Saint Rita Parish

Sister Mary Corese Floyd, SND
August 14, 1930 - June 4, 2026
Professed August 13, 1952

Sister Mary Corese ministered in education for nearly 30 years as a teacher in schools throughout Ohio, including Sandusky, Bellevue and Toledo, as well as in Papua New Guinea, where she taught at the secondary level in Banz, Fatima and Kumdi. She later served in pastoral ministry in Hagen, Papua New Guinea, before returning to Ohio in 1981 to teach at Mary Immaculate, Ladyfield, Christ the King and Sacred Heart schools in Toledo. For the next 23 years, she ministered in pastoral care at St. Michael Parish in Gibsonburg, bringing Holy Communion to the homebound and supporting parish life through her many gifts, including hospitality, service and compassionate care.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 12 at the Sisters of Notre Dame Center, 5900 Davis Rd., Whitehouse, OH. Visitation will be from 2:00 - 4:15.

Full tribute: https://sndusa.org/tribute/sistermarycoresefloydsnd/
Livestream link: https://boxcast.tv/view/mass-of-christian-burial-sr-mary-corese-floyd-snd-gkonfxwasd434ivk5dic
To donate in honor of Sister Corese, please click here: https://sndusa.org/donatetoledo/

As the world prepares for the spectacle of the 2026 FIFA World Cup — the first World Cup jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico — billions of fans will once again gather around a game that transcends language, politics, and borders. Yet few realize that the tournament’s origins are intertwined with the Catholic faith.

https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/americas/meet-jules-rimet-the-devout-catholic-who-helped-create-the-fifa-world-cup

Saint Rita Exceptional Needs Ministry. Make a Joyful Noise. Prayer, cardio drumming, crafts and snacks. Lots of noise, lots of joy, lots of fun. Thanks to all who were there! God Bless!