St. Gertrude – Second Sunday of Lent – February 28, 2010

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Lenten Retreat / Morning of Reflection, Saturday, February 27

REMINDER
Our parish Lenten Morning of Reflection will be held Saturday, February 27th.
Join us for
**inspirational talks
**quiet reflection
**guided, small-group conversations.
All are welcome — no fee!
8:30am  Registration and snacks
9:00am  Opening to Ourselves
Kevin Chears, speaker
10:00am Opening Ourselves to Others
Janine Denomme, speaker
11:00am Opening Ourselves to the World
Rev. Dom Grassi, speaker
12noon   Closing Ritual

Parish Photo Directory Photos

PHOTO DIRECTORY TEAM LOOKING FOR PHOTOS
Besides the formal photographs of our parish membership, our parish photo directory will include candid shots of people and events.  We’d like to include a variety of social gatherings, sacramental services, spontaneous moments, that you’ve captured on film, disk, floppy or stick!
If you have a photo you’d be willing to [...]

Simple Supper and Taize

WEDNESDAY SIMPLE SUPPER AND TAIZE PRAYER
Begin February 24
* Simple Supper, 6 to 7pm
– Soup, bread, water
– Faith, friendship, solidarity
* Taize-style Prayer, 7 to 7:45pm
– Music, meditation, community of believers

St. Gertrude – First Sunday of Lent – February 21, 2010

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Open Gym for adults, tonight!

OPEN GYM
sponsored by The Job Seekers
St. Gertrude Parish Gym
1401 W. Granville (at Glenwood)
February Thursdays
8:30pm til 10pm
Got cabin fever?
Need some physical exersion?
Drop in,
walk or jog around the court
shoot hoops
stretch on mats
PLAY!!

Attacks on CCHD

Dear friends of CCHD,
For decades, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) has worked to empower people in low-income communities. Despite CCHD’s successes, the Catholic Media Coalition is now trying to discredit the program and take away its funding. Just last week, a coalition of anti-social justice groups launched a petition campaign calling on the [...]

St. Gertrude Keeps Lent — Fasting guidelines

ST. GERTRUDE KEEPS LENT
Pray * FAST * Do Justice
God doesn’t need our fasting, but we do. Fasting contributes to our spiritual life by creating moments of awareness – time to reflect on our perception of what we lack and what we seek to fill ourselves up. Our most common fast is from food, [...]

Ash Wednesday Services

Ashes will be distributed following the 7am & 9am masses, and from 6pm til 8pm in church.
Our evening Ash Wednesday Service of Communion will be held at 7pm.
Contact the parish for further details:
773/764-3621

May God’s Spirit awaken within you as we Keep Lent in anticipation of Easter rising!

Broadway Cellars Restaurant offers Give Back Saturdays to St. Gertrude

GIVE BACK SATURDAY
Beginning this Saturday, February 20th, and continuing every 3rd Saturday of the month,
Broadway Cellars
5900 N. Broadway
(773/944-1208)
welcomes St. Gertrude Parishioners to enjoy lunch or dinner while contributing to the church.
We call it Give Back Saturday!
Enjoy a spectacular meal with your friends and neighbors and help out the church.
10% of Saturday’s lunch and dinner receipts [...]