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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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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
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
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.
SAINT RITA
REV. MSGR. RICHARD KREKELBERG
OF
CASCIA CHURCH
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PASTORS CORNER
Dear Parishioners,
In todays readings we observe Isaiah, Paul, and Peter each caught in a moment of responding to an obvious manifestation of Gods presence and personal intervention in their lives. Isaiah, afraid to speak in the Lords name, has his tongue purified by the touch of a heaven-sent burning ember; Paul, declaring himself the most unworthy because he had been a persecutor of Christians, is rendered suitable for apostleship by Gods abiding grace within,; and Peter, likewise admitting he is such a sinful man that Jesus should depart from him, is nevertheless enabled by Jesus words of encouragement to step away from fear, put everything down, and follow Him. I am just sure that, if not with all three, each of us can at least identify with one of the personal encounters with the Lord described in todays Liturgy of the Word. Might I not consider myself, at one time or another, a person of unclean lips? Are there not times when I, like Paul, would consider myself the least likely to be called into service of Gods kingdom for my past actions and decisions? Or, like Peter, simply feel compelled to say depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful person? Yet and still, the Lord calls each and every one of us into the service of his mission and kingdom. Be assured that, if not already, today the Lord will require of us some act of kindness, understanding, reaching out, or courage to uphold the truth and maintain faithin spite of our unworthiness and proclivity to sin. Isaiah, Paul, and Peter all carried on and moved forward in Gods service for the sake of the Kingdom and each did so by reason of amazing grace. In all matters of lifes daily challenges, we would do well to recall the experiences and scenarios described in todays proclamation of the Word. In the face of any challenge to do the right thing we should hear Jesus saying to us Be not afraid!Be not unbelieving, but believing.
Msgr. Richard
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8:00 AM 5:30 PM
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10
7:30 AM For All Parishioners 10:00 AM Chrisanne Gotta RIP 12 NOON Deacon Gilbert Chavez RIP
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.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11
8:00 AM 8:00 AM
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12
Spiritual Growth
Tuesday, February 19, RCIA
7:30 pm Parish Office Meeting Room Contact Deacon Manuel for information.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14
8:00 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 5:30 PM
FRIDAY, F EBRUARY 15
Communion Service
7:30 AM Marilu Hitchcock RIP 10:00 AM For All Parishioners 12 Noon Stanley Majcher, MD INT
FEAST DAYS
Monday, February 11 Our Lady of Lourdes Wednesday, February 13Ash Wednesday See page 6 for Mass &Ashes distribution schedule. Friday, February 14 Ss. Cyril & Methodius
Lenten Guidelines
AbstinenceRequires those 14 years of age and older to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent. Also forbidden are gravies and sauces made from meat. Fish and shellfish are permitted. FastingFasting requires eating one main meal a day, and two smaller meals which do not exceed the main meal in quantity.
TODAYS READINGS
First ReadingIsaiah is called to be a messenger for the Lord and responds, Send me! (Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8) PsalmIn the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord (Psalm 138). Second ReadingPaul reminds us of the gospel he preached through which we are saved, if we believe it (1 Corinthians 15:1-11 [3-8, 11]). GospelJesus directs Simon to take his boat into deep water for a miraculous catch of fish.
(Luke 5:1-11).
Fasting is obligatory on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday for those who have celebrated their 18th birthday and have not yet celebrated their 59th birthday.
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.
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Year 2 ConfirmationSat., Feb. 16, 4 pm, OMalley Youth MassSaturday, February 16, 5:30 pm Year 2 ConfirmationCandidates and parents will meet Saturday, February 16 at 3:45 in OMalley Hall. Come and experience our Hunger Banquet and learn about Catholic social teaching. Monthly Service OpportunityThe Youth Ministry takes teens and chaperones every third Saturday of the month to help distribute food and serve lunch to families in need at the St. Francis Center in downtown Los Angeles. All teens are welcome to join us! Youth DayHey high school teens! Wouldnt it be cool to see and feel the Holy Spirit in action? Come to this all-day youth conference that gets 15,000 young people excited and proud to be Catholic. Thursday, February 21, 6:30 am-5:30 pm at the Anaheim Convention Center. To register, please email Theresa.
Join us for Stations of the Cross in the Church at 6 pm. The Soup Kitchen follows (@6:45 pm) in Gara Hall. This simple meal is prepared each week by a different ministry or organization. This Friday will be hostedand meatless meal preparedby St. Rita Ushers & Lectors. A guest speaker or video presentation on a Lenten theme will be at @7:30 pm. All donations for the simple meal served are given to feed the hungry and to help the poor.
and teens who worked at our recent Goodwill fundraiser! And a big thank you to all of our parishioners who helped us fill the truck with donations! Thanks to the efforts of so many, we raised $1,050 toward our summer programs. For information on any of the above items Theresa Costanza ym@st-rita.org 590-8828
We filled the truckwe reached our goal! Thank you to all Youth Ministry volunteers, parents
to Theresa Costanzo and her youth volunteers, who made sure the kids had
Men of all ages are invited to join us for our upcoming Retreat at Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center. You dont need to be pious to enjoy this experience of renewal and peace. Participants will stay two nights in a clean, private room, with all meals provided.
Call any of the men listed below for more 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
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8 AMMass, followed by distribution of ashes NoonCommunion Service, followed by distribution of ashes 6:30 PMMass, followed by distribution of ashes
Catholicism
4 pm - 5:30 pm OMalley Hall Light refreshments Paul Puccinelli, Facilitator Come and learn more about your faith!
Wednesday, February 13Ash Wednesday See column to right for times of services. See page 4 for Guidelines for Fast & Abstinence. Friday, February 15Stations of the Cross & Lenten Soup Kitchen See page 5 for information.
Welcome to our new Parishioners who joined St. Rita Faith Community in January
Robert, Stefania, Anthony & Sofia Bauer James & Alice Cobbin Scott, Erin, Hannah & Rebecca Iler Jeffrey Monohan Mark, Christiane, Ryan & Miles Rivard Hilda Torre Grossa
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special collection during the month of January. 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.
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
Please consider in this new year to 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!