Upcoming Events @ the Shrine
Open Choir Auditions
If you or someone you know would be interested in joining the Shrine’s choir, we invite you to audition on Sunday, April 6, 2025, between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in the Lower Shrine Chapel. We are inviting musicians and vocalists from throughout South Philadelphia to stop by as we begin to expand our choir.
Each person will meet with Brooklyn McLaury Evangelista, our Director of Sacred Music, for roughly five minutes, so if interested, please come prepared to sing or play a piece of liturgical music, and bring a copy of the music for Brooklyn to accompany on the keyboard.
Help us spread the word to friends, family, coworkers, and other members of the community. All are welcome to audition!
Saint Rita, keep praying for us!
Safe Environment Clearance Event
All liturgical ministers and volunteers at the National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia over the age of 18 are required to obtain three background checks: the PA State Police Criminal Background Check, the FBI Federal Fingerprint Background Check, and the PA Child Abuse History Clearance.
To help facilitate this process, the Shrine is hosting a “Safe Environment Clearance” event on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, between 12:45 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. in the Cascia Center. If you have any questions, please contact the Shrine Office. We hope to see you there!
Saint Rita, keep praying for us!
Altar Server Training
Have you ever dreamed of donning a cassock and surplice to serve at the altar during Mass? Maybe you are a father-son duo or a mother-daughter team? A single person, a retired couple, or a family of four? If you would be interested in learning how to altar serve, and have received your First Holy Communion, we invite you to join us on Sunday, August 11, 2204, after the 10:00 a.m. Mass for an introductory training session.
Becoming an altar server will put you right next to the action, helping you to learn more about our Catholic faith, celebrate the Mass with more intention, and share your gifts with our community. Previous experience is not required, but an openness to learning about this vital ministry is! If you have any questions, feel free to ask one of the Friars before or after Mass. We hope to see you there!
Saint Rita, keep praying for us!
Day of Recollection for Liturgical Ministers
A Day of Recollection will be hosted by St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church on Saturday, September 23, 2023 between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Dr. Joseph Kelley, Ph.D., D.Min. from Merrimack College will lead the day for liturgical ministers from Augustinian parishes and ministries in and around South Philadelphia. The two main themes of the day will be:
The three theological virtues; and,
Liturgical ministry as a source of sanctifying grace and spiritual growth
To reserve your spot, or to learn more about the day, please contact Donna in the Shrine Office.