The Lord is truly risen. To him be glory and power for all the ages of eternity, alleluia, alleluia!

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1 APRIL 5, 2015 The Lord is truly risen. To him be glory and power for all the ages of eternity, alleluia, alleluia! Dear Parishioners and Friends, Welcome to St. Rita! If you are visiting family and friends and home from college or the military, we are glad you can join us today. May this day be one of joy and rest for you this Easter! Throughout Lent, we heard from the scriptures about God s desire to establish a covenant, a covenant that would make for a perfect union between human beings and God. Once there was a perfect union shared between God and Adam and Eve. But early in human history, as described in the book of Genesis, this covenant would be broken, time and time again by sin, and the lack of human response. Even the prophets sent by God would be put to death. God s only Son Jesus came proclaiming a new time of promise and hope. He would speak about a new and everlasting covenant. But Jesus, even though he was the Son of God, was also rejected, spat upon and led to be crucified on the cross. The miracles he worked and the message of Good News he brought, were seen as a threat to the old, established order. The rulers, who were more concerned about their own personal power and comfort, wanted nothing to do with Jesus. The poor, the sick and the helpless were attracted to Jesus and the rulers didn t want anyone who could advance the plight of such people. So they plotted his death, and probably never thought that his execution on the Cross would amount to anything. They simply wanted to do away with him, to get rid of Jesus and his message. They wanted to have life go on as normal without him. But no one realized that Jesus came to conquer something much stronger than evil human plans. God s plan was to save US! God s plan was to use this rejection of His Son on the Cross so that we could be saved and come to know of God s immense love. This new covenant from God to us would be everlasting, and no longer be dependent on poor human response and sin. The Cross is still rejected by some, ridiculed and misunderstood by many. But we Christians understand the significance of the Cross because it is transformed from an instrument of torture and death into a promise for life. Today for us Christians, the Cross is not a sign of failure and hopelessness, but a new sign of hope and God s promise. In this day and age, we need the Cross of Jesus more than ever. We need to draw near to God through his Son Jesus. Only Jesus can make the graces of waters of Baptism pour into our hearts so that our lives are forever changed and bound to a new relationship with God. Jesus makes our union with God, no longer a distant dream, but a real reality. Evil will never triumph over good. Death will not be the end for us. War and hatred will not endure. Jesus reigns! Thanks be to God! P.S. Be kind to the chocolate Rabbits! May God bless you with Joy this Easter! Fr. Gonyo * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * COMPANIONS IN GRIEF BEREAVEMENT EVENING Monday, April 13 7:30pm at Holy Trinity Church Fr. John Mulligan will be our guest speaker. Please join us for a special evening of sharing. Please enter through the Ridge Rd. entrance. We will meet in the gathering space. Refreshments will be follow. For more information please contact Holy Trinity Parish Office at or Mary Ann Penlon at All are most welcome to attend! SAVE THE DATE! Vacation Bible School Monday, July 20 Friday, July 24 Registration information will be coming soon. In the meantime - Save the Date!

2 EUCHARIST INTENTIONS Among the intentions for those who gather for the Eucharist this week will be MONDAY, APRIL 6, :15AM ANN MATRONIANO Pat & Sharron Trimaldi TUESDAY, APRIL 7, :15AM BARBARA THISTLEWAITE Bonnie Foley & Cindy Carberry WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, :15AM MARY CURTALO Don & Marie Sirianni 9:15AM ST. RITA SCHOOL LITURGY- All are welcome! THURSDAY, APRIL 9, :15AM JOHN RICHARD HUDY Verna & Phil Mendola FRIDAY, APRIL 10, :15AM IN THANKSGIVING TO ST. RITA and ST. TERESA FOR A FAVOR RECEIVED SATURDAY, APRIL 11, :00PM FOR LEN GENESKY S 95 th BIRTHDAY From his children SUNDAY, APRIL 12, :30AM DOROTHY MYKINS Family 9:00AM MEGAN GARBACH The Kunzer Family 10:30AM JOAN McCARTHY The O Malley Family * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This week the Tabernacle Light will burn for the intentions of Brian Natalie St. Rita School Spirit of Learning Corner Did you know?... + This coming Saturday, April 11 th St. Rita's is hosting the FIRST Junior Lego League Expo from 12:00-3:00pm in the gym. There will be four teams participating and it will be a big day! + Mark your calendars!!! Tell your friends!!!! May 30, 2015 is St. Rita's 2 nd Annual 5K Run! This year we are adding a 10K Run at the same time. This will be held on the Saturday morning of the Fiesta weekend, May 30th. Save the date and plan on joining us for the pancake breakfast that day from 8:00-10:00am Start training... more details to come. + Here are more dates to save for your calendar: Wednesday, April 29th is the Senior Tea! Thursday, April 30th is St. Rita School Open House. Keep watching the bulletin for more information. Save the Dates for our 61 st Annual St. Rita Fiesta! Friday, May 29 Saturday, May 30 5:00-10:00pm 2:00-10:00pm It's Fiesta time! The 2015 St. Rita Fiesta, which has become the largest single parish event in the Diocese of Rochester, offers something for everyone and we have extended Saturday's hours to allow the fun to last even longer. ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE ST. RITA FIESTA AMAZING AUCTION Do you have Bills, Sabres, Amerks, Red Wings, or Rhinos tickets you d be willing to donate to a good cause? What about a cottage on the lake or vacation home you d be willing to offer for a weekend getaway or vacation trip? How about tickets to the RPO or one of the many great theaters in the Rochester area? This year, the St. Rita Fiesta will include the St. Rita Amazing Auction, which will give Fiesta attendees the chance to bid on some great items. To make the auction as successful as the Spectacular Raffle, we need your help. We are looking for auction items with a dollar value of at least $100. If you have an item or a service or know of a business that would be interested in donating an item or service, or creating a gift basket of smaller items, please contact John Serio at jserio2@rochester.rr.com or call Thank you for your support! Lace Up Your Sneakers and Get Ready for the ST. RITA FIESTA 5K AND 10K Saturday, May 30 The 10K begins at 7:30 a.m. The 5K begins at 8:00 a.m. Last year, 200 runners took part in the inaugural running of the St. Rita Fiesta 5K. This year, we have expanded the race to include a 10K run! If running is not your thing, please join us for a pancake breakfast which will be held from 8:00am to 10:00am that morning for those who want to take in the action and cheer for their favorite runners. More information on the races and pancake breakfast will be available in the upcoming weeks. But for now, mark your calendar and start your training program. To help motivate you, group training runs will be held every Sunday beginning April 12 at 1:00pm. The group will meet in the St. Rita Church parking lot and run the actual courses. This is a great way to get motivated and get a sneak peak at the course!

3 PLANS FOR THE WEEK APRIL 5, 2015 EASTER SUNDAY 4/5 No Breakfast Club MONDAY 4/6 10:00-11:30am Bible Study Rm 1 4:30-5:45pm FAITH FORMATION CLASSES 6:15-7:30pm FAITH FORMATION CLASSES TUESDAY 4/7 9:00-10:00am W.E.R.O.C. Women s Group Rm 3 10:30am Prayer Shawl Parish Office WEDNESDAY 4/8 6:30-7:45pm First Eucharist Session #2 Church 7:00-8:30pm Bible Study Rm 1 THURSDAY 4/9 7:00-8:30pm Bible Study Rm 1 9:00-10:30pm Men s Basketball Gym PARISH SUPPORT For Last Weekend ~ March 28 & 29 Last Week Budget Variance $11,489 $12,300 - $ 811 Year to Date Year to Date Budget Variance $559,791 $581,463 - $21,672 (Our fiscal year is 7/1/14 6/30/15) THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! We all grow spiritually when we share. Catholic Ministries Appeal Update as of 4/1/2015 Catholic Ministries Appeal Goal $ 148,792 Pledges Received to Date $ 124,720 Our Balance Due $ 24,072 # of Donors 688 Households We need your help to reach our goal! If you have not yet made a gift to the Catholic Ministries Appeal please pick up a pledge card in Church or go online to Thank you for your support! BREAKFAST NEWS! Join us for breakfast Sunday mornings from 8:30-11:00am in the Parish Center. We offer a Special each Sunday and always have a traditional menu as well. Next Week s Special: Cinnamon Swirl French Toast served with your choice of bacon or sausage and a bottomless cup of coffee. Our ministry runs on donations only which are greatly appreciated. BIBLE READINGS: 5 Sun Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Acts 10:34a,37-43 Ps 118:1-2,16-17, Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8 Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16;1-7 6 Mon Acts 2:14,22-33 Ps 16:1-2,5,7-11 Mt 28: Tue Acts 2:36-41 Ps 33:4-5,18-20,22 Jn 20: Wed Acts 3:1-10 Ps 105:1-4,6-9 Lk 24: Thu Acts 3:11-26 Ps 8:2,5-9 Lk 24: Fri Acts 4:1-12 Ps 118:1-2,4,22-27 Jn 21: Sat Acts 4:13-21 Ps 118:1,14-21 Mk 16: Sun 2nd Sunday of Easter Acts 4:32-35 Ps 118: 2-4,13-15, Jn 5;1-6 Jn 20:19-31 SACRISTAN: Week of April 5 Mary Ann Beikirch LINENS: Week of April 12 Thelma Benwitz ROMAN HOLIDAY Father Shatzel welcomes parishioners and nonparishioners alike to his 12-Day GRAND CATHOLIC ITALY TOUR, from Monday, September 14 th through Friday, September 25 th run by V.I.T. Travel and the Globus Company. It begins in Rome with a Papal audience, with visits to St. Peter s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the Forum, Colosseum... then on to Cascia (tomb of St. Rita) ~ Assisi ~ Siena ~ Florence ~ Milan ~ Padua and ending in Venice. Booking for this tour begins NOW (March-April) the cutoff date is May 1 st. There is a $300 down payment, with the final balance due in July. Brochures with all the trip details including a registration form to sign-up are available in the Parish Office or from Father Shatzel personally. As they say, ANDIAMO. Brochures are available from the Parish Office or from Father Shatzel. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALTAR SERVERS SCHEDULED NEXT Weekend ~ April 11 & 12 Saturday, 5:00pm: Sophia Bosco, Alyssa Bucciarelli, Christopher Mraz, Amanda Thompson Sunday, 7:30am: Ian Avery, Justin Coumou, Lindsey Coumou Sunday, 9:00am: Spencer, Francesca & Ethan Kohrt, Giana Lombardo Sunday, 10:30am: Mackenzie Harris, Olivia Momot, Connelly Springer, Ryan Springer * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WEBSTER CROP WALK ~ Sunday, May 3 at 1:00pm Starting at the Webster Baptist Church - 59 South Ave. Be a sponsor or a walker! Proceeds help provide emergency aid, clean water, food, seeds and farming tools to those in need. For sponsor or walker forms or to make a donation, please call Carol at

4 ST. RITA FIESTA SPECTACULAR RAFFLE WIN A CAR! GRAND PRIZE: YOUR CHOICE OF A 2-YEAR LEASE ON A 2015 HYUNDAI GENESIS AWD SEDAN, * OR (a $15,000 value!) $10,000 CA$H Drawing to be held Saturday, May 30 at 10 PM at St. Rita Fiesta! BONUS OFFER! $10/TICKET 3 FOR $25 7 FOR $50 15 FOR $100 FREE OIL CHANGE CERTIFICATE FROM VISION AUTOMOTIVE CASH ONLY 4 1 WIN EARLY BIRD CA$H! $250 Early Bird Cash Drawings 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22 $500 Early Bird Cash Drawing at Fiesta 5/29 GET YOUR TICKETS! Tickets will be available for sale (cash only, please) after each Mass beginning April 11, or at the Parish Office. Other ticket-purchasing opportunities will be announced in the weekly bulletin. BUY EARLY FOR MORE CHANCES TO WIN! Thank you to our Title Sponsors: * Courtesy of Vision Automotive. Winner is responsible for taxes and fees and must be 18 to enter. Options of prize may differ from photo. You do not need to be present to win. All decisions of the raffle committee are final.

5 61ST ANNUAL RAIN OR SHINE ALL UNDER THE BIG TENT 5 PM - 10 PM Fish fry (until sold out) Book sale Plant sale Games & Candy Wheel Inflatables Wrist bands are available for sale at PM ONLY Awesome food vendors Burgers, hot dogs, fries, steak sandwiches, fried dough, ice cream and much more! 5K and 10K race packet pickup & registration Free t-shirts for the first 150 registrants of each race! To register online: stritafiesta5k10k.racewire.com Raffle tickets for sale 7 PM - 9 PM Trivia contest Test your wits and flaunt your intelligence in our first ever Fiesta trivia competition! 7 PM - 10 PM Band: Brass Taxi Hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s and today 5K and 10K race day registration & packet pickup Pancake breakfast Come enjoy pancakes, sausage, bacon, juice & coffee as you cheer on the racers! 12+ years: $5, Under 12: $3 7:30 AM Start of 10K race 8 AM Start of 5K race GRAND PRIZE RAFFLE WINNER ANNOUNCED AT 10 PM! NOW OPEN EARLIER! 2 PM - 10 PM Book sale Plant sale Games & Candy Wheel Inflatables Wrist bands are available for sale at Chicken BBQ (until sold out) Awesome food vendors Burgers, hot dogs, fries, steak sandwiches, fried dough, ice cream and much more! Raffle tickets for sale 2 PM - 4 PM Talent show Calling all musicians, dancers, singers, jugglers and anyone else with a special talent! Register your act at 6 PM - 10 PM Band: Ruby Shooz Great sounds from the 50s and 60s, with some newer classics ST. RITA CHURCH ~ 1008 MAPLE DRIVE ~ WEBSTER design by jan cunningham design, inc.