St. Rita 1733 Dr. Andrew J. Brown Avenue Indianapolis, IN. 46202 February 9, 2020

St. Rita Catholic Church Mission Statement We the of St. Rita, a Catholic Community of Faith are called by the risen Lord to love God the Father We believe that Ministry is the Power of the Holy Spirit, there- fore, we encourage, support and provide opportunities, so that all may participate in and be recipients of the Church’s Mission Ministry. We aspire to deepen our un- derstanding of Christ’s Good News and to Serve our neighbor of the Gospel. We realize the necessity and accept the responsibility to work for justice and human dignity. We realize the necessity and accept the responsi- bility of supporting ourselves as a parish. We invite every- one to join in celebrating and witnessing the presence of the risen Lord among us.

Parish Office Hours Mon -Thursday 9:00am—4:30pm Rectory Telephone Number 317-632-9349

Parish Life Coordinator Sister Gail Trippett, CSJ Sacramental Minister Father Andy Syberg Deacon Deacon Oliver Jackson DRE/Youth Director Anita Bardo Administrative Assistant Denise Gavia-Currin Bookkeeper Angela Guynn Music Director Phyllis Walker Activity Coordinator Vivian Hill Parish Council Chair Kerry Conwell Finance Council Chair Jane Cooley Management & Operations L.C. Blaylock

Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil 6:00 pm Sunday 11:00 am Weekday Mass Schedule: Tuesday & Thursday 6:00pm Monday and Wednesday — Holy Angels Church 8:00 am Holy Day Masses will be announced Baptism by Appointment St. Rita Church Website www.stritaindy.church St. Rita Secretary [email protected] 2 | St. Rita Catholic Church WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

ST. RITA CHURCH INFORMATION

Weddings Sunday, February 9 World Marriage Day Engaged couples must contact the Parish Life Coordinator Jr. Daughters Pre-Lenten Brunch no later than six months prior to the actual wedding day: This C.C.D. Class Archdiocesan regulation is to allow sufficient time for the Ladies Ct. #97 Meeting couple to make adequate preparation to receive the Monday, February 10 sacrament. Tuesday, February 11 World Day Of The Sick Sick Calls Wednesday, February 12 Anytime - notify the priest. In case of hospital emergency, Thursday, February 13 ask a nurse to call the chaplain or St. Rita Parish at Bible Study @ 12:00

317-632-9349. Friday, February 14 Death Funerals Youth Black History Revival @ 7pm Saturday, February 15 Please contact the Parish Life Coordinator, Youth Black History Revival @ 7pm Sister Gail Trippett CSJ, immediately to arrange services.

Religious Education READING FOR THE WEEK Please call the Rectory or Anita Bardo. February 9, 2020 New Parishioners Sunday: Is 58:7-10/Ps 112:4-5,6-7,8-9,Cor 2:1-5 Kindly register at the Rectory upon arrival. Monday: 1 Kgs 8:1-7,9-13/Ps 132:6-7,8-10 Bulletin Deadline Tuesday: 1 Kgs 8:22-23,27-30/Ps 84:3,4,5 & 10 Monday 9:00 a.m (1) week prior to publication. Wednesday: 1 Kgs 10:1-10/Ps 37:5-6,30-31,39-40 Send email to: [email protected] Thursday: 1 Kgs 11:4-13/Ps 106:3-4,35-36,37 & 40 Friday: 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 13:33-34/Ps 106:67ab,19-20 Saturday: 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34/Ps 106:6-7ab, 19-20 MASS INTENTIONS Next Sunday: Sir 15:15-20/Ps 119:1-2,4-5,17-18,33-34 11:00 am Sunday, February 9 Father Tony +Garfield Springer LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE (Requested by: Paulette Springer) Saturday, February 15, 2020 No Mass Monday, February 10 Lector: Sharon Edwards 6:00 pm Tuesday, February 11 Father Joe Altar Server: Gary Franklin +Joane Oke Eucharistic Ministers: Gary Franklin, (Requested by: Martiale Oke) Sunday, February 16, 2020 No Mass Wednesday, February 12 Lectors: Youth Sunday 6:00 pm Thursday, February 13 Father Tony Altar Servers: Lilly Reeves-Woods, Ciara Clark, Gianna Peerman No Mass Friday, February 14 Eucharistic Ministers: Alyssa Saunders, Claudette Young, 6:00 pm Saturday, February 15 Father Joe Jane Cooley, Ruth Golden, Denise Gavia-Currin, Peter Ray Ushers: Jr. Usher Greeters: Elizabeth Driver, Rosie Herber FOOD FOR THOUGHT FOR CHURCH GROWTH FEBRUARY 2020/ HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

3-Wayne Edwards 27-Barbara Wiggins 6-Melba Kirk 28-Rose Covington 6-Domoni Rouse 28-Margaret Bush 8-Sharon White 28-Taylor Patterson 11-Deven Smith 13-Trinity Phillips 14-Denise Morrow 17-Gregorio Oliveira 20-Greg Smith 23-Shirley Hamler 27-Wanda Heslep

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WORLD MARRIAGE DAY 3. FROM FRANCIS UPCOMING EVENTS THIS IS IMPORTANT: Pray The Rosary every Sunday at 10:30 am TO GET TO KNOW PEOPLE, LISTEN, EXPAND THE Feb 18 Finance Council Meeting @ 7pm CIRCLE OF IDEAS. Feb 26 Ash Wednesday THE WORLD IS CRISSCROSSED BY ROADS THAT Feb 28 Station of the Cross @ 6pm COME CLOSER TOGETHER AND MOVE APART, Feb 28-April 3 St. Rita Ladies Fish Fry 11am-6pm Mar 8-10 Annual Lenten Revival BUT THE IMPORTANT THING IS THAT THEY LEAD Mar 8 Knights of Spaghetti Dinner TOWARDS THE GOOD. Mar 21 Indiana Catholic Women’s Conference/ April 5 Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Palm Sunday Brunch

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Special Collections (Placed in ADLF) Did you know that there are 937 saints of African descent? We Tuck Pointing 165.00 have 6 African American persons of God who are up for canoni- Bell Tower 445.00 zation from the United States of American. The names of the Kitchen 195.00 American persons up for canonization are :Venerable , Venerable Henriette Delille, Servant of God Mother Church Budget Collections , Servant of God Father , 1.st Collection 2,696.00 2nd Collection 117.01 Servant of God Sister and . Donations 910.00 Building & Maintenance 90.51 Fish Fry Ladies Are Back: Criterion Subscriptions 155.00 Yes, they are back! We are looking for donations, volunteers and Total Collected $ 3,968.52 delivery drivers for our Annual Fish Fry. February 28 through Weekly Budget $ 6,247.00 Shortfall/Budget (-$ 2,278.48) April 3, 2020, every Friday, from 11:00 am –6pm in the Church cafeteria. Our goal this year is to raise $10,000.00 for St. Rita Church. If you are interested, please see Dollie Smith or Ruth Golden for additional information. Thoughts from Sister Gail: What does it mean to keep God’s commandments? You would Black History Month Revival: think the answer is obvious. As you look around today, your re- Come join us for our 2nd Annual Youth Black History Month Re- sponse would be, “Not so.” The answer that was obvious a num- vival. Our themes each day are...Recipe for Revival– Revival or ber of years ago is up for grabs now. Scripture tells us, “Thou Regret?-No Revival Without the Spirit of Prayer hast commanded thy commandments to be kept most diligently.” February 14, 15, and 16 at 7:00 pm each night with a closing on Ponder on these examples to help us navigate these modern Sunday at the 11:00 Mass. There will be light refreshments. times. A father gave both of his children equal portions of his wealth, and asked them to keep them safe and in tact until his return. One brother placed his money in the safe until his father Mark your calendar for our Annual Lenten Revival March 8-10, returned. Another brother placed his in a safe place in his house, 2020. The theme is “Draw Me Close To You”. knowing he would give it to his father upon his return. Days turned into weeks and weeks turned into years. After 10 ST. RITA PARISHIONER PRAYER LIST years of waiting the one brother thought to himself, my father is not going to return. So, he took the money out of his safe and Please remember to pray for the sick and shut in: spent the money. He even tried to convince his brother to spend Stanley Mills, Fr. Andy Syberg, Msgr.Tony Volz, Fr. Justin DuVall, Fr. Joe his portion as well. The second son listened to his brother’s logic Moriarty, Baby Makayla Owens, Baby D. J. Mathews, Martha Riley, Tina and decided since it is taking longer for my father to return, he Barber & family, Joann Combs, Tommy White, Refus McKinney, Bruce should move his portion to a safer place. So, that day he removed Ray, Eddie Carr, Ira Hogan, Rhonda Hobbs, Rosemary Lee, Glorianne the money from his home and placed it in a safe at the local Messer, Cecelia Wisdom, Benjamin & Erma Hidalgo, Ann Ray, Kimrick McCauley, Rosemary Wade, Debra Hardin, David Boone, Linda Johnson, bank. Gary Franklin, Marie Amos, Gwen White, Patricia Barnes, Rita Williams, One day during the fifteenth year their father returned. Who do Mary Agnes Brown, Wynona Chatmon, Donald Reed, Glodene Carter, you think the father was proud of? Our father in heaven is trusting Frank Ray, Gina Jackson, Carol & Carmen Dearman, Rufus Hill, LeShawn us, just as the earthly father in this story. No matter the choices of Lewis, Shirley Brown, Ann Sumler, Edith Edwards, Marie Saunders, Jo- those around you, how strong is your spiritual resolve and disci- seph Collins, Joann Jones, Hazel Beard, Deborrah Thurston, Jhana pline to remain faithful to God? Hayes, Clois Jenkins, Sallie Fields

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