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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 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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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: 355.1292 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

How to Contact Us
Parish Ministries and Organizations

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

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

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 2
nd
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.

SAINT RITA OF CASCIA CHURCH 3

REV. MSGR. RICHARD KREKELBERG
PASTORS CORNER
[As 60 Minutes likes to say: As we
reported to you last September 21
st
, ]

School is in full swing and once again
I hear the voices of angels calling out
to each other outside in the play yard
during recess and P.E. Amidst all of
the laughter, shouting, and general
mayhem, occasionally, I hear the
familiar cry, BUT THATS NOT
FAIR! And I wonder, how early on
in their young lives did they pick up
the notion and the idea that
something is or is not fair. Did they
first get it from a parent or a sibling
or, perhaps from a playmate? A
parent, it seems to me, even though
they believe it was he or she that got
the idea across, must still be at least
startled the first time ones own child
pronounces the fair or not fair
judgment upon something the parent
has done. Even some of our children
with family at Mass protest that other
members of the family receive a host
and they only get a blessing. The
look I often get is one of Whats up
with that!

Or perhaps more germane to todays
gospel passage: Dad, you and Mom
always give each other more money
when we go to the store than you
give to me. Thats not fair! To
which observation mom or dad
replies, Are you envious because
Mom and Dad are generous with
each other? Are we not free to do
with our own money as we wish?
Honey, we are not cheating you.
Here, take your usual 35 cents
allowance and go! See how useful
and practical todays gospel is? (35
cents, you know, back in the day.)

For us Christians, on the difficulty
scale The last will be first and the
first will be last is right up there
with Turn the other cheek and
Forgive your neighbor. The whole
idea of a deathbed conversion or
confession, or the last rights and
absolution given to a convicted serial
killer grates against most peoples
sense of fairness. But what about
the rest of us who live decent lives
for decades and work at keeping the
commandments every day of our
lives? You mean to tell me that Im
supposed to believe that this creep
will get into heaven after his lethal
injection even before I do? What
are we to say of Gods dispensation
of grace, forgiveness and salvation?
Is God not allowed to save the way
God chooses to?

The first reading and responsorial
spoke of our God who is generous
in forgiving, whose thoughts are
not our thoughts and who is near
to ALL who call upon him. Is it
not, therefore, our place as his
creatures to be humble before him
and ultimately to surrender our
(sometimes hasty and emotion-
packed) judgment to his merciful,
divine judgment? On this Earth our
judgments and thoughts are and will
always be human and therefore
incomplete and imperfectnot
omniscient. The God who made us
knows us better than we know
ourselves. We have every reason to
curb our temptations to be the judge,
the jury, and the executionerevery
reason to be humble. For most of us,
good medicine, in this regard, is
simply to recall the last time we
judged something to be the case, only
to find out later that we were dead
wrong. I hate when that happens!
Dear Parishioners,
But thats not fair
Msgr. Richard
PASTORS NEWSNOTES
STEWARDSHIP in this weekends Second Reading:
St. PaulGood Stewards follow St. Pauls advice and conduct themselves by wise use of their time and talents in a
way worthy of the Gospel of Christ.
This weekend we commission our RCIA catechists, our St. Rita School teachers and faculty, our Religious Education
and EDGE Teachers and Volunteers, and our Youth and Confirmation leaders. We also bless our parents who are the
first and foremost educators of their children. Many thanks to all of you for sharing your gifts and talents with our
parish. Congratulations, you are indeed Good Stewards!
Msgr. Richard
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PLEASE PRAY FOR
THOSE WHO
HAVE REQUESTED
OUR PRAYERS

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, 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, 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.

NOTE: Names are listed in order of
the most recent request.


MASS INTENTIONS


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
8:00 AM Rev. David Tobin, CSSR RIP
5:30 PM Rafela Barela Gephart RIP
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
7:30 AM For All Parishioners
10:00 AM Eleanor Carnighan RIP
12 NOON Hazel Deresma INT
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
8:00 AM Leovigildo Miranda Torres RIP
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
8:00 AM Cowles Family INT
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
8:00 AM Communion Service
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
8:00 AM Communion Service
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
8:00 AM Joanna Singleton RIP
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
8:00 AM Jos Luis Martn RIP
5:30 PM Pacita Gatchalian INT
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
7:30 AM Norman Family INT
10:00 AM For All Parishioners
12 NOON Genevieve Collins RIP

FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK

TuesdaySt. Pius of Pietrelcina
(Padre Pio)
FridaySs. Cosmas and Damian
SaturdaySt. Vincent de Paul

TODAYS READINGS

First ReadingTurn to the Lord who
is generous in forgiving (Isaiah 55:6-9).
PsalmThe Lord is near to all who
call upon him (Psalm 145).
Second ReadingLive your lives in a
way worthy of the gospel of Christ
(Philippians 1:30c-24, 27a).
GospelThe last will be first, and the
first will be last (Matthew 20:1-16a).







This Weeks
Featured Saint
St. Vincent de Paul

The deathbed confession of
a servant opened Vincent's
eyes to the spiritual needs of the
peasantry of France. This became a
crucial moment in the life of the man
from a small farm in Gascony, France,
who had become a priest with little
more ambition than to have a
comfortable life.

The Countess de Gondi (whose servant
he had helped) persuaded her husband
to endow and support a group of
missionaries who would work among
poor tenant farmers and country people.
Vincent became the leader of what is
now known as the Congregation of the
Mission, or the Vincentians. These
priests, with vows of poverty, chastity,
obedience and stability, were to devote
themselves entirely to the people in
smaller towns and villages.
L a t e r , Vi n c e n t e s t a b l i s h e d
confraternities of charity for the
spiritual and physical relief of the poor
and sick. He organized the rich women
of Paris to collect funds for his
missionary projects, founded several
hospitals, collected relief funds for the
victims of war and ransomed galley
slaves from North Africa. He was
zealous in conducting retreats for clergy
at a time when there was great laxity,
abuse and ignorance among them. He
was a pioneer in clerical training and
instrumental in establishing seminaries.

Most remarkably, Vincent was by
temperament a very irascible person. He
said that except for the grace of God he
would have been "hard and repulsive,
rough and cross." But he became a
tender and affectionate man, very
sensitive to the needs of others.
Pope Leo XIII made him the patron of
all charitable societies. Outstanding
among these, of course, is the Society of
St. Vincent de Paul, founded in 1833 by
his admirer Blessed Frdric Ozanam.
AmericanCatholic.org


Bundle SundayOctober 5

The Society of
St. Vincent de
Paul continues
the good work
of its namesake
by ministering
to the poor and needy in our midst.

Please take a look around your home
to see what you are not using that
could be used by someone in need.
They are asking for useable clothing
and useable household items. Their
truck will be in the Church Lower
Parking lot from 8 am until 1:30 pm.
The need is also great for furniture
and large appliancesplease phone
800/974-3571 for free pick up of
these larger items.

Thank you!

St. Vincent de Paul
SAINT RITA OF CASCIA CHURCH 5

Youth Ministry

Youth Nites, 7- 8:30 pm, OMalley
Next Youth NiteWed., Sept. 24
Join us at this kick-off for the year!
Youth Nites are for all teens and we
encourage our teens to invite their
friends to join in the fellowship.

EDGE Middle School Ministry
Monday, September 22, 4 - 5:15 pm

Confirmation ProgramYear 2
Session with Sponsors
Saturday, Oct. 4, 4 pm, OMalley

Theresa Costanzo ym@st-rita.org

Religious Education

Classes for 1st-8th Graders
Monday, September 22, 4 - 5:15 pm

Preschool Sunday School
Begins This Sunday, September 21
Are you a parent of a 3-5 year old?
Your 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 requiredjust show
up. We meet above Gara Hall in the
TK Classroom.

Cristina Cullen dre@st-rita.org

Did You Know?
Know your kids school.
Parents and guardians
have the primary
responsibility for
protecting their children from all
potential harm. When choosing a
nursery, daycare center, or school,
parents should inspect the building
and grounds to make sure there are
no areas where children play or work
that are off limits to parents.
Facilities such have a policy that
welcomes parents to visit the center
or school without prior
appointments.

www.la-archdiocese.org/org/
protecting/safeguards

Support St. Rita School
Annual Magazine Drive
Ends September 30

Purchase a magazine and the school
receives 50% of the sale! If you dont
have a St. Rita student to order from,
come to the School Office or
visit our school website to order online:
st-ritaschool.org


Fundraiser at Chiquita Bonita
Sunday, September 28 or
Saturday, October 4
Eat in or take out; no flyer needed.
School receives 30% of sales.
3565 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena 91107
626/796-5592
M-S: 8 am-9 pm; Sunday 8 am8pm

Harvest Festival

Beer Brats & Bingo
Friday, Oct. 17 from 6 - 9
pm in OMalley Hall.


Harvest Festival
Saturday, Oct. 18
from 12:30 - 9:30 pm,
West Campus.
Games, Rides, Food,
Sports, Games and
More!

St. Rita School 355-6114
Bulletin Submissions

Deadline for the Bulletin is Thursday,
10 days before the requested
publication date.

Please email: bulletin@st-rita.org
Or bring the written information to
the Parish Office, ATTN: Rosemary
Womens Retreat
October 31-November 2
At Mater Dolorosa

Its not too early to make your
reservation. A $50 deposit will hold
your spot.

Joan Crow 355-3621
Senior Prom Rock the Night Away

Many thanks to the volunteers who helped coordinate the eventSteve
Antoine, Carol Alcorn, Susan Clifton, Leslie Coumans, Terri Eliassen, Kathy
Ganino, Mary Lou Kopka, Donna Madsen, Colleen McKernana, Teresa
Chaure, Marilyn McKernan, Theresa Ryan, Len Wynne, Lauro Sanchez, Ralph
Seymour, Bill, Letty & William Cosso.
Thank you to the generous underwritersMadge Sweeney, Susan Day, Susan
Blakeslee, Darryl & Clarita Gustafson.

We are grateful to the followingNormans Nursery for the trees and plants;
Teresa Chaure for the centerpieces; The Spero Foundation for the photos and
keepsakes; Colleen McKernan of Foothill HomeCare Partners for furnishing
the bar; Donna Madsen for photo props; Kathy Ganino & Terry Eliassen for
decorations; Susan Clifton & Casey Romero for photography; Rosemary
Hagerott for publicity. -See page 7 for pictures.
St. Rita Guild
Meeting
Friday, October 3, 9 am
Parish Office Meeting Room

For our first meeting of the year, held
earlier this month, we had a full house!
But we still missed you. Come to find
out what plans for this year are already
underway and add your thoughts. We
hope to see you next month.

Patty Sullivan 355-3707
psullivan514@gmail.com


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


This WeekendCatechetical Sunday

SaturdayYouth Ministry Team Commissioning
5:30 pm Vigil Mass
SundayCatechetical Sunday
10 am Mass

Tuesday, September 23RCIA
7:30 pm Parish Office Meeting Room

Wednesday, September 24Knit for Kids
1 - 3 pm Parish Office Meeting Room

Thursday, September 25Liturgy of the Hours
5 pm Meditation 5:30 pm Prayer
Oratory in the Parish Office


Save the Date Save the Date Save the Date



September 27-28Ministry Fair
After all the Masses



Monday, September 29Baptism Preparation Class
7 pm Parish Office Meeting Room
For October 5 Baptisms

Sunday, October 5St. Vincent De Paul Bundle Sunday
Start cleaning your closets!
See page 4 for information.

October 17 & 18St. Rita School Harvest Festival
See page 5 for more information.

Sunday, October 19Afternoon on the Greens
Sponsored by the St. Rita Mens Club
Tim OConnor 355-5053 Bill Sullivan 355-3707

October 31-November 2St. Rita Womens Retreat
Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center
See page 5 for more information.



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St. Rita
Capital Campaign
Questions & Answers




Q: I want to make a pledge to the Campaign, but
want to know if some unforeseen crisis happens to
me, am I legally bound to this pledge?

A: Pledges to the St. Rita Capital Campaign are not
legally binding. We trust that everyone who makes a
pledge makes it in good faith and will keep this
commitment. However, we are aware that none of us can
know the future or predict with certainty what will happen
to us. It is with this realization that it was decided that our
Campaign pledges should not be legally binding.

Predicting the future is always a challenge. This is true of
our Campaign also. Many have asked us when will we
begin seeing some of the renovations to the Church and
to Gara Hall? Careful planning is taking place and we
can say that it will be soon; but, of course, we need to
have the funds in place before we can begin. We
continue to reach out to parishioners and to donors to
give generously to the Campaign. Please consider
sending in your pledge as soon as possible.
Monday, September 22, 7-8:30 pmSt. Francis High
School Annual College Fair. In the Courtyard,
200 Foothill Blvd., LaCaada 91011 Info: 818/790-0325
Sunday, September 28, 9 am - 3pmMarriage &
Family Life Conference. $50/family or whatever you can
pay. Includes breakfast and lunch. Activities for youth &
children. St. Joseph Campus, Sacred Heart Retreat House,
507 N. Granada Avenue, Alhambra.
RSVP/Info: 626/289-1353 x200
Saturday, October 4Healing Your Family Tree
Conference, 10 am - 6 pm. Topics include: Healing
negative family traits; Praying for loved ones, living &
deceased; Mass for Healing Your Family Tree. Santa
Teresita Medical Center Madonna Hall, 819 Buena Vista,
Duarte. $25/by Sept. 24 or $35/at the door.
Info: 818/771-1361 spirit@scrc.org
Saturday, October 4, 4pmRamona Convent
Anniversary Mass to celebrate 125 years. Celebrant
Archbishop Jos H. Gomez. Reception immediately
following. Ramona Convent, 1701 W. Ramona Road,
Alhambra 91803.

Catholic Community


ST. RITA OF CASCIA CHURCH 7
Rock the Night Away
Dancing with the St. Rita Stars!

Thank you,
Marilyn McKernan,
for another wonderful Prom!