Faith Formation

Dear Friends

We invite you to contribute to the parish Ministry of the Poor this month. There is a box in the hall to put items if you come for Saturday prayer. This month they are requesting:

    Canned Soups         Canned Broth        Canned Meat/Fish   

    Fem Hygiene Products   Monetary Donations   Handwarmer Packets

    Gloves, men's L/XL      Men's Shoes        Men's Clothing, size Small

    Winter Hats/Earmuffs    Blankets            Sleeping Bags

  No Fresh Food, No Frozen Food, No Large Cans or Cartons

   Attached is a flyer with information about Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27. Please read for your own       information and involvement.

For the remaining Saturdays of Lent, we will pray the Stations of the Cross in place of the regular prayer service.  We hope to see you Saturday. Invite others from other parishes to join us.

Upcoming Stations of the Cross and Coffee Hour Fellowship

Saturday, March 22, 10 am

Saturday, March 29, 10 a.m.

Saturday, April 5, 10 a.m.

Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m.. Includes Anointing of the Sick

Good Friday, April 18, noon NO Coffee Hour afterwards

       Holy Saturday, April 19, noon Reading of the Passion, 

We have added two special Masses, one in April and one in May. Note these upcoming dates at St. Rita:

·         We will pray Stations of the Cross  Good Friday, April 18. Fr. Hendry will lead us in prayer.  We need a Cross bearer and two candle bearers,

·         Our Church Consecration Day on Saturday, April 26, will include an 11 a.m. Mass and then fellowship with coffee and treats in the church hall afterwards.  Please let me know if you would like to be an Eucharist Minister at Mass.  Cookies or pastry donations will be very much appreciated. Raffle tickets will be sold after Mass.

·         St. Rita's Feast Day is on Saturday, May 24. It also includes Mass at 11 a.m., followed by a light lunch in the church hall.  Again, we are hoping you will volunteer to be an Eucahrist Minister at Mass. Email me!  A freewill donation of a minimum of $10 donation per person for the lunch is suggested. We ask that you RSVP to me by May 10th so that we can plan the food for the lunch. There will be a raffle at the end of the luncheon. Tickets will be sold after both Masses with the drawing on May 24. No need to be present to win.

***** If you would like to participate as a minister at Good Friday Stations of the Cross and either or both Masses, please let me know in what ministry and I will have one of our organizers contact you. 

Add Sunday, July 27 to your calendar for the Centennial Celebration of St. Ann Parish at the 9:45 a.m. Mass at Pope St. John XXIII church. Details coming soon.

Donations for the upkeep of St. Rita Church are always welcome. They can be brought on Saturdays or mailed directly to Pope St. John XXIII, clearly marked for St.Rita. Also, there is the link to online donations that go directly to into St. Rita Church fund https://ppay.co/x5kCu6hL3yE 

St. Rita, Pray for us

Fr. Sacco, Pray for us

Fr. Baffaro, Pray for us

God Bless,

Francie Messina Jordan

Pope St. John XXIII STEM ACADEMY