¶EVEN IF YOU DON’T SPEAK FINNISH… ….Fr. Lehtoranta’s blog is in English as well: faxlegisdei.wordpress.com This school year, as time permits, we will be publishing daily sermons from the previous week. Check back daily for additional sermons: Nov. 1, 2012: The Origin of All Saints Day by Bp. Dolan Nov. 6, 2012: St. Leonard of […]

Our 2012 Little Saints This school year, as time permits, we will be publishing daily sermons from the previous week. Check back daily for additional sermons: Oct. 25, 2012: Ss Chrysanthus & Daria by Bp. Dolan Oct. 26, 2012: St. Evaristus by Bp. Dolan Oct. 29, 2012: Ss Simon & Jude by Fr. Lehtoranta Oct. […]

Our 2012 Little Saints We’d like to call your attention to recordings of two recent, excellent radio shows produced by Restoration Radio. The first is with Bp. Dolan, on the topic of the feast of Christ the King: The second is with Bp. Sanborn, on the documents produced by the Second Vatican Council: This school […]

This school year, as time permits, we will be publishing daily sermons from the previous week. Check back daily for additional sermons: Oct. 15, 2012: St. Teresa of Ávila by Fr. Lehtoranta Oct. 16, 2012: St. Gerard Majella by Fr. Lehtoranta Oct. 17, 2012: St. Margaret Mary by Fr. Lehtoranta Oct. 18, 2012: St. Luke […]

This school year, as time permits, we will be publishing daily sermons from the previous week. Check back daily for additional sermons: Oct. 4, 2012: St. Francis of Assisi by Fr. Lehtoranta Oct. 5, 2012: First Friday by Bp. Dolan Oct. 9, 2012: St. John Leonard by Fr. Lehtoranta Oct. 10, 2012: St. Francis Borgia […]

This school year, as time permits, we will be publishing daily sermons from the previous week. Check back daily for additional sermons: Sept. 28, 2012: St. Wenceslaus by Bp. Dolan Oct. 1, 2012: St. Remigius by Fr. Lehtoranta Oct. 2, 2012: The Guardian Angels by Fr. Lehtoranta Oct. 4, 2012: St. Francis of Assisi by […]

This school year, as time permits, we will be publishing daily sermons from the previous week. Check back daily for additional sermons: Sept. 21, 2012: St. Matthew by Fr. Lehtoranta Sept. 24, 2012: Our Lady of Ransom by Fr. Lehtoranta Sept. 25, 2012: Ransoming the Poor Souls by Bp. Dolan Sept. 26, 2012: North American […]

This school year, as time permits, we will be publishing daily sermons from the previous week. Check back daily for additional sermons: Sept. 17, 2012: Stigmata of St. Francis by Fr. Lehtoranta Sept. 18, 2012: St. Joseph Cupertino by Bp. Dolan Sept. 19, 2012: Our Lady of La Salette by Bp. Dolan Sept. 20, 2012: […]

This school year, as time permits, we will be publishing daily sermons from the previous week. Check back daily for additional sermons: Sept. 10, 2012: St Nicholas of Torentino by Fr. Lehtoranta Sept. 11, 2012: SS Protus & Hyacinth by Bp. Dolan Sept. 12, 2012: The Most Holy Name of Mary by Fr. Lehtoranta Sept. […]

Bishop’s Corner We begin our new season this September, and our Sunday School year in particular, with the Holy Name of Mary. We bless her holy name and process to her honor this day, blessing seeds and little seedlings which stand for new beginnings, and a renewed sense of perseverance in good. “Whatever you do, […]

Bishop’s Corner I hope you are having a pleasant Labor Day weekend, and that some thoughts of work, and worthwhile work, will inspire you to work well by working as St. Joseph did, in the sweet company of Jesus and Mary. Last week Fr. Saavedra took a break from his work to come down from […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Fr. Larrabee leaves for California this week to begin his new assignment working with Fr. Zapp. We all thank Fr. Larrabee for his devoted service at St. Gertrude the Great these last three years, the first fruits of his priesthood. We think especially of his work with the school children, in the confessional, and his […]

Bp. Dolan’s sermon from last Sunday, “Salt”, is now available. Sorry for the delay. Boys’ Camp is this week! July 24-26 Thanks to everyone who helped make our 2012 Girls’ Camp successful! Mass Location Update If you are traveling in Connecticut or Rhode Island this summer, visit the new St. Vincent Ferrer chapel, where new […]

Thanks to everyone who helped make our 2012 Girls’ Camp successful! Listen to This Week’s Bonus Sermon Bp. Dolan from Independence Day: “Christ the Democrat: His Church the Answer” Mass Location Update If you are traveling in Connecticut or Rhode Island this summer, visit the new St. Vincent Ferrer chapel, where new Fr. Stephen McKenna […]

Listen to This Week’s Bonus Sermon Bp. Dolan from Independence Day: “Christ the Democrat: His Church the Answer” Mass Location Update If you are traveling in Connecticut or Rhode Island this summer, visit the new St. Vincent Ferrer chapel, where new Fr. Stephen McKenna offers Mass every Sunday at 5 PM. Also, consult our extensive […]

Sacred Heart Podcast now available Nicholas Wansbutter and Steven Heiner had a great discussion with His Excellency, Bishop Daniel Dolan, on the Sacred Heart. It is now available for free download, as are all Restoration Radio podcasts, at this link. Save these dates for the St. Gertrude the Great Girls’ Camp! Girls ages 5 – […]

Sacred Heart Podcast now available Nicholas Wansbutter and Steven Heiner had a great discussion with His Excellency, Bishop Daniel Dolan, on the Sacred Heart. It is now available for free download, as are all Restoration Radio podcasts, at this link. Julia Brought her Turtle to the Blessing of Pets in honor of St. Anthony Save […]

Corpus Christi Procession to our Lourdes Grotto Veneration of the Blessed Sacrament Preceding Benediction The Procession Returns to Church Our 2012 First Communicants Save these dates for the St. Gertrude the Great Girls’ Camp! Girls ages 5 – 16+ are welcome to join us on July 11th, 12th and 13th for three days of fun […]

Corpus Christi Procession to our Lourdes Grotto Veneration of the Blessed Sacrament Preceding Benediction The Procession Returns to Church Our 2012 First Communicants Save these dates for the St. Gertrude the Great Girls’ Camp! Girls ages 5 – 16+ are welcome to join us on July 11th, 12th and 13th for three days of fun […]

Save these dates for the St. Gertrude the Great Girls’ Camp! Girls ages 5 – 16+ are welcome to join us on July 11th, 12th and 13th for three days of fun and spiritual activities. We will be joined by three Sisters of St. Thomas Aquinas for days filled with camp favorites such as archery, […]

Our New Soldiers of Christ Save these dates for the St. Gertrude the Great Girls’ Camp! Girls ages 5 – 16+ are welcome to join us on July 11th, 12th and 13th for three days of fun and spiritual activities. We will be joined by three Sisters of St. Thomas Aquinas for days filled with […]

Also, this week, listen to Fr. McKenna’s sermon from the Ascension. Save these dates for the St. Gertrude the Great Girls’ Camp! Girls ages 5 – 16+ are welcome to join us on July 11th, 12th and 13th for three days of fun and spiritual activities. We will be joined by three Sisters of St. […]