The Little Society of St. Rita Prayer Book, by The Little Society of St. Rita

Editing, design/layout, and production by Alice S. Morrow Rowan

"This little booklet presents elements of an approach to Gospel living based on the life and spiritual practices of Saint Rita of Cascia, herself a disciple of Saint Augustine. Her vocation was, in successive moments, that of wife, mother, widow, and finally, for forty years, an Augustinian Nun....

"The Little Society of Saint Rita offers the example of the Saint of Cascia especially to young women who seek responsible guidance and spiritual companionship in living their Christian faith. Through the practice of prayer, reflection, and discussion with like-minded fellow believers, and by following the values and virtues exhibited by their patroness, young disciples of Christ will find encouragement and inspiration in living the Gospel with joyful enthusiasm.

"A word of acknowledgment and appreciation is due to Janice Russoniello, who conceived this Society under the protection and intercession of Saint Rita and brought it to its present state of development. May this little book, also the product of her efforts, guide the Society’s growth and enrich the lives of its members with an eager desire to live the Gospel of Christ ever more faithfully. May Saint Rita herself obtain God’s blessings on this initiative and on all those who enter upon it." ~ From the Foreword by Fr. Michael Di Gregorio, OSA

Special thanks to the Augustinian Fathers of 1914; Michael DiGregorio, OSA; Deborah Binder, Director of Development at the National Shrine of St. Rita, Philadelphia, PA; the Dominican Sisters of the Perpetual Rosary, Lancaster, PA; Janice and Patrick Russoniello, Diane Grabowski, Jeanette Sexton, Maureen Griesser, Margaret Propst, Brenda Asso, Adele Ruszak, and Kathy Haddon; St. Rita’s Church, Baltimore, MD; the loving prayers of Rose Pezenosky and the St. John Neumann Church Rosary Group, Lancaster, PA; Alice Morrow Rowan of Not Forgotten Publishing; and the generous financial support and prayers of the World Apostolate of Our Lady of Fatima Prayer Cell from St. Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church, Rohrerstown, PA. ~ Acknowledgments, p. 43 of The Little Society of St. Rita Prayer Book, Not Forgotten Publications, July 2013. Copyright © 2013 by National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia.

Also available in Spanish.