Church of Saint Rita

281 Bradley Avenue - Staten Island, NY 10314

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A series of free lectures and performances presented each Friday of Lent at 7:30pm in St. Rita’s Church

FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2014 A Lenten Choral Meditation

The Choir of Communion and Liberation, directed by Christopher Vath, is composed of high school and university students and adults. Their repertoire extends from Gregorian chant to the 20th century. The choir performs throughout the New York area and was chosen to sing for Pope Benedict XVI at St. Joseph’s Seminary. They sing each year for the Way of the Cross over the Brooklyn Bridge on Good Friday.

Refreshments will be served in the Auditorium after the presentation.

Mass Intentions For The Week SATURDAY, APRIL 5 4:00 Florence Harper SUNDAY, APRIL 6 8:00 Thomas Lynch, Jr. & Thomas Lynch, Sr. 9:30 Gennaro Pitoscia 11:00 James Ahearn 12:30 Tommaso Vitale 6:00 For the People of the Parish MONDAY, APRIL 7 7:00 Bonnie Kmiotek 9:00 Maria (Teresa) Emanuele TUESDAY, APRIL8 7:00 Joseph Kmiotek 9:00 John Turkovic WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9 7:00 John Kmiotek (Living) 9:00 Veith & Bellezza Families THURSDAY, APRIL 10 7:00 Laura Gonzalez 9:00 Maria Rosa DiNoto FRIDAY, APRIL 11 7:00 Milazzo & Raia Families 9:00 Gertrude & Milton Brech SATURDAY, APRIL 12 9:00 Anthony Buono 4:00 Vincent Toa & Maria Quan Nguyen SUNDAY, APRIL13 8:00 Henry Olonko 9:30 Margaret Guastavino 11:00 Bartolomeo Cerrati 12:30 Gabriel Ortega 6:00 For the People of the Parish

Tree of Life—Call the Parish Office

Served By Rev. Richard Veras, Pastor

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

Rev. John DeLora, Director of Pastoral Care, SIUH 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 Ms. Adele Kosinski, 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 9:00am Mass

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.

COMMUNION & LIBERATION FOR TEENS Most Fridays 7pm in the Church Hall. Call parish office or gsnewyork on facebook.

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.

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. Church Website: www.stritachurch.net School Website: www.saintritas.net

New Student Registration for 2014-2015

will be held on Wednesdays, April 9th and April 30th from 6:30pm until 7:30pm in the school lobby, 30 Wellbrook Avenue. A copy of the Baptismal Certificate is required along with proof of any other sacraments received. Any questions please call Mrs. Mary Gillespie at the CCD Office at 718-982-6948. Private school students, who are parishioners at St. Rita’s and wish to receive Communion or Confirmation in 2014, are asked to contact Mrs. Gillespie as soon as possible.

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2014 Once again, we invite you to participate in Communion and Liberation’s Annual Way of the Cross on Good Friday, April 18th. Timothy Cardinal Dolan and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will join us at the opening service at 10:00AM in St. James Cathedral in Brooklyn. The procession will follow the cross to a second station on the Brooklyn Bridge, a third station at City Hall Park in Manhattan, and a fourth station near Ground Zero. The final station will be at St. Peter’s Church on Barclay Street, concluding at 1:30pm. At each station, there will be readings from the Passion, a meditation, a reflection and hymns. The entire walk is two and one-half miles long. We reserved a coach bus for our parish that will leave promptly from St. Rita’s at 8:30am at the Westwood Avenue parking lot. Please be there by 8:15am. The bus will meet us after the service at 1:45pm at St. Peter’s Church. The bus should return to St. Rita’s by 3:00pm for our Good Friday liturgy. The offering to help defray the bus cost is $20.00 per adult and $5.00 per child under 12 years of age. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please reserve your seat early as the bus was filled last year. For more information visit www.wocbrooklynbridge.com.

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Please complete the reservation form, make check payable to the Church of St. Rita, and mail to 61 Wellbrook Avenue, SI, NY 10314– Attn: Mary Grace Liss.

Stations of the Cross will be prayed every Friday morning following the 9:00am Mass.

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 were Baptized in March: Jay Christopher Cheong and Matthew James Romano.

ST. RITA’S GOLDEN AGE CLUB St. Rita’s Golden Age Club is sponsoring a bus trip to Resorts in Atlantic City on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. To make a reservation call Marie Iraci at 718-761-4077.

ST. RITA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The SRAA monthly meeting will take place on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 7:30pm in the school cafeteria for all coaches, volunteers and parents. Email: stritasports@gmail.com.

PRIZES OF $100. AWARDED WEEKLY ! Only 300 Memberships will be sold at $60. per membership.

The drawings will be held every Monday from May 19th to November 3rd. The “300 CLUB GALA” with food, music, beverages and drawings for 300 Club su-per prizes will be held in the auditorium for the members on Saturday, November 8th.

Grand Prize of $1,000. ~ 2nd Prize of $250. ~ 3rd Prize of $250. PLEASE SIGN-UP AT THE PARISH OFFICE TO BECOME A 300 CLUB MEMBER.

Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary during 2014 are invited to attend

the Annual Golden Jubilee Mass with Cardinal Dolan at the Cathedral of St. Patrick, Saturday June 14th or

Sunday, June 15th at 2:00pm. Pre-registration is required. Please call Mary Liss at the parish office for registration as soon as possible. Due to limited seating during the Cathedral’s restoration project, tickets are limited for each Mass. When the total registrations for one Mass reaches the maximum, you will only be able to register for the other date.

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HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL17 1:00pm to 5:00pm

St. Rita’s Parish Center

Please call the Parish Office to register.

Couples celebrating their 50TH or 25TH Wedding Anniversary during 2014 will be honored at Mass at St. Rita’s Church on Sunday, May 18th at 11:00am. If you plan to attend this special Mass, please call Mary Liss at the parish office by May 1st.

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