St. Gertrude Catholic Parish

The weekly bulletin for Pentecost - May 19, 2013.

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The weekly bulletin for The Seventh Sunday of Easter - May 12, 2013.

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Parents Night Out has reached Capacity

Thank you for your interest in participating in this Saturday’s (May 11) “Parents Night Out,” an event to sponsor this summer’s WOW mission trip. There has been a great response from parents,
who have submitted an RSVP for the event. Due to their interest, the event has reached its capacity and will not be able to accommodate “walk-ins” the evening of the event.

We thank all who intended to participate and regret that we will not have the ability to allow for more to participate.

Please keep an eye out for our next fundraising event:
A family movie night in June.

Many thanks,
WOW Mission Trip 2013 Participants

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ECUMENICAL SUNDAY

June 9, 2013
4pm Opening Reception
5pm Prayer Service

St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Cathedral
5000 St. Charles Road, Bellwood

Speaker: The Reverend Deborah Paton
2012 Moderator, Chicago Presbytery,
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Sponsored by Ecumenism Metro Chicago (EMC)

Details:
Michael Terrien michaeljterrien@me.com

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POSITIVE LOITERING

Thorndale positive loitering next week begins
Tuesday, May 14, 7:30 p.m.,
at the southeast corner of Broadway and Thorndale (Little Corner Restaurant).

Route:
Thorndale to Kenmore
to Granville to Winthrop
to Hollywood to Kenmore
to Thorndale to Broadway.

Thanks,
Lynn Pierce
Thorndale Action Task Force

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Take a …

P A R E N T S N I G H T O U T

Saturday, May 11, 6-9pm

Drop off your children at
St. Gertrude Gym and Social Hall
for games, snacks and FUN!
and enjoy a night out!

** Children must be toilet trained.

Space is limited. RSVPs are appreciated.
Contact Abby Gapinski:
—
— 773.764.3621 (rectory)

Donation with RSVP: $10 / 1st child, $5 / each additional child
Donation at the door: $20 / 1st child, $5 / each additional child

All proceeds support this summer’s
WOW MISSION TRIP to New Orleans.

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The weekly bulletin for The Sixth Sunday of Easter - May 5, 2013.

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FIRST SATURDAY CLUB
“We get things done!”

We will be moving old school desks out of the church basement, and cleaning up the sacristy. Many hands would help us move merrily along!

SATURDAY, MAY 4, 9 – 11AM

Thanks.
Let me know if you need a bit more enticement…

Peter Buttitta
773.764.3621

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GONE BUT NOT ABSENT
ANYONE who has experienced the death of a loved one
knows how devastated Jesus’ disciples must have felt
when he told them he was going away for good.
The “Advocate” he promised to send must have seemed like
a poor substitute for the flesh-and-blood Jesus
whom they had come to love and depend upon.
When a loved one dies, it’s natural to feel that the relationship has ended.
After all, we can’t visit them anymore
or call them on the phone to share news or ask advice.
Still, they can be present to us in ways
that would have been impossible while they were here with us on Earth.
In the years since my mother died,
I have regularly felt her presence during times of confusion and doubt.
I know that she is with me all the time, even though I can’t see her.
I talk to her and know that she hears me.
I ask her for comfort and guidance and,
in one way or another, I always receive it.
Fortunately we don’t need a phone or the internet to reach a loved one.
We simply need to be willing to enter the silence
where they reside.

Ann O’Connor
From PrepareTheWord.com (written for Sunday, May 5, 2013)

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Thorndale positive loitering begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, at the northeast corner of Thorndale and Broadway (Little Corner Restaurant).

Route:  Thorndale to Kenmore to Granville to Winthrop to Hollywood to Kenmore to Thorndale to Broadway.

Lynn Pierce, Thorndale Action Task Force

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