Pentecost XIII Download MP3

Bishop’s Corner The cool morning which greeted me upon my return from France this past Wednesday, as well as the calendar itself, call to mind the fading days of Summer, and Fall and school and the new season and year at St. Gertrude the Great which await us. “What did you do this Summer?” In […]

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Assumption of Our Lady Download MP3

Also the week: Listen to Fr. Cekada’s short, but interesting sermon about “The Vigil of Assumption of the Blessed Mother” From Fr. Cekada Since Bishop Dolan will be in France until Tuesday, I’ve been asked to fill in for him in this space. There were sudden deaths to mourn this past week. Shirle Downing died […]

Pentecost XI Download MP3

Bishop’s Corner The great feast of summer is the Assumption. I hope you will plan to bring yourself, your children, your garden produce and flowers to the High Mass at 9:00 AM. We begin at the Grotto with Rosary beforehand, and process into church with the blessed flowers, led by the children who represent the […]

Pentecost X Download MP3

Bishop’s Corner Last week was the week of departures. After three years with us, Fr. Larrabee left on Tuesday to go west, driving with his brother back to California. Also on Tuesday, I headed east, for three weeks of helping the Fathers in France, and visiting the faithful there. And lastly, we’ve had a change […]

St. Gertrude the Great Summer 2012 Newsletter is available: Bishop Dolan’s Mexico Trip Journal. 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.