St Rita's feast day falls on 22nd May.

Each year on St Rita’s feast day, we have a wonderful celebration of our patron saint.   

Mass is celebrated, in a marquee hired for the occasion, and hundreds of roses are blessed and distributed to the sick.

Programme:      11.00am  arrival, time for a cup of tea or coffee
                             12 noon   Mass and Blessing of Roses for the sick

Time for lunch, bring your own picnic, which you can sit and eat in the grounds surounding St Rita's Centre.

At about 3.00pm/.3.30pm there will be Benediction.

Tea and coffee will be freely available all day.

There is plenty of car parking space at St Rita's so no need to worry about the car; please follow the directions of the traffic marshalls, they know the best way to park each car and how to get as many cars as the car parking area.

You can arrange a day trip by coach from your parish - please let us know numbers on your coach- coaches are not allowed in to St Rita's but there is parking space for them in Ottery Moor Lane, just a short walk for St Rita's Centre.

Details of how to find us are listed at the bottom of this page.

Bishop Christopher Budd, Bishop of Plymouth, concelebrating Mass on St Rita's Day	Bishop Christopher and Father Gerald with visitor from Spain.
Mass in the marquee	The display of roses
The marquee - people come from all over the country to celebrate the feast of St Rita at St Rita's Centre.	Hundreds of roses ready to be blessed for distribution to the sick.

How to find us:

By train to Honiton and then taxi to St Rita's Centre.  Fare costs about £3.60/£3.80. It is advisable to book a taxis in advance - Aries Taxis on 01404 549892.

Bus Nos. 389 and 387 stop outside the Holy Family Catholic Church in Exeter Road. Turn left by the church into Ottery Moor Lane and follow the signs to St Rita's Centre.

Car to Honiton- for your navigation system our post code is EX14 1AP-  
from the west, A30, take the slip road signposted to the town centre, turn left at the main road junction, straight on at the mini round-a-bout (Catholic Church on your left) take the 1st  turning left and follow the signs to St Rita's Centre.  There is plenty of car parking space.  If you come on St Rita's Day, please follow the directions of the traffic marshalls.   
From the east, A30, take the slip road to Honiton, right at the first juction, staight on  to next junction turn left, go to next junction which is mini round-a-bout, follow signs to town centre, drive through the town, as you start to drive up hill leaving Honiton behind you, be prepared to indicate right, the right hand turning into Otteyr Moor Lane is at the top of the hill.  You will see the Catholic Church on your left as you turn into Ottery Moor Lane.  Follow signs to St Rita's Centre.

We look forward to seeing you.