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Archangel Icon Workshop

4/28/2022

 
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Paint your own icon of Archangel St. Michael or St. Gabriel during a six-day workshop at Iconic Studio. You will learn the ancient techniques of gilding with 24kt gold leaf on burnished clay and painting with egg tempera paint, as well as the meaning behind the image you’re painting and the symbolism involved in the materials, colors, and drawing.

The workshop, taught by Tatiana and Dmitrii Berestov, will take place Monday, June 27, 2022–Saturday, July 2, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (there will be an hour break for lunch). There is a $90 deposit due by June 6 with your registration form, plus a $250 tuition and materials fee due the first day of the workshop (June 27). All materials and tools are included.

Download the registration form and mail it (along with your deposit) to Jenny Ward at Iconic Studio, 7886 Camargo Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45243. For more information, contact Jenny at jward7400@yahoo.com, or iconicstudio.org.

Ladies of Charity May Collection

4/22/2022

 
The weekend of May 7–8, the Ladies of Charity will be collecting items for Mary Magdalen House, a center in Over-the-Rhine that serves the homeless by providing bathrooms and shower facilities, telephone use, and the launder of one set of clothing. (The center does not provide meals.)
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Mary Magdalen House is in need of the following items, in addition to cash donations:

  • Brown paper grocery bags to hold client’s clothes.
  • Clothing (can be used unless noted):
    • men’s underwear sizes 30-36 (new)
    • thermal long johns
    • men’s and women’s white socks
    • men’s and women’s belts
    • shirts (particularly flannel) sizes L, XL,
    • shoes (particularly gym shoes) 
    • women’s underwear and washable pants (of special need)
  • Cleaning supplies:
    • Drano
    • Lysol (liquid)
    • laundry detergent
    • bleach
    • windshield fluid
    • Top Job
    • plastic bags
    • dryer sheets
    • paper towels
    • toilet tissue
    • Mr. Clean
  • Personal Care Items:
    • towels
    • face cloths
    • after shave/perfume
    • Vaseline
    • baby powder
    • toothbrushes/paste
    • combs
    • Kleenex
    • personal size shampoo and soap
    • lotion
    • Q-tips
    • spray deodorant

If you have any questions about Mary Magdalen House or Ladies of Charity, please call Jean Wilkinson at (513) 498-5085. Thank you for your help!

Father Earl K. Fernandes Appointed Bishop of Columbus

4/4/2022

 
On April 2, the Holy See announced that Pope Francis has appointed Father Earl K. Fernandes of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati the thirteenth bishop of the Diocese of Columbus. Father Fernandes will be consecrated and installed on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Click on the image to the right to read Archbishop Schnurr's letter to the faithful congratulating Bishop-elect Fernandes on this joyous news and sharing some of the ways Father Fernandes has ministered to the archdiocese.
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Faith Formation Registration Is Now Open!

4/1/2022

 
Online registration for St. Gertrude Parish's children and youth 2022 summer offerings and  2022-2023 faith formation program offerings is now live through June 10, 2022! Some of our offerings have limited space, so be sure to sign up soon. 
REGISTER NOW
For more information on our 2022–2023 faith formation program offerings and how to register online, visit stgertrude.org/childrenandyouth.

For more information on our 2022 summer offerings and how to register online, visit  stgertrude.org/summer2022.
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Father George Schommer, O.P., Resigns, Effective May 1, 2022

3/28/2022

 
At all Masses this past weekend, Father George shared that he is resigning as pastor of St. Gertrude Parish, effective May 1, 2022. Here is a letter to all parishioners from Father George, reiterating that his "resignation is not an indication of vocation questions or some impropriety." The decision was "made freely in consultation with the provincial, my local superior, a spiritual director, and a counselor" who have "each supported me in prayer, listening, and the recommendation that I need to attend to my personal health."

As Father George also mentioned and as you will read in his letter, the provincial has named—and Archbishop Schnurr has appointed—Father John Paul Walker, O.P., the new pastor of St. Gertrude Parish. He will arrive the first week of May and preach at all Masses the weekend of May 7-8. Father John Paul created this short video to introduce himself and to help you get to know a little bit about him before he arrives.
Please keep Father George and Father John Paul in your prayers during this time of transition. 

Prayer of Consecration for March 25, 2022

3/23/2022

 
Pope Francis intends “to carry out a solemn Act of Consecration of humanity, and Russia and Ukraine in particular, to the Immaculate Heart of Mary” this Friday March 25, the Solemnity of the Annunciation. In a letter to all bishops, the Holy Father wrote, “this Act of Consecration is meant to be a gesture of the universal Church, which in this dramatic moment lifts up to God, through his Mother and ours, the cry of pain of all those who suffer and implore an end to the violence, and to entrust the future of our human family to the Queen of Peace.”

Pope Francis has asked the faithful around the world to join him in this Act. 

After the 11:30 a.m. Mass at St. Gertrude Church on Friday, March 25, the congregation will recite the Prayer of Consecration together. We invite you to join us for this Mass and in raising “a heartfelt and choral plea to Mary our Mother.” 

If you are unable to attend the 11:30 a.m. Mass or pray with us, please recite the Prayer of Consecration on your own sometime during the day.

Rosary Novena for Peace in Ukraine

3/17/2022

 
On March 16, Pope Francis announced that he will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary next Friday, March 25, at 5 p.m. in Rome (12 p.m. here). 

Today, Archbishop Schnurr wrote a letter to the faithful, urging all Catholics in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati to pray a rosary novena for peace in Ukraine beginning today and culminating on March 25. The archbishop will conclude the novena with Mass at 11:30 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica. All are invited to attend. 

Echoing yesterday's statement from the USCCB Administrative Committee, “prayer is never a feeble gesture of last resort! It is a weapon of hope.” Please join the archbishop, the faithful in the archdiocese, and people all over the world in fervently praying for an end to the war in Ukraine and for peace.

Ultrasound Machine Blessing at ENLC

3/2/2022

 
At 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 19, 2022, members of the Knights of Columbus Archbishop Elder Council #1195 and St. Gertrude parishioners gathered at Elizabeth's New Life Center (ENLC) Forest Park location as Father George Schommer, O.P., and Father Michael Mary Dosch, O.P., blessed the new ultrasound machine that St. Gertrude helped purchase for ENCL. This was the second ultrasound machine that St. Gertrude helped purchase through the Knights of Columbus Ultrasound Initiative Program. 
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St. Gertrude's Lenten Fish Fry Is Back!

3/2/2022

 
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​If you've loved St. Gertrude Church's Fish Fry in the past, you're in luck this Lent. Our Friday night Fish Fry is back with the same delicious fishy meals you've come to love—and a couple new options, too. Dine-in and carry-out available. 

​WHEN:     March 4, March 18, April 1 

​                 5-7:30 p.m.
WHERE:   St. Gertrude Gym
                 6543 Miami Ave.
                 Cincinnati, OH 45243 ​

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The Fire District Needs Your Help

2/3/2022

 
As the Madeira and Indian Hill Joint Fire District continues to evolve, it is aspiring to redefine its mission statement and identify a set of core values. The Fire District is asking for your input in this endeavor. Please scan the QR code to the right to complete a short 3-question survey. If you prefer to fill out a hard copy, you can download the survey and print it out. Thank you for your participation and feedback!
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