HAIKU — After 100 years, the simple and humble St. Rita Catholic Church still stands in the heart of the Haiku community. Parishioners and church leaders gathered together on Saturday night and Sunday ...

St. Rita Parish on Indianapolis' east side is a community of firsts and of unique contributions — starting with its founding in 1919 as the first designated Black Catholic parish in Indiana. It was ...

Many observant Catholics spent the All Saints’ Day holiday on Friday honoring the multitude of saints who are examples of faith and virtue for the religious. But the celebration will go on longer at ...

In its final year, St. Rita Catholic Church drew about 150 worshippers a week. But at its final Mass, it was full to the brim, about 1,400 people packed into pews and lining the walls. "This hasn't ...

Archbishop Joseph Francis Rummel dedicates St. Rita's Catholic Church in 1953. (submitted photo) As Christians in the New Orleans area converge on Ash Wednesday services today, going through the ...

Baptistry mosaics and brass works by artist Peter Recker are seen at St. Rita Catholic Church in Indianapolis March 6, 2022. The church is one of 16 Christian churches to receive a grant from the ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A large crowd celebrated the 79th Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Manor Heights on Sunday. After the 12:30 p.m. services at St. Rita’s R.C Church let out, the procession ...

Three years ago, Serge Villanova had an idea to do something to help others who, like him, were going through a difficult time. “It was during the pandemic that I faced my own struggles,” Villanova ...

Father Marco De Leon went home to be with our Heavenly Father on November 3, 2024. He served as the Parochial Vicar at St. Rita Catholic Church since February 2020. Father Marco was born Marco Tulio ...

The efforts of a Tacoma Catholic church to stay viable continue 10 months after its parish and three others were merged into one by the Seattle Archdiocese. On Sunday, the doors will swing open once ...

THE MERGER WILL GROW THEIR COMMUNITY. A WEST ALLIS CHURCH MERGER MORE THAN THREE YEARS IN THE MAKING, HE GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING OUR STRENGTHS TOGETHER. SAINT AUGUSTINE, HOLY ASSUMPTION AND ...

A wooden cross hangs above Mass at St. Rita Catholic Church in Vinita Park on Saturday, July 29, 2023. UNIVERSITY CITY — The first Mass at All Saints Catholic parish just north of Delmar Boulevard was ...