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The 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.  "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.  Many thanks to Arlene who purchased personal care items for the Food Pantry. We are grateful for your generous donation!
We are living through the longest recorded government shut down. Many families are hurting because of the lack of funding for important social, so these items are especially needed in our neighborhood.  The Conventual Franciscan Friars of St. Bonaventure Province are seeking an Administrative Assistant and Vocations Communications Coordinator to support their mission and ministry. Click the link to learn more about open positions from the friar's online Job Board. Vocations Communications CoordinatorSeeking a Communications Coordinator to support the Vocation Office of the Province. This is a great opportunity to use your writing, design, and online skills to share the story of the friars and encourage vocations to the Order. If you or someone you know may be interested, click the button below view the full job description and application details. Administrative Assistant & Database CoordinatorSeeking a detail-oriented and mission-aligned Administrative Assistant & Database Coordinator to support both the Provincial Office and Mission Advancement Team. This role offers the chance to contribute your organizational, bookkeeping, and communication skills in service to the friars’ work. If you or someone you know may be interested, click the button below to view the full job description and application details.
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