Lumen Christi (Light of Christ)
Worship With Us Sundays @ 10amGo and announce the Gospel of the Lord!
The Church never ceases to proclaim her faith in one only God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (ccc 152)
Morning Mass: Tues & Thur @ 7:30am
I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! (Revelation 1:18).
Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesdays @ 5:30pm“I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” (John 6:35)

Christ Is Risen Alleluia!

Welcome to St. Rita!


Our Mission Statement

We, the Parish of St. Rita, a Catholic Community of Faith, are called by the risen Lord to love God the Father. We believe that Ministry is the power of the Holy Spirit, therefore, we encourage, support, and provide opportunities, so that everyone may participate in and be recipients of the Church's Mission Ministry.

We aspire to deepen our understanding of Christ's Good News and to serve our neighbor of the Gospel. We realize the necessity and accept the responsibility of supporting ourselves as a parish. We invite everyone to join in celebrating and witnessing the presence of the risen Lord among us.

Our History

Saint Rita Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis is in downtown of Indianapolis at 1733 Dr. Andrew J. Brown Avenue. For direction Map on this page can point you in the right direction.

St. Rita, an extension of St. Bridget Catholic Church, was established in 1919 as the first African-American parish in Indianapolis. The first church structure of St. Rita Church, a Knights of Columbus Chapel was moved from Fort Benjamin Harrison to 19th and Arsenal Avenue and was dedicated on August 3, 1919 by the Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis.  St. Rita Catholic Church along with St. Francis de Sales become both educationally and socially important to the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood from the beginning of the twentieth century. 

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May CrowingMay Devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary refers to special Marian devotions held in the Catholic Church during the month of May honoring the Virgin Mary as "the Queen of May". May devotions originated in Italy in the in the 16th century. From Italy they spread to Central Europe, where daily or weekly, May devotions take place during the month of May of each year, and specific prayers for them were promulgated in Rome in 1838. Pray the rosary before Sunday mass at 9:30am and on Wednesday at 5:30pm.

Sunday, May 6May Crowning - May is traditionally the month of Mother's Day in America, and for us Catholics it also happens to be the month that we honor another mother, our spiritual mother, Mary.


Sunday, May 20Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord (Ascension Thursday) Ascension of the Lord

The Feast of the Ascension commemorates Jesus' ascension into heaven 40 days after his resurrection. Thus Ascension Day falls 40 days after Easter, on the 6th Thursday of Easter. In 2012, Ascension Day falls on May 17th. Solemnity of the Ascension has been permanently transferred to the following Sunday. (This year, this Solemnity will be celebrated on Sunday, May 20, 2012.)

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Sunday, May 27Pentecost Sunday

Pentecost celebrates the birthday of the Christian Church, when the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles in the Book of Acts. Pentecost is celebrated 50 days after Easter, on Pentecost Sunday and marks the end of Easter Season and the beginning of the Ordinary Time. The Liturgical Color of this Solemnity is Red and it is a Holy Day of Obligation.

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Because He Lives

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St. Rita Upcoming events

01May
May Is The Month of Our LadyTime: 6:00 am – 11:59 pm
20May
Solemnity of the Ascension Celebrated Time: 6:00 am – 11:59 pm
22May
St. Rita of Cascia Feast DayTime: 12:00 am – 11:59 pm
27May
Pentecost SundayTime: 12:00 am – 11:59 pm
27May
Parish Pentecost PicnicTime: 8:00 am – 11:00 am
03Jun
Solemnity of The Most Holy TrinityTime: 12:00 am – 11:59 pm

Novena to the Holy Spirit

Novena To The Holy Spirit

On Ascension Day begin the nine days of waiting and preparing, together with the Apostles and Mary, the coming of the Holy Ghost.
Novena to the Holy Spirit is said between the feast of the Ascension and Pentecost Sunday.

Timeline of Black Catholic History

1565-1899: St. Augustine, Florida
1781: Los Angeles
1829:
Oblate Sisters of Providence
1842: Sisters of the Holy Family
1766-1853: Pierre Toussaint
1875: James Augustine Healy
1889:
Daniel Rudd: Black Catholic Congress
1909: Knights of Peter Claver
1916: Handmaids of Mary
1920: First Seminary for Blacks

Prayer For Holy Priests

O Holy Mother of God, pray for the priests your Son has chosen to serve the church. Help them by your intercession, to be holy, zealous and chaste.
Make them models of virtue in the service of God’s people. Help them to be prayerful in meditations, effective in preaching, and enthusiastic in the daily offering of the holy sacrifice of the Mass. Help them to administer the sacraments with joy. Amen. 
St. Charles Borromeo (1538-1584)

 

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