You are cordially invited to attend the Installation Mass of our new Pastor Father Eugene Carrella on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 4:00pm at the Church of St. Rita 281 Bradley Avenue A Reception will follow in the Auditorium. Please return the tear-off below to the Parish Office, 61 Wellbrook Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314, Attn: Mary Grace Liss, or place in the Offertory Collection, by Friday, October 9, if you are attending the Reception. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ RECEPTION FOR FATHER EUGENE CARRELLA Name: Address: Phone #: # of Adults: # of Children:
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.stritaschoolsi.org SERVED BY Rev. Eugene J. Carrella, Pastor 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 INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 4:00 Rosaria Lauria SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 8:00 Mary & Stephen Jarema 9:30 Dorothy Frew 11:00 Veith & Bellezza Families 12:30 Sr. Mary Marcotte 6:00 For the People of the Parish MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 7:00 Peter J. Rossi 9:00 Rose & Benny Lamantia TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 ~ St. Bruno 7:00 Stanly C. Zacharia (Living) 9:00 Emma Pospischil WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 ~ Our Lady of the Rosary 7:00 Ellen Murray 9:00 Ralph Brech THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 7:00 Ida & Carlo Toscano 9:00 Eileen Kelly (Living) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 7:00 Giulando Burgio 9:00 Rosalia & Alfonso Tornabene SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 9:00 Tommaso Vitale 4:00 Rose Lauria SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 8:00 Reynaldo Cacaos 9:30 Andrea Codispoti 11:00 Serafina & Joseph Egitto 12:30 Nick & Sally Lorenzo 6:00 For the People of the Parish Tree of Life Call the Parish Office 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 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 Fridays at 7:30pm in the Parish Center. ST. RITA S GOLDEN AGE CLUB Thursdays at 12:00 noon in the Church Hall.
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 September: Madison Sophia D Onofrio and Alexis Genevieve Park. 3) Samson Sebastian & Cynthia Varghese ADULT FAITH FORMATION CLASSES On Monday, October 19th, Fr. Eugene Carrella will begin Adult Faith Formation classes for any adults wanting to learn more about our Catholic faith, as well as those adults who are in need of making any of the sacraments of the Church (Baptism, Penance, Eucharist and Confirmation). Classes will be from 7-8:30pm each Monday in the Parish Center at 61 Wellbrook Avenue, side entrance. FLU SHOTS GIVEN BY WALGREENS on Sunday, October 4, 2015 from 10am to 1pm in St. Rita s Church Hall Please have your insurance card or speak to the pharmacist. PRE-NATAL BLESSING FOR EXPECTANT FAMILIES Expecting the birth of a baby is a time of joyful waiting. To rejoice with you, we invite you to receive a special Pre- Natal Blessing during our celebration of the Mass on Sunday, October 18th at 11:00am. A prayer and blessing will be offered for the whole family along with a special one for the mothers-to-be and their unborn children. Each mother in waiting will receive a special blessed medal. To register, call Mary Grace Liss at the parish office by Tuesday, October 9th. ST. RITA S LADIES GUILD St. Rita s Ladies Guild will gather for Mass on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 9:00am, followed by a meeting in the Parish Center. A nutritionist from ShopRite will address the group. All women are cordially invited. For information call Marie Brech at 718-494-7960. St. Rita s Ladies Guild will be selling raffles on a beautiful hand-made Quilt next weekend after all the Masses. Chances are 3 tickets for $5.00, 7 tickets for $10.00 or 20 tickets for $20.00. The drawing will be held at the Bake Sale on October 25th. Proceeds are for the benefit of our parish. St. Rita School Seats are still available for our Pre-K-For-All program. This is a 4 year old program. Please call the school office at 718-761-2504, if interested. ST. RITA S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The SRAA monthly meeting will take place on Monday, October 5, 2015 at 7:30pm in the school cafeteria for all coaches, volunteers and parents. Email: stritasports@gmail.com. Do your Fall Cleaning and Help Support St. Rita School! Date: Wednesday, October 28 th Time: 8:00am 11:00am We are collecting: Wearable & Usable Clothing (Men s, Women s, & Children s) Shoes, Belts, Handbag Home Linens (Bedding, Curtains, Towels) Stuffed Animals and Toys PLEASE NO: Books, Furniture, Glassware St. Rita School will receive.10 cents for every pound we collect. Please put all that you are donating into tightly tied plastic bags.
The 2015 St. Rita School CHRISTMAS FAIR will be held on Friday, November 20, 2015 Saturday, November 21, 2015 Sunday, November 22, 2015 Interested vendors please contact Leslie Andes at leslie.andes@gmail.com 50-50 CLUB Congratulations to September s 50-50 Club drawing winner, Aida Stentella. The drawing raised $905 and paid $452.50. Why not try your luck? The next drawing will be October 22nd. 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 entrance of the church, at the parish office or in your envelope packet. Thank you to those who enter faithfully each month. S. I. CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS OPEN HOUSES Sunday, October 4, 2015 Moore Catholic ~ 1pm-4pm Saturday, October 17, 2015 St. John Villa Academy ~ 1pm-4pm Sunday, October 18, 2015 Msgr. Farrell ~ 11:30am-2:30pm St. Joseph by-the-sea ~ 12pm-4pm (Girls) Saturday, October 25, 2015 St. Joseph by-the-sea ~ 12pm-4pm (Boys) St. Joseph Hill Academy ~ 11:30am-2:30pm Sunday, November 1, 2015 Notre Dame Academy ~ 1-4pm St. Peter s Boys High School ~ 1pm-4pm Find out more about electronic giving! 866-PARISH1 (727-4741) ParishPay.com Please register as a parishioner beforehand. PRIZES OF $100 AWARDED WEEKLY! Only 300 Memberships will be sold at $60 The drawings will be held every Monday until November 9th. 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 only on Saturday, November 14, 2015. Grand Prize of $1,000 ~ 2nd Prize of $250 ~ 3rd Prize of $250 To become a member of the 300 Club and be 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 the Church of St. Rita. To date, 280 tickets have been sold. Congratulations to this week s 300 Club winner Maryann Infantino, Membership # 240 for 100. ***************************************************************************************************************** 300 CLUB APPLICATION FORM FOR 2015 Please Print Name: Address: Email Address: Telephone: (day) Ticket Number Requested: (evening) Alternate number :
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