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== History == | == History == | ||
St. Rita Catholic Church in Alexandria, Virginia, was founded in 1924. The first Mass for the mission was held on July 16, 1913, in a local cobbler's shop by Fr. A. J. Van Ingelgem of St. James Church. The parish started as a mission for the Catholic families in the area then known as Saint Elmo-Abington-Del Ray. The original church was built on Hickory Street in Mt. Ida in 1914, dedicated to St. Rita of Cascia. The current church, noted for its Gothic architecture made of Virginia fieldstone and Indiana limestone, was dedicated on December 18, 1949. Over the decades, St. Rita's has seen numerous renovations and expansions, including the establishment of St. Rita Catholic School in 1952. The parish has thrived under various pastors, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 1974 and its 100th in 2024, with significant community involvement in spiritual and social activities.[](https://stritaalexandria.com/history/)[](https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/jubilee/our-diocese/our-history/parish-history-profiles/saint-rita/) | St. Rita Catholic Church in Alexandria, Virginia, was founded in 1924. The first Mass for the mission was held on July 16, 1913, in a local cobbler's shop by Fr. A. J. Van Ingelgem of St. James Church. The parish started as a mission for the Catholic families in the area then known as Saint Elmo-Abington-Del Ray. The original church was built on Hickory Street in Mt. Ida in 1914, dedicated to St. Rita of Cascia. The current church, noted for its Gothic architecture made of Virginia fieldstone and Indiana limestone, was dedicated on December 18, 1949. Over the decades, St. Rita's has seen numerous renovations and expansions, including the establishment of St. Rita Catholic School in 1952. The parish has thrived under various pastors, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 1974 and its 100th in 2024, with significant community involvement in spiritual and social activities.[](https://stritaalexandria.com/history/)[](https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/jubilee/our-diocese/our-history/parish-history-profiles/saint-rita/) | ||