Celebrate Advent and Christmas with St. Rita’s!

All are welcome...

to take a little time from our
harried shopping and back-to-back
holiday parties to rejuvenate our spirits in
St Rita Church and School
the true meaning of Advent and Christmas! Baldwin at Grandview
Sierra Madre

No Room at the Inn: A display of over 130 Nativity Sets loaned by

local families in a revival of an old community tradition! Sponsored by St. Rita
Parish in association with Sierra Madre and East Pasadena Churches.
Proceeds benefitting those for whom there is “No Room at the Inn.” Friday,
Dec. 5, 7-9:30pm: Preview night for adults, $15. Saturday Dec. 6, 1-7pm;
Sunday Dec. 7, 8:30am-3pm. $3 adults; accompanied children free.
O’Malley Hall on the lower level of St. Rita Church

Christmas Pageant: St. Rita School presents their annual all-

school production. A reception and a visit from Santa will follow the
performance. Thursday, Dec. 11, 7pm. No charge. St. Rita Church
then O’Malley Hall

Advent Concert of Lessons & Carols by The

Community Chorus of Redlands: This 80 member
chorus, which has toured extensively, will perform their moving
choral and instrumental music, with seasonal anthems, readings
and carols. Director Jeffrey Rickard, longtime Choral Director
at University of Redlands, grew up here in Sierra Madre, and
was the Ascension Episcopal Church organist during the 1960’s.
Sunday, Dec. 14, 5pm. Reception follows. Freewill offering
benefits the choir. St. Rita Church then O’Malley Hall

Candlelight Walk and Christmas Caroling: Another special Sierra

Madre community tradition! Bundle up, bring a sturdy candle and meet
on the steps of St. Rita’s. The group gets larger block by block as
hundreds carol all the way down Baldwin. At Kersting Court’s Nativity
scene, readings and more carols conclude this wonderful evening!
Sunday, Dec. 21, 6:45-8pm. Meet at St. Rita Church.

Christmas Eve: 4pm Children’s Mass. Families invited to bring an unwrapped children’s gift donation.
Christmas Eve: 10pm: Music and Meditations followed by 10:30pm Vigil Mass with Full Choir and String Quintet
Christmas Day: 8:30am and Noon Masses

For more information, call 626-355-1292 or visit our website at www.St-Rita.org!