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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

The Most The Most The Most
Holy Body Holy Body Holy Body
and and and
Blood Blood Blood
of Christ of Christ of Christ

Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Corpus Christi



OO O
Sacrament Sacrament Sacrament
Most Most Most
Holy! Holy! Holy!

OO O
Sacrament Sacrament Sacrament
Divine! Divine! Divine!

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,

Over 2000 years ago Jesus said:

Do this in memory of me.
And, well, here we are at Saint Rita Church, Sierra Madre, on the SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY
AND BLOOD OF THE LORD celebrating Mass together and still carrying out that command that echoes over two
millennia. One of the initiatives of our 2007 Parish Pastoral Plan is to preserve the centrality of the full celebration
of the Eucharist as vital to the identity of Roman Catholics. Isnt centrality of the Eucharist a no brainer? Why
the concern? Well, for one thing, in the years ahead, more parishes in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will be without
a resident priest as pastor. Even here at St. Rita, for ten years now, we have had Wednesday and Thursday communion
services in view of the fact that we had become a one-resident-priest parish. Many parishes in the world have no idea of
having Mass every day of the week. We have reason not to take such a grace and blessing for granted!

Just recently at our Town Hall Meeting, Mr. Tom McKernan, our Capital Campaign Chair, spoke of his own
commitment to the Campaign out of real personal conviction that parishes these days need to be very concerned
about our parish sustainability into the future. One reads very often about bishops in the United States having to
combine parishes and schools and even to close parishes and schools. While, so far, not a frequent experience here in
the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the reality is on the increase. Tom went on to point out that a vibrant and vital
parisha parish fully alive with a complete array of ministries and a healthy schoolis least likely to be on the
block. And I would add that this is precisely why our Campaign theme is Strengthening our Holy CommunionGrowing
in Faith, Hope, and Love. Our parish life and ministry here at St. Rita leads to Holy Eucharist (celebration of the Mass),
and our parish life and ministry flows from it.

No doubt about it. Pastoral administration and the role of the ordained priest has been evolving. Here at St. Rita, I
have been blessed with administrative assistance since our centennial year 2008; first Sheila Palazzolo; then, Tim
Lopez; and now, our Director of Pastoral Administration, Mary Lou Butler. It makes sense when you think about it:
why put all of the administration part of parish life in the job description of a priest, when he was probably not
trained or educated to do that job anyway? Fewer priests though we are these days, we are better off focusing on the
sacramental lifethe Eucharist at the Center Lifeof the parish and, thereby, allow the Baptismal call of the laity
to come into its own.
This is my Body, this is my Blood, given for you.
No matter where the Spirit is leading the Church today, one thing is for sure: whoever makes this proclamation of
Jesus his or her own, and keeps Eucharist at the center of daily life, will be a much more effective disciplewill be a
more generous and caring person, and much more fit to serve as a member of His Body, the Church. The Church, at
the same time, will continue, to DO THIS in memory of Him. After all, this is His plan and it cannot fail!
Msgr. Richard

PARISHIONERS WHO REQUEST OUR PRAYERS
FOR HEALING AND RETURN TO GOOD HEALTH
Lori Ann Little, Guia Canizales, Anne Frealy, Eva Shammon, Margie Schubert,
Sheila Pierce, 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, Eva
Bernejo, Edith Olah, Lancelot Loera, Fred Mycroft, Brian Eck, Alex Arranaga,
Anna Mary Hession, Joseph Moore.




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SATURDAY, JUNE 21
8:00 AM Viola Family INT
5:30 PM For All Parishioners
SUNDAY, JUNE 22
7:30 AM Tom Viola RIP
10:00 AM Roland & Angela Brennan RIP
12 NOON Janet Lewis RIP
MONDAY, JUNE 23
8:05 AM Tim Lopez INT
TUESDAY, JUNE 24
8:05 AM Rev. Joseph Kim Nguyen INT
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25
8:05 AM Communion Service
THURSDAY, JUNE 26
8:05 AM Communion Service
FRIDAY, JUNE 27
8:05 AM Anna Mae Keane RIP
SATURDAY, JUNE 28
8:05 AM Lawrence & Patricia Keyes INT
50th Anniversary Blessings!
5:30 PM Jim Keddy Family INT
SUNDAY, JUNE 29
7:30 AM For All Parishioners
10:00 AM Tom Viola RIP
12 NOON Joseph Nicassio RIP





TuesdayThe Nativity of St. John the Baptist
FridayThe Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
SaturdaySt. Irenaeus





First ReadingNever forget the LORD your
God, who brought you out of slavery (Deuteronomy
8:2-3, 14b-16a).
PsalmPraise the Lord, Jerusalem (Psalm 147).
Second ReadingBecause the loaf of bread is
one, we who partake of it, though we are many,
are one body (1 Corinthians 10:16-17).
GospelJesus said, I am the living bread;
whoever eats this bread will live forever
(John 6:51-58).

AND
TODAYS READINGS
FEAST DAYS

Bereavement Team Training Class
Begins Wednesday, July 2 at St. Dorothy in Glendora
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 being 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

Not by bread alone does one live,
but by every word that comes forth
from the mouth of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 8:3b
AMEN

Take a look around the walls of our church. The word
Amen has resounded off these walls countless times at the
conclusion of the Eucharistic Prayer and as the faithful
have come forward to receive the Body and Blood of
Christ. Todays feast is about those Amens offered in
faith, offered in times of trouble or doubt, spoken in joy,
spoken mindlessly, but all given to God in a multitude of
ways. It is our very lives that lie behind our Amens and
are touched by the presence of Christ, the presence we
celebrate today. More importantly, we celebrate the love
of Christ for us shown in the sacrifice on Calvary and that
he continues to give to us in every celebration of the
Eucharist. What can we do but rejoice in that great love,
and then go out into the world and live that love in
sacrificing for others?



SAINT RITA OF CASCIA CHURCH 5

Safeguard the Children

Did You Know? Tips for Summer Camp
Safety. School is out and a whole host of new
opportunities for recreation and relaxation
await. Maybe you are sending your children to
a music or sports camp? Or maybe they have been
invited by their friends to go camping in the mountains?
Whatever the situation, it is important to remember that
parents still have the responsibility of controlling access
that new people will have to their children. If your
children are attending a summer camp, insist that
counselors, or anyone else who will have access to your
children, have undergone an application process that
includes a criminal background check and reference
checks. For particular help, please call the Archdioceses
Victims Assistance Ministry.

Assistance Ministry 213/637-7650
St. Rita Catholic School
91 Years of Faith, Excellence, and Stewardship



5 Week Adventure Camp at St. Rita School

Begins this week and continues through August 1. Each
week has its own theme. Sports Camp is offered to
students entering grades 4-8, featuring volleyball and
basketball clinics. For complete information, please call the
School Office.

For information about School Office hours, registration for
the new school year, purchase of scrip and/or gift cards,
and more, please contact the

SCHOOL OFFICE 355-6114
Youth NiteWednesday, June 25, 7 pm, OMalley
Youth Nites continue throughout the summer on the
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month.
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.
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
Interested in Preschool Sunday School? Attention
parents of children ages 3-5 (and potty trained!). Want
to know more about our Sunday School program?
Come try us out this Sunday (or on June 29) during
the 10 am Mass. We are located upstairs in Gara Hall.
We have playtime, a Bible lesson, and a snack.

Cristina Cullen dre@st-rita.org 626/294-9616

ReunionSt. Rita Class of 1974
Come celebrate our 40th Anniversary on

Next Saturday, June 28, in OMalley Hall

For information:

Sue Behrens sierramadresue@yahoo.com
Are You Being Called To Become A Deacon?

Diaconate Formation Office: Information Meeting for Men
Interested in the Permanent Diaconate Sunday July 20, 2014

The Diaconate Formation Office will host an information
meeting for all men who are interested in finding out more
about becoming a permanent deacon in the Archdiocese of
Los Angeles. Members of the Archdiocesan Diaconate
Formation Office will be present to explain the role of the
deacon in the Church, to explain the Diaconate Formation
Program, and to answer any questions. Men must be between
the ages of 30 and 60 years to enter the formation
program. It is important for men who are married to attend
with their wives.

The meeting will be Sunday, July 20, from 2-4 pm, at St.
Jerome Church, 5550 Thornburn St., LA 90045. For further
information, please contact Mrs. Claudia Ortiz in the
Diaconate Formation Office.

213/637-7383 CAOrtiz@la-archidiocese.org


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

This Sunday, June 22Open House at Mater Dolorosa
See adjacent column Newsnotes for more information.

This Sunday, June 22Special Eucharistic Adoration
for the Feast of Corpus Christi
2 - 4:30 pm Assumption of the BVM Church

Thursday, June 26Liturgy of the Hours
& Evening Prayer
5 pm Music & Meditation 5:30 pm Prayer
Parish Office Oratory

Thursday, June 26Bible Study
7 pm In the Parish Office Meeting Room

Save the Date Save the Date Save the Date

Monday, June 30Baptism Preparation Class
7 pm Parish Office Meeting Room
For July 6 Baptisms

Wednesday, July 2Bereavement Training Class
At St. Dorothy Church in Glendora
See page 4 for more information.

Thursday, July 4Sierra Madre Parade
Plan to march with your fellow parishioners, led by Msgr. Richard
See next weeks Bulletin for details.

Sunday, July 6Baptisms
In the Church 1:30 pm Deacon John presiding

Sunday, July 6Senior Ministry Summer Luncheon
1:15 pm OMalley Hall
See this weeks flyer insert for more information.

Sunday, July 13Blood Drive
8:30 am - 2:30 pm OMalley Hall
Information: Marilyn McKernan marilyn@st-rita.org 355-1292 x233


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Going on vacation?Check out this
website for churches and Mass times
throughout the country.

Masstimes.org

Catholic Community

Mater Dolorosa Open HouseSun., June 22, 2-5 pm.
Bring a picnic lunch and dine on the lawn or in our air-
conditioned dining room. Drinks provided. Come and tour
the buildings and gardens, meet the Retreat Center Staff, etc.
Information: 626/355-7188 DWilliams@materdolorosa.org
The Pregnancy Help Center of San Gabriel Valley is
seeking a volunteer to manage the Centers website,
facebook page, and Constant Contact emails. If youre a
college student home for the summer, please consider
helping the Center a few hours per week. For more
information: Jane Chavez 626/389-0788
jane.chavez@pregnancyhelpsgv.org
Fingerprinting for VIRTUSFriday, July 11, Sacred
Heart Church. 600 W. Mariposa Avenue, Altadena 91001
12 - 3:40 pm and 5:20 - 7:20 pm
Must call for appointment: 626/794-2046
Marriage Encounter WeekendJuly 11-13. Your
spouse is Gods gift to you. Find out how to make a good
marriage better, and a better marriage great! Held at the
Courtyard by Marriott in Monrovia.
Info: Winston/Dinah Perez 818/527-MEMC
memcweekend@gmail.com
Avila Gardens Open HouseSat., July 12, 1 - 3 pm.
Enjoy inspiring music, tours, gifts, and more. Avila Gardens,
1171 Encanto Parkway, Duarte 91010. For info. or to RSVP:
626/599-2214 contact@avilagardens.com
Two Special Feast Days

This SundayThe Feast of the Most Holy
Body and Blood of Christ, also known as
Corpus Christi. This Sunday we celebrate
the renewal of our life around the table of
the Eucharist. This feast reminds us that
Pentecost is all about life lived in the
Spirits embrace in relationship to the Body of Christ,
which is found both on the table and at the table.

This Friday, June 27The Feast of the
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Come to me, all you that labor and are
burdened, and I will give you rest, says
the Lord. Mt. 11, 28
As the Father has loved me, so have I
loved you; remain in my love.
Jn. 15, 9
ST. RITA OF CASCIA CHURCH 7

Do you receive Sunday Offering envelopes? Envelopes
are an easy way to remember to support your parish each
weekor you may choose to write one check for the
month, use one envelope, and mark it for the month.
Whichever way you elect to use your envelopes,
supporting our faith community is part of your call to
Stewardship.

Stewardship: Treasure
Are you a registered Member at St. Rita?
Would you like to join us?

Registering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to
be part of a Catholic community. Being a registered
parishioner is a requirement for infant baptism, school
registration, weddings, when asked to be a baptismal or
confirmation sponsor, and even funerals. Additionally, if
you are not registered, a yearly tax receipt cannot be
issued since you have no unique ID number in our
database.

Registration forms available

in the Vestibule on our website: st-rita.org
or please contact the Parish Office 355-1292
Help Neededand Appreciated!

Were expanding our list of people to call on
for occasional help. Coming up very soon
is our annual Backpack Drive to benefit
St. Francis Center in downtown L.A. We need
helpers:
After each weekend Mass (about 15 minutes) to help
move the donations from the Church to a secure
location in Gara Hall;
And, after the noon Mass to help sort the donations
(about 30 minutes).

Additionally, we may call you to help stuff bulletins; resupply
the offering envelopes in the pews; set up or clean up for an
event; help with a Food Drive; help with Hospitality on
Sundays; or similar activities.

We will contact you when we need helpand, dont worry, if
youre not available when we ask, well ask again for another
date/time.

A very happy bonus of giving your time is that you meet and
work with the nicest people!
rc@st-rita.org 355-1292 x 226

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