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Rita of Cascia, OSA (born Margherita Ferri Lotti; 1381 – 22 May 1457), was an Italian widow and Augustinian nun.After Rita's husband died, she joined a small community of nuns, who later became Augustinians, where she was known both for practicing mortification of the flesh [1] and for the efficacy of her prayers.
Santa Rita is an ancient Roman Catholic church in Cremona, Italy. While it had been initially dedicated to the saints Margherita and Pelagia; since being reconsecrated in 1929 on May 22, the day devoted to St Rita of Cascia , the church has been affiliated with the latter saint.
Santa Rita may refer to: Rita of Cascia (1381–1457), Catholic saint; Associação Atlética Santa Rita, a Brazilian football (soccer) club;
St. Rita of Cascia High School is an all-boys Catholic high school located in the Ashburn neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side., United States. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, is operated by the Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel, a Catholic jurisdiction of the Order of Saint Augustine, and is a member of the Augustinian Secondary Education Association.
A miracle involving roses occurred to Saint Rita of Cascia. The winter before the end of her life, a cousin visited her and asked her if she desired anything from her old home at Roccaporena. Saint Rita responded by asking for a rose and a fig from the garden. It was January and her cousin did not expect to find anything due to the snowy weather.
Santa Rita is a Maya ruin and an archaeological reserve on the outskirts of Corozal, Belize. [1] Historical evidence suggests that it was probably the ancient and important Maya city known as Chetumal .
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Santa Rita, officially the Municipality of Santa Rita (Kapampangan: Balen ning Santa Rita; Tagalog: Bayan ng Santa Rita), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,209 people. [3] Santa Rita is famous in Pampanga for the turones de casoy delicacy, which is a cashew candy ...