OUR LENTEN SERIES CONTINUES!

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2 MARCH 4, 2018 The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul; the decree of the LORD is trustworthy, giving wisdom to the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the command of the LORD is clear, enlightening the eye. The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the ordinances of the LORD are true, all of them just. Psalm 19 Dear Parishioners and Friends, Even with the return of winter weather, we give thanks to the Lord as we continue in this holy season of the 3rd Sunday of Lent. Easter is on the near horizon! Our Lenten Soup Supper Series continues on Tuesday in Room 1 beginning at 6:00pm followed by a Lenten Reflection at 6:45pm. This is Free and no registration is required. There will be delicious hearty crock pots of soup with a variety of breads, drinks and cookies. Bring the whole family! This week following our Soup Supper we will have our Taize Prayer. Please join us for this beautiful evening of quiet prayer and meditative music in our candlelit church. On March 14 th we will offer the Annual Diocesan Day of Penance at St. Rita from 12:30pm-7:30pm and at Churches throughout the Diocese. This is a great opportunity to receive the graces of the Sacrament of Reconciliation and experience the Lord s everlasting love and mercy. Don t worry if it has been awhile. There is no need to memorize anything as we will have printed guides available. Just come, bring the family and be at peace! We are in need of volunteers at St. Rita to help us begin a new Special Events Committee to help plan and assist in the many seasonal event we have for our Parish and youth. See below for more information. May God bless you this week! Fr. Gonyo WE NEED YOU! To keep our parish vibrant and engage families of all ages, we need your help! Please consider joining our brand new Parish Special Events Committee to provide ideas and support before, during, and after special events throughout the year. All we need is a few hours of your time 3-4 times per year. This is a great opportunity for young adults, parents, grandparents, or anyone who has a little bit of time and talent to share. Our first event to plan is a parish Easter Egg Hunt, which is coming up soon! Please contact Elizabeth Kwiatkowski for more information or to become involved. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * OUR LENTEN SERIES CONTINUES! 6:00-6:45pm Soup and Fellowship in Room 1 6:45-7:30pm Presentations, Music and Reflections in Church TUESDAY, MARCH 6 1:00-3:00pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 6:00-6:45pm 6:45-7:30pm SOUP & BREAD SUPPER TAIZE PRAYER - Join us for this beautiful evening of quiet prayer and meditative music in our candlelit church. TUESDAY, MARCH 13 1:00-3:00pm 6:00-6:45pm 6:45-7:30pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament SOUP & BREAD SUPPER PRESENTATION: Father George Heyman, President and Professor of Biblical Studies at St. Bernard s Institute, and popular speaker, will offer a reflection of The Gift of the Eucharist and its powerful impact in our lives. TUESDAY, MARCH 20 1:00-3:00pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 6:00-6:45pm SOUP & BREAD SUPPER 6:45-7:30pm MUSICAL REFLECTION: A wonderful opportunity to reflect on the music and readings of our Lenten season led by vocal ensembles and members of our choirs.

3 EUCHARIST INTENTIONS Among the intentions for those who gather for the Eucharist this week will be MONDAY, MARCH 5, :15AM KIM O BRIEN Noreen Nier TUESDAY, MARCH 6, :15AM EILEEN SMITH The Hayes Family 1:00-3:00PM EUCHARISTIC ADORATION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, :15AM DORIS STARK Marge Gallo 9:15AM ST. RITA SCHOOL MASS - All are Welcome! For the students and families from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and the entire community of Parkland, Florida. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, :15AM FR. RICHARD SHATZEL Geoffrey & Elaine King FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018 No Mass on Fridays SATURDAY, MARCH 10, :00PM ART YAEGER Ruth & Tom Yaeger SUNDAY, MARCH 11, :30AM PATRICK NOLAN 9:00AM ZINA THOMAS 10:30AM DOT KRUEGER Mom Jack & Kathy Reinhardt Friends * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This week the Tabernacle Light will burn for all those who need our prayers. * * * * * DID YOU KNOW? We offer a Family Mass on the First Sunday of each month at 9:00am Mass. Join us next Sunday, March 4. Our young people stay in church where the homily will be geared toward them, adults can appreciate this as well! So bring all the kids! FRIDAY - LENTEN FISH DINNERS Served during Lent through Friday, March 23 5:00-7:00pm in the Parish Center Fried or Baked Haddock are available as well as Cheese Pizza and Macaroni and Cheese for those who do not care for fish! Adult Fish dinners include fish, seasoned potato wedges, coleslaw and a roll for $12. Seniors are $11 and Children s portions are $6.00. Soft Drinks, Milk, Coffee and Tea are $1 and Desserts are available to purchase - Dine in or Take Out is available. ST. RITA SCHOOL Spirit of Learning Corner HERE S WHATS HAPPENING! + For many St. Rita School students and families, the week started off with a terrific Pancake Breakfast at Applebee s Restaurant. As a fundraiser, St. Rita s students sold tickets to last Sunday s breakfast, served the many attendees, and worked hard to support their school. The breakfast was a delicious success. + Our Fifth Grade students are very busy getting ready for their play Abracadabra Aladdin. They are practicing almost every day after school in order to make this production a huge success. Come and see the likes of Aladdin, not one but three Genies, Jasmine, the evil Jammal, and many other wild characters. This hour long, FREE play will be held Thursday, March 8 at 10:00am and 7:00pm and on Friday, March 9 at 1:00pm. + Every Thursday, St. Rita students have an opportunity to invest in their future with the St. Pius School Banking Program. For as little as $2, students can open a banking account with St. Pius Credit Union and begin to gain interest. There are opportunities to win prizes, gain additional funds for their account, and they can watch their savings grow throughout the years. A representative from St. Pius comes directly to St. Rita s each week to collect and record the student deposits which makes this educational program a big success. ST. RITA SCHOOL HALL OF FAME St. Rita School will be inducting its newest members on Saturday, April 14 at our Annual Blue & Gold Ball Nominations are needed for individuals to be considered for this award. Please visit the school website - and look for all the nomination information needed under the ST. RITA HALL OF FAME quick link on the left side of the home page. Nominations are due by Friday, March 16, OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Wednesdays at 8:45 am (following morning Mass) Saturdays from 3:30-4:30 pm DIOCESAN DAY OF PENANCE Wednesday, March 14 12:30-7:30 pm All Diocesan churches will be open this day This is an opportunity to unburden ourselves of the separation we may find in our relationship with God. Why carry a heavy load when we can begin anew and experience the grace of Jesus in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. GOOD FRIDAY, MARCH 30 12:00-2:30 pm

4 PLANS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 4, 2018 SUNDAY 3/4 8:30-11:00am 9:00am Breakfast Club Gym First Eucharist Enrollment & Family Mass MONDAY 3/5 10:00-11:30am Bible Study Rm 1 4:30-5:45pm FAITH FORMATION CLASSES 6:15-7:30pm FAITH FORMATION CLASSES 6:15pm Confirmation Group B - Youth Center (Barn) 7:00-8:30pm Parish Pastoral Council Rm 1 8:00-9:30pm Women s Basketball Gym TUESDAY 3/6 9:00-10:00am WEROC Women s Group Rm 1 10:30-Noon Prayer Shawl Group Parish Office 1:00-3:00pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Church 6:00-6:45pm SOUP SUPPER Rm 1 6:45-7:30pm LENTEN REFLECTION Church 7:00pm Lite Choir Rehearsal Rm 3 WEDNESDAY 3/7 8:45am Pray the Rosary Church 6:30-7:30pm First Eucharist Candidate Session #1 7:00-8:30pm Bible Study Rm 1 7:00pm Choir Rehearsal Rm 3 THURSDAY 3/8 7:00pm Bible Study Rm 1 FRIDAY 3/9 5:00-7:00pm 7:00pm SATURDAY 3/10 8:15-8:45am 10:00am - Noon 3:30-4:30pm 5:30-7:30pm FISH DINNER Gym STATIONS OF THE CROSS Church Pray the Rosary Church Confirmation Retreat Church/Gym Reconciliation Available in Church Boy Scout Pasta Dinner Gym PARISH SUPPORT For the Weekend of February 24 & 25 Total Budget Variance $ 11,585 $ 13,051 - $ 1,466 Year to Date Year to Date Budget Variance $ 481,703 $ 488,646 - $ 6,943 (Our fiscal year is 7/1/17 6/30/18) THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! We all grow spiritually when we share. STATIONS OF THE CROSS Fridays during Lent at 7:00pm in Church March 9, 16, 23, 30 Spend some time with Jesus and follow Mary s path this Lent by experiencing the Stations of the Cross through reflections, music, and presentations. Consider joining us after the Fish Dinner! BIBLE READINGS: 4 Sun 3 rd Sunday of Lent Ex 20:1-17 Ps 19: Cor 1:22-25 Jn 2: Mon 2 Kgs 5:1-15b Ps 42:2-3;43:3-4 Lk 4: Tue Dn 3:25,34-43 Ps 25:4-9 Mt 18: Wed Sts. Perpetua and Felicity Dt 4:1,5-9 Ps 147:12-13,15-16,19-20 Mt 5: Thu St. John of God Jer 7:23-28 Ps 95:1-2,6-9 Lk 11: Fri St. Frances of Rome Hos 14:2-10 Ps 81:6-11,14,17 Mk 12: Sat Hos 6:1-6 Ps 51:3-4,18-21 Lk 18: Sun 4 th Sunday of Lent 2 Chr 36:14-16,19-23 Ps 137:1-6 Eph 2:4-10 Jn 3:14-21 * * * * * * * * BREAKFAST CLUB NEWS! All are Welcome Sunday mornings from 8:30-11:00am in the Parish Center for a warm delicious meal served with a smile! We offer a Special each Sunday but always have our full menu offering eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, etc. NEXT WEEK: Team 1 s special is: WESTERN OMELET served with your choice of bacon or sausage and a bottomless cup of coffee. This ministry runs on donations only which are greatly appreciated! * * * * * CARE FOR GOD S HOUSE: March 4 LINENS: Week of March 11 The Tehan Family Carol Seitz * * * * * ALTAR SERVERS SCHEDULED NEXT Weekend ~ March 10 & 11 Saturday, 5:00pm: Makenna Curry, Nora Curry, Giulia Puccio Sunday, 7:30am: Patrick Childs, Emmitt, Hunter & Lucas Wahl Sunday, 9:00am: Francesca Kohrt, Connor Burdick, Grace Chichester Sunday, 10:30am: Girl Scout Sunday servers * * * * * GIRL SCOUT SUNDAY ~ Next Sunday, March 11 at 10:30am Mass we welcome our parish Girl Scouts and their Leaders as we celebrate Girl Scout Sunday. Next weekend they will also be selling Girl Scout Cookies if you haven t had the opportunity to buy yours yet! COMPANIONS IN GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP Thursday, March 15 at 7:30pm in Room 1 All who have experienced the loss of a friend or loved one through death are invited to attend. All are welcome!

5 ALL AGES ARE WELCOME to participate in LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS Please consider being a part of the Living Stations of the Cross on Good Friday! We only have three weeks to practice, so please let us know this week if you would like to participate. We need readers, silent actors, musicians, and lighting specialists. All ages are welcome. Presentation dates are Friday, March 23 at 7:00 pm at Holy Trinity Church and Friday, March 30 at 7:00 pm at St. Rita. Practices will be Sundays, March 4, 11, and 18 from 11:30 am 1:30 pm. Please contact Elizabeth (Elizabeth.kwiatkowski@dor.org) for more information and to sign up to help. ADULTS NEEDED TO HELP WITH VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Adult participation is a vital part of providing a successful Vacation Bible School experience for our children. If you have at least three hours to be a positive role model and help present our faith through fun, engaging activities this summer, please contact Elizabeth Kwiatkowski as soon as possible. Dates will be set based on adult availability. St. Rita Boy Scout Troop 163 PASTA DINNER NEXT Saturday, March 10 5:30-7:30pm in the Parish Center St. Rita Boy Scout Troop 163 is hosting their annual Pasta Dinner on Saturday, March 10. This is our biggest fund raiser which helps our boys pay for and participate in activities such as camping, outdoor activities, community services, and Council-wide activities. Tickets are: $8.00 per person and children 5 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased after Masses NEXT WEEKEND or at the door. Raffle Basket tickets will be sold as well you don t need to be present to win. EASTER CANDY SALE 6oz Chocolate Bunnies $5.00 6oz Mint Melt-Aways $5.00 Our St. Rita Society is holding their annual Easter candy sale after all Masses for the next few weeks. Candy is also available at the Parish Office. Proceeds are used for various parish and Society Outreach Projects. Join us for an ALL NEW Bible Study Program Starting next week! DAVID the KING by Bishop Robert Baron We are offering a 7-week study of King David by noted author and video lecturer Bishop Robert Baron. You may remember him from our popular series, Catholicism that we did a few years ago. David s kingship recalls that of Adam in the Garden of Eden, and yet it points toward the King par excellence, Jesus Christ. The New Testament foretold a son of David who would realize the fullness of Israelite kingship, but whose actual reign defied expectation. King David causes us to look back toward Adam s kingship and forward toward Christ the King, seeing Christ as the fulfillment of the Davidic line and the realization of the Kingdom of God on earth. In Bishop Barron's new film and study program, David the King, Bishop Barron helps us to understand this pivotal figure in light of the first king and the King of kings. Three separate sessions are offered with groups meeting on Monday mornings, Wednesday evenings & Thursday evenings You can Mix and Match attending any of the sessions in the same week. The dates and times are as follows: Group 1 will meet Monday mornings in Room 1 from 10:00-11:30 am March 5, 12, 19, April 2, 9, 16, 23 Group 2 will meet Wednesday evenings in Room 1 from 7:00-8:30 pm March 7, 14, 21, April 4, 11, 18, 25 Group 3 will meet Thursday evenings in Room 1 from 7:00-8:30 pm March 8, 15, 22, April 5, 12, 19, 26 TO REGISTER for this exciting program, please E- Mail the parish office at wstritap@dor.org or call the office at and let us know which session you would like to attend. The cost of materials (workbook & study guide) is $15. If you have specific questions please call Jerry Lupien at or by galupien@gmail.com

6 All are invited to attend our St. Joseph s Table Saturday, March 17 After the 5:00pm Mass in the Parish Center We invite you to join us as we celebrate St. Joseph. The Table is meant to offer a taste of God s goodness and to honor St. Joseph. Joseph was the foster father of Jesus and husband of Mary, a man of great faith, humble and hardworking, a carpenter. The tradition of the St. Joseph s Day Table began in Sicily in 1324 in thanksgiving for favors received from God through the intercession of St. Joseph. Legend has it that a small village was suffering from a severe drought. The people prayed for rain and promised that if their crops were spared, they would prepare a feast and feed the poor. Their prayers were answered and the tradition began. Today we offer the Table as a way to express our thankfulness for the blessings that God has bestowed on us, our parish, and for the great example of St. Joseph who cared so compassionately for his family Mary and Jesus. We invite you and your family to join us for this delicious celebration of our blessings! Donations of food may be delivered on Saturday, March 17 after 12:00 Noon to the kitchen in the parish center. St. Joseph s Table will be blessed by Father following the 5:00pm Mass. Suggestions for food donations are: Vegetable Lasagna Celery or Cardone fritters Eggplant or Zucchini fried Artichoke French or Casserole Pasta with vegetables e.g. broccoli, bread crumbs Pasta with honey toasted bread crumbs Pasta with white or red clam sauce Stuffed mushrooms Macaroni and Cheese Greens & Beans Spinach Casserole Vegetarian pizza Baked Ziti with meatless sauce Meatless frittata Desserts: Cookies (any kind), Cream puffs, Cannoli, Sfingi, Honey Balls, Pizzelles, Fruit If you are able to bring any of the above food items or a meatless dish, please call Felice Armignacco at If you are able to help in any way with set up, clean up or serving please contact Elaine King at May St. Joseph bless you for your help and any assistance you can offer. Thank You.

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