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.
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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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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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. |
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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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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. |
St. Gertrude the Great Feast Day
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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. 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! |
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If you have any questions, please contact the parish office at (513) 561-5954 or parishoffice@stgertrude.org.
