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MARCH 22, 2015

“Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness, in the greatness

of your compassion wipe out my offense. Thoroughly wash me

from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me.” Psalm 51

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

This Tuesday is our Diocesan Day of Penance. Local churches throughout our Diocese will be open for the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Tuesday, March 24th between 12:30pm - 7:30pm. Here at St. Rita’s our church will be open for private prayer with Exposition of the Eucharist. Also that evening, beginning at 6:00pm we will have our Soup Supper in Room 1 and a Lenten presentation in the church at 6:45pm. Come and bring the family for this important event! This weekend we welcomed our Pre-Cana couples from throughout our Diocese at the 5:00pm mass. I extend my gratitude to our parish Pre-Cana team members for making this preparation day so special for our engaged couples. Palm Sunday is next weekend along with the beginning of Holy Week. We will have fresh palm branches for distribution at all the masses and read from the Lord’s Passion.

May God bless you this week! Fr. Gonyo

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Please join us for our last Lenten Soup-er Tuesday!

TUESDAY, MARCH 24

12:00-3:00pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

6:00-6:45pm SOUP & BREAD SUPPER

6:45-7:30pm BENEDICTION & ADORATION ~ Time for quiet prayer, music and reflection.

It’s Not Too Late to Sign Up For Our

PARISH EASTER EGG HUNT

Sunday, March 29 from 1:00 - 2:00pm

in the Parish Center Gym

The Youth Group is hosting our annual Easter Egg Hunt for all children of the parish ages 1-11. Please pick up a registration form on the table in the greeting area or at the parish office. The “entrance fee” is one (1)

bag of candy per child (NO NUTS PLEASE) along with your registration form. Please return your form and “fee” to the parish office no later than Monday, March 23.

THE DAY OF PENANCE

Tuesday, March 24

from 12:30 to 7:30pm

Offered at every parish in the Diocese of Rochester

Would you like to experience God's grace, forgiveness and healing? Wherever you are that day, you have the opportunity to celebrate the sacrament of penance and feel God’s mercy and love through reconciliation.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Every Saturday in Lent 3:30 - 4:30 pm

TUESDAY, MARCH 24 12:30 - 7:30 pm

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3 12:00 - 2:30 pm

WHAT TO DO WITH LAST YEAR’S PALMS?

Do you know that you can dispose of your palms from last year? They need to be burned (in a fireplace or grill for example) or bury them in the ground (when it thaws).

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NO CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD

Due to the anticipated large crowds, we will not have Children’s Liturgy on Palm Sunday or Easter Sunday. We apologize for any inconvenience.

EUCHARIST INTENTIONS

Among the intentions for those who gather for the

Eucharist this week will be

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015 8:15AM HELEN BAUER – The Odenbach Family

TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015

8:15AM MARIE HAEFNER – Husband

12:00-3:00PM Eucharistic Adoration followed by Benediction at 3:00pm

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015 8:15AM JOANNA HARRIS – Trinity Council K of C

THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015 8:15AM FRANK VERNO – Rosemary & Rob Novick

FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015

8:15AM JUSTIN VOGT – Fr. Richard Shatzel

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015

5:00PM JOSEPH M. CANNITO – Family

PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2015 7:30AM FOR THE PEOPLE OF ST. RITA PARISH 9:00AM LUCIANO & SALVATRICE BOLOGNA – Family 10:30AM NICOLE RANALLETTA – Family

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This week the Tabernacle Light will burn in loving memory of Greg Pelcher

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HOLY WEEK & EASTER SCHEDULE TUESDAY, March 31 7:30pm CHRISM MASS at Sacred Heart Cathedral

HOLY THURSDAY, April 2 7:00PM MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER

GOOD FRIDAY, April 3

3:00PM LITURGY OF THE LORD'S PASSION

7:00PM LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS Presented by St. Rita’s Youth

HOLY SATURDAY, April 4 11:00AM BLESSING OF EASTER FOOD

7:00PM EASTER VIGIL (No 5:00pm Mass)

EASTER SUNDAY, April 5

EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS AT: 7:30am + 9:00am + 10:30am

St. Rita School Spirit of Learning Corner

Did you know ? . . .

+ St. Rita School students celebrated St. Patrick's day in green last week. If you stopped in you sure would have seen a lot of it!

+ Last week's 5th and 6th grade musical, "At the

Bandstand" was a lot of fun to see! The 6th graders did a great job sharing all of that fun and the 5th graders were a great support as the choir.

+ Each week for the last few weeks, the 5th and 6th grade classes, individually, were invited to attend a parish daily morning mass. This special experience was appreciated by the students. One 5th grader remarked, "Daily mass is different. We only sang one song. My favorite part was standing around the altar. That was something I've never done. It was very special".

+ Do you know someone who should hear about our

wonderful Catholic school? Have them call the school office at 671-3132 and arrange for a tour. We'd love to show off all the joy St. Rita's has to offer.

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COMPANIONS IN GRIEF

SUPPORT GROUP

Thursday, March 19

at 7:30pm in Room 1

All who have experienced the loss of a friend or loved

one through death are invited to attend. All are welcome!

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Our LAST LENTEN FISH DINNER is this Friday, March 27

5:00-7:00pm in the Parish Center

Fried or Baked Haddock are available as well as Cheese Pizza and Macaroni

and Cheese for those who do not care for fish! Adult

Fish dinners include fish, seasoned potato wedges, coleslaw and a roll for $11. Seniors are $10 and Children’s portions are $6.00. Soft Drinks, Milk, Coffee and Tea are $1 and Desserts are available to purchase from our Boy Scout Troop 163. Sit down service or take-out are available.

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EASTER CANDY SALE

6oz Chocolate Bunnies $5.00

6oz Mint Melt-Aways $5.00

Our St. Rita Society is holding their annual Easter candy sale after all Masses this weekend and at the Parish Office. Proceeds are used for various parish and Society Outreach Projects.

PLANS FOR THE WEEK MARCH 22, 2015

SUNDAY 3/22

8:15-11:00am Breakfast Club – Gym 9:00 & 10:30 Masses First Eucharist Enrollment

MONDAY 3/23 4:30-5:45pm FAITH FORMATION CLASSES 6:15-7:30pm FAITH FORMATION CLASSES 7:00pm Finance Council – Parish Office

TUESDAY 3/24 9:00-10:00am W.E.R.O.C. Women’s Group – Rm 3 12:00-3:00pm Eucharistic Adoration – Church 12:30-7:30pm Church is open for Reconciliation 6:00-6:45pm Soup Supper – Rm 1 6:45-7:30pm Lenten Reflection – Church

WEDNESDAY 3/25 8:45am Rosary Group – Church 6:30pm First Eucharist Session 1 – Church

THURSDAY 3/26

9:00-10:30pm Men’s Basketball – Gym

FRIDAY 3/27 5:00-7:00pm LAST LENTEN FISH DINNER – Gym

PALM SUNDAY 3/29

8:15-11:00am Breakfast Club – Gym No Children’s Liturgy at the 9:00 Mass 1:00-2:00pm Easter Egg Hunt – Gym

PARISH SUPPORT

For Last Weekend ~ March 14 & 15

Last Week Budget Variance

$13,928 $14,430 - $ 502

Year to Date Year to Date Budget Variance

$535,406 $555,191 - $ 19,785

(Our fiscal year is 7/1/14 – 6/30/15)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

Catholic Ministries Appeal Update

as of 3/18/2015

Catholic Ministries Appeal Goal $ 148,792

Pledges Received to Date $ 124,710

Our Balance Due $ 24,082

# of Donors 687 Households

We need your help to reach our goal! If you have not yet made a gift to the Catholic Ministries Appeal please pick up a pledge card in Church or go online to www.dor.org. Thank you for your support!

BIBLE READINGS:

22 Sun 5th Sunday of Lent Jer 31:31-34 Ps 51:3-4,

12-15 Heb 5:7-9 Jn 12:20-33 23 Mon St. Turibius of Mogrovejo Dn 13:1-9,15-17,

19-30,33-62 Ps 23:1-6 Jn 8:1-11 24 Tue Nm 21:4-9 Ps 102:2-3,16-21 Jn 8:21-30 25 Wed The Annunciation of the Lord Is 7:10-14; 8:10 Ps 40:7-11 Heb 10:4-10 Lk 1:26-38 26 Thu Gn 17:3-9 Ps 105:4-9 Jn 8:51-59 27 Fri Jer 20:10-13 Ps 18:2-7 Jn 10:31-42 28 Sat Ez 37:21-28 Jer 31:10-13 Jn 11:45-56

29 Sun Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Mk 11:

1-10 or Jn 12:12-16 (Procession) Is 50:4-7 Ps 22:8-9,17-120,23-24 Phil 2;6-11 Mk 14:1- 15:47

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SACRISTAN: Week of March 22 Dawn Clark

LINENS: Week of March 29 Ruth Wensley

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BREAKFAST CLUB NEWS

Join us for breakfast Sunday mornings from 8:30-11:00am in the Parish Center. We offer a “Special” each Sunday as well as a traditional menu.

Next Week’s Special - Team 1 is cooking next Sunday offering Ham & Cheese Omelets” served with

warm buttered toast and a bottomless cup of coffee. Our ministry runs on donations only. Your donation is greatly appreciated.

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BLESSING OF EASTER FOOD

(and Easter baskets)

Saturday, April 4 at 11:00 am in Church

Come and be part of this wonderful Easter tradition. Children are invited to bring their Easter baskets.

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ALTAR SERVERS SCHEDULED NEXT Weekend ~ March 28 & 29

Saturday, 5:00pm: Alyssa Bucciarelli, Matthew Connor, Brandon Connor, Rachel Connor

Sunday, 7:30am: Ian Avery, Patrick Childs, Ashley Coumou, Lauren Quatela

Sunday, 9:00am: Caitlin Hancock, Brennan Hancock, Nicholas Mabe, Olivia Mabe

Sunday, 10:30am: Adrianna Atmosfera, Arielle Atmosfera, Carmella Jones, Peter Swovick

Save the Dates for our 61st Annual St. Rita Fiesta!

Friday, May 29 5:00 - 10:00pm Saturday, May 30 2:00 - 10:00pm

It's Fiesta time! The 2015 St. Rita Fiesta, which has become the largest single parish event in the Diocese of Rochester, offers something for everyone -- and we have extended Saturday's hours to allow the fun to last even longer.

ITEMS NEEDED FOR THE ST. RITA FIESTA AMAZING AUCTION

Do you have Bills, Sabres, Amerks, Red Wings, or Rhinos tickets you’d be willing to donate to a good cause? What about a cottage on the lake or vacation home you’d be willing to offer for a weekend getaway or vacation trip? How about tickets to the RPO or one of the many great theaters in the Rochester area?

This year, the St. Rita Fiesta will include the St. Rita Amazing Auction, which will give Fiesta attendees the chance to bid on some great items.

To make the auction as successful as the Spectacular Raffle, we need your help. We are looking for auction items with a dollar value of at least $100. If you have an item or a service or know of a business that would be interested in donating an item or service, or creating a gift basket of smaller items, please contact John Serio at [email protected] or call 585-265-1972.

Thank you for your support!

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ROMAN HOLIDAY

Father Shatzel welcomes parishioners and non-parishioners alike to his 12-Day “GRAND CATHOLIC ITALY TOUR”, from Monday, September 14th through Friday, September 25th run by V.I.T. Travel and the Globus Company. It begins in Rome with a Papal audience, with visits to St. Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the Forum, Colosseum . . . then on to Cascia (tomb of St. Rita) ~ Assisi ~ Siena ~ Florence ~ Milan ~ Padua and ending in Venice.

Booking for this tour begins NOW (March-April) the cutoff date is May. There is a $300 down payment, with the final balance due in July. Brochures with all the trip details including a registration form to sign-up are available in the Parish Office or from Father Shatzel personally. As they say, “ANDIAMO”. Brochures are available from the Parish Office or from Father Shatzel personally.

Calling all Men!

You are invited to the 1st Annual Rochester Catholic Men’s Conference

“Put Out Into the Deep”

Saturday, May 16

from 8:00am - 5:00pm

at Saint John Fisher College

We have fantastic, nationally known speakers such as Tim Staples, Hector Molina & Danny Abramowicz scheduled to present. Bishop Matano will also be with us to celebrate Holy Mass. Look for more details coming in the weeks ahead – but save your spot now! Recharge your spiritual life and be touched by the Holy Spirit!

For more information please contact

John Matina at [email protected] or (585) 314-6096

or go to www.ExultRochester.org to register

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THE LYRIC CHORALE

Chrisanne Yule, Director, presents its Annual Cabaret:

“Broadway Classics: Favorites from the 40’s, 60’s and 80’s”

Saturday, March 28 at 7:00pm St. Rita’s Parish Center

$20 per person. Advance tickets available at St. Rita Parish Office or online at www.lyricchorale.org.

The decades of the 40’s, 60’s, and 80’s produced many of Broadway’s most enduring shows. The Lyric Chorale Cabaret will feature hit songs from classics such as: Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Camelot, Oliver, Oklahoma and South Pacific. In this fun-filled concert, the entire chorale, small groups, duos and individual members will entertain and move you with unforgettable moments from these beloved shows. Relax at dinner theater-style table seating and enjoy delicious finger food and beverages throughout the evening.

Rochester Catholic Men’s Conference

Saturday, May 16, 2015 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

~ Calling all Men ~

You are invited to the 1st Annual Rochester Catholic Men’s Conference

We have fantastic, nationally known speakers such as Tim Staples, Hector Molina & Danny Abramowicz scheduled to present. Bishop Matano will also be with us to celebrate Mass. Look for more details coming in the weeks ahead – but save your spot now! Recharge your spiritual life and be touched by the Holy Spirit!

To be held at: Saint John Fisher College Conference Cost: $50 3690 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14618

Register online at exultrochester.org

Or complete and mail the form below:

Make Checks Payable to: Diocese of Rochester (Memo: Men’s Conference)

MAIL REGISTRATIONS TO: Rochester Catholic Men’s Conference PO Box 90574 Rochester, NY 14609

NO REFUNDS will be given. If for some reason you cannot attend, your ticket will be donated to another in need of sponsorship.

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