Church of Saint Rita - Church of St. Rita

Church of Saint Rita
281 Bradley Avenue - Staten Island, NY 10314
SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2014 ~ 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Saturday September 6, 2014
9:30am to 2:00pm
Church of St. Rita
You and your family are cordially invited to attend the Novena and the Feast in honor
of Our Lady of Good Health (Vailankanni) and obtain many blessing through Her
powerful maternal intercession.
PROGRAM ON THE FEAST DAY
9:30 am ~ Rosary and Novena of 9th day
10:15 am ~ Solemn concelebrated mass presided by Rev. Dr. Saji
Mathew Kanayankal, C.S.T- (Provincial Superior,
Little Flower Congregation, Alva, Kerala, India)
11:30am ~ Procession, carrying the statue of the Blessed Mother
12:15pm ~ Blessing of the sick with special prayers
12:45pm ~ Veneration of and Offering to the Blessed Mother.
1:00pm ~ Fellowship meal
SPECIAL NOVENA in preparation for the solemn Feast
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August 29th at 7:30pm
August 30th at 5:00pm
August 31st and September 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th at 7:30pm
September 6th (Feast Day) at 9:30am
NOVENA PROGRAM INCLUDES: Solemn Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament, Scripture reading, short Holy Novena Prayer, Holy Rosary, Litany to Our
Lady and Benediction.
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ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION of STATEN ISLAND,
P.O.BOX 463, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314
For more information, please contact Mr. Shaji Edward at 917-439-0563,
Mrs. Susan Thomas at 718-983-6956 or Mr. Jolly Mathew at 718-983-5096.
PRESUDENTI FOR THE FEAST: Mr. Samson Sebastian and Ms. Sabina Sebastian
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
Served By
Rev. Eugene J. Carrella, Administrator
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 Intentions For The Week
SATURDAY, JULY 19
4:00 Louis & Vincent Rossi
SUNDAY, JULY 20
8:00 Reynaldo Cacaos
9:30 Joseph & Rose Webster
11:00 Anthony Buono
12:30 Tommaso Vitale
6:00 For the People of the Parish
MONDAY, JULY 21
7:00 Christal Aliotta
9:00 John & Tonica Turkovic
TUESDAY, JULY 22
7:00 Michael Devlin (Living)
9:00 Kathleen Conlon (Living)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23
7:00 Angelo Lopes (Living)
9:00 Sr. Marilyn Fenton (Living)
THURSDAY, JULY 24
7:00 Vincenzo Morfea
9:00 Carol Trincilla
FRIDAY, JULY 25
7:00 Charles Milazzo
9:00 Rufino N. Achacoso
SATURDAY, JULY 26—St. Joachim & St. Anne
9:00 Nick & Katherine Kraljkic
4:00 Theodore, Ann & Nicholas Yarema
SUNDAY, JULY 27
8:00 Barbara Clyne
9:30 Linda Bailey
11:00 Camillo & Teresa Barbato
12:30 Carmen Lugo
6:00 For the People of the Parish
Tree of Life—Call the Parish Office
School Website: www.saintritas.net
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
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.
COMMUNION & LIBERATION FOR TEENS
Most Fridays 7pm in the Church Hall.
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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.
St. Rita School and CCD students in the
6th, 7th or 8th grades wishing to become
Altar Servers, are asked to call Mary
Grace Liss at the parish office.
OUR LADY OF THE EUCHARIST
ADORATION CHAPEL
2187 Victory Blvd.
On the grounds of the
Society of St. Paul (Alba House)
What is Eucharistic Adoration?
Eucharistic Adoration is spending time iand
adoring the presence of Our Lord Jesus in
the Blessed Sacrament. Eucharistic
Guardians hold weekly obligations called
Holy Hours. The obligation is for one
hour, the same hour each week.
What Do I Do?
Adorers spend time in silent contemplation
and prayer. You may pray the Rosary,
Stations of the Cross or some other form of
prayer. Some adorers choose to read the
Bible or other spiritual materials. Or, you
can sit there silently, gazing at the Real
Presence of the Lord, gazing as the Angels
do, knowing that Christ is present.
What If I Cannot Commit an Hour?
If you are not able to hold an hourly
obligation each week, you may want to
consider becoming a Substitute Guardian.
Substitute Guardians are very important
and vital to the Perpetual Eucharistic
Adoration.
For more information contact Peter and
Gabriella Malara at 718-442-5884.
Thank you to Father Eugene Carrella for
donating scapulars in honor of Our Lady of
Mount Carmel, which were blessed and
given to our parishioners on her Feast Day
on July16th at 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 July: Abigail Alicata
John Gabriele III
Louis Anthony Kass Jr.
Hillyer Cielo McWhorter
The St. Rita’s Athletic Association (SRAA) has
one vacancy beginning in September 2014 on
the Board of Directors. The SRAA Board of
Directors serves as the governing body for all
of the athletic programs administered for the
Parish of St. Rita’s. If you are interested in
serving a two year term as the 2nd Vice
President and Treasurer, please email
Anthony Iraci at [email protected]. Board
members must be active registered
parishioners of St. Rita’s Parish.
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CHURCH OF ST. RITA
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
super prizes will be held in the auditorium for the members on Saturday, November 8,
2014.
Grand Prize of $1,000 ~ 2nd Prize of $250 ~ 3rd Prize of $250
The $60 Membership includes:
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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 _________________________
Congratulations to this week’s $100 winner, Salvatore Romano, Membership # 219.
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