Church of Saint Rita

281 Bradley Avenue - Staten Island, NY 10314 SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2015 — 14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

“Pilgrimage of Mercy” St. Rita’s Parish has been given a wonderful opportunity to receive the entire body of St. Maria Goretti, a heroic young girl of the 20th Century, who chose to die rather than give in to the sexual demands of her neighbor. The church honors her as a martyr for the faith. We are scheduled to receive this precious relic on Wednesday, September 30th, for one day only, during the “Pilgrimage of Mercy”, when the body of St. Maria Goretti will be brought to the United States. St. Rita’s will be the only par-ish in the Archdiocese of New York to host the relic besides St. Patrick Cathedral. Fr. Carlos Martins CC, who conducts a ministry of holy relics entitled, “Treasures of the Church” is organizing this “Pilgrimage of Mercy”. As you can imagine, it is a very costly undertaking. Fr. Martins is asking each host parish for a donation of $5000 to fund this pilgrimage. If you are able to make a donation to help defray the cost, it would be very much appreciated. Please make your check payable to “Church of St. Rita” with “St. Maria Goretti” in the memo. Kindly bring or mail your contribution to the parish office, attention Mary Grace Liss, as soon as possible. Please plan to spend some time with St. Maria Goretti on Wednesday, Sep-tember 30th at St. Rita’s Parish. A complete schedule for the day will be presented in the near future as well as a very informative website. Proceeds from this pilgrim-age will help to make many needed repairs to St. Maria Goretti’s Shrine in Nettunio, Italy. Please pray for the success of this “Pilgrimage of Mercy”.

ST. RITA SCHOOL NOW HAS UPK FOR SEPTEMBER 2015

Five full day program being offered.

Please contact the school office at

718-761-2504 for further information.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, JULY 4 4:00 Anna & Bart Cerrati SUNDAY, JULY 5 8:00 Thomas Lynch, Jr, & Thomas Lynch, Sr. 9:30 Kenneth Arhakos, Jr. 11:00 Roseann Delucia 12:30 Dang Family (Living) 6:00 For the People of the Parish MONDAY, JULY 6 7:00 Romeo Family 9:00 Maria Varrassi TUESDAY, JULY 7 7:00 Lucille Piscopo 9:00 Antonia & John Turkovic WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 7:00 Lucille Piscopo 9:00 Gilda & Francesco Gallaro THURSDAY, JULY 9 7:00 Emma Pospischil & Pospischil Family 9:00 Kenneth Arhakos, Sr. FRIDAY, JULY 10 7:00 Victoria Siegel 9:00 Richard Hansen SATURDAY, JULY 11 9:00 Frank Flanagan 4:00 Erik Worobey (Living) SUNDAY, JULY 12 8:00 John G. Petito, Sr. 9:30 Joy Musumarra 11:00 Frank LaForgia 12:30 Anthony Piazza (Living) 6:00 For the People of the Parish

Tree of Life—Call the Parish Office

SERVED BY Rev. Eugene J. Carrella, Administrator

Rev. Anthony Gonzales, Parochial Vicar Rev. Stephen Challman, In Residence

PARISH OFFICES 61 Wellbrook Avenue ~ Phone: 718-698-3746

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Ms. Mary Grace Liss, Parish Manager

ST. RITA SCHOOL—S. I. REGION 30 Wellbrook Avenue ~ Phone: 718-761-2504

Mrs. Nicole C. Fresca, Principal

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Phone: 718-982-6948

Mrs. Mary Gillespie, Coordinator

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Evening: 4:00pm Sunday: 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am, 12:30pm, and 6:00pm Monday to Friday: 7:00am and 9:00am Saturday: 9:00am Holy Days: Please refer to the bulletin or website

CONFESSIONS Saturday from 3:00pm to 3:45pm, First Sunday of the month after the morning Masses and by appointment.

BAPTISMS Second & Fourth Sundays after the 12:30pm Mass. Baptism class for the parents is held on the Second Saturday of the month at 5:00pm by appt.

SICK CALLS Please call the Parish Office to arrange Communion Calls and Hospital Visits.

MARRIAGES Must be arranged six months in advance. Couples must see a priest to secure a date.

OUR LADY OF GOOD HEALTH NOVENA First Saturday of the month after the 4:00pm Mass, reception following in Church Hall.

SAINT RITA NOVENA Tuesdays after the 7:00am and 9:00am Masses

MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA Thursdays after the 7:00am and 9:00am Masses Groups not meeting in Summer, resume in Fall

ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Mondays 7:00pm in the Parish Center.

ADULT CHOIR Adults sing every Sunday at the 11:00am Mass. Rehearsal Wednesdays at 7:30pm in Church Hall.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR Children sing every Sunday at the 9:30am Mass. Rehearsal Wednesdays at 5:15pm in Church Hall.

LORD’S FLOCK First Friday Mass at 8:00pm in the Chapel. Third Friday Prayer Meeting at 8:00pm in Chapel.

ST. RITA’S LADIES GUILD First Tuesday of the month at the 9:00am Mass, meeting following in the Parish Center.

ST. RITA’S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION First Monday at 7:30pm in the School Café.

stritasports@gmail.com ST. RITA’S BOY SCOUTS/ CUB SCOUTS

Fridays at 7:30pm in the Parish Center. ST. RITA’S GOLDEN AGE CLUB

Thursdays at 12:00 noon in the Church Hall.

Welcome to St. Rita’s Parish Community Please introduce yourself and register at the parish office. We welcome new parishioners to participate in the spiritual and social life of our church. Church Website: www.stritachurch.net School Website: www.saintritas.net

In Baptism, we are reborn as children of God, made members of His Church, and heirs to the Kingdom of Heaven. Please welcome into St. Rita’s Parish Family those who was Baptized in June: Aiden Michael Squarciafico, Kiera Ann Buccellato, Simon Mathai, Lilith Jezebel Peral-ta, Lucas Jinumon Antony, and Jackson James Castillo Apriceno.

USHERS If you attend the same Saturday evening or Sunday Mass each week and would like to serve our parish as an Usher, please contact Mary Grace Liss at the parish office.

ALTAR SERVERS St. Rita School and CCD students in the 6th, 7th or 8th grades wishing to become Altar Servers are asked to please call Mary Grace Liss at the parish office.

CCD REGISTRATION KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 8

September 2015-June 2016 For information regarding our CCD Program or to register for classes for new and current students,

please call Mrs. Mary Gillespie, CCD Coordinator. She can be reached at 718-982-6948, Monday through Thursday, from 9:00am to 12:00noon.

Classes for students in grades Kindergarten through 5 meet on Wednesdays from 3:30pm to 5:00pm. Students in grades 6, 7 & 8 meet on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00pm.

CHILD PROTECTION Anyone who needs to report an alleged incident of sexual abuse of a minor by priest, deacon, religious or lay person serving in the Archdiocese of New York is asked to contact Sr. Eileen Clifford, O.P. at 212-371-1000, ext. 2949, or Deacon George J. Coppola at 917-861-1762. Both may also be reached via e-mail at victimassistance@archny.org. Information can also be found on the Archdiocesan website, www.archny.org. In keeping with the Archdiocesan policy regarding sexual abuse of minors, this information is provided to ensure that our children remain safe and secure.

50-50 CLUB Congratulations to June’s 50-50 Club drawing winners, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Palma The draw-ing raised $800 and paid $400.

Why not try your luck? The next drawing will be July 23rd

The donation is $5.00 per envelope, and 50% goes to the winner and 50% to the parish. The pink envelopes can be found at the en-trance of the church, at the parish office or in your envelope packet.

OUR LADY OF FATIMA Celebrate the Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima on Monday, July 13th at the World Apostolate of Fatima, Our Lady's Blue Army Shrine, 674 Mountain View Road, Washington, NJ. Experi-ence the 150 acre scenic beauty and serenity of the outdoor Shrine. The schedule is as follows: 10:30am Confessions; 12:00noon Outdoor Ro-sary Procession; 12:30pm Speaker: David Car-ollo; 1:00pm Holy Mass, Celebrant: Rev. James Miara; 3:00pm Divine Mercy Chaplet. Visit the Holy House USA containing largest piece of tree upon which Our Lady stood, altar from Tuy, stone from Loreto. Visit the Angel Tabernacle carved according to the description of the Angel of Portugal by the Fatima seers. www.bluearmy.com, 908-689-1700

SAINT FRANCIS CATHOLIC SINGLES Saint Francis Catholic Singles, for those in their 30s, 40s and 50s, will meet on Saturday, July 11 at 7:45pm at Killmeyer’s Beer Garden Social (Rain OR Shine). Join them for a summer evening in the beer garden for drinks and live entertainment from the classic rock band Rotary Dials. RSVP by emailing sfcssi@gmail.com by Wednesday, July 8. They will meet at 7:45 pm in front of Killmeyer’s Old Bavaria Inn located at 4254 Arthur Kill Rd. The cover charge is $5.00; pay your own way for drinks, etc. (In order to guarantee a seat, you must arrive at 7:45 in the beer garden; a seat cannot be saved for you.) Check their website: www.sgspsi.org, find them on Fb/StFrancisCatholicSingles, or email sfcs-si@gmail.com.

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER For when I am weak, then I am strong”. Allow yourself to be vulnerable to your spouse on a Worldwide Marriage En-counter Weekend. For more infor-mation call 877-NYS-WWME, exten-sion 3, or visit www.wwme.org.

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PRIZES OF $100. AWARDED WEEKLY !

Only 300 Memberships will be sold at $60 per membership. The drawings will be held every Monday from May 25th to November 9th.

The “300 CLUB GALA” with food, music, beverages and drawings for 300 Club super prizes will be held in the auditorium for the members on Saturday, November 14, 2015.

Grand Prize of $1,000 ~ 2nd Prize of $250 ~ 3rd Prize of $250

The $60 Membership includes: • Eligibility in the weekly drawings. Even if you win, you remain eligible for subsequent drawings. • Eligibility in the final drawing at the “300 Club Gala”. • This club will be limited to the first 300 paid responses. • ONE free admission to the “300 Club Gala”. • Members may request a number from 1 to 300. If duplicate requests are received, numbers

will be assigned by the “300 Club Committee”. • To become a member of the “300 Club” and eligible for the drawings and “300 Club Gala”,

please cut off the bottom coupon and return it with payment of $60 to the Parish Office. • Checks should be made payable to “Church of Saint Rita”. Name __________________________________ # ________ Payment Received By _________________________ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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Please Print Name: __________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________ Email Address: __________________________________________________________ Telephone: (day) ______________________ (evening) _______________________ Ticket Number Requested: ______________ Alternate number : ______________

Thank you our parishioners who have al-ready made a pledge to the Cardinal’s Ap-peal. You can make your gift online at www.cardinalsappeal.org.

300 CLUB Congratulations to this week’s 300 Club winner, William Coyne, Membership #176.

PRIZES OF $100. AWARDED WEEKLY ! A free “300 CLUB GALA” with food, music, beverages and drawings for 300 Club super prizes will be held in the auditorium for the members on Saturday, November 14, 2015.

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