MAY 22, 2016

Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit;

to God who is, who was, and who is to come. Amen Dear Parishioners and Friends,

This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Trinity. The Holy Trinity refers to the "Triune" nature of God. The three Persons of the Holy Trinity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are described at the same time as also One God, in a perfect unity of oneness. In the Gospel of John, Jesus makes reference to himself in relationship to His Heavenly Father. "He who sees Me has already seen who sent Me" John 12:45. Jesus also promised his disciples that he would always be with them and that he would send the Spirit to be with them in John 14:26, "These things I have spoken to you, while abiding with you. "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to you all that I said to you." We too are invited into relationship with the wonderful mystery of the Holy Trinity.

Along with Trinity Sunday this weekend we also remember our parish patroness, St. Rita of Cascia on this, her Feast Day, Sunday, May 22nd. She is an exceptional saint who led a remarkable life of great courage and prayerfulness.

As a religious sister, Rita was deeply prayerful. She was wonderful to the other sisters and lived a great example of holiness. She had a great devotion to the crucified Christ. Even a wound that never healed appeared on the forehead of Rita, just as Jesus had his crown of thorns. She lived until she was seventy six.

Today, many people have a devotion to St. Rita and pray, asking for St. Rita’s intercession for their own family and marital difficulties. Rita is a saint who understands human suffering and tragedy. She understands the loss of a spouse, and the loss of children, she became a religious sister filled with longing to love God with all her heart. She, like St. Jude, is described as the “Saint of the Impossible.”

Be sure to visit the beautiful statue of St. Rita found next to the confessional in the back of church.

O kind and compassionate Saint Rita, remember us and pray for us!

May God bless you this week! Fr. Gonyo

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“Protecting Our Future”

Saint Rita Roof Campaign ~ Information Sessions

Registered parishioners received a packet in the mail which included a letter from Father Gonyo, a detailed pamphlet, and a pledge card, with regards to our Saint Rita Roof Campaign.

Ongoing maintenance is a reality for anyone who owns property, and after an architectural review of our buildings it has been determined that our 30-year-old Church and our 22-year-old Parish Center are in need of major repairs.

We ask you to prayerfully consider how best you are able to support this capital campaign and we hope you would consider a donation (that can be made payable over two years). Your support in this effort is most appreciated and we are hoping you will do what you can to help sustain the future of our facilities for years to come.

If you would like to learn more about this project and have any of your questions answered, please attend one of our Information Sessions. Each session will last approximately 45 minutes. There will be a brief presentation followed by Q&A. Light refreshments will be served.

ROOF CAPITAL CAMPAIGN INFORMATION SESSION

Sunday, May 22 at 11:30am in Room 1

Please join Fr. Gonyo and members of the Roof Campaign Committee to learn more about the needs of the parish, planned projects, and the capital campaign to raise funds. Thank you for your prayers and support of this project!

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Our St. Rita's 62nd Annual Fiesta ~ Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4

The St. Rita Fiesta offers something for everyone! Great food, a lawn full of inflatables for kids of all ages, games, FREE live music by Jive Street Five and Ruby Shooz, the 5K Run, St. Rita Spectacular Raffle and most importantly, the community spirit it brings.

Full Details are here in the bulletin and online at www.stritawebster.org/fiesta

EUCHARIST INTENTIONS

Among the intentions for those who gather for the

Eucharist this week will be

MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016

8:15AM WILLIAM BENWITZ – Wife, Thelma

TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2016

8:15AM SHIRLEY LA ROSA – Darlene & Jeff Piersall

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016 8:15AM DON BELL – The Harris & Bell Families

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016 8:15AM KENNETH KEILMAN – Diane Keilman

FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2016

8:15AM FOR HEALTH & RECOVERY OF VIOLET CLARKSON – Tom & Albertha Davis

SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2016 5:00PM RICHARD, MARILYN & DAVID DI MARIA – Dick DiMaria

SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2016

7:30AM BILL, DOROTHY & WILLIAM MYKINS – The Reinhardt Family 9:00AM KAREN CURCIO – Sam & Linda Lombardo 10:30AM SAL IGNATTI – Darlene & Jeff Piersall

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This week the Tabernacle Light will burn in loving memory of Michael & Vincent Fralonardo

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Prayer to St. Rita of Cascia Feast Day ~ May 22

St. Rita, come to my aid!

Faithful, loving wife and mother,

Humble, prayerful widow and nun,

Because of my need, answer my call.

St. Rita, come to my aid!

Beautiful rose born from the Savior's thorns,

Lead me far from anger and hate;

Guide my heart on peaceful paths with charity to all.

St. Rita, come to my aid! Helper, healer, holy friend

Hear my petitions. To Christ take this prayer,

For He is my Lord, my God, my All,

My hope in despair, my strength when afraid.

St. Rita, come to my aid!

St. Rita, answer my call. Amen.

St. Rita School

Spirit of Learning Corner

Did you know ?

+ St. Rita School had its “Father/Daughter Dance” on

Friday night. What a wonderful night for the girls and their dads. This year was a luau theme, with music, crafts and a professional photographer to capture the night. God the Father was happy to see so many fathers and daughters together at St. Rita's.

+ This Thursday, May 26 is the Senior Tea, hosted by

the students of St. Rita School. Please join us for a morning of tea (or coffee!) and cookies with presents and songs from all the students of our school. It is an honor for the students to serve and be part of the St. Rita Community. All are welcome. Please RSVP to jcohn@dor.org to let us know you are coming.

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From the Desk of Marie Marton . . .

WHY DO CATHOLICS GO TO CONFESSION?

Catholics receive the Sacrament of Confession-Reconciliation because we recognize that we are not perfect. We know that there are only two people who have walked this earth and did not sin: Jesus and Mary, His mother.

This Sacrament is truly a gift of mercy from our Lord. Of course, God knows that we have sinned and that this sin impacts our relationship with God. The relationship will be weakened through Venial Sin and even severed by Mortal Sin. God has made a way that allows us to acknowledge our sin, perform a penance for our sins, and receive the incredible gift of grace and peace upon leaving the Confessional.

These are some pretty big words. How do we know if we have committed a Venial or a Mortal sin?

A Venial Sin is an action or offense against God’s will that weakens our relationship with God and others and that hurts our personal character.

A Mortal Sin is an action or offense so seriously against God’s will that it completely separates a person from God. It is Mortal, since it leads to eternal death.

All Catholics are required to receive the Sacrament of Confession at least one time per year. If you commit a Mortal Sin, you must receive the Sacrament of Confession as soon as possible.

Make sure you take advantage of this year’s Jubilee of Mercy! You can receive a Plenary Indulgence (the remission of all temporal punishment for sins committed) if you

Receive Jesus in the Eucharist

Receive the Sacrament of Confession

Visit Sacred Heart Cathedral, enter through the Jubilee Door and pray the Creed

Pray prayers for the intentions of our Pope

PLANS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 22, 2016

SUNDAY 5/22 8:30-11:00am LAST Breakfast Club – Gym

TUESDAY 5/24 9:00-10:15am WEROC Women’s Group – Rm 3

WEDNESDAY 5/25

8:45am Pray the Rosary – Church 8:45am Reconciliation Available in Church 7:00-9:00pm Women’s Basketball – Gym

THURSDAY 5/26 10:30am-Noon Senior Tea – Gym

SATURDAY 5/28

8:15-8:45am Pray the Rosary – Church 3:30-4:30pm Reconciliation Available in Church

PARISH SUPPORT

For Last Weekend ~ May 14 & 15

Last Week Budget Variance $ 14,522 $ 14,323 + $199

Year to Date Year to Date Budget Variance

$642,490 $670,283 - $27,793

(Our fiscal year is 7/1/15 – 6/30/16)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! We all grow spiritually when we share.

ALTAR SERVERS SCHEDULED NEXT Weekend ~ May 21 & 22

Saturday, 5:00pm

Braden Merle, Graceann Merle, Annika VanDamme, Avery VanDamme

Sunday, 7:30am: Maggie and Patrick Childs

Sunday, 9:00am:

Francesca Kohrt, Anna Riedl, Olivia Mabe

Sunday, 10:30am:

Natalie Colpoys, Grace Colpoys, Riley Tehan, Allie Colicchio

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ST. RITA SCHOOL PRE-K BOOK NOOK AND MUSIC HOUR

Bring any 2½ to 4 year old (accompanied by parent or caregiver) to our Pre K Book Nook & Music Hour.

Join us on Thursdays from 1:00-2:00pm in the PreK classroom for a fun filled afternoon of books, crafts and songs.

May 26 - Goin' on a Picnic June 2 - Frogs, Fables & Turtle Tales June 9 - Sea, Sun & Sand

Please register by calling the school office at 671-3132. There is no fee to attend. You do not need to be a parishioner - All are welcome!

BIBLE READINGS:

22 Sun The Most Holy Trinity Prv 8:22-31 Ps 8:4-9 Rom 5:1-5 Jn 16:12-15 23 Mon 1 Pt 1:3-9 Ps 111:1-2,5-6,9-10 Mk 10:17-27 24 Tue 1 Pt 1:10-16 Ps 98:1-4 Mk 10:28-31 25 Wed St. Bede the Venerable; St. Gregory VII; St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi 1 Pt 1:18-25

Ps 147;12-15,19-20 Mk 10:32-45 26 Thu St. Philip Neri 1 Pt 2:2-5,9-12 Ps 100:2-5

Mk 10:46-52 27 Fri St. Augustine of Canterbury 1 Pt 4:7-13

Ps 96:10-13 Mk 11:11-26 28 Sat Jude 17,20b-25 Ps 63:2-6 Mk 11:27-33

29 Sun The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) Gn 14:18-20 Ps 110:1-4 1 Cor 11:23-26 Lk 9:11b-17

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BREAKFAST CLUB THANK YOU!

Thank you to all the volunteer cooks, servers and helpers who gave so generously of their time on Sunday

mornings so we can all enjoy a great meal with new and old friends! Thank you also to all the patrons who enjoyed breakfast and donated to help defray the cost of the upkeep to our parish center kitchen. Please join us in the Fall on Sunday, September 11 when we begin serving again!

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CARE FOR GOD’S HOUSE: Week of May 22 Mary Ann Beikirch

LINENS: Next Week – May 29 Patricia Kuby

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FLAG COLLECTION & RETIRING CEREMONY

The patriotic entity of the Webster Knights of Columbus referred to as the

Fourth Degree, will hold a Flag Retiring Ceremony on Sunday, June 5 at Noon. Anyone who has a flag they

wish to be properly disposed may drop it off in Church or the Parish Office. You are welcome to join us at the K of C building at 70 Barrett Drive on Sunday, June 5th.

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TEN MORE DAYS – SIGN UP FOR THE ROME TRIP

Deadline for enrollment for Father Shatzel’s 1-week trip to Rome for the Jubilee Rear of Mercy is coming fast, Friday, June 3rd with a $500 deposit required.

From Tuesday, October 4th through Wednesday, October 12th, the complete cost is $3,195, in and out of Toronto and includes all the usual Roman attractions, plus passing through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s, the Marian Jubilee devotion and Sunday Mass with Pope Francis. For more information, you may wish to visit the official Vatican web-site at www.im.va Brochures are available from Father Shatzel (671-1100) or call Group Tours direct and ask for Rachel (697-3529)

Our Title Fiesta Sponsors:

ISAAC HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING and VISION AUTOMOTIVE GROUP - PRESENT:

St. Rita’s 62nd Annual Fiesta

FOR COMPLETE FIESTA DETAILS GO TO: www.stritawebster.org/fiesta

Friday, June 3

5-10 pm Games, adventure rides, book sale, plant

sale, food vendors

5 pm Fish Fry ― until sold out (Gym)

7 - 9 pm Trivia Contest (Gym)

7 - 10 pm Live Music by Jive Street Five

Saturday, June 4

7:30 am Start of the Fiesta 10k

8 am Start of the Fiesta 5k

8 - 10 am Pancake Breakfast (under the Big Tent)

9:30-1:30 Parking Lot Sale (behind the Parish

Center)

2-10 pm Games, adventure rides, book sale, plant

sale, food vendors

2 - 4 pm Talent Show (under the Big Tent) 4 pm Mass (in church) 5 pm Chicken BBQ ― until sold out (under the

Big Tent)

6 - 10 pm Live Music by Ruby Shooz

7 - 9 pm Trivia Contest (Gym)

10 pm Spectacular Raffle Drawing

ST. RITA’S SPECTACULAR RAFFLE

WIN A 2-YEAR LEASE ON A CAR or $10,000 CASH!

Grand Prize Drawing to be held Saturday, June 4th at 10:00 pm at the Fiesta!

Tickets will be available for sale (Cash Only Please!) at the Parish Office and after Masses.

1 for $10 7 for $50

3 for $25 15 for $100 (+ a free oil change!)

Wish List Would you be able to donate any of the

following items for use at the Fiesta?

Zip ties

Yellow rope

Caution tape

Snow fencing

A-frame signs

Custom printed banners

Lawn signs

Traffic cones

Work gloves

Cases of water or juice bottles

Volunteers! All ages welcome – there is a job for everyone.

Call the office at 671-1100 or send an email to fiesta@stritawebster.org.

Here’s what else we’re collecting:

New or gently used books, movies, music, games, puzzles, and children’s toys

New or gently used Beanie Babies

Plants or gardening supplies

Store-bought sweets, such as pies, brownies, cookies, & cupcakes (bring on Friday, June 3 or Saturday, June 4)

New items for the prize booth

Collection boxes will be in the greeting area in church. Thanks for your generosity!

Camp Stella Maris Raffle Win a $250 gift certificate towards a

week of resident camp

(overnight camp experience for 7-15 year olds) Expires 8/28/2017.

Tickets (cash only) are: 1 for $5.00 or 4 for $10.00

Purchase tickets at the school office, parish office, after Masses each weekend, or at

the Fiesta. Drawing to be held at the Fiesta on Saturday, June 4th at 9:30 pm. Winner

need not be present to win.

St. Rita’s Got Talent! We're looking for anyone who would like to share their musical abilities, dance

routine, juggling skills, original jokes, cooking demo, or any other talent on

Saturday, June 4 from 2-4 pm on the Fiesta's BIG stage. Acts of any size and

ages are welcome - please limit all acts to 3 minutes. All performers must provide

their own equipment - we'll provide the stage and a sound board to play your

music.

In order to perform live at the Fiesta, you'll need to give us a preview of your act.

Sign up for a practice time and your exact performance time online at

http://www.saintritawebster.org/fiesta under ST. RITA’S GOT TALENT. Practice

times are on the stage - look for the big tent!

If you have any questions, please email ekwiatkowski@dor.org.

(We reserve the right to limit acts based on time constraints and content.

All acts must receive approval to be performed during the Fiesta.)

Complete the form below and return with payment to St. Rita, 1008 Maple Dr., Webster, NY 14580

Participant Name: ___________________________________________ Age: _______

Participant Name: ___________________________________________ Age: _______

Participant Name: ___________________________________________ Age: _______

Phone: __________________________

Email: ____________________________________________

If under 18, name of Parent/Guardian: ___________________________________ Phone: ________________

Email: _______________________________________ Total enclosed: ($15 per person)= $________

~Make checks payable to St. Rita Fiesta ~