About Three Holy Women Parish-St. Rita Site · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Three Holy Women Parish-St. Rita Site is an East Side Milwaukee Catholic community rooted in the city's Italian-American heritage. Originally a mission of the historic Blessed Virgin of Pompeii (the "Little Pink Church"), St. Rita has long served as a spiritual and cultural home for Sicilian families and their neighbors. Today it is part of the Three Holy Women family of parishes, offering Sunday and weekday Mass in a welcoming, neighborhood-focused setting. The parish recently entered a new chapter with the construction of St. Rita's Square and a new worship space.
- Established
- 1925
- Patron
- St. Rita of Cascia
- Rector
- The Very Rev. Timothy Kitzke
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Why belong here
A tight-knit, historic East Side parish with deep Italian-American roots, a recently renewed worship space, and a pastor known for urban ministry and community engagement.
Mass times at Three Holy Women Parish-St. Rita Site
Weekly Mass schedule
History and Heritage
St. Rita's grew from Milwaukee's early 20th-century Italian immigrant community and remains a living link to the city's Sicilian and Third Ward Catholic history.
- Mission of the Blessed Virgin of Pompeii
- Original 1939 church on Cass Street
- New St. Rita's Square development
Worship Schedule
Mass is celebrated at the St. Rita Site on Sunday mornings and Tuesday afternoons.
- Sunday Mass at 10:30 am
- Tuesday Mass at 4:00 pm
Pastoral Leadership
The parish is led by Fr. Timothy Kitzke, who also shepherds the downtown and East Side 'family of four' parishes and serves as cathedral rector.
- The Very Rev. Timothy Kitzke, Pastor