Faith Formation Guiding Principles

One of the top priorities of the Diocese of Orange’s Strategic Plan is the work of evangelization and faith formation for people of all ages. In this time of pandemic, with a greatly reduced parish staff, we are committed to plan our activities in accord with the strategic plan of the Diocese and our own parish mission statement. These are the principles that will shape our decisions: 

  • We are all sons and daughters of our loving Father; brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ; temples of the Holy Spirit.
  • We believe that the celebration of the Sunday Eucharist is the source and summit of our lives as Catholics; all we do will flow from and to the Sunday Mass experience.
  • We will re-imagine how to evangelize and form our parishioners of all ages, aware that new wine needs new wineskins.
  • We will provide digital resources that are excellent in quality, approved by our Diocese, pastorally sensitive, and cost effective for families and individuals. (e.g. Zoom, YouTube, Facebook, etc.)
  • We will provide non-digital, in-home, personal and family-oriented experiences to strengthen families and individuals. (e.g. printed materials, family prayer experiences, in-home activities, etc.)
  • We will balance what we offer digitally with parish-wide faith formation programs and one-on-one outreach to individuals, families, and small groups.
  • We will encourage community building (in families, in small groups) with the offerings we provide.
  • We will be intentional about working together, supporting each other, and praying for each other as the Evangelization & Faith Formation Staff Team for our parish.

Please continue to check with us regularly as our plans develop. Thank you.

Evangelization & Faith Formation Staff Team: August 2020
Marya Wallace, Matt Zemanek, Helene Markel,
Steven Angel, Roberto Navarro (seminarian intern), Deacon Ken, Father Evan, Msgr. John

The mission of St. Timothy Parish is to form loving disciples of Jesus Christ who make a difference.
Meet Father Evan Simington
Father Evan joins us as the Parochial Vicar at St Timothy's while also serving as the Administrator for the community of Saint John Henry Newman, a parish of the Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter. 

What does that mean? and who is Father Evan? Find out in this interview with our Director of Adult & Youth Faith Formation, Matthew Zemanek, using questions provided by you, the parishioners of Saint Timothy’s.

What to expect in this interview with Father Evan:
  • Some fun icebreaker questions and his favorite things
  • His family and educational background
  • His journey to the Anglican Seminary
  • His conversion to Catholicism 
  • His ordination to the Catholic priesthood serving the Ordinariate and what that is
  • His journey to California
  • His hopes for our community
  • Words of advice and encouragement for us in this time
Interview with our seminarian intern: Roberto Navarro
Send us your questions!

What questions do you have for or about our new seminarian intern, Roberto Navarro? Send your questions via email to Matt Zemanek (mzemanek@st-timsrc.org) by this Sunday, August 16th, and we will ask them all of Roberto on a video interview so you can get to know him better!
Adult Faith Formation: Bible Study 
Join us for our weekly Parish Bible study on Monday nights from 7:30-8:30pm on Zoom. Join us as we study the upcoming Sunday Gospel. No previous experience or knowledge of the Bible is necessary! Email Matt Zemanek at mzemanek@st-timsrc.org for the link and information to participate. These are also recorded and available to watch throughout the week on Youtube, Facebook and our website. This weeks study can be found here: https://youtu.be/vkANsfAjfTE 

Young Adult Ministry
THRIVE Young Adult Ministry is continuing to meet every Thursday from 7:30-9pm on Zoom. Join us for social time, Scripture study and discussion based on the upcoming Sunday readings (usually the second reading) and some fun Catholic trivia. Follow us on Instagram @thrive_yam for daily content, and email Matt at mzemanek@st-timsrc.org for additional information.

Confirmation
Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation will continue in the Fall. Registrations will open soon online, keep an eye on these weekly emails and our website for updates!

Youth Ministry
Our High School Youth Ministry is continuing to meet every Sunday from 7:30-8:30pm on Zoom. all teens are welcome to join us for an opportunity to check-in, play games, pray together and dive into Scripture. Follow us on Instagram @sttimsyouthministry and email Matt at mzemanek@st-timsrc.org for details.
Missionary Co-op Plan Second Collection
NEXT WEEK, we will participate in the Missionary Co-op Plan Second Collection. Typically during the summer we have the opportunity for missionaries to come to our parishes to share about their proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, including service to the poor. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are unable to visit our diocese this year. However, we remain committed to support these missionaries and their missions. We have a unique opportunity to stand in global solidarity with brothers and sisters throughout the world as they share the healing love of Christ during the pandemic. To Give Online: www.rcbo.org/missioncoop
Would you like to experience a deeper encounter with God? Would you like to discover how faith and everyday life can thrive together? The Exercises will include daily prayer, weekly teachings, weekly small faith sharing groups, and monthly large faith sharing time from Sept to June. For more information or to RSVP please contact Helene Markel, 949-697-9703, hmarkel@st-timsrc.org
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