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Fifth Sunday of Easter | May 19, 2019

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 4:30pm (Sunday Vigil with Cantor)

Sunday Masses 8:00am (No Music) 9:30am (Conventual Mass with Choir & Incense) 11:00am (Cantor) 12:30pm (Cantor & Incense) 6:00pm (Contemporary Ensemble)

Weekday Masses (Monday-Friday) 7:00am 8:00am 11:30am (Sung Conventual Mass)

Saturday Masses 8:00am 11:30am

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Parish Directory Page 1 Mass Schedule & Parish Office Information Page 2 From the Pastor’s Desk Page 3 News & Notes Page 4-6 Calling All Hands Page 7 Holy Teaching DEVOTION SCHEDULE Page 8 The Week Ahead Divine Office Confessions Page 9 12:00pm Sext/Midday Prayer Wednesday during Holy Hour: Let Us Pray (M-F in the Church) 7:00-8:00pm Page 9 9:00pm Compline/Night Prayer Saturday Morning: 10:30-11:30am (M-Sa in the Priory Chapel) Saturday Afternoon: 3:30-4:30pm

6543 Miami Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45243 | (513) 561-5954 | www.stgertrude.org PARISH DIRECTORY

Parish Staff Spiritual Works of Mercy Very Rev. André-Joseph LaCasse, O.P., prior/pastor Communion to Sick – Judy Hartmann 513.984.8003 Rev. Clement Dickie, O.P., parochial vicar Regina Veritatis – Cornelia Mechley 513.340.4586 Rev. Henry Stephan, O.P., parochial vicar Baptism Team – Mike & Mary Clare Peck 513.871.2309 Circle of Prayer – Barbara Rose [email protected] Natural Family Planning – David & Ann Stein 513.561.5751 Dominican Friars in Residence Pastoral Council – Mark Kosobud 513.469.0852 Rev. Joseph Alobaidi, O.P. Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration 513.561.5954 ext 2136 Rev. Paul J. Keller, O.P. Prayer Ministry for the Dying – Pat Collins 513.265.1897 Rev. Michael Mary Dosch, O.P., novice master Respect Life – Debbie Graham 513.984.4766 Rosary Making – Larry Ball 513.646.8523 St. Gertrude School – 513.561.8020 Liturgical Ministries Principal – Sr. Maria Christi Greve, O.P. ext 1101 Adult Choir – Catherine Fishlock 513.561.5954 Vice Principal – Mr. Travis Johnson ext 1101 Contemporary Music Ensemble – Paul Kindt 513.697.9208 PTO – Kelly Woodward, President Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion – School Advisory Council – Marty Lacey Cristina Genung 513.561.5954 ext 2403 Lectors – Mr. Lawain McNeil, O.P. 513.561.5954 ext 1123 Resurrection Choir – Marty Cunningham 513.891.4226 Parish Office Staff – 513.561.5954 The St. Anne and the Child Mary Guild – Receptionists – Susan Kane & Teri Forlini ext 2101 Cristina Genung 513.561.5954 ext 2403 Business Manager – Deacon Mike Muse ext 2102 St. Joseph the Worker Society – Rev Clement Dickie, O.P. 513.561.5954 Assistant Business Manager – Mary Tappel ext 2103 Ushers – Douglas Postler 513.791.6298 Director of Liturgy – Cristina Genung ext 2403 Youth Choir – Catherine Fishlock 513.561.5954 Wedding/Bereavement Coordinator – AnnaMaria Spurgin ext 1124 Spiritual Groups Bulletin Editor [email protected] Adult Bible Study – Mr. Lawain McNeil, O.P. 513.561.5954 Angelic Warfare Confraternity – Rev Clement Dickie, O.P. 513.561.5954 Religious Education & Youth Ministry: Benedictine Oblates – Clyde & Pat Dorn 513.791.0988 Office of Youth Evangelization – 513.561.5954 Catholic Men’s Fellowship – Chris Nachtrab 513.604.1899 Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary – Brian Zappia 513.791.7299 Primary Evangelization: PK-4th Grade & Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Dominican Laity (Bishop Fenwick) – Jonathan Ring [email protected] Cindy Wurzelbacher ext 2110 Dominican Laity (Our Lady of Peace) – Patty Connelly 513.793.2246 Jr. High Evangelization: 5th-8th Grade – Bryan Wells ext 2107 FAMILIA/CANA Family For Mothers – Anita Pappalardo 513.248.8237 Jr. High Youth Ministry – Bryan Wells ext 2107 Holy Family Prayer Group – Malissa Frohlich 513.519.5197 High School Youth Ministry – Megan Dickert ext 2108 True Devotion to Mary – Anne Collins 513.984.4708 Executive Assistant – Kristen Eggers ext 2109 Parish Groups Athletic Boosters – Marc Gerwel 513.774.7779 Adult Evangelization – 513.561.5954 Boy Scouts – Robert Dinga 612.616.8242 Director of Adult Evangelization/Pastoral Services – Cub Scouts – Chris De Brunner 513.379.1010 Mr. Lawain McNeil, O.P. ext 1123 Festival Committee – Cathy Egan 513.290.3391 Cincinnati Frassati Fellowship (Young Adults) – Lenten Fish Fry – Rob Mancini 513.520.6360 Alex Meineke [email protected] Little Flower Library – Susan Santos 513.504.0205 Aquinas Society of Cincinnati (Adults & Families) – Parish Coffee – Mark Findley 513.417.9227 Rev. Henry Stephan, O.P. Vocations Directors Rites of Christian Initiation (R.C.I.A.) – Rev. Clement Dickie, O.P. Archdiocese of Cincinnati – Fr. Dan Schmitmeyer 513.421.3131 Dominican Friars – Fr. Jacob Bertrand Janczyk, O.P. DominicanFriars.org Corporal Works of Mercy Nashville Dominican Sisters – Sr. Peter Marie, O.P. 615.256.5486 Knights of Columbus – Bob Stucker 513.235.6222 St. Vincent De Paul Society – Jim Spurgin 513.561.5954, ext. 2112 Ladies of Charity – Jean Wilkinson 513.498.5085 On the cover: The oldest known icon of Christ Pantocrator, Helping Hands – Nancy Lucas [email protected] encaustic on panel (Saint Catherine’s Monastery). The two Parish Health Ministry – Jeanne Palcic 513.317.4123 different facial expressions on either side may emphasize Christ’s Pregnancy Center East (for all pregnancy needs) 513.321.3100 two natures as fully God and fully human. Soup Kitchen – Andy Cordier 513.248.1005 Date – 6th Century Visitation of the Sick – Judy Hartmann 513.984.8003

1 Fifth Sunday of Easter | May 19, 2019 MASS SCHEDULE & PARISH OFFICE INFORMATION Masses at St. Gertrude Parish OfficeInfo Monday, May 20, Parish Office Hours St. Bernardine of Siena, Priest Monday-Thursday: 8:30am-5:00pm 7:00am...... Mother’s Day Novena Friday: 8:30am-4:30pm 8:00am...... †Lorraine Lacasse/St. Gertrude Parish Staff 11:30am...... Deceased Members of the Order of Preachers Church Hours Every day: 6:00am-9:00pm Tuesday, May 21, St. Christopher Magallanes & Bl Hyacinthe-Marie Cormier, O.P. 7:00am...... †Agnes Dryer/Debra & Roger Judd 8:00am...... †Taylor Merten/Lucy Davis 11:30am...... †Kelly Clark/Bill & Marian Clark St. Gertrude is a Roman Catholic Parish in the Dominican Wednesday, May 22, heritage of prayer, preaching and teaching. Under our Lady’s St. Rita of Cascia mantle, gathered as the Body of Christ, we celebrate Him in the 7:00am...... †Charles & Vera Rettig/ Sacraments, Sacred Scripture and in Catholic education. Serving Charlene Bosken & Joan Kunkel our brothers and sisters in the New Evangelization, we seek to 8:00am...... Fr. André-Joseph LaCasse, O.P./ grow in love as we journey with to God the Father. The Collins Family 11:30am...... †Bob & Margie McCarthy/ Molly & Bruce Vollmer

Thursday, May 23, Easter Weekday OFFERING 7:00am...... Mike Muse/Robbins Family St. Gertrude Parish Weekly 8:00am...... †Juan Gimeno, Jr./Hazel Bartlett Collection and Budget Report 11:30am...... For the Master of the Order, Fr. Bruno Cadore, O.P. 5/12/2019 Friday, May 24, Collection: $ 28,956.13 The Translation of Holy Father Dominic (M) Weekly Budget: $ 35,000.00 7:00am...... †Brandon Hepner/Pete & Donna Marcello Weekly Deficit: ($ 6,043.87) 8:00am...... †Louise Pavloff/The Finnegan Family 11:30am...... †Dave Keefer/The Keefer Family Year to Date Budget: $ 1,839,000.00 Year to Date Actual: $ 1,811,135.13 Saturday, May 25, Year to Date Deficit: ($ $27,864.87) St. Bede the Venerable, St. Gregory VII, St. Mary Magdalene de’Pazzi 8:00am...... †Duke Scully/The Arling Family 11:30am...... †Joan Schmitt/Don Schmitt

May 25-26, Sixth Sunday of Easter BULLETIN DEADLINE Saturday 4:30pm...... †Alan Lehn/Pat & Don Schoo BULLETIN MATERIALS DUE Sunday 6/2/19 5/22/19 8:00am.....People of St. Gertrude, Living and Deceased 9:30am...... †Ryan Holland/Mark & Sherri Holland Please submit your Mass announcements & 11:00am...... †Norbert Kohus, Jr./John & Hilda Bough bulletin articles to: [email protected] 12:30pm...... †John J. Nolan, Sr./Karen Paul & Family 6:00pm...... †Patricia Harrington/Marian Scherpenberg 6543 Miami Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45243 513.561.5954 | FAX 513.561.7184 | www.StGertrude.org

St. Gertrude Roman Catholic Parish 2 FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK | Very Rev. André-Joseph LaCasse, O.P.

The Spirituality of Devotion Jesus emphasizes His divine heart as being full of love for to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. mankind, but with this love for the most part being ignored or rejected; while devotion to Mary’s heart is essentially he heart of Mary is the cradle of all concerned with the love that her heart has for Jesus, for TChristian meditation on the mysteries God. of Christ. St. Lawrence Justinian in the Therefore, it is not an end in itself, so the love of her Office of Readings for this feast day, tells us: “Imitate her, heart is meant to be a model for the way we should love O faithful soul. Enter into the deep recesses of your heart God. The fact that her heart is immaculate, that is sinless, so that you may be purified spiritually and cleansed from means that she is the only fully human person who is able to your sins.” really love God in the way that He should be loved. St. Luke, who had a most special love for Our Lady, Honoring Mary’s Immaculate Heart is really just writes in his Gospel: Mary treasured all these things and reflected another way of honoring Mary as the person who on them in her heart. was chosen to be the Mother of God, recognizing her The physical heart stands for the inner reaches of the extraordinary holiness and the immense love she bestowed human personality. It brings us to the mind, the soul, the on Jesus as His mother, the person who was called to share will, the spirit, the core of one’s being. It symbolizes the in and cooperate in His redemptive sufferings. place where a person thinks, remembers, feels, desires, and The aim of the devotion is to unite mankind to God makes decisions. through Mary’s heart, and this process involves the ideas Many saints have promoted devotion to the heart of of consecration and reparation. A person is consecrated to Mary such as St. Mechtild, our own patroness, St. Gertrude Mary’s Immaculate Heart as a way of being completely the Great, and St. Bridget. St. Francis de Sales dedicated devoted to God. This involves a total gift of self, something his Treatise on the Love of God to Mary’s heart. But it was St. only ultimately possible with reference to God; but Mary is John Eudes who wrote extensively about this theme. He our intermediary in this process of consecration. says that the Divine Word which was printed on Mary’s Because of the strong analogy between Jesus and Mary, heart is a perfect reflection of the Most Holy Trinity. the consecration to Mary’s Immaculate Heart is closely To honor Mary’s heart is to honor her total dedication linked to the consecration to Jesus’ Sacred Heart, although to God. Mary pondered in her heart the mysteries of Jesus’ it is subordinate and dependent on it. That is, although the infancy and childhood, and continued to do so throughout act of consecration is ultimately addressed to God, it is an His ministry, culminating with the ultimate giving of act that is made through Mary. Himself on the cross and His Resurrection. And the fruits The Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary reminds of Mary’s reflections on her Son are given to us each time us today that Mary was totally wrapped up in God and we ask Our Lady to draw us closer to her Divine Son. A true committed to always doing God’s holy will. Mary’s life devotion to Mary brings us a tender and loving adoration continues to be the model for all the members of God’s of Jesus. As Mary brings us to Jesus, Jesus brings us to Mary. Holy Church. The hearts of Jesus and Mary are forever united together. May we, like Our Blessed Mother, always be committed to doing God’s holy will. And may we always be united to the hearts of Jesus and Mary.

Blessed 5th Week of Easter to all,

The main difference between the devotions to the Very Rev. André-Joseph LaCasse, O.P., hearts of Jesus and Mary is that the one concerned with Pastor/Prior

3 Fifth Sunday of Easter | May 19, 2019 NEWS & NOTES

2019 ST. GERTRUDE FESTIVAL KICK-OFF PARTY Enjoy an evening of fun, food and friends.

Thursday, June 6th MENU Fried Chicken 6:00-8:00 p.m. (Fried on-site) Music by “3 Legged Stella Trio” Mashed Potato Conclude with Dominican Gravy Cole Slaw Community singing “Salve Regina” Corn Festival Auction Booth (in gym) Rolls will be open to preview and bid. Homemade Desserts Open bar Limited to 300 attendees $15 per person ***Adults Only*** No children under age 21 will be permitted on the grounds Thursday evening. Walk-ins welcome! RSVP by June 4th Mail reservation form below or call Cathy Egan at 290-3391 [email protected]

2019 St. Gertrude Festival Kick-Off Party ticket order form (reservations due by June 3rd)

Name ______

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No. of Tickets @ $15 ea. ______

Amt. Enclosed $ ______

Make checks payable to St. Gertrude Festival or pay w/credit card

VISA/MasterCard # ______

Exp. Date ______Name: ______

Mail to: Cathy Egan, 5430 Station Drive, South Lebanon, Ohio 45065

St. Gertrude Roman Catholic Parish 4 NEWS & NOTES

2019 Confirmation Information Meeting Our very first Confirmation meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 28th at 7:00pm in the church. This *Run or walk in this special event to celebrate the lives of parishioners and family members who have passed away meeting is mandatory for all those wishing to receive the Course: A 3.1 mile loop beginning at St. Gertrude in Madeira, through Indian Hill neighborhoods, and returning to St. Sacrament of Confirmation in Spring of 2020. Parents ​ ​ ​ Gertrude. and students are asked to attend this 1-hour event. We will have a chance to answer questions, pray together, and go Registration: For all entries postmarked by June 3, 2019: $20/adult, $15/child (18 and under) and $60.00 per family. ​ over Confirmation dates and deadlines. Email Bryan at Includes T-shirts. For race day registration: $20 plus an additional $5 for T-shirt (while supplies last). Race day [email protected] if you have any questions. registration begins at 7:30 A.M. under the tent in front of the school. Shirts must be picked up before race. Register online at http://getmeregistered.com/stgertruderuntoremember ​ Refreshments: Water is available at the start/finish line and during the race. Bruegger’s bagels and more after the race. Festival News: ​ Volunteers will be outside all Masses the next 2 weekends Awards: Awards will be presented following the race. Plaques will go to the first male and female runner and walker. ​ collecting major award tickets, selling golf balls and Medals go to the first place finisher in each age division. Run age divisions: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, collecting volunteers’ names. Please stop by and help 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and over. Walk age divisions: 20 and under, 21-30, 31-40, 42-50, 51-60, 61-70, 71 and over. Results will be posted at www.stgertrude.org. volunteer. You can also go to www.stgertrude.org/festival and sign up. Huge auction in gym – go to website to view Questions: Call Mark Findley at (513) 417-9227 or email at [email protected] ​ all items. Official Entry Form He has arrived! One Entrant per Form First Name: ______Last Name:______Our 2019 Festival puppy Address:______​ ​ City, State, Zip:______​ ​ E-mail:______Phone:______Emergency Contact Name and Number:______Age on race day: ____ Gender: M F Category: Walker Runner

Cost: ____ $20 adult pre-registration* I am walking in memory of ______​ ____ $15 child pre-registration* *Name will be on shirt if given by 5/24/19 ____ $60 family pre-registration* (include all entry forms in one envelope) *Includes event T-shirt Waiver: In consideration of the acceptance of my entry, I hereby waiver on behalf of myself, my heirs, executors, and assigns, all ​ claims of any nature arising from my participation in the S.G. 5K Run to Remember, and do hereby release St. Gertrude, all sponsors, workers, officials, and volunteers from any claim whatsoever arising from my participation in this event. I agree to abide by all the rules of participation and acknowledge that the Race Committee may refuse or return my entry at its discretion. I understand the risks for such a run and have trained adequately in preparation for the event. I HAVE NOTED ANY MEDICAL CONDITION on this form next to my signature. I will permit the use of my name and picture participating in this event for publicity.

Signature: ______Date: ______Medical Conditions: ______Parent’s Signature: ______Date: ______*Required for all participants under 18 years of age.

Make checks payable to St. Gertrude and mail to Mark Findley at 6332 Pine Lane, Loveland, OH 45140 ​ ​

HEALING SERVICE Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, 5440 Moeller Avenue, Norwood, OH 45212 Phone 513-351-9800

May 22, 2019 Rosary: 6:45PM • Mass: 7:15PM Healing Service after Mass – Come to Jesus for Healing

5 Fifth Sunday of Easter | May 19, 2019 NEWS & NOTES

MAY 21: Kids Corner 2019 Glenn Miller Orchestra – Festival Workers Needed! FUNDRAISER BENEFITING MARIA STEIN On Tuesday, May 21st, starting at 12:00pm, the Glenn Workers are needed for 2 to 2.5 hour shifts in the Kids’ Miller Orchestra will be performing at The Overdrive Corner for the Parish Festival, June 7th, 8th, 9th. Kids in Celina, Ohio. A portion of the proceeds from the Corner will have 14 games – Festival fun designed for the event will go to The Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics. With its unique jazz sound, the Glenn Miller youngest members of the Parish! Orchestra is considered to be one of the greatest bands of all time! Raffle items will also be available. For ticket If you could work a shift or two, call Beth Pavloff at 575-0022 or e-mail information, call 419-925-9999 and request the special [email protected]. Shrine seating. June 7-8: Sign up soon for best choice of time! See form Junior High and High School Vocation Retreat below! Questions? Call or email Beth Pavloff. On Friday evening through Saturday afternoon, June 7-8, Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center in Norwood is hosting a vocation retreat, “Cast Out Into the We are willing to work a shift in Kids Corner! If possible, Deep,” for young men in grades 6-9. The retreat offers sign me or us up for: the opportunity to learn more about various male vocations in the church, pray in adoration and Holy (Circle time you prefer) Mass and meet priests, seminarians, and other young men exploring their call. There will also be time for recreation. For more information, contact 513-351- Friday, June 7th 5:45-8:00pm 7:45-10:00pm 9800 or register at http://events.olhsc.org/events/cast- Saturday, June 8th 4:45-7:00pm 6:45-10:00pm out-into-the-deep-2019. Sunday, June 9th 2:45-5:00pm 4:45-7:00pm 6:45-9:00pm Moeller Summer Camp Want to learn coding or maybe get coached by members of the state-winning hoops team? Join us at Moeller for My time is flexible, sign us up where needed! (check here)______summer camp! See the full list and description at our website, moellersummercamps.com. And be sure to *Students (10 & under) may work if accompanied check out our new academic camps – we’re sure there’s something for you! See you this summer. by a parent – indicate on form below.

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St. Gertrude Roman Catholic Parish 6 CALLING ALL HANDS

2019 Prosopon 6-day Iconography Workshop 2019 Prosopon 6-day Iconography Workshop 33rd Annual Bible Institute Virgin of Kazan to be taught by Vladislav Andrejev Friday, July 26-Friday, August 2 Virgin of Kazan to be taught by Vladislav Andrejev Beginners, St. Michael the Archangel Xavier University Campus Beginners, St. Michaelwith the TatianaArchan geland w Dimitriiith Tati Berestovana and Dimitrii Berestov

“Repair My Church!” is the theme for the 2019 Presentation Ministries’ JulyJuly 8-13,8 – 13, 2019 2019 Bible Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is a one-of-a-kind conference that offers to make you a powerful disciple of Christ. There are daytime seminars, daily Mass, plus evening healing services and weekend general sessions. Our very popular Youth Program will be held on Friday, August 2. Cost is a freewill donation. Brochures with registration details are at the church entrance. Web Registration is available at www.presentationministries.com and click on the tab “Bible Institute” or call us at (513) 922-0923. Deadline for meals and lodging is July 3, 2019.

Are you musically inclined and able to volunteer at nursing homes by playing a musical instrument or singing spiritual songs, about 5 times per year? If you’d like to discuss forming a small volunteer music group, please call or email Joe Martino (513-891-7301/[email protected]). The Virgin of Kazan is an example of a (She who The Virgin of Kazaknowsn is an ex theamp lWay)e of a Htypeodeg etofri aTheotokos. (She who kno wComes the W writeay) typ thise of T hicon,eotok os. Come write this icon, and learn froandm th elearn maste rfrom, Vladi sltheav A master,ndrejev, a boVladislavut the vari ouAndrejev,s types of Vaboutirgin a nthed Ch ild icons. Workshop variouswill b typese held aoft Ic oVirginnic, 788 and6 Cam Childargo R oicons.ad, Cin cWorkshopinnati, Ohio 4will5243 .be Elizabeth’s New Life Center held at Iconic, 7886 Camargo Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45243. Elizabeth’s New Life Center is seeking RNs who are looking for a challengeSt. Michae l the Archangel - No preliminary work is required, all materials are provided, and you will start and finish your icon during the 6 days of the workshop. $90.00 deposit to Jenny Ward should be mailed with registration form below by June 1, and an opportunity to be trained in Limited Obstetrical Ultrasound. If you are2019, plusSt. $250.00 Michael tuition athend mat Archangelerials fee to T–atia Nona Bpreliminaryerestova the fir workst day oisf worequired,rkshop, J uly 8, 2019. pro-life and want to make a difference in women’s lives and help save babies all materials are provided, and you will start and finish your icon The Virgin of Kazan – Student chooses and purchases an icon board, and does preliminary work, before July 8th when class from abortion, we have a position for you! All of our positions are part-time, during the 6 days of the workshop. $90.00 deposit to Jenny Ward begins - assistance availashouldble, s beee bmailedelow. O nwithce reg registrationistered, the d raformwing belowwill be sbyent Juneto the 1, st ud2019,ent. Tplusuitio n of $250.00 is due first typically between 20 and 25 hours per week. We have positions available at our $250.00day o ftuition the work andsho pmaterials, July 8, 2019, fee w toith Tatiana checks w rittBerestovaen to Vla disthelav first And redayjev. of

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June from 11:00am-3:00pm at Iconic, for assistance with transferring a deeper life… ICON (please check one): ( ) Arch. Michael, enclose $90.00 deposit, checks written to Jennifer Ward, due June 1, 2019; ( ) Virgin of Kazan, see prelimintheary cdrawing,lasswork a napplyingd due date s clay,descri banded a bgilding.ove. Plea sContacte mail this rJennyegistrati Wardon form atto Iconic, 7886 Camargo Road, Cincinnati, [email protected] 45243. For more informatio byn o rMay answ e1strs toif quesinterested.tions contact Jenny Ward, [email protected], or http://www.iconicstudio.org. ICON WORKSHOP REGISTRATION

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7 Fifth Sunday of Easter | May 19, 2019 HOLY TEACHING The Lord is Present When Invoked by the Prayers of His Priests From On the Mysteries by St. Ambrose Is there any room left for doubt? The Father speaks clearly in the Gospel: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well You were told before not to believe only what you saw. This pleased; the Son too, above whom the Holy Spirit showed was to prevent you from saying: Is this the great mystery that himself in the form of a dove; and also the Holy Spirit, who eye has not seen nor ear heard nor man’s heart conceived? I came down as a dove. David too speaks clearly: The voice of see the water I used to see every day; does this water in which the Lord is above the waters; the God of glory has thundered; I have often bathed without being sanctified really have the the Lord is above the many waters. Again, Scripture bears power to sanctify me? Learn from this that water does not witness for you that fire came down from heaven in answer to sanctify without the Holy Spirit. Gideon’s prayers, and that when Elijah prayed, God sent fire which consumed the sacrifice. You have read that the three witnesses in Baptism – the water, the blood and the Spirit – are one. This means that if Do not consider the merits of individuals but the office of the you take away any one of these, the Sacrament of Baptism priests. If you do look at merits, consider the merits of Peter is not conferred. What is water without the cross of Christ? and also of Paul in the same way as you consider the merits Only an ordinary element without sacramental effect. Again, of Elijah; they handed on to us this sacrament which they without water there is no sacrament of rebirth. Unless a man received from the Lord Jesus. Visible fire was sent upon them is born again of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the to give them faith; in us who believe, an invisible fire is at kingdom of God. The catechumen believes in the cross of work. That visible fire was a sign, our invisible fire was for our the Lord with which he too is signed, but unless he is baptized instruction. Believe then that the Lord Jesus is present when in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy He is invoked by the prayers of the priests. He said: Where Spirit he cannot receive the forgiveness of sins or the gift of two or three are gathered, there I am also. How much more spiritual grace. does He give His loving presence where the Church is, where the sacraments are! The Syrian Naaman bathed seven times under the old law, but you were baptized in the name of the Trinity. You proclaimed You went down into the water. Remember what you said: I your faith in the Father – recall what you did – and the Son believe in the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Not: I and the Spirit. Mark the sequence of events. In proclaiming believe in a greater, a lesser and a least. You are committed by this faith you died to the world, you rose again to God, and as this spoken understanding of yours to believe the same of the though buried to sin, you were reborn to eternal life. Believe, Son as of the Father, and the same of the Holy Spirit as of then, that the water is not without effect. the Son, with this one exception: you proclaim that you must The paralytic at the pool was waiting for someone. Who was believe in the cross of the Lord Jesus alone. this if not the Lord Jesus, born of a virgin? At His coming, it is not a question of a shadow healing an individual, but truth itself healing the universe. He is the one whose coming was expected, the one of whom the Father spoke when He said to John the Baptist: He on whom you see the Spirit coming down from heaven and resting, this is the one who baptizes in the Holy Spirit. He is the one witnessed to by John: I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven as a dove and resting on him. Why did the Spirit come down as a dove if not to let you see and understand that the dove sent out by holy Noah from the ark was a figure of this dove? In this way you were to recognize a type of this sacrament.

St. Gertrude Roman Catholic Parish 8 THE WEEK AHEAD

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 26 Healing Rosary Children’s Choir Resurrection Cincinnati Communion Catholic Men’s Little Flower 7:00pm 3:00pm Choir Frassati & Liberation Fellowship Library Church Parish Center, Practice Fellowship 7:30pm 7:30am 9:00am-1:00pm St. Joseph Room 8:30am 7:00pm Parish Center, School Cafeteria Parish Center, Parish Center, St. Dominic Lobby St. Joseph Room St. Dominic Lobby Parish Health Boy Scouts Vocations, Baptisms Ministry Cabinet 7:00pm Holy Hour, 1:45pm Meeting School Cafeteria Confessions & Church 7:00pm Benediction Parish Center, 7:00pm St. Joseph Room Church RCIA K of C 7:00pm Social Meeting Parish Center, 7:00pm St. Dominic Lobby Parish Center, Lower Level Knights Hall SVdP Society 7:00pm School, Holy Family Conference Room

LET US PRAY n the Gospel today, Jesus says “I Igive you a new commandment: love one another… This is how Please Pray For... all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for The Sick one another.” By your gift to the Anthony Alvarez, Lisa Bertke, Bettie Caudill, Marguerite Crema, Triset Society of St. Vincent de Paul you show that you have love for one another, especially those suffering and poor, Defonseka, Kathy Elsbernd, Peggy Eshman, Marge Ferguson, Glenn and that indeed you are the disciple of Jesus. Grismere, Loretta Holden, Joe Holly, Hummel Family, Ed Kinney, Janice Koncius, Carlos LaTorre, Cecilia Lemming, Ann Lukey, Linda Merkley, St. Vincent de Paul is an organization dedicated to helping Susan Mueller, Sandra Munyon, Leo Napuri, Marlene Ney, Pat O’Brien, those in our community who are less fortunate than Melinda Russell, Jane Sansalone, Patricia Scherer, Pegge Schuermann, ourselves. We accept donations of nonperishable food Richard Seifert, Susan Singer, Teddie Slaper, George Sullivan, Judy items in a blue barrel located inside the sacristy entrance, Sullivan, Sy Swart, John Sweeney. and clothing donations in a large container in the school parking lot adjacent to the maintenance building. Cash Those in the Armed Forces and check donations can be made in the SVdP Poor Box, Chris Babcock, Adam Benvie, Patrick Burke, Cole Foster, Dominic Geraci, located across from Mary at the end of the confessionals. Daniel Holian, Mike Huber, Aaron Jacobson, Jacob Kramb, John Kramb, All donations are greatly appreciated! This year, on Kelly Leugers, John Oscar, Andrew Shannon, and Ian Tester. March 26th, St. Vincent de Paul of Cincinnati celebrated its 150th anniversary! Need to Schedule a Baptism? Thank you for all your contributions in the little poor box located near the confessionals at church. Your Baptism classes are offered the first weekend of every month. The Sacrament contributions are making a big impact. If you are interested of Baptism is offered on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays of every month. If in learning more about SVDP or helping us serve our you need to schedule a Baptism, please call our Parish Office at (513) 561- area, join us! We meet the first Tuesday of every month at 5954. 7:00pm in the St. Joseph room in the parish center.

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