The

Commemoration
of
All the
Faithful Departed
(All Souls Day)

St. Rita of Cascia

A Catholic Faith Community Since 1908

November 2, 2014
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

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Parish Ministries and Organizations

How to Contact Us
Msgr. Richard Krekelberg, V. F.Pastor
626.355.1292 x. 228 revkrek@st-rita.org
Dcn. Manuel & Chela Valencia
deaconmanuelvalencia@gmail.com 355.1292
Dcn. John Hulljohnhull65@gmail.com 355.1292
Weekend Presider:
10 am MassFr. Chris Thiel, OFM Capuchin
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
Parish Office: 355.1292

Finance Council Chair

Bill Sullivan: 355.3707

St. Rita SchoolOffice: 626.355.6114

Principal: Joanne Harabedian jharabedian@st-rita.org

Director of Liturgy & Music

Liturgy & Worship

Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers: David & Jill Muhs
355.9810 em@st-rita.org
Altar Servers, Youth: Kathy Ganino 626.398.9302
katganino@charter.net
Altar Servers, Adult: Bill Cosso 355.5656
Eucharistic Adoration: Kathy Ganino 626.398.9302
katganino@charter.net
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: 355.1292 bereave@st-rita.org
Christian Family: Ana Ptasinski 355.3146
Greeters & Ushers: Erny Henry 626.289.3504 626.446.6715
Mens Club: Dave Loera d.loera@verizon.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

Paul Puccinelli: mm@st-rita.org

Other Contacts

Director of Religious Education

Cristina Cullen: 355.1292 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; and
Susan Blakeslee:
rcia@st-rita.org

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 Eucharistic 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) for the Anointing of the Sick, the sacrament intended for the seriously ill or dying and 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.

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 you
to our Bereavement Ministry and Music Ministry; and offer you helpful guidelines that will aid in the selection of readings for a Mass or
Memorial Service. We know 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.

For Information about the Sacraments

BaptismPlease contact the Parish Office for further information on the Baptism process and requirements.
Reconciliation and First EucharistPreparation 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.

MatrimonyContact the Parish Office upon engagement; at least six months is needed for preparation of this joyous sacrament!
ConfirmationA two-year program for freshman/sophomore age teens. Apply through the Office of Youth Ministry.

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OF

CASCIA CHURCH

REV. MSGR. RICHARD KREKELBERG

PASTORS CORNER
Dear Parishioners,

Our Call to Holiness

We have officially entered the Fall
season of ALL SAINTS AND ALL
SOULS, a good time to think back on
the wonderful proclamation coming
out of the Second Vatican Council
called:
THE UNIVERSAL CALL
TO HOLINESS
Thus it is evident to everyone,
that all the faithful of Christ of
whatever rank or status, are called
to the fullness of the Christian life
and to the perfection of charity
[holiness]; by this holiness, as
such, a more human manner of
living is promoted in this earthly
society.
In order that the faithful may reach this
perfection, they must use their strength
accordingly as they have received it, as a gift
from Christ. They must follow in His
footsteps and conform themselves to His
image seeking the will of the Father in all
things. They must devote themselves with all
their being to the glory of God and the
service of their neighbor. In this way, the
holiness of the People of God will grow into
an abundant harvest of good, as is
admirably shown by the life of so many
saints in Church history. The classes and
duties of life are many, but holiness is
onethat sanctity, which is cultivated by
all who are moved by the Spirit of God, and

who obey the voice of the Father and

worship God the Father in spirit and in
truth. These people follow the poor Christ,
the humble and cross-bearing Christ in
order to be worthy of being sharers in His
glory. Every person must walk
unhesitatingly according to his own personal
gifts and duties in the path of living faith,
which arouses hope and works through
charity.
VATICAN II, Council Document:
Lumen Gentium 40, 41

Isnt it interesting that the document,

after building up the call to holiness,
states that the outcome will be a
more human manner of living. It
almost sounds anticlimactic. Just
human? Except that human is the
key to holiness and sainthood.
Holiness is, after all, simply living
according to the order of our
creation. Human is somehow more
completely in the image and likeness
of God; more so than any other part
of Gods Creation. St. Paul says,
Behave as God, for you are Gods
children. What better compliment
for parents than to be told that their
children are so good, which is not a
surprise, because their parents are so
good and passed that goodness on to
their children. So it is with God, Our
Heavenly Father, and uswhen we

think as God thinks and do what

God would have us do, we honor
Gods divine parenting of us.
On the other hand, there are far too
many examples of humanity falling
drastically short of living Gods
intended goodness and of
participating in the unholy, the
unthinkable, the total lack of good,
which we call evil. This is because, in
order to be fully created in Gods
own image, we necessarily have to
have free willthe ability to freely
turn our backs on Gods will for the
good. We call this sin. Interesting
too is the fact that we humans,
sometimes in an attempt to insult,
will refer to each other as something
less than human; e.g., Youre
stubborn as a mule or Youre cold
as a fish.
As we enter the time of ALL SAINTS/
ALL SOULS then, let us remember to
make regular our prayers for Gods
mercy upon all the souls of the
departed and for Gods grace and
blessings upon our own journey to
sainthood.
Above all, may our
humanity honor the Creator in such a
way as to further, in any way that we
can, Gods kingdom on earth as it is
in heaven.

Msgr. Richard

PASTOR NEWSNOTES
Congratulations and best wishes to Stephanie Skaf and Michael Anderson who were married at St. Rita last Saturday,
October 25. Father Chris Thiele was the celebrant at this very happy event.

Msgr. Richard

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MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1ALL SAINTS
8:00 AM
5:30 PM

For Souls in Purgatory

Pete Newell RIP

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2ALL SOULS

7:30 AM For Souls in Purgatory
10:00 AM Jack Walters RIP
12 NOON For All Parishioners

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3
8:00 AM

For Souls in Purgatory

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

8:00 AM Jan Garrigan RIP

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5
8:00 AM

Communion Service

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6

8:00 AM Communion Service

FRIDAY, N OVEMBER 7
8:00

AM

Mary Kay Hollinger RIP

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8

8:00 AM Dick Young INT

5:30 PM For All Parishioners

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9

7:30 AM Suzie Taylor RIP

10:00 AM Nancy McLeod INT
12 NOON Tom Viola RIP

FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK

MondaySt. Martin de Porres
TuesdaySt. Charles Borromeo

TODAYS READINGS
First ReadingThe souls of the just
are in the hands of God, and no
torment shall touch them (Wisdom 3:1-9).
PsalmThe Lord is my shepherd;
there is nothing I shall want (Psalm 23).
Second ReadingHope does not
disappoint, because the love of God has
been poured out into our hearts
(Romans 5:5-11).

GospelThis is the will of the Father,

that everyone who sees the Son and
believes may have eternal life (John 6:37-40).

PLEASE PRAY FOR

THOSE WHO
HAVE REQUESTED
OUR PRAYERS
Heather Hagan, Mike Wolf, Jean Wood,
Jos Colayco, Mario de la Torre, Barbara
Vanni, Freya Sheasby Bailey, Anna
Schube, Aubrey Randolph, Joseph Malvin,
Madeleine Loera, Randy Graff, Toni
Navarro, Susan Watson, Molly Lynch,
Juanito & Marilou Pe, Willard Bochte,
Joann Ruggles, Margaret Duran, Lori Ann
Little, Guia Canizales, Anne Frealy, Eva
Shammon, Margie Schubert, Mary
Zuckerburg, Emily Young, JoAnn
Douglass, Mary McColl, Evelyn Tres,
Barbara Hester, Phil Huddleston, Gerald
Drean, Charlotte Bollman Fuchs, Gerry
Krekelberg, Raymond Payne, Peter
Delgatto, Jr., Montserrat Marti, Jordan
Alabart, Linda Milligan, Susan Skousen,
Brooke Manning, Arthur Contreras, Jr.,
Robert Quinonez, Richard Krier, Patsy
Starkey, Jean Mansour, Jacob Bigley, Maria
Carmen Marti, Clare Marquardt, Kathleen
Ramsey, Tonyja Blakeslee, Addie Marshall,
Jackie Bagnuolo, Mary Ellen Isoard, Rose
Mary Taquino, Paul Viger, Hal Finney,
Ailey Gardner-Ybarra, Eva Bernejo, Edith
Olah, Lancelot Loera, Fred Mycroft, Brian
Eck, Alex Arranaga, Joseph Moore.

Please note: If you would like to

addor removea name from our
Prayer List, please contact
bulletin@st-rita.org 355-1292 x 226

Month of November
All Souls Commemoration

We invite you to bring a photo of

your loved one to the Parish Office
for display in the Church during the
month of November.
Use the envelope provided in your
packetor take one from the
Vestibuleto list the names that
you want put on the Altar during the
month of November.
Questions? Parish Office 355-1292

Saturday, November 1

Saint of the Week

St. Charles Borromeo
St. Charles Borromeo is
associated with reform.
He lived during the time of the
Protestant Reformation and had a
hand in the reform of the whole
Church during the final years of
the Council of Trent (1545-63).
Although he belonged to nobility
and was related to the powerful
Medici family, he desired to devote
himself to the Church. His uncle,
Cardinal de Medici, elected pope in
1559 as Pius IV, made Charles
cardinal-deacon and administrator
of the Archdiocese of Milan while
he was still a layman and a young
student. Because of his intellectual
qualities he was entrusted with
several offices connected with the
Vatican and later appointed
secretary of state with
responsibility for the papal states.
The untimely death of his elder
brother brought Charles to a
decision to be ordained a priest,
despite relatives insistence that he
marry. He was ordained at 25 and
soon became bishop of Milan.
The reform needed in every phase
of Catholic life among both clergy
and laity was initiated at a
provincial council of all the
bishops under him. Specific
regulations were drawn up for
bishops and other clergy. Charles
took the initiative in giving good
example. He gave most of his
income to charity and imposed
severe penances upon himself.
During the plague and famine of
1576, he tried to feed 70,000
people daily. He borrowed large
sums of money that required years
to repay. Civil authorities fled the
plague, but he stayed in the city,
helping those in need.
Work and the heavy burdens of his
high office affected his health. He
died at the age of 46.
AmericanCatholic.org

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Holiday Boutique

Youth Ministry

November 8 & 9 After all the Masses in Gara Hall

Youth Nite

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 7- 8:30 pm, OMalley

St. Rita Senior Ministry in partnership with St. Rita Christian Family
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 7- 8:30 pm, OMalley
Ministry is hosting this event. Shop for unique holiday items,
Lights Out Dodgeball

EDGE Middle School Ministry

including hand knit and other handmade items, gift baskets, and
many more holiday gifts. All proceeds go to the Parish.

Monday, November 3, 4-5:15 pm, Gara

First Monday Fun Day!

Service OpportunityAt SFC

Saturday, Nov. 8, 9:30 am12:30 pm
Help sort canned goods and produce and
then help distribute the free groceries to
area families at the St. Francis Center
downtown LA location. Families are
encouraged to participate.
Email Theresa for more information.

Confirmation ProgramYear 1
Saturday, Nov. 15, 4-5:30 pm, OMalley
Session with Sponsorsfollowed by a
Ritual of Promise at the 5:30 Youth Mass.

Questions?

Ana Ptasinski 355-3146

St. Rita Mens Club Meeting

Guild Communion Breakfast

Tuesday, November 11
Social 6:30 pm Meeting 7 pm
OMalley Hall

Members of the St. Rita Guild

attended the 10 am Mass last Sunday
and afterwards met in OMalley Hall
for fellowship, a very tasty breakfast,
and the opportunity to hear a very
moving guest speaker.

Join us as we finalize plans for the

annual Pancake Breakfast. All men of
the Parish 18 and older are invited to
become a Mens Club member.
Dave Loera d.loera@verizon.net

Theresa Costanzo ym@st-rita.org

Annual Holiday
Pancake Breakfast

Religious Education

Sunday, November 23
8 am until Noon OMalley Hall

Classes for 1st-5th Graders

Monday, November 3, 4 - 5:15 pm
Preschool Sunday School
Your 3-5 year old children are invited
to join us for Preschool Sunday
School every Sunday during the
10 am Mass. Attend Mass while your
child is learning the Sunday Gospel in a
fun, age-appropriate way. No
registration required. We meet above
Gara Hall in the TK Classroom.
Cristina Cullen dre@st-rita.org

Bulletin Submissions
Deadline for the Bulletin is

Sponsored by the
Mens Club. Watch
for a bulletin flyer in
coming weeks for
complete information.

St. Rita Guild Meeting

Friday, November 7 9 am
Parish Office Meeting Room
Come join us at our next meeting! All
are welcomeyou are encouraged to
come and be part of one of the oldest
organizations of our parish
community. Our meeting begins at 9
and is usually over by 11. Try it!
Patty Sullivan 355-3707
psullivan514@gmail.com

Thursday, 10 days before the

Disposable Diaper Drive

Please email: bulletin@st-rita.org

Or bring the written information to
the Parish Office, ATTN: Rosemary

Leave your donations in the crib

placed in the Vestibule or bring them
to the Parish Office by end of day,
Monday, November 3.

requested publication date.

Ban Angoorly, formerly a St. Rita

Parishioner but now a member of
St. Philips Parish, was born in Iraq,
emigrated with her family to London
in 1980, and subsequently moved to
the United States when she married.
Ban spoke to us of the horrorsand
that is the only word to describe
current eventsof the war against
Catholics being waged in Iraq and
Syria by ISIS. She read to us from an
email from a nun working as a
missionary in a town about 30 miles
from Mosul. The nuns email begins
Fall down on your knees. Pray! The
nun relays that all Catholic/Christian
homes are being marked with an N
for Nazarean. Children of all ages,
including infants, have been pulled
from their homes and murdered in
front of their parents. The parents are
then given a choice of renouncing
Christianity or leaving immediately,
with only the clothing on their backs.
The nun wonders if she can remain
faithful if she is called to be a martyr.
This report is not of an isolated event
but a repeat of many similar events
during the past 4 months. We were all
asked to pray for the Catholics in this
area; to ask our church and civic
leaders to focus attention on the
tragedy; and to help spread the news.
Rosemary Hagerott

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St. Rita
Capital Campaign

This Sunday at St. Rita

Daylight Savings Time Ends

Did you remember to turn your clock back one hour?

10 amAll Souls Mass

A special remembrance of all those buried from St. Rita
since last All Souls Day.

Noon MassWelcome New Parishioners

Reception following in OMalley Hall.

1:30 pmBaptisms

Q: We have heard that the Design Commission

is putting together a Master Plan. What is a

Master Plan and Why will it benefit St. Rita?
A. A Master Plan is a road map for the future, a long
range guide directing development and future growth.
Of course, here at St. Rita, the true Master Plan for
our parish is our Mission Statement and Pastoral Plan.
These call us to live our lives as Christians following
the Gospel.

7:30 pm Parish Office Meeting Room

The Design Commission is working on a Facilities

Master Plan. This, too, is a long range plan that will
help the parish make decisions today and in the future.
A facilities master plan provides a cohesive framework
for the parish and frequently evolves over the years.
The information contained in the Plan is intended to
guide decisions related to use of land and facilities,
based on our mission, and to promote good
stewardship of resources.

Thursday, November 6Liturgy of the Hours

5 pm Meditation 5:30 pm Prayer
Oratory in the Parish Office

Development of a Plan benefits our Parish by serving as:

a consistent point of reference and a guide to
making more informed decisions,

Disposable Diaper Drive

See page 5 for more information.

This Week at St. Rita

Tuesday, November 4RCIA

Friday, November 7Adoration

After the 8 am Mass until 5 pm Oratory in the Parish Office

Friday, November 7St. Rita Guild Meeting

See page 5 for information.

Save the Date

Weekend of November 8-9Holiday Boutique
See page 5 for information.

Tuesday, November 11Mens Club Meeting

7 pm OMalley Hall
See page 5 for information.

a help predicting budgeting and planning, and

providing potential for optimal use of resources,

a way to focus on better ways to serve our parish

community and the surrounding community.

Before any construction or improvements to our

facilities can take place, the City of Sierra Madre and
the Archdiocese ask that a Facilities Master Plan be
submitted. Over the last seven years, our parish has
been in the process of fulfilling the required elements,
including multiple surveys, studies and assessments.
When the Design Commission presents their result to
the parish, it will be based on these past years of
studies and the desire to see St. Rita continue as a
vibrant parish in the Archdiocese, actively living Jesus
call to serve.

Sunday, November 23Holiday Pancake Breakfast

See page 5 for information.

Fingerprinting for VIRTUS at St. Rita

Tuesday, November 18OMalley Hall.
12 pm-3:40 pm & 5 pm-7:20 pm
Must call for an appointment: 626 355-6114

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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

The St. Rita School PTO Board and Ways and Means Committee would like to thank all of the parents,
parishioners and school staff who contributed their time and donations toward making the 2014 Beer,
Brats, & Bingo and Harvest Festival weekend a great success! The support of volunteer time, donations and
attendance and participation at the events is sincerely appreciated!
A special thank you to our donors! We were thrilled by the tremendous response of those who contributed
monetarily toward the events and by those who donated items toward food and beverage, the general store,
game and prize booths, plant and bake sales and the hugely successful Silent and Live auctions!
The Harvest Festival weekend is our biggest fundraiser of the year and it simply could not happen without
those who selflessly give of their time and hard work. Thank you all of our wonderful volunteers!
We are grateful to Mrs. Harabedian and Monsignor Richard for their continual support and promotion
throughout the school and parishand to the many valued families, parents, parishioners and friends
of St. Rita Parish and School!

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!