Sunday, August 5, 2012

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

318 North Baldwin Avenue, Sierra Madre Mailing Address: 50 East Alegria Avenue, Sierra Madre, CA 91024 Phone: 626/355-3886 FAX: 626/355-2290 www.st-rita.org

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Welcome back, Monsignor Richard! Next week, this page is your domainso start cogitating!

Monsignor Richard

Father Richard has just returned from his vacation! This is also his first look at our new format for the expanded bulletin. This site is under constructionits a work in progress. Please be patient as we tweak from week-to-week. All positive comments gratefully received. Even negative comments will receive intense rumination. You can reach us at bulletin@st-rita.org. Breathlessly Waiting, Your Bulletin Editors

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Todays Gospel has the crowd asking Jesus three questions. First, When did you get here, to which Jesus responds by rebuking them for their failure to grasp his miracle as a sign, an occasion to put faith in him. Their second question about accomplishing the works of God has Jesus respond that faith is the work that God wishes. Many scholars believe this is Johns answer to the faith-works dichotomy emerging in the early Christian community. Faith is the work of God in the believer, John would have us understand. The third question asked by the crowd is a request for a sign that would allow them to put faith in Jesus, as the manna in the desert allowed the Israelites to put faith in the Lord God. Jesus answers by revealing himself as the bread of life that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

SATURDAY 8:00 AM 5:30 PM SUNDAY 7:30 AM 10:00 AM 12 NOON MONDAY 8:00 AM TUESDAY 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM THURSDAY 8:00 AM FRIDAY 8:00 AM SATURDAY 8:00 AM 5:30 PM SUNDAY 7:30 AM 10:00 AM 12 NOON AUGUST 4 Ann Clancy RIP For All Parishioners AUGUST 5 Robert Eustace RIP Janet Heins RIP Mary Ann Woodward INT AUGUST 6TRANSFIGURATION OF Benjamin Schmidt RIP THE LORD AUGUST 7ST. SIXTUS II, ST. CAJETAN Judy Marconi INT AUGUST 8ST. DOMINIC Communion Service AUGUST 9ST. TERESA BENEDICTA Communion Service OF THE CROSS A UGUST 10 S T . L AWRENCE Rev. Anthony Iroz, O.A.R. RIP AUGUST 11ST. CLARE Kristoffer Mallari INT Janet Heins RIP AUGUST 12 For All Parishioners Tage O. Anderson RIP Abraham Go RIP

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Richard Krekelberg, V. F.Pastor
626.355.1292 x. 228 revkrek@st-rita.org Dcn. Manuel & Chela ValenciaDeacon Couple deaconmanuelvalencia@gmail.com 626.355.1292 Dcn. John Hulljohnhull65@gmail.com 626.355.1292 Weekend Presiders: 10 am MassFr. Chris Thiel, OFM Capuchin 12 Noon MassRev. Msgr. John Morales

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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 Altar Servers, Adult: Bill Cosso Eucharistic Adoration: Marylyn Barnes Rosary Prayer Group: Marylyn Barnes 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: Barbara LeVeque /Gil Lazo 355.1292

How to Contact Us
Parish Office/Mailing Address 50 East Alegria Ave., Sierra Madre, CA 91024 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9am to 6pm Office Email: ParishAdmin@st-rita.org Director of Administration
Mary Lou Butler: mlbutler@st-rita.org 355.1292

Ministries & Organizations

Bereavement Ministry: Call Parish Office: 355.1292 Christian Family: Terri Cummings 355.8895 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, sullivan514@gmail.com Senior Ministry: Marilyn McKernan, marilyn@st-rita.org Shawl Ministry: Mary Taillac 355.3179 or Marilyn Delgatto 355.8717

Pastoral Council Vice Chair

George Landis: 355.1292

Finance Council Chair

Bill Sullivan: 355.3707

St. Rita SchoolOffice: 626.355.6114

Principal: Joanne Harabedian: jharabedian@st-rita.org

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

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

Let Saint Rita Be There For You . . .

Communion for Sick and Homebound Parishioners
St. Rita ministers provide Communion home visits. Contact the Parish office or Jill Muhs, 355.9810, em@st-rita.org.

For Information about the

Sacrament of Baptism
Baptismal Preparation for parents and godparents: 7 8:30 pm the last Monday of the month. Call for Reservations. Baptisms are usually the first Sunday of the month. Preparation 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.

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!

Sacraments of Reconciliation and first Eucharist

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.

Sacrament of Matrimony
Contact the Parish Office upon engagement; at least six months is needed for preparation of this joyous sacrament!

Sacrament of 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.

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick

See adjoining column.

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Missionary Cooperative/Propagation of the Faith August 11 & 12 Father Peter Linhxuan Dat Vu, a Cistercian priest, will be speaking at all Masses about the missionary work at the Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Divine Grace near Saigon, Vietnam. The Abbey was founded in 1975 with a priest and 3 monks and has now grown to 90 monks and priests. He will be asking you to consider support for this missionary work. We hope you will enjoy and listen to his inspiring
PARISHIONERS WHO REQUEST OUR PRAYERS FOR HEALING AND RETURN TO GOOD HEALTH Tonyja Blakeslee, Addie Marshall, Alice Feeney, Joanna Singleton, Jackie Bagnuolo, Ann Shier, Mary Ellen Isoard, Tim Stanley, Antoinette Wassef, Theresa Morcos, Aspet Herapetian, Tony Comaianni, Beatrice Da Re, Ian Blakeslee, David Molina, Rose Mary Taquino, Selma Tuffs, Sonia Kosker, David Duran, Rosemarie Gorman, Paul Viger, Julie Meyer, Zdenka Czerny, Debra Ann Williamson, Cliff Hancuff, Wendy Wolf Fadel, Dorothy Van Gordon, Rosanne Kenny, Lisa Levesque, Hal Finney, Mary Elizabeth Nealey, Kathleen Ramsey, Louise Bigley, Christa Owen, Ailey Gardner-Ybarra, Cathy Hundshamer, Eva Bernejo, Laurie Larkin Masella, Rudy Wunderlin, Edith Olah, Matteo Begnoche, Lancelot Loera, Fred Mycroft, Clare Marquardt, Brian Eck, Alex Arranaga, Anna Mary Hession, Mildred Vocelka, Ann Twedell, Joseph Moore, Effie DeGroot, Ned Vento.

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Thank you for your support of this special monthly collection. Please use your blue envelope, if you receive monthly Offering Envelopes, or simply write For Maintenance on your check or envelope. This collection is always the second Sunday of the month. It helps us meet our monthly utility bill obligations. The Edison bill, in particular, continues to increase during these hot summer months.

August Maintenance & Repairs Collection

Elizabeth Knowles Ginn

SAFEGUARD THE CHLDREN

How is compliance verified? Background checks and fingerprinting of all those who work with children in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is used in conjunction with abuse awareness and prevention training programs. These programs help ensure the safest possible parish and school environments for our children. VPIN (Volunteer and Personnel Information Network) is an Archdiocesan background information tracking system. This system tracks employees and volunteers regarding their assignment histories, compliance for fingerprinting, background checks, and mandatory VIRTUS sexual abuse prevention training. For particular help, you may call the Archdiocesan Assistance Ministry, 213/637-7650. Articles from the Archdiocese are also on our website: st-rita.org (select Publications, then Safeguard the Children).

St. Rita GuildWomens Annual Retreat November 2-4 Although its only August, its not too soon to start thinking about the Guilds annual retreat. Mark your calendar and watch for further details.

Are you a registered Member at St. Rita?

Registering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to be part of a Catholic community and a commitment to the life of the parish family. 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 any donations you make to the parish throughout the year are entered as 5002/visitors because you have no unique ID number in our database.

Catholic Community & Local Events

Fingerprinting for Virtus Certification Saturday, August 11. St. Luke, 5605 Cloverly Ave., Temple City. Please call for times and an appointment. 626/291-5900. Sisters of the Presentation Mexican Fiesta & FundraiserSaturday, August 18, 1-3 pm. All Alumni and friends of the Sisters are welcome at this celebration, to be held at Olvera Street in Los Angeles. Cost$35 per person. RSVP/More info: www.presentationsisterssf.org Conversations of the HeartBegins Aug. 28, 7-9 pm Youre invited to four deepening evenings to discover Ignatian ways of praying that have practical applications for daily life. Holy Family Church, South Pasadena. RSVP/More info: 626/403-6113

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AUGUST EVENTS
August 8Youth Olympics at Youth Nite, (7:00-8:30 pm in the upper church parking lot). Always wanna be in the Olympics? Come with your friends and have a blast! August 18Youth Mass and Edge Registration August 19Free Youth Concert at the Cathedral Plaza, 7pm. Featuring Jacob and Matthew, a popular local band. Join us and many others in the region for a summer night of praise and worship. If interested, please email ym@st-rita.org. August 21Youth Nite. 7:00-8:30 pm in Gara Hall. CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION All teens entering their freshman year in high school are now eligible to enroll in the two-year Confirmation preparation program. Registration packets are available in the church vestibule or parish office. All registration paperwork need to be submitted to the parish office, Attention: Confirmation by August 31. There will be a mandatory orientation for candidates and parents on Saturday, September 15 at 3:30 pm in OMalley Hall. EDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRY All entering 6th8th graders may register for EDGE Middle School Ministry. Registration packets will be available in front of the church after the Youth Mass on August 18. More info? Theresa Costanzo at ym@st-rita.org

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Meetings, Ministry & Special Events

This Week at St. Rita

Summer HoursParish Office
Monday thru Friday9 am until 6 pm Saturday9 am until 1 pm

Save the Date

Week-end of August 11 & 12Missionary Sunday
Deacon Binh will be speaking at all the Masses. See page 4 for information.

Saturday, August 8Youth Mass

5:30 pm Vigil Mass

Sunday, September 23Bundle Sunday

More details in future Bulletins.

SENIOR MINISTRY

The Tap Chicks (with one old rooster)

Senior Ministry Sept. 232:30 pm at the Sierra Madre Playhouse

The ladies of the Pasadena Senior Center put on a show and dance to songs old and new. Buy your own ticketsand well meet there.
(With a guided tour of the Chinese Garden)

A Trip to the Huntington Library

A Wednesday in September 1pm-4pm $15.00 /person We will meet in St. Rita's parking lot and car pool. For more information: Marilyn McKernan 355-1292
Going on Vacation? Mass times and locations of Catholic churches throughout the country are available at: 410/676-6000 www.Masstimes.org