Jerry Trumpey District Deputy for the Knights of Columbus presented Grand Knight William Malarick with the Star Council Award for 2010-2011. On that same afternoon our Chaplain and Pastor Rev. André-Joseph LaCasse, O.P. at St. Gertrude Parish made his 4th Degree in our Hall in a special Exemplification for clergy. It was a truly beautiful and moving ceremony.

Journal of the Dominican Students of the St. Joseph Province

Dominicana began in 1916 as a student-run journal published out of the basement of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. Reestablished in 2011, the journal seeks to provide commentary on a wide array of topics from a Dominican, contemplative perspective, featuring opinion pieces, spiritual reflections, debates, interviews, short fiction, poetry, and more. Dominicana appears in print twice a year.

The Winter 2011 issue of Dominicana is now available online for members of this parish.

Click here to read the journal. Use stgertrude as the username and cincinnati1925 for the password.

The Catholic Beat
Have you seen The Catholic Beat yet? It‟s a new website for local Catholic news and features. You‟ll find it at thecatholicbeat.com or sacredheartradio.com ― just click on the big red box that says, “The Catholic Beat” for stories about area Catholic people, places, and events. It‟s updated daily, so there‟s always something new about area Catholic life. P.S. Sacred Heart Radio broadcasts this Mass at 12noon.

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30+ Catholic Singles Speaker Series
On January 20, Kevin Prendergast will speak about “Sustainable Relationships in a Throw-Away Culture: How to Get the Love We‟re Looking For” at Immaculate Heart of Mary. Questions: thirtypluscs@catholicweb.com or call Mike Shaffer at 513-846-8189. more

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Nursing Home Ministry to Sick & Elderly
We are in need of volunteers to assist with bringing Holy Communion to Catholic residents at Madeira Healthcare on Camargo Road. Up to an hour and a half of your time would be needed each Wednesday at 10:00am. Mass is held three times a month, other times we have a Communion Service with rosary. If you are not an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, training is available. For more information, please call Suzy at the Priory.

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The Parish Library is being updated.
So far we have nine volunteers to Organize Our New Library. This is an awesome response so far. We just need six more. Please consider coming forward for this valuable ministry. More hands make for easy work. We will begin our work in the library hopefully soon after Christmas. The library has been closed for several months as we have made major renovations and improvements in the library. We replaced all the shelves because the old ones were falling apart. We now have a new ceiling, carpeting, and furniture in the room. Now is the time to help us catalog the collection, put them back on the shelves, and volunteer on Sunday mornings when the library will be open to our parishioners. I apologize that the library has been closed for so long. We hope to have it open in the next few months depending on how many volunteers we can recruit to help us out. Please come forward and call Suzy to give your name. 513 561 5954

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This is “must” reading for Lent as a tool for those who have been away from the confessional for some time as well as for those looking to understand the sacraments more profoundly. In his book, Fr. Keller begins with the basics and goes on to answer deeper questions concerning the sacraments of penance and anointing of the sick. Non-Catholics, too, will find their questions about these sacraments answered.

Written especially for the layperson (yet also very helpful for seminarians and priests), 101 Questions and Answers on the Sacraments of Healing contains numerous insights to help both the beginner as well as the seasoned Catholic.