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

www.stritaparish.org SAINT RITA Pray for us

St. Rita Catholic Church

Parochial Administrator: Rev. Dayan Machado, Ext. 223 Parochial Vicar: Rev. Carlos J. Borgos, Ext. 224 Religious Sisters: Sr. Norma Cime, MHML, Sr. Bety Poot, MHML Ext. 226 Deacon: Rev. Mr. Irv Lau OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Thursday 7:30am to 4:00pm, Friday 7:00am to 12:00pm 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. & 11:15 am Misa en Español: Domingo a las 9:30 am 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 pm or by appointment Español: Miercoles a las 6:30p o Por Cita Please contact the Parish Office for information and Preparation for/Por favor comunicarse con la oficina para preparación e información sobre recepción de los sacramentos: SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM, SACRAMENT OF FIRST HOLY COMMUNION, CONFIRMATION, SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE R.C.I.A. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES / CLASES DE EDUCACION RELIGIOSA: English: Sundays from 9:30 a.m.- 10:45 a.m. Español: Domingo's de 6:15 p.m. a 7:30p

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

(352) 588-3041 Principal: Sr. Alice

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.

Music Ministry / Musica Director: Jim McKinney ♦ English choir rehearsal: - Thursdays at 7pm. ♦ Ensayo de Coro en Español

Martes @ 7:30 pm. (contacten a Nestor Ponce)

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

St. Vincent de Paul Assistance: 813-713-8323

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Por favor ayúdenos a alcanzar nuestro objetivo este año haciendo su promesa a nuestra apelación pastoral anual .

Apelación Pastoral Anual 2018 Meta: $54,975.00

Compromisos: $46,175.00 Pagado: $37,573.93

# de familias comprometidas : 132

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 Mer idian

Ave. Dade City, FL When: June 23rd

Time: 8:30-11:30a.m.

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Brothers and sisters: In his Apostolic Exhortation “Rejoice

and be Glad,” Pope Francis invites us to be a people of prayer and to practice the faith with joy. ‘Christ asks everything of us and in return he offers us true life, the happiness for which we were created.’ Jesus our Savior does not want us to settle for a bland and mediocre existence. The Pope praises the holiness found in the patience of God’s people: ‘in those parents who raise their children with immense love, in those men and women who work hard to support their families, in the sick, in their daily perseverance.’ Francis mentions that this is a holiness found in our next-door neighbors, those who, living in our midst, reflect God’s presence. Real history is made by so many of them. “Certainly the most decisive turning points in world history are substantially co-determined by souls whom no history book ever mentions,” (St. Theresa Benedicta of the Cross, The hidden life and Epiphany, XI). The Christian life is a constant battle. Each day we must pray for strength and courage. It is not just a battle against the world and its modern mentality, the Pope writes, it is also a battle against our human weaknesses and proclivities, laziness, envy, prejudice and jealousy. “The tendency is to flee to a safe haven that can have many names: individualism, spiritualism, avarice, living in a little world, addiction, intransigence, the rejection of new ideas and approaches, dogmatism, pessimism, hiding behind rules and regulations.” This type of behavior deceives us and leaves us dull and mediocre, lacking in enthusiasm and joy. We can be sure of one thing, Christian triumph is always a cross, yet a cross which is at the same time a victorious banner. The path of holiness is a source of peace and joy, given to us by the Spirit. Fr. Machado

Hermanas y hermanos: En su Exhortación Apostólica “Alegraos y Regocijaos,” el Papa Francisco nos invita a ser personas de oración y a practicar la fe con gozo. ‘El Señor lo pide todo, y lo que ofrece es la verdadera vida, la felicidad para la cual fuimos creados.’ Jesús no desea que nos conformemos con una existencia mediocre. El Papa resalta la santidad del pueblo de Dios paciente: ‘los padres que crían con tanto amor a sus hijos, en esos hombres y mujeres que trabajan para llevar el pan a su casa, en los enfermos, en su diaria perseverancia.’ Reconoce que muchas veces es la santidad «de la puerta de al lado», de aquellos que viven cerca de nosotros y son un reflejo de la presencia de Dios; ellos construyen la historia. Sin duda, “los acontecimientos decisivos de la historia del mundo fueron esencialmente influenciados por almas sobre las cuales nada dicen los libros de historia,” (Teresa Benedicta de la Cruz, Vida escondida y Epifanía, XI). La vida cristiana es un combate permanente. Cada mañana debemos pedir fuerza y valentía. No se trata solo de un combate contra el mundo y la mentalidad superflua, escribe el Papa, es también una lucha contra la propia fragilidad humana y sus inclinaciones: la pereza, la envidia, prejuicios, celos. La tentación es huir y apartarnos de todo, y “puede tener muchos nombres: individualismo, espiritualismo, avaricia, encerramiento en pequeños mundos, dependencia, repetición de esquemas prefijados, dogmatismo, pesimismo, refugio en las normas.” Esta conducta nos deja vacíos y nos hace mediocres, privándonos de entusiasmo y alegría. Una cosa sabemos: el triunfo cristiano es siempre una cruz, pero una cruz que al mismo tiempo es bandera de victoria. El camino de la santidad es una fuente de paz y de gozo que nos regala el Espíritu.

Fr. Machado

FROM THE

PRIESTS DESK

Del Escritorio

Del Sacerdote

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Saint Rita Catholic Church VBS June 18-22, 2018

HOURS Volunteers, teacher and leaders:

8:00 am-1:15 pm. Children 8:30 am-1:00 pm.

**Bring a beach towel and an extra pair of clothes throughout the whole week**

Bring a t-shirt of the following colors: Monday: Green Tuesday: Red

Wednesday: White Thursday: Blue **Friday: Yellow

VBS 18-22 Junio 2018 HORARIO

Voluntarios, maestros y lideres: 8:00 am-1:15 pm.

Niños 8:30 am-1:00 pm. **Traer una toalla de playa y un cambio

extra de ropa. durante toda la semana**

Traer playera de los siguentes colores: Lunes: Verde Martes: Roja

Miercoles: Blanca Jueves: Azul **Viernes: Amarilla.

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ORDER TODAY TAMALES FOR

BABIES a taste of Dade City coming

your way! Delivery Date

Friday, June 22, 12:00 p.m.

Order Deadline: Wednesday, June 20, 2018

$12 per dozen-Pork or Chicken (sold by the dozen)

Pick up Locations Foundation of Life Pregnancy Center Pasco: 37733 Mer idian Ave, Dade City Pinellas: 1213 16th Street North, St. Petersburg Hernando: 8370 Forest Oaks Boulevard, Spr ing Hill Hillsborough: 6515 N Armenia Ave, Tampa Catholic Charities

Tampa: 2021 East Busch Blvd St. Petersburg: 1213 16th Street North Call Today to place your order:

352-521-1218

We’re counting on you! Help us help women facing the difficulties of

pregnancy. Show your support for Life

Benefitting Foundations of Life Pregnancy Center- Pasco, a ministry of Catholic Charities

Please help us to reach our goal this year by making your pledge to our 2018 Annual Pastoral Appeal. Annual Pastoral Appeal 2018

Goal: $54,975.00 Pledged: 46,175.00 Paid: $37,573.93 # of Pledges: 132

For/ Para: 6/2 & 6/3 Total: $4,633.25

Thank you for your generosity and may God bless you Abundantly!

Gracias por su generosidad y que el Señor los Bendiga Abundantemente!

Reader & Eucharistic Minister Schedule Reader Eucharistic Minister 6/23/2018 William Terranova Jim Belesky 4:30 PM Gail Tumelty William Cline Skip Schambeau 6/24/2018 Sara Ross Alice Hormuth 8:00 AM Mary Lou Tapia Ma. Luisa Gonzalez Volunteer at Mass 11:15 AM Woody Woodard Joyce Terranova Mikey Woodard Mary Barrett Carol Johnson

Peter’s Pence Collection

The Weekend of June 30th- July 1st, we will take the Peter’s Pence Collection, which provides Pope

Francis with the funds he needs to carry out his charitable works around the world. The proceeds benefit our brothers and sisters on the margins of society, including victims of war, oppression, and disasters. Please be generous. For more information, visit www.usccb.org/peters-pence.

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 Mer idian Ave. Dade City

When: June 23rd Time: 8:30-11:30a.m.

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A Prayer for Fathers God our Father, we give you thanks and praise for fathers young and old. We pray for young fathers, newly embracing their vocation; May they find the courage and perseverance to balance work, family, and faith in joy and sacrifice. We pray for our own fathers who have supported and challenged us; May they continue to lead

in strong and gentle ways. We remember fathers around the world whose children are lost or suffering; May they know that the God of compassion walks with them in their sorrow. We pray for men who are not fathers but still mentor and guide us with fatherly love and advice. We remember fathers, grandfathers, & great-grandfathers who are no liger with us but who live forever in our memory

and nourish us with their love. - Amen

SUNDAY/DOMINGO, JUNE. 17TH

8:00 am All Fathers Living & Deceased 9:30 am Todos Los Padres 11:00 am Parishioners

Ez 17:22-24; Ps 92:2-3, 13-16; 2 Cor 5:6-10; Mk 4:26-34

8:00 am Coffee and Donuts after mass 12:00 pm LOA NonPerishable food donations welcome

MONDAY/LUNES,

JUNE. 18TH

8:30 am All Fathers Living & Deceased 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Ps 5:2-3ab, 4b-7; Mt 5:38-42

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

TUESDAY/MARTES

JUNE. 19TH

8:30 am All Fathers Living & Deceased 1 Kgs 21:17-29; Ps 51:3-6ab, 11, 16; Mt 5:43-48

8:30-1:00P VBS 7:30 PM Grupos de Oracion

WEDNESDAY/MIERCOLES, JUNE. 20TH

8:30 am Vocations for the Priesthood 7:30 pm Todos los Padres

2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14; Ps 31:20, 21, 24; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

8:30-1:00P VBS

THURSDAY/JUEVES,

JUNE. 21ST

8:30 am All Fathers Living & Deceased Sir 48:1-14; Ps 97:1-7; Mt 6:7-15

8:30-1:00P VBS 7:30 pm Encuentro de Matrimonios

FRIDAY/VIERNES,

JUNE. 22ND

8:30 am All Fathers Living & Deceased 2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20; Ps 132:11-14, 17-18; Mt 6:19-23

8:30-1:00P VBS OFFICE CLOSED @ 12PM

SATURDAY/SABADO,

JUNE. 23RD

4:30 pm Parishioners 2 Chr 24:17-25; Ps 89:4-5, 29-34; Mt 6:24-34

SUNDAY/DOMINGO, JUNE. 24TH

8:00 am Francisca Ruiz Mares 9:30 am †Mario Alvarez Escobedo 11:00 am †Jovita Meza

Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80

8:00 am Coffee and Donuts after mass St. Vincent de Paul Blue Bucket NonPerishable food donations welcome

WEEK OF June 17, 2018 DAY MASS INTENTION READING ACTIVITY