St. Rita Welcomes Episcopal Vicar Bishop Robert Fedek

Written By Andrew Mariotti

Bishop Fedek’s homily to our St. Rita Family during our All-School Mass

During our All-School Mass on Wednesday, November 5, our St. Rita Family was honored to have Bishop Robert Fedek, the newly appointed episcopal vicar of Vicariate V, as the presider of our liturgy.

Bishop Fedek, who was appointed by Pope Francis in December 2024, spoke to our Ritamen about the importance of faith, service, and community. Read more about Bishop Fedek and his ministry in the Chicago Catholic here. 

“Welcoming Bishop Fedek to our Shrine Chapel to celebrate Mass with us was a great way of strengthening our connection with the wider Church community,” said Deacon John Donahue, J.D. Ed.D., President of St. Rita of Cascia High School. “We are truly grateful for his leadership and look forward to his continued support of the schools and parishes throughout Vicariate V.”

Following Mass, Bishop Fedek took a group picture with our Ritamen who are graduates or parishioners of the following Vicariate V schools and parishes: 

  • Incarnation St. Terrence

  • Our Lady of the Ridge - St. Linus

  • Sacred Heart

  • SS. Cyril & Methodius

  • St. Albert the Great

  • St. Alexander

  • St. Catherine of Alexandria

  • St. Christina

  • St. Cletus

  • St. Damian

  • St. Daniel the Prophet

  • St. Elizabeth Seton

  • St. Faustina Kowalska

  • St. Francis of Assisi

  • St. George

  • St. Gerald

  • St. Germaine

  • St. John of the Cross

  • St. Michael

  • St. Patricia

  • St. Stephen Deacon & Martyr

  • Two Holy Martyrs

We thank Bishop Fedek for joining us and look forward to welcoming him back to St. Rita soon!

Andrew Mariotti
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