NOVEMBER 22, 2015 Dear Parishioners and Friends; "The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty. Psalm 93 This weekend we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. In the midst of the terrible troubles we face in our world, we must always strive to orient ourselves towards Jesus. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, intends to restore a broken humanity to himself. Jesus brings forth a new kingdom, a "kingdom of truth and life, a kingdom of holiness and grace, a kingdom of justice, love and peace. The Gospels are called the "Good News" because they tell us how Jesus establishes his kingdom in the present age and will bring it to fulfillment for both the living and the dead. Our Good Shepherd is unlike any other. Let us draw near to him and offer ourselves, and our many troubles, to him. Let us not ignore his tender invitation to receive him in the Holy Eucharist and guide our children to do the same. On Thanksgiving Day of this week, we will have mass at 9:00am instead of the usual 8:15am. We will have a table set up in the center aisle for any breads or pies people would like blessed for their Thanksgiving table. Next Sunday, the 29 th of November, we begin the season of Advent and the start of the new Church year by lighting our first Advent Candle. Please be sure to take a Blue Book in Church which has daily reflections and readings to help us on our Advent journey. Children s Advent books are available as well. May God bless you! Fr. Gonyo * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PARISH OFFICE HOURS THIS WEEK Sign Up to Monday & Tuesday Wednesday 9:00am 4:30pm 9:00am Noon The Parish Offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 26 & 27 for the Thanksgiving Holiday LIGHT THE ADVENT WREATH Next Sunday, November 30 th is the 1 st Sunday of Advent. Anyone wishing to light the Advent wreath at any of the weekend Masses should sign up on the bulletin board in the greeting area. Families, couples, friends and singles are all welcome to sign up. MITTEN SUNDAY At all Masses the weekend of DECEMBER 5 & 6 We collect mittens, hats and scarves for those less fortunate. If you have purchased or knitted any items and have items to donate you can leave them in the greeting area in church. Baskets will be available in church to collect the mittens at all Masses during the weekend of December 6 & 7. Children attending Children s Liturgy may bring their mittens to the altar when they come forward for their blessing from Father that weekend. All children are invited to bring mittens to be given to the needy whether they attend Children s Liturgy or not. 2015-2016 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL We Need Your Help! Thank you to the 450 families who have responded so far to our Catholic Ministries Appeal. The money raised by this campaign is used to fund specific programs, services and ministries that are diocesan-wide in scope and impact and providing our parish with services we d be pressed to supply on our own. Every gift is needed and important. If you are new to our parish or misplaced your card, extra pledge cards are available in the greeting area in church. For more information or to give online please go to the diocesan website at www.dor.org Thank you for your continued prayers and support! If you mail in your donation please indicate ST. RITA PARISH CMA # 327
2015-2016 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL Catholic Ministries Appeal Goal $147,317 Pledges Received to Date $ 87,653 Balance $ 59,664 # of Donors 450 Households EUCHARIST INTENTIONS Among the intentions for those who gather for the Eucharist this week will be MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 8:15AM DON BELL Faith Bell TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2015 8:15AM CARL TIBERIO Wife, Ann WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2015 8:15AM ED & MICKEY EAVES - Judene & Gene Coon THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2015 Thanksgiving Day 9:00AM FOR THE PEOPLE OF ST. RITA PARISH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2015 8:15AM ART HERRLE The Montante Family SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2015 5:00PM LOUISE FALVO Tony & Amy Gilbert SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2015 7:30AM CARMEN NESPECA Family 9:00AM GERTRUDE & BERNARD KUEBEL Mr. & Mrs. John Kuebel 10:30AM YOLANDA & LILLIAN GIANNI Angie Rubino * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This week the Tabernacle Light will burn in loving memory of Carmen Nespeca ADVENT SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS Sunday, December 6 at 2:00pm in Church The choirs of St. Rita Church will be presenting the Advent Service of Lessons and Carols. This service originated in 1918 at King s College Chapel in Cambridge, England, where it has been broadcast around the world every year since. The service tells of the events leading up to the birth of Jesus, with short scripture readings interspersed with hymns and carols. St. Rita choirs participating will be the Adult Choir, Children s Choir, Lite Choir, and Contemporary Group. Come and celebrate the festive music of the season! The service is free and is followed by a reception. St. Rita School Spirit of Learning Corner Did you know?... + St. Rita School students wear uniforms every day. They look great! Sometimes they get the option to wear something different like during Catholic Schools Week and after the MARATHON. The Marathon is our main school fundraiser where the kids walked miles to raise money, each child who raised even one pledge was given a dress down day. They enjoyed that last week. + This coming week we have parent teacher conferences. The teachers are hard at work meeting with every parent and discussing the progress of the students. In thanks, the parents make homemade pies for the teachers and staff, who are able to each take one home for Thanksgiving week. THANK YOU TO OUR TEACHERS for all of your hard work and dedication to the children and the school! Happy Thanksgiving! Save the Date!
St. Rita School... Where Faith and Knowledge Meet! St. Rita School invites you to PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES INFORMATION NIGHT Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 7:00 pm Tours will be given St. Rita School is committed to fostering the God-given gifts of each child. In an atmosphere where faith and knowledge meet, our goal is to shepherd the spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth of our students. St. Rita School offers grades PK3 & PK4 (half & full day options) and full day Kindergarten through Grade 5. We offer a Before School Care Program which is available beginning at 7am and an After Care Program which is available until 6pm. We are Common Core Compliant and Middle States Accredited. 2015 HOLY CHILDHOOD ORNAMENTS Wooden angels made and packaged by the School of the Holy Childhood are available for $7.00. Each year there is a new angel to add to your collection. The proceeds will be shared between St. Damien Pediatric Hospital (Haiti s only pediatric free hospital), Holy Childhood and HOPE Ministry. They are available now at St. Rita s Parish Office during the week. PLANS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 22, 2015 SUNDAY 11/22 8:30-11:00am MONDAY 11/23 Breakfast Club Gym No Faith Formation Classes TUESDAY 11/24 9:00-10:00am WEROC Women s Group Rm 3 9:00pm Women s Basketball Gym PARISH SUPPORT For Last Weekend ~ November 14 & 15 Last Week Budget Variance $13,860 $14,323 - $ 463 Year to Date Year to Date Budget Variance $279,980 $294,805 - $ 14,825 (Our fiscal year is 7/1/15 6/30/16) THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! We all grow spiritually when we share. ALTAR SERVERS SCHEDULED NEXT Weekend ~ November 28 & 29 Saturday, 5:00pm: Rachel Connor, Brandon Connor, Matthew Connor, Giana Lombardo Sunday, 7:30am: Patrick Childs, Maggie Childs, Lauren Quatela, Brennan Quatela Sunday, 9:00am: Connor Burdick, David Kraft, Regan Daley, TJ Tytler Sunday, 10:30am: Allie Colicchio, Liam Clark, Emma Spagnola, Julia Spagnola ATTENTION SNOW BIRDS If you are heading south this winter and wish to have parish mailings and/or your envelopes put on hold please call the parish office (671-1100) and let us know when you will be away. We are now taking reservations for the 2016 March for Life Bus Trip to Washington, DC (leaves January 21 st ). If you would like to attend please send a $40.00 check payable to Holy Spirit Church with a notation March for Life on the memo line. Please send it to: The Committee for Life, c/o 1477 Chigwell Lane North, Webster, NY 14580, and include your phone number with your correspondence. For more information call 503-3256 or email us at committeeforlife@yahoo.com. SATURDAY 11/28 8:15-8:45am Pray the Rosary Church
BIBLE READINGS: 22 Sun Feast of Christ the King Dn 7:13-14 Ps 93: 1-2,5 Rv 1:5-8 Jn 18:33-37 23 Mon St. Clement I; St. Columban; Bl. Miguel Agustin Pro Dn 1;1-6,8-20 Dn 3:52-56 Lk 21:1-4 24 Tue St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions Dn 2:31-45 Dn 3:57-61 Lk 21:5-11 25 Wed St. Catherine of Alexandria Dn 5:1-6,13-14, 16-17,23-28 Dn 3:62-67 Lk 21:12-19 26 Thu Thanksgiving Day Dn 6:12-28 Dn 3:68-74 Lk 21:20-28 27 Fri Dn 7:2-14 Dn 3:75-81 Lk 21:29-33 28 Sat Dn 7:15-27 Dn 3:82-87 Lk 21:34-36 29 Sun First Sunday of Advent Jer 33:14-16 Ps 25: 4-5,8-10,14 1 Thes 3:12-4:2 Lk 21:25-28,34-36 CARE FOR GOD S HOUSE: Week of November 22 Dawn Clark LINENS: Week of November 29 Pam Kunzer BREAKFAST CLUB NEWS Next Weekend (Thanksgiving Weekend) We will NOT be having Breakfast Club Wishing all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving and we hope to see you Sunday, December 6 th CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING PANEL Saturday, December 12 from 2:00-4:00pm at St. Rita Church in the Parish Center Catholic Social teaching is the body of doctrine developed by the Catholic Church on matters of social justice, involving issues of poverty, wealth, economics, social organization and the role of the state. St. Rita Church will be hosting 3 wonderful speakers who will talk about some of these issues. Marvin Mich, Director of Advocacy and Parish Ministry of the Catholic Family Center, will discuss Childhood Poverty and Syrian Refugees. Peter Mares, Director of La Casa from Wayne County Catholic Charities, will talk about Hispanic and Migrant Ministry. Suzanne Stack, Life Issues Coordinator from the Diocese of Rochester, will delve into Respecting Life from Womb and Tomb. Each of these issues has a great impact upon our society and the way we choose to live as Catholic Christians. All are welcome to attend. It is free to the public. If you are interested in attending or if you have any questions, please contact Marie Marton 671-1100 x 17 or mmarton@dor.org
CHRISTMAS ANGEL GIFT PROJECT Collection Dates are the weekends of: November 21 & 22 November 28 & 29 December 5 & 6 December 12 & 13 You are our CHRISTMAS ANGELS! We need your help again this year to provide a happy Christmas for those families who need our help. Please stop in the greeting area at our special table to pick up an Angel Tag which will be available after all Masses for the next three weekends. Remember to use those Black Friday sales! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE RETURN YOUR GIFTS TO CHURCH OR TO THE PARISH OFFICE ALL GIFTS MUST BE RETURNED BY NOON ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 h ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YELLOW TAGS are for the Migrant Community at La Casa in Sodus. These tags have requests for specific gifts and should be WRAPPED with the gift tag attached. ORANGE TAGS are for the Residents of the Rochester Psychiatric Center. GREEN TAGS are for the children at Creative Beginnings Child Care. The Orange and Green Tags have requests for specific gifts and should be UNWRAPPED with the gift tag attached and placed in a plastic bag or a gift bag PINK & BLUE TAGS These tags are marked with an age and gender. You may buy any appropriate gift. Pink and Blue tagged gifts are to be left UNWRAPPED with the tag attached. They will be delivered to the following agencies: HOPE House House of Mercy Woman s Care Center St. Martin s Place Williamson Come-Unity Center Birthright Mary s Place ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please only donate NEW items We cannot accept used toys or used clothing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gifts will be collected in the Gathering Area through Noon on Sunday, December 13 th Thank you for your generosity!!