On November 16, 2023 (the feast of St. Gertrude the Great), St. Gertrude Parish will celebrate its 100th anniversary. To help us prepare for our centennial, we will be holding a variety of amazing events during the year ahead—and we invite you to join us in the festivities! Check back often, as we'll be updating this page with everything you need to know.
Corpus Christi ProcessionSunday, June 11 | After 10 a.m. Mass
Madeira/St. Gertrude Parish Gym Join us after the 10 a.m. Mass as we process with the Blessed Sacrament down Miami Avenue through downtown Madeira to the city municipal building. Buses will be available to bring everyone back to St. Gertrude Church Parish Center for an ice cream social. |
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Parish PicnicSaturday, August 19 | 5:30 p.m. (After 4:30 p.m. Mass)
St. Gertrude Parking Lot Spend time with your fellow parishioners at our annual parish picnic. Because 100 years is a big deal, we're celebrating with a pig roast, catered by Vonderhaar's! (We will be a special menu for children as well.) There will be activities for kids, the 1960s Top 40s band Deja Vu, and the opportunity to purchase our centennial book, St. Gertrude Church: The First 100 Years—hot off the press! Stay tuned for more details. |
Father/Son OutingSaturday, September 23 | 12 p.m.
St. Gertrude Church Campus The Knights of Columbus Archbishop Elder Council #1195 and the St. Gertrude Parish Boosters are hosting an event for dads and their sons. Think lunch, age-appropriate games for fathers and sons, a talk from Bengal Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz, and an inspiring father panel. The event will end with 4:30 p.m. Mass. |
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Centennial GalaFriday, November 3 | 6:30-10:30 p.m.
The Manor House 7440 Mason Montgomery Rd, Mason, OH 45040 This fun evening of fellowship and celebrating our centennial will kick off with a cocktail hour at 6 p.m., followed by dinner, music, live auction, and raffles. Father Henry Stephan, O.P., will emcee the event and conduct the live auction. Must be 21 to attend. Early Bird tickets go on sale July 1 (prices increase September 1):
More details to come! The Centennial Gala Committee is currently seeking in-kind donations. Some ideas include season ticket holders (Bengals, Reds, FC, Arnoff Theater, Cincinnati Ballet etc.), gift cards or goods from your small business, vendors (florist, photographer, video, etc.), guest experiences (bourbon tasting, wine pairing, restaurant private dining, etc.), and vacation homes. Please email Beth Pavloff at pavloffdogs@yahoo.com if you can help or have any questions. Thank you! |
St. Gertrude the Great Feast Day 2023
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Mass & Procession
Thursday, November 16 | 6:30 p.m. St. Gertrude Church Please join us for a solemn Mass for the solemnity of St. Gertrude the Great, followed by a candlelight procession around the parish grounds. Parish Celebration Saturday, November 18 | 5:30 p.m. St. Gertrude Parish Center After the 4:30 p.m. Mass, all are invited to a festive celebration of our parish patroness, featuring authentic German food, live music, and plenty of fun! |
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PAST EVENTS
Understanding This Catholic Moment
with George Weigel
Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center,
New York Times BestSelling Author, and Papal Biographer
New York Times BestSelling Author, and Papal Biographer
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Tuesday, June 6 | 7-10 p.m.
St. Gertrude Parish Gym How did we get here? In his talk, "Understanding This Catholic Moment," George Weigel will dissect the relationship between modernity and Catholicism and contend that knowing the past 200 years of Catholic history is essential to understanding where the Church finds itself today. Q&A, book signing, and reception to follow Mr. Weigel's talk. |
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Viewing of The Chosen
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Friday, March 24 | 5 p.m.
St. Gertrude Gym Join us for dinner and the viewing of an episode from The Chosen series, the first-ever multi-season series about the life of Christ. There will also be a special surprise at the end of the episode. If you love The Chosen and Jonathan Roumie, this is one event you don't want to miss! |
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Lenten True Presence Night
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Wednesday, March 8
St. Gertrude Church | 7:30-8:30 p.m. Nationally acclaimed music group The Vigil Project presents an evening of live music, dynamic Lent-themed reflections, and a time of Eucharistic adoration to help you pray more deeply into this season and prepare for Christ’s resurrection at Easter. The Vigil Project is a nonprofit apostolate founded in 2016 by a community of musical artists with a common mission to make Catholic music for Catholic prayer. Featuring a collective of seasoned singer/songwriters and music leaders, TVP exists to invite the Church to a fresh encounter with God and to deep prayer through the experience of beautiful music. Learn more about The Vigil Project and listen to their music at thevigilproject.com. Event is co-sponsored by The Angelico Project. |
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Mardi Gras Potluck
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Tuesday, February 21 | 6 p.m.
St. Gertrude Gym Celebrate Fat Tuesday at St. Gertrude Church's family-friendly Mardi Gras Potluck! RSVP and sign up to bring a dish below. Jazz Renaissance will provide live entertainment. Come early at 5:30 p.m. to pray the rosary with the Knights of Columbus Archbishop Elder Council in the church. |
St. Gertrude the Great Feast Day 2022
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Parish Celebration
Saturday, November 19 | 5:30 p.m. St. Gertrude Parish Center All are invited to a festive celebration of our parish patroness, featuring authentic German food, live music, and plenty of fun to be had by all! Mass & Procession Wednesday, November 16 | 6:30 p.m. St. Gertrude Church Please join us for a solemn Mass for the solemnity of St. Gertrude the Great, followed by a candlelight procession around the parish grounds. |
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Three Weeks, Three Events:
Truth. Goodness. Beauty.
During the three weeks between the opening Mass with Archbishop Cardone and our parish’s celebration of
St. Gertrude the Great’s feast day on November 19, 2022, we will have one major event each week, focusing on one of the three transcendentals of truth, goodness, and beauty.
St. Gertrude the Great’s feast day on November 19, 2022, we will have one major event each week, focusing on one of the three transcendentals of truth, goodness, and beauty.
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A Night of Beauty: Visions of Eternity
Friday, November 11, 2022 | 7 p.m. St. Gertrude Church Dr. Christopher Holman, our director of music, presents a concert of organ music composed for the liturgy and performed chronologically from the earliest keyboard music ever written to the present. The concert will culminate with the world premiere of a newly-composed piece based on the Dominican chant Salve Regina by acclaimed British composer Caitlin Harrison, who will be in attendance (visiting from Britain), She will speak about her piece prior to the world premiere and be present at the reception following the concert. |
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The Power of Goodness:
A Refugee Family from Ukraine Tells Story Saturday, November 5, 2022 | 7 p.m. St. Gertrude Parish Gym Over six months ago, the armies of Russia invaded the nation of Ukraine. One refugee family will share not only their first-hand account of the horrors of the situation in Ukraine, but also how the goodness and charity of so many allowed them to survive and eventually find their way to the United States to begin their life anew. A reception with the family will follow the talk. |
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Witness to the Truth: Vigil of the Saints
Monday, October 31, 2022 | 7:30 p.m. St. Gertrude Church This prayer service will focus on the varying ways that saints have witnessed to the truth of our faith. The special evening will include hymns, multiple readings from the lives and writings of the saints, Compline (night prayer), and a candlelight procession with relics. A festive reception will follow. If you are able, please bring a snack or dessert to share. |
Sacred Heart Radio Guest Appearances
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On Thursday, October 27, our pastor, Father John Paul Walker, O.P., was invited to be a guest on Sacred Heart Radio. Listen to this 10-minute clip to hear him share about our centennial kickoff events.
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On Tuesday, November 8, our director of music, Christopher Holman, and British composer, Caitlin Harrison, were interviewed on Sacred Heart Radio. Listen to this short clip to hear them talk about their free organ music concert on Friday, November 11.
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Kickoff Mass
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Sunday, October 30, 2022 | 10 a.m.
St. Gertrude Church We are honored to have the Most Reverend Christopher Cardone, O.P., Archbishop of Honiara (Solomon Islands), celebrate the 10 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 30, to officially begin our centennial preparation year. As many of you know, Archbishop Cardone is a member of our Dominican Province of St. Joseph and served at St. Gertrude Church as a young priest before he began his missionary work. There will be a reception with the archbishop following Mass. |
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If you have any questions, please contact the parish office at (513) 561-5954 or parishoffice@stgertrude.org.
