St. Gertrude Catholic Parish

Question: Why should I consider Preschool Religion classes for my child?
Answer: A. So you can participate fully at Mass. B. So your child can learn about God and Jesus. C. It’s fun. D. All of the Above.The answer, of course, is D — All of the Above! We welcome 3 to 5 year olds [...]

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Wednesday, September 13, 6:30pm in the church, Jason Evert will speak to our youth regarding morals, values, and standards. Info: 271-2008.

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St. Gertrude Youth are invited to attend Romance Without Regret
Ever ask yourself: “what is expected of me if I date? How can I stand for something and not feel alone? Are my parents’ morals, values, and standards relevant today?”Youth and their parents are invited to attend an evening with Jason Evert and hear him [...]

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Affect eternity! Consider sharing your time, faith and enthusiasm with children in grades 1-8 in our CCD program. Training and support is provided. Call Ann O’Connor at the rectory for more information.CCD resumes Wednesday, September 20 - Ensuring that your children know the essentials of our faith and helping them to develop their relationship with [...]

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Ensuring that your children know the essentials of our faith and helping them to develop their relationship with God is one of the most important things you can do as a parent. Classes for children in grades 1-8 are on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8pm. For further information or to register, call Ann O’Connor. [...]

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Is it: a) Conceptual Common Denominator b) Café Coffee Day or c) Confraternity of Christian Doctrine? If you answered “c”you should be teaching on Wednesday nights! Our CCD program, which serves children in grades 1-8 who attend neighborhood non-Catholic schools, is in need of teachers and teacher’s assistants. Please consider sharing your time, faith and [...]

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Our religious education program (CCD) on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8 pm is in need of teachers and teacher’s assistants. Please consider sharing your time and enthusiasm with school-age children from our neighborhood in this rewarding ministry. Training and support is provided. Call Ann O’Connor at the rectory for more information ~ 764-3621.

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My name is Ann O’Connor and I am happy to write that I have been re-hired as the religious formation coordinator for St. Gertrude. I know many of you already, but for those who came on the scene in the last year, allow me to introduce myself.My husband Ed and I have three children between [...]

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After an extensive search for a new youth religious formation coordinator, we discovered her in our own backyard. We welcome back Ann O’Connor who will serve us once again as prime mover for CCD, KidsWord, Confirmation, and First Communion, as well as for our Synod initiatives which include the Childrens Choir, New Act Theater group [...]

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KidsWord, our Liturgy of the Word for Kindergarten thru 5th grade students, will take July and August off. Special thanks go to our catechists, the men and women who bring the Scripture readings alive for young minds and hearts. We are grateful for your dedication to our children, which in turn is a commitment to [...]

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