The mission of the parish family of St. Rita is to inspire and engage our diverse faith community through Catholic formation in prayer, study, and service in order to build God's kingdom, present and future.
Office for Life, Peace and Justice
The San Diego Walk for Life car caravan has been postponed to Saturday, January 30th at 1:00 pm. See Bishop McElroy's statement below, in English and Spanish.
“With deepest regret we must postpone the car caravan for the March for Life celebration until January 30 th at 1:00 p.m. Given the violence in Pacific Beach last weekend, I spoke directly with the San Diego Police Department and asked if they could provide assurance that the caravan could proceed this Saturday without complicating efforts to maintain peace there in light of the political demonstrations planned in front of the County Administration Center for this Saturday. The Police Department felt that it could not provide such an assurance, and thus out of concern for the caravan participants and a desire not to make the job of our police any harder in these troubling days, I feel we must postpone the event.
I am so grateful for the tremendous work that the planning committee has done in expanding our March for Life celebrations this year to include webinars, a concert, and three Masses throughout San Diego County, so that even amidst the pandemic we can witness powerfully to the moral and legal rights of unborn children and the suffering of pregnant women in our midst.”
-- Bishop Robert W. McElroy.
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"Con profundo pesar tenemos que posponer la caravana de automóviles para la celebración de la Caminata por la Vida hasta el 30 de enero a la 1:00 p.m. Debido a la violencia en Pacific Beach el fin de semana pasado, hablé directamente al Departamento de Policía de San Diego y pregunté si me podían asegurar que la caravana que se llevaría a cabo este sábado no complicaría los esfuerzos para mantener la paz debido a las manifestaciones políticas que están planeadas este sábado en frente del County Administration Center.
El Departamento de Policía consideró que no podía ofrecer tal seguridad. Por lo tanto, considerando la seguridad de los participantes en la caravana y el deseo de no complicar el trabajo de nuestra policía en estos días turbulentos, creo que debemos posponer el evento. Estoy muy agradecido por el arduo trabajo que el comité organizador ha realizado para ampliar nuestra celebración de la Caminata por la Vida este año, incluyendo seminarios virtuales, un concierto y tres misas en el condado de San Diego, para que incluso en medio de la pandemia podamos dar testimonio contundente de los derechos morales y legales de los niños no nacidos y del sufrimiento de las mujeres embarazadas que están entre nosotros."
-- Obispo Robert W. McElroy
Bible Study
You are invited to participate in this bible study. Ephesians: Discover Your Inheritance continues Thursday, January 14, 2021. Sessions are about 90-minutes to two hours and will meet via zoom.
Click HERE to register.
Welcome Fr. Dominic! ¡Bievenido P. Dominic!
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Fr. Dominic is a native of Ghana, West Africa. He was ordained in 2004 for the Diocese of Sunyani in Ghana. After his ordination, he worked for a short time at the Diocese at Christ the King Cathedral and then he was the first chaplain of Notre Dame Girls High School for almost seven years. In the U.S., Father Dominic served two parishes in the Archdiocese of New York as well as in the Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Since January, 2020 when Fr. Dominic came to the Diocese of San Diego, he has served as Hospital Chaplain to hospitals in the South Bay enclave while in residence in Most Precious Blood, with Father Silverio, and Saint Pius X Churches in Chula Vista Fr. Dominic loves his football--both kinds. For traditional soccer, he is crazy about Manchester United in the U.K., and for American football, he loves the New York Giants. He doubts that will change now that he lives in California. He enjoys listening to music and his favorite movies include: Men of Honor, Pay it Forward, Great Debaters, A walk to Remember, To Sir with Love and the timeless classic The Sound of Music. Most of all, he loves talking to people, especially his parishioners, and getting to know them. He lives by the following motto: Do your BEST, and leave the REST to God. |
P. Dominic es originario de Ghana, África occidental. Fue ordenado sacerdote en 2004 para la Diócesis de Sunyani en Ghana. Después de su ordenación, trabajó por un corto tiempo en la Diócesis de la Catedral de Cristo Rey y luego fue el primer capellán de Notre Dame Girls High School durante casi siete años. En los Estados Unidos, el Padre Dominic sirvió en dos parroquias de la Arquidiócesis de Nueva York y en la Diócesis de Scranton, Pensilvania. Desde enero de 2020 cuando el P. Dominic llegó a la Diócesis de San Diego, se ha desempeñado como capellán de hospitales en el enclave de South Bay mientras residía en Most Precious Blood, con el Padre Silverio y las iglesias de San Pío X en Chula Vista. P. Dominic ama su fútbol, ambos tipos. Para el fútbol tradicional, está loco por el Manchester United en el Reino Unido, y para el fútbol americano, ama a los New York Giants. Duda que eso cambie ahora que vive en California. Le gusta escuchar música y sus películas favoritas incluyen: Men of Honor, Pay it Forward, Great Debaters, A walk to Remember, To Sir with Love y el clásico atemporal The Sound of Music. Sobre todo, le encanta hablar con la gente, especialmente con sus feligreses, y conocerlos. Vive según el siguiente lema: Haz lo MEJOR y deja el RESTO a Dios. |
Mass Schedule
Schedule
Effective immediately: All masses being held outdoors, in the annex parking lot, under the tent.
Please, BYOC (Bring your own chair). For those who are not able, some seating will be available.
Saturday confession, Saturday evening (vigil) mass and Sunday evening mass have been moved one hour earlier.
Saturday Confession: 2:45pm-3:45pm
Saturday Mass: 4:00pm (Sunday Liturgy in English)
Sunday Masses: 8:00am (English), 10:00am (English), 1:00pm (Spanish), 4:00pm (English)
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday, daily masses: 7:30am
Wednesday: 8:30am
The office gate will be unlocked from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM each day for mail slot drops only. For your safety, and ours, we will not be able to open the front door.
Have something you need to get to St. Rita's? (Weekly contribution, letters to Fr. Silverio and/or the staff) Please mail them to:
5124 Churchward Street
San Diego, CA 92114.
The Baptism of the Lord
Fiesta del Bautismo del Señor
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
CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
CLERGY & STAFF
Fr. Silverio Espenilla, Jr.
Pastor
Connie Magat
Parish Secretary
[email protected]
(619) 264-3165
Aurelia Bardales
Office Manager/Bookkeeper
[email protected]
Sr. Margaret Castro
Director of Religious Education
Adult Faith Formation
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos
(619) 264-4399
Patty Ocadiz
Director of Youth Ministry
Youth Faith Formation
[email protected]
[email protected]
(619) 952-8612
Sr. Dina Marie Garcia
Pastoral Assistant
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
(619) 264-4399
Gina Olsen
School Principal
[email protected]
Maria Owens
School Bookkeeper
[email protected]
PARISH EVENTS
- Jan 16 2021 7:30 am - Daily Mass
- Jan 16 2021 2:45 pm - Confessions
- Jan 16 2021 4:00 pm - Sunday (Vigil) Mass