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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 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
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


How to Contact Us
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For Information about the Sacraments
Baptism
If you are a parishioner interested in baptizing your child, 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 2
nd
grade) is arranged 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 Religious Education.

NOTE: Adult applicants for the sacraments should contact the Parish Office.

Anointing of the Sick See adjoining column.
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: 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

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
Parish Ministries and Organizations

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.

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!

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.

SAINT RITA OF CASCIA CHURCH 3

REV. MSGR. RICHARD KREKELBERG
PASTORS CORNER
Dear Parishioners,

On this 4
th
Sunday in the Easter Season we traditionally celebrate Jesus, Our Lord,
as The Good Shepherd. John, the Evangelist, portrays Jesus as describing himself
as the Good Shepherdthe Gatekeeper. His qualities as shepherd and
gatekeeper are most significant: as gatekeeper-shepherd he alone has the right and
authority to open the gate; the sheep enter with trustthey know that they are
safe in his presence; when the sheep pass through the gate, the shepherd goes
ahead of them, leading them, and the sheep follow willingly because they
recognize his voice; and finally, the Good Shepherd delivers his sheep to
abundant and safe pasture.

We do well on this Sunday to pray to the Holy Spirit with and for Our Holy Father, Francis. Let us
pray that, as the Roman Pontiff, he will continue to have all of the qualities and skills of the Good
Shepherd-Gatekeeper. May he exercise his authority to open the gates of the Church with care for
his flock; may he go ahead of us to lead us with courage and with the conviction of the Gospel;
may he have our trust to follow him willingly because we recognize his voice to be the voice of
the Good Shepherd; and may he deliver us, his Church, and the world we live in to the safe pasture
of unity and that peace which only the Good Shepherd, Jesus, can give.

At the same time, let us pray for all of our bishops, the successors to the apostles, especially
Archbishop Jos Gomez, our Ordinary, and his Assistant Bishops and Episcopal Vicars, especially
Monsignor James Loughnane, Vicar in the San Gabriel Pastoral Region, who will celebrate
Confirmation at St. Rita this month. May they work together in the collegial spirit called for in the
decrees of the Second Vatican Council, and in collaboration with all of the Baptized, who share in
the Universal Priesthood of Jesus Christ. This, after all, is not only a prayer for good shepherding,
but also a prayer for Church unity, effective evangelization, and for apostolic zeal in our Church.

At the conclusion of todays Gospel passage, Jesus as the Good Shepherd-Gatekeeper declares, I
came so that they might have LIFE and have it more abundantly. In these days of preparation for
Pentecost, let us count on these Holy Spirit empowered words to be an assurance and a divine trust
that Jesus left to his flock.
Msgr. Richard

PASTOR NEWSNOTES

What a great joy it was for me last weekend when I could officially announce our Capital Campaign!
I am so grateful for the support and affirmation and also for your questions. I am more sure than
ever that this campaign will be a success, not because of anything we are doing, but because of the
goodness and generosity of our St. Rita parishioners.

All parishioners will receive an invitation to our Town Hall Information Sessions. This will give us
an opportunity to tell you the details of the plans, answer your questions and hear any concerns.
Please plan on attending one of these sessions. I look forward to meeting with you!
Msgr. Richard


PARISHIONERS WHO REQUEST OUR PRAYERS
FOR HEALING AND RETURN TO GOOD HEALTH
Mary Zuckerburg, Emily Young, JoAnn Douglass, Mary McColl, Evelyn Tres,
Barbara Hester, Phil Huddleston, Gerald Drean, Charlotte Bollman Fuchs, Gerry
Krekelberg, Leah Greteman, Raymond Payne, Peter Delgatto, Jr., Montserrat
Marti, Jordan Alabart, Linda Milligan, Susan Skousen, Brooke Manning, Arthur
Contreras, Jr., Robert Quinonez, Richard Krier, Patsy Starkey, Margaret & David
Duran, Jean Mansour, Jacob Bigley, Dorothy Van Gorden, Maria Carmen Marti,
Dennis & Clare Marquardt, Kathleen Ramsey, Tonyja Blakeslee, Addie Marshall,
Jackie Bagnuolo, Mary Ellen Isoard, Rose Mary Taquino, Paul Viger, Zdenka
Czerny, Hal Finney, Ailey Gardner-Ybarra, Cathy Hundshamer, Eva Bernejo,
Edith Olah, Lancelot Loera, Fred Mycroft, Brian Eck, Alex Arranaga, Anna Mary
Hession, Joseph Moore.



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SATURDAY, MAY 10
8:00 AM Bill Davila RIP
5:30 PM Irene Newell RIP
SUNDAY, MAY 11
7:30 AM For All Parishioners
10:00 AM For All Mothers
12 NOON Alberto Vejar RIP
MONDAY, MAY 12
8:05 AM Helen Dobosh RIP
TUESDAY, MAY 13
8:05 AM Vincent Tarpey RIP
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
8:05 AM Communion Service
THURSDAY, MAY 15
8:05 AM Communion Service
FRIDAY, MAY 16
8:05 AM James Wooden RIP
SATURDAY, MAY 17
8:05 AM Shirley Barron INT
5:30 PM Beverly Taranto RIP
SUNDAY, MAY 18
7:30 AM Paul Ramundo, Jr. RIP
10:00 AM For All Parishioners
12 NOON Angel Sotelo, Jr. RIP






MondaySs. Nereus & Achilleus; St. Pancras

TuesdayOur Lady of Fatima

WednesdaySt. Matthias

ThursdaySt. Isidore






First ReadingAll peoples called by God will
receive the gift of the Spirit if they repent and
are baptized (Acts 2:14a, 36-41).
PsalmThe Lord is my shepherd; there is
nothing I shall want (Psalm 23).
Second ReadingOnce we were like straying
sheep; but now we have been returned to the
shepherd, our guardian (1 Peter 2:20b-25).
GospelThe shepherd leads the sheep out into
pastures of abundant life (John 10:1-10).


AND
TODAYS READINGS
FEAST DAYS
Our St. Rita Director of Liturgy and Music, Paul Puccinelli, was
honored to be asked to Cantor at the special Mass of the
Celebration of Canonization at the Cathedral. Not only did Paul
cantor in English but he also vocalized a little bit in Italian.

When Paul was 13 years old, he sang at the Mass celebrated by
Pope John Paul II in Los Angeles in 1984. Paul shared that he
felt doubly blessed to be able to participate in this celebration of
the elevation of the Pope to the Saint.

Congratulations Paul from all the members of our St. Rita Faith
Community! You have enhanced our liturgies with your
wonderful musical talents so often at St. Ritathank you!
Mass at the CathedralSunday, April 27, 2014
SAINT RITA OF CASCIA CHURCH 5

St. Rita Catholic School
91 Years of Faith, Excellence, and Stewardship


Upcoming School Events

Thursday, May 15Grandparents/Special Person Day
Saturday, May 17Speech and Debate Tournament
Tuesday, May 20Sports Banquet
Wednesday, May 21Sports Award
Thursday, May 29PTO General Meeting
Friday, June 6Graduation Day

Please call the School Office for information about
any of the above events.

SCHOOL OFFICE 355-6114


EdgeMonday, May 12, 4 pm, Gara
Final Edge SessionMonday, May 19, 4 pm, Gara
Youth MassSaturday, May 17, 5:30 pm
Youth NiteWednesday, May 14, 7 pm, OMalley

Theresa Costanzo ym@st-rita.org
&

Articles for the Bulletin should be submitted to
bulletin@st-rita.org or to the Parish Office. Ask for or
leave a message for Rosemary, 355-1292 x226.

Deadline is 10 days before the desired weekend.
Space is limited so the earlier submissions take priority.
Thanks for helping.
St. Rita Feast Day
Thursday, May 22

This will be a special day for our Parish
and we invite you to share St. Rita with
the thousands of devotees who come
from throughout Southern California to
visit our Shrine.

The Shrine and Church will be open
from 7:30 am until we end the day with
Benediction at 7:30 pm.


Please read the flyer insert in this weeks Bulletin
for the schedule of activities.

If you signed up to volunteer to help on the Feast Day and
need information about your assignment, please contact

Kathy Coyne 355-4873 KDCoyne@aol.com





Sunday School for Ages 3-6. All families with younger
children are invited to join us for Sunday School in Gara Hall
(upstairs) during the 10 am Mass. Please let your children
experience our curriculum based upon the Sunday Gospel.


Cristina Cullen dre@st-rita.org
Annual Golf ClassicMonday, May 19

Support the Mater Dolorosa Retreat
Ministry by golfing with us at Glendora
Country Club. Includes a round of golf;
golf cart; lunch; refreshments on the
course; a social with open bar before
dinner; dinner with wine, awards, tee prizes, and an
auction. Pre-registration with payment is required;
$200/person. Golf check-in begins at 9:30 am with tee
off at 11 am. Win $25K for sinking a hole-in-one on the
13th hole!

For information and on-line registration
Passionist.org /materdolorosa/golfclassic
Development Office 626/355-7188

Tournament Chair: Pat Wickhem 626/416-8824
pickempat1@aol.com

Bereavement Team Training Class
Begins Wednesday, July 2 at St. Dorothy in Glendora
Please call Sr. Lovina Pammit for information 818/365-6065

Have you thought about becoming part of our Bereavement
Ministry at St. Rita? It is such a rewarding experience to help
people by just showing a friendly, welcoming presence at
funerals. We can use your skillsafter you have attended
Trainingas a greeter, a Eucharistic Minister, or as a lector.

For information, please contact

Deacon John Hull 355-1292 x225 bereave@st-rita.org




This Week at St. Rita This Week at St. Rita This Week at St. Rita



This Sunday, May 11Mothers Day

Tuesday, May 13St. Rita Mens Club Meeting
7 pm OMalley Hall

Thursday, May 15Liturgy of the Hours
& Evening Prayer
5 pm Music & Meditation 5:30 pm Prayer
Parish Office Oratory

Save the Date Save the Date Save the Date

Sunday, May 18Confirmation
12 pm Celebrant, Msgr. James Loughnane, P.A.

Monday, May 19Baptism Preparation Class
7 pm Parish Office Meeting Room
For June 1 Baptisms

Thursday, May 22Feast of St. Rita
See page 5 and flyer insert for more information.

Sunday, May 25Pacific Islanders celebrate
the Feast of St. Rita
At the Noon Mass with reception following.

Monday, May 26Memorial Day
Parish Office will be closed.

Thursday, May 29The Ascension of the Lord
Not a Holy Day of Obligation
Feast is moved to Sunday, June 1











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Confirmation Gifts? Visit the San Gabriel Mission Gift
Shop. Open Mon.-Sat. 9-4:30; Sun. 10-4. Mention this ad to
receive 20% off of any $10 purchase for Confirmation. San
Gabriel Mission Gift Shop, 427 S. Junipero Serra Dr., San
Gabriel, 91776 626/457-3048
Camp Mariastellaa girls camp, is accepting
applications for Campers and Counselors. RNs and LVNs
who can volunteer for one week are also needed.
Info: 818-285-1555 campmairiastella@aol.com
Charismatic Healing MassThursday, May 15, 7 pm.
With Rev. Bill Delaney, SJ, Pastoral Coordinator of Southern
California Renewal Communities. St. Luke Catholic Church,
9451 Broadway, Temple City.
Information: Don Abraham 626/285-9030
Fingerprinting for Virtus
Friday, May 30Immaculate Conception Parish,
740 S. Shamrock, Monrovia.
12 pm - 3:40 pm & 5:20 pm - 7:20 pm
Must call for appointment: 626/358-1166
Yearnings of the Restless HeartJune 13-15. A
weekend restreat for adults in their 20s and 30s. Singles and
married couples welcome. Requested donation$125. Mater
Dolorosa Retreat Center.
Info: Cathy Hainley 626/355-7188, x101


Catholic Community
& Local Events

Special Prayers for the Mothers in our Parish

This Sunday we honor our mothers, those living and
those who have been born to Eternal Life. Take a
moment today to pray for your mother and to thank
God for her life. And remember too on this special
day to pray to and to honor the mother of us all
Mary, the Mother of God.



A moms hug lasts long after she lets go.
ST. RITA OF CASCIA CHURCH 7
March Maintenance & Repairs

Income (blue envelopes & directed donations)
$9,208
Expenses (utilities, minor repairs, etc.) $7,510
Excess above expenses $1,698
Number of parishioners donating 162


April Maintenance & Repairs

Income (blue envelopes & directed donations)
$8,628
Expenses (utilities, minor repairs, etc.) $7,892
Excess above expenses $ 736
Number of parishioners donating 179

Thank you for donating to this special monthly collection.
In recent months, we have achieved a little cushion for
those months when we may have unexpected repairs. To
contribute to our Maintenance & Repairs Collection, use
the blue envelope in your packetor any envelope or a
checkand just write For Maintenance Only. All funds
stay at St. Rita.

Thank you for your support!

Calling St. Rita Class of 1974 Alums
Yes, thats right, its our 40th Anniversary this year and
were planning a Reunion on
Saturday, June 28 in OMalley Hall

Spread the word! Get on the mailing list.

Sue Behrens sierramadresue@yahoo.com
Looking for St. Rita School Alumni

Please help us update our contact information. Fill out
the form below and place it in the Sunday Offering
basket or return it to the School Office. You may also
email landis@st-ritaschool.org


Name

Phone

Email

Year of Graduation