Mass Times: Saturdays at 5:00 pm;
Sundays at 8:00 am and 10:30 am.
Mon, Tues, Wed* (*Communion service),
and Fri at 8:15 am;
Thurs at 6:00 pm.
St. Rita Roman Catholic Church
1008 Maple Dr., Webster, NY 14580
585-671-1100
 

The Parish Office is open from 9 am to noon, Monday through Friday.  Stop by or give us a call at 671-1100.

Pastoral Messages

Eucharistic Communion and Seeing Those in Need

The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that receiving the Eucharist “commits us to the poor” (1397). Why is this so?

Receiving the Eucharist means that we enter into union with the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity. And being in Holy Communion with Jesus himself means something profound. Let’s consider one facet of this great mystery.

The Eucharist is Jesus himself. He is the Eternal Word, living in Trinitarian communion with the Father and the Holy Spirit. But out of love for us, in order to save us from sin and death, the beloved Son of the Father chose to take upon himself a radical poverty: the weakness of the human condition of his beloved creatures.

Continue reading this article by Dr. James Pauley here.


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Scripture

An Introduction to the Sunday Scripture Readings - November 23, 2025

“Jesus, Remember Me When You Come Into Your Kingdom”

During this last Sunday of our liturgical year (before we begin anew with the Advent season), we are reminded of the universal sovereignty of our Lord, Jesus.  This feast was commissioned by Pope Pius XI just after World War I, in a time of increasing secularity in the world. In his encyclical Quas Primas, Pope Pius XI spoke his firm hope that this feast “may hasten the return of society to our loving savior.”

In our first reading (2 Samuel 5:1-3), we hear the story of the anointing of King David by the twelve tribes of Israel. David was the forebearer and precursor of Christ, the King. It was to David that God spoke this covenant, “I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish His kingdom. He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of His kingdom forever.” (2 Samuel 7:12-13)

In our Epistle reading (Colossians 1:12-20), St. Paul offers a brief prayer of thanksgiving to the Father for our inheritance in the kingdom of His beloved son. Paul then proceeds to describe the sovereignty and majesty of our King, Jesus Christ. He is the “Image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation”.

In our Gospel reading (Luke 23:35-43), we hear of the Son of David, a completely different kind of King. This King is hung on a cross, mocked, reviled and spit upon. This is a King who reigns from the throne of the cross, with humility, compassion and love. This King has power no other earthly king could ever have, the power to save souls. In today’s Gospel, the criminal on the cross next to Jesus acknowledged his sins and simply asked Jesus, “remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Jesus’ response was forgiveness and eternal salvation. This is similar to what happens in every Sacrament of Reconciliation as we acknowledge our sins and ask Jesus for forgiveness. Jesus’ response is love, forgiveness and eternal salvation.

We are reminded in this Feast of Christ the King that our Jesus is not only King of Catholics, or King of Christians, He is King of all creation - from the beginning of time to the end of time and beyond. May we proclaim His sovereignty with our daily lives.

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/112325.cfm


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Mass Times: Saturdays at 5:00 pm;
Sundays at 8:00 am and 10:30 am.
Mon, Tues, Wed* (*Communion service),
and Fri at 8:15 am;
Thurs at 6:00 pm.