School Supply Collection

Please support our annual St. Francis & St. Rose of Lima School School Supply Collection. With your help these children and teachers will have the supplies needed to make 2010-2011 a special school year. Please place your donations in the designated boxes on the following weekends:

August 7 & 8, 2010
August 14 & 15, 2010
August 21 & 22, 2010
August 28 & 29, 2010
WISH LIST 2010:

• #2 pencils
• erasers
• 3 ring binders
• loose leaf paper
• White Out
• AA batteries
• adult scissors
• children’s scissors
• blue, black & red pens
• Clorox Wipes
• colored pencils
• composition books
• CRAYOLA Crayons (other brands are too waxy)
• dry erase markers
• electric pencil sharpeners
• craft supplies (glitter, paints, etc.)
• colored paper
• finger paints
• water color paints
• brushes
• highlighters
• index cards
• (large & small)
• manila folders
• two-pocket folders
• two-pocket folders with tabs
• masking tape
• Scotch Tape
• paper clips (large & small)
• Play Doh
• spiral binders
• Post-It notes
• tissues
• calculators
• dictionaries
• rulers
• protractors
• staplers
• staples

For health and safety reasons, all items must be NEW.

St. Rita School Survey

For the past several months, a planning committee has been working in conjunction with Catholic Schools Management, Inc. to formulate a strategic plan to help endure a vibrant future for St. Rita School. To date, over 100 people have contributed to this study. We are at the point in the planning process where we would like to invite the entire parish community to take part in this process.

St. Rita is a parish school and has enjoyed tremendous support from the parish over the years. This parish has always demonstrated a sense of dedication to and ownership of our school. In order for St. Rita School to continue to thrive, it is vital that the parish continue to share the responsibility for the education of our children. In this spirit, we are asking each adult member of the parish to take part in an anonymous survey.

The surveys will be available at the entrances to the church at all masses during the weekend of July 10/11 and 17/18. Please take a copy of the survey and return it to the church anytime through the weekend of July 25/25 and drop the surveys in the collection boxes. The entire St. Rita School community thanks you for your participation in this survey and for your continued support for our school children.

WJMJ-FM

WJMJ-FM, the radio station of the Archdiocese of Hartford invites you to join a well-known Hartford-area personality, Bruce Stevens weekday mornings from 5 to 10. Bruce presents a great blend of adult music, news, humor, and more. In an era when good music is harder to find, listeners say WJMJ is an oasis on the radio dial.

In addition, Bruce keeps listeners informed about the many events taking place throughout the area. Make Bruce a part of your morning and find out why more people are making WJMJ their favorite station. WJMJ can be heard in New Haven at 107.1 FM, and in Hamden at 93.1 FM.

Need Help with Air Conditioners or Heavy Items?

The St. Rita Knights of Columbus council wishes to help seniors with screens, air conditioners or any heavy lifting of items. Please call Laura at the Elderly Ministry Office – 203-281-7387 in you need help.

Archbishop’s Annual Appeal

The Archbishop’s Annual Appeal supports many important ministries and programs. Your gifts are allocated towards religious education programs, youth ministries, local charities, the education of our seminarians, our retired clergy, and all of the services provided by the Archdiocese. Even this list does not touch upon all the elements of the Appeal. If you have not yet made your gift or pledge, please pray about your decision and consider making a pledge or one-time gift. Join us, your Catholic community, as we share our blessings as we join in Returning the Lords’ Goodness.