PARISH STAFF Parochial Administrator... Fr. Ron Kreul OP Deacons... Steve Koop and Jack Nicklay Business Administrator... Rory Gilbert Pastoral Associates: Elementary Faith Forma on... Kathy Kovarik Youth Ministry and Faith Forma on... Amy Schroeder Music Director... Andrew Walker Pastoral Care... Jack Nicklay Support Staff: Office Manager.Cindy Mitchell Director of Maintenance... Todd Salmonson Faith Forma on Assistant...Carol Goecke Nursery Coordinator...Ann Marie Valento Data Entry... Bob Branchaud M, C C Weekend Liturgies Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:30 and 10:30 am Parish Trustees... Rose Svitak and Bob Schultz Parish Council Chair... Tony Williams Finance Council Chair... Bob Schultz Adult Forma on/bible Study... Marylee Stabenow Mission Outreach/Sister Parish... Mary Hilgers Pro Life Commi ee... Julie Dines Adora on... Karen Callinan St. Rita s Women s Council....Jackie VanderHeyden &... Cathy Schmit Sun. Night Prayer Group...Tim Murray Knights of Columbus.... Brian Olson Garden Commi ee...rosanne Haupert & Cathy Mitchell Liturgical Environment Commi ee...shannon Petersen Ladies Cra Ministries... Karen Callinan Feed My Starving Children... Cathy Mitchell Fall Fes val Chair... Pat Kotnour Donut Sunday... Sharron Hoffman Community Meal... Jack Nicklay Parish Nurse... Mary Fran Koch 23th Sunday of Ordinary Time - September 9th, 2018
T! T F F F - 9-6 S F R, P M, K C D W F S! The success of the Fall Fes val Farmer s Market depends on your generous contribu ons. We will gladly accept garden produce from apples to zucchinis. Other dona ons the Market would appreciate include: Baked goods, Fresh canned goods, Jams & Jellies, Honey and other fall goodies. Items can be dropped off at church on Friday, Sept 14th from 9am to 7:30pm and on Saturday, Sept 15th from 9am to 7pm. Thank you, come enjoy the Farmer s Market at the Fes val. F F O P Co age Grove Fire Sta on has agreed to allow any Fall Fes val overflow parking, to park in their west lot. As you face the fire sta on, the west lot is on the right side of their building. Please park with care. V / P T E You won t miss the Viking/Packer game; we are having a tailgating party to watch the game right in the big tent. We will start off by showing the game in the music room off Seaton Hall, after a short talent contest the game will be moved to the big tent. There will be prizes for both teams so wear your best team colors and win a prize. A en on! We are in desperate need volunteers to help with the children s games in the a ernoon at the Fall Fes val. If you can help during the a ernoon, please sign up or contact the parish office. Deadline for dropping off items for the Country Store, Silent Auc on and the Photo Contest is Monday, September 10th. 2
F C A C G T S Join a group of parents and grandparents who are naviga ng the rocky road of grief following the loss of a child. Experience a place to gather where others understand. Each session includes a facilitated lesson, followed by me for small group discussion. Facilitator and Author Donna Mathiowetz will lead. Starts Sept. 19th, Wednesday at 6:30pm at the Washington County Community Center and runs for 5 sessions ( Sept 19, Oct. 17th, Nov. 14th, Dec. 19th & Jan.16th) Cost is $55 per person or $85 per couple. Call 651-425-6650 to register or go online: cecool.com Course #SR0919 If you would like to volunteer by helping to set up and take down tables & chairs and help with some hospitality, such as cookies or bars on a session night, please call Ka e Cook at 651-347-5267. I S N H Washington County seniors have a wonderful resource available to them provided by the MAAA (Metropolitan Area Agency for the Aging). This service helps seniors with a wide variety of ma ers: Medicare enrollment, transporta on, housing, health insurance counseling, legal assistance and much more. Call Senior LinkAge Line at 1-800- 333-2433 or email www.minesotahelp.info and they will connect you with the services you need. F F G S M : Please let us know if you do not need the reserved parking spot which is issued to all Gold sponsorship members. Thank you A F F S M : If you do not need all the chicken dinner ckets which you will be receiving with your sponsorship form, please let us know by calling the parish office. This will help is in managing our chicken dinner sales. G C G Educa onal grief support series held on the first & third Monday s, from 6:30-8:00 pm at the South Washington County Senior Center, 8400 Pt. Douglas Rd. S., Co age Grove. For more informa on and topics for each session call 651-459-2483 or email lara@kokfuneral.com or see flyer on bulle n board. www.saintritas.org 3 An Angel Statue has been added to the Memorial Garden. Please stop by and check it out. On Friday, Sept. 14th, we will be packing weekend meal bags for the homeless. These bags are then brought to The Listening House in St. Paul. The Listening House is a day me drop-in center for the homeless where they can find shelter from the elements, Listening House clothing, food and companionship. This is a monthly project we do. Weekend meal bags have nutri onal snacks that help the homeless get through the weekend when food is harder to find. If you would care to contribute goods for the meal bags, we are looking for nutri onal nonperishable item; i.e., beef s cks, protein bars, peanut bu er/cheese snacks, nuts, protein drinks, etc. A minimum of 60 bags are packed. There is a basket labeled Listening House Weekend Meal Bags in the first hallway as you enter church under the coat rack. Thank You and God Bless Mission Outreach The Rite of Chris an Ini a on of Adults (RCIA) will again be held at St Rita s this year beginning in October. RCIA is a program for non bap zed Catholics interested in inquiring about the faith and becoming Catholic. It is also for bap- zed Catholic adults who have never completed one or more of the sacraments of ini a on (Eucharist, Reconcilia- on and Confirma on). For more informa on contact Deacon Jack at 651 459 4596 or email jnicklay@saintritas.org.
SEPTEMBER 9TH 2018 THE LORD IS NEAR TO ALL WHO CALL ON HIM, TO ALL WHO CALL ON HIM IN TRUTH PSALM 145:18 Welcome Prayer Requests Deaths ~ Bradley & Crystal Schmacher and family Amos & Young Lee and family Simon Tebandeke and family Sco Melson Judy Cur s Dave Wright Rosemary Chalifoux Be y Bisek Tom Soboleski Welcome to our newly registered members of our Parish Family. Heal them with your touch, Lord. May they rest in you, Lord. 2018 F B S Lec o: Evangeliza on (Acts of the Apostles) will be star ng Sept. 17th Nov. 17th There are 2 different me op ons for the studies: Monday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 pm Tuesday mornings from 9:00 to 10:30 am S C Financial Giving Year to Date as of 8/31/18 *YTD Actual will be updated on a monthly basis. Actual 2018-19 YTD. $112,766.24 Budget 2018-19 YTD ($117,775.00) Difference. ($5008.76) M U Balance as of 9/1/18...$965,735.78 Monthly Payment $6,256.79 Quote for the week: Keep the faith. The most amazing things in life tends to happen right at the moment you re about to give up hope - Catholic.org D S R Sunday, Sept. 9 Isaiah ah 35:4-7a Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 (1b) James 2:1-5 Mark 7:31-37 M., S 10 T., S 11 W., S 12 T., S 13 F., S 14 F E H C S., S 15 1 Corinthians 5:1-8 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 1 Corinthians 7:25-31 1 Corinthians 8:161b-7, 11-13 Numbers 21:4b-9 Philippians 2:6-11 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 Luke 6:6-11 Luke 6:12-19 Luke 6:20-26 Luke 6:27-38 John 3:13-17 John 19:25-27 or Luke 2:33-35 Sunday, Sept. 16 Isaiah 50:4c-9aa Psalm 116:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 (9) James 2:14-18 Mark 8:27-35 4
Church of St. Rita 8694 80th Street South Co age Grove, Minnesota 55016 Parish Telephone... 651.459.4596 Fax... 651.459.5364 Web Site:... www.saintritas.org Email.... stritas@saintritas.org Parish Council Contact...ParishCouncil@saintritas.org. Follow St. Rita s on Social Media: Facebook.com/saintritaschurch Instagram @saintritaschurch Twi er @stritasyouth Office Hours 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM to Noon Friday The Parish Office is closed on weekends. Eucharis c Adora on Thursdays - 8:30am to 5:30pm Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays at 4:00pm, or call the Parish Office to s e t u p a n a p p o i n t m e n t. Baptism Baptisms are held the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month at 12 Noon. Please call the Parish Office at least two months in advance to schedule a date for the Baptism and for the Baptism Preparation Class. (Note: Baptisms are not scheduled during Lent) RCIA Contact Deacon Jack Nicklay at 651-459-4596 Marriage Call the Parish Office to inquire. Please allow six months for marriage preparation. Nursery Sunday nursery is open during the 8:30 and 10:30 AM Masses - for children 16 months through 4 years of age. Home visits If you wish to receive communion because you are homebound, contact the Parish Office to make arrangements. Hospitaliza on We would love to visit you if you are hospitalized. Please have a family member contact us. Confiden ality laws do not allow hospitals to automa cally no fy churches. Parish Registra on You may register at the Parish Office during office hours. Forms are also available on our web site. Tuesday W L Mass Wednesday Mass Thursday Friday Service *Eucharistic Adoration to 5:30 pm 5:30 pm Mass Mass S, S 9 Mass (Bob & Ann Zasada) Mass (Terry Renlund & family) Bap sm Rosary & Prayer CORE M, S 10 8:30am 10:30 am 12:00 pm 7:30 pm T, S 11 Rosary for Healing Mass (Sick of the Parish) Music Ministry Mtg 4:15 pm W, S 12 Rosary Mass (Be y Bisek) Coffee Social FMSC Resound Rehearsal 6:00 pm MS/SR Catechist Training St. Rita s Group Rehearsal Bible Study Leaders Mtg Catechist Training Bible Study Mass in Chapel 7:30 pm T, S 13 Communion Service Adora on Cra Ministries 2:00 pm Mass 5:30 pm Joyful Praise Rehearsal 8:00 pm F, S 14 F F Rosary for Life Mass Packing for Listening House S, S 15 F F Concert of Joy Rehearsal Sacrament of Reconcilia on 4:00 pm Mass (Jim Mitchell) 5:00 pm S, S 16 F F Mass (Linda Burbach) Mass (Sylvia Stecher) Rosary & Prayer 8:30am 10:30 am 7:30 pm 5
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