St. Rita Parish Bulletin 9/21/2014

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St Rita of C asciat Rita of C asciat Rita of C ascia

A C atholic Faith C ommunity S ince 1908

Catholic Faith Community Since 1908

Catholic Faith Community Since 1908

September 21 2014

eptember 21 2014

eptember 21 2014

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

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 First Friday 8:30 am - 5 pm, Rectory Oratory

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

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



TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—SEPTEMBER 21, 2014 2

Msgr. Richard Krekelberg, V. F. — Pastor626.355.1292 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 Address50 East Alegria Ave., Sierra Madre, CA 91024Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9am to 6pm; Sat. 9 am to 1 pm.Office Email: [email protected]

Director of AdministrationMary Lou Butler: [email protected] • 355.1292

Pastoral CouncilParish Office: 355.1292

Finance Council Chair Bill Sullivan: 355.3707

St. Rita School— Office: 626.355.6114Principal: Joanne Harabedian • [email protected]

Director of Liturgy & MusicPaul Puccinelli: [email protected]

Director of Religious EducationCristina Cullen: 355.1292 • [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; and

Susan Blakeslee: [email protected]

How to ontact Us

Parish Ministries and Organizations

Liturgy & Worship

Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers: David & Jill Muhs355.9810 • [email protected]

Altar Servers, Youth: Kathy Ganino • 626.398.9302

[email protected] Altar Servers, Adult: Bill Cosso • 355.5656Eucharistic Adoration: Kathy Ganino • 626.398.9302

[email protected] Prayer Group: Susan Day • 355-3835Sacristans: 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 PalazzoloEnvironment: Denise Villalovos/Gil Lazo [email protected] • 355.1292

Ministries & Organizations

Bereavement Ministry: 355.1292 • [email protected] Family: Ana Ptasinski • 355.3146Greeters & Ushers: Erny Henry 626.289.3504 • 626.446.6715Men’s Club: Dave Loera • [email protected] Members/Welcome: Contact the Parish OfficeSt. Rita Guild: Patty Sullivan 355.3707 • [email protected] Ministry: Marilyn McKernan • [email protected] Ministry: Mary Taillac 355.3179 • Marilyn Delgatto 355.8717

Other Contacts

Archivist: Marilyn McKernan • [email protected] Submissions: [email protected] or drop off at OfficePublic 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 ParishionersSt. Rita Eucharistic Ministers provide Communion home visits. Contact the Parish Office • 355.1292 or Jill Muhs • 355.9810 • [email protected]

Anointing of the SickPlease notify us (355.1292) for the Anointing of the Sick, the sacrament intended for the seriously ill or dying and Our Lord’s special presenceand 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.

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 director; refer youto our Bereavement Ministry and Music Ministry; and offer you helpful guidelines that will aid in the selection of readings for a Mass orMemorial Service. We know this can be a tough time and we want you to know that your parish is there for you. PLEASE UNDERSTAND weonly have one resident priest; sometimes arrangements for another priest may be needed.

For Information about the Sacraments—Baptism— 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) isarranged 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 Youth Ministry.



SAINT RITA OF CASCIA CHURCH 3

REV. MSGR. RICHARD KREKELBERG

PASTOR’S CORNER

[As 60 Minutes likes to say: “As wereported to you last September 21st , …]

School is in full swing and once againI hear the voices of angels calling outto each other outside in the play yard

during recess and P.E. Amidst all ofthe laughter, shouting, and generalmayhem, occasionally, I hear thefamiliar cry, “BUT THAT’S NOTFAIR!” And I wonder, how early onin their young lives did they pick upthe notion and the idea thatsomething is or is not fair. Did theyfirst get it from a parent or a siblingor, perhaps from a playmate? Aparent, it seems to me, even thoughthey believe it was he or she that got

the idea across, must still be at leaststartled the first time one’s own childpronounces the “fair or not fair”judgment upon something the parenthas done. Even some of our children with family at Mass protest that othermembers of the family receive a hostand they only get a blessing. Thelook I often get is one of “What’s up with that!”

Or perhaps more germane to today’sgospel passage: “Dad, you and Mom

always give each other more money when we go to the store than yougive to me. That’s not fair!” To which observation mom or dadreplies, “Are you envious becauseMom and Dad are generous with

each other? Are we not free to do with our own money as we wish?Honey, we are not cheating you.Here, take your usual 35 centsallowance and go!” See how usefuland practical today’s gospel is? (35cents, you know, “back in the day.”)

For us Christians, on the difficultyscale “The last will be first and thefirst will be last” is right up there with “Turn the other cheek” and“Forgive your neighbor.” The whole

idea of a deathbed conversion orconfession, or the last rights andabsolution given to a convicted serialkiller grates against most people’ssense of fairness. “But what aboutthe rest of us who live decent livesfor decades and work at keeping thecommandments every day of ourlives? You mean to tell me that I’msupposed to believe that this creep will get into heaven after his lethalinjection even before I do?” What

are we to say of God’s dispensationof grace, forgiveness and salvation?Is God not allowed to save the wayGod chooses to?

The first reading and responsorial

spoke of “our God who is generousin forgiving,” whose “thoughts arenot our thoughts” and who “is nearto ALL who call upon him.” Is itnot, therefore, our place as hiscreatures to be humble before himand ultimately to surrender our(sometimes hasty and emotion-packed) judgment to his merciful,divine judgment? On this Earth ourjudgments and thoughts are and willalways be human and thereforeincomplete and imperfect—not

omniscient. The God who made usknows us better than we knowourselves. We have every reason tocurb our temptations to be the judge,the jury, and the executioner—everyreason to be humble. For most of us,good medicine, in this regard, issimply to recall the last time wejudged something to be the case, onlyto find out later that we were dead wrong. I hate when that happens!

Dear Parishioners,

“But that’s not fair …”

—Msgr. RichardP ASTOR ’S NEWSNOTES

S TEWARDSHIP in this weekend’s Second Reading:

St. Paul— Good Stewards follow St. Paul’s advice and conduct themselves – by wise use of their time and talents – in a way worthy of the Gospel of Christ.

This weekend we commission our RCIA catechists, our St. Rita School teachers and faculty, our Religious Educationand EDGE Teachers and Volunteers, and our Youth and Confirmation leaders. We also bless our parents who are thefirst and foremost educators of their children. Many thanks to all of you for sharing your gifts and talents with ourparish. Congratulations, you are indeed Good Stewards! —Msgr. Richard




P LEASE P RAY F OR

T HOSE WHO

H AVE REQUESTED

OUR P RAYERS —

Joseph Malvin, Madeleine Loera, RandyGraff, Toni Navarro, Susan Watson, MollyLynch, Juanito & Marilou Pe, WillardBochte, Joann Ruggles, Margaret Duran,Lori Ann Little, Guia Canizales, AnneFrealy, Eva Shammon, Margie Schubert,Mary Zuckerburg, Emily Young, JoAnnDouglass, Mary McColl, Evelyn Tres,Barbara Hester, Phil Huddleston, GeraldDrean, Charlotte Bollman Fuchs, GerryKrekelberg, Leah Greteman, RaymondPayne, Peter Delgatto, Jr., MontserratMarti, Jordan Alabart, Linda Milligan,

Susan Skousen, Brooke Manning, ArthurContreras, Jr., Robert Quinonez, RichardKrier, Patsy Starkey, Jean Mansour, JacobBigley, Maria Carmen Marti, ClareMarquardt, Kathleen Ramsey, TonyjaBlakeslee, Addie Marshall, JackieBagnuolo, Mary Ellen Isoard, Rose Mary Taquino, Paul Viger, Hal Finney, AileyGardner-Ybarra, Eva Bernejo, Edith Olah,Lancelot Loera, Fred Mycroft, Brian Eck, Alex Arranaga, Joseph Moore.

NOTE: Names are listed in order ofthe most recent request.

M ASS I NTENTIONS

S ATURDAY , S EPTEMBER 208:00 AM Rev. David Tobin, CSSR RIP

5:30 PM Rafela Barela Gephart RIP

S UNDAY

, S EPTEMBER

217:30 AM For All Parishioners10:00 AM Eleanor Carnighan RIP

12 NOON Hazel Deresma INTM ONDAY , S EPTEMBER 22 8:00 AM Leovigildo Miranda Torres RIP

T UESDAY , S EPTEMBER 238:00 AM Cowles Family INT

W EDNESDAY , S EPTEMBER 248:00 AM Communion Service

T HURSDAY , S EPTEMBER 258:00 AM Communion ServiceF RIDAY , S EPTEMBER 268:00 AM Joanna Singleton RIP

S ATURDAY , S EPTEMBER 278:00 AM José Luis Martín RIP

5:30 PM Pacita Gatchalian INTS UNDAY , S EPTEMBER 28 7:30 AM Norman Family INT

10:00 AM For All Parishioners12 NOON Genevieve Collins RIP

F EAST D AYS T HIS W EEK

Tuesday— St. Pius of Pietrelcina(Padre Pio)

Friday— Ss. Cosmas and DamianSaturday— St. Vincent de Paul

T ODAY ’ S READINGS

First Reading— Turn to the Lord whois generous in forgiving (Isaiah 55:6-9).

Psalm— The Lord is near to all whocall upon him (Psalm 145).

Second Reading— Live your lives in a way worthy of the gospel of Christ(Philippians 1:30c-24, 27a).

Gospel— The last will be first, and thefirst will be last (Matthew 20:1-16a).

This Week’s

Featured Saint—

St. Vincent de Paul

The deathbed confession ofa servant opened Vincent's

eyes to the spiritual needs of thepeasantry of France. This became acrucial moment in the life of the manfrom a small farm in Gascony, France, who had become a priest with littlemore ambition than to have acomfortable life.

The Countess de Gondi (whose servanthe had helped) persuaded her husbandto endow and support a group ofmissionaries who would work amongpoor tenant farmers and country people.

Vincent became the leader of what isnow known as the Congregation of theMission, or the Vincentians. Thesepriests, with vows of poverty, chastity,obedience and stability, were to devotethemselves entirely to the people insmaller towns and villages.

L a t e r , V i n c e n t e s t a b l i s h e dconfraternities of charity for thespiritual and physical relief of the poorand sick. He organized the rich womenof Paris to collect funds for his

missionary projects, founded severalhospitals, collected relief funds for the victims of war and ransomed galleyslaves from North Africa. He waszealous in conducting retreats for clergyat a time when there was great laxity,abuse and ignorance among them. He was a pioneer in clerical training andinstrumental in establishing seminaries.

Most remarkably, Vincent was bytemperament a very irascible person. Hesaid that except for the grace of God he

would have been "hard and repulsive,rough and cross." But he became atender and affectionate man, verysensitive to the needs of others.

Pope Leo XIII made him the patron ofall charitable societies. Outstandingamong these, of course, is the Society ofSt. Vincent de Paul, founded in 1833 byhis admirer Blessed Frédéric Ozanam.

—AmericanCatholic.org

Bundle Sunday—October 5

The Society ofSt. Vincent dePaul continuesthe good workof its namesakeby ministering

to the poor and needy in our midst.

Please take a look around your hometo see what you are not using thatcould be used by someone in need.

They are asking for useable clothingand useable household items. Theirtruck will be in the Church LowerParking lot from 8 am until 1:30 pm.

The need is also great for furnitureand large appliances—please phone800/974-3571 for free pick up ofthese larger items.

Thank you!

St. Vincent de Paul



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Youth Ministry

Youth Nites, 7- 8:30 pm, O’Malley

Next Youth Nite—Wed., Sept. 24

Join us at this kick-off for the year! Youth Nites are for all teens and weencourage our teens to invite theirfriends to join in the fellowship.

EDGE Middle School Ministry

Monday, September 22, 4 - 5:15 pm

Confirmation Program—Year 2

► Session with SponsorsSaturday, Oct. 4, 4 pm, O’Malley

Theresa Costanzo • [email protected]

Religious EducationClasses for 1st-8th Graders

►Monday, September 22, 4 - 5:15 pm

Preschool Sunday School►Begins This Sunday, September 21

Are you a parent of a 3-5 year old? Your children are invited to join us forPreschool Sunday School every Sundayduring the 10 am Mass. Attend Mass while your child is learning the SundayGospel in a fun, age-appropriate way.No registration required—just showup. We meet above Gara Hall in the TK Classroom.

Cristina Cullen • [email protected] Did You Know?Know your kid’s school.Parents and guardianshave the primaryresponsibility for

protecting their children from allpotential harm. When choosing anursery, daycare center, or school,parents should inspect the buildingand grounds to make sure there areno areas where children play or workthat are “off limits” to parents.Facilities such have a policy that welcomes parents to visit the centeror school without priorappointments.

www.la-archdiocese.org/org/protecting/safeguards

Support St. Rita School Annual Magazine DriveEnds September 30

Purchase a magazine and the schoolreceives 50% of the sale! If you don’thave a St. Rita student to order from,come to the School Office or visit our school website to order online:

st-ritaschool.org

Fundraiser at Chiquita Bonita

Sunday, September 28 or

Saturday, October 4Eat in or take out; no flyer needed.School receives 30% of sales.3565 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena 91107626/796-5592M-S: 8 am-9 pm; Sunday 8 am–8pm

Harvest Festival

Beer Brats & Bingo — Friday, Oct. 17 from 6 - 9pm in O’Malley Hall.

Harvest Festival — Saturday, Oct. 18from 12:30 - 9:30 pm, West Campus.Games, Rides, Food,Sports, Games andMore!

St. Rita School • 355-6114

Bulletin Submissions

Deadline for the Bulletin is Thursday,10 days before the requestedpublication date.

Please email: [email protected] bring the written information tothe Parish Office, ATTN: Rosemary

Women’s RetreatOctober 31-November 2

At Mater Dolorosa

It’s not too early to make yourreservation. A $50 deposit will holdyour spot.

Joan Crow • 355-3621

Senior Prom “Rock the Night Away”

Many thanks to the volunteers who helped coordinate the event—Steve Antoine, Carol Alcorn, Susan Clifton, Leslie Coumans, Terri Eliassen, KathyGanino, Mary Lou Kopka, Donna Madsen, Colleen McKernana, TeresaChaure, Marilyn McKernan, Theresa Ryan, Len Wynne, Lauro Sanchez, Ralph

Seymour, Bill, Letty & William Cosso.

Thank you to the generous underwriters—Madge Sweeney, Susan Day, SusanBlakeslee, Darryl & Clarita Gustafson.

We are grateful to the following—Norman’s Nursery for the trees and plants; Teresa Chaure for the centerpieces; The Spero Foundation for the photos andkeepsakes; Colleen McKernan of Foothill HomeCare Partners for furnishingthe bar; Donna Madsen for photo props; Kathy Ganino & Terry Eliassen fordecorations; Susan Clifton & Casey Romero for photography; RosemaryHagerott for publicity. —-See page 7 for pictures.

St. Rita Guild

Meeting

Friday, October 3, 9 am

Parish Office Meeting Room

For our first meeting of the year, heldearlier this month, we had a full house!But we still missed you. Come to findout what plans for this year are alreadyunderway and add your thoughts. Wehope to see you next month.

Patty Sullivan • 355-3707 [email protected]



This Week at St Rita

his Week at St Rita

his Week at St Rita

► This Weekend—Catechetical Sunday

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Saturday—Youth Ministry Team Commissioning5:30 pm Vigil Mass

Sunday—Catechetical Sunday10 am Mass

Tuesday, September 23—RCIA7:30 pm • Parish Office Meeting Room

Wednesday, September 24—Knit for Kids1 - 3 pm • Parish Office Meeting Room

Thursday, September 25—Liturgy of the Hours5 pm Meditation • 5:30 pm PrayerOratory in the Parish Office

Save the Date

ave the Date

ave the Date

September 27-28—Ministry Fair After all the Masses

Monday, September 29—Baptism Preparation Class7 pm • Parish Office Meeting Room

For October 5 Baptisms

Sunday, October 5—St. Vincent De Paul Bundle SundayStart cleaning your closets!

See page 4 for information.

October 17 & 18—St. Rita School Harvest FestivalSee page 5 for more information.

Sunday, October 19—Afternoon on the GreensSponsored by the St. Rita Men’s Club

Tim O’Connor 355-5053 • Bill Sullivan 355-3707

October 31-November 2—St. Rita Women’s RetreatMater Dolorosa Retreat Center

See page 5 for more information.


St. Rita

Capital Campaign—

Questions & Answers

Q: I want to make a pledge to the Campaign, butwant to know if some unforeseen crisis happens tome, am I legally bound to this pledge?

A: Pledges to the St. Rita Capital Campaign are notlegally binding. We trust that everyone who makes apledge makes it in good faith and will keep thiscommitment. However, we are aware that none of us canknow the future or predict with certainty what will happento us. It is with this realization that it was decided that our

Campaign pledges should not be legally binding.

Predicting the future is always a challenge. This is true ofour Campaign also. Many have asked us “when will webegin seeing some of the renovations to the Church andto Gara Hall?” Careful planning is taking place and wecan say that it will be soon; but, of course, we need tohave the funds in place before we can begin. Wecontinue to reach out to parishioners and to donors togive generously to the Campaign. Please considersending in your pledge as soon as possible.

►Monday, September 22, 7-8:30 pm—St. Francis HighSchool Annual College Fair. In the Courtyard,200 Foothill Blvd., LaCañada 91011 Info: • 818/790-0325►Sunday, September 28, 9 am - 3pm—Marriage &Family Life Conference. $50/family or whatever you canpay. Includes breakfast and lunch. Activities for youth &children. St. Joseph Campus, Sacred Heart Retreat House,507 N. Granada Avenue, Alhambra.

RSVP/Info: 626/289-1353 x200 ►Saturday, October 4—“Healing Your Family Tree”Conference, 10 am - 6 pm. Topics include: Healingnegative family traits; Praying for loved ones, living &deceased; Mass for Healing Your Family Tree. Santa Teresita Medical Center Madonna Hall, 819 Buena Vista,Duarte. $25/by Sept. 24 or $35/at the door.

Info: 818/771-1361 • [email protected]►Saturday, October 4, 4pm—Ramona Convent Anniversary Mass to celebrate 125 years. Celebrant Archbishop José H. Gomez. Reception immediatelyfollowing. Ramona Convent, 1701 W. Ramona Road, Alhambra 91803.

Catholic Community



ST. RITA OF CASCIA CHURCH 7

“Rock the Night Away”—

Dancing with the St. Rita Stars!

Thank you,

Marilyn McKernan,

for another wonderful Prom!

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St. Rita Parish Bulletin 9/21/2014