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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.


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REV. MSGR. RICHARD KREKELBERG
PASTORS CORNER
In this Sundays Gospel passage from
Matthew, Jesus enunciates to his
hearers The Two Great est
Commandment sLOVE OF
G O D A N D L O V E O F
NEIGHBOR. A few years ago one
of our parishioners shared that this
gospel passage reminded her of a 97-
year-old neighbor lady who had
expressed missing her previous level
of involvement and social life,
wishing that she could do more. Lo
and behold soon after, the same
parishioner and her husband received
an invitation to come over and meet
the new neighbors who had moved
in on the other side of the ladys
house. Liking the new neighbors
very much, she just thought it would
be great to introduce them, so she
got all dressed up and hosted a
little gathering that brought old
timers and new together. I ask you,
do you think God was smiling about
this or what? If 97 is still a very
acceptable age to set a good example
about how to live the two greatest
commandments, what must God be
expecting of us who have a few
more rows to hoe before we sell the
farm?

This wonderful experience shared by
one of our St. Rita members sparked
a number of similar examples of
living the love of God and neighbor
and of how the tiniest of efforts can
effectively bring about the rich fruits
of greater hospitality and community.
This past weekend, for instance, was
our annual Harvest Festival here at
St. Rita. A gathering and fundraiser
that had become known, more or
less, as a school event, has now
become one of our most significant
parish community building events, all
because of a deliberate effort to
simply say All are welcome! What a
difference in attitude about our
neighbor (and about WHO is our
neighbor) can be made, with just a
small realization of how things really
are and then coupled with a small
dose of creativity. Whether it is a
diaper drive for St. Francis Center
or World Mission Sunday, the gospel
is always widening our horizon to
understand that love of God requires
love of neighbor.

This two great commandments
gospel also draws my attention and
heart to the recently launched Synod
on the Family in Rome. Pope
Francis has been so inspiring in his
words that affirm a bold reformation
in the Churchs pastoral care of all
Gods children. Initial reports of the
Synods laying out of an agenda for
the year-long process ahead, did not
match up with the later published
written text in Italian. With Jesus
preaching the parable of the good
Samaritan and the woman at the
well, for instance, one would think
that a wide circle of inclusion of
communion with Jesus would be so
obviouseven simple. But, alas and
alack, 2000 years of wearied monk
scribes in the middle ages and of
putting the bible and tradition under
a microscope, could certainly explain
how things might have gotten a bit
complicated along the way. Let us
not slow our prayers for the Synod
fathers and mothers. Let us also not
lose sight of Pope Francis concerted
effort to include the whole Church
the whole Body of Christin this
Holy Spirit guided convocation on
the Churchs meditation on the
family, and, perforce, on WHO IS
OUR NEIGHBOR.

So much of living the Good News
and of living the love of God and
neighbor is a matter of using the gift
of imagination that the Creator has
given us. Kudos to the 97-year-old
lady who did just that! Pray with me,
too, that our current efforts to
inform our parish of the immediate
and long-term challenges that face
our parish, will be met with the same
God-given imagination so that we
may preserve St. Rita handily and
steadilyone caring parishioner for
his or her neighbor at a time!
Dear Parishioners,
Msgr. Richard
Who is Our Neighbor?

PLEASE PRAY FOR
THOSE WHO
HAVE REQUESTED
OUR PRAYERS

Mike Wolf, Jean Wood, Jos Colayco,
Mario de la Torre, Barbara Vanni, Freya
Sheasby Bailey, Anna Schube, Aubrey
Randolph, 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.


MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25
8:00 AM William Quinones RIP
5:30 PM Bill Grimm INT
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26
7:30 AM Gertrude Tobin RIP
10:00 AM For All Parishioners
12 NOON Rosario Sabido INT
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27
8:00 AM Veronica Ozou Fuanya RIP
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28
8:00 AM Rev. Jos A. Ortiz RIP
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29
8:00 AM Communion Service
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
8:00 AM Communion Service
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
8:00 AM James Blumenthal RIP
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1ALL SAINTS
8:00 AM For Souls in Purgatory
5:30 PM Pete Newell RIP
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2ALL SOULS
7:30 AM For Souls in Purgatory
10:00 AM Jack Walters RIP
12 NOON For All Parishioners

FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK

TuesdaySs. Simon and Jude
SaturdayAll Saints

TODAYS READINGS

First ReadingYou shall not oppress
an alien, for you yourselves were once
aliens in Egypt (Exodus 22:20-26).
PsalmI love you, Lord, my strength
(Psalm 18).
Second ReadingYou became
imitators of the Lord, so that you
became a model for all believers
(1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10).
GospelYou shall love the Lord, your
God, with all your heart, and you shall
love your neighbor as yourself
(Matthew 22:34-40).






This Week-
The Solemnity of All Saints

The saints are our spiritual guides,
our companions on lifes journey.
Their experiences show us the path
we are to take in our own lives.
The Catholic Churchs veneration of
saints dates back to the beginnings
of Christianity. Yet Catholic saints
are not just figures from ancient
history, but have lived during our
lifetimesand their example and the
process toward beatification
continue to make news today.

The earliest certain observance of a
feast in honor of all the saints is an
e a r l y f o u r t h - c e n t u r y
commemoration of "all the
martyrs." In the early seventh
century, after successive waves of
invaders plundered the catacombs,
Pope Boniface IV gathered up
some 28 wagonloads of bones and
reinterred them beneath the
Pantheon, a Roman temple
dedicated to all the gods. The pope
rededicated the shrine as a
Christian church. According to
Venerable Bede, the pope intended
"that the memory of all the saints
might in the future be honored in
the place which had formerly been
dedicated to the worship not of
gods but of demons."

The Anglo-Saxon theologian
Alcuin observed the feast on
November 1 in 800, as did his
friend Arno, Bishop of Salzburg.
Rome finally adopted that date in
the ninth century.

AmericanCatholic.org

All Souls Day Mass
Sunday, November 2, 10 am
At this Mass, we will remember in a
special way all those who were buried
from St. Rita during the past year.

We invite you to bring a photo of
your loved one to the Parish Office for
display in the Church during the
month of November.

Use the envelope provided in your
packetor take one from the
Vestibuleto list the names that
you want put on the Altar during the
month of November.

Questions? Parish Office 355-1292
Please note: If you would like to
addor removea name from our
Prayer List, please contact
bulletin@st-rita.org 355-1292 x 226
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Saturday, November 1
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Youth Ministry

Youth Nites, 7- 8:30 pm, OMalley
Next Youth NiteWed., October 29
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, October 27, 4 - 5:15 pm
Monday, Nov. 3 Fellowship Meeting
(includes St. Rita students)

Confirmation ProgramYear 2
Saturday, November 1, 4 pm, Gara Hall
With Youth Mass following at 5:30 pm

Confirmation ProgramYear 1
Saturday, Nov. 15, 4-5:30 pm, OMalley
Session with Sponsors

Theresa Costanzo ym@st-rita.org

Religious Education

Classes for 1st-5th Graders
Monday, October 27, 4 - 5:15 pm

Preschool Sunday School

Your 3-5 year old 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 required. We meet above
Gara Hall in the TK Classroom.

Cristina Cullen dre@st-rita.org


Did you Know? Talk
with your children about
safety at school. Back-to-
school does not have to
mean back-to-worrying.
Though safety inside
school is ultimately the
responsibility of the principal and
school staff, parents can take a few
basic steps to ensure a safe school
experience. Talk with you child about
safety. Be specific.

Talk about instinct and paying
attention to funny feelings of fear.
Explain what to do if he/she doesnt
feel safe (find a teacher, call 911, etc.)
Make sure your child knows how to
contact you or a trusted neighbor who
is likely to be at home.

La-archdicocese.org/org/protecting/
safeguard/Pages/CAPM.aspx
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
Help decorate our Church!

We are in need of
gently used or new
artificial green trees
for use in the
Sanctuary during the
Christmas Season. Or
we will gladly accept your cash
donations to purchase trees.

We need 7 foot or taller trees, pre-lit
or not.

Questions?

Environmental Committee
Gil Lazo or Denise Villalovos
gil@st-rita.org 355-1292
Outreach to St. Francis Center
Disposable Diaper Drive
Saturday, October 25 thru Sunday, November 2

In observance of Respect Life Month, and in response to an appeal from St.
Francis Center, we are conducting a Disposable Diaper Drive.
See the poster in the Vestibule for complete information. Leave your donations
in the crib placed in the Vestibule or bring them to the Parish Office.

Thank you for your generosity!
Trick or Treat
Candy needed for
goblins & such!

Please bring your
donations of wrapped
candies to the Parish Office or place
them in the collection box in the
Vestibule! Thank you for helping.
St. Rita Guild Meeting
Friday, November 7 9 am
Parish Office Meeting Room

Come join us at our next meeting! All
are welcomeyou are encouraged to
come and be part of one of the oldest
organizations of our parish
community. Our meeting begins at 9
and is usually over by 11. Try it!

Patty Sullivan 355-3707
psullivan514@gmail.com
Holiday
Boutique
November 8 & 9
After all the Masses
in Gara Hall

St. Rita Senior Ministry in partnership
with St. Rita Christian Family Ministry
is hosting this event. Shop for unique
holiday items, including hand knit and
other handmade items, gift baskets,
and many more holiday gifts. All
proceeds go to the Parish for ongoing
Ministry programs.

Questions?

Ana Ptasinski 355-3146

Next
Saturday
nightTurn
your clocks
back one
hour!

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

This weekend thru Sunday, November 2
Disposable Diaper Drive for St. Francis Center
See page 5 for more information.

Monday, October 27Baptism Preparation Class
7 pm Parish Office Meeting Room
For November 2 Baptisms

Tuesday, October 28RCIA
7:30 pm Parish Office Meeting Room

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

October 31-November 2St. Rita Womens Retreat
Please pray for those on Retreat at Mater Dolorosa.


Save the Date Save the Date Save the Date

Sunday, November 2Daylight Savings Time Ends

Sunday, November 2, 10 amAll Souls Mass
See page 4 for information.

Sunday, November 2Welcome New Parishioners
See page 7 for information.

Sunday, November 2Baptisms
In the Church 1:30 pm Deacon John Hull

Friday, November 7Adoration
After the 8 am Mass until 5 pm Oratory in the Parish Office

Friday, November 7St. Rita Guild Meeting
See page 5 for information.

Weekend of November 8-9Holiday Boutique
See page 5 for information.








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St. Rita
Capital Campaign


Q: We hear a lot of talk about supporting our
ministries and our Mission through the Capital
Campaign. How will the Campaign support the
ministries and the Mission at St. Rita?

A: The buildings support everything we do at St. Rita.
They provide a place for us to come together in
communion at Mass. They also provide space for
ministries to meet and live out the Gospel call to love
each other through outreach programs that serve the
needs of our parish and the local community at large.
They also provide space for our children to receive a
Catholic education and for ongoing formation
programs. Our buildings serve as the foundation for
our many ministries and outreach programs as well as
providing a gathering space for many community
activities. They provide space for prayer and activities
that fulfill our mission as parish and school.

However, here at St. Rita our aging buildings are much
in need of tender loving care. Our facilities need
attention now so that we can continue to serve the
needs of our parish and school into the future.

This Campaign will provide an opportunity to repair,
restore, and rebuild to improve the physical
environment where we pray and meet, where we
educate our children, and where we participate with
fellow parishioners to discover Gods grace. We need
a physical environment that is minus hazards, free of
leaks, reliably air conditioned and heated, is accessible
for people with special/extra needs, and that provides
the necessary safe and secure space to support present
and expanding ministries/outreach.
Fingerprinting for VIRTUS
Friday, October 31Immaculate Conception, 740 S.
Shamrock Ave. Monrovia 91016. 12Noon-3:40pm
& 5pm-7:20pm. Call for appointment: 626/358-1166.
Tuesday, November 18At St. Rita, OMalley Hall.
12 pm-3:40 pm & 5 pm-7:20 pm
Must call for an appointment: 626 355-6114
Saturday, November 1Fall Boutique and Family
Festival, 9 am until 4 pm. Sacred Heart Retreat House,
920 E. Alhambra Road, Alhambra 91801. Carmel Kitchen,
Boutique, Silent Auction. Food trucks.
Info: 626/289-1353 x200

Catholic Community


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September Baptisms

Sarah Elizabeth
Christopher & Katherine Bates

Violet Clyde
Eric & Jessica Dahle

October Baptisms

Logan Wes
Brian & Julia Salvador

Leah Nicole
Armando & Kirsten Sandoval

Welcome to New Parishioners Event
Sunday, November 2 Noon Mass
Followed by a Reception in OMalley Hall

If you registered at St. Rita since November 2013, you should
have received an invitation in the mail this past week inviting you
to our Annual Welcome Event. If not, please contact the Parish
Office (355-1292) or rc@st-rita.org.
We hope you will attend so we can get to know youand also to
let you know of the many opportunities to become involved in
our Faith Community.