A Catholic Faith Community Since 1908

St. Rita of Cascia

January 27, 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 am5 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 revkrek@st-rita.org Dcn. Manuel & Chela Valencia deaconmanuelvalencia@gmail.com 626.355.1292 Dcn. John Hulljohnhull65@gmail.com 626.355.1292 Weekend Presiders: 10 am MassFr. Chris Thiel, OFM Capuchin 12 Noon MassRev. Msgr. John Morales

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Parish Ministries and Organizations

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 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

How to Contact 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: ParishAdmin@st-rita.org Director of Administration
Mary Lou Butler: mlbutler@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 Mens 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

Pastoral Council Vice Chair

George Landis: 626.792.0445

Finance Council Chair

Bill Sullivan: 355.3707

St. Rita SchoolOffice: 626.355.6114

Principal: Joanne Harabedian jharabedian@st-rita.org

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

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

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.

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.

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 Lords 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!

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.

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.

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.

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REV. MSGR. RICHARD KREKELBERG

OF

CASCIA CHURCH

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PASTORS CORNER

Dear Parishioners,
The Old Testament reading today takes us back to the time of Ezra and Nehemiah, The priests of the restoration. The people are portrayed in tears as they hear, for the first time since their exile, a reading of the Law of Moses. But Ezra instructs the people, Do not be sad and do not weepDo not be saddened this date, for rejoicing in the Lord must be your strength! These might be the words said to our Church in times of uncertaintythat we might turn our attention as the people of God to the restoration of the Church. Or Ezras words might be an encouragement to people who have undergone tragic loss or trauma. In the midst of darkness and despair, we may perceive the light of an opportunity to restore, rebuild, and redeem. Of course there is only one Redeemer for usJesus Christ the Lord. And his declaration in the Gospel today could not be more timely and more poignant: The Spirit of the Lord is upon meto bring glad tidings to the poor, liberty to captives, and freedom for the oppressed. Would that it would be so! But is not the outpouring of the world today a sign that our Redeemer lives, as always, using our ears to hear the cries of the poor, our eyes to behold and assess the needs of the oppressed, and our hands to liberate the captives of abuse, starvation, homelessness, and other human indignity? The time of Ezra and Nehemiah and of the Restoration take us back to at least 500 years before the coming of the Messiah. But then in another respect, Gods call to restoration is never too far from any generation, is it? The added blessing for any of us who would help to restore others is that we ourselves are redeemed and restored to the Lord in the process. It is within the mystery of Christ Himself that a sad time may become a time to rejoice, just as His death became a door to the Resurrection.

Amen to that!Msgr. Richard

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor.

Luke 4:18a

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8:00 AM 5:30 PM

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27

The Holy Souls in Purgatory Dorothy M. Mueller RIP

7:30 AM Francisco Alabart RIP 10:00 AM Norma & Stan Brown RIP 12 NOON For All Parishioners

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

MONDAY, JANUARY 28
8:00 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 5:30 PM

AND

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29

Patrick Healy RIP Marilu Hitchcock RIP

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30 THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 1

Communion Service Communion Service

Spiritual Growth
Tuesday, January 29, RCIA
7:30 pm Parish Office Meeting Room Contact Deacon Manuel for information.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3

Ann Twedell RIP Mary Meehl RIP For All Parishioners

Wednesday, January 30, Evening Prayer

5:30 pm Meditation 6 pm Prayer Rectory Oratory Contact Deacon John Hull for information.

7:30 AM Rudy Wunderlin RIP 10:00 AM Dorothy M. Mueller RIP 12 Noon Rudy Wunderlin RIP

Thursday, January 31, Bible Study

7 - 8:30 pm Parish Office Meeting Room

Every weekdayPray the Rosary as a group

After the 8 am Mass In the Church

FEAST DAYS
Monday, January 28 St. Thomas Aquinas Thursday, January 31 St. John Bosco Saturday, February 2 The Presentation of The Lord

Friday, February 1Adoration

After the 8 am Mass until 5 pm Rectory Oratory

Priests Who Would Appreciate Our Prayers Because of Illness

Reverend Thomas Anslow, CM Reverend Matthew Delaney Reverend Tomas Elis Reverend Frank Ferrante, CMF Reverend John B. Fitzgerald Monsignor Gabriel Gonzales Monsignor Alfred Hernandez Monsignor John Hughes Reverend Miguel B. Java Reverend Isaac Kalina, OSB Reverend James Kolling Reverend Robert Luck Reverend Paul Manzano Monsignor Thomas McGovern Monsignor Vincent McCabe Monsignor Gerald McSorley Reverend Thomas Meskill Monsignor John Mihan Monsignor William OToole Monsignor George Parnassus Reverend Jorge Pealoza Reverend Miguel Plascencia Reverend Vlatko Poljicak Monsignor John Rawden Reverend Frank Russo, Jr. Most Reverend Joseph Sartoris

TODAYS READINGS
First ReadingRejoicing in the LORD must be your strength (Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10). PsalmYour words, Lord, are Spirit and life
(Psalm 19).

Second ReadingIn one Spirit we were all baptized into one body (1 Corinthians 12:12-30
[12-14, 27]).

GospelThe Spirit of the Lord has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives (Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21).

Thank you for remembering these Priests in your prayers. We also ask you to pray for Priests who are going through difficult times, or those who are on special leave.

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St. Rita School Happenings
Youth NiteWednesday, February 13, 7:30, OMalley Edge Monday, January 28, 4 pm, Gara Year 1 Confirmation (with sponsors) Saturday, February 2, 4 pm, OMalley Youth MassSaturday, February 2, 5:30 pm Youth Day Registration This all-day youth conference for Catholic high school teens is on Thursday, February 22 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 ym@st-rita.org 590-8828

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Catholic Schools Week, January 27-February 1

This Sunday the St. Rita School Choir will sing at the 10 am Mass. After Mass, all are invited to tour the East and West Campus classrooms. On Tuesday, January 29, parents of students will gather in Gara Hall at 7:15 am for a coffee social in advance of the 8 am Mass. Other activities celebrated this Week will be: Saint of the Day trivia events; Penny Crusades (pennies for the poor); Kickball and Four Square tournaments; a special assembly on Thursday, January 31 featuring Fr. Ken Deasy; a special BBQ lunch on Friday, February 1 followed by a pep rally and digging up a Time Capsule placed about 15 years ago!

A Catholic Education is an Advantage for Life.

Attention: Parents of pre-schoolers

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, afterschool enrichment classes and tutoring and much more. Registration packets available online www.st-ritaschool.org Or contact the School Office (626) 355-6114

Did you know that St. Rita offers Sunday School for children ages 3-5? Please have your children join us upstairs above Gara Hall in the School Library during the 10 am Mass. No registration necessary! It is a wonderful program; we would love to have you join us. Cristina Cullen dre@st-rita.org

Spotlight on Ministry St. Rita Bereavement Team

The purpose of this Ministry is to help families when they are in need. We aid in planning the funeral liturgy service and providing Lectors and/or Eucharistic Ministers. We also provide Greeters to serve as ushers, hand out booklets, or assist as needed. Maybe you would like to consider becoming active in this Ministry? It is a beautiful way to put a face on our St. Rita Parish for the families and the funeral attendees. Contact the Parish Office 355-1292 to learn more.

St. Rita Guild February Events

Monthly MeetingThis Friday, February 1, 9 am, Gara Card Party & LuncheonSat., Feb. 9, 10-3 pm, OMalley

St. Rita Guild invites men and women and teens to their Annual Card and Game Party. The fun and games take place on Sat., Feb. 9, from 10 am to 3 pm in O'Malley Hall. 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

Whats happening in your Organization or Ministry? Send us some information to include in the Bulletin! Better yet, take some photos at your events and include them (jpeg format)well print your news as space allows. Deadline for Bulletin articles is Thursday, 10 days before desired publication date.

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Meetings, Ministry & Special Events
Attention all Parishioners

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This Week at St. Rita

This Sunday, January 27 Annual Special Collection for Parish support of St. Rita School
Please make your check payable to St. Rita Parish.

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. Its a great way to meet your fellow parishioners and have some fun.

January 27 thru February 1

See page 5 of the Bulletin.

Baptisms at St. Rita

We welcome our newest parishioners!

Monday, January 28Baptism Preparation Class

For February 10 Baptisms 7 pm Parish Office Meeting Room

Friday, February 1St. Rita Guild Meeting

9 am Gara Hall All are welcome!

Aaron Francisco Carrillo son of Alfredo and Melissa Carrillo Curtis Oldham Giordani son of Justin and Kristen Giordani Dylan Cooper Pena Handley son of David and Michelle Handley Lyla Vinn Pekerol daughter of Corey and Jamie Pekerol

Opportunities for Spiritual Growth

(See page 4 for more information.) Tuesday, January 29, RCIA Class
7:30 pm Parish Office Meeting Room

Wednesday, January 30, Evening Prayer Pray the Rosary

Weekday mornings after the 8 am Mass 7 - 8:30 pm Parish Office Meeting Room

Catholic Community & Local Events

CARA MinistriesSaturday, February 2, Womens Retreat, You Are Not Alone. From 10 am to 4 pm, St. Pauls Church, Pomona, 91767. $45. More info: Caraministries@hotmail.com Breakaway Day for FaithSaturday, Feb. 2. Young men & women, dive into your faith through sharing, adoration and fellowship. 10 am - 4 pm, lunch included. Sacred Heart Sisters, 10480 Winnetka Ave., Chatsworth 91311. More info: sdshnov7@juno.com 818/831-9710 Grief Recovering WorkshopFri., Feb. 8 - Sun., Feb. 10. For those who have experienced the loss of a spouse through death, divorce, or separation. Holy Spirit Retreat Center, Encino. More Info: bela2011-30@hotmail.com 818/352-5265 Ash Wednesday at St. Lucys Benedictine Guild Wednesday, February 13. All are invited to spend a spiritually rewarding day. 9 am - 1:30 pm., Glendora. More info: Ellen Carlson 909/624-2058 Footprints, Making Tracks for Neighbors in NeedSaturday, February 16, 9 - Noon. You are invited to this family-friendly event at the Bishop Amat HS track, sponsored by Catholic Charities San Gabriel Region, to raise funds for those in need. Please check the Bulletin Board in the Vestibule for more information or contact: Lentenfootprints.yolasite.com Anne 323/264-8701

5:30 pm Meditation 6 pm Prayer Rectory Oratory

Thursday, January 31, Bible Study Friday, February 1, Adoration

After the 8 am Mass until 5 pm Rectory Oratory

Save the Date

Saturday, Feb. 9St. Rita Guild Annual Luncheon & Card Party
10 am - 3 pm OMalley Hall Men are welcome too! See page 5 for more information.

Sunday, February 10Baptisms Please note change of date.

1:30 pm In the Church

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Sprucing Up!
Have you noticed that the exterior of our Church is looking fresh and clean with a fresh coat of paint? Thanks to the St. Rita Maintenance Team of Lauro and Pepe for their work on the exterior of the church. While its not complete, its well on the way and looking great! Weve also been repairing roofsboth the Church and the Parish Office. The roofs will eventually need to be replaced but, in the meantime, the repairs will prevent damage. And, thanks to generous volunteers, we have cleaned out one of the storerooms in OMalley Hall. Our Maintenance Team redid the ceiling and repainted the walls; volunteers tossed, donated, sorted and better stored everything that had been in this room. These repairs are another way that your blue envelope contributions help your parish!

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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 number. You may request a letter by sending your full name, address, and parish ID number (if known) to rc@st-rita.org

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.

Mary Lou Butler

Request for 2012 Donations for Tax Purposes Envelope ID# Full Name Address

Our next Maintenance and Repairs collection is the Weekend of February 9-10. If you dont receive an envelope packet, simply mark your check or any envelope For Maintenance. All funds stay at St. Rita. Thank you!