St. Rita (Brooklyn)

275 Shepherd Avenue · Brooklyn, NY 11208

St. Rita's was founded in 1913 by Fr. Marco Tullio Simmonetti to serve Italian immigrants in the New Lots section of Brooklyn; its first solemn Mass was celebrated on Easter Sunday 1914. Today it is a predominantly Spanish-speaking parish of the Diocese of Brooklyn.

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Contact

Address: 275 Shepherd Avenue · Brooklyn, NY, 11208
Phone: (718) 647-4910

Mass Schedule

Sun

9:00 AMEnglish

11:00 AMSpanish

Mon

9:30 AMSpanish

Tue

9:30 AMSpanish

Wed

9:30 AMSpanish

Thu

9:30 AMSpanish

Fri

9:30 AMSpanish

Sat

7:00 PMSpanish

Confession & Adoration

Confession: Following weekday morning Mass or by appointment
Adoration: First Thursday of the month 10 am-7 pm

About

Patron: St. Rita (Brooklyn)
Rite: Roman Catholic
Established: 1913
Languages: English, Spanish
Sacraments: Parish Religious Education for Children (PREP), RCIA, Ministry of Eucharistic Dances
Diocese: Brooklyn

Profile data sourced from brooklyn official directory dossier 2026-06-23. Always confirm current schedules with the parish.