MASS TIMES SUNDAYS: Sat. 5:30 pm (Vigil), 7:30 am, 10 am & 12 noon

WEEKDAYS: Mon., Tues., Fri, and Sat. 8 am (Wed. & Thurs. 8 am Communion Service)

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (Confession) Saturdays 4 – 5 pm or by appointment

DEVOTIONS Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Saturday 7:50 am

Msgr. Richard Krekelberg — 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

St. Rita of CasciaSt. Rita of CasciaSt. Rita of Cascia A Catholic Faith Community Since 1908

JUNE 4, 2017 PENTECOST SUNDAY

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Msgr. Richard Krekelberg, Pastor 626.355.1292 x 223 • revkrek@st-rita.org

Dcn. Manuel & Chela Valencia deaconmanuelvalencia@gmail.com • 355.1292

Dcn. John & Marylee Hull johnhull65@gmail.com • 355.1292

Fr. Chris Thiel, OFM Cap. (10 am Sunday Mass presider)

Parish Office/Church Mailing Address 50 East Alegria Ave., Sierra Madre, CA 91024 Mon.-Fri. 9:15 am to 6pm; Sat. 9 am to 1 pm

ParishAdmin@st-rita.org • 355.1292

Director of Administration Mary Lou Butler: mlbutler@st-rita.org • 355.1292 x 222 Pastoral Council Parish Office: 355.1292 Finance Council Chair Bill Sullivan: 355.3707 St. Rita School Office: 626.355.6114 Principal: Joanne Harabedian • jharabedian@st-rita.org Director of Liturgy & Music Paul Puccinelli: 355.1292 • 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 Dcn. Manuel & Chela Valencia, Gary Fidone, and Susan Blakeslee: 355.1292 • 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 Adult—Bill Cosso: 355.5656 Eucharistic Adoration: Kathy Ganino: 626.398.9302 • katganino@charter.net Immaculate Heart of Mary Prayer Group: Susan Day: 355-3835 Sacristans: Sat. 5:30 pm: Gary Fidone Sun. 7:30 am: Bill Cosso/David Banis; Sun. 10:00 am: David Muhs/Paula Garavaglia/Terri Eliassen; Sun. 12:00 pm: Bernie Grace Porter (Evening Church Lockup): Sheila Palazzolo; Tim O’Connor Environment: Parish Office • 355.1292

Ministries & Organizations

Bereavement Ministry: 355.1292 • bereave@st-rita.org Christian Family: Diana Snyder • 824.0125 • missladydi@yahoo.com Greeters & Ushers: Erny Henry 446.6715 Men’s Club: Ed Driscoll • driscomic@aol.com New Members/Welcome: Contact the Parish Office St. Rita Guild: Joan Crow 355.3621 • rbcrow65@yahoo.com Senior Ministry: Marilyn McKernan • marilyn@st-rita.org Shawl Ministry: Mary Taillac 355.3179 • Marilyn Delgatto 355.8717 Cub Scout Troop 110: Missy Augustyn 644.1404 • thealist@sbcglobal.net

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 Lord’s 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 here for you. PLEASE UNDERSTAND we only have one resident priest; sometimes arrangements for another priest may be needed.

For Information Regarding These 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) 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 Youth Ministry.

Dear Parishioners and Visitors,

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Come Holy Spirit! Fill the Hearts of Your Faithful!

This year as we celebrate what many refer to as “The Birthday of The Church,” we have administered the initiation sacraments of Baptism, First Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Eucharist to well over one hundred young and also adult members of our parish. It is liturgical Springtime in the Church local and Universal!

Five years ago now, as a particular faith community, we embarked upon a new consciousness and spirit of stewardship; in other words, in “The 2012 Year of Faith,” we of St. Rita Parish embraced the New Evangelization with high purpose and intent to “be church.” These, then, are very important days for St. Rita Parish to pray for the help and advocacy of the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us as a parish that wills to be strong and vital to the mission of Jesus going forward. Also important is our prayer that we may be ever conscious of being linked as the

Body of Christ to all of the parishes that make up our Deanery, our

Pastoral Region of San Gabriel, our Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and to the Church Universal.

Having celebrated our patronal feast day of Saint Rita of Cascia, this Solemnity of Pentecost we make all of our prayers to The Holy Trinity through her intercession—she who was wife, mother, and vowed religious. If we model our lives on hers, we stand to receive a wonderful encouragement for our continuance as a community desirous of only the Peace that Christ can offer us. Like her we seek, by indwelling of God’s Most Holy Spirit, to live in Holy Communion with the One that IS our Communion.

Mary, Queen of Peace, Pray for Us!

Saint Rita of Cascia, Saint of the Impossible,

Pray for Us! And this Pentecost, Happy Birthday to Us, Church Local and Universal!

—Msgr. Richard

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO REQUEST OUR PRAYERS — Leslie Lemus, Salvatore Termini, Cathy Hundshamer, Mary Rodriguez, Richard Krier, Tessa Milward, Mary Zuckerburg, Linda Theriault, Betsy Batchelder, Rose Steele, Wayne Steven Dow, Pete & Daisy Olson, Gil Lazo, Tim Jebbia, Margaret Fala, Hannah Waken, Robert & Clare Greteman, Mike Dendrinos, Rita Centeno, Al Bencia, Lalo Arriaga, Mary Kay Lee, Jane Rowland, John Centeno, Jim Crilly, Trini Marti, Rosie Vidaurri, Joann Little, Luz Arriaga, Lynn Snetsinger, Paul Viger, Ron Jones, John Collins, Doug Peterson, Sandra Osborne, Guia Canizales, Margie Schubert, Evelyn Tres, Gerald Drean, Toni Navarro, Clare Marquardt, Tonyja Blakeslee, Addie Marshall, Jackie Bagnuolo, Edith Olah, Fred Mycroft, Joseph Moore.

PENTECOST SUNDAY — JUNE 4, 2017 4 MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, JUNE 3 8:00 AM Joseph De Angelo RIP 5:30 PM For all parishioners SUNDAY, JUNE 4 7:30 AM Virginia Elliott RIP 10:00 AM Signe & Jack Lynch INT 12 NOON John Barrett RIP MONDAY, JUNE 5 8:00 AM Esperanza G. Valera RIP TUESDAY, JUNE 6 8:00 AM Thomas Doyle INT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 8:00 AM Communion Service THURSDAY, JUNE 8 8:00 AM Communion Service FRIDAY, JUNE 9 8:00 AM Doris Behrens INT SATURDAY, JUNE 10 8:00 AM Rose Zimmerman RIP 5:30 PM Charlotte Bashan RIP SUNDAY, JUNE 11 7:30 AM For all parishioners 10:00 AM Gil Lazo INT 12 NOON Thomas Best RIP

FEAST DAYS & OBSERVANCES

Monday: St. Boniface Tuesday: St. Norbert Friday: St. Ephrem

Today’s Readings

First Reading — Filled with the Holy Spirit, the apostles begin to speak in tongues (Acts 2:1-11).

Psalm — Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth (Psalm 104).

Second Reading — In one Spirit we are baptized into one body and given to drink of one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13).

Gospel — Jesus Christ appears to the disciples and sends them on their mission with the power to forgive or retain sins through the Holy Spirit (John 20:19-23).

Please note: names on the Sick List are published for thirty days unless otherwise

requested. To add or remove a name, please contact the Parish Office or email:

bulletin@st-rita.org

The Rosary & the Chaplet of Divine Mercy are recited as a group at 7:20 am

before the weekday Masses.

REST IN PEACE

Roy Pecot, Jr.

Special Collections in June June 11 – Retirement Fund for Archdiocesan Priests. This collection is very dear to our Pastor because he will be a beneficiary of this Fund when he retires. Special envelopes are on the tables in the Vestibule and also in your monthly envelope packet.

June 11 – Maintenance/Repairs. This monthly fund is crucial to keeping our physical plant—church, school, halls, and office—in good condition. Summer is approaching and, once again, our Edison bills will spike because of the air conditioning demand. Use the blue envelope in your monthly envelope packet—or write “blue” or “Maintenance” on any envelope and/or your check memo line.

Thank you for your generosity.

SEND OUT YOUR SPIRIT Last week we heard that, following the Ascension, the disciples, Mary, and other followers of the Lord retreated to the upper room in prayer. This week we hear that, while praying in that room, the Holy Spirit comes upon them. Jesus’ post-Resurrection promise, recounted in today’s Gospel, is fulfilled: the power of the Holy Spirit comes upon Jesus’ followers. Saint Paul tells us that all of us, in some way, are given gifts of the Holy Spirit, gifts that can be used to spread the Good News. Today is one of the Church’s greatest festivals. Let us carry the refrain of the responsorial psalm with us throughout the coming week: “Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth!” (Psalm 104:30).

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SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Wisdom

Understanding

Counsel

Knowledge

Fortitude

Piety

Fear of the Lord

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Youth Ministry

Children’s Ministries

Young Adult Ministry

Elementary Religious Education has concluded for the school year and classes will resume in the fall. That means it’s time to register for next year!

• Classes are held Mondays from 4:00—5:15 p.m.

• Tentative dates are September 11, 2017 through May 14, 2017.

• Cost is $65 per child by June 30. Cost increases to $75 per child after July 1.

• A copy of a baptismal certificate is needed if the child is new.

You may pick up a registration packet in the Parish Office or contact Cristina Cullen for more information.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word and Preschool Sunday School is also on hiatus while construction is underway in the church and in Gara Hall. See you in the fall!.

Cristina Cullen • dre@st-rita.org

High School Youth Nites 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month, throughout the year. Join us for faith, fun, and fellowship! Upcoming:

06/07 ● 7:00–8:30 p.m. ● Gara Hall

EDGE Middle School • Resumes in the fall. See you then!

Confirmation Program Meetings • Year 1 Meeting:

6/3, 4:00 p.m. ● Gara Hall

Theresa Costanzo • ym@st-rita.org

Please contact us for more information on this Ministry for adults between 18 and 39, single or married.

Biceps & Bibles Upcoming Meeting: • Saturday, June 17 at 3:00 p.m.

Priya Tharayil • trosep84@yahoo.com

Bulletin Deadline

Ten days before desired publication date.

bulletin@st-rita.org • 355-1292 x226

Send us information (including JPG format pictures) of your recent Ministry events!

Randy & Barbara Davies

are Retiring!

► Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 17

5:30 pm Tribute Mass Reception following in O’Malley Hall

Help us celebrate their legacies and their impact on so many lives through all these decades of teaching, coaching, and mentoring at St. Rita School.

If you would like to be on the invitation list, please email

bertollini@st-ritaschool.org or call the

School Office 355-6114

ST. RITA GUILD END OF YEAR MEETING

Save the Date! Friday, June 9, 2017

Join the Guild for their last meeting of the season, beginning with Mass at 8:00 a.m., followed by breakfast at Nano’s Café, 322 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. RSVP by June 5.

For more information, or to RSVP: Joan Crow

(626) 355-3621 rbcrow65@yahoo.com

Adventure Camp

St. Rita School Summer Adventure Camp is back! The camp is offered daily Monday through Friday, beginning June 19, 2017 through Friday, August 4, 2017.

Registration forms are available in the office.

For more information: St. Rita School (626) 355-6114

ENCOUNTER JESUS: Become His Witness

Young Adult Conference

Join Bishop David O’Connell and others as they share their visions for reaching out, gathering, and impacting young adults in the Los Angeles area with the Good News.

Saturday, July 22, 2017 9:00 a.m.—9:00 p.m.

Azusa Pacific University

For more information, visit: 1witness.org

Ask nothing of God, then, but this gift of divine Love, that is, the Holy Spirit.

—Walter Hilton

You are invited…

to join in the annual celebration of the rich history and diversity of cultures

that make up the family of God in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles

at a MASS IN RECOGNITION OF

ALL IMMIGRANTS Cathedral of Our Lady

of the Angels Sunday, June 18th, 2017 at 3:30 p.m.

(Pre-Procession at 2:30 p.m.)

Archbishop Jose Gomez, celebrant

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Beginning Experience Weekend—June 9-11. A ministry for Divorced, Separated, or Widowed persons. This program helps a person move from grief into a “new beginning” with renewed hope and coping skills. Holy Spirit Retreat Center, Encino.

Information & Registration: Brenda ● (818) 352-5265

Worldwide Marriage Encounter—June 23-25. All married couples deserve a rich fuller life together!

Information: Cameron & Barbara Troxell ● (909) 621-5724 Currently enrolling—Hayden Child Care Center, Santa Teresita. Children ages 2-10 for Summer Camp, held from June 26-August 18.

Information: Lorena Avila ● (626) 359-9592

Catholic Community & Local Events

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

This Sunday, June 4—Hospitality

After all the Masses ● Gara Hall Hosted by the Boy Scouts. It’s time for summer break—this will be

our last opportunity for Hospitality until the fall.

This Sunday, June 4—Parish Luau 5:00 p.m. ● O’Malley Hall

Friday, June 9—St. Rita Guild Meeting

See page 5 for information

Save the DateSave the DateSave the Date

Saturday, June 17 Farewell, Randy & Barbara Davies

See page 5 for more information.

Q&A Capital Campaign

Construction Update!

To complete Master Plan Phase 1A, renovations in the Sanctuary and the second floor of Gara Hall will begin on Monday, June 19th. We will be gathering in an intimate worship space in O'Malley Hall for all Sunday and Weekday Liturgies throughout the entire summer. Your patience while we update and refresh our Sanctuary is very appreciated. Please look in your mail this week for all of the exciting details about our projects to be completed this summer! These projects are made possible through the generous donations of those who have contributed to our "Strengthening our Holy Communion-Growing in Faith, Hope and Love", Capital Campaign.

A Hospitality Note

Thank you to all those Ministries who helped by hosting one—or more—Hospitality Sundays since

September through this weekend. Each hosting requires a lot of work and time, and depends on Ministry individual members to make it work! So, next Fall, when you pop into Gara Hall to grab a donut or cup of coffee, stop to say thank you to the hosts—and maybe consider volunteering to help. And, none of this could happen without the tireless efforts of Denise Reiser who spends a good deal of time contacting ministries, coordinating calendars, and cajoling reluctant groups to do their part and host. Denise, we are grateful for your enthusiasm, and your cheerful and reliable help! Hospitality is now on hiatus for the summer during construction time. See you in September!

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Thank you to the volunteers who helped staff the religious items sales table on St. Rita Feast Day. Our visitors love to have the opportunity to purchase statues, rosaries, votive candles, holy cards, medals and so many other St. Rita items, as they are very devoted to our Patroness.

Despite the stifling heat, volunteers in many cases worked longer than their two-hour shift. So a very heartfelt public thank you is due to: Karla Burden, Lenore Crilly, Cristina Cullen, Susie Day, Marilyn Delgatto, Mary Higgins, Vivian Lauricella, Julie Loera, Noreen McLennan, Toni Navarro, Carolyn Owen, Maria Paszek, Ana Ptasinski, Shirley Schirmer, Julie Savage, Mary Taillac, and Marianne Van Cleef. We could not have done it without you!

And a super thank you to Gary Hrstich who helped us pick up the items from out supplier, unload them, then move them again on the Feast Day, set up the tables, put up the canopy (with help from Mark Hischier), run all day long keeping our supplies filled, and then putting everything away at the end of the day. But wait—it doesn’t stop there! The day after Gary brought all the unsold items to the Parish Office so we could put them away for the year. One thank you is not enough for all the help Gary provided us on the Feast Day.

—Rosemary Hagerott & Marilyn McKernan, St. Rita Feast Day Sales Co-Chairs