April 2 2017 Saint Rita of Cascia Catholic Church 3815 Russell Road | Alexandria, VA 22305 703.836.1640 www.strita-parish.net | www.saintrita-school.org ST. RITA CATHOLIC SCHOOL (703) 548-1888 (Kindergarten—8th Grade and Pre-School/Atrium) EXT. Principal Mary Patricia Schlickenmaier [email protected]24 Admissions Josephine Cunningham jcunningham@saintrita-school.org 32 School Office Dana Smullen office@saintrita-school.org 23 Parish Rectory Offices: (703) 836-1640 Open: Monday — Friday: 9 AM to 9 PM Closed: M-F (12:30 — 1:30 PM) & Saturday & Sunday Welcome to St. Rita Parish! PARISH MEMBERSHIP & REGISTRATION: To join our parish family, please submit a Parish Registration form. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Saturdays 10 AM to 12 PM. Please submit a Baptism Application form. Parents must attend a one-time one-hour Pre-Baptism Preparation Class, held the 1st Tuesday of each month. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Please submit a Marriage Application form. Diocesan regulations require 6 months of marriage preparation. Couples living together will be asked to live separately during marriage preparation. OBTAINING & SUBMITTING PARISH FORMS To receive Sacraments at St. Rita Church, you must be a Registered Pa- rishioner. All Parish forms are located in all three vestibules of the church and at www.strita-parish.net Please drop-off the completed form(s) at the rectory office (Monday—Friday) or drop in the collection basket or email to: [email protected]Hospitalized or Homebound Parishioners please call the rectory. HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS Sunday 7:15, 8:30, 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM (en Español) & 9:40 AM (in Latin): 1st Sunday of the month Monday 7 AM & 7:30 PM (Novena followed by Mass) Tuesday 7 AM & 7:30 PM (Traditional Latin Mass) Wednesday 7 AM, 7:30 PM & 8:30 AM (during school year) Thursday 7 AM & 7:30 PM (Traditional Latin Mass) Friday 7 AM & 7:30 PM Saturday 8 AM & 5:00 PM (Vigil Mass) SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Sunday 10:30—11:00 AM; 12:30—1 PM (en Español) Monday—Friday 7:00 PM Saturday 8:30 AM, 4:00—5:00 PM & 7:00—7:30 PM EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Tuesday—Thurs First Fridays 6:30 PM — 7:30 PM & Wed: 3:30-6:30 PM CLERGY (703) 836-1640 EXT. Pastor: Rev. Daniel N. Gee [email protected]17 Parochial Vicar Rev. Vincent P. Bork 30 Permanent Deacon Rev. Mr. Stephen J. Dixon deacondix- [email protected]In Residence Rev. Karol Nedza 15 PARISH STAFF (703) 836-1640 EXT. Director of Religious Education Betsy Nunn [email protected]25 Dir. of Music, Organist Lawrence Bowie 29 Sacristan Elizabeth Vail [email protected]Business Manager Church & School Debbie Beck [email protected]13 Registrar, Sacramental Records, Bulletin Editor Karen Davidson [email protected]12 Receptionist, Hispanic Liaison Alma Ramirez [email protected]10 Maintenance Manager Church & School Adan Aguilar [email protected]Fifth Sunday of Lent
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April 2 2017
Saint Rita of Cascia Catholic Church 3815 Russell Road | Alexandria, VA 22305
703.836.1640
www.strita-parish.net | www.saintrita-school.org
ST. RITA CATHOLIC SCHOOL (703) 548-1888 (Kindergarten—8th Grade and Pre-School/Atrium) EXT.
Parish Rectory Offices: (703) 836-1640 Open: Monday — Friday: 9 AM to 9 PM
Closed: M-F (12:30 — 1:30 PM) & Saturday & Sunday Welcome to St. Rita Parish!
PARISH MEMBERSHIP & REGISTRATION: To join our parish family, please submit a Parish Registration form.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Saturdays 10 AM to 12 PM. Please submit a Baptism Application form.
Parents must attend a one-time one-hour Pre-Baptism Preparation Class, held the 1st Tuesday of each month.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Please submit a Marriage Application form. Diocesan regulations require
6 months of marriage preparation. Couples living together will be asked to live separately during marriage preparation.
OBTAINING & SUBMITTING PARISH FORMS To receive Sacraments at St. Rita Church, you must be a Registered Pa-rishioner. All Parish forms are located in all three vestibules of the church and at www.strita-parish.net Please drop-off the completed form(s) at the rectory office (Monday—Friday) or drop in the collection basket or email to: [email protected]
Hospitalized or Homebound Parishioners please call the rectory.
HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
Sunday 7:15, 8:30, 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM (en Español) & 9:40 AM (in Latin): 1st Sunday of the month
Monday 7 AM & 7:30 PM (Novena followed by Mass)
Tuesday 7 AM & 7:30 PM (Traditional Latin Mass)
Wednesday 7 AM, 7:30 PM & 8:30 AM (during school year)
ST. RITA CHURCH ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA April 2, 2017
MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2017 Monday of the 5th Week of Lent
7:00 AM Mass DANIEL STANTAN 7:00 PM Confession & Miraculous Medal Novena (7:30) 7:30 PM Mass FREDERICK ROCKWELL
TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017 Commemoration of Saint Isidore, Bishop, Doctor 7:00 AM Mass DANIEL STANTAN 6:30 PM Eucharistic Adoration (ends:7:30 PM) 7:00 PM Confession 7:30 PM Mass ALFREDO MAGALLANES
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2017 Commemoration of Saint Vincent Ferrer, Priest 7:00 AM Mass DANIEL STANTAN 8:30 AM Mass LAURA TILLOTSON 3:30 PM Eucharistic Adoration (ends:7:30 PM) 7:00 PM Confession 7:30 PM Mass ANN MARIE BOYLE
THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017 Thursday of the 5th Week of Lent 7:00 AM Mass DANIEL STANTAN 6:30 PM Eucharistic Adoration (ends:7:30 PM)
7:00 PM Confession 7:30 PM Mass WILLIAM MANAKER, S.J.
FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2017 Commemoration of Saint John Baptist de la Salle, Priest 7:00 AM Mass DANIEL STANTAN 2:30 PM STATIONS OF THE CROSS 6:30 PM Sung Vespers 7:00 PM STATIONS OF THE CROSS & Confession
7:30 PM Mass FR. PAUL D. SCALIA 8:15 PM STATIONS OF THE CROSS (en Español)
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2017
Saturday of the 5th Week of Lent 8:00 AM Mass FREDERICK ROCKWELL 8:30 AM Confession
4:00 PM Confession
5:00 PM Mass LISA HOLLOWELL 7:00 PM Confession
SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 2017 Palm Sunday
7:15 AM Mass GEORGE JANSEN 8:30 AM Mass MARGARET KELLY 10:30 AM Confession 11:00 AM Mass Missa Pro Populo—Mass for the People 12:30 PM Confession (in Spanish) 1:00 PM Mass CELEBRANT’S INTENTION
The LEGION OF MARY, Prayer and Spiritual Works of Mercy, is seeking men and women who desire to grow closer to Jesus. The Legion of Mary sanctifies its mem-bers through prayer and works in union with Mary, Mother of God, under the guidance of a priest. Join us
Saturday mornings at 8:45 AM in the Parish Center.
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
St Rita LENTEN SOUP & STATIONS -- Come share a simple Lenten meal of soup and bread before praying Evening Vespers and the Stations of the Cross this Lent. The St Rita American Heritage Girls
will provide bread and rolls; please bring a pot of a vegetarian soup to share. Soup will begin at 5:30 pm in the Parish Center and continue until 6:30. Our last Lenten soup dinner is APRIL 7. We hope to see you there! Questions can be directed to Leigha Doerrer at (703) 739-2105 or [email protected].
The next BAPTISM CLASS is Tuesday, APRIL 4 at 6:30 PM in St. Rita Parish Center Conference Room. You must call the Rectory Office to sign up for the class: (703) 836-1640. All parents are required to
attend this one-time one-hour Baptism Preparation Class.
• We need EUCHARISTIC ADORERS. Please make a commitment to be present with Our Lord for just a 1/2 hour on Wednesdays from 3:30—7:30 PM, especially the period from 5:30 pm—6:30 pm. Please email Karen Davidson at [email protected] if you can devote even a 1/2 hour each week to Our Lord in Eucharistic Adoration.
• We also need parishioners (6th grade and above) to clean the SACRED ALTAR LINENS. If you can assist with this necessary work, please contact Ms. Elizabeth Vail at [email protected].
You can donate online to Gabriel Project and Project Rachel at www.arlingtondiocese.org/giftforlife.
The Knights of Columbus St. Rita Parish LENTEN FOOD DRIVE collected 4,903 pounds of food and $450 in contributions. That is more than double the poundage of the most recent summer food drive. The
Knights are deeply thankful to all the parishioners who helped make the Lenten food drive a huge success and will help feed those in need across the diocese!
to the Confirmation Class of 2017!
LOST & FOUND: If you believe you lost something in the church or parish center, particularly a Breviary with prayer books and photos inside the sleeve and embroidered cover, please contact the rectory office @ (703) 836-1640 or notify an usher after Sunday Mass. We only retain lost items for 3 months and then they are donated or discarded.
Every 1st Sunday of the month, St. Rita will offer a Traditional LATIN MASS at 9:40 AM. The next one is APRIL 2, 2017,
which is also the 5th Sunday of Lent.
1st COMMUNION: Saturday, MAY 6, 2017 at 10 AM; Rehearsal: Friday, May 5 at 5:30 PM
GIFTS: Consider... Joyful Spirit Gifts Catholic Store: 3315 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22207, (703) 294-4142 www.JoyfulSpiritGifts.com.
Agnes Ranson Andrew Parezo Thana Dixon Patricia McEvoy Gold Nicholas von Guggenberg Linda Diaz-Paz Rita Kearns Sirop Fernezian Mark Stewart Maurice John Moretti, Jr. Michael Douglas Taylor Dominic Takeshi Dodson Candida Diaz Patricia Rohrer Mary Lucia Orsini Virginia Duncan-Hall Dorothy Turner Elizabeth Membreño
John Taff James E. Hall, Sr. Kate Bushman Kathleen Aldarice Beth Louison Rosemarie Cruz Kathleen Sullivan Capt Rocky Versace (MIA) Stephen Lynn James R. Scott Kevin James Duffy Randall Sawyer Hart Dan S. Serice Charles Alfred Attiliis Lillian Lorraine Massino Rita Flynn Peggy Curry Maria Ruiz de Merino Pedro Diaz
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
If you know of a St. Rita parishioner who should be added to our prayer list, please email Karen at [email protected]
Please pray for those discerning Religious Vocations:
William Manaker, Jesuits Maureen Dalley, Carmelites
Seminarians, Diocese of Arlington
Please Pray For The Sick in Our Parish:
Dennis Webb Gary McAlpin Dr. John Gleeson Mary Gleeson
Jane Rippy Chery Fuentes Herschel Otto Karl Heinz Christopher Medin
Camille Caliendo April Garcia Laura Stevens Emma Gomez de Blaco
Tend your sick ones, O Lord Jesus Christ. Rest your weary ones. Bless your dying ones. Soothe your suffering ones. Pity your afflicted ones. Shield your joyous ones.
And all for Your love's sake. Amen. — Saint Augustine
AROUND THE DIOCESE
CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOL/Hybrid Academy (Preschool-12th grade)- Interested in sending your child to a tutoring center two days a week (Mondays & Thursdays) and homeschooling the other three days? Regina Caeli Academy (RCA) is a Christ-centered tutoring center that utilizes an established "classical style" curriculum and offers extra-curricular activities, college-prep courses, and a committed faculty and staff. RCA operates over 10 tutoring centers throughout the U.S. A group of Northern Virginia families is trying to start a center this fall! The applica-tion deadline is APRIL 17. For more info, please visit www.rcahyrbrid.org or email [email protected].
HOLY WEEK DISCERNMENT RETREAT – A vocational discernment retreat for young women 18-33 years old, held APRIL 12–17, at the Daughters of St Paul Motherhouse in Boston, MA. Includes confer-
ences, Triduum celebrations, silent retreat day, recreation, and more. For more information, please contact Sr Margaret Michael at 703-549-3806 or via email at [email protected].
CHRISTENDOM GRADUATE SCHOOL -- Summer Online Courses run from MAY 15 - AUGUST 22. The on-campus six-week session runs from JUNE 27 – AUGUST 5. Earn your MA in theology or take a course for personal enrichment! Our special discounted rate makes it easy for catechists, seniors, and religious to audit courses. We also have pre-recorded online courses. For more information, please visit http//:graduate.christendom.edu/
40 DAYS FOR LIFE ~ Fill your heart in one hour! Join fellow prayer volunteers for one hour during the 40 Days for Life prayer vigil that begins on Ash Wednesday, MARCH 1 and continues through Palm Sunday, APRIL 9, held at the US Supreme Court, 1 First St. NE, Wash., D.C. www.40DaysforLife.com For more info, contact Larry Cirignano at [email protected]
LOYOLA ON THE POTOMAC RETREAT HOUSE in Faulk-ner, Maryland. Learn more at www.loyolaonthepotomac.com
SAN DAMIANO RETREAT CENTER in Winchester, Virginia. Learn more at http://www.arlingtondiocese.org/sandamiano/index.aspx or call 540-868-9220
Light the World! is a Summer Institute that takes place at The CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY of America. Rising Juniors and Seniors are invited to join us either JUNE 25—JULY 1 or JULY 9-15 as we explore how our faith is lived within the fields and careers of Art, Science, Sport, Business, and Politics. Visit lighttheworldcua.org for more information and application ma-terials.
WE ADORE YOU, O CHRIST, AND WE PRAISE YOU, BECAUSE BY YOUR HOLY CROSS YOU HAVE REDEEMED THE WORLD.
Welcoming the Stranger— SIV families come from Afghanistan each week. Please donate household goods to offset their resettle-ment expenses: pots, pans, dishes, glasses, irons, cribs, strollers, diapers. For more info and to arrange pick-up, email [email protected] or call Susanne 703-683-5138.
2017 BISHOP’S LENTEN APPEAL (BLA) CONTIN-UES—Please consider making a sacrificial gift this Lent to support the many diocesan programs and ministries that serve thousands of people. We have BLA envelopes in the
pews. Contribute online at https://secure.arlingtondiocese.org/devbla/ Enter your personal BLA code (found on the letter or invoice the diocese sent you) or create a new account. Click on the drop-down menu list of churches and select St. Rita Church.
Thank you for your care and generosity!
Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance but the Lord looks into the heart.
1 Samuel 16:7
How often do we invest our time, talent and treasure in creating an appearance that does not matter at all to God? We strive to impress with our clothing, home, career, possessions, car and other marks of distinction. But none of these illusions of great-ness will impress God. Instead, He will look into our hearts to see how much we loved Him, how much we loved others and how we showed that love by the way we used our time, talents and treasure here on earth.
Next RESPECT LIFE MASS at St. Rita Church is Saturday APRIL 22 @ 8 AM.
