The Church of Saint Rita
November 20, 2020 eBulletin
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Celebrate the Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ,
King of the Universe
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Please join us this weekend as we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. Our 5:00pm Vigil and our 9:30am Masses will be live-streamed on our website and on Facebook.
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Thanksgiving Mass at Saint Rita
91 years ago, Saint Rita celebrated its inaugural Mass on Thanksgiving Day. Due to COVID, it may look and feel a bit different this year, but we are delighted to once again join together in prayer and Thanksgiving for our annual Thanksgiving Day Mass on November 26, 2020 at 9:00am. This Mass will also be live-streamed on our website and on Facebook.
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Mass for Families and Children
We are looking forward to celebrating a Mass for families with young children (and celebrating the Feast of Saint Nicholas!) on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 5:00pm. We hope you will join us in the Church. Saint Nicholas will stop by to surprise the children, and a craft kit and treat will be made available “to-go” for all in attendance.
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Survey for Christmas Liturgy
As our pastoral staff prepares for Christmas worship, we need your help to plan for our Christmas liturgies and ensure we are able to accommodate all of the faithful who will worship with us on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Please take a moment to respond to our 4-question survey that will help guide these efforts (see below) by November 30, 2020. Due to COVID-19, Saint Rita Parish must adhere to strict social distancing requirements to keep everyone safe and to limit the spread of this virus.
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#weGIVECATHOLIC, December 1, 2020 |
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On Giving Tuesday, December 1, 2020, Saint Rita will set out to raise $100,000 during its fourth annual #weGIVECATHOLIC initiative.
Mazanec Hall has served our parish community for the past 40 years. It has hosted thousands of events and been a place of fellowship for every ministry in our parish. We invite you to join us in support on Giving Tuesday, December 1, 2020 and help us to raise the funds to renovate this space. Read an article featured by the Cleveland Diocese, and click below for a one-minute look-back on some of the wonderful events hosted in Mazanec Hall in 2019-2020!
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Saint Rita Parish Ministry Updates |
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Exceptional Needs
Christmas Party
We are so grateful for the generosity of our parishioners! Last weekend, we collected over $1,600 to help us purchase supplies, decorations, handouts, and presents for the Exceptional Needs Polar Express! Thank you for helping us to spread Christmas cheer to our families with special needs! Saint Rita is truly a community of people helping people. If you or some you know would like to participate in this annual event, please visit our website for more details.
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Deck the Halls for
Family Promise
Earlier this week, our Family Promise Ministry dropped off an incredible donation of pre-lit Christmas trees, ornaments, wreaths, and holiday welcome mats for all of the families in the Family Promise homeless shelter! Thank you to everyone who contributed. We are so fortunate to serve God's people and spread the holiday cheer!
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Annual Christmas Care and Share with Family Promise
Each year, Family Promise sets up a Holiday Store at the center and invites over 200 families to shop unwrapped gift items (free of charge) for their children from new donated toys, clothing etc. Presents are wrapped, tagged and bagged for transport home to be hidden until Christmas morning. To make a donation, please visit our website to learn more.
We are collecting donations December 5 and 6, 2020 after Masses and Tuesday, December 8, 2020 from 5:00pm – 9:00pm
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Adopt-a-Family with Saint Vincent DePaul Society
This has been a very trying year for a lot of families. We're hoping to help some of our local families have a merrier Christmas. If you would like to adopt one of our families, please call 440-248-1350, ext. 125 and leave your name and phone number and someone will contact you to make the necessary arrangements. Our prayers are for you and your families to have a very happy, safe and blessed holiday season.
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Wreath Orders Still Open
If you'd like to order a Christmas wreath online, you may do so until December 10, 2020 for guaranteed delivery by Christmas. Click the link to see this year's online catalog. P lease use code STRITAOH001. Wreaths ordered online will be delivered to your home; church pick-up is not available.
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Spiritual Adoption
The baby that you spiritually adopted earlier this year will now have been born! Please continue to pray for this baby and remember him/her and his/her parents in your prayers. We continue to pray for an end to abortion.
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Attention Students in 8th and 9th Grade PSR
Completed teen journals for September - December is due to Mrs. Cola by December 13, 2020. At this time, you may also pick up your spring booklet. These are available 9:00am- 12:00pm in the Family Room or 5:30pm-8:00pm in the Church Gathering Area.
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Saint Rita Parish Teen Corner |
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Teen Hangout
Please join us for a Teen Hangout on Sunday, December 6, 2020 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm in Mazanec Hall! You may sign up via our website here:
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Mass Times and Stewardship |
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Thank you for your continued generosity! If you would like information about automatic giving through Faith Direct, please contact Kathy Diperna at 440-248-1350, ext. 104.
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