We value community, family, work, and spiritual nourishment as ways that draw us closer to God. We also struggle with such things as crime, racism, family stress, underemployment, and materialism, all of which make it more difficult to live peaceful lives. If you share our values or our struggles, then join us at one of our weekend services. If you prefer, give us a call. We will be glad to hear from you!
The Easter collection was outstanding! We collected $28,997 compared to our budget of $17,000 and last year’s Easter collection of $23,150. If we want to finish the year in the black, we will need to collect $10,500 per Sunday (including Parish Pay) for the next ten Sundays. Please consider helping us finish the year with [...]
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Yee Haw!!! The students at the NCA-St. Gertrude Campus want to invite everyone to their annual Spring Music Show, this Thursday, April 28, at 6:30pm in the gym. This year’s show has a country-western theme and all cowboys and cowgirls from preschool to 5th grade will perform. See you there!Congratulations to Katie Bucholz, Mary Buttitta, [...]
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Join the Edgewater Singers for a free concert on Saturday, May 14, 7:30pm at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1500 West Elmdale. COMMUNITY Event Date: Saturday, May 14, 2005 Start Time: 07:30 PM Ending Time: 07:30 PM
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On Sunday, May 22, we will have another Musicale - save the date!!
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Sunday April 30, 8am, join Bishop Paprocki at St. John Berhman’s for a pro-life Mass with procession to follow. Information ~ 777-5303.
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Come and listen to the future world class pianists. Students of Mary Horan will perform next Sunday, May 1, at 3pm in the Church. COMMUNITY Event Date: Sunday, May 01, 2005 Start Time: 03:00 PM Ending Time: 03:00 PM
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Join the parish council as they gather our ministry and organizational leaders for a comprehensive briefing on the State of the Parish. Hear what’s going on, especially with our newly formed Synod committees and the Ministry Center. Father Bill will also reflect on the future of our parish, school and community. Tuesday, May 10, 7-9:15pm, [...]
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Our collective spirit of charity during Lent turned into almost $1,200 for hunger relief through Catholic Relief Services, with 25 percent serving the people of Edgewater through the food pantry at Care For Real. Thank you for your generosity.
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The latest closing of 23 Catholic schools continues a trend in which the Catholic Church is less and less present to underserved urban communities. How should St. Gertrude be involved in helping the quality of public education in our community, given that these schools increasingly serve the poor? On Tuesday evening, April 26, at 7pm, [...]
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“”Ask the animals and they will tell you. Ask the birds of the air and they will teach you. Ask the plants on the earth and they will tell you. Ask the fish of the sea and they will declare to you. Who among all these does not know that God has done this? In [...]
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