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Service | Social
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Worship
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Formation Committee
This group is responsible for the ongoing education and formation of the
entire parish,
adults as well as children.
It establishes and directs subcommittees to carry out the
various programs
necessary to accomplish a goal. This
group meets on the third
Monday
of each month.
Baptism Preparation
Parishioners conduct classes monthly for parents
whose young children are to be baptized.
The session usually
lasts about thirty to forty minutes. The format includes a brief
introduction,
a twenty-minute video about the Rite
of Baptism, followed by a question
and answer period.
Marriage Preparation
This group will assist the pastor in counseling couples on the rites to
marriage. Marriage
preparation must be
arranged six months in advance and it is available to St. Rita parish
members. The couple will work on focus
profiles, and attend PreCana/Engagement
encounters.
Booster Club
This group sponsors all athletic programs for the parish, including
basketball, football,
baseball, T-ball, softball,
volleyball, track, and cheerleading. To support these programs
the
Boosters have fundraisers, including fish fry's,
dances, as well as hosting athletic events.
Boy ~ Girl Scouts
A planned program for both boys and girls, which teachers Christian values
are installed
along with respect for
others, self-discipline, loyalty, honor, teamwork, thoughtfulness, and
self-reliance. This is accomplished by activities,
which provide fun and education, for both
the Spanish and English speaking
children.
Cub Scouts
This program is offered to boys from the ages of 6 through 10-1/2 (grades
1-5). The program
is based on family
involvement with each boy's activities, loyalty and honor, teamwork,
generosity, thoughtfulness, and self-reliance.
Parish Mission Retreat
The goal of this committee is to provide a mission or retreat periodically
to offer people a
time to reflect on God in
their lives, thus providing them with the opportunity to grow into
a
deeper person and a deeper relationship with God.
The committee coordinates and directs
efforts and preparations along with
assistance from the pastor, the pastoral
staff, and the
parish council.
Hispanic Ministry
The Hispanic ministry committee welcomes Spanish speakers with the faith
and cultural
heritage they possess.
This ministry serves as an interfacing agency between Spanish and
English
speakers. It also assists in giving Spanish
speakers accessibility to all ministries of
parish events.
Religious Education
For school children in grades one through eight. Classes are held on
Sunday mornings from
9:45 - 10:45 am. Most
catechist team teach and receive direction from the Catechist manual
and
from the Director of Religious Education.
RCIA~RCIC
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) / Rite of Christian
Initiation of Children
(RCIC) is a process of
receiving into the Catholic Church those seeking membership. RCIA
meets
every Tuesday 6:30 - 8:30 pm for
prayer and instruction. RCIC meets ever Sunday
morning. Many parishioners
are needed to share faith.
Spirituality Group
This group meets on Friday (except for some holidays and vacation times)
from 10:00 am to
12:00 noon, to pray
and share with one another. No one will impose their views on another
and
listens respectfully as we share. We
use scripture, selected books, poems, etc. as guide
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Louisville, KY 40219 
