st. rita parish bulletin 6/21/2015

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St Rita of C ascia

t Rita of C ascia

t Rita of C ascia

A C atholic Faith C ommunity Since 1908

C atholic Faith Community Since 1908

C atholic Faith Community Since 1908

June 21 2015

une 21 2015

une 21 2015

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



TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME—JUNE 21, 2015 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. 9:15 am 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] Heart of Mary Prayer Group: Susan Day • 355-3835Sacristans: Sat. Vigil: Gary Fidone/Stephen Bollman

Sunday Masses: 7:30-Bill Cosso/David Banis;10:00-David Muhs/Paula Garavaglia, Terri Eliassen;12N-Bernie Grace Weekdays: John Bigley

Porter: (Evening Church Lockup) Sheila PalazzoloEnvironment: Denise Villalovos/Gil Lazo [email protected] • 355.1292

Ministries & OrganizationsBereavement Ministry: 355.1292 • [email protected] Family: Ana Ptasinski • 355.3146Greeters & Ushers: Erny Henry 626.289.3504 • 626.327.9480Men’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 Office

Public Relations: [email protected] 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

Dear Parishioners and Visitors,

Calming our StormsFrom Today’s Gospel—

The disciples:“TEACHER, DO YOU NOT

CARE THAT WE AREPERISHING?”

Jesus:“WHY ARE YOU TERRIFIED?

DO YOU NOT YET HAVEFAITH?”

Truly, Jesus’ calming of the storm isa precious image to all of us. “Jesus,please calm the storm of mybesieged family.” (There were a lotof those prayers left at our Shrine ofSt. Rita this past Feast Day.) “Jesus,please calm the storm of ourterrorized, high-tech war-torn

world.” “Jesus, please calm the seasof the human body politic thatgenerates fear and discontent here inour country and around the world.” —Or, what’s the particular stormyou want Jesus to calm and say BESTILL! But if we want to applytoday’s gospel image to our currentstorms, then we have to apply hisresponse as well: “Why are youterrified? Do you not yet havefaith?”

Don’t you just hate it when life is anabsolute mess and someone (likeme) says, “Just have faith”? It seemslike such a lame answer. It seemslike, I just told you that my life is in

the toilet and all you had to say was“Just smile and flush it.” I guess thefeeling is that there just has to besomething more to Jesus’ ownresponse—and of course, there is. After all, Jesus did command andthe storm and seas did calm down.

You could say, that for those who were the victims of slavery in thesouth, most of the sea is calmed(certainly not by the wave of a wand). Or, name your choice ofdisaster or human tragedy of the lastdecade, and there will be elements offirst responders and enduringhelping hands that represent somedegree or some form of calming. Tocarry the point further, imagine thatmoment or moments when calmcomes to someone who has beendiagnosed with a life-threateningdisease or, perhaps, after a 7.1earthquake. My experience as apriest is that all calming comes only when faith, hope, and love kick in. And all too often, in the face ofpanic with a family, my parish, afriend, or myself, I too ask, “Do you(I) still not have faith?”

So what is this faith?

Biblically and religiously, theanswer is: the faith that Jesus theRedeemer and Savior remains withus at all times and in all situations;

the faith that just when we are trulysorry for our sins and commit toamend, our sins are truly forgiven;and the faith that, if the ultimatehappens, the doors of heaven areopen to us (you know, “the betterplace”).

But the practical answer is: thefaith, hope, and love enough to bethere for the other person orpersons in their time of need.Remember the Gospel man “whofell in with robbers”? Calm came tohis storm when a man of faith andhope simply loved and saved him— the Good Samaritan. It’s always thesame. How many times does ithappen, though, that the victim, theperson in the hospital bed, for

instance, is the one who has thefaith, and the one who winds upcalming everybody else downaround him or her? Think about it.

I am convinced, and as a friend ofmine likes to say, “I am unanimousin this!” that God means for us tocalm each other’s storms with thepower of faith, hope, and love that we were baptized with. We arecalled to calm each other’s fears withour faith. We have the God-given

power within us to say BE STILL!

—Msgr. Richard



P LEASE P RAY F OR

T HOSE WHO REQUEST

OUR P RAYERS —

Bill Kozak, Steve Soto, Marcia Turner,

Celia Merritt, Garvin Stanislawski, GaryInocente, Ethan Sandoval, Adam Throop, Janet Watson-Contreras, Barbara Jean Wood, Arthur Little, Ernest Kopka, VeraDelgatto, JF Mahoney, Kelly Solomon,Linda Theriault, Heather Hagan, Mike Wolf, Jean Wood, José Colayco, Mario dela Torre, Barbara Vanni, Anna Schube, Aubrey Randolph, Joseph Malvin, RandyGraff, Toni Navarro, Susan Watson, Juanito & Marilou Pe, Margaret Duran,Guia Canizales, Anne Frealy, EvaShammon, Margie Schubert, MaryZuckerburg, Emily Young, JoAnn

Douglass, Evelyn Tres, Barbara Hester,Gerald Drean, Charlotte Bollman Fuchs,Raymond Payne, Peter Delgatto, Jr.,Montserrat Marti, Jordan Alabart, SusanSkousen, Brooke Manning, ArthurContreras, Jr., Robert Quinonez, JeanMansour, Jacob Bigley, Maria CarmenMarti, Clare Marquardt, Kathleen Ramsey, Tonyja Blakeslee, Addie Marshall, JackieBagnuolo, Mary Ellen Isoard, Rose Mary Taquino, Paul Viger, Hal Finney, EvaBernejo, Edith Olah, Fred Mycroft, JosephMoore.

M ASS I NTENTIONS

S ATURDAY , J UNE 208:00 AM Louie Cortez RIP5:30 PM For All Parishioners

S UNDAY , J UNE 21

7:30 AM Burt Maich RIP10:00 AM For All Fathers12 NOON James Gavigan RIP M ONDAY , J UNE 22 8:00 AM Sheila Breese RIP

T UESDAY , J UNE 238:00 AM Hildegarde Saunders RIP

W EDNESDAY , J UNE 248:00 AM Communion Service

T HURSDAY , J UNE 258:00 AM Communion ServiceF RIDAY , J UNE 268:00 AM Deacon Gus Sebenius RIP

S ATURDAY , J UNE 27

8:00 AM Noreen Kozak RIP5:30 PM Mario & Beatrice Da Re INTS UNDAY , J UNE 28

7:30 AM For All Parishioners10:00 AM Roland & Angela Brennan RIP12 NOON Victoria Kandalaft RIP

F EAST D AYS

Monday— St. Paulinus of Nola;Ss. John Fisher and Thomas More

Wednesday— The Nativity of John the Baptist

Saturday— St. Cyril of Alexandria

T ODAY ’ S READINGS

First Reading— The Lord said to Job: Who shut within doors the sea? And who said: Thus far shall you come butno farther! (Job 38:1, 8-11). Psalm— Give thanks to the Lord, hislove is everlasting (Psalm 107). Second Reading— Whoever is inChrist is a new creation

(2 Corinthians 5:14-17).

Gospel— Who is this whom even windand sea obey? (Mark 4:35-41).

Saint of the Week

St. John Fisher

1469-1535

John Fisher is usuallyassociated with Erasmus, Thomas More and other Renaissancehumanists. He was a man of learning,associated with the intellectuals andpolitical leaders of his day. He was anaccomplished preacher and writer andeventually became chancellor atCambridge. He was made a bishop at35, and one of his interests was raisingthe standard of preaching in England. With the coming of Lutheranism, he was drawn into controversy. His eightbooks against heresy gave him a leading

position among European theologians.

In 1521 he was asked to studythe question of Henry VIII’s marriage.He incurred Henry’s anger by defendingthe validity of the king’s marriage withCatherine of Aragon and later byrejecting Henry’s claim to be thesupreme head of the Church ofEngland.

In an attempt to be rid of him, Henrysummoned John who was in feeble

health, to take the oath to the new Actof Succession. He and Thomas Morerefused because the Act presumed thelegality of Henry’s divorce and his claimto be head of the English Church. They were sent to the Tower of London, where Fisher remained 14 months wi thout tr ia l. They were fina ll ysentenced to life imprisonment.

When the two were called to furtherinterrogations, they remained silent.Fisher was tricked, on the supposition

he was speaking privately as a priest,and declared again that the king was notsupreme head. The king had himbrought to trial on the charge of hightreason. He was condemned andexecuted, his body left to lie all day onthe scaffold and his head hung onLondon Bridge. More was executed two weeks later.

—AmericanCatholic.org


Note: Names are added to the PrayerList in the order they are submitted. If youwould like your name, or a name yousubmitted, removed from our List, pleasecontact the Office or email

[email protected]

Vacation Plans?

Check the website

► Masstimes.org

for the location of anearby Church andtheir Sunday Massschedule.



SAINT RITA OF CASCIA CHURCH 5

Youth Ministry

Youth Nite

Wed., June 24, 7-8:30 pm, O’Malley And throughout the summer on the 2nd and 4thWednesday of each month.

EDGE Middle School Registration

The Registration Packet for 2015-16school year is available in the ParishOffice. To receive registration forms byemail, please contact Theresa Costanzoat the email address below.

Confirmation Program

All high school youth who would liketo receive the Sacrament ofConfirmation are required to completea two-year preparation program in their

home parish. Registration packets fornew candidates are available in theParish Office. Early bird registration isdue by June 30. Questions or info?Please contact Theresa.

Theresa Costanzo • [email protected]

Religious EducationRegistration for Classes All children in grades 1-5 are welcome

to join our Program at St. Rita.Registration materials are available inthe Parish Office or via email. The feefor the class is $55/per child (paid by June 30th) or $65/per child after July 1.Be sure to include a copy of yourchild’s baptismal certificate.Classes begin on September 14 andmeet every Monday from 4-5:15 pm.

For more information:

Cristina Cullen • [email protected]

Young Adult Ministry

A new Ministry for adults between 18and 35, single or married. Pleasecontact me for information aboutmeeting information and upcomingevents.

Priya Tharayil • [email protected]

Bulletin Submissions

Articles are due by Thursday, 10 days inadvance of publication weekend desired. Youmay submit your information either to theParish Office or

[email protected]

Rosemary Hagerott 355-1292 x226

Bulletin Help

Needed

Do you know thesoftware program

Publisher ? If so,please considerhelping to preparethe weekly Bulletin. You don’t haveto be a writer and spell-check is agood editor—but some skill inpublication layout is helpful. Pleasecontact me to learn more.

Weekly help is not necessary exceptfor the first few training sessions— you will not “solo” until you feelcomfortable and ready.

Rosemary Hagerott • 355-1292 x226

Annual 4th of July Parade!

St. Rita Parish and School will participate, as inpast years, in the City of Sierra Madre Parade.Father Richard will lead our group driving a“surprise” vehicle decorated in patriotic colors! All are invited to join—on foot, on bikes orscooters, pushing baby strollers or pullingtoddlers in wagons. Bring a squirt bottle, wear

your sunscreen, and bring a big dose of parish spirit!

Our exact line-up spot is still TBD, but please check in with Ellen Hoffman atthe corner of Mariposa and Hermosa to sign a waiver—required by theCity—and to find out where to line up. Please arrive at the check-in area by9:15 am.

The Parade begins at 10 am at Sunnyside and Sierra Madre Blvd. and ends atSierra Vista Park. The City sponsors games, free use of the swimming pool,and food booths in the Park for the remainder of the day.

Questions? Ellen Hoffman • [email protected]

The Girl Scouts say

Thank You!

To the Parish Staff for their supportand providing a place for our meetings,

events, fundraising, community serviceand opportunities to share our faith.

To the School Principal and Stafffor supporting our projects, activities,and after-school program.

To the generous parishioners whoalways support our fundraising events,including our Annual Cookie Sales.

To Msgr. Richard who supports usand continues to welcome Girl Scoutsfrom the community for our Annual

“International Day” event.

Thank You

from all of the Scouts,Kindergarten through 12th Grade, for

helping us make the worlda better place.



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This Saturday—Hospitality after MassIn Gara Hall

This Sunday—Hospitality After all the Sunday Masses

Sponsored by: RCIA and CLIMB

This Sunday—Bereavement Support Group4 pm • O’Malley Hall

Final Meeting of this initial series; all are welcome!

Thursday, June 25—Liturgy of the HoursEvening Prayer

5 pm Meditation • 5:30 Prayers • In the Parish Office Oratory

Save the Date

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Monday, June 29—Baptismal Preparation ClassIn the Parish Office • 7-8 pm

Please make an appointment in advance by calling the Office: 355-1292.

For July 5 Baptisms

Saturday, July 4—Sierra Madre 4th of July ParadeSee page 5 for information about St. Rita participation—join us!

Sunday, July 12—Blood DriveWatch future Bulletins for more information.

Remember to pray for your father—and all those family members and friends who are fathers—

whether living or deceased.

Monday, June 22—Medjugorje 34th Anniversary Mass. Aspecial Mass/Rosary in honor of Our Lady. Rosary begins at7:30 pm, followed by Mass. Annunciation Church, 1307 E.Longden Avenue, Arcadia.

Tuesday, June 23, 7 pm—Ignatian Volunteer Corps(IVC) informational meeting. The IVC provides maturemen and women the opportunity to serve the needs of people who are poor, to work for a more just society, and to growdeeper in faith by following the Ignatian tradition.Holy Family Pastoral Center, South Pasadena 91030. Formore info or to RSVP:

Frank Ponnet 626/403-6116 • www.ivcusa.org

July 26-August 2—Catholic Surf Camp in Honolulu.Open to all ages. A combination of surfing lessons, spiritualactivities, and tourism. The cost of $1,100 covers food,lodging, and much more. For more information please callparishioner Joe Freymann.

808/646-WAVE • [email protected]

High School Financial Aid Available—Holy FamilyHigh School, Glendale. Please contact Dr. MarshallGoldman, Director of Admissions for more information.

818/241-3178 x226 • [email protected]

Q: My neighbors are asking me about what is happening atSt. Rita. I wasn’t able to attend any of the Town Hallmeetings so am not sure what to tell them. What is thebest way to answer their questions?

A: Good news! We will be having at least one more TownHall meeting—probably this summer. Watch theBulletin for date and time and please invite yourneighbors to attend with you. In the meantime, let yourneighbors know that we are not increasing the size ofour school. Phase One of our Master Plan calls for usto renovate our church and Msgr. Gara Hall, and tobuild a new building to house meeting space and a youthcenter. Later phases will relocate our ministry andparish offices and replace school buildings withbuildings that are seismically sound, energy efficient andproviding a better environment for learning.



ST. RITA OF CASCIA CHURCH 7

Scholarship Awards

Madeleine Biscaichipy Ana Uyemura Scholarship

Andrew AmerioTheresa Delgatto-Coppi Scholarship

Leanne Kuhn & Esteban SanchezRobert Burns Scholarships

Jenna Mijares, Alessandra Soto, Sophie Johnson Msgr. Robert Gara Scholarships

Julian Prins & Sophie JohnsonBoy and Girl of the Year

Sharbel Challita Msgr. Joseph Cokus Religion Scholarship

President’s Awardfor Academic Excellence

Sharbel Challita

Sophie Johnson

Leanne Kuhn

Jenna Mijares

Esteban Sanchez

Alessandra Soto

Honors at Entrance into

High School

Benjamin Damir

Sophie Johnson

Leanne Kuhn

Jenna Mijares

President’s Awardfor

Academic Achievement

Amber Allen

Andrew Amerio

Madeleine Biscaichipy

Benjamin Damir

Katarian Gezalyan

Christian Locateli

Beatriz Rivas

Esteban Sanchez

Elysée Vielma

William Zhang

Vincent Zuniga

St. Rita School We congratulate the recent graduates who received

Awards and Honors for their achievements—

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