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 CasciaSt. Rita of CasciaSt. Rita of Cascia A Catholic Faith Community Since 1908A Catholic Faith Community Since 1908A Catholic Faith Community Since 1908

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How to Contact Us

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Liturgy & Worship Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers: David & Jill Muhs 355.9810 • em@st-rita.org Altar Servers, Youth: Kathy Ganino • 626.398.9302 Altar Servers, Adult: Bill Cosso • 355.5656 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: Denise Villalovos/Gil Lazo gil@st-rita.org • 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 • nick.sotis@pro-sites.net New Members/Welcome: Contact the Parish Office St. Rita Guild: Patty Sullivan 355.3707 • psullivan514@gmail.com Senior Ministry: Marilyn McKernan, marilyn@st-rita.org Shawl Ministry: Mary Taillac 355.3179 • Marilyn Delgatto 355.8717

Other Contacts

Archivist: Marilyn McKernan • marilyn@st-rita.org Bulletin Submissions: bulletin@st-rita.org or drop off at Office Public Relations: ParishAdmin@st-rita.org Registration Information: rc@st-rita.org • 355.1292 Webmaster: Ralph Seymour: seymour@seymourmedia.com

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 • em@st-rita.org.

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 • revkrek@st-rita.org

Dcn. Manuel & Chela Valencia— deaconmanuelvalencia@gmail.com • 626.355.1292 Dcn. John Hull—johnhull65@gmail.com • 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: ParishAdmin@st-rita.org

Director of Administration Mary Lou Butler: mlbutler@st-rita.org • 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 • jharabedian@st-rita.org

Director of Liturgy & Music Paul Puccinelli: mm@st-rita.org Director of Religious Education Cristina Cullen: 355.3841 • dre@st-rita.org Director of Youth Ministry/Confirmation Theresa Bui Costanzo: 626.590.8828 • ym@st-rita.org RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Team: Deacon Manuel and Chela Valencia;

Susan Blakeslee: rcia@st-rita.org

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

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PASTOR’S CORNER

Dear Parishioners,

On this 6th Sunday of Easter from St. John’s Gospel we hear Jesus utter those phenomenal words: Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you.

Oh, how we DO so want that! But he is also quick to add: Not as the world gives do I give it to you.

Jesus’ peace is, then, a fundamentally different kind of peace. We hear every day how the pundits would bring peace to the troubled parts of our world and, of course, these days to our homeland. What we hear most often is that peace in the Middle East will have to be achieved militarily, politically, and diplomatically. Just in hearing these words, don’t you just sense that this would be a peace different or something else than what Jesus promises or understands?

Jesus backs up his promise of peace with: Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.

What politician or general have you heard say that lately? Or the people of West, TX, or Boston, who recently lost their neighbors, family members, and loved ones—how trusting are they that their country or state will actually do all that it would take to deliver on promises of restoration and healing? But surely some of those victims are relying on the one who CAN AND WILL deliver on his promises of a love and peace that can see them through even the worst of scenarios. Many of the same have gathered in churches to try to make sense out of their loss of loved ones and to be consoled by Jesus’ promises of eternal and everlasting peace. This, then, is the difference between Jesus’ peace and the peace the world cannot give. Even before Jesus makes his promise of peace, he lays down the foundation upon which his promise is based and actuated:

The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything…

It is the indwelling of the Holy Spirit (of the Father and the Son) that makes possible that inner peace which can last forever and see us through anything. This Easter Season brings us Baptisms, First Holy Communions, and Confirmations. We should pray together that our infants, children, teenagers, and some adults who are the recipients of these sacraments would also be the beneficiaries of this special indwelling of the Holy Spirit. What better gift could they receive to prepare them to be faithful and true in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health—in LIFE! —Msgr. Richard

THANK YOU, MONSIGNOR JOHN MORALES!

Thank you Monsignor, for celebrating the Most Holy Eucharist with us and for providing sacramental life in Christ through, Baptisms, Reconciliation, Weddings, Anointing of our Sick and Funerals for 19 years! We take consolation in that you will always be part of us, and in our prayers and sustained contact we will remain part of your life. Thank you for your inspired, beautifully referenced and documented, and so carefully prepared homilies! We have all been formed in Christ and educated in our Church through your deep love of the Lord and your wonderful defense and apologetic of our faith and Church. Never enough thanks, but you are accompanied by our ongoing prayers, gratitude, and hope that we will get to see you from time to time. Ad Multos Annos!

—Lovingly, The Priests, Deacons, and Parishioners of St. Rita

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

Cathy Fiore, Madelyn Shaull, Dorothy Van Gorden, John J. McCoy, Diane Ridley, Richard Forcione, Maria Carmen Marti, Dennis & Clare Marquardt, Rosemary Fryzm, Andy Pulley, Katherine Haderlein, 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, 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, Joseph Moore, Effie DeGroot, Ned Vento.

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SATURDAY, MAY 4 8:00 AM Alice Feeney RIP 5:30 PM Grace Teeple RIP SUNDAY, MAY 5 7:30 AM For All Parishioners 10:00 AM Pat Hardy RIP 12 NOON Nellie T. Thompson RIP MONDAY, MAY 6 8:00 AM John & Carol Faire INT TUESDAY, MAY 7 8:00 AM Tage Anderson RIP WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 8:00 AM Communion Service THURSDAY, MAY 9 8:00 AM Communion Service FRIDAY, MAY 10 8:00 AM Rev. Richard J. Gleason RIP SATURDAY, MAY 11 8:00 AM Emily Annie Russo RIP 5:30 PM For All Parishioners SUNDAY, MAY 12 7:30 AM Steve Purner RIP 10:00 AM For All Mothers 12 NOON Nellie T. Thompson RIP

FEAST DAYS

Thursday, May 9 Feast of the Ascension of the Lord

(celebrated in our Archdiocese on Sunday, May 12)

Friday, May 10

St. Damien de Veuster

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading—The question of whether circumcision is necessary for salvation (Acts 15:1-2, 22-29). Psalm—O God, let all the nations praise you! (Psalm 67) Second Reading—John envisions the holy city, the new Jerusalem (Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23) Gospel—Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you (John 14:23-29).

AND

Opportunities for Spiritual GrowthOpportunities for Spiritual GrowthOpportunities for Spiritual Growth

† Wednesday, May 8, Evening Prayer 5:30 pm Meditation • 6 pm Prayer • Rectory Oratory

Contact Deacon John for more information. † Thursday, May 9, Bible Study 7 pm • Parish Office Meeting Room

Christopher Ryan “Joseph” Adams Reece “Augustine” Aguilar Gregory “Augustine” Alle Adam “Michael” Alonzo Addison “Blaise” Alvarado Christopher “Michael” Arevalos Kayla “Germaine” Beaumont Max “Quadragesimus” Behrens Ashley “Joan” Beloud Jason “Nicholas” Carmody Marina “Teresa” Corbisiero Madison “Gregory” Hernandez-Barber Andrea “Katherine” Hurtado Samuel “Anthony” Iovine Clyde “Damian” Johnson Zachary “James” Joseph Gabriel “Justus” Lane (Roman) Malone “Lorenzo” Lumarda Cristian “Anthony” Marceca Kathryn “Catherine” Martinez

Jacob “Francis” Mijares Jessica “Anne” Mijares Colleen “Elizabeth” Mispagel Erin “Chiara” Natale Adrian “Geremia” Navarette Alyssa “Elizabeth” Noriega Monica “Esther” Perez Olivia “Lucy” Pope Kirstin “Serena” Shuster Kathleen “Katherine” Sparks John “Gabriel” Stover Evan “Paul” Talianko Angelica “Anastasia” Taylor Thomas “Michael” Usle Nicholas “Edmund” Vaughan Rachel “Jude” Wiggins Ryan “Francis” Wurmsdobler Adult Confirmandi: Maria “Cecilia” Bautista Heather “Rita” DiFronzo

Congratulations St. Rita Confirmandi

April 27, 2013

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►Edge —Monday, May 6, 4 pm, Gara ►Youth Nite—Wednesday, May 8, 7 pm, Gara ►Service: Union Station, Sunday, June 2, 7:30-10am

Youth Ministry Trip to Belize— Thank you to those who have donated!

We have had a great response to our appeal to help send members of our St. Rita Youth Ministry, along with parent chaperones, to Belize in mid-June to assist in child ministry, sports ministry, and repair of homes/churches. We need your prayers—and more donations. You may send your check (payable to St. Rita Church, with “Belize Trip” on the memo line) to the Parish Office or drop it in the Sunday Offering basket. Thank you!

Theresa Costanzo • ym@st-rita.org

St. Rita School

Catholic Education gives a child an advantage for life!

►Thursday, May 16, 9 am until noon—May Crowning and Grandparents/Special Person Day. The Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be in the Church at 9 am. A continental breakfast will be served in O’Malley Hall at 9:45. From 10:20 until noon, guests will be invited to classrooms for special activities. Two photographers will be available for family photos. For more information about this annual and special event, please contact the School Office.

~The Imago Dei Project~

You can help our students by donating items for them to create “Blessing Bags” for the homeless men, women, and children of Los Angeles, to be distributed on Mother’s Day. Items needed: lotion, soaps, nail polish, perfume, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, Kleenex, hand sanitizers, razors, sunscreen, granola bars, protein snacks, hard candies, etc. Please bring your donations to the collection box in the Vestibule or leave them at the School Office on/before Wednesday, May 8. Thanks to Margaret Blackwell for chairing this Outreach. Questions? Please contact the School Office.

St. Rita School Office • 355-6114

►Deadline for Bulletin articles is Thursday, 10 days before desired publication date. bulletin@st-rita.org or bring to the Parish Office.

Confirmation at St. Rita

Last Saturday, Bishop Alexander Salazar conferred the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Rita. The Confirmandi (listed on page 4 of this

Bulletin) prepared for two years for this next step in completing their Christian initiation. Congratulations to the Class—and to their leaders and mentors; to their sponsors; to their parents; to Monsignor Richard; and to all those priests, deacons, parishioners, and friends who helped and prayed for them as they prepared for this important Sacrament. Thank you to our Music Ministry and to our Environmental Committee for enhancing this very special service. And, a very special thank you to our Youth Minister, Theresa Costanzo, for her unfailing energy, enthusiasm, and support.

Have you considered placing a congratulatory ad in our Bulletin?

Take a JS Paluch flyer from the Vestibule to see how you can acknowledge a significant event in a loved ones life. All ads are placed directly with Paluch.

Contact them two to three weeks before you’d like your ad to appear.

800-621-5197 • www.jspaluch.com • customercare@jspaluch.com (for more info or to place an ad)

Text Messaging: Understanding the Codes

Monitoring a child’s Internet browsing and cell phone use are important and challenging aspects of being a parent. In keeping track of your child’s

text messaging, with its array of coded abbreviations and symbols, there are some codes that every parent should be alert to—codes that kids use to warn others that their parents are around or use to talk about sex, drugs, or to arrange a meeting.

For a “Glossary of Text Messaging Abbreviations” and other related sources contact:

Office of Safeguard the Children: bmelendez@la-archdiocese.org

The Challenges of an Adult Church Saturday, May 11 • 9am-Noon

St. John Vianney Church 1345 Turnbull Canyon Rd., Hacienda Heights, 91745

Dr. William J. Cahoy, Dean of the Saint John School of Theology in Collegeville, MN, will explore what it means to be an adult in today’s church. Event is free but registration is required. Csbsju.edu/sot • 320/363-3570

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Catholic Community & Local Events

Meetings, Ministry & Special EventsMeetings, Ministry & Special EventsMeetings, Ministry & Special Events This Week at St. RitaThis Week at St. RitaThis Week at St. Rita

This Sunday, May 5—Thank You Event

for Msgr. John Morales Join us after the Noon Mass for a gathering in

Gara Hall to recognize Msgr. Morales for his many years of service to St. Rita Parish.

This Weekend, May 4 & 5—

Cardinal McIntyre Fund for Charity This annual collection is for those in Crisis Situations (food, utilities,

transportation, medical, housing, funeral expenses) in our Archdiocese. Special envelopes are available in the Vestibule.

Thank you for your support!

This Sunday, May 5—Baptisms 1:30 pm • In the Church • Deacon John Hull officiating

This Sunday, May 5—Cinco de Mayo!

Wednesday, May 8— “Blessing Bags” Donations for special Imago Dei project due

See pg. 5 for more information

Saturday, May 11—First Communion St. Rita Religious Education Children • 10 am

Opportunities for Spiritual GrowthOpportunities for Spiritual GrowthOpportunities for Spiritual Growth

† Pray the Rosary—After weekday 8 am Mass

† Wednesday, May 8, Evening Prayer 5:30 pm Meditation • 6 pm Prayer • Rectory Oratory

† Thursday, May 9, Bible Study 7 pm • Parish Office Meeting Room

Save the DateSave the DateSave the Date

Friday, May 10—Congratulations Joan Crow! “Older Sierra Madre American of the Year”

Award & Reception • 4:30-6 pm Hart House, Memorial Park, Sierra Madre

Tuesday, May 14—Men’s Club Meeting

7 pm • O’Malley Hall

►L.I.F.E. Breakfast & Lecture Series—Thursday, May 9. “Shape Up” Your Longevity. Mary Winners, geronotologist, will speak about proven methods to identify how to live a longer, healtheir life. Doors open at 8. Breakfast/Reg. at 8:30 am. $4.50 for seniors over 55. Madonna Hall, Santa Teresita, 819 Buena Vista, Duarte Info/Reservations: 626/256-3059 • santa-teresita.org ► “Groucho” at La Salle High School—Sat., May 11, 7 pm. Alum Frank Ferrante is presenting his one-man show to benefit his alma mater and its Art Programs. Tickets: $35 for adults; $50 VIP stage-side; $12 for students.

groucholshs@brownpapertickets.com ►Annual Golf Classic—Monday, May 13. Benefits Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center. Held at Glendora Country Club. Tournament and dinner. Contact parishioner Pat Wickhem, Tournament Chair

626/416-8824 • pickempat1@aol.com ►Spring Flowers Card Party & Luncheon—Tuesday, May 14. Card players may come at 10 am. Luncheon at noon; $15/person. Please come and bring your friends. Maryknoll Guild, 300 Norumbega Drive, Monrovia 91016

626/357-1825 ►Grief Support Group—Thursdays (ongoing) 3-4:30 pm. Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly, Pasadena 91103 RSVP: Jody Casserly, LCSW • 626/918-2273 ►Interested in joining a Catholic singles organization? The Catholic Alumni Club provides social, cultural, civic, and spiritual relationships.

Info? Steve Valko • valksr@yahoo.com

~Mark your calendars~ For the very busy month of May!

Monday, May 6—Catholic Charities Dinner (honoring St. Rita School)

Saturday, May 11—First Communion (Religious Ed)

Thursday, May 16—May Crowning of the Blessed Mother

Sunday, May 19—Pacific Islanders celebrate St. Rita

Wednesday, May 22—Feast of St. Rita

Sunday, May 26—40th Anniversary Monsignor Richard’s Ordination

—Watch your mailbox for your invitation!—

April 2013 Repairs & Maintenance Report

Special Monthly Collection (Blue Envelopes) Total Income—$6350 April Expenses for the Church & Rectory/Office Total Expenses—$7133 Repairs & Maintenance Income Shortfall—<$783>

* Total Expenses includes utilities, hardware supplies, telephone system repairs, etc.

Thank you to the 175 families who donated to this special collection during the month of April. 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 make 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!

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Support of your parish is a “treasure” part of Stewardship. If you are not currently receiving weekly offering envelopes, you may request them below; then drop the request in the Sunday Offering. Thank you!

Please add my name to the mailing list for Sunday envelopes. Parish ID number (if known) Name Mailing Address

Together in Mission (TIM)—Status Report

Thank you to the 9 families who responded to our most recent appeal to help meet our assessed goal—as of April 30, 118 families (8.4% of our registered parishioners) have participated in TIM .

Please consider joining those 118 families. TIM envelopes are in the Vestibule. Simply make your check to “Together in Mission” and drop it in the Offertory basket. Credit cards are also acceptable.

Assessed Goal: $57,138 Paid to Date: $33,609