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St. Gertrude the Great Roman Catholic Church 4900 Rialto Road, West Chester, Ohio 45069 • (513) 645-4212 • Fax: (513) 645-4212 • www.sgg.org • www.traditionalmass.org The Most Reverend Lent IV Daniel L. Dolan, Pastor (Laetare Sunday) The Rev. Anthony Cekada March 18, 2012 The Rev. Julian Larrabee The Rev. Charles McGuire The Introit of this day’s Mass begins with the word Laetare: Rejoice, O Jerusalem...rejoice with joy you that have been in sorrow....I rejoiced at the things Traditional that were said to me: We shall go Latin Mass into the house of the Lord. Give me grace, O Jesus, that by prayer and Sunday Masses fasting, and patience in 7:30 AM Low Mass all adversities and 9:00 AM High Mass persecutions, I may be 11:30 AM Low Mass 5:45 PM Low Mass made less unworthy of Thy passion; that I may not, one day, be by cast Weekday Masses out by Thee, but become See THE CALENDAR inside worthy of Thy divine promise and Thy eternal consolation in the heavenly Jerusalem. Baptisms: Saturday morning by New at St. Gertrude’s? Welcome! In Registration: Please complete a card at appointment. At least one parent as well the vestibule you’ll find a pamphlet the Gift Shop or phone the church. as the sponsor (only one sponsor is explaining the traditional rules for the Collection envelopes will be mailed. required) must be practicing Roman reception of Holy Communion. There is Catholics who do not belong to the Novus also a Visitor’s Card to fill out if you want Mass Intentions: Individual Mass Ordo religion. Novus Ordo and non- more information on St. Gertrude’s or on intentions as well as Purgatorial Society practicing Catholics may not serve as the traditional Catholic Faith and the enrollments are available in the vestibule, sponsors. The Church will provide a Latin Mass. A free information packet is and may be given in with the collection or sponsor in case of necessity. The available to newcomers; ask an Usher or at the church office. Churching of New Mothers follows the inquire in the Gift Shop. Stop by baptismal ceremony. Helfta Hall, our social hall, after Mass Votive Candles: You may light candles for refreshments. before the numerous shrines located throughout the main church as well as in Blessing of Religious Articles: First Sunday of the month after all Masses. Dress Code: Ladies & Girls—Please the baptistery. The suggested donation wear a modest dress and a head-covering. for a seven-day votive candle is $5.00. Blessing of Expectant Mothers: No tight fitting, low-cut, short, slit, or The suggested donation for six-hour Third Sunday of the month after all sleeveless dresses. No pants or shorts. votives is 50 cents. Masses. Men & Boys—Please wear a shirt and tie, with either suit coat, jacket or sweater, Confessions: Fridays at 10:55 AM, Rosary Chain: To request prayers for and dress shoes. No T-shirts, sweat Friday evenings and Saturday mornings special intentions, or to assist in the shirts, sweat pants, tennis shoes, (please consult THE CALENDAR inside for Rosary Chain, please call the office. sneakers, shorts, jeans or sports logo times); most Sundays before the morning jackets. Masses. ✠ ANNOUNCEMENTS ✠ POETRY CORNER ¶MARCH 18, 2012 • LENT IV • 11:30 AM Mass. The silent afternoon In the Workshop at Nazareth LAETARE SUNDAY • starts, appropriately enough, with a silent Whenever Joseph planed a board for Today is Laetare or Rose Sunday, the film, Joan of Arc, during lunch (catered making a new door Fourth Sunday of Lent. The Rose lunch available for purchase for only The curling, fluffy shavings tumbled vestments, flowers on the altar, and $6.00). A spiritual conference, Rosary, down upon the floor; organ are expressive of joy at the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and And Jesus–then a little Lad–would take nearness of Easter. It is also the third First Vespers of the Annunciation a broom and sweep Sunday of the month, with the Blessing complete the afternoon. (Have your Until He had the scattered shavings of Expectant Mothers at the lunch ticket validated after Vespers, and gathered in a heap. communion rail after all Masses. the Bishop will cheerfully refund your Catechism classes are at 10:40 AM. Part $6.00!) One day when he was busy planing in II of our March Movie gets underway Set Your Missal: Passion Sunday, second his little shop at 2:45 PM. First Vespers of great St. collect for God’s Holy Church, Preface of Nor heard nor saw the Carpenter a tiny Joseph are at 4:45 PM, followed by the Holy Cross. blue nail drop. Benediction. The twisted shavings spun in air like ¶IN YOUR CHARITY . shooting stars at night, ¶ST. JOSEPH’S DAY ...please pray for all our sick and shut-in, And then like snow they strewed the Dear St. Joseph comes Monday, and and for Fr. Roberto Mardones and several floor and hid the nail from sight. we hope you will come to assist at his special intentions for priests. High Mass (11:20 AM), followed by the At sundown little Jesus scampered in blessing of the bread and of St. Joseph’s ¶THE PASCHAL SACRAMENTS from Mary's room Table, and lunch in Helfta Hall. Bring • First Confessions & Testing: Saturday, And skipped across the littered floor to some non-perishable food for the poor April 21st. (Baptismal certificate must be fetch His little broom, to place on St. Joseph’s Table. (The fast already presented, and form completed.) While Joseph kept on working ’til he is dispensed for those who attend Mass.) • Day of Recollection for First Communion heard a stifled cry, After lunch, we conclude with Second Children: Thursday, May 24th. And turned to see his Jesus limp,–a tear Vespers of St. Joseph and Benediction. • Confirmation: Saturday, May 26th. in each brown Eye. • First Communion: Sunday, June 10th. ¶STATIONS IN LENT Parents, please note: the Baptismal He dropped his plane and took the Lad At 3:00 PM on Wednesdays, we offer the certificates of children not baptized at St. in his strong, tawny arms traditional Children’s Stations of the Cross Gertrude the Great must be submitted to That years ago had shielded Him from and Holy Communion. the church office by March 26th. If your Herod's wild alarms; child is not enrolled in the school or in Then with a tenderness men never ¶LENTEN FRIDAY EVENINGS Sunday catechism, please let us know if you dreamed that he possessed Friday’s Mass and sermon are at 5:45 are planning on bringing him to be tested He plucked the nail from Jesus’ Foot, PM, followed by Potluck Supper, and a in April. If you are not sure if your child is and hugged Him to his breast. Lenten Holy Hour beginning with ready, please consult a priest. The Church Stations at 7:30 PM. earnestly desires all children to receive Our Ah, Joseph, gentlest Saint! I strike my Lord as soon as possible. guilty breast with shame, ¶SATURDAY Servers: MARCH 19-25, 2012 Entreating thee this sinful heart with We honor St. Gabriel, the great Angel •FRI 3/23 5:45 PM LOW: Regular Friday Servers 7:30 PM STATIONS: Regular Servers, A.D. Kinnett sorrow’s spark inflame. of the Annunciation at two morning •SAT 3/24 7:30 AM LOW: Simpsons Thou didst pluck out the tiny nail 8:10 AM LOW: M. Briggs Masses (7:30 and 8:10 AM). •SUN 3/25 7:30 AM LOW: Brueggemann Bros. beneath His tender Skin, 9:00 AM HIGH: MC: R. Vande Ryt MASS MC: B. Lotarski ACS: S. & L. Arlinghaus Where I (sweet Jesus, mercy!) have a AN YOU HELP TH: A. Lawrence TORCH: J. Lacy, M. Simpson, P. Omlor, ¶C ? T. Lawrence, N. Kuebler, J. Morgan thousand driven in! Volunteers will be most welcome to help 11:30 AM LOW: F. & N. Puglielli -Hyacinth Blocker, O.F.M.. 4:45 PM VESPERS & BENEDICTION: J. Soli, J. Lacy, cover the statues on Saturday morning G. Miller 5:45 PM LOW: G. Miller after the 8:10 AM Mass, as we prepare ¶SORROWFUL MOTHER NOVENA Ushers: MARCH 25, 2012 ...with blessing of the sick continues for Passiontide. 7:30 AM Scott Pepiot, Kent Maki, Volunteer 9:00 AM Mike Briggs, Mark Lotarski, Steve Weigand, Paul Arlinghaus this Friday evening. Contact the church 11:30 AM Bob Uhlenbrock, Dennis Hille, Kirby Bischel, Volunteer office with the names of sick friends or ¶NEXT SUNDAY 5:45 PM John Seyfried family members, or anyone else you Our Annunciation Afternoon of Collection Report wish mentioned during the novena. Recollection commences following the Sunday, March 11th .................................$3,110.00 ✠ THE SUCCESSOR OF ST. PETER ✠ ARE YOU WITH THE POPE? who avoids doctrinal controversy. The practices, even pagan ones, into the by Rev. Fr. Francisco Radecki, CMRI world is enamored by the image of the "Mass"). They allow radical liturgies (from The Reign of Mary, Fall 2011) white cassock and the Vatican. Many and practices worldwide to continue People often ask: ''Are you with the people don't realize the facts relating unabated. They give tacit acceptance pope? We are with the popes, all 260 to the last five claimants to the Chair to moral abuses by not effectively of them. Name any pope from St. of Peter. They simply take things at condemning artificial birth control, Peter to Pope Pius XII, and they will face value. abortion, divorce and homosexuality. claim us as their faithful children. If Anti-popes Statistics verify this.