St. Gertrude the Great

St. James the Greater

Bishop’s Corner
As I write this, our Boys’ Camp plans are still evolving, but I am confident that our young men will have good fun and edifying days together this week. Please keep them in your prayers, as well as the fathers who are helping, and Fr. McGuire and Fr. Larrabee. Fr. Roger in France is [...]

Pentecost VIII

June 2010 Update
St. Gertrude the Great Newsletter No. 116 is available here. See what we’ve been up to this summer, and read about St. Basil.

If you haven’t read it yet, be sure to buy your copy of Fr. Cekada’s book, “Work of Human Hands”. “Work of Human Hands” is also available on Amazon.com.

Philothea [...]

Click the photo above for a slide show from our Summer girls camp and our St. John’s Eve bonfire.

Bishop’s Corner
This has been a busy week at St. Gertrude, full of sadness but also spiritual joy. We were grieved by the Tuesday rains which impeded our Rosary Procession (and just when we could have used the [...]

Solemnity of the Most Precious Blood

Bishop’s Corner
Fr. McGuire and I left for France on St. John’s Day, the campfire songs and poetry (thank you, Fr. Cekada, a.k.a. “Uncle Remus”!) ringing in our ears. Thanks to everyone who helped for the St. John’s Eve Barbeque, and to the Sisters of St. Thomas Aquinas and the Patton family especially for a wonderful [...]

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul

Bishop’s Corner
Happy Independence Day! May God bless our land, and keep freedom’s beacon bright in our midst. Be a loyal American by informing yourself about the great issues of the day, and then do something about them by the prayers you say. May Our Lady Immaculate protect, bless and convert our beloved America.
Today Fr. McGuire [...]