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- Welcome to St. Rita in the Desert
  
  St. Rita in the Desert serves the Vail and surrounding communittees of Tucson, Corona de Tucson, and Pima County.
  
  We are a family oriented, community of Christians involved in all parts of our Catholic ministry striving to live according to the word of God through prayer and by loving and respecting our neighbors in an atmosphere of joyful living.
  
  We do this by celebrating liturgy, caring for the poor, offering religious education, providing opportunities for parishioners to participate in all church activities, responding with God’s love to all those in need and welcoming all who seek to worship God and live our faith with us
NEW MASS TIMES beginning February 5, 2023
- NEW
  
  We are changing our Mass times effective February 5, 2023
  Sunday Masses:
  5:00pm Vigil Saturday
  8:00am Sunday
  10:00am Sunday
  12:00pm (in Spanish) Sunday
- Bp. Barron's Lent Reflections
  
  Saturday, April 1, 2023
  
  by Bishop Robert Barron
  
  Friends, in today’s Gospel, the chief priests and Pharisees unite in a plot to kill Jesus because he raised Lazarus from the dead.
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- Today's Readings / Lecturas Del Día
  
  Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent
  
  Reading 1 Ez 37:21-28
  Responsorial Psalm Jeremiah 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13
  Gospel Jn 11:45-56
  
  Sábado de la V semana de Cuaresma
  
  Primera lectura Ez 37, 21-28
  Salmo Responsorial Jeremías 31, 10. 11-12ab. 13
  Evangelio Jn 11, 45-56
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