A History of St. Rita Parish
Overview
A Century of Faith
The first Mass was offered for what would eventually be known as St. Rita Church in the humblest of places, a cobbler's shop on East Custis Avenue in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria. The ladies of the yet-to-be-established parish provided its name--St. Rita of Cascia is the patron of impossible causes. The first small church was built on Hickory Street in Mt. Ida and a parish was founded on September 21, 1924. Through depression, war and post-war growth, political and social change and into a new millennium St. Rita Church has grown under its namesake's patronage. A beautiful new church was built in 1949 and a school was founded in 1952. The St Rita Centennial Committee tells the stories of a century of community.
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- ISBN-13: 9781467156752
- ISBN-10: 1467156752
- Publisher: History Press
- Publish Date: September 2024
- Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.95 pounds
- Page Count: 160
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