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Easter Canned Goods Drive Easter Canned Goods Drive

Next weekend we will be providing you with a flier as a reminder that we will be... 

Thank You from the Youth Ministry Thank You from the Youth Ministry

Our youth ministry team raised enough funds with your help, to prepare a garden for... 

Catholic Parishes Collect Over $1 Million for Haiti Relief Catholic Parishes Collect Over $1 Million for Haiti Relief

From the Office of Radio & Television Catholic parishioners of the Archdiocese... 

St. Patrick’s Family Affair Celebration St. Patrick’s Family Affair Celebration

Make your reservation for out annual celebration on Saturday, March 13th at 5:00pm... 

Operation Rice Bowl Operation Rice Bowl

As part of our community’s observance of Lent, we ask all families to participate... 

Church Family Directory Church Family Directory

As you know we are producing a new pictorial directory, and we currently have approximately... 

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Worth Reading

St. Rita School Play St. Rita School Play

You are cordially invited to attend the St. Rita School production of Joseph and... 

News & Notes: Feb. 9, 2010 News & Notes: Feb. 9, 2010

Dear Parents, God’s peace! “Repent and believe the Good News!” This is one... 

News & Notes: Feb. 2, 2010 News & Notes: Feb. 2, 2010

February 2, 2010 Dear Parents, God’s peace! In reflecting on the gospel passage... 

News & Notes: Jan. 26, 2010 News & Notes: Jan. 26, 2010

Dear Parents, God’s peace! What does it mean to respond to a call? How do you... 

News & Notes: January 12, 2010 News & Notes: January 12, 2010

Dear Parents, God’s peace! “The great lesson from the true mystics…is that... 

St. Rita School Wins Christmas Tree Festival St. Rita School Wins Christmas Tree Festival

St. Rita School's Winning Entry Ninth Annual Christmas Tree Festival December... 

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Video & Audio Podcasts

St. Rita KofC Free Throw Competition St. Rita KofC Free Throw Competition

Watch a video from the first-ever St. Rita Church Knights of Columbus free throw competition.  Read More →

Fr. Paul’s Farewell Homily and Final Challenge Fr. Paul’s Farewell Homily and Final Challenge

Watch Fr. Paul Gotta read the Gospel, then give his farewell homily to the parishoners at St. Rita Church as he heads off to his new assignment. He issues one last challenge to his parish family, and even surprises everyone with yet another waffle iron from his mother’s basement.  Read More →

St. Rita Multicultural Luncheon St. Rita Multicultural Luncheon

A festive, multicultural luncheon was held in the St. Rita Church Donnelly Parish Center to celebrate the diversity of our parish community, featuring ethnic foods, folk music and a fair trade sale of coffee, tea and chocolate from Catholic Relief Services.  Read More →

Christmas Children’s Mass Christmas Children’s Mass

Watch the 6pm Children’s Christmas Mass from December 24th, 2009.  Read More →

“The Ethics and Spirituality of Respecting All Life” “The Ethics and Spirituality of Respecting All Life”

Brian Stiltner is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Sacred Heart University. His teaching and research interests include bioethics, ethics of war and peace, Catholic social ethics, and the role of religion in democratic public life. Brian gives a presentation on the teaching of the Catholic Church regarding love, dignity, ethical and social... [Read more of this review]

“The Power of Giving: Stories of Volunteerism” – Story #8 “The Power of Giving: Stories of Volunteerism” – Story #8

Sophie Tworkowski, Greg Seaman, and Lois Smith are the leaders of a group of volunteers from the Unitarian Universalist Society in Hamden who have been helping to re-settle a refugee family from Iraq in a co-sponsorship arrangement with Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS). Sophie and her group provided the Iraqi family with a temporary... [Read more of this review]

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