St. Rita Parish Bulletin

 

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M ASS TIMES  SUNDAYS: Sat. 5:30 pm (Vigil), 7:30 am, 10 am & 12 N  WEEKDAYS: Mon., Tues., Fri, and Sat. 8 am (Wed. & Thurs. 8 am Communion Service) HOLY  D  D AYS: (eve of) 5:30 pm; (day of) 8 am & 6:30 pm 

ECONCILIATION  S ACRAMENT OF R ECONCILIATION

(Confession) Saturdays 4-5 pm or by appointment DEVOTIONS  Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Saturday 7:50 am  A DORATION DORATION  First Friday 8:30 am—5 pm, Rectory Oratory

Msgr. Richard Krekelberg, V.F.—Pastor Deacon Manuel Valenci Valencia a • Deacon John Hull 318 North Baldwin Av Avenue, enue, Sierra Madre Mailing Address: 50 East Alegria Aleg ria Aven Avenue, ue, Sierra Madre, CA 91024 Phone: 626/355-1292 • FAX: 626/355-2290 • www.st-rita.org

 

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY—APRIL 7, 2013  Msgr. Richard Krekelberg, V. F. —   — Pastor Pastor 626.355.1292 x. 228 • [email protected] Dcn. Manuel & Chela Valencia —   [email protected] • 626.355.1292  626.355.1292  Dcn. John Hull —[email protected]  —[email protected] • 626.355.1292  Weekend Presiders: 10 am Mass—Fr. Chris Thiel, OFM Capuchin 12 Noon Mass—Rev. Msgr. John Morales  

How to ontact Us Parish Office/Mailing Address 50 East Alegria Ave., Sierra Madre, CA 91024 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9am to 6pm; Sat. 9 am to 1 pm. Office Email: [email protected]

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Parish Ministries and Organizations Liturgy & Worship Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers: David & Jill Muhs 355.9810 • [email protected]  Altar Servers, Youth: Kathy Ganino: Ganino: 626.398.9302  Altar Servers, Adult: Bill Cosso Eucharistic Adoration: Kathy Ganino: 626.398.9302 Rosary Prayer Group: Susan Day: 355-3835 Sacristans: Sat. Vigil: Gary Fidone/Bill & Patti Huber Sunday Masses: 7:30-Bill Cosso/David Banis; 10:00-David Muhs; 12N-Bernie Grace  Weekdays: John Bigley, Margaret Duran Porter: (Evening Church Lockup) Sheila Palazzolo Environment: Barbara LeVeque /Gil Lazo 355.1292

Ministries & Organizations

George Landis: 626.792.0445 Finance Council Chair 

Bereavement Ministry: Call Parish Office: 355.1292 Christian Family: Sheila Pierce 355.8332 Greeters & Ushers: Erny Henry: 626.289.3504; 626.446.6715 Men’s Club: Nick Sotis: 358-2495 • [email protected] New Members/Welcome: Contact the Parish Office St. Rita Guild: Patty Sullivan: 355.3707 • [email protected] Senior Ministry: Marilyn McKernan, [email protected]

Bill Sullivan: 355.3707

Taillac 355.3179 • Marilyn Delgatto 355.8717 Shawl Ministry: Mary Taillac

Director of Administration Mary Lou Lou Butler: [email protected] [email protected] • 355.1292

Pastoral Council Vice Chair

St. Rita School— Office: Office: 626.355.6114 Principal: Joan  Joanne ne H Harab arabedia edian n • jharabe jharabedian dian@st @st-rit -rita.or a.orgg

Director of Liturgy & Music Paul Puccinelli: [email protected] Director of Religious Education Cristina Cullen: 355.3841 • [email protected] Director of Youth Ministry/Confirmation  Theresa  Ther esa Bui Cost Costanzo anzo:: 626.590 626.590.882 .88288 • ym@st ym@st-rit -rita.or a.orgg RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)  Team: Deacon Manuel and Chela Valencia; Susan Blakeslee: [email protected]

Other Contacts  Archivist: Marilyn McKernan, McKernan, [email protected] Bulletin Submissions: [email protected] or drop off at Office Public Relations: [email protected] [email protected] rg Registration Information: [email protected] • 355.1292  Webmaster: Ralph Seymour: [email protected] [email protected] 

Let Saint Rita Be There For You . . . Communion for Sick and Homebound Parishioners St. Rita ministers provide Communion Communio n home visits. Contact the Parish Office (355.1292) or Jill Muhs • 355.9810 • [email protected].  [email protected]. 

 Anointin  Anoi nting g of the Sick

For Information about the— Sacrament of Baptism Baptismal Preparation for parents and godparents: 7 – 8:30 pm the last Monday of the month. Call for Reservations. Baptisms are usually the first Sunday of the month.

Sacraments of Reconciliation and first Eucharist Preparation for children who have attained the age of reason (usually during 2nd grade) is arranged either through the Office of Religious Education or St. Rita Elementary School.

Sacrament of Matrimony Contact the Parish Office upon engagement; at least six months is needed for preparation of this joyous sacrament!

Sacrament of Confirmation  A two-year program for freshman/sophomore freshman/sophomore age teens.  Apply through the Office of Religious Education. Education. NOTE:  Adu  Adultlt appli applican cants ts for the the sac sacrame raments nts sho should uld cont contact act the Pari Parish sh Office. Office.

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick See adjoining column.

Please notify us (355.1292) as early as possible for the Anointing of the Sick, the sacrament intended for the seriously ill or dying. It is Our Lord’s special presence and companionship in serious time of need. Anointing may take place in the home, at the hospital or elsewhere and as often as once a month. If someone should die  without  with out anointi anointing, ng, reme remember mber tha thatt the the desire desire to rrecei eceive ve is is suffici sufficient ent and the Lord cares! 

If You Should Experience the Loss of a Loved One Please call us at 355.1292 If you feel you will be in need, or your loved one has passed, we will assist in making arrangements with your chosen funeral directors; refer you to our liturgy and music directors; and offer you helpful guidelines and a book that will aid in the selection of readings for the Mass or Memorial Service. Areas we can help you with prior to the passing the planning of funeral Weyour know that is this can may be a help toughintime and we want you toservices. know that parish there for you. PLEASE UNDERSTAND we  we only only have have one residen residentt priest, sometimes arrangements for another priest may be needed.

 

 

SAINT RITA ITA OF CASCIA CHURCH  REV. MSGR. RICHARD KREKELBERG 

PASTOR’S CORNER 

On behalf of our Pastor, the St. Rita Staff wants to THANK YOU!

 The Holy Week 2013 was a wonderful time of St. Rita Parish being Church as we worshipped together at liturgies that were filled with prayer and symbolism. Through our worship we return to God the gifts of time and faith that have been given to us—another way we fulfill our call to good Stewardship. One of the most important elements of the Church’s liturgies is the Assembly—those who come together to offer together their prayers of worship. So, first of all a big thank you to all of YOU who participated in our Holy Week services!  AND   thank you to:  —Our choirs and musicians who shared their musical gifts to enhance our celebrations;  —Our newly formed Art and Environment Committee who created an outstanding environment that aided us in worship;  —Our Lectors who shared with us the Word of God;  —Our Eucharistic Ministers who assisted in distributing distrib uting the Body and Blood of Christ;  —Our Altar Servers who through their ministry of service aided our celebrants; celebr ants;  —Our Sacristans, planners and facilitators who helped in the smooth implementation of the liturgies;  —Our ushers ushers and greeters greeters who welcomed welcomed newco newcomers mers and paris parishione hioners rs alike; alike;  —Our RCIA Team who instructed and welcomed new members;  —Our visiting priests who concelebrated at our liturgies;  —Our Deacons who contribute in so many ways, not only at Holy Week, but throughout the year.  AND   thank you to our Celebrant, our Pastor, Msgr. Krekelberg who led us in worship and inspired us  with his moving homilies.

 —The Parish Parish Staff

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DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY—APRIL 7, 2013 

S  ATURDAY  , A PRIL  PRIL   6 6 8:00  AM  Maria Nguyen Thi Nhon RIP 5:30 PM  Peter Sorenson RIP S UNDAY  UNDAY   , A PRIL  PRIL   7 7:30  AM  For All Parishioners 10:00  AM  Tage Anderson RIP 12 NOON  Sean Courtney RIP  M ONDAY   , A PRIL   8   ONDAY  PRIL  8  8:00  AM  Mary Anne Ferencz RIP T UESDAY  UESDAY   , A PRIL  PRIL   9 9 8:00  AM  John Droege RIP W EDNESDAY  EDNESDAY   , A PRIL  PRIL  10  10 8:00  AM  Communion Service T HURSDAY  HURSDAY   , A PRIL  PRIL   11  11   8:00  AM  Communion Service F RIDAY   , A PRIL   1 2   RIDAY  P RIL  12  8:00  AM  Rev. John J. Flynn, S.J. RIP

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PARISHIONERS  WHO WHO REQUEST OUR  PRAYERS FOR   HEALING  AND AND RETURN  TO TO GOOD HEALTH — Maria Carmen Marti, Dennis & Clare Marquardt, Rosemary Fryzm, Andy Pulley, Katherine Haderlein, John J. McCoy, Andy Heller, JoAnn E. Douglass, Kathleen Ramsey, Tonyja Blakeslee, Addie Marshall, Joanna Singleton, Jackie Bagnuolo, Mary Ellen Isoard, Tim Stanley, Antoinette Wassef, Theresa Morcos, Aspet Herapetian, Rose Mary Taquino, Selma Tuffs, David Duran, Paul Viger, Julie Meyer, Zdenka Czerny, Cliff Hancuff, Wendy Wolf Fadel, Dorothy Van Gordon, Hal Finney, Christa Owen, Ailey Gardner-Ybarra, Cathy Hundshamer,

Eva Bernejo, Laurie Larkin Masella, Edith Olah, Matteo Begnoche, Lancelot Loera, Fred Mycroft, Brian Eck, Alex Arranaga, Anna Mary Hession, Mildred  Vocelka,  Voce lka, Jose Joseph ph M Moore oore,, Effie Effie DeGro DeGroot, ot, Ned Vent Vento. o.

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Opportunities pportunities for Spiritual Growth

PRIL   13 S  ATURDAY  , A PRIL  13 8:00  AM  Grace Teeple RIP  5:30 PM  Tony Lombardi RIP S UNDAY   , A PRIL   14   UNDAY  PRIL  14  7:30  AM  Norma Discutido RIP 10:00  AM  For All Parishioners 12 NOON Bill Albertson RIP 

†  Wednesday, April•10, Evening 5:30 pm Meditation 6 pm Prayer • Prayer Rectory Oratory Contact Deacon John for more information. 

†  Thursday Bible Study Resumes on May 2

SPECIAL FEASTS 

Monday, April 8  The Annunciation of the Lord   Thursday, April 11 St. Stanislaus Saturday, April 13 St. Martin I 

 TODAY ’S R  EADINGS  EADINGS

First Reading—   A large number of people gathered, bringing the sick, and all were cured (Acts 5:12-16).  Psalm— Give Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting (Psalm 118).  Second Reading— Do Do not be afraid. I am the first and the last, the one who lives (Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19).

Gospel—  Thepeace risenand Christ hisabsent disciples with thecomes Spirit. to The  Thomas doubts (John 20:19-31). 

One With the Risen Lord

 An evening of prayer with Bob Hurd Sunday, April 14 • 6 pm • In the Church

Expand your spiritual awareness of the precious p recious time our risen Lord spent among us, through music and contemplation. Join world-renowned composer, performer, liturgist, and theologian Bob Hurd as he leads us—along with Paul Puccinelli, Director of our Music Ministry and the St. Rita Choir—in a prayerful journey through the seven Sundays of Easter. His unique collection of music, One With the Risen Lord , presents songs which are closely based on the Scripture of the day, from the Second Sunday of Easter through Pentecost. Bob recently became a parishioner at St. Rita—Welcome!  

 

 

SAINT RIT ITA A OF CASCIA CHURCH 

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St. Rita School ►Edge  —   — Monday, Monday,

April 8, 4 pm, Gara ►Youth Nite— Next Next meeting date is Wed., April 24 ► Year 2 Confirmation Weekend Retreat— Friday, April 12 through Sunday April 14.  

►Sat.,

April 13—Wine Social, 6:30-9:30 pm, La Salle High School Courtyard. Featuring J. Lohr wine and appetizers. $20 advance registration, available at School

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 Year 2 Confir Confirmati mation—  on— Sat., SApril at., April 20, 4pm, 20, 5:30 pm O’Malley

► Youth Mass—  Mass— Saturday, Saturday, ►Service: St.

Francis Center, Saturday, April 27, 8:30 am-1:15 pm

 Theresa Costanzo • [email protected]

Office, door. includes souvenir wine tasting glass. $25 at the ►Monday, May 6—Catholic Charities Annual  Volunteer Recognition Dinner at the Quiet Cannon in Montebello. Join us at this special event recognizing and honoring our St. Rita School Campus Ministry. Archbishop  Jose H. Gomez Gomez will will be the guest guest speake speaker. r. All All paris parishion hioners ers are  welcome.  welc ome. Contact Contact the School School Office Office for ticke tickett informa information tion..

~Under the Wisteria Vine~ Catholic Education gives a child an advantage for life! St. Rita School Office • 355-6114

Our St. Rita “Forever  Young”” Senior  Young Senior Ministry Ministry Group enjoyed an idyllic afternoon under the fragrant canopy of  Wisteria  Wist eria in full full bloom bloom..  Thank you, Carol Carol Alcorn, Alcorn, for sharing your beautiful home and garden for our meeting. Marilyn McKernan reminded us there are many opportunities to become involved in this ministry. Besides ongoing Tai Chi, Mahjong, and book b ook clubs,  we are getting ready to host a sales table at the St. Rita Feast Day. We welcome you to join us! Marilyn McKernan • 355-1292 x233 • [email protected]

►Deadline

for Bulletin articles is Thursday, 10 days before desired publication date.  [email protected] or bring to the Parish Office.

►Do you want to share our Bulletin wit  with h family, family, friends, and former parishioners? It’s online—just tell them our website: st-rita.org

 Abuse Prevention and Reporting—  The Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ “Working  Together to Prevent Sexual Abuse” brochure is available online in English and Spanish. The brochure lists all of the Safe Environment offices and contact information, as well as how and where to report abuse or suspected abuse to civil authorities in Los  Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. la-archdiocese.org/org/protecting/safeguard/Documents/2012

St. Rita Men’s Club Retreat Mater Dolorosa

March 22-24, 2013  A meaningful spiritual experience that enhanced and enriched our lives!

 

 

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY—APRIL 7, 2013

Meetings,   eetings, Ministry Special Events Events 

Pastoral Council— Information Evening

This   his Week at St. Rita Rita  ► 

This Sunday, April 7—Baptisms Deacon Manuel presiding 1:30 pm • In the Church

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This Sunday, April 7—“Catholicism” Series resumes • 4 pm • O’Malley Hall

Monday, April 8—School Resumes

 Tuesday, April 9—Men’s Club Meeting 7 pm • O’Malley Hall

Friday, April 12—Information Evening Pastoral Council See top of next column for information.

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 This Friday, April 12th, at 7 p.m., there will be a Pastoral Council Information Evening for potential members and anyone who just wants to learn more about the new Pastoral Council Structure and what it will mean to our parish. The meeting will be held in O’Malley Hall.

 All are welcome for this meeting. If you have been thinking  about  about the Pastoral Council but still need more information to make up your mind, please join us. A detailed explanation of the role of a Pastoral Council Member, as well as the expectations, obligations, and length of membership membership will be discussed.  There is still time to submit your name name as a nominee. Forms will be available that evening, or stop by the Parish Office, or pick up a form in the Vestibule. Mary Lou Butler • 355-1292 x222

Saturday, April 13— St. Rita School Fundraiser  Wine Social • 6:30-9:30 pm See page 5 for more information.

Opportunities pportunities for Spiritual Growth † Pray the Rosary—After weekday 8 am Mass †  Wednesday, April 10, Evening Prayer 5:30 pm Meditation • 6 pm Prayer • Rectory Oratory

†   Thursday Bible Study Class resumes May 2.

Save   ave the Date Date   

Sunday, April 14—“One With the Risen Lord” See page 4 for more information.

Monday, April 29—Baptism Preparation Class For May 5 Baptisms 7 pm • Parish Office Office Meeting Room

Sunday, May 5—Men’s Club Annual 5K/1Mile Fun Run Watch for more information in future Bulletins. 

Catholic Community & Local Events ►Bereavement

Support Group—Wed., April 10, 7 pm. Meets for an additional five evenings April 24, May 122. Facilitated by Gloria Leff, LMFT. St. Bede the  Venerable Church, 215 Foothill Foothill Blvd., LaCañada 91011. Registration/information: Registration/informat ion: 818/679-1841 or 949-4300. ►L.I.F.E. Breakfast & Lecture—Thursday, April 11. “Vascular Awareness & Leg Pain” presented by Dr. Vyshall Rao. Doors open 8 am. Breakfast: $4.50/seniors over 55; $5.50 /all others. Santa Teresita, Madonna Hall, 819 Buena  Vista, Monrovia 91016. Reservations/info: 626/256-3059 ►Bereavement Group—Begins Thursday, Apr. 11, 7 pm.  An 8-week support program. The 2-hour sessions sessions meet in the Parish Resource Center, St. Luke’s Parish, 5605 Cloverly  Avenue, Temple City. Information: 626/291-5900 or Sherrie 626/287-8504 ►St. Francis High School—Sat. & Sun., April 27 & 28. Giant yard sale to benefit the school. In the gym, rain or shine. 8:30-3 on Sat., 8:30-1:30 on Sunday.  More information: 818/790-0325 ► Annual Golf Classic—Monday, May 13. For the

benefit of Country Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center. Held at the Glendora Club. Tournament and dinner. Online registration:  passionist.org/materdolorosa/golf  passionist.org/materdolorosa/golf classic Or contact parishioner Pat Wickhem, Tournament Chair 626/416-8824 [email protected]  

 

ST. RIT ITA A OF CASCIA CHURCH  March 2013 Repairs & Maintenance Report

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2012 Tax Donation Acknowledgments

Special Monthly Collection (Blue Envelopes) Total Income—$5890 March Expenses for the Church & Rectory/Office * Total Expenses—$6770 <$$ 880> Repairs & Maintenance Income Shortfall— <

If you are a registered parishioner you may request a letter to acknowledge your total 2012 donations to St. Rita for tax purposes. PLEASE NOTE: Registered parishioners are those who have filled out a Registration Form and have been assigned an ID/envelope number.

* Total Expenses includes utilities, hardware supplies,  plumbing repairs, termite repairs, etc.

 You may reque may request st a lett letter er number by sending sending your your ffull ulltoname, name, ad addres dress, s, and parish ID/envelope (if known)

Thank you to the 183 families who donated to this special collection during the month of March.  We encourage everyone to help by contributing to this very necessary collection. Our parish buildings are aging and require ongoing preventive maintenance as well as unexpected repairs. Please consider making it a habit to contribute each month to this fund. The “official” collection is the second Sunday of each month but your donation is  welcome any week. Simply indicate “for Maintenance” on your check and/or envelope.

 Thank you!

[email protected] or  fill  fill out the form below and drop it in the Sunday Offering or mail to the Parish Office, Attn: RC. NO  requests  requests will be taken over the telephone.

**DEADLINE FOR REQUESTS: TUESDAY, APRIL 9** Request for 2012 Donations for Tax Purposes

Envelope ID# Full Name  Address  Addr ess