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October 11, 2015
Saint Rita of Cascia Catholic Church 3815 Russell Road | Alexandria, VA 22305 | 703.836.1640
HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
Sunday 7:15, 8:30, 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM (en Español)
Monday 7 AM & 7:30 PM (Novena followed by M ass)
Tuesday 7 AM & 7:30 PM (Traditional Latin M ass)
Wednesday 7 AM, 8:30 AM & 7:30 PM
Thursday 7 AM & 7:30 PM (Traditional Latin M ass)
Friday 7 AM & 7:30 PM & 8 AM (1st Friday-TLM)
Saturday 8 AM & 5:00 PM (Vigil M ass)
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Sunday 10:30—11:00 AM; 12:30—1 PM (en Español)
Monday—Friday 7:00 PM
Saturday 8:30 AM, 4:00—5:00 PM & 7:00—7:30 PM
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Tuesday—Thurs First Fridays
6:30 PM — 7:30 PM
ST. RITA CATHOLIC SCHOOL (703) 548-1888 (Kindergarten—8th Grade and Pre-School/Atrium) EXT.
Principal Mary Patricia Schlickenmaier [email protected]
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Admissions Josephine Cunningham [email protected]
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School Secretary Lynn Reardon 23
Parish Rectory & Office: (703) 836-1640 Open: Monday — Friday: 9 AM to 9 PM
Closed: M-F (12:30 — 1:30 PM) & Saturday & Sunday Welcome to St. Rita Parish!
PARISH MEMBERSHIP & REGISTRATION: To join our parish family, please submit a Parish Registration form.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Saturdays 10 AM to 12 PM. Please submit a Baptism Application
form. Parents must attend a one-time one-hour Pre-Baptism Preparation Class, held the 1st Tuesday of each month.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Please submit a Marriage Application form. Diocesan regulations
require 6 months of marriage preparation. Couples living together will be asked to live separately during marriage preparation.
OBTAINING & SUBMITTING PARISH FORMS To receive Sacraments at St. Rita Church, you must be a Registered Parishioner. All Parish forms are located in all three vestibules of the church and at www.strita-parish.net Please drop-off the completed form(s) at the rectory office (Monday—Friday) or drop in the collec-tion basket or email to: [email protected]
CLERGY (703) 836-1640 EXT.
Pastor: Rev. Daniel N. Gee [email protected]
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Parochial Vicar Rev. Vincent P. Bork 30
Permanent Deacon Rev. Mr. Stephen J. Dixon [email protected]
In Residence 15
PARISH STAFF (703) 836-1640 EXT.
Director of Religious Education
Betsy Nunn [email protected]
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Dir. of Music, Organist Lawrence Bowie 29
Sacristan: Elizabeth Vail [email protected]
Business Manager Church & School
Debbie Beck [email protected]
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Registrar, Sacramental Records, Bulletin Editor
Karen Davidson [email protected]
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Receptionist, Hispanic Liaison
Alma Ramirez [email protected]
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Maintenance Manager Church & School
James Toner [email protected]
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www.strita-parish.net | www.saintrita-school.org
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
ST. RITA CHURCH ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA OCTOBER 11, 2015
Holy Sacrifice Of the
Mass * TLM = Traditional Latin Mass
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2015 Monday of Week 28 in Ordinary Time 7:00 AM Mass SR. PATRICIA GUILFOYLE, OSB 7:00 PM Confession & Miraculous Medal Novena 7:30 PM Mass ALMA RAMIREZ
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015 Tuesday of Week 28 in Ordinary Time 7:00 AM Mass MELISSA MANAKER 6:30 PM Eucharistic Adoration (ends:7:30 PM)
7:00 PM Confession 7:30 PM Mass TOMMY HART TLM
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015 Saint Callistus, Pope, Martyr 7:00 AM Mass FR. PAUL D. SCALIA 8:30 AM Mass JOSEPHINE CUNNINGHAM 6:30 PM Eucharistic Adoration (ends:7:30 PM) 7:00 PM Confession 7:30 PM Mass LAWRENCE BOWIE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015 Saint Teresa of Ávila, Virgin, Doctor 7:00 AM Mass KATHRYN R. DAVIDSON 6:30 PM Eucharistic Adoration (ends:7:30 PM)
7:00 PM Confession 7:30 PM Mass JAMES TONER TLM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2015 Saint Hedwig, Religious & Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque,Virgin 7:00 AM Mass AURELIA FORNOS 7:00 PM Confession 7:30 PM Mass JOSEPH DUREL
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2015
Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Martyr
8:00 AM Mass IVY GONSALVES 8:30 AM Confession
4:00 PM Confession (ends: 5:00 pm)
5:00 PM Mass ROBERT DOUGLAS 7:30 PM Confession
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2015 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:15 AM Mass FR. PATRICK DONAHOE 8:30 AM Mass MELANIE HART
10:30 AM Confession (until 11:00 AM) 11:00 AM Mass Missa Pro Populo—Mass for the People 12:30 PM Confessions in Spanish (until 1:00 PM) 1:00 PM Mass CELEBRANT’S INTENTIONS
PARISH GIVING: Budget your giving by signing up online at www.parishgiving.org or call: (866) 507-8757.
TEAMS OF OUR LADY: Holiness Through Marriage "Come follow me." This program helps couples follow Christ through prayer, study, and community. We’re creating a team at St. Rita Church. A Team is a small Christian community within the larger Church. Five to seven couples and a chaplain meet monthly to share a meal, pray together, fortify each other, and discuss
a study topic. If you are interested in learning more about this international movement of couples, please come to an informa-tional meeting Wednesday OCTOBER 14 at 7:30 PM in the St. Rita Parish Center. No obligation. For more information call Jere-my & Sarah Greiner at (703) 931-0149 or email: [email protected].
August 2015 Collections
Regular Offertory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 48,027 Repairs & Replacements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 3,667 Poor Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 1,150
Parish Giving — Offertory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,609 Parish Giving — Repairs & Replacements . . . . . . . . . $ 2,409 Parish Giving — Poor Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 871
September 2015 Collections
Regular Offertory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 41,024 Repairs & Replacements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 4,068 Poor Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 2,152
Parish Giving — Offertory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,078 Parish Giving — Repairs & Replacements . . . . . . . . . $ 2,199 Parish Giving — Poor Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,060
5th ANNUAL St. Rita Parish WINTER CLOTHING COLLECTION
Help us provide warm clothing for our neighbors. Gather your good winter clothing
for men, women & children and bring to church.
Vehicles will be stationed outside the church to receive your donations.
We need: shoes, hats & gloves/mittens, rain gear: umbrellas, boots, coats, ponchos, and other warm clothing
Donation receipts available.
Clothing will be collected each weekend before & after all Masses on the following dates:
OCTOBER 17/18, 24/25 & 31st and November 1
Sorting of Clothing: Friday, NOVEMBER 6 from 6 PM to 12 AM in the St. Rita School hall
Distribution will be Saturday, NOVEMBER 7 from 6 AM to 12 PM in the St. Rita School hall.
To volunteer to help, email: [email protected]
On Monday, OCTOBER 12, the parish offices and St. Rita School will be closed in honor of Columbus Day. Mass schedule will remain the same. HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY!
SUPPORT ST. RITA SCHOOL: Register for , or do-nate to, the PARISH GOLF OUTING to benefit Blessed Sacrament and Saint Rita schools on Monday, OCTOBER 26 at Laurel Hill Golf Club in Lorton, VA. Tee off will be 9:00 AM. Cost is $160 per person ($135 if you pay
ahead of time) and includes golf, food and prizes. Please contact Jeremy Greiner at (703) 304-6040 or [email protected] with questions and to reserve a spot.
LOST & FOUND: (1) New American Bible with a cream & gold band/wrap; and (2) Divine Intimacy by Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalene. Please call the parish office if you’ve lost these, or any other, items. We donate/discard items after 3 months.
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Please Pray for Parishioners who have died in 2014 –15:
John Moretti, Jr. Michael Douglas Taylor Dominic Takeshi Dodson Candida Diaz Patricia Rohrer Mary Lucia Orsini Virginia Duncan-Hall Albert M. Formando, Jr.
Randall Sawyer Hart Dan S. Serice Charles Alfred Attiliis Lillian Lorraine Massino Rita Flynn Peggy Curry Maria Ruiz de Merino
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
If you know of a St. Rita parishioner who should be added to our prayer list, please email Karen at [email protected]
Please pray for the sick in our Parish:
Gary McAlpin Dr. John Gleeson Mary Gleeson Agnes Ransom Karl Heinz
Chery Fuentes Herschel Otto Dorothy Turner Pedro Diaz
Laura Stevens Beth Louison Stephen Lynn Emma Gomez de Blanco
Tend your sick ones, O Lord Jesus Christ. Rest your weary ones. Bless your dying ones. Soothe your suffering ones. Pity your afflicted ones. Shield your joyous ones.
And all for Your love's sake. Amen. — Saint Augustine
St Rita Parishioners We Are Praying For:
2015 MARRIAGE JUBILEE MASS will be celebrated by Bishop Loverde on Sunday, OCTOBER 25th at 2:30pm at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Arlington, Virginia. For more infor-mation, please visit: www.arlingtondiocese.org/MJM.
AROUND THE DIOCESE SEPTEMBER 23 – NOVEMBER 1, 2015 Save unborn babies from the tragedy of abortion and spare their mothers from a
lifetime of regret through prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigils. For more information, or to volunteer to help, please contact: Sara Dina at 571-218-6224 or [email protected] or visit our web site at http://www.40daysforlife.com/alexandria
Current high school students and their families are invited to CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE for OPEN HOUSE on Columbus Day, OCTOBER 12 or NOVEMBER 13. Register online at christendom.edu. Contact Zac In-man with any questions at [email protected].
The 23rd International WEEK OF PRAYER & FASTING is OCTOBER 16—24, 2015 in support of the Holy Father’s call for a Jubilee Year of Mercy. All Catholics, worldwide, are asked to unite for nine days of prayer and fasting for: the conversion of peoples & nations: to build a culture of life, to pray for peace and implore God's Mercy; and to pray for God's holy Will to prevail at the World Synod of Bishops on the Family. Join fellow Catho-lics on the final day, Saturday, OCTOBER 24, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, from 9 am–4:30 pm for prayer, Mass, confession and speakers. Registration is FREE, but please register online at www.iwopf.org. For more information, call 1-888-478-PRAY (7729) and watch this video: http://vimeo.com/97551806.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER: Gain the tools to truly love your spouse and receive all the joy that oneness can bring. Sign up today to attend one of the upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends on NOVEMBER 6—8 in Rockville, MD or
NOVEMBER 13-15 in Herndon. For more information or to apply, visit: renewmarriage-vanorth.org.
CATHOLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION TAX CREDIT — A new Virginia Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credit Program will award a 65% tax credit on top of current state and federal tax deductions for donations made to the Diocese of Arlington Scholarship Foundation, which will, in turn, provide scholarships for new students wishing to attend our diocesan Catholic Schools. To learn more please visit: http://www.arlingtondiocese.org/catholicschools/Scholarship_Foundation.aspx
BISHOP LOVERDE IS RETIRING. Please send him a spiritual bouquet and your warm wishes at: http://www.arlingtondiocese.org/SpiritualBouquet/
High School Open Houses
BISHOP O’CONNELL, 6600 Little Falls Rd, Arlington, VA, Sunday, OCTOBER 18, from 1—4 PM. Learn more at: www.bishopoconnell.org
BISHOP IRETON, 201 Cambridge Rd, Alexandria, VA, Sunday, OCTOBER 25, from 1—3 PM. Learn more at: http://www.bishopireton.org
SAINT JOHN PAUL THE GREAT, 17700 Dominican Dr., Dumfries, VA, will have their Open House on NOVEMBER 15 from 1—4 PM. To learn more, visit jpthegreat.org or call (703) 445-0300
ST THOMAS MORE FRATERNITY OF THE 3RD ORDER SECULAR OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI— Meet at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Center (across the parking lot from the church) every 2nd Sunday of the month at 1:05 PM. Lay Catholics and diocesan clergy interested in becoming members, please contact Dennis Webb at (703) 548-3466 between 1pm— 6:30 pm M-Sat. Come to the open house today, OCTOBER 11.
NEXT WEEK’S COLLECTION will support World Mis-sions. As Catholics, we have a responsibility to suppor t the Church’s mission of evangelization. The majority of this collec-tion goes to support the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. http://www.worldmissions-catholicchurch.org/flash.html
Be a part of our LIVING ROSARY on Monday, OCTOBER 12. Meet in front of the parish center at 6:45 PM to receive a candle and instructions. At 7 PM we’ll walk in procession to the church lining up, in two rows, in the center isle. As each person leads a prayer of the rosary his/her candle is lit. The sacrament of confession is available at 7 pm. The Rosary devotion is followed by Miraculous Medal Novena and then Mass. This is an excel-lent way to celebrate the month of the Holy Rosary.