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Lent Activities
Stations of the cross:
Every Friday during Lent.
6:00 pm in English
7:00 pm in Spanish
Fish Fry-Days:
Join us Fridays beginning at 3:30 pm in the cafeteria during Lent for our annual fish fry! Each week will be hosted by one of our parish ministries (see the Sunday bulletin for the schedule).
Lenten Regulations:
Fasting: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fasting. All Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 must fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, the fast consisting of eating only once during the day (two light snacks that are no bigger than one meal when combined are permitted during the day).
Abstinence: All Catholics over the age of 14 must abstain from red meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent.
- Mass Schedule -
Daily Mass: Monday through Saturday 7:30 am, except on Tuesday 6:00 pm, and Wednesday 8:30 am.
Saturday: 5:00 pm Vigil (English)
Sunday: 8:00 am (English), 10:00 am (English), 1:00 pm (Spanish), 5:00 pm (English)
Devotions
Devotions are held after the daily masses.
Tuesdays: Mother of Perpetual Help
Thursdays: Our Patroness St. Rita
Saturday: Our Lady of Fatima, 1st Saturday of the month
Prayer Hour
Fridays: 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Adoration
Friday: 1st Friday of the Month after 5:30 pm mass
Confession
English: Saturdays 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Spanish: Sundays 12:30 pm
Holy Week Schedule
Palm Sunday, April 13:
Vigil Mass: 5:00pm
Masses: 8:00am, 10:00am, 1:00pm (Spanish), and 5:00pm
Holy Thursday, April 17:
No 7:30am mass!
Blingual Mass: 7:00pm
Adoration at the altar of repose: After Mass until 11:30pm
Good Friday, April 18:
No 7:30am mass!
Stations of the Cross: 1:00pm (English) and 2:30pm (Spanish)
Liturgy of the Passion of Christ: 5:30pm (English) and 7:30pm (Spanish)
Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil), April 19:
No 7:30am or 5:00pm masses!
Bilingual Mass: 8:00pm
Easter Sunday, April 20:
Masses: 8:00am & 10:00am (English), and 1:00pm (Spanish)
No 5:00pm Mass!
Horarios de Semana Santa y Pascua
Domingo de Ramos, 13 de abril:
Misas regulares de cada domingo a las 1:00pm
Jueves Santo, 17 de abril:
Misa al Señor (Bilingüe) a las 7:00pm
Seguida por Adoración en El Altar de Reposos hasta las 11:30pm
Viernes Santo, 18 de abril:
Stations of the Cross: 1:00pm (Ingles)
Estaciones de la Cruz a las 2:30pm (Español)
Liturgia de la Pasión de Christo a las 5:30pm (Ingles) y 7:30pm (Español)
Sabado de Gloria, 19 de abril:
Vigilia Pascural (Bilingüe) a las 8:00pm
No Habrá misa de 5:pm esta día
Domingo de Resurreccion, 20 de abril:
Horario regular de Domingo, 8:00am & 10:00am (Ingles), y 1:00pm (Español)
NO habrá misa a las 5:00pm
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CONTACT NUMBERS
Rectory
(619) 264-3165
School
(619) 264-0109
www.stritassd.org
Preschool
(619) 264-8831
Religious Education &
Adult Faith Formation
(619) 264-4399
Youth Ministry & Faith Formation
(619) 952-8612 Mobile
(619) 263-2708 Landline
www.facebook.com/stritayouthfamily
RECTORY INFORMATION
MAILING ADDRESS
5124 Churchward Street
San Diego, California 92114
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OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm closed 12:00-1:00pm for lunch
Saturday - Sunday, Closed
Have something you need to get to St. Rita's? (Weekly contribution, letters to Fr. Silverio and/or the staff) Please mail them to the address above.
CLERGY & STAFF
Fr. Silverio Espenilla, Jr.
Pastor
Bailey Dawn Guy
Parish Secretary
secretary@stritaschurchsd.org
(619) 264-3165
Aurelia Bardales
Office Manager/Bookkeeper
aurelia@stritaschurchsd.org
Director of Religious Education
Adult Faith Formation
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos
(619) 264-4399
Director of Youth Ministry
Youth Faith Formation
stritaym_2021@outlook.com
(619) 263-2708
Gina Olsen
School Principal
principal@stritassd.org
Sylvia Contreras
School Bookkeeper
mrsowens@stritassd.org