Safe Environment Week April 21st-April 27th

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee recognizes April 21st–April 27th as Safe Environment Awareness Week. Each year in the month of April, which is recognized around the country as child abuse prevention month, we dedicate a week to elevating the general awareness of the Church’s efforts to keep our children safe. We want people to know that we are committed to maintaining safe environments in our parishes and schools through adult child abuse prevention training; criminal background checks for all clergy, volunteers working with minors, and employees; safety training for children in each grade level; and adhering to all mandatory reporting requirement laws.

La Arquidiócesis de Milwaukee reconoce que del 21 de abril al 27 de abril como Semana de conocimiento sobre Ambiente Seguro. Cada año, en el mes de abril, es reconocido en todo el país como el mes de prevención del abuso infantil, dedicamos una semana a elevar la conciencia general de los esfuerzos de la Iglesia para mantener a nuestros niños seguros. Queremos que las personas sepan que estamos comprometidos a mantener ambientes seguros en nuestras parroquias y escuelas a través de capacitaciones para adultos para la prevención del abuso infantil; verificación de antecedentes penales para todos los clérigos, voluntarios que trabajan con menores y empleados; capacitaciones sobre la seguridad para niños en cada nivel de grado; y los requisitos obligatorios de informes.

Exciting Volleyball News! 

St. Catherine's High School will be hosting not one, but TWO volleyball camps for students in grades 3-9! Check out the two options below and sign up ASAP! 

All American Volleyball Camp (6th-8th)

Our girls' high school team will be participating in the All American Volleyball Camp which features NCAA Division I coaches and athletes coming to St. Catherine's High School. Since we secured the camp, we were able to open up a mini two day middle school camp for girls in grades 6-8. 

What: Two Day Mini-Camp with NCAA Division I Athletes

When: 8/5/24 & 8/6/24 (3:30pm-5:30pm)

Where: St. Catherine's High School

Cost: $70

How: Fill out the flyer attached. Return to SCHS with payment.

Pacesetter Volleyball Camp (3rd-9th)

Pacesetter is in its 39th season providing on location intensive skill camps at low costs. Coaches and college athletes will come to SCHS to work with our girls for four days at the end of July and early August. 

This camp will group girls together by age to provide a more focused approach. There is room for incoming freshmen in this camp if they missed out on the previous high school camp. 

What: Four day intensive skills camp. Age specific.

When: 7/29/24 - 8/1/24 

(8:30am-10am Grades 3-4) 

(10am-12pm Grades 5-6) 

(1pm-4pm Grades 7-9)

Where: St. Catherine's High School

Cost: 

($75 Grades 3-4) 

($95 Grades 5-6) 

($135 Grades 7-9)

How: See attached flyer or CLICK HERE

Religious Education

Earth Friendly Lunch

To celebrate Earth Day on Monday, April 22, the Tablesetters service group at St Rita will be hosting an Earth Friendly Lunch. Pope Francis reminds us that “We must protect creation for it is a gift which the Lord has given us, it is God’s present to us; we are the guardians of creation.” Please help us care for God’s creation by helping your child pack a lunch that causes as little impact to the Earth as possible.  Some things you might consider trying are: reusable containers, a reusable lunch bag, cloth napkins, organic produce, or reusable silverware. Please use this as an opportunity to discuss caring for creation with your child.  If your child plans to take hot lunch that day, we will talk about properly disposing of trash and compostable material. Thank you in advance for your cooperation with our efforts to care for God’s beautiful creation.

Family Service Opportunity: Placing Flags for Memorial Day

Your family is invited to join St. Rita parishioners on Saturday, May 25 at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans’ Cemetery near Union Grove to help place flags on the graves of service men and women. This is a very moving experience and appropriate for volunteers of all ages. Please arrive at the cemetery (21731 Spring St, Union Grove, WI 53182) between 7:30 - 8:00 AM and look for our St. Rita group. A brief demonstration on proper flag placement will be given. 

Soda Tabs for Ronald McDonald House

The Ronald McDonald house of Eastern Wisconsin aims to keep families together and promote the health and well-being of children. The St. Rita Tablesetters will be collecting can tabs for the Ronald McDonald house until the end of May. The funds generated go to directly support the children and families staying at Ronald McDonald House. Please send in your can tabs!

UW-Parkside Summer Youth Camps!

Volunteer Sign up Festival 

St. Rita Festival: St. Rita Festival 2024 (signupgenius.com)

The St. Rita Parish Festival has moved to June 14-17, 2024. Please consider signing up online to volunteer on the parish website or at

 https://signupgenius.com/go/70A054DA9A623A31-48051821-strita#/

Family Resources