P S Parochial Administrator............................ Fr. Ron Kreul OP Deacons ................................. Steve Koop and Jack Nicklay Business Administrator.................................... Rory Gilbert Pastoral Associates: Elementary Faith Formaon ......................... Kathy Kovarik Youth Ministry and Faith Formaon...........Amy Schroeder Music Director .................................................. Adam Baus Pastoral Care ................................................... Jack Nicklay Support Staff: Office Manager………………………………………….Cindy Mitchell Director of Maintenance ........................ Todd Salmonson Faith Formaon Assistant .............................. Carol Goecke Nursery Coordinator ............................. Ann Marie Valento Data Entry ................................................... Bob Branchaud M, C C Parish Trustees ...................... Rose Svitak and Bob Schultz Parish Council Chair.................................... Tony Williams Finance Council Chair .................................... Bob Schultz Adult Formaon/Bible Study ...............Marylee Stabenow Mission Outreach/Sister Parish ..................... Mary Hilgers Pro Life Commiee.......................................... Julie Dines Adoraon.................................................. Karen Callinan St. Rita’s Women’s Council ......... .Jackie VanderHeyden & ....................................................................... Cathy Schmit Sun. Night Prayer Group ................................. Tim Murray Knights of Columbus. ......................................Brian Olson Garden Commiee…...Rosanne Haupert & Cathy Mitchell Liturgical Environment Commiee………..Nancy Reckinger Ladies Cra Ministries ............................... Karen Callinan Feed My Starving Children ......................... Cathy Mitchell Fall Fesval Chair............................................................. Donut Sunday ....................................... Sharron Hoffman Community Meal........................................... Jack Nicklay Parish Nurse .............................................. Mary Fran Koch 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time - July 21st 2019 Weekend Liturgies Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:30 and 10:30 am
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
P����� S�
Parochial Administrator............................Fr. Ron Kreul OP
Deacons ................................. Steve Koop and Jack Nicklay
Business Administrator....................................Rory Gilbert
A le�er regarding Father Charles the Missionary Priest who visited on the weekend of July 6 & 7.
We as a Parish donated $4352.58 for his ministry in Uganda.
Dear Fr. Ron, and St Rita Parish Community:
I write to express my most hear�elt gra�tude for the gracious welcome you accorded Fr Charles at your lovely parish
this past weekend. He was touched by your hospitality and generosity. You made him feel very much at home, and we
are profoundly grateful.
The prayers and generous contribu�ons of your faith community will go a long way in helping us to provide
healthcare for the rural poor and support the most disadvantaged Ugandan children—the orphans under our care with a
home, dedicated religious and professional staff, nourishing food, adequate clothing, medical a,en�on, as well as suita
ble educa�on. Most important, your dona�on will significantly help us realize our dream of providing these “li,le ones”
of God with a good moral atmosphere, where their emo�onal and spiritual needs can be met; and where they are given
a dignified and brighter future—a future they can in turn offer to their own children.
Thank you, Fr. Ron, staff, and community. Our children thank you so very much. May our wonderful Lord
abundantly bless you and your parish family that so generously gave in prayer, love, and financial support.
Yours most gratefully,
Rev. Frederick K. Byaruhanga, PhD.
Save The Date
Saturday,
October 5th
Save the Date for St. Rita’s Parish
Fundraiser
Join us for an all-you-can-eat
Spaghe. Dinner & Musical Performance.
More informa�on to follow.
Saint of the Day—Saint Mary Magdalene, July 22ndExcept for the mother of Jesus, few women are more honored in the Bible than Mary Magdalene. Yet she could well be
the patron of the slandered, since there has been a persistent legend in the Church that she is the unnamed sinful
woman who anointed the feet of Jesus in Luke 7:36-50.
Most Scripture scholars today point out that there is no scriptural basis for confusing the two women. Mary Magdalene,
that is, “of Magdala,” was the one from whom Christ cast out “seven demons” (Luke 8:2)—an indica�on at the worst, of
extreme demonic possession or possibly, severe illness.
Wri�ng in the New Catholic Commentary, Father Wilfrid J. Harrington, O.P., says that “seven demons” “does not mean
that Mary had lived an immoral life—a conclusion reached only by means of a mistaken iden�fica�on with the anonymous
woman of Luke 7:36.” In the Jerome Biblical Commentary, Father Edward Mally, SJ, agrees that she “is not…the same as
the sinner of Luke 7:37, despite the later Western roman�c tradi�on about her.”
Mary Magdalene was one of the many “who were assis�ng them [Jesus and the Twelve] out of their means.” She was
one of those who stood by the cross of Jesus with his mother. And, of all the “official” witnesses who might have been
chosen for the first awareness of the Resurrec�on, she was the one to whom that privilege was given. She is known as
the “Apostle to the Apostles.”
3
The children of St. Rita’s had a fantas�c �me celebra�ng God’s love this week. We would like
to thank all the volunteers who gave their �me to help with making snacks, teaching, sharing
the love of music, and just se ng up. Without volunteers, programs like these could not go
on. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Due to lack of volunteers, we have to cancel Session 2 of the Summer Faith Forma�on
Program. St. Rita’s apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause our families who