On November 16, 2023 (the feast of St. Gertrude the Great), St. Gertrude Parish celebrated its 100th anniversary. To help us prepare for our centennial, we held a variety of amazing events during the year. Check out all the festivities below as we embark on our next 100 years.
PAST EVENTS
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St. Gertrude the Great Feast Day 2023Mass & 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! |
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 6:30 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. All proceeds will go toward renovations and improvements for the parish and school. Due to high demand, we have opened up a few more seats at our big Gala fundraiser. But tickets are going fast—get yours before they’re gone for good:
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The Centennial Gala is presented by
Thank you to our sponsors!
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Justin & Lisa Shafer 
Archbishop Elder Council #1195
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#Unbreakable: A Father/Son Event
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Saturday, September 23 | 12:30-3:30 p.m.
St. Gertrude Church Campus The Knights of Columbus Archbishop Elder Council #1195 and the St. Gertrude Parish Boosters hosted an event for fathers and their sons (K–8th grade). The event will included fun games and activities to encourage father and son teamwork, a motivational talk from Bengal Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz, a fun challenge for each father and son, and pizza and refreshments. Some fathers and sons ended the event with confession and 4:30 p.m. Mass. |
Parish Centennial Picnic
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Saturday, August 19 | 5:30 p.m. (After 4:30 p.m. Mass)
St. Gertrude Parking Lot This joyous event marks a significant milestone as we continue to commemorate our 100th anniversary. The festivities will kick off with a blessing. Dinner, which will be a delicious pig roast with a variety of sides, delectable desserts, and refreshing drinks catered by Vonderhaar’s, will be served at approximately 5:30 p.m. We will also have a children’s menu, including hot dogs and macaroni and cheese. To add to the merriment, the 1960s Top 40 band Deja Vu will play from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Other activities include a strolling balloon artist, face painting, and temporary tattoos between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m., as well as a corn hole and gaga ball tournament. We invite everyone in our parish community, friends, and visitors to come together to make this year’s picnic a memorable occasion. We look forward to seeing you! Click the button below to browse the photos from the fun evening! |
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Corpus Christi Procession
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Sunday, 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. Check out some of the pictures from the procession on our Facebook page and watch the powerful video below. Did you participate in the procession? Tell us your story—something you experienced yourself, something a family member (especially a child) said to you, a scene you witnessed as you were walking, or any other thoughts or reflections about the day. Thank you, in advance! |
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! |
To learn more about St. Gertrude School or make a donation, visit stgertrudesch.org.
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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 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 [email protected].
