Meet Parishioners Larry and Betty Quigley Blessed to Serve God with Members of Our Parish
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arry and Betty Quigley have been parishioners at St. Timothy since the very beginning when Mass was celebrated in a garage. The parish community did not have much, but they had their name and they had their mission. “Most of the startup community had been members of St. Paul’s Parish just down the road,” Betty says. “St. Paul’s pastor asked us to become a mission of St. Paul’s, so we did. We had to borrow most things since our budget was kind of tight. But our congregation grew fast and it only took a few years for St. Timothy to become the youngest parish in the diocese.” St. Timothy now has over 40 active ministries, and the Quigleys have been involved in many of them over the years. Betty has participated in the Women’s Club, served as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, and taught Faith Formation. Larry has been involved in the Men’s Club, Knights of Columbus, and the choir. Participating in these ministries has led them to other groups and ministries over the years, including Readers of the Word, teaching children, and what they call “kitchen duties.” “Kitchen duties are basically providing meals for the many groups that meet in our social hall such as Bingo, Pancake Breakfasts, and, during Lent, our Weekly Fish Fry dinners,” Larry says. “We make it easy and fun to break bread together. You should taste our full-course pancake breakfast and see the lines waiting to get in!” Betty and Larry like to emphasize all the aspects of living out stewardship in our lives. It does not simply mean giving money — you also have to be willing to give of your time and talent.
Larry and Betty Quigley
“First comes time and talent, then treasure,” Larry says. “We were talking with a relatively new couple at our Parish Pancake Breakfast. By talking with them, we found that they can work with their teenage children in certain particular areas of interest and that this would allow them to get involved in the parish as a family. They will have fun serving together as a family. The money will come, but for now, this is what they can give.” continued on back cover
“We love the people of St. Timothy — they are our brothers and sisters. It has become our second home. We have been so fortunate that God has sent us just the right pastors, parochial vicars, and deacons.” — Larry and Betty Quigley 7
