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ROSARY Tuesday and Thursday..………….…8:00 a.m.

PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTIONS Tuesday………………………………... 8:20 a.m.

BAPTISM Please call rectory to make arrangements for instructions.

WEDDINGS Please make arrangements at least six months beforehand.

CONFESSIONS By appointment, call Christ the King (314) 721-8737

COMMUNION SUNDAY FOR HNS Third Sunday……….……….9:30 a.m. Mass

LADIES’ CLUB Meeting First Sunday ………..after 9:30 a.m. Mass

HOLY NAME SOCIETY February 5, 2020 ....... …………..7:00 p.m.

PARISH COUNCIL January 23…...……………….……...7:00 p.m.

BULLETIN DEADLINE Wednesday ................ …………..9:00 a.m. In writing at the Rectory

January 12, 2020 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

Msgr. Michael Turek, Pastor Deacon David Harpring, Parish Life Coordinator

Today’s Celebrant: Msgr. Mike Turek

St. Rita is the patroness of hopeless causes. Let us pray to keep our parish healthy.

RECTORY Phone .............................(314) 428-4845 Fax .................................(314) 736-1660 Email [email protected] Website……………..www.stritacatholicchurch.org

CHURCH and HALL Address ..........................1700 North & South Mailing address: 8240 Washington, Vinita Park, MO 63114-6236

LITURGIES Sunday Mass ……………………………….....9:30 a.m. Tuesday Mass……….. .......…………….…...8:30 a.m. Thursday Communion Service ………….8:30 a.m. Holy days as scheduled in the bulletin the week before the Holy day.

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DAILY READINGS & MASS INTENTIONS

MONDAY: 1 SAMUEL 1: 1-8 MARK 1: 14-20

TUESDAY: 1 SAMUEL 1: 9-20 MARK 1: 21-28

8:30 a.m. Mike & Jennifer Skoklo

WEDNESDAY: 1 SAMUEL 3: 1-10, 19-20 MARK 1: 29-39

THURSDAY: 1 SAMUEL 4: 1-11 MARK 1: 40-45 8:30 a.m. Communion Service

FRIDAY: 1 SAMUEL 8: 4-7, 10-22a MARK 2: 1-12

SATURDAY: 1 SAMUEL 9: 1-4, 17-19; 10:1 MARK 2: 13-17 SUNDAY: 9:30 a.m. St. Rita Parish Family

Please Pray for the Sick in Our Parish Family

Bob Beccard, Mary Beekman, Carmen Blumer, Ida Brandon, Richard Butler, Clark Fisher, David Freese, Louise Gale,

Phyllis Hoerchler, Pat Kemper, Rich Kiefer, Shirley Kiefer, Ann McIntyre, Barbara McIntyre, Emma McNairy,

Ed Murray-Dahnir, Rose Pantaleo, Audrey Pfister, Dave Pursley, Quentin Ray, Betty Sadowski, Jim Ulett, & Jim Wester .

Please pray for them.

STEWARDSHIP New Years $ 301.00 January 5, 2020 $1864.00

Stewardship Reflection And a voice came from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17) Two thoughts come to mind when reading this. First, God, Our Father, is so generous, that he gave his only son, whom he really loves, to us so that we can have eternal life with him in heaven. God, Our Creator, really loves us, too! Second, Jesus was obedient to his Father’s will, even to the point of death. This is a reminder that our own lives are pure gifts from God and meant to serve God and others.

Dynamic Catholic, Alive! – Generosity And a voice came from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” God, Our Father, is so generous that he gave us his only son, whom he really loves, to us so that we can have eternal life with him in heaven. God really loves us, too! How are we responding to God’s generosity? Do we just take this all for granted? Each week at Sunday Mass, we receive the greatest gift of all – the Holy Eucharist. The word Eucharist means “thanksgiving”. Are we thankful for this precious gift? We show our gratitude for this gift be imitating how Jesus lived. The next time you receive the Holy Eucharist, remember that we are to reflect Jesus’ love and mercy to others. archstl.org/dynamic

Welcome to all visitors to St. Rita Church.

News and Notes

Annual Roe v. Wade Memorial Mass & Prayer Vigil: Satur-day, January 18, 2020 - 10 a.m. Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis & Boland Hall – January 22, 2020 marks 47 years since the Supreme Court decisions Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton legalized abortion in our country. Since then, over 60 million unborn children have lost their lives and countless women, men, and families have been harmed by legalized abortion in the U.S. Please join the archdiocesan Respect Life Apostolate and Generation Life St. Louis, and the Catholic and pro-life community in praying for an end to abortion, healing and forgiveness for those involved in abortion, and an increased respect for all human life. Mass, celebrated by Fr. Noah Waldman, pastor of St. Martin of Tours Parish, will be followed by a peace-ful and prayerful Rosary Procession to/from Planned Parenthood and fellowship at a reception in Boland Hall. The Mass collection will benefit LifeLine Coalition, a local net-work of social service and pro-life agencies whose financial and emotional support help more than 10,000 women, men, children, and families annually. For more information, contact the Respect Life Apostolate at 314-792-7555, [email protected] or online at STLRespectLife.org. 44

th Annual Celebration for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day –

The Archdiocesan Mass for the Preservation of Peace and Justice will take place on Sunday, 19 January 2020 at 2:30 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, 4431 Lindell Blvd. Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson will be the Celebrant and Reverend Arthur J. Cavitt will be the Homilist. Reception and awards ceremony in Boland Hall following Mass for the 2020 MLK, Jr. Model of Justice Honorees.

Bible Study Resumes This Week – Monday evening Bible Study will resume on 13 January 2020. Thursday Morning Bible Study will resume on 16 January 2020.

The 18th Annual St Rita Trivia Night Sign Up Is Still Open. The St Rita Trivia Night is Saturday February 1st-- The price is $160 per table (8 people per table). Anyone inter-ested in donating a basket or item for the Silent Auction, please contact: Daryl Houghton, 9016 Wabaday Ave., St Lou-is, MO 63114. Cell# 314-229-3347.

Marriage on Tap STL with Fr. John Vogler – Marriage on Tap STL invites you to enjoy an evening of marriage enrich-ment: Finding Joy in Our Sacraments in Today’s World Fea-turing Father John Vogler. The next session is on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, 6:00 p.m. The Pasta House Company ~ Party Room 8213 Delmar Blvd, University City, MO 63130 (just east of I-170) $25.00 per person/$50.00 per couple in-cludes buffet dinner featuring Pasta House Salad, Baby Loaves of Bread, Chicken Parmesan, Sicilian Grilled Pesce (Fish), Pasta Primavera and Broccoli. Price also includes tax and tip. Cash bar available. This evening is open to all mar-ried couples. Visit us on Facebook: Marriage on Tap STL RSVP required; please respond by 1-17-20 to [email protected]

Catholic Women for Christ Conference – Join us for the Catholic Women for Christ Conference on March 7, 2020 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center! Enjoy speakers, Reconcil-iation, Adoration, merchant and ministry vendors, Vigil Mass, Healing Prayer, Relics, and more! Register now at catholic-womenforchrist.org or call the Touhill Box Office at 314-516-4949. Ticket prices increase as the event gets closer. Linda Hoerchler (314-779-7525) is our parish contact for this event. Ticket Prices: October 15 - January 31 - $40.00 February 1 - March 6 - $45.00 At the Door - $50.00 Students - $15.00

Catholic Men for Christ Conference – Join us for the Cath-olic Men for Christ Conference on February 1, 2020 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center! Enjoy speakers, Reconcilia-tion, Adoration, merchant and ministry vendors, daily Mass, and more! Register now at catholicmenforchrist.org or call the Touhill Box Office at 314-516-4949. Ticket prices increase as the event gets closer. Charley Blair (423-6866) is our parish contact for this event. Ticket Prices: January 1 - January 31 - $45.00 At the Door - $50.00 Students - $15.00

Forming Men for Christ – All men are invited to join Fr. James Mason, President-Rector at Kenrick-Glennon Semi-nary, for Mass, coffee, and a talk at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Clayton on the second Thursday of every month. The purpose of this monthly event is to help form men in the faith and moral teachings of the Catholic Church. The next meeting will be on Thursday, January 9th, 2020. Mass will be celebrated at 6:30 a.m., and the coffee and talk is offered from 7 a.m. until 7:45 a.m.in the Church basement. (https://kenrick.edu/resources/formingmenforchrist/).

“In each one of you there is a chest, a box, and inside there’s a treasure. Your job is to open the chest and pull out the treasure, make it grow, give it to others, and re-ceive the treasure of others. We all have a treasure inside of us. If we keep it closed, it stays closed; if we share it with others, the treasure multiplies with the treasures that come from others. What I want to tell you is: do not hide the treasure which each one of you has. Sometimes it’s easy to find, sometimes you must go on a treasure hunt, you don’t find it immediately. But once you find it, share it! Because, through sharing it, you receive from another and it multiplies…Go forward! What you do in the place where you are also helps us all to understand that life is a beautiful treasure, but it only makes sense when we give it.”

Pope Francis Msgr. Mike and Deacon Dave

The Saint Rita’s ladies group would like to express their thanks to the parish for their love and support in attending the Sunday brunch. It was well attended the food was delicious; the music was heavenly and all enjoyed the fellowship. New friends were made and old friendships rekindled, let’s keep the flame burning.. Joan Reynoso

Contribution Statements for 2019 were sent out on Thursday, January 9. If you did not receive one and would like to have yours, please contact the rectory and make a request. If you got one, and do not wish to receive them in the future, please contact the rectory to be removed from the list.