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Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make our parish Thanksgiving celebrations possible! Morning Mass was well attended as was the potluck luncheon afterwards. We are grateful for the time and talents of the Franciscan Friars, Secular Franciscans, and parishioners who helped set up, cook, and clean up the potluck luncheon. We are also grateful to St. Mary of the Woods Parish for generously donated hundreds of pies for the occasion! Morning Mass*Photos courtesy of parish volunteer Luana Lienhart, OFS. Potluck Luncheon*Photos courtesy of parish volunteer Luana Lienhart, OFS. St. Mary of the Woods ParishThe students in our Religious Education Program have organized a Wishlist Drive for the parish Food Pantry. Help our neighbors in need this weekend (November 22 and 23) by donating to the drive. Please bring items to Mass at St. Ita and drop them off with the students.  Los alumnos de nuestro programa de Educación Religiosa han organizado una colecta de artículos de primera necesidad para el banco de alimentos de la parroquia. Ayude a nuestros vecinos necesitados este fin de semana (22 y 23 de noviembre) donando. Por favor, traiga los artículos a misa a la igelsia de Santa Ita y entréguelos a los alumnos.   The 8th grade class at Saints Joseph and Francis Xavier School in Wilmette, IL held a drive to collect personal hygiene items support of our parish Food Pantry. This is the class that volunteers every Monday at the Food Pantry help patrons shop and stocking shelves. We are so proud of these young people and their continued dedication to service!  "A big thank you to all our volunteers and benefactors who make sure our shelves are well stocked for our guests all the time!" - Friar Ayub Mwenda OFM, Conv., Food Pantry Manager Last fiscal year, the Food Pantry provided groceries and staples to 12,794 clients! This important work would not be possible without the support of our donors, volunteers, and other benefactors. Thank you to everyone who continues to support this ministry! Click here if you would like to get involved.
 About the St. Rita Domestic Violence Awareness Ministry: Our ministry provides information about resources available to victims of domestic violence. This includes shelters, legal support, counseling, and more. We work closely with organizations like Between Friends, Connections for Abused Women & Children, and the 20th District Police DV Subcommittee. We also support community outreach initiatives to benefit victims of domestic violence. We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of even numbered months at 6:30 PM in the St. Ita Rectory (1220 W. Catalpa). Interested in learning more? Contact the parish. We would love to have you join our ministry! Recaudación de Fondos para apoyar a las Víctimas de Violencia Doméstica
El Ministerio de Concienciación sobre la Violencia Doméstica de Santa Rita recaudará donativos para apoyar a las víctimas de abusos durante las fiestas navideñas. Los voluntarios aceptarán donativos en los sociales el 30 de noviembre y el 7 de diciembre, y después de las Misas del fin de semana el 6 y 7 de diciembre, en las tres iglesias. Los ingresos se donarán a Connections for Abused Women and Their Children (CAWC). Las donaciones en línea pueden realizarse a través de GiveCentral utilizando el siguiente URL. Cualquier persona interesada en unirse al Ministerio CVD de Santa Rita es bienvenido a participar en su próxima reunión, que tendrá lugar el 16 de diciembre a las 6:30pm en la rectoría de Santa Ita (1220 W. Catalpa). UPDATE: due to unforeseen circumstances, our Tuesday and Thursday devotions from 4:30-6 PM at St. Ita church (5500 N. Broadway) will be postponed until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience and encourage you all to join us for Mass on Monday and Wednesday at 5:30pm, on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 8 AM, and on Thursday for Spanish Mass at 7 PM. Suspensión de las devociones de los martes y juevesACTUALIZAR : debido a circunstancias imprevistas, las devociones de los martes y jueves de 4:30 a 6 PM en la iglesia de Santa Ita (5500 N. Broadway) quedan pospuestas hasta nuevo aviso. Lamentamos las molestias y les invitamos a unirse a nosotros para la Misa los lunes y miércoles a las 5:30 PM, los martes, jueves y viernes a las 8 AM y el jueves para Misa en español a las 7 PM. 
Guinness Award: "It was an amazing month in the beautiful city of Chicago, but the most lasting memories, by far, have been all the wonderful people I met along the way. Big thanks to [the parish[ for their hospitality, the amazing tour [of St. Ita's church], and some much-needed encouragement!" Vicki Garlock recently wrote to thank Mary, Mother of God Parish for being part of her Guinness World Record attempt. As of September 29, 2025, she holds the official title for the "Most Places of Worship Visited in One Month." The new record is 185! One of which was our parish church, St. Ita's.
You can learn more about this world record setting adventure by clicking on the buttons below. Listen to the story via the Religion Wise Podcast or read the article from Interfaith America. |
