Saint Rita Catholic Church 14404 14th. St. - Dade

City, FL. 33523 Phone: (352) 567-2894 -

Fax (352) 567-2777 www.stritaparish.org

Office and Parish Clergy

Parochial Administrator / Administrador Parroquiial

Rev. Pedro Zapata Ext. 223 Deacon/ Diacono: Rev. Mr. Irv Lau Secretary / Office Mgr. Mrs. Rita Conlin Please contact the Parish Office for information and Preparation for: Sacraments of Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation and Marriage or RCIA program for adults. Confessions - Every Thursday at 6:00 pm or call the office for an appointment New Parishioners / Welcome to your New Home! Please stop by the Church Office and fill out a Registration Form to be a member.

Por favor llamar a la oficina para infor-macion sobre los sacramentos de Bautis-mo, Primera Comunion, Confirmacion, Mat-rimonio y programa de adultos. Confesiones: cada Jueves a las 6:00 pm. Favor lamar a la oficina para hacer una cita. Director of Faith Education / Director de formacion Religiosa: Mr. William Terranova Please call the office / favor llamar a la oficina. Nuevos Parroquianos Bienvenidos a su nueva casa. Favor pasar por la oficina para registrarse y hacerse miembro de la comuidad de Santa Rita OFFICE HOURS / HORARIO DE OFICINA

Monday / Lunes: 9:30am to 4:00pm Tuesday to Thursday/ Martes a Jueves: 7:30am to 4:00pm Friday/Viernes: 7:15am—12:00pm St. Vincent de Paul assistance / Asisten-cia de San Vicente: (813) 713-8323

Holy Spirit Prayer Spirit of the living God,

Fall afresh on us. Spirit of the living God,

Fall afresh on us. Melt us, Mold us, Fill us, Use us.

Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on us.

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Saturday, 3rd. - Vigil: 4:30pm Special Intention—Audrey Hudacek Sunday, 4th - ( 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time) 8:00am † Nancy Patrias

9:30 am † Guadalupe y † Ofelia Andrade

11:30am Parishioners

Monday, 5th 8:30 am Communion service Tuesday, 6th 8:30am † Virginia Flecha de Cortez Wednesday 7th 8:30 am Vocations to the Priesthood & Religious life 7:00 pm † Gonzalo Camarena Thursday, 8th 8:30am † Marcelo Gonzalez Friday 9th 8:30 am Intencion Especial: Grupo un Glorioso Amanecer Saturday, 10th. - Vigil: 4:30pm Special Intention: Mary Clifford Sunday, 11th ( 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time) 8:00 am Special Intention—Christopher Lau

9:30am Feligreses

11:30am † Francisco Cernada

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Oct. 05-Oct. 11 Monday: Galatians 1:6-12; Psalm 111:1b-2, 7-9, 10c; Luke 10:25-37 Tuesday: Galatians 1:13-24; Psalm 139:1b-3, 13 15; Luke 10:38-42 Wednesday: Galatians 2:1-2, 7-14; Psalm 17:1bc, 2; Luke 11:1-4 Thursday: Galatians 3:1-5; Luke 1:69-75; Luke 11:5-13 Friday: Galatians 3:7-14; Psalm 111:1b-6; Luke 11:15-26 Saturday: Galatians 3:22-29; Psalm 105:2-7; Luke 11:27-28 Sunday: Isaiah 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22:1-14

FR. PEDRO’S MESSAGE

WHAT IS THE STORY OF THE HOLY ROSARY?

It is usually suggested that the rosary began as a prac-tice by the laity to imitate the monastic Office (Breviary or Liturgy of the Hours), by which monks prayed the 150 Psalms. The laity, many of whom could not read, substituted 50 or 150 Ave Marias for the Psalms. Sometimes a cord with counters on it was used to keep an accurate count. The first clear historical reference to the rosary, howev-er, is from the life of St. Dominic (+1221), the founder of the Order of Preachers or Dominicans. He preached a form of the rosary in France at the time that the Albigensian heresy was devastating the faith there. Tradition has it that the Blessed Mother herself asked for the practice as an antidote for heresy and sin. One of Dominic's future disciples, Alain de Roche, be-gan to establish Rosary Confraternities to promote the pray-ing of the rosary. The form of the rosary we have today is believed to date from his time. Over the centuries the saints and popes have highly recommended the rosary, the great-est prayer in the Church after the Mass and Liturgy of the Hours. Not surprisingly, it's most active promoters have been Dominicans. Rosary means a crown of roses, a spiritual bouquet giv-en to the Blessed Mother. It is sometimes called the Domini-can Rosary, to distinguish it from other rosary-like prayers (e.g. Franciscan Rosary of the Seven Joys, Servite Rosary of the Seven Sorrows). It is also, in a general sense, a form of chaplet or corona (also referring to a crown), of which there are many varieties in the Church. Finally, in English it has been called "Our Lady's Psalter" or "the beads." This last derives from an Old English word for prayers (bede) and to request (biddan or bid).

OCTOBER IS THE HO-LY ROSARY MONTH

1. PRAY IT DAILY 2. MEDITATE IT 3. HONOR OUR

BLESSED MOTHER 4. INVITE OTHERS TO

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THANK YOU

JESUS !!

GRACIAS JESUS !!

LIVE IN MY LIFE Lord, I invite You to live in my life today. Here is my face – Smile through it. Here is my mouth – Speak to someone with it. Here are my ears – Listen to someone with them. Here is my heart – Love someone with it. Here are my hands – Touch someone with them. Here are my arms – Hug someone with them. Here are my feet – Walk with them this day. Amen. VIVIR EN MI VIDA Señor, Te invito a vivir en mi vida hoy Aquí está mi cara – Sonríe a través de ella. Aquí está mi boca – Habla con alguien con ella. Aquí están mis oídos – Escucha a alguien con ellos. Aquí está mi corazón – Ama a alguien con él. Aquí están mis manos – Toque a alguien con ellos. Aquí están mis brazos – Abraza a alguien con ellos. Aquí están mis pies – Camina con ellos este día. Amén

Prayers recommended by our Deacon Irv: Jesus, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Psalm 25 Your ways, O LORD, make known to me:

Teach me your paths, Guide me in you truth and teach me,

For you are God my savior. Prayer of St. Teresa of Jesus:

I am yours. I was made for you.

What do you wish me to do?”

Deacon Irv also recommended us to get the: Compendium of Catechism of the Catholic Church and/or the Catechism of the Catholic Church ISBN-13: 978-1574557206 ISBN-10: 1574557203 Available at your favorite bookstore or: USCCB Publishing and sold at Amazon and at www.https://www.abebooks.com

THE GIFT OF THE REIGN OF GOD

Matthew’s Gospel today expands on Isaiah’s ballad considerably. A comparison with the same story in Mark’s Gospel clearly shows us that here the author is busy teaching this community of Jewish Christians: “This is a story about Israel a long time ago; this is also a story about Jesus and the skeptical leaders.” Jesus as much as told these Jewish leaders that they were the tenants who first stoned their own prophets. And he told the leaders they were the tenants who would soon even dispose of him—Jesus—and, in doing so, would forfeit their privileged place of presenting to the world the promised Messiah. “And this,” says Matthew’s Gospel, “is a story about you, the inheritors of what was first offered to Israel.” The reign of God was first opened to Israel and is now given to the whole world, but it must be received as a gift. The first Christians are the new tenants in the vineyard. The deeper reality of the reign or kingdom of God is that it is available to everyone on the face of the earth—Israel in-cluded. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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Reader & Eucharistic Minister Schedule

Reader Eucharistic Minister 10/10/2020 Terry Pawlicki Skip Schambeau 4:30 PM Liz Bodine Volunteer 10/11/2020 Sue Richardson Charlie Basile 8:00 AM Maripaz Morales Ed Laezza 11:30 AM Marissa Siller Joan Midgett Paul Berry Volunteer

DO YOU NEED TO RECEIVE THE SACRAMENTS OF FIRST COMMUNION OR

CONFIRMATION? We have a new program forming at St. Rita's!!" This class will be for ADULTS 18 and up !!! This program will be of 20 sessions long one evening a week after which participants who complete the course will be given their sacraments. Program will begin when we get the people. Please call the office for more information.

SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI (1182-1226) October 4

When Franco Zeffirelli’s Brother Sun, Sister Moon was released (1972), people were shocked by the movie’s graphic nudity in the dramatic conversion scene. Son of a wealthy mer-chant, Francis’ aimless adoles-cence ended when a failed mili-tary expedition led to his imprison-

ment and complete breakdown. Once home, Francis rediscovered God in the beauty of nature and the ugliness of human suffering, caring for lepers, praying in the little church of San Damiano, whose crucified Jesus he heard calling, “Repair my house, Fran-cis, which is falling into ruins.” Francis sold his possessions—and his father’s—to fulfill this command. When his father objected, Francis dis-robed: “I return the clothes, your name, and all you gave me: God alone is my Father now.” Later, the pope would dream of a ragged friar stretching forth a single hand to prop up the crumbling papal Cathedral of Saint John Later-an. Francis indeed helped rebuild the universal Church, founding the Friars Minor (Franciscans), dying at a young forty-four, bearing the stigmata of the Christ whose living icon he remains—in the Church and far beyond it. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

PROLIFE MESSAGE: Mercy Triumphs The Church opposes abortion, but embraces with mer-cy those who have made this mistake. Let’s all take en-couragement from these words of Pope John Paul II: “I would now like to say a special word to women who have had an abortion. The Church is aware of the many factors which may have influenced your decision, and she does not doubt that in many cases it was a painful and even shattering decision. The wound in your heart may not yet have healed. Certainly what happened was and remains terribly wrong. But do not give in to discouragement and do not lose hope. Try rather to understand what happened and face it honestly. If you have not already done so, give yourselves over with humility and trust to repentance. The Father of mercies is ready to give you his forgiveness and his peace in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. To the same Father and to his mercy you can with sure hope entrust your child.” (The Gospel of Life, #99).

ASK FOR HELP Ask Our Lady to help you. Ask her to entreat her Son to let you know what you should do. —Bl. Marie Rose Durocher MASTER AND SERVANT Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant. —P. T. Barnum

BAPTISM: our next Baptism prep class will be Wednesday October 7th at 6pm. Our next baptisms in Eng-lish will be on October 25th after the 11:30am Mass. Parents MUST call the office to

make an appointment with Fr. Pedro to register the child prior to attending class. May God Bless our children to be baptized.

BLESSING OF ANIMALS We will have the Blessing of animals

TODAY Sunday October 4, 2020 at 2:00 pm in the parking lot to honor our brother

St. Francis of Assisi.

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BAUTISMOS: La proxima clase preparatoria para bautizos sera el Miercoles 7 de Octubre despues de la Misa. Los proximos bautismos seran el Sabado 24 de Octubre a las 9:00am

en la Iglesia. Padres de familia deben hacer una cita con el Padre Pedro para registrar a los niños antes de la clase.

NECESITA RECIBIR LA PRIMERA COMUNION O LA CONFIRMACION?

¡Estamos fromando un nuevo programa en Santa Rita !! Esta clase es para los ADULTOS mayores de 18 anos!!! Este programa sera de 20 sesiones una noche a la semana, después de lo cual los participantes que completen el curso recibirán sus sacramentos. El programa comenzará cuando tengamos el grupo de personas. Llame a la oficina para obtener más información.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Gálatas 1:6-12; Salmo 111 (110):1b-2, 7-9, 10c; Lucas 10:25-37 Martes: Gálatas 1:13-24; Salmo 139 (138):1b-3, 13-15; Lucas 10:38-42 Miércoles: Gálatas 2:1-2, 7-14; Salmo 117 (116):1bc, 2; Lucas 11:1-4 Jueves: Gálatas 3:1-5; Lucas 1:69-75; Lucas 11:5-13 Viernes: Gálatas 3:7-14; Salmo 111 (110):1b-6; Lucas 11:15-26 Sábado: Gálatas 3:22-29; Salmo 105 (104):2-7; Lucas 11:27-28 Domingo: Isaias 25:6-10a; Salmo 23 (22):1-6; Filipenses 4:12-14, 19-20; Mateo 22:1-14 [1-10]

Gracias Senor por tu Santa Palabra y ayudanos a escuchar siempre tu voz!

Oraciones que nuestro diacono Irvin nos recomienda hacer cada dia:

Jesús, Hijo de Dios, ten piedad de mí, un pecador.

Salmo 25: 4

Tus caminos, Oh Señor, me das a conocer: Enséñame tus caminos, Guíame en tu verdad y

enséñame, Porque eres Dios mi salvador.

Oración de Santa Teresa de Jesús:

Yo soy tuyo. Fui hecho para ti. ¿Qué quieres que haga?"

MENSAJE DEL DERECHOA LA VIDA Triunfos de la misericordia

La Iglesia se opone al aborto, pero abraza con miseri-cordia a los que han cometido este error. Tomemos el ánimo de estas palabras del Papa Juan Pablo II: "Ahora quisiera decir una palabra especial a las mujeres que han tenido un aborto. La Iglesia es consciente de los muchos factores que pueden haber influido en su decisión, y no duda de que en muchos casos fue una decisión dolorosa e incluso de-moledora. Es posible que la herida en el corazón aún no haya sanado. Ciertamente lo que sucedió fue y sigue siendo terriblemente equivocado. Pero no se rindan al desaliento y no pierdan la esperanza. Trate más bien de entender lo que sucedió y enfren-tarlo honestamente. Si aún no lo han hecho, entreguense con humildad y confianza para el arrepentimiento. El Pa-dre de las misericordias está dispuesto a darte su perdón y su paz en el Sacramento de la Reconciliación. Al mismo Padre y a su misericordia podrás confiar con seguridad a tu hijo". (El Evangelio de la vida, #99).

PEDIR AYUDA Pide ayuda a Nuestra Señora. Pidele que

súplique a su Hijo hacerte conocer lo que de-bes hacer.

—Beata María Rosa Durocher

AMO Y SIRVIENTE El dinero es un terrible amo, pero un ex-

celente sirviente. —P. T. Barnum

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MENSAJE DEL PADRE PEDRO

¿CUÁL ES LA HISTORIA DEL SANTO ROSARIO?

Por lo general se sugiere que el rosario comenzó como una práctica de los laicos para imitar el Oficio monástico (Breviario o Liturgia de las Horas), por el cual los monjes rezaban los 150 Salmos. Los laicos, muchos de los cuales no podían leer, sustituyeron 50 o 150 Ave Marías por los Salmos. A veces se utilizaba un cable con contadores para mantener un recuento preciso. La primera referencia histórica clara al rosario, sin em-bargo, es de la vida de Santo Domingo en el ano(+1221), el fundador de la Orden de Predicadores o Dominicos. Predicó una forma del rosario en Francia en el momento en que la herejía albigense estaba alli devastando la fe. La tradición dice que la misma Santísima Madre pidió la práctica como antídoto para la herejía y el pecado. Uno de los futuros dis-cípulos de Santo Domingo, Alain de Roche, comenzó a es-tablecer las Cofradías del Rosario para promover la oración del rosario. La forma del rosa-rio que tenemos hoy se cree que es de su época. A lo largo de los siglos, los santos y los papas han recomendado mu-cho el rosario, la mayor oración en la Iglesia después de la Misa y la liturgia de las horas. No es de extrañar que sus promotores más activos hayan sido la congregacion religio-sa de los Dominicos. Rosario significa una corona de ro-sas, un ramo espiritual dado a la Santísima Madre. A veces se le llama el Rosario Dominico, para distinguirlo de otras oraciones rosa-les (por ejemplo, Rosario Franciscano de las Siete Alegrías, Rosario Servita de los Siete Dolores). También es, en un sentido general, una forma de chaplet o corona (también referente a una corona), de la que hay muchas variedades en la Iglesia. Finalmente, en Inglés se ha llamado "El Salte-rio de Nuestra Señora" o "las cuentas". Este último deriva de una palabra en Inglés antiguo para oraciones (bede) y para solicitar (bidán o bidán).

OCTUBRE - MES DEL RO-SARIO 1. REZARLO DIARIAMENTE 2. MEDITARLO 3. DARLE HONOR A NUES-

TRA MADRE SANTISIMA 4. INVITAR A OTROS A RE-

ZARLO 5. AMARLO

SANTO DEL DIA: SAN FRANCISCO DE ASÍS (1182-1226) Fiesta el 4 de Octubre

Francisco nació en Asís, Italia, en la familia Bernardo-ne, una familia rica dedicada al comercio de telas. A los veinte años se unió al ejército y cayó prisionero y enfermo; durante su recuperación algo cambió en él y comenzó a descubrir a Dios en lo ordinario de la vida. Sus encuentros con Dios en la contemplación de la naturaleza fueron ca-da vez más frecuentes hasta que descubrió que los verda-deros tesoros están en el cielo. Regaló los bienes de su padre a los pobres, pero su padre, Pietro, estaba tan molesto que después de golpearlo lo llevó fren-te al obispo. Ahí, Francisco se desnudó y le dio su ropa, pues pertenecía a su padre y se fue a vivir a una pequeña iglesia llamada Porciúncula. Dios le pidió que renovara la Iglesia, pero no materialmente, sino espiritualmente. ¡Y lo hizo! Recordó la esencia de vivir pobre para abrazar así a los pobres, que son la única riqueza. Fundó la Orden de los Frailes Menores (Franciscanos) y murió a los 44 años llevando en su cuerpo los estigmas de la Pasión. —Miguel Arias, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

BENDICION DE LOS ANIMALES HOY Domingo 4 de Octubre en la fiesta de San Francisco de Asis le daremos la bendicion a todos los animales a las 2:00 pm al frente de la Iglesia.

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