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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,
This Sundays Gospel passage from John is one of the most glorious of post-resurrection accounts. It is the one in which Jesus appears on the shore and advises the disciples in their boat to cast their nets to the right side where they will make such a catch that will nearly break the nets for such abundance*. Then Jesus invites them to bring some of their fish over to have breakfast together. Now stop right there. First of all, this is a post-resurrection account by John (self-described as the disciple whom Jesus loved), and like other such accounts it is meant to convey that Jesus is truly resurrected in a human, albeit, glorified bodyhe is eating and drinking with them. Later, St. Paul will emphasize in his teaching, so will we! It strikes me that, like the overabundance of fish, this is almost more that we can handle or grasp. Like Jesus, we will eat and drink after our resurrection? What? After we rise from the dead we will have bodies and eat and drink?But wait! If you order now, well double your order! Yes, there is more. There is eternal life. These past days of the Easter season I have been exploring with you what it means to live the risen life. Jesus words to his disciples that they should bring part of their own catch of fish to share at a morning meal holds an important insight into living the risen life of faith, hope, and lovesimply that we bring our very selves to the banquet and what we have to offer. A good way to think about it is, well, you know how someone might invite us for a coffee or to meet for lunch? Is this not really a desire to be present to each other and to celebrate relationship? Great good can overflow from such a meeting: a charitable nonprofit might be planned out on a napkinor, more powerfullya person feeling terribly alone might be relieved on his or her loneliness. Beyond providing a testimony of Jesus having truly risen from the dead, then, todays gospel account from John is a revelation of Jesus kingdom come and his Church begun. We know that his sharing a meal with his disciples is both a powerfully redeeming presence and a signal that he will multiply our good works to the point of nets breaking. What a wonderful advance towards Pentecost! Msgr. Richard (*If you miss the stewardship implication here, color yourself a tough study in discipleship.)
PASTORS NEWSNOTES
This past week, we thanked our present Pastoral Council and acknowledged the wonderful work they have done in implementing our Pastoral Plan, furthering growth in ministries and working on the Master Plan. George Landis, Vice-Chair Cynthia Amerio Cristina Cullen Joanne Harabedian Erny Henry Dave Loera Chuck McDaniels Sheila Palazzolo Ana Ptasinski Ellen Radle I would also like to thank and acknowledge the following members who have served with me in previous years: Virgil Archambault Louise Bigley Pam Cimino Al Green Sara Landis Ron McGinley Melissa Stutenroth Patty Sullivan Steve Walsh
Thank you for being good stewards by sharing your time and talents with St. Rita Parish. We have been blessed by your generosity! Msgr. Richard
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SATURDAY, APRIL 13
8:00 AM 5:30 PM
SUNDAY, APRIL 14
7:30 AM Norma Discutido RIP 10:00 AM For All Parishioners 12 NOON Bill Albertson RIP
PARISHIONERS WHO REQUEST OUR PRAYERS FOR HEALING AND RETURN TO GOOD HEALTH Diane Ridley, Richard Forcione, Maria Carmen Marti, Dennis & Clare Marquardt, Rosemary Fryzm, Andy Pulley, Katherine Haderlein, John J. McCoy, 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, Dorothy Van Gordon, 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.
MONDAY, APRIL 15
8:00 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM 5:30 PM
TUESDAY, APRIL 16
Manuel Nuez RIP Communion Service Communion Service Baby Ramirez RIP
7:30 AM Jack Droege RIP 10:00 AM Alice Feeney RIP 12 NOON For All Parishioners
Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women 9th Annual Spring Mass at the Cathedral Tuesday, May 1410 am
THIRD SUNDAY
OF
EASTER
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches, wisdom and strength, honor and glory and blessing. Revelation 5:12
Young Adult Retreat at Mater Dolorosa 20s and 30s Retreat Single or Married June 7-9, Friday night through Sunday Noon Info: 626/355-7188 materdolorosa.org
TODAYS READINGS
First ReadingGod exalted Jesus as leader and savior (Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41). PsalmI will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me (Psalm 30). Second ReadingTo the Lamb be blessing and honor, glory and might (Revelation 5:11-14). GospelWhen the disciples came ashore, they saw a charcoal fire with fish on it and bread
(John 21:1-19 [1-14]).
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Monday, May 6Catholic Charities Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner at the Quiet Cannon in Montebello. Join us at this special event recognizing and honoring our St. Rita School Campus Ministry. Archbishop Jose H. Gomez will be the guest speaker. All parishioners are welcome. Contact the School Office for ticket information.
Entry fees include a souvenir t-shirt Awards for the top 3 finishers in each age division Interested? Want to know more? The form is available on our website: st-rita.org Or Contact: Tim OConnor 355-5053
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This WeekendPlease pray for our Year 2 Confirmation candidates who are on retreat. This Sunday, April 14One With the Risen Lord
6 pm In the Church Reception following in OMalley
We welcome those who joined our Faith Community in March Leo, Elizabeth & Lorenzo Bulgarini Harry, Monina, Brian, & Michael Hudick Jim Manoledes James, Patricia, Patrick, & Madeline McGoldrick Nick, Sara, Paige, & Jack Pemberton Jeffrey, Melissa, Isabella & Matthew Reisbeck Jerry (Jr.), Julia, Jake & Jarett Smith Joseph Stanislawski
Bob Hurd, composer, liturgist, and theologian will present his unique collection of music to lead us on a prayerful journey through the seven Sundays of Easter.
Come visit your seminary and meet with the men who will be serving Our Lord Jesus Christ as your priests. RSVPs suggested, but not necessary.
Annual Open House St. Johns Seminary Saturday, April 20 from 1-4 pm.
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Because of a glitch at the Archdiocesan TIM Office, St. Rita parishioners never received our direct mail pledge/ reminder cards this year. That means we need YOU to take the initiative to take a generic TIM envelope from the Vestibule, fill out the donation form, enclose your check or include your credit card number, seal the envelope, then either drop it in the Sunday Offering basket or bring it to the Parish Office. On our recent TIM Commitment Sunday, we heard a very inspiring story from Dave Chambers about his personal experience as an educator and seeing the help that TIM brings to the poorest of the poor parishes and schools of our Archdiocese. Your donation goes DIRECTLY to the financially needy parishes and schools, not for any other purpose. We are so blessed here at St. Rita to have parishioners who can and do contribute to our parish budget expensesbut many poor parishes have very generous parishioners who give all they can, and yet it is not enough. Can you help? Will you help? If every family in our parish, who has not yet donated, were to give $25or more, if you can afford itwe would meet our goal! To many of us, $25 is a pizza delivery; a bottle or two of wine; a few trips to Starbucks; a fast food family snack after practiceswhat can you think of that can deliver as much bang for your buck as donating to help a needy parish or school? Thank you for your generous response to this appeal!
Paid Donations to Date: $25,104.00 Pledges not yet paid: $ 4,800.00 Total Paid/Pledged: $29,904.00 Number of parish families: 1232 Number of donors to date: 109