St. Rita Parish Bulletin 4/20/2014

St. Rita of Cascia St. Rita of Cascia St. Rita of Cascia

A Catholic Faith Community Since 1908A Catholic Faith Community Since 1908A Catholic Faith Community Since 1908 April 20, 2014April 20, 2014April 20, 2014

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

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

Dcn. Manuel & Chela Valencia— [email protected] • 355.1292 Dcn. John Hull—[email protected] • 355.1292

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

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 Parish Office: 355.1292 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]

How to Contact Us

EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD—APRIL 20, 2014 2

For Information about the Sacraments— Baptism If you are a parishioner interested in baptizing your child, please contact the Parish Office for further information on the Baptism process and requirements.

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.

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

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.

Anointing of the Sick See adjoining column.

Liturgy & Worship Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers: David & Jill Muhs 355.9810 • [email protected] Altar Servers, Youth: Kathy Ganino • 626.398.9302 [email protected] Altar Servers, Adult: Bill Cosso • 355.5656 Eucharistic Adoration: Kathy Ganino • 626.398.9302 [email protected] 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: Denise Villalovos/Gil Lazo [email protected] • 355.1292

Ministries & Organizations

Bereavement Ministry: 355.1292 • [email protected] Christian Family: Ana Ptasinski • 355.3146 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]

Parish Ministries and Organizations

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.

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

PASTOR’S CORNER

Dear Parishioners and Visitors to Saint Rita this Easter,

I feel compelled this year to share with you the “risen life” words of our beloved Holy Father, Pope Francis:

What does it mean that Jesus is risen? It means that the love of God is stronger than evil and death itself;

it means that the love of God can transform our lives and let those desert places in our hearts bloom.

The love of God can do this!

As I read these words from the Holy Father last year it struck me that, more powerful than the words themselves was Pope Francis’ own conviction and personal living out of those words—his evident personal relationship with the Risen Christ. We are all taken with the pope’s obvious preference for the poor, his absolute delight in children and youth, and his bold tackling of current issues and challenges within our Church—but no one seems to be asking, “How does he do all of this?” or “How IS he all of this?” We seem to simply accept Pope Francis’ truth and his authenticity. At the same time, I can’t help but think, the pope’s secret is that he figured out a long time ago how (in the words of St. Paul) “to wear Christ like a garment” through life.

And so, please join me in praying to the Risen One this Easter Sunday, that we too might rediscover the power sown into our Baptismal garments, to live each day in the knowledge that God’s love is stronger that any evil we may encounter and stronger than death itself. May we be empowered—even now—to look and see beyond the grave. We together pray that our Lenten journey has afforded us the opportunity to be so transformed by God’s love, that hope has taken root in whatever may have constituted our personal or family desert places, and that joy may come to full bloom there. May people from any and all walks of life be attracted to the Risen Christ they see and experience in us. Finally, let us pray, then, that this Easter 2014, in our world, in our homes, in our parish of St. Rita, and in the Universal Church, may be like no other!

—Msgr. Richard

Liturgy of the Hours • Evening Prayer Thursday, April 24

5 pm Music & Meditation • 5:30 pm Prayer Oratory in the Parish Office

PARISHIONERS WHO REQUEST OUR PRAYERS FOR HEALING AND RETURN TO GOOD HEALTH—

Evelyn Tres, Barbara Hester, Phil Huddleston, Gerald Drean, Charlotte Bollman Fuchs, Gerry Krekelberg, Leah Greteman, Raymond Payne, Peter Delgatto, Jr., Montserrat Marti, Jordan Alabart, Linda Milligan, Susan Skousen, Brooke Manning, Arthur Contreras, Jr., Robert Quinonez, Richard Krier, Patsy Starkey, Margaret & David Duran, Jean Mansour, Jacob Bigley, Dorothy Van Gorden, Maria Carmen Marti, Dennis & Clare Marquardt, Kathleen Ramsey, Tonyja Blakeslee, Addie Marshall, Jackie Bagnuolo, Mary Ellen Isoard, Rose Mary Taquino, Paul Viger, Zdenka Czerny, Hal Finney, Ailey Gardner-Ybarra, Cathy Hundshamer, Eva Bernejo, Edith Olah, Lancelot Loera, Fred Mycroft, Brian Eck, Alex Arranaga, Anna Mary Hession, Joseph Moore.


SATURDAY, APRIL 19—HOLY SATURDAY 7:30 PM Bill Davila RIP SUNDAY, APRIL 20—EASTER SUNDAY 7:30 AM Gerry Conroy INT 10:00 AM For All Parishioners 12 NOON Florence Smith RIP

MONDAY, APRIL 21 8:05 AM Gary Davis RIP TUESDAY, APRIL 22 8:05 AM Beverly Taranto RIP WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 8:05 AM Communion Service THURSDAY, APRIL 24 8:05 AM Communion Service FRIDAY, APRIL 25 8:05 AM Bill Davila RIP SATURDAY, APRIL 26 8:05 AM Teresa Alabart RIP 5:30 PM Eldon Koeneke RIP SUNDAY, APRIL 27 7:30 AM Gary Davis RIP 10:00 AM John Sweeney RIP 12 NOON For All Parishioners

First Reading—Peter is an eyewitness: The Lord is risen (Acts 10:34a, 37-43). Psalm—This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad (Psalm 118). (1) Second Reading—All who are baptized, set your hearts in heaven (Colossians 3:1-4) or (2) Second Reading—Christ our Passover is sacrificed; therefore let us celebrate (1 Corinthians 5:6b-8). Gospel—Three witnesses, Mary, Peter, and John; each responds to the empty tomb (John 20:1-9).

Jacque Daust

Lathrop Hoffman husband of Dorothy;

father of parishioners Mike (Rene) & Tom (Ellen) Hoffman

Opportunities for Spiritual Growth

TODAY’S READINGS

When Christ your life appears,

then you too will appear with him in glory.

—Colossians 3:4

CHRIST HAS RISEN

Where is your sting, O death? Where is your victory, O hell?

Christ has risen, and you are overthrown. Christ has risen, and the demons have fallen.

Christ has risen, and the angels rejoice. Christ has risen, and life reigns.

Christ has risen, and not one dead rests in the grave. For Christ having risen from the dead became the first-fruits

of them that slept. To him be glory and majesty to ages

of ages. Amen. —Byzantine Pentekostarion

Did You Know? April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. One of the most important tools for law enforcement to use in the case of a missing child is an updated, good school-portrait quality, head-and-

shoulders color photograph, in which the face of the child is clearly seen. The background should be plain or solid so it does not distract from the subject. When possible, the photograph should be in a digitized form and available on a compact disk (CD) as opposed to just a hard copy.

For more information, contact the Archdiocesan Safeguard the Children Office 213/627-7227. For particular help, you may call the Victims Assistance Ministry 213/637-7650.

[email protected]

SAINT RITA OF CASCIA CHURCH 5

St. Rita Catholic School 91 Years of Faith, Excellence, and Stewardship

► 5-Week Adventure Camp at St. Rita School Held from June 23 through August 1

Each weekly session has a theme and varied activities. Please contact the School Office for more information.

School Office • 355-6114

►Edge—Monday, April 28, 4 pm, Gara ►Youth Nite—No Youth Nite on April 23

Theresa Costanzo • [email protected]

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Articles for the Bulletin should be submitted to bulletin@st-rita or to the Parish Office. Ask for or

leave a message for Rosemary, 355-1292 x226.

Deadline is 10 days before the desired weekend. Space is limited so the earlier submissions take priority.

Thanks for helping.

► Calling St. Rita Class of 1974 Alums

Yes, that’s right, it’s our 40th Anniversary this year and we’re planning a Reunion on

Saturday, June 28 in O’Malley Hall

Spread the word! Get on the mailing list.

Sue Behrens • sierra [email protected]

St. Rita’s Men’s Club

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, May 13 at 7 pm in O’Malley Hall. We’ve had many successful events these past few months and are always looking for new members with new ideas! Why not join us for an evening and meet

some of your fellow Parishioners?

Nick Sotis • [email protected] • 626-599-8228

RCIA Graduates!

Since September, the following parishioners attended the Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) classes every Tuesday evening to learn more about their faith—blessed are they!

Rosalind Barrie Fabian Chavarria

Kevin Fiedler Karin Hanson

David & Kathy Johnson Duncan, Mary Ann, Monica & Catherine MacGillivray

Jackie Maher Angela Miller Rosalina Perez

St. Rita Men’s Retreat—Weekend of March 28-30

Another successful spiritual renewal for 28 men of our parish! Thank you to all who took the time from their busy lives to give themselves this very special gift. And a very special thank you to Bill Cosso and his Retreat Team for planning this very special weekend.

The Lenten journey is now complete! The Resurrection of the Lord is our standing invitation to live the Risen Life. Our Risen Life has to be nurtured, whether the life of the newly baptized or the renewed life of those who have passed through Lent’s refining prayer, fasting, and giving alms.

On behalf of our Deacons, our Ministry Leaders, and our Staff, I pray Jesus’ Risen Life in abundance this Easter and beyond. May you find at St. Rita a Faith Community to inspire you and to accompany you on your faith journey.

—Msgr. Richard


Next Week at St. RitaNext Week at St. RitaNext Week at St. Rita

Thursday, April 24—Liturgy of the Hours

See page 4 for more information.

Save the DateSave the DateSave the Date

Monday, April 28—Baptism Preparation Class 7 pm • Parish Office Meeting Room

For May 4 Baptisms

Friday, May 2—Adoration After the 8 am Mass until 5 pm • Parish Office Oratory

Friday, May 2—St. Rita Guild Meeting

9 am • Parish Office Meeting Room

Tuesday, May 13—St. Rita Men’s Club Meeting See page 5 for more information.

Welcome to our Faith Community!

The following people who successfully completed their Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) will receive their first Sacraments at the Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday.

Baptism and First Eucharist Sam Lamb

Monica Moran Alyse Ochniak Ismael Rivera

First Eucharist Matthew Dupon

John Lamb Sue Lamb

Michael LaPorte Fritz Miller Tara Milton

Florian Schwandner

Congratulations!

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

Would you like to join us?

Registering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to be part of a Catholic community. 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 you have no unique ID number in our database.

Registration forms available— in the Vestibule • on our website: st-rita.org or please contact the Parish Office • 355-1292

Catholic Community & Local Events

►Grief Support Program—Begins Thurs., April 24. St. Luke Parish will be offering an eight-week support program for those who have lost someone dear. The program is open to all faiths, and is non-threatening, loving and caring. The 2-hour sessions begin on Thurs., April 24 at 7 pm and continue for the next seven weeks. The only cost involved is $12 for the workbook. St. Luke Parish Resource Center (located in the Rectory), 5605 Cloverly Avenue, Temple City.

Info: Sherrie 626/287-8504 • Resource Center 291-5900 ►Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women, District Meeting—Monday, April 28, 9-am-1:30 pm. At Nativity Church, 3743 N. Tyler Avenue, El Monte, 91831. Sister Eymard Flood speaker. Mass and Luncheon. Charge for the day is $11/person.

Info: Theresa Velasco 626/448-1081 ►Good Grief Support Group—Begins Wed., April 30. This 6-week support group is for all those suffering the loss of a loved one. Meets from 7-8:30 pm each Wednesday at St. Bede the Venerable, 215 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada 91011 in the Parish Center. Facilitated by Gloria Lee, LMFT and member of St. Bede Parish.

Registration/Info: 828/679-1841 or 717/949-4300

To those of you joining our St. Rita Faith Community this weekend to celebrate this great Feast of the Resurrection of Our Lord—WELCOME! We hope you will come back soon to see what we’re all about.

If you have any questions, please contact us at the

Parish Office 355-1292 • or via our website st-rita.org

St. Rita Parish Bulletin 4/20/2014

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