St. Rita Catholic Church - 19, 2017.pdf · Sunday Mass Schedule/Horario de Misas Dominicales Rosary before Sunday Masses English: ... Para evangelizar y ser evangelizado para el Reino,

14404 14th. St. - Dade City, FL. 33523 Phone: (352) 567-2894 Fax (352) 567-2777

www.stritaparish.org SAINT RITA Pray for us

PASTOR: Rev. Daniel Kayajan, C.S.C. Ext. 223

ASSOCIATE PASTOR: Rev. James Preskenis, CSC. Ext. 224

Religious Sisters: Sr. Norma Cime, MHML Ext. 226 Sr. Yuri Peña, MHML Office: 14404 14th. St. Ext. 221

Sunday Mass Schedule/Horario de Misas Dominicales

Rosary before Sunday Masses English: Saturday Vigil Mass 4:30 p.m. Sunday Masses 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Misa en Español: Domingo a las 5:00 p.m.

Weekday / Entre Semana: English: Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. Español: Miercoles a las 7:30 p.m.

Sacrament of Penance / Reconciliación: English: Saturday 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. and by appointment Español: Domingo a las 4:00 p.m. o por cita

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES / CLASES DE EDUCACION RELIGIOSA: English: Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Español: Domingo's de 6:15 p.m. a 7:30 p.m.

Please contact the Parish Office for information and Preparation for: SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM SACRAMENT OF FIRST HOLY COMMUNION & CONFIRMATION SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE R.C.I.A. Por favor comunicarse con la oficina para preparación e información sobre recepción de los sacramentos

Music Ministry / Musica Director: Jim McKinney - English choir rehearsal: Thursdays at 7:00 pm. - Ensayo de Coro en Español Martes a las 7:30 pm. (contacten a Nestor Ponce)

Prayer line: Call Jean @ (352) 523-2001

ST. RITA MISSION STATEMENT / DECLARACION DE LA MISION DE SANTA RITA

To evangelize and to be evangelized for the sake of the Kingdom using our talents and gifts for the service of others through our diverse ministries.

Para evangelizar y ser evangelizado para el Reino, poniendo nuestros talentos y dones al servicio de los demas en nuestros diversos ministerios.

St. Anthony Catholic School 32902 Saint Anthony Way San Antonio, FL. 33576

(352) 588-3041 Principal: Sr. Alice

Third Sunday of Lent

March 19, 2017

St. Rita Catholic Church

The Church office will be CLOSED on Thursday March 23RD, for staff training.

This week, we are taking up The Catholic Relief Services Collection to respond to Jesus in disguise. This collection helps six Catholic agencies to provide relief and support to struggling communities and to work toward peace and reconciliation among our marginalized brothers and sisters here and around the world. Please prayerfully consider how you can support the collection. Learn more at www.usccb.org/catholic-relief.

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Formación de la fe Faith Formation

Taller de Educación Financiera

Domingo 26 de Marzo @ 6:15p Diseñado expresamente para

mejorar la economía familiar y la calidad de vida.

Aprender a administrar mejor tu dinero, ser previsor, y usar de

forma adecuada y responsable los productos y servicios financieros.

UN ENCUENTRO CON LAS OPORTUNIDADES

Nos encontramos con Fernando en El Salvador, donde, a pesar de la falta de oportunidades económicas, los jóvenes están llevando a cabo sus sueños de crear empresas para mejorar la vida de sus familias. ¿Cómo ha trabajado para mejorar las vidas de los demás durante esta Cuaresma? Visite crsplatodearroz.org para más información.

San Jose (Marzo 19) En el Plan de Dios, San José tuvo un papel esencial: Dios le encomendó la gran responsabilidad y privilegio de ser el padre adoptivo del Niño Jesús y de ser esposo virginal de la Virgen María. San José, el santo custodio de la Sagrada Familia, es el santo que más cerca está de Jesús y de la Santísima de la Virgen María. San Mateo (1,16) llama a San José el hijo de Jacob. Probablemente nació en Belén, la ciudad de David del que era descendiente. Al comienzo de la historia de los Evangelios (poco antes de la Anunciación), San José vivía en Nazaret. Según San Mateo 13,55 y Marcos 6,3, San José era un "tekton". La palabra significa en particular que era carpintero. San Justino lo confirma, y la tradición ha aceptado esta interpretación. Nuestro Señor Jesús fue llamado "Hijo de José", "el carpintero" (Jn 1,45; 6,42; Lc 4,22). Como sabemos no era el padre natural de Jesús, quién fue engendrado en el vientre virginal de la Virgen María por obra del Espíritu Santo y es Hijo de Dios, pero José lo adoptó amorosamente y Jesús se sometió a él como un buen hijo ante su padre. ¡Cuánto influenció José en el desarrollo humano del niño Jesús! ¡Qué perfecta unión existió en su ejemplar matrimonio con María!

Saint Joseph (March 19th) Saint Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus and the “step father” of Jesus. St. Joseph’s major appearances are in the “Infancy narratives” in the gospels of Matthew and Luke. Each contains a genealogy of Jesus tracing his ancestry back to King David. Significant differences between the two versions reflect the theological interests of the two evangelists. Nonetheless both agree that Mary and Joseph were betrothed to be married when Mary was discovered to be pregnant. Luke’s version emphasizes the perspective of Mary,

stating that the salvation of the world was rooted in the Mary’s Fiat (‘Behold, I am the handmaid of God. Let it be done to me according to your word’). But in Matthew’s Gospel we receive the story in the perspective of Joseph. Here the discovery of Mary’s pregnancy precedes any divine reassurance, thus presenting Joseph with a terrible dilemma. But “her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly”. But when angel appears to him in his sleep and explains the source of Mary’s condition, he apparently is satisfied. A silent figure throughout the Gospel, Joseph utters no words to correspond to Mary’s heartfelt Magnificat Prayer. His actions however reflect the same pious consent to a plan

beyond his understanding. “When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife’ but knew her not until she bore a son, and he called his name Jesus”. (Matt. 2:18).

First Communion Retreat this Saturday, March 25 at 9:00 am-1:00 pm Bring food to share

Retiro de primera comunión: sábado 25 de Marzo de 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. Traer comida para compartir

Atención Quinceañeras! El Sábado 1o de Abril, son las platicas de

quinceanera que se requieren para tener sus quince aquí en al Iglesia de Santa Rita. Si tiene una pregunta, por favor llame a la oficina. Gracias

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Fiftieth World Day of Peace, Pope Francis The decisive and consistent practice of nonviolence has produced impressive results. The achievements of Mahatma Gandhi and Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan in the liberation of India, and of Dr Martin Luther King Jr in combating racial discrimination will never be forgotten. Women in particular are often leaders of nonviolence, as for example, was Leymah Gbowee and the thousands of Liberian women, who orga-nized pray-ins and nonviolent protest that resulted in high-level peace talks to end the second civil war in Liberia.

Nor can we forget the eventful decade that ended with the fall of Communist regimes in Europe. The Christian communities made their own contribution by their insistent prayer and courageous action. Par-ticularly influential were the ministry and teaching of Saint John Paul II. Reflecting on the events of 1989 in his 1991 Encyclical Centesimus Annus, my prede-cessor highlighted the fact that momentous change in the lives of people, nations and states had come about “by means of peaceful protest, using only the weapons of truth and justice”. This peaceful political transition was made possible in part “by the non-violent commitment of people who, while always refusing to yield to the force of power, succeeded time after time in finding effective ways of bearing witness to the truth”. Pope John Paul went on to say: “May people learn to fight for justice without violence, renouncing class struggle in their internal disputes and war in international ones”.

The Church has been involved in nonviolent peace-building strategies in many countries, engaging even the most violent parties in efforts to build a just and lasting peace.

Such efforts on behalf of the victims of injustice and violence are not the legacy of the Catholic Church alone, but are typical of many religious traditions, for which “compassion and nonviolence are essential elements pointing to the way of life”. I emphatically reaffirm that “no religion is terrorist”. Violence pro-fanes the name of God. Let us never tire of repeat-ing: “The name of God cannot be used to justify vio-lence. Peace alone is holy. Peace alone is holy, not war!” Vatican.va for the complete text

50 Jornada Mundial de la Paz, Papa Francisco La no violencia practicada con decisión y coherencia ha producido resultados impresionantes. No se olvidarán nunca los éxitos obtenidos por Mahatma Gandhi y Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan en la liberación de la India, y de Martin Luther King Jr. contra la discriminación racial. En especial, las mujeres son frecuentemente líderes de la no violencia, como, por ejemplo, Leymah Gbowee y miles de mujeres liberianas, que han organizado encuentros de oración y protesta no violenta (pray-ins), obteniendo negociaciones de alto nivel para la conclusión de la segunda guerra civil en Liberia.

No podemos olvidar el decenio crucial que se concluyó con la caída de los regímenes comunistas en Europa. Las comunidades cristianas han contribuido con su oración insistente y su acción valiente. Ha tenido una influencia especial el ministerio y el magisterio de san Juan Pablo II. En la encíclica Centesimus annus (1991), mi predecesor, reflexionando sobre los sucesos de 1989, puso en evidencia que un cambio crucial en la vida de los pueblos, de las naciones y de los estados se realiza «a través de una lucha pacífica, que emplea solamente las armas de la verdad y de la justicia». Este itinerario de transición política hacia la paz ha sido posible, en parte, «por el compromiso no violento de hombres que, resistiéndose siempre a ceder al poder de la fuerza, han sabido encontrar, una y otra vez, formas eficaces para dar testimonio de la verdad». Y concluía: «Ojalá los hombres aprendan a luchar por la justicia sin violencia, renunciando a la lucha de clases en las controversias internas, así como a la guerra en las internacionales».

La Iglesia se ha comprometido en el desarrollo de estrategias no violentas para la promoción de la paz en muchos países, implicando incluso a los actores más violentos en un mayor esfuerzo para construir una paz justa y duradera.

Este compromiso en favor de las víctimas de la injusticia y de la violencia no es un patrimonio exclusivo de la Iglesia Católica, sino que es propio de muchas tradiciones religiosas, para las que «la compasión y la no violencia son esenciales e indican el camino de la vida». Lo reafirmo con fuerza: «Ninguna religión es terrorista». La violencia es una profanación del nombre de Dios. No nos cansemos nunca de repetirlo: «Nunca se puede usar el nombre de Dios para justificar la violencia. Sólo la paz es santa. Sólo la paz es santa, no la guerra».

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Reader & Eucharistic Minister Schedule Reader Eucharistic Minister 03/25/2017 Gail Tumelty Ed Laezza 4:30 PM Raymond Pawlicki K.T. John Jane Dunwoodie 03/26/2017 Camille Hernandez Sara Ross 8:00 AM Jean Matala An Redmond-Theodore Maria Gonzalez 11:00 AM Marcy Karges William Terranova Ida Sullivan Carol Johnson Joan Midgett

For/Para: 3/11 & 3/12/17 Total: $6,470.82

Thank you for your generosity and may God bless you Abundantly! Gracias por su generosidad y que el Señor los Bendiga Abundantemente!

ENCOUNTER OPPORTUNITY We encounter Fernando in El Salvador where, despite a lack of economic opportunity, youth are pursuing their dreams of building businesses to better the lives of their families. How have you worked to better the lives of others this Lent? Visit crsricebowl.org for more information.

St. Anthony Catholic School in San Antonio, FL has an immediate opening for a full-time facilities maintenance/janitorial position which includes benefits. This person would be responsible for maintaining, repairing and the

upkeep of the school building and campus grounds. Duties will include routine maintenance and repair of HVAC units, lighting, plumbing and facility equipment. Applicant will be responsible for daily cleaning of classrooms, bathrooms and common areas of the school as well as routine maintenance throughout the year of floors and pressure washing walkways. Candidate will be responsible for routine maintenance of campus grounds. This position requires technical and mechanical knowledge, the ability to lift 50 pounds and use of ladders. Strong organizational and communication skills a must. Previous facilities or trade experience a plus. Level II FDLE/FBI background screening and safe environment training are required. Please send resume’ to [email protected] or call 352-588-3041

For Lent For Life

What you give up for lent changes

lives.

For Lent For Life

What you give up for lent changes

lives.

St. Andre Free Clinic

Medical Services are FREE for people not covered by other programs or insurance

and with limited income. Any ID is accepted. Where: 37733 Meridian Ave. Dade City, FL When:

NEXT WEEK March 25TH Time: 8:30-11:30a.m.

All High School Senior Students are invited to

attend St. Rita’s Retreat. On Saturday April 1st @

6pm. Please call the office to register.

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e-services, then click on bulletin subscription and then search for us by either city (Dade City, FL) or by zip code (33523) to subscribe to our bulletin.

St. Rita’s Healing Mass

Tuesday March 21st @ 5:30pm

All are invited! “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,

and I will give you rest” - Mathew 11:28

SUNDAY/DOMINGO,

MARCH. 19TH

8:00 am Parishioners 11:00 am †Dalton Mason 5:00 pm †Michaela Vega

Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]

8:00 am Coffee and Donuts after mass 11:00 am Children’s Mass 5:00 pm Misa Ninos

CRS Special Collection Non-Perishable Food Donations Welcome

MONDAY/LUNES,

MARCH. 20TH

8:30 am †Rene Beunier 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a

9:00 am Eucharistic Adoration 4:30 pm Evening Prayer and Benediction 7:00 pm Grupo de Juan XXIII

TUESDAY/MARTES

MARCH. 21ST

8:30 am †Roberto Herrera Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21-35

10:00 pm SVDP Meeting 5:30 pm Eng. Healing Mass

WEDNESDAY/MIERCOLES, MARCH. 22ND

8:30 am Vocations for the Priesthood 7:30 pm †Adalberto Sanchez

Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19

1:30 pm Bible Study 5:30 pm R.C.I.A. for Children & Teens 6:15 pm Via Crucis 8:00 pm Clases de Bautizo

THURSDAY/JUEVES,

MARCH. 23RD

8:30 am †Robert Westee Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23

7:30 pm Encuentro de Matrimonios

FRIDAY/VIERNES,

MARCH. 24TH

8:30 am Special Intention: The Souls in Purgatory

Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34

5:30 pm English Stations 7:30 pm Grupo de Oracion

SATURDAY/SABADO,

MARCH. 25TH

4:30 pm †Ray West Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38

9:00 am First Holy Communion Retreat

SUNDAY/DOMINGO,

MARCH. 26TH

8:00 am Special Intention for: The Fox & Gurowicz Family

11:00 am Parishioners 5:00 pm †Isabel Sixtos

1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17,34-38]

8:00 am Coffee and Donuts after mass 6:15 pm Taller de Educación Financiera St. Vincent de Paul Special Collection Non-Perishable Food Donations Welcome

WEEK OF March 19, 2017 DAY MASS INTENTION READING ACTIVITY