Who is St. Rita? 

Santa Rita is often referred to as Saint Rita of Cascia — an Italian widow and Augustinian nun who lived from 1381 to 1457. She is known at the Patroness of Impossible Causes and became a nun at age 36 after the death of her husband and her twin sons. When she was around 60 years of age, a small wound appeared on her forehead while she prayed. The wound was considered a partial Stigmata in reference to the crown of thorns that encircled Christ’s head, and she bore the wound until her death at age 76. When her body was prepared for funeral and later exhumed over the years, her forehead wound remained the same with glistening light reflected from the drops of blood. Her body also showed no decomposition and she was declared incorruptible.

Saint Rita forever became associated with a rose. When nearing the end of her life, she asked a visiting cousin to bring her a rose from her old home. Her cousin complied and was surprised to find a single rose blooming in the January garden and brought it back to Saint Rita.

The purpose of this communication is to notify you that we will be celebrating her feast day on May 25th school wide. 

The following are some of the awesome events:

St. Rita Novena begins on May 15 for 9 days.

St. Rita school wide parade/walk to Church/Mass on May 25.

St. Rita blessing of roses during Mass on May 25.

St. Rita’s 3rd graders after Mass on May 25th will perform a play showcasing the life of St. Rita.

All 3rd grade families invited to attend.

10:30-Noon ALL School Lunch Activity

• If you would like to check your child out to lunch, permission slips will be sent home the week before the event.

  • This is for Kindergarten through Grade 8.

  • 3K and 4K

    • Students in 3K and 4K will follow their regular lunch schedule.

    • If you would like to check your child out, you may as long as you understand we are on a regular lunch schedule for 3K and 4K.

• Permission slips to be returned to your child’s homeroom teacher no later than May 19.

• You may not carpool or check anyone else’s child out for lunch.

• You may meet other families for lunch, of course.

• Students must be picked up by 10:30am and returned to school by Noon.

• If you elect for your child to remain at school, students will:

  • Eat lunch in the cafeteria from 10:30-11:00am.

  • Released outside to play at approximately 11:00am.

  • Extra duty coverage will be provided.

    • If interested in volunteering, please contact kfolker@sienacatholicschools.org

  • In the event of rain, we will remain inside.

St. Rita’s 8th grade students will be hosting a carnival in the afternoon for all grade levels.