolphin

♥ Douglas J. Donovan ♥ Jerry van Deudekom ♥ Don Fischbeck

♥ Kelly Flores ♥ Chad Hall ♥ Mindy Jankanish ♥ Kyle Kelso

♥ Richard F. Landry ♥ Michelle Larson ♥ Victoria Leonardi

♥ Ytalo Lopez ♥ Joseph McAleer

♥ Marge Millett ♥ Alex Morgan ♥ Bud Obermeyer ♥ Nik Purohit

♥ Robert Quinn ♥ Aaron Ramirez ♥ Patrick Roux

♥ Sara Sisley ♥ Dick Stensby ♥ Nelly Vasquez ♥ Luanne Waldecker

♥ Madelon Weinberg ♥ Patricia Woodling

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

Those with a chronic condition, please

e-mail Barbara Cashin at [email protected]

If you would like to add or remove a name from the sick

list please call (949) 249-4091.

Effective July 1, 2012, updates will be made on a quarterly

basis.

Thank you for your participation and cooperation in the

maintenance of this list....

OUR MEN AND WOMEN OVERSEAS

We wish to make sure that our listing

of military men and women for whom

we are praying is kept updated. Please

contact Dianne at (949) 249-4091 ext.

101 and let us know whom we ought

to put in our list.

Randall Carcano Kevin Gilbert

James Patrick Gozon Steven Harding

Christopher Manly Stephen Sampson

Thank you be to God for our military who are

serving our country.


MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, August 4

5:00 p.m. Patrick McNally, † and Dan O’Hesen, †

Sunday, August 5

7:00 a.m. Mary Phillips, † and Susan Reynolds, Birthday

9:00 a.m. People of St. Timothy Parish

11:00 a.m. Richard Olson. † and Manuel Sena, †

5:00 p.m. Magdalena Dayao, † and

Lillian Russo, †

Monday, August 6

8:30 a.m. Kelly West, Birthday and

Doug Derryberry, †

Tuesday, August 7

8:30 a.m. Brice and Odile Stephenson, † and

Mary Binh Nguyen, †

Wednesday, August 8

8:30 a.m. Violeta de Pasquarelli, † and Elina Casado, †

Thursday, August 9

8:30 a.m. Olivier Hennessy, † and

Don Fischbeck, Living

Friday, August 10

8:30 a.m. Gene Griffith, † and Virginia Fleming, †

Saturday, August 11

5:00 p.m. John Van Nguyen, † and Fr. Quan Tran, Living


WONDERING WHY WONDERING WHY WONDERING WHY WONDERING WHY — Charlene Dumitru

Throughout August we will continue to hear the 6th Chapter of the Gospel of John, Jesus’ discourse

on the Bread of Life. It is this chapter that most fully reveals the theology of Jesus’ gift of the Eucharist and his living presence in the sacrament.

This Sunday, the first reading, which always has a theological connection to the Gospel, tells the

story of the Israelites during the Exodus experience. At this point in the story, they have escaped from the intolerable slavery in Egypt and are in the Sinai desert on their journey to the land God had promised them. After centuries of oppression, they have been given the great gift of freedom,

but they are unhappy and grumbling about their condition and the leadership of Moses and his brother Aaron. Conditions in the desert are stark, and often they are hungry and thirsty. They refuse to be grateful for the freedom they now have and wish to return to an idealized past where they had enough bread, meat and drink, forgetting that the price for that food was slavery.

Even in their ingratitude, God listens to their cries, and sends food to them. Quail land in their camp, and in the morning the Israelites find the ground covered in a flakey bread-like substance. They have been provided with an abundance of bread and meat by God who sustains them in the desert. Later, they will become bored with this food and complain again,

forgetting to be grateful for what they have and desiring something more.

For many in our country today, this is a desert time. Jobs have been lost, income is limited, homes are in foreclosure. It is a

time of uncertainty and it is easy to slip into the feeling that God is negligent and to grumble about what we once had that is now lost. We can sometimes forget our gratitude for the gifts which we do have, and only long for what we used to have. Like the Israelites we might wish to return to a known past, rather than go onwards into an unknown future. But, God has not deserted us, he knows what each individual and each community faces and suffers. He knows what each needs. He

guides us to a new future, with new blessings that we may not yet have imagined.

It is necessary to retain our sense of gratitude in times of difficulty. Instead of thinking of all the problems, try forming

thoughts and prayer around the blessings in life, family, beloved friends, health, nature, talents, intelligence, curiosity and the things in life that give us enjoyment. Focusing on our gratitude engenders a sense of hope. Whatever our losses may be, if we can remember the good that we have, we can hold certain hope that God will lead us to the discovery of even greater goodness in the future.

In the Gospel, Jesus tells us that our ancestors ate the manna in the desert, but warns them not to work for food that perishes but rather for the bread that is eternal life. Jesus himself is the bread of eternal life. He gives himself to us daily in

the Word and in the Eucharist. As Catholics, we have been given the gift of faith to know that our Lord is always present, always loving us, always available. We are not alone in our deserts, no matter how lost we might feel. Christ is there with us, he leads the way, he provides himself as our sustenance, he will give us our daily bread which leads us to eternal life. This is reason for gratitude.


Join your fellow parishioners for the Men’s Breakfast at Mollie’s, located on La Paz Road every Wednesday

morning from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. or as long as you can stay.

Enjoy a good meal and great discussion on the day’s readings and God’s message for us as husbands, fathers,

and men. We guarantee you will leave with your appetite and spirit both satisfied and yearning for more. Need

more incentive? First timers eat for free, so join us when you can!

Pastoral Services Appeal UpdatePastoral Services Appeal UpdatePastoral Services Appeal UpdatePastoral Services Appeal Update

Have you given your PSA gift yet?

The totals as of Sunday, July 29 are as follows:

Donors: 527

Total Pledged: $230,595

Total Received: $161,955

Total Rebate Earned: $63,690

Total Rebate Received: $32,141

If you did not receive a pledge envelope and literature, you will find the brochures near the weekly Parish Bulletin.

Every household is encouraged to show that they are Proud to be Catholic.

No gift is too great or too small.

WEEKLY PARISH OFFERING

July 29, 2012

Cash & Checks $ 14,440

EFT $ 7,254 TOTAL $ 21,694

Thank you for your continued generosity. In our parish budget, the Finance Council has determined that we need $26,000 per week in the Sunday collection to cover our expenses.

Thank you for your support of the parish and Kingdom of God.

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Sunday Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Ps 78; Eph 4:17, 20-24;

Jn 6:24-35

Monday The Transfiguration of the Lord

Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mk 9:2-10

Tuesday Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Ps 102; Mt 14:22-36 or

15:1-2, 10-14

Wednesday Jer 31:1-7; Jer 31; Mt 15:21-28

Thursday Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51; Mt 16:13-23

Friday 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112; Jn 12:24-26

Saturday Hb 1:12—2:4; Ps 9; Mt 17:14-20

Sunday Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

1 Kgs 19:4-8; Ps 34; Eph 4:30—5:2; Jn 6:41-51

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