MARCH 22, 2015 Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness, in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense. Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me. Psalm 51 Dear Parishioners and Friends, This Tuesday is our Diocesan Day of Penance. Local churches throughout our Diocese will be open for the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Tuesday, March 24 th between 12:30pm - 7:30pm. Here at St. Rita s our church will be open for private prayer with Exposition of the Eucharist. Also that evening, beginning at 6:00pm we will have our Soup Supper in Room 1 and a Lenten presentation in the church at 6:45pm. Come and bring the family for this important event! This weekend we welcomed our Pre-Cana couples from throughout our Diocese at the 5:00pm mass. I extend my gratitude to our parish Pre-Cana team members for making this preparation day so special for our engaged couples. Palm Sunday is next weekend along with the beginning of Holy Week. We will have fresh palm branches for distribution at all the masses and read from the Lord s Passion. May God bless you this week! Fr. Gonyo * * * * * * 12:00-3:00pm 6:00-6:45pm Please join us for our last Lenten Soup-er Tuesday! TUESDAY, MARCH 24 EUCHARISTIC ADORATION SOUP & BREAD SUPPER 6:45-7:30pm BENEDICTION & ADORATION ~ Time for quiet prayer, music and reflection. It s Not Too Late to Sign Up For Our PARISH EASTER EGG HUNT Sunday, March 29 from 1:00-2:00pm in the Parish Center Gym The Youth Group is hosting our annual Easter Egg Hunt for all children of the parish ages 1-11. Please pick up a registration form on the table in the greeting area or at the parish office. The entrance fee is one (1) bag of candy per child (NO NUTS PLEASE) along with your registration form. Please return your form and fee to the parish office no later than Monday, March 23. THE DAY OF PENANCE Tuesday, March 24 from 12:30 to 7:30pm Offered at every parish in the Diocese of Rochester Would you like to experience God's grace, forgiveness and healing? Wherever you are that day, you have the opportunity to celebrate the sacrament of penance and feel God s mercy and love through reconciliation. OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Every Saturday in Lent TUESDAY, MARCH 24 GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3 3:30-4:30 pm 12:30-7:30 pm 12:00-2:30 pm WHAT TO DO WITH LAST YEAR S PALMS? Do you know that you can dispose of your palms from last year? They need to be burned (in a fireplace or grill for example) or bury them in the ground (when it thaws). NO CHILDREN S LITURGY OF THE WORD Due to the anticipated large crowds, we will not have Children s Liturgy on Palm Sunday or Easter Sunday. We apologize for any inconvenience.
EUCHARIST INTENTIONS Among the intentions for those who gather for the Eucharist this week will be MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015 8:15AM HELEN BAUER The Odenbach Family TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015 8:15AM MARIE HAEFNER Husband 12:00-3:00PM Eucharistic Adoration followed by Benediction at 3:00pm WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015 8:15AM JOANNA HARRIS Trinity Council K of C THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015 8:15AM FRANK VERNO Rosemary & Rob Novick FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015 8:15AM JUSTIN VOGT Fr. Richard Shatzel SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015 5:00PM JOSEPH M. CANNITO Family PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2015 7:30AM FOR THE PEOPLE OF ST. RITA PARISH 9:00AM LUCIANO & SALVATRICE BOLOGNA Family 10:30AM NICOLE RANALLETTA Family * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This week the Tabernacle Light will burn in loving memory of Greg Pelcher * * * * * HOLY WEEK & EASTER SCHEDULE TUESDAY, March 31 7:30pm CHRISM MASS at Sacred Heart Cathedral HOLY THURSDAY, April 2 7:00PM MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER GOOD FRIDAY, April 3 3:00PM LITURGY OF THE LORD'S PASSION 7:00PM LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS Presented by St. Rita s Youth HOLY SATURDAY, April 4 11:00AM BLESSING OF EASTER FOOD 7:00PM EASTER VIGIL (No 5:00pm Mass) EASTER SUNDAY, April 5 EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS AT: 7:30am + 9:00am + 10:30am St. Rita School Spirit of Learning Corner Did you know?... + St. Rita School students celebrated St. Patrick's day in green last week. If you stopped in you sure would have seen a lot of it! + Last week's 5 th and 6 th grade musical, "At the Bandstand" was a lot of fun to see! The 6 th graders did a great job sharing all of that fun and the 5 th graders were a great support as the choir. + Each week for the last few weeks, the 5 th and 6 th grade classes, individually, were invited to attend a parish daily morning mass. This special experience was appreciated by the students. One 5 th grader remarked, "Daily mass is different. We only sang one song. My favorite part was standing around the altar. That was something I've never done. It was very special". + Do you know someone who should hear about our wonderful Catholic school? Have them call the school office at 671-3132 and arrange for a tour. We'd love to show off all the joy St. Rita's has to offer. COMPANIONS IN GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP Thursday, March 19 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! Our LAST LENTEN FISH DINNER is this Friday, March 27 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 $11. Seniors are $10 and Children s portions are $6.00. Soft Drinks, Milk, Coffee and Tea are $1 and Desserts are available to purchase from our Boy Scout Troop 163. Sit down service or takeout are available. 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 this weekend and at the Parish Office. Proceeds are used for various parish and Society Outreach Projects.
PLANS FOR THE WEEK MARCH 22, 2015 SUNDAY 3/22 8:15-11:00am Breakfast Club Gym 9:00 & 10:30 Masses First Eucharist Enrollment MONDAY 3/23 4:30-5:45pm 6:15-7:30pm 7:00pm FAITH FORMATION CLASSES FAITH FORMATION CLASSES Finance Council Parish Office TUESDAY 3/24 9:00-10:00am W.E.R.O.C. Women s Group Rm 3 12:00-3:00pm Eucharistic Adoration Church 12:30-7:30pm Church is open for Reconciliation 6:00-6:45pm Soup Supper Rm 1 6:45-7:30pm Lenten Reflection Church WEDNESDAY 3/25 8:45am 6:30pm THURSDAY 3/26 9:00-10:30pm FRIDAY 3/27 5:00-7:00pm Rosary Group Church First Eucharist Session 1 Church Men s Basketball Gym LAST LENTEN FISH DINNER Gym PALM SUNDAY 3/29 8:15-11:00am Breakfast Club Gym No Children s Liturgy at the 9:00 Mass 1:00-2:00pm Easter Egg Hunt Gym PARISH SUPPORT For Last Weekend ~ March 14 & 15 Last Week Budget Variance $13,928 $14,430 - $ 502 Year to Date Year to Date Budget Variance $535,406 $555,191 - $ 19,785 (Our fiscal year is 7/1/14 6/30/15) THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! Catholic Ministries Appeal Update as of 3/18/2015 Catholic Ministries Appeal Goal $ 148,792 Pledges Received to Date $ 124,710 Our Balance Due $ 24,082 # of Donors 687 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 www.dor.org. Thank you for your support! BIBLE READINGS: 22 Sun 5 th Sunday of Lent Jer 31:31-34 Ps 51:3-4, 12-15 Heb 5:7-9 Jn 12:20-33 23 Mon St. Turibius of Mogrovejo Dn 13:1-9,15-17, 19-30,33-62 Ps 23:1-6 Jn 8:1-11 24 Tue Nm 21:4-9 Ps 102:2-3,16-21 Jn 8:21-30 25 Wed The Annunciation of the Lord Is 7:10-14; 8:10 Ps 40:7-11 Heb 10:4-10 Lk 1:26-38 26 Thu Gn 17:3-9 Ps 105:4-9 Jn 8:51-59 27 Fri Jer 20:10-13 Ps 18:2-7 Jn 10:31-42 28 Sat Ez 37:21-28 Jer 31:10-13 Jn 11:45-56 29 Sun Palm Sunday of the Lord s Passion Mk 11: 1-10 or Jn 12:12-16 (Procession) Is 50:4-7 Ps 22:8-9,17-120,23-24 Phil 2;6-11 Mk 14:1-15:47 * * * * * SACRISTAN: Week of March 22 Dawn Clark LINENS: Week of March 29 Ruth Wensley * * * * * BREAKFAST CLUB NEWS Join us for breakfast Sunday mornings from 8:30-11:00am in the Parish Center. We offer a Special each Sunday as well as a traditional menu. Next Week s Special - Team 1 is cooking next Sunday offering Ham & Cheese Omelets served with warm buttered toast and a bottomless cup of coffee. Our ministry runs on donations only. Your donation is greatly appreciated. BLESSING OF EASTER FOOD (and Easter baskets) Saturday, April 4 at 11:00 am in Church Come and be part of this wonderful Easter tradition. Children are invited to bring their Easter baskets. ALTAR SERVERS SCHEDULED NEXT Weekend ~ March 28 & 29 Saturday, 5:00pm: Alyssa Bucciarelli, Matthew Connor, Brandon Connor, Rachel Connor Sunday, 7:30am: Ian Avery, Patrick Childs, Ashley Coumou, Lauren Quatela Sunday, 9:00am: Caitlin Hancock, Brennan Hancock, Nicholas Mabe, Olivia Mabe Sunday, 10:30am: Adrianna Atmosfera, Arielle Atmosfera, Carmella Jones, Peter Swovick
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? Calling all Men! You are invited to the 1st Annual Rochester Catholic Men s Conference Put Out Into the Deep Saturday, May 16 from 8:00am - 5:00pm at Saint John Fisher College We have fantastic, nationally known speakers such as Tim Staples, Hector Molina & Danny Abramowicz scheduled to present. Bishop Matano will also be with us to celebrate Holy Mass. Look for more details coming in the weeks ahead but save your spot now! Recharge your spiritual life and be touched by the Holy Spirit! 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 585-265-1972. Thank you for your support! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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. 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 personally. For more information please contact John Matina at jmatina@rochester.rr.com or (585) 314-6096 or go to www.exultrochester.org to register * * * THE LYRIC CHORALE Chrisanne Yule, Director, presents its Annual Cabaret: Broadway Classics: Favorites from the 40 s, 60 s and 80 s Saturday, March 28 at 7:00pm St. Rita s Parish Center $20 per person. Advance tickets available at St. Rita Parish Office or online at www.lyricchorale.org. The decades of the 40 s, 60 s, and 80 s produced many of Broadway s most enduring shows. The Lyric Chorale Cabaret will feature hit songs from classics such as: Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Camelot, Oliver, Oklahoma and South Pacific. In this fun-filled concert, the entire chorale, small groups, duos and individual members will entertain and move you with unforgettable moments from these beloved shows. Relax at dinner theater-style table seating and enjoy delicious finger food and beverages throughout the evening.
Rochester Catholic Men s Conference Saturday, May 16, 2015 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ~ Calling all Men ~ You are invited to the 1st Annual Rochester Catholic Men s Conference We have fantastic, nationally known speakers such as Tim Staples, Hector Molina & Danny Abramowicz scheduled to present. Bishop Matano will also be with us to celebrate Mass. Look for more details coming in the weeks ahead but save your spot now! Recharge your spiritual life and be touched by the Holy Spirit! To be held at: Saint John Fisher College Conference Cost: $50 3690 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14618 Register online at exultrochester.org Or complete and mail the form below: Make Checks Payable to: MAIL REGISTRATIONS TO: Diocese of Rochester (Memo: Men s Conference) Rochester Catholic Men s Conference PO Box 90574 Rochester, NY 14609 NO REFUNDS will be given. If for some reason you cannot attend, your ticket will be donated to another in need of sponsorship. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rochester Catholic Men s Conference Registration NAME: ADDRESS: CITY STATE ZIP: PHONE: EMAIL: HOME PARISH: PLEASE NOTE DIETARY RESTRICTIONS OR OTHER ACCOMODATIONS: