6543 Miami Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45243 | (513) 561-5954 | www.stgertrude.org

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time | July 7, 2019

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday4:30pm (Sunday Vigil with Cantor)

Sunday Masses8:00am (No Music)9:30am (Conventual Mass with Choir & Incense)11:00am (Cantor)12:30pm (Cantor & Incense)6:00pm (Contemporary Ensemble)

Weekday Masses (Monday-Friday)7:00am8:00am11:30am (Sung Conventual Mass)

Saturday Masses8:00am11:30am

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:Parish DirectoryPage 1

Mass Schedule & Parish Offi ce InformationPage 2

From the Pastor’s DeskPage 3

News & NotesPage

Calling All HandsPage

Let Us PrayPage

Holy TeachingPage

The Week AheadPage 9

DEVOTION SCHEDULE

Divine Offi ce12:00pm Sext/Midday Prayer (M-F in the Church)9:00pm Compline/Night Prayer (M-Sa in the Priory Chapel)

ConfessionsWednesday during Holy Hour: 7:00-8:00pmSaturday Morning: 10:30-11:30amSaturday Afternoon: 3:30-4:30pm

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Parish StaffVery Rev. André-Joseph LaCasse, O.P., prior/pastorRev. Clement Dickie, O.P., parochial vicarRev. Henry Stephan, O.P., parochial vicar

Dominican Friars in ResidenceRev. Joseph Alobaidi, O.P.Rev. Paul J. Keller, O.P.Rev. Michael Mary Dosch, O.P., novice master

St. Gertrude School – 513.561.8020Principal – Sr. Maria Christi Greve, O.P. ext 1101Vice Principal – Mr. Travis Johnson ext 1101PTO – Mary Jo Schuette, President 513-207-1836School Advisory Council – Marty Lacey

Parish Office Staff – 513.561.5954Receptionists – Susan Kane & Teri Forlini ext 2101Business Manager – Deacon Mike Muse ext 2102Assistant Business Manager – Mary Tappel ext 2103Director of Liturgy – Cristina Genung ext 2403Wedding/Bereavement Coordinator – AnnaMaria Spurgin ext 1124Bulletin Editor bulletin@stgertrude.org

Religious Education & Youth Ministry: Office of Youth Evangelization – 513.561.5954Primary Evangelization: PK-4th Grade & Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Cindy Wurzelbacher ext 2110Jr. High Evangelization: 5th-8th Grade – Bryan Wells ext 2107Jr. High Youth Ministry – Bryan Wells ext 2107High School Youth Ministry – Megan Dickert ext 2108Executive Assistant – Kristen Eggers ext 2109

Adult Evangelization – 513.561.5954Director of Adult Evangelization/Pastoral Services – Mr. Lawain McNeil, O.P. ext 1123Cincinnati Frassati Fellowship (Young Adults) – Alex Meineke contact@cincinnatifrassati.comAquinas Society of Cincinnati (Adults & Families) – Rev. Henry Stephan, O.P.Rites of Christian Initiation (R.C.I.A.) – Rev. Clement Dickie, O.P.

Corporal Works of MercyKnights of Columbus – Bob Stucker 513.235.6222St. Vincent De Paul Society – Jim Spurgin 513.561.5954, ext. 2112Ladies of Charity – Jean Wilkinson 513.498.5085Helping Hands – Nancy Lucas stgerthh@gmail.comParish Health Ministry – Jeanne Palcic 513.317.4123Pregnancy Center East (for all pregnancy needs) 513.321.3100Soup Kitchen – Andy Cordier 513.248.1005Visitation of the Sick – Judy Hartmann 513.984.8003

Spiritual Works of MercyCommunion to Sick – Judy Hartmann 513.984.8003Regina Veritatis – Cornelia Mechley 513.340.4586Baptism Team – Mike & Mary Clare Peck 513.871.2309Circle of Prayer – Barbara Rose prayercirclesg@gmail.comNatural Family Planning – David & Ann Stein 513.561.5751Pastoral Council – Mark Kosobud 513.469.0852Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration 513.561.5954 ext 2136Prayer Ministry for the Dying – Pat Collins 513.265.1897Respect Life – Debbie Graham 513.984.4766Rosary Making – Larry Ball 513.646.8523

Liturgical MinistriesAdult Choir – Catherine Fishlock 513.561.5954Contemporary Music Ensemble – Paul Kindt 513.697.9208Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion –  Cristina Genung 513.561.5954 ext 2403Lectors – Mr. Lawain McNeil, O.P. 513.561.5954 ext 1123Resurrection Choir – Marty Cunningham 513.891.4226The St. Anne and the Child Mary Guild –  Cristina Genung 513.561.5954 ext 2403St. Joseph the Worker Society – Rev Clement Dickie, O.P. 513.561.5954Ushers – Douglas Postler 513.791.6298Youth Choir – Catherine Fishlock 513.561.5954

Spiritual GroupsAdult Bible Study – Mr. Lawain McNeil, O.P. 513.561.5954Angelic Warfare Confraternity – Rev Clement Dickie, O.P. 513.561.5954Benedictine Oblates – Clyde & Pat Dorn 513.791.0988Catholic Men’s Fellowship – Chris Nachtrab 513.604.1899Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary – Brian Zappia 513.791.7299Dominican Laity (Bishop Fenwick) – Jonathan Ring ringjp@gmail.comDominican Laity (Our Lady of Peace) – Patty Connelly 513.793.2246FAMILIA/CANA Family For Mothers – Anita Pappalardo 513.248.8237Holy Family Prayer Group – Malissa Frohlich 513.519.5197True Devotion to Mary – Anne Collins 513.984.4708

Parish GroupsAthletic Boosters – Marc Gerwel 513.774.7779Boy Scouts – Robert Dinga 612.616.8242Cub Scouts – Chris De Brunner 513.379.1010Festival Committee – Cathy Egan 513.290.3391Lenten Fish Fry – Rob Mancini 513.520.6360Little Flower Library – Susan Santos 513.504.0205Parish Coffee – Mark Findley 513.417.9227

Vocations DirectorsArchdiocese of Cincinnati – Fr. Dan Schmitmeyer 513.421.3131Dominican Friars – Fr. Jacob Bertrand Janczyk, O.P. DominicanFriars.orgNashville Dominican Sisters – Sr. Peter Marie, O.P. 615.256.5486

PARISH DIRECTORY

On the cover: Martyrs de Gorkum

Cesare Fracassini (1838-1868)1867

St. Gertrude Roman Catholic Parish 2

Parish Office HoursMonday-Thursday: 8:30am-5:00pmFriday: 8:30am-4:30pm

Church HoursEvery day: 6:00am-9:00pm

Masses at St. Gertrude Parish Office Info

St. Gertrude is a Roman Catholic Parish in the Dominican heritage of prayer, preaching and teaching. Under our Lady’s mantle, gathered as the Body of Christ, we celebrate Him in the Sacraments, Sacred Scripture and in Catholic education. Serving our brothers and sisters in the New Evangelization, we seek to grow in love as we journey with Jesus to God the Father.

MASS SCHEDULE & PARISH OFFICE INFORMATION

Please submit your Mass announcements & bulletin articles to: bulletin@stgertrude.org

6543 Miami Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45243513.561.5954 | FAX 513.561.7184 | www.StGertrude.org

BULLETIN

7/21/19MATERIALS DUE

7/10/19

BULLETIN DEADLINE

OFFERINGSt. Gertrude Parish Weekly

Collection and Budget Report

6/30/2019Collection: $ 26,667Weekly Budget: $ 0Weekly Surplus: ($ 26,667)

Year to Date Budget: $2,050,000Year to Date Actual: $2,024,621Year to Date Deficit: ($ 25,379)

Children’s Collection: $ 75th Sunday: $3,255

Monday, July 8, Weekday7:00am ...........†Bubba Hoctor/The Hayes Family8:00am ...........Fr. André-Joseph LaCasse, O.P./ Pete & Donna Marcello11:30am .........†Deceased Members of the Order of Preachers

Tuesday, July 9, St. John of Cologne, O.P. (M)7:00am ...........Sierra Shuck-Sparer/Heidi & Ron Sparer8:00am ...........†James Stickley/Dr. & Mrs. David Zipfel11:30am .........†James Thomas/Joe & Eileen Breitenbach

Wednesday, July 10, Weekday7:00am ...........†Ted Scherpenberg/The Spurgin Family8:00am ...........†Agnes Dryer/Debra & Roger Judd11:30am .........†Rose Farabaugh/Char & Garry Melish

Thursday, July 11, St. Benedict (M)7:00am ...........†Cecil Iglehart, Jr./Terry & Neal Overbey8:00am ...........†Joshua Brown/Tim & Beth Beatrice & Family11:30am .........†John & Mary Jo LaBash/Anne Collins

Friday, July 12, Weekday7:00am ...........Jeanne Johantges/Peggy & Gary Johns8:00am ...........Family of Alex Cedillo/Boadas Pena Family11:30am .........†Joan Schmitt/Don Schmitt

Saturday, July 13, Weekday8:00am ...........†Joseph Milenkevich/Paula & Richard Maxwell11:30am .........Rick Sammons/Rick Sammons

July 13-14, 15th Sunday in Ordinary TimeSaturday4:30pm ...........Larry Smith/The Siebert FamilySunday8:00am ...........People of St. Gertrude, Living and Deceased9:30am ...........†Ronald Nieto/The Nieto Family11:00am .........†.John Kennedy/Mitzi Smith12:30pm .........†Sr. Margaret Mary Paul/ Nick & Malissa Frohlich6:00pm ...........†Peggy Kindt/Elaine & Jeff Parker

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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK | Very Rev. André-Joseph LaCasse, O.P.

Twelve Reasons from the Teachings of the

Church: Spending One Hour With Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament

The Monstrance and Tabor Stand of Angels holding up Jesus at the Dominican House of Studies, Washington, D.C.

1. You are greatly needed! “The Church and the world have a great need of Eucharistic Adoration.” Pope St. John Paul II, Dominicae Cenae

2. This is a personal invitation to you from Jesus. “Jesus waits for us in the Sacrament of Love.” Pope St. John Paul II, Dominicae Cenae

3. Jesus is counting on you because the Eucharist is the center of life. “Every member of the Church must be vigilant in seeing that the sacrament of Love shall be at the center of the life of the people of God so that through all the manifestations of worship due Him shall be given back ‘love for love’ and truly become the life of our souls.” Pope St. John Paul II, Redeemer of Man

4. Your hour with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament will repair for evils of the world and bring about peace on earth. “Let us be generous with our time in going to meet Jesus and ready to make reparation for the great evils of the world. Let your adoration never cease.” Pope St. John Paul II, Dominicae Cenae

5. Day and night Jesus dwells in the Blessed Sacrament because you are the most important person in the world to Him. “Christ is reserved in our churches as the spiritual center of the heart of the community, the universal Church and all humanity, since within the veil of the species, Christ is contained, the Invisible Heart of the Church, the Redeemer of the world, the center of all hearts, by Him all things are and of whom we exist.” Pope Paul VI, Mysterium Fidei.

6. Jesus wants you to do more than to go to Mass on Sunday. “Our communal worship at Mass must go together with our personal worship of Jesus in Eucharistic adoration in order that our love may be complete.” Pope St. John Paul II, Redeemer of Man

7. You grow spiritually with each moment you spend with Jesus! “Our essential commitment in life is to preserve and advance constantly in Eucharistic life and

Eucharistic piety and to grow spiritually in the climate of the Holy Eucharist.” Pope St. John Paul II, Redeemer of Man

8. The best time you spend on earth is with Jesus, your Best Friend, in the Blessed Sacrament. “How great is the value of conversation with Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, for there is nothing more consoling on earth, nothing more efficacious for advancing along the road of holiness!” Pope Paul VI, Mysterium Fidei.

9. Just as you cannot be exposed to the sun without receiving its rays, neither can you come to Jesus exposed in the Blessed Sacrament without receiving the Divine Rays of His Grace, His love, His peace. “Christ is truly the Emmanuel, that is, God with us, day and night. He is in our midst. He dwells with us full of grace and truth, He restores morality, nourishes virtue, consoles the afflicted, strengthens the weak.” Pope Paul VI, Mysterium Fidei.

10. If Jesus were physically visible in church, everyone would run to welcome Him, but He remains hidden in the Sacred Hosts under the appearance of Bread because He is calling us to faith, that we may come to Him in humility. “The Blessed Sacrament is the Living Heart of each of our churches and it is our very sweet duty to honor and adore the Blessed Host, which our eyes see, the Incarnate Word, Who they cannot see.” Pope Paul VI, Credo of the People of God.

11. With Transforming mercy, Jesus makes our heart one with His. “He proposes His own example to those who come to Him, that all may learn to be like Himself, gentle and humble of heart, and to seek not their own interest but those of God.” Pope Paul VI, Mysterium Fidei.

12. If the Pope himself would give you a special invitation to visit him in the Vatican, this honor would be nothing in comparison to the honor and dignity that Jesus Himself bestows upon you with the Invitation of spending one hour with Him in the Blessed Sacrament. “The Divine Eucharist bestows upon the Christian people incomparable dignity.” Pope Paul VI, Mysterium Fidei.

A Blessed Week all,Very Rev. André-Joseph LaCasse, O.P.,Pastor/Prior

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Angelicum Fundraiser“Meet and Greet” Reception for Fr. Benedict Croell, O.P.

Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas – “The Angelicum” in RomeThursday, July 18, at 7:00pm

Father Smith Hall – Holy Spirit Center

In challenging times for the Church, the Angelicum provides solid Catholic intellectual formation by educating priests, seminarians (mostly from the U.S.), religious and laity.

RSVP by contacting Dale and Rachel Friemoth (friemoth@fuse.net or 513-677-5772)

• Wine, beer, punch, and hors-d’oeuvres.• Short presentation on Angelicum history, notable

alumni, and future vision.• Angelicum alumni testimonials.• Multiple theme gift baskets raffle and live auction:

a. Rome Pilgrimage for two w/5 nights at the Angelicum and Fr. Benedict tours of the Angelicum and Dominican sites of Rome.

b. A week at Stella Maris, a condo in Wyndham Ocean Ridge at Edisto Beach, SC.

• Fr. Ben, formerly assigned in Ohio, is the new Director of Development and Mission Advancement for the Angelicum in the Eternal City.

• The Angelicum is the Dominican flagship University in the heart of Rome, founded by the Order of Friars Preachers, to give expression to the Dominican charism of preaching and teaching the truth of Jesus Christ to all nations.

• It is the Roman alma mater of none other than Fr. Karol Wojtyla (Pope St. John Paul II).

NEWS & NOTES

Fr. Paul Clarke, O.P. was ordained to priesthood on May 25, 2019 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. by Bishop Robert Barron.

Fr. Paul Clarke is from Seattle, Washington, the eldest son in a large Irish-Catholic family. He is a graduate of the University of Saint Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he studied philosophy and Catholic Studies. “In a world starving for the Truth, it is a tremendous grace to follow Dominic, with whom, Dante says, ‘there is good fattening, if there be no straying.’”

Fr. Paul will be celebrating a Mass of Thanksgiving on July 14th at the 9:30am Mass. There will be a coffee and pastry reception in the Parish Center Gym following Mass with Fr. Paul offering first blessings.

Fr. Paul will be spending the summer at St. Gertrude.

Fr. Paul Clarke, O.P. Blessing Bishop Robert Barron

Conversion of St. Paul, from the “Fra Angelico Missal” Museo di San Marco, Florence

33rd Annual Bible InstituteFriday, July 26-Friday, August 2Xavier University Campus“Repair My Church!” is the theme for the 2019 Presentation Ministries’ Bible Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is a one-of-a-kind conference that offers to make you a powerful disciple of Christ. There are daytime seminars, daily Mass, plus evening healing services and weekend general sessions. Our very popular Youth Program will be held on Friday, August 2. Cost is a freewill donation. Brochures with registration details are at the church entrance or at our website. Web Registration is available at www.presentationministries.com and click on the tab “Bible Institute” or call us at (513) 922-0923. Deadline for meals and lodging was July 3, 2019.

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CALLING ALL HANDS

Have you started your SPRING CLEANING yet?

Wondering what to do with all those gently used “treasures?” Donate them!

To the Ladies of Charity!

Date: Saturday, July 20

Time: 9AM—3PM

In the St. Gertrude Gym Corner of Shawnee Run Miami Avenue

Madeira

Contacts: Marsha 831-9128 Jean 498-5085

LOTS OF VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!

Both men and women - to help with set up, moving large items, clean-up. If you have furniture to be picked up

the week of the sale, please call Marsha, 831-9128.

ALL proceeds go directly to programs that help the poor. Thank you for your support!

Drop off your gently used donations at the gym door. Tues - Weds - Thur July 23-24-25 9AM - 8PM

Fri, July 26 9AM - 12:00PM sharp

Items We Cannot Accept: BBQ grills, propane tanks Computers, Computer Equipment Exercise equipment (esp. Treadmills) Non-working appliances Combustibles of any kind Gasoline-filled items Blinds/mini blinds Console TVs or

stereos Draperies Cribs, Playpens Car seats, Car booster

seats Tires, Paint Mattresses Encyclopedias, Textbooks

All Donations are tax deductible. Rummage

Sale

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CALLING ALL HANDS

2019 SGS: Summer Hangouts!As you start to make your summer plans, please remember our SGS Summer Family Hangouts! Welcome all SGS families to our weekly summer gatherings! We look forward to staying connected as a school community through these engaging adventures. Each event location will have something fun for students of all ages. If you have any questions, please contact Leah Naumann (Leah_naumann@yahoo.com or 513-260-5441) God bless!

(*Rain will cancel outdoor gatherings.)

These dates will be listed on the school website, under Current Events, (https://stgertrudesch.org/news-and-events/260-2019-sgs-summer-hang-outs) as well as reminders and pictures at www.facebook.com/stgertrudeschool.

Ladies of CharityCalling all crafters! Are you ready to showcase your homemade craft or your small business products? The St. Gertrude Ladies of Charity Craft and Gift show is looking for you! Showcase your items in this special event on October 19 from 9:00am-3:00pm. Contact Jean Wilkinson at 513-498-5085 or Marsha Belk at 513-831-9128 for more information.

St. Gertrude School invites you to visit us for a private tour.Full and flex-day Kindergarten. Limited openings in all grade levels. After school care available. Find out more at www.stgertrudesch.org or visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stgertrudeschool.

Since its founding in 1934, St. Gertrude School has offered academic excellence in the Dominican tradition: preaching truth, practicing virtue, and loving one another in Christ. Attentive to each student’s need for intellectual challenges, the school cultivates an atmosphere that encourages responsibility, problem-solving and an awareness of being a member of a community, as well as mastery of essential skills. Innovative learning includes an outdoor classroom and a 1:1 device ratio as well as strong enrichments including fine arts and a variety of sports. Led by the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, the school offers daily prayer, weekly school Mass, monthly Adoration and regular sacramental preparation. After-school care is available.

From fourth-generation St. Gertrude families to those new to Cincinnati, all of our families share a dedication to their children’s academic and spiritual development. We are privileged to partner with parents and are grateful for the opportunity to be part of their children’s formation.

Thursday, July 11th: 6:30-8:30pmCottell Park

5847 Irwin-Simpson RoadMason, OH 45040

Come climb, swing, shoot hoops on 3 courts, play soccer, football, baseball, tennis, or catch-and-release FISH at the pond! (We caught the most fish here last summer.) This is the park that hosts our beloved Butterfly Walk. Featured this evening: Knockout Challenge, Free-throw Shooting Contest, and Fishing Contest. Please bring your favorite basketball and fishing rod/tackle box if you choose to participate in the contests. Meet at the shelter by the pond/playground. (Free)

Tuesday, July 16th: 4:30-6:30pmMatthew 25 Ministries11060 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242

Gather to serve our community by volunteering at Matthew 25 Ministries: an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization helping more than 20 million people in need each year. This event was our most popular turnout last summer, and Matthew 25 is excited to welcome us back for a SGS guided tour/volunteering experience. Meet inside the lobby at 4:30. If you arrive and we have already been assigned work, please ask to join the St. Gertrude group.

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CALLING ALL HANDS

Tanker Ride to SchoolFor $300, your child can invite 14 friends and ride to school in

a tanker provided by the Madeira Police Department.$75 gift certificate to Premier Tumbling

Kids Oakley SunglassesKids Dolce and Gabbana SunglassesBengals Tickets (8/22, 8/29, and 9/15)4 Reds Tickets 6/19, 12:35 pm, Sec 120

Bell Dental Teeth WhiteningKOR Whitening from Dr. Endres

Huntington Learning Center PackageFabulous Frames $50 towards merchandise

One Week Pass to LA FitnessMathnasium Summer Scholarship

$500 worth of services Schare InvestigativePowerryde 1 month unlimited

3 Rookwood VasesName the Driveway- Put your family name on the

driveway coming in off Miami Ave.Dan Marino and Joe Montana Print

Arthur Murray Dance LessonGolf for 3 at Kenwood CC

Women's Juicy Couture WatchDrive a Mini Cooper or a BMW for a weekend

Call Cathy @ 5132903391 and make an offer on these great auction items!

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LET US PRAY

Please Pray For...The SickAnthony Alvarez, Lisa Bertke, Bettie Caudill, Marguerite Crema, Triset Defonseka, Kathy Elsbernd, Peggy Eshman, Marge Ferguson, LaVerna Fischer, Glenn Grismere, Loretta Holden, Joe Holly, Hummel Family, Ed Kinney, Janice Koncius, Carlos LaTorre, Sophia LaTorre, Cecilia Lemming, Ann Lukey, Linda Merkley, Susan Mueller, Sandra Munyon, Leo Napuri, Marlene Ney, Pat O’Brien, Melinda Russell, Jane Sansalone, Patricia Scherer, Pegge Schuermann, Richard Seifert, Teddie Slaper, George Sullivan, Judy Sullivan, Sy Swart, John Sweeney.

Those in the Armed ForcesAdam Benvie, Patrick Burke, Cole Foster, Dominic Geraci, Daniel Holian, Mike Huber, Aaron Jacobson, Jacob Kramb, John Kramb, Kelly Leugers, John Oscar, Andrew Shannon, and Ian Tester.

After 11 years of serving in Naval Aviation, I would like to thank St. Gertrude parishioners for your prayers during my time of service! May we all continue to keep in prayer those who have served and continue to do so! Chris Babcock

Pray for Deceased:Maureen Hutchinson, sister of Diane TomaszewskiMildred Busson, mother of Joan Ragusa

Baptisms:

Alexandria Marie (Danielle & Christopher Strotman)

Need to Schedule a Baptism?Baptism classes are offered the first weekend of every month. The Sacrament of Baptism is offered on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays of every month. If you need to schedule a Baptism, please call our Parish Office at (513) 561-5954.

HOLY TEACHING

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 7, 2019Pope St. John Paul II – Vita Consecrata §64

(The Consecration of Saint Nicholas, Paolo Veronese, Date: 1562)

The mission of the consecrated life, as well as the vitality of Institutes, undoubtedly depend on the faithful commitment with which consecrated persons respond to their vocation. But they have a future to the extent that still other men and women generously welcome the Lord’s call. The problem of vocations is a real challenge which directly concerns the various Institutes but also involves the whole Church. [We] must have confidence in the Lord Jesus, who continues to call men and women to follow Him. [Those called] must entrust themselves to the Holy Spirit, who inspires and bestows the charisms of the consecrated life. Therefore, while we rejoice in the action of the Spirit, who rejuvenates the Bride of Christ by enabling the consecrated life to flourish in many nations, we must also pray unceasingly to the Lord of the harvest, that He will send workers to His Church in order to meet the needs of the new evangelization (cf. Mt 9:37-38). Besides promoting prayer for vocations, it is essential to act, by means of explicit presentation and appropriate catechesis, with a view to encouraging in those called to the consecrated life that free, willing and generous response which carries into effect the grace of vocation. The invitation of Jesus, “Come and see” (Jn 1:39), is the golden rule of pastoral work for promoting vocations, even today. Following the example of founders and foundresses, this work aims at presenting the attraction of the person of the Lord Jesus and the beauty of the total gift of self for the sake of the Gospel. A primary responsibility of all consecrated men and women is therefore to propose with courage, by word and example, the ideal of the following of Christ, and then to support the response to the Spirit’s action in the heart of those who are called. After the enthusiasm of the first meeting with Christ, there comes the constant struggle of everyday life, a struggle which turns a vocation into a tale of friendship with the Lord. In view of this, the pastoral work of promoting vocations should make use of suitable help, such as spiritual direction, in order to nourish that personal response of love of the Lord which is the necessary condition for becoming disciples and apostles of His Kingdom. Moreover, […] the task of promoting vocations should increasingly express a joint commitment of the whole Church. It calls for the active collaboration of pastors, religious, families and teachers, as required in something which forms an integral part of the overall pastoral plan of every particular Church. […] The effective cooperation of the whole People of God, with the support of Providence, cannot help but give rise to an abundance of divine gifts. Christian solidarity should abound in meeting the needs of vocational formation. […] The most authentic way to support the Spirit’s action is for Institutes to invest their best resources generously in vocational work, especially by their serious involvement in working with youth.

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THE WEEK AHEAD

Monday, July 8

Tuesday, July 9

Wednesday, July 10

Thursday, July 11

Friday, July 12

Saturday, July 13

Sunday, July 14

Healing Rosary7:00pmChurch

Resurrection Choir Practice8:30amParish Center, Music Room

Cincinnati Frassati Fellowship7:00pmParish Center, St. Dominic Lobby

Communion & Liberation7:30pmParish Center, St. Dominic Lobby and St. Joseph Room

Catholic Men’s Fellowship7:30amParish Center, St. Dominic Lobby

Little Flower LibraryClosed

Holy Family Prayer Group7:00pmSchool Chapel

Vocations, Holy Hour, Confessions & Benediction7:00pmChurch

Knights of Columbus Business Meeting7:00pmParish Center, Lower Level, Knights Hall

Natural Family Planning1:00pmParish Center,St. Joseph Room

Dominican Laity – Our Lady of Peace7:00pmParish Center, St. Dominic Lobby

Sports Leader Training7:00pmParish Center,St. Joseph Room

Baptisms1:45pmChurch

Guidelines for Requesting Mass Intentions at St. Gertrude ChurchThe practice of offering Masses for others – living or deceased – is a long-standing tradition in the Catholic Church. We find not only the origins of this practice dating to the early Church but we also clearly recognize its importance as it is usually considered that special graces are obtained for whom the Mass is said. When we face the death of someone, even a person who is not Catholic, to have a Mass offered for the repose of his soul and to offer our prayers are more beneficial and comforting than any other sympathy card or bouquet of flowers. To have a Mass offered on the occasion of a birthday, anniversary or special need is appropriate, beneficial and appreciated.

According to Canon Law, we are required to fulfill intentions within a year. This practice of requesting Masses is so popular at St. Gertrude Parish that Masses offered in the Church are scheduled out many months in advance. We have enacted the following guidelines to allow as many parishioners and friends as possible to offer intentions.

Please read the following guidelines carefully:1. We have two options as to where the Mass may be offered:

• Church: The intention is assigned a specific time and date and will be printed in the bulletin the week prior.• Dominican Friars: These are not public Masses and will be said by one of the friars in the order they are received. They are

generally said within the next few months. If the friars receive an intention for a large number of Masses they may send some of the intentions to the Dominican Mission Office for distribution to other Dominican priests who will be able to celebrate these Masses within the year.

2. Masses in the Church can be scheduled up to 51 weeks from the current date. This will allow for family members to request a first anniversary Mass for the recently deceased who have their funerals at St. Gertrude.

3. We can only accept one intention per household per month to be offered in the Church. This limitation does not apply to Dominican Friar Masses.

4. We cannot have more than one request for the same intention in the same week in the Church.5. Requests are honored on a first-come, first-served basis. 6. A $5 stipend, as determined by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, is to accompany each Mass request. You may give more if you wish.

However, no one will be denied an intention because of inability to pay.7. There may be only one name per intention. This is according to Canon Law. Exceptions may be for a husband and wife or an entire

family.8. No Mass requests will be taken over the telephone at the Parish Office. We prefer intentions to be requested by stopping in the Parish

Office during business hours. If that is not possible, requests and stipends may be mailed in and will be scheduled when received. Please be sure to include your contact information with your request.

9. Mass intentions cannot be scheduled for the three days of the Sacred Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday or Holy Saturday. Mass intentions will not be accepted for the following dates: Christmas Eve, Christmas, Easter, All Souls Day (Nov. 2), St. Gertrude’s Feast Day (Nov. 16), Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day and Thanksgiving. These Mass intentions will be for the general intentions of our priests and parishioners.

10. Mass Intentions will not be rescheduled if a verbal announcement was not heard during Mass. The priest is under the strict obligation to remember the person for whom the Mass is being offered and it is presumed that the priest will offer the Mass as requested. The intention is a spiritual act and its verbal publication neither adds nor subtracts from its validity.

11. One Mass every Sunday and holiday must be scheduled for the intentions of our parishioners known as “Pro Populo” (For the People) as required by Canon Law. A Dominican Requiem Mass intention is also celebrated each week.

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