St. Rita Parish Bulletin 2/3/2013

MASS 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 DAYS: (eve of) 5:30 pm; (day of) 8 am & 6:30 pm

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession) Saturdays 4-5 pm or by appointment

DEVOTIONS Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Saturday 7:50 am

ADORATION First Friday 8:30 am—5 pm, Rectory Oratory

Msgr. Richard Krekelberg, V.F.—Pastor Deacon Manuel Valencia • Deacon John Hull

318 North Baldwin Avenue, Sierra Madre Mailing Address: 50 East Alegria Avenue, Sierra Madre, CA 91024 Phone: 626/355-1292 • FAX: 626/355-2290 • www.st-rita.org

St. Rita of Cascia A Catholic Faith Community Since 1908

February 3, 2013

How to Contact Us

4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—FEBRUARY 3, 2013 P-2

Liturgy & Worship Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers: David & Jill Muhs 355.9810 • [email protected] Altar Servers, Youth: Kathy 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

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] Shawl Ministry: Mary Taillac 355.3179 • Marilyn Delgatto 355.8717

Other Contacts

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

Let Saint Rita Be There For You . . .

Communion for Sick and Homebound Parishioners St. Rita ministers provide Communion home visits. Contact the Parish Office (355.1292) or Jill Muhs • 355.9810 • [email protected].

Anointing of the Sick 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 anointing, remember that the desire to receive is sufficient 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 may help in the planning of funeral services. We know that this can be a tough time and we want you to know that your parish is there for you. PLEASE UNDERSTAND we only have one resident priest, sometimes arrangements for another priest may be needed.

Msgr. Richard Krekelberg, V. F.—Pastor 626.355.1292 x. 228 • [email protected]

Dcn. Manuel & Chela Valencia— [email protected] • 626.355.1292 Dcn. John Hull—[email protected] • 626.355.1292

Weekend Presiders: 10 am Mass—Fr. Chris Thiel, OFM Capuchin

12 Noon Mass—Rev. Msgr. John Morales

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] Director of Administration Mary Lou Butler: [email protected] • 355.1292 Pastoral Council Vice Chair George Landis: 626.792.0445 Finance Council Chair Bill Sullivan: 355.3707 St. Rita School—Office: 626.355.6114 Principal: Joanne Harabedian • [email protected]

Director of Liturgy & Music Paul Puccinelli: [email protected] Director of Religious Education Cristina Cullen: 355.3841 • [email protected] Director of Youth Ministry/Confirmation Theresa Bui Costanzo: 626.590.8828 • [email protected] RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Team: Deacon Manuel and Chela Valencia;

Susan Blakeslee: [email protected]

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 age teens. Apply through the Office of Religious Education.

NOTE: Adult applicants for the sacraments should contact the Parish Office.

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick See adjoining column.

Parish Ministries and Organizations

SAINT RITA OF CASCIA CHURCH P-3 REV. MSGR. RICHARD KREKELBERG

PASTOR’S CORNER

Dear Parishioners, Why would it be, as Jesus declares in today’s gospel passage, that “no prophet is accepted in his native place”? “Is this not the son of Joseph?” they ask; in other words, “Doesn’t he put his pants on one leg at a time just like the rest of us?” Not only do the people in Jesus’ home town fail to see beyond the familiar, but when he compares them to widows and lepers passed over by God for their complacency, they plot to at least do harm to him if not outright kill him. So much for “love thy neighbor.” Speaking of love, this is the proclamation of the famous and cherished passage we heard from St. Paul’s “Letter to the Corinthians” today as our second reading. Not by accident but by providence it holds the key to understanding the resolution of the predicament presented in the gospel. Jesus’ neighbors have clearly become jaded in their attitude and ability to perceive God’s action in their lives; they have ceased “to strive eagerly for the spiritual gifts” and to embrace “the more excellent way”—the way of love. Love, the virtue above all others, is what enables us to rise above complacency, prejudice, and the danger of becoming jaded against God’s desire to relate to us and enter our daily lives. This Sunday, then, let us “strive eagerly” to understand where “the spiritual gifts” need to be applied in our lives and where love would obviously be “the more excellent way” to handle life’s challenges. What do the words of scriptures say to us today about the world’s problems, about how we could improve as part of “the free world” in our United States, or how we might benefit from applying spiritual gifts and “the more excellent way” to life at home, school, and work?

—Prayerfully with you, Msgr. Richard

Faith, hope, and love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love. —1 Corinthians 13:13

—Spiritual Growth—

† Tuesday, February 5, RCIA 7:30 pm • Parish Office Meeting Room Contact Deacon Manuel for information.

† Wednesday, February 6, Evening Prayer 5:30 pm Meditation • 6 pm Prayer • Rectory Oratory

See below for more information.

† Thursday, February 7, Bible Study 7 - 8:30 pm • Parish Office Meeting Room

† Every weekday—Pray the Rosary as a group After the 8 am Mass • In the Church

PARISHIONERS WHO REQUEST OUR PRAYERS FOR HEALING AND RETURN TO GOOD HEALTH— Andy Pulley, Katherine Haderlein, John J. McCoy, Andy Heller, JoAnn E. Douglass, Kathleen Ramsey, Tonyja Blakeslee, Addie Marshall, Alice Feeney, 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, Louise Bigley, Christa Owen, Ailey Gardner-Ybarra, Cathy Hundshamer, Eva Bernejo, Laurie Larkin Masella, Edith Olah, Matteo Begnoche, Lancelot Loera, Fred Mycroft, Clare Marquardt, Brian Eck, Alex Arranaga, Anna Mary Hession, Mildred Vocelka, Joseph Moore, Effie DeGroot, Ned Vento.


SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 8:00 AM Mary Meehl RIP 5:30 PM For All Parishioners SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3 7:30 AM Rudy Wunderlin RIP 10:00 AM Dorothy M. Mueller RIP 12 NOON Rudy Wunderlin RIP MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4 8:00 AM Claudia Rosa RIP TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 8:00 AM Desmond Howling RIP WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 8:00 AM Communion Service THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 8:00 AM Communion Service FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 8:00 AM Jack. W. Love RIP SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 8:00 AM Adriana Sybanga INT 5:30 PM Marilu Hitchcock RIP SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10 7:30 AM For All Parishioners 10:00 AM Chrisanne Gotta RIP 12 Noon Deacon Gilbert Chavez RIP

FEAST DAYS

Tuesday, February 5 Saint Agatha

Wednesday, February 6 St. Paul Miki and Companions

Friday, February 7 SS. Jerome Emiliani and Josephine Bakhita

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading—I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD (Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19). Psalm—I will sing of your salvation (Psalm 71). Second Reading—If I have all faith so as to move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing (1 Corinthians 12:31 — 13:13 [13:4-13]). Gospel—No prophet is accepted in the prophet’s hometown (Luke 4:21-30).

AND

What is EVENING PRAYER at St. Rita?

Have you ever had moments when your heart was deeply burdened, either for yourself or for someone you love, but you didn’t know how to pray? You just could not find words to express the aches or longings deep within. At such moments, the Church comes to our aid, and,

drawing from her rich prayer tradition shaped profoundly by Scripture itself, we are given words for the deepest desires of the human heart. This is the prayer of the Church, which we offer together at Evening Prayer. Come enjoy a time of quiet meditation with gentle music in the background before the prayer time.

Wednesday Evening • Rectory Oratory 5:30 pm Meditation • 6 pm Prayer

► Mass Requests

If you would like a Mass offered for a special intention or “In Memory of,” please contact the Parish Office (355-1292) for days and times available.

St. Rita Men’s Club

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, February 12 at 7 pm in O’Malley Hall. Plans for Spring Events and other important matters will be discussed, so all members are urged to attend. The Men’s Club welcomes all parishioners and encourages you to join our group—a great way to begin the New Year! Nick Sotis • 358-2495 • [email protected]

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►Youth Nite—Wednesday, February 13, 7:30, O’Malley ►Edge —Monday, February 11, 4 pm, Gara ►Year 2 Confirmation—Sat., Feb. 16, 4 pm, O’Malley ►Youth Mass—Saturday, February 16, 5:30 pm

►Youth Day Registration◄ This all-day youth conference for Catholic high school teens is Thursday, February 21 at the Anaheim Convention Center. St. Rita will take 30 teens this year on a first-come basis. To register, please email Theresa.

Theresa Costanza • [email protected] • 590-8828

St. Rita School

St. Rita School Open Enrollment for 2013-2014 Junior Kindergarten through 8th Grade

Saint Rita School offers a comprehensive program that includes CYO Championship Sports Teams, Fine Arts, Music, Foreign Language, Speech, Debate and Drama, after-school enrichment classes and tutoring and much more.

Registration packets available online • www.st-ritaschool.org Or through the School Office (626) 355-6114

Call for a private tour of our school!

St. Rita Guild Card Party & Luncheon Saturday, February 9, 10am - 3 pm

O’Malley Hall

St. Rita Guild invites men and women and teens to their Annual Card and Game Party. Admission is $20.00 per person which includes morning coffee, complimentary wine, and a

delicious hot lunch served at noon.

While bridge and bunco are the games of choice for many, there will also be several other popular board, card and dice games. Bring your friends and a favorite game. Join your fellow parishioners and neighbors for good food, entertainment, door prizes, and the always-popular raffle for a money hat and corsage.

Information/RSVP: Betty Mackie 355-9858 • Patty Sullivan 355-3707

St. Rita Men’s Retreat March 22-24

Guys of all ages are welcome at this Retreat at nearby Mater Dolorosa, beginning Friday March 22—the weekend of Palm Sunday. Enjoy a comfortable and inspiring setting for this event and, through guidance of the Passionist team, you may return home with a new outlook on life.

Call any of the men listed below for information:

Bill Cosso 355-5656 • Dave Muhs 355-9810 Rich McCoppin 355-2871 • Gary Miller 355-6440

Duncan MacGillivray 355-0762 Pat Wickhem 416-8824 • Rudy Van Cleef 355-8169

St. Rita Senior Ministry

We are hosting a Valentine’s Day Ice Cream Dessert Party, Thursday, February 14 at 6 pm, for the residents of CLIMB at their facility in Sierra Madre. We would love to have you be involved—help with set-up, be a server, or, most important, be a Valentine Day’s presence!

Information: Mary Lou Kopka • 355-7413

►Deadline for Bulletin articles is Thursday, 10 days before desired publication date.

[email protected] or bring to the Parish Office.

St. Rita Music Ministry invites you—

to our 4th Annual Dixieland Mass, February 10, 10 am. A Fat-Tuesday New Orleans tradition offered in prayer here at St. Rita on Fat-Sunday! Dixie band, traditional jazz hymns, and spirituals. You’ll be inspired! You’ll experience incredible musicianship! You’ll be ready for Ash Wednesday!

►Check out www.festivalofworship.com and choose February 10 to see what else our St. Rita Choir is up to!

Paul Puccinelli • [email protected]


Catholic Community & Local Events

Meetings, Ministry & Special Events

This Week at St. Rita

Opportunities for Spiritual Growth

(See page 4 for more information.)

† Tuesday, February 5, RCIA Class 7:30 pm • Parish Office Meeting Room

† Wednesday, February 6, Evening Prayer 5:30 pm Meditation • 6 pm Prayer • Rectory Oratory

† Pray the Rosary Weekday mornings after the 8 am Mass

† Thursday, February 7, Bible Study 7 - 8:30 pm • Parish Office Meeting Room

† Sunday, February 10—Catholicism 4 pm - 5:30 pm • O’Malley Hall • Light refreshments Come and learn more about your faith!

Save the Date

Saturday, Feb. 9—St. Rita Guild Annual Luncheon & Card Party

10 am - 3 pm • O’Malley Hall Men are welcome too! See page 5 for more information.

Sunday, February 10—Dixieland Mass 10 am • In the Church

Please see page 5 for more information.

Sunday, February 10—Baptisms 1:30 pm • In the Church

Tuesday, February 12—Men’s Club Meeting

7 pm • O’Malley Hall See page 5 for more information.

Wednesday, February 13—Ash Wednesday

Day of Fast & Abstinence Schedule of services will be in next week’s Bulletin.

Thursday, February 14—Senior Ministry

Ice cream party at CLIMB. See page 5 for information.

Weekend of March 22-24—Men’s Retreat

See page 5 for information.

►St. Elizabeth Church—Sun., Feb. 3, 4 pm. “The Mysteries of Memory Loss” presented by Joyce Simard, MSW. 1879 N. Lake, Altadena 91001 ►Valentine’s Dance—Friday, Feb. 7, 8 pm - midnight. Days Inn, 450 W. Pioneer Dr., Glendale. Live band, dressy attire, $18 admission.

Info: 616/759-1545 • LACatholicSingles.org ►Avila Gardens Open House—Saturday, Feb. 9, 1:30 - 3 pm. 1171 Encanto Pkwy, Duarte 91010

RSVP/Info: 626/599-2214 • avilagardens.com ►Rose Gardens Cottage (Santa Teresita) Open House, Sat., Feb. 9, 1:30 - 3 pm. 819 Buena Vista, Duarte 91010. RSVP/Info: 626/408-7802 ►Pregnancy Help Center Luncheon—Tuesday, Feb. 12, 10 am Mass followed by Lunch and a Speaker. $45/person. Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center, 700 N. Sunnyside, Sierra Madre

Info/Reservations: Pauli Orlandini 626/794-2907 ►Ash Wednesday Day of Recollection—Feb. 13 from 8:30 am - 3 pm. Conference, Confession, Adoration, Mass and Ashes. $45 includes breakfast and lunch. Sacred Heart Retreat House, 920 E. Alhambra Road, Alhambra 91801.

Info/RSVP: 626/289-1353 x302 ►Ash Wednesday at St. Lucy’s Benedictine Guild—February 13, 9 am – 1:30 pm. All are invited to spend a spiritually rewarding day. Glendora.

More info: Ellen Carlson • 909/624-2058

Hospitality Sundays

A formal policy regarding Hospitality Sunday (coffee and donuts and fellowship), as decreed by Monsignor Richard:

“Please join us for donuts and coffee after all non-rainy Sunday Masses from this day forward. It’s a great way to meet your fellow parishioners and have some fun.”

Welcome, Steven! If you’ve noticed a new face around our campus, it is likely to be Steven Antoine, our new weekend maintenance person. A St. Rita Parishioner, Steven has been volunteering for some time. Now as a paid Staff member, Steven makes sure the church is spruced up for the weekend, that our halls are in good shape, that our lawns are mowed, leaves removed, and more. Welcome!

ST. RITA OF CASCIA CHURCH P-7 Are you a registered Member at St. Rita?

Registering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to be part of a Catholic community and a commitment to the life of the parish family. Being a registered parishioner is a requirement for infant baptism, school registration, weddings, when asked to be a baptismal or confirmation sponsor, and even funerals. Additionally, if you are not registered, a yearly tax receipt cannot be issued since any donations you make to the parish throughout the year are entered as “5002/visitors” since you have no unique ID number in our database.

Registration forms available in the Vestibule or please contact the Parish Office 355-1292 • [email protected]

2012 Tax Donation Acknowledgments

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.

You may request a letter by sending your full name, address, and parish ID/envelope number (if known) to

[email protected]

or fill out the form below and drop it in the Sunday Offering or mail to the Parish Office, Attn: RC.

NO requests will be taken over the telephone.

Request for 2012 Donations for Tax Purposes

Envelope ID# Full Name Address

When you patronize one of our advertisers, please tell them you saw their ad in the St. Rita Bulletin! Our Bulletin printing cost is paid for by our advertisers—thanks!

If you would like your ad to appear in our weekly Bulletin, please contact J.S. Paluch

1-800-231-0805 • jspaluch.com

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