ST. GERTRUDE THE GREAT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

TRADITIONAL LATIN MASSSUNDAY MASSES

7:30 AM LOW 9:00 AM HIGH

11:30 AM LOW 5:45 PM LOW

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THE MOST REV. DANIEL L. DOLAN, PASTOR, THE REV. ANTHONY CEKADATHE REV. JULIAN LARRABEE, THE REV. CHARLES MCGUIRE

OCTOBER 31, 2010• CHRIST THE KING •

¶Blessing of ReligiousArticles: First Sunday of themonth after all Masses, atcommunion rail.

¶Blessing of ExpectantMothers: Third Sunday of themonth after all Masses.

¶Prayer Chain: To requestprayers for your specialintentions or needs, or to assistin the Prayer Chain, please callthe office.

¶Baptisms: Saturday morningby appointment. At least oneparent as well as the sponsor(only one sponsor is required)must be practicing RomanCatholics who do not belongto the Novus Ordo Religion.Novus Ordo and non-practicing Catholics may notserve as sponsors. The Churchwill provide a sponsor in caseof necessity. The Churching ofNew Mothers follows thebaptismal ceremony. Pleasemake arrangements throughthe church office.

¶Mass Intent ions :Individual Mass intentions aswell as Purgatorian Societyenrollments are available in thevestibule, and may be given inwith the collection or at theoffice.

¶Dress Code: Ladies—Pleasewear a modest dress and ahead-covering. No tightfitting, low-cut, short, slit, orsleeveless dresses. No pants orshorts. Men & Boys—Pleasewear a shirt and tie, with eithersuit coat, jacket or sweater, anddress shoes. No T-shirts, sweatshirts, sweat pants, tennisshoes, sneakers, shorts, jeans orSports logo jackets.

¶New at St. Gertrude’s?Welcome! In the vestibuleyou’ll find a pamphletexplaining the traditional rulesobserved here for the receptionof Holy Communion. There isalso a Visitor’s Card to fill outif you want more informationon St. Gertrude’s or on thetraditional Latin Mass. A freeinformation packet on thetraditional Latin Mass isavailable to newcomers. Stopby the Social Hall after Massfor refreshments.

¶Catholic Books & ReligiousArticles: A fine selection isavailable in the Gift Shop afterthe Masses on Sunday.

¶Registration: Please completea card at the Gift Shop orphone the church. Collectionenvelopes will be mailed.

The King of Love made Himself the Victim of His own Sacrifice.

✠ ANNOUNCEMENTS ✠ POETRY CORNER¶OCTOBER 31, 2010 • CHRIST THE

KING • PENTECOST XXIII •Go to Confession today (available

before and during all Masses) to gain thePoor Souls’ Indulgence.

All Hallows’ Eve: The Procession ofthe Saints takes place before High Masstoday, and party follows. All are invited.

Festive Solemn First Vespers of AllSaints, with Rosary and Benediction,sanctify the waning hours of Halloween,and usher in tomorrow’s great feast, at4:30 PM.

¶ALL SAINTS DAY

Tomorrow is a Holy Day ofObligation, with Holy Mass at 9:00 AMand 5:45 PM. Be sure to come afterwork, even if you will be late. But, ifyou’re not working or off work early, thenby all means join us for Adoration of theBlessed Sacrament at 5:00 PM followedby the Rosary at 5:15 PM andBenediction. The Toties Quoties PlenaryIndulgence for the Poor Souls may begained from noon Monday until thechurch is closed on Tuesday evening.Thecharming, unique and little frequentedservice of the Double Vespers (of AllSaints’ Day and of the Dead) begin alittle after 7:00 PM.

¶ALL SOULS’ DAY

Be sure to turn in your envelopeswith the names of your dead, for whommasses will be offered all November.

Nine Holy Masses will be offered on Tuesday. Surely you could assist at one?

The principal Mass is sung at 11:20AM, with sermon and Absolution.

The month of the Rosary, as orderedby Pope Leo XIII, closes with one finalRosary before the Blessed SacramentExposed. This service takes place at 2:45PM.

The Toties Quoties indulgence maybe gained all day.

ServersNOVEMBER 1 - NOVEMBER 7, 2010

•MON 11/1 9:00 AM HIGH: Simpsons, School Servers, A. Wanke, Arlingahus

•TUE 11/2 5:30 PM LOW: J. Gunsher6:00 PM LOW: J. Gunsher

•WED 11/3 2:45 PM LOW: J. Lotarski, A.D. Kinnett, B. Loatarski,J. Lacy

•FRI 11/5 5:45 PM Low: Simpsons, J. Gunsher•SAT 11/6 7:30 AM LOW: Simpsons

8:00 AM LOW: M. Briggs•SUN 11/7 7:30 AM LOW: A. & S. Brueggemann

9:00 AM HIGH: MC: R. VandeRytTH: F. Puglielli ACS: A. Richesson, N. McCloreyTORCH: N. Puglielli, S. & L. Arlinghaus, P. Lawrence11:30 AM LOW: A.D. Kinnett, A Wanke5:45 PM LOW: G. Miller

UshersNOVEMBER 7, 2010

7:30 AM Scott Pepiot, Volunteer, Volunteer9:00 AM Mike Briggs, Mark Lotarski, Steve Weigand, Paul Puglielli

11:30 AM Bob Uhlenbrock, Dennis Hille, Kirby Bischel, Volunteer5:45 PM John Seyfried

Collection ReportSunday October 24th ...........................$3,985.00

Thank you for your generosity!Remember St. Gertrude’s in your will!

To Caesar That Which is Caesar’s

Ermine-trimmed velvet’s for kings . . .Scented with mothballs and must.Spangled satin’s for queens . . .And minks all powdered with dust.

But the only crown of starsIs worn by a Fair Lady . . .

And the only crown of thornsLooks right royal on Her Son . . .For by wearing that bitter crownA Kingdom of hearts was won.

–Mae Surtees Strelkov

¶TOTIES QUOTIES

You may gain a plenary indulgenceunder the usual conditions each time youmake a visit to the Blessed Sacrament,from noon November 1st untilmidnight November 2nd—praying sixPaters, six Aves and six Glorias for theintentions of Holy Mother Church.This wonderful indulgence is applicableonly to the Poor Souls. Avail yourselvesof this supreme act of charity.

¶THIS WEEK

Tomorrow and Tuesday, All Saints’and All Souls’, complete our “Days ofGrace and Glory.” Be part of them.

On Monday, The Knights do notmeet, due to the Holy Day, but maywish to do duty to the Court of OurGracious Queen, the Virgin Mary, for5:00 PM October Devotions withBenediction.

On Wednesday we resume theSunday Mass and honor the native bornNegro Saint Martin de Porres, awonderful saint and example for us. Hispatronage covers everything fromanimals and veterinarians, to the sickand race relations. First Thursday’sprayers for priests honor especially St.Charles Borromeo, patron of Sundayschools and seminarians. Our RosaryCemetery visit is sponsored by ourschool at 1:15 PM. Continue the nowquiet week with First Friday andSaturday, Benedictions but no AllNight Adoration.

¶FIRST THURSDAY

Calls us to Mass (8:00 AM, 11:20 AMand 5:00 PM) to pray for those whopray for us, our priests.

¶FIRST FRIDAY

8:00 AM Low Mass10:45 AM - Confessions11:20 AM - Low Mass & Benediction5:15 PM - Rosary & Confessions5:45 PM - Votive Mass of the SacredHeart, Sacred Heart Novena and FirstFriday Devotions, Benediction andConfessions.

¶FIRST FRIDAY

Please note that there is NO All NightAdoration, which is transferred to theopening night of 40 Hours Devotion,Friday November 19th.

¶FIRST SATURDAY

Reparation Intention: For all who spurndevotion to Mary, deny it or downplayit.

7:15 AM Confessions7:30 AM Low Mass8:00 AM Sermon and Low Mass 8:45 AM Exposition, Rosary and FirstSaturday Devotions, Confessions.

✠ THE CALENDAR ✠ BISHOP’S CORNER

The strong winds at the beginning of theweek blew in a brief, refreshing relief from ourSummer drought, but now it feels like Winter as Iwrite this. We’ve just had a sugary sweetHalloween lunch for the little ones (one or twolarger goblins got in on it) this Saints Simon and Jude Day.(Thanks, Katie!) Now we can look forward to St. Martin’sSummer, a few final days of sun before Winter. But today we’regetting a taste of weather in store for us, and it’s not sweet.

Another party took place on Sunday, again for adults andchildren, and All Saints. At St. Gertrude we try to observe all ofour special days not only by prayer, but also by a party. This isvery Catholic, in addition to being lots of fun. How wonderfulis the fullness of Catholic life. Our thanks to all who are helpingthis season of All Saints and Souls.

Our handsome goldfish, Jim and Ollie (there may be ananonymous third) are looking prosperous and well fed as they gointo Winter. They are probably the quietest creatures at St.Gertrude, and their discretion gives us all a good example. It isremarkable to consider how they survive the long cold Wintersin their little pond.

Our thanks to God for the rain, and all of His rich blessingsand mercies bestowed upon us. We will have a perfectopportunity to thank Him in the next celebration at our church:Forty Hours, November 19-21. Our All Night Adoration forNovember begins after the opening Mass that Friday evening.

Take advantage of these last days of borrowed light to hearsome of the late afternoon Masses this week. Then, remember toreset your clock on Saturday evening as we enter the darkness.

May Christ be your light these days of grace, and light andpeace for our Poor Souls.

God bless you,–Bishop Dolan

MON 11/01/10 ALL SAINTS’ DAY

8:30 AM Confessions9:00 AM High Mass For the People of St. Gertrude 5:00 PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament5:15 PM Rosary and Confessions5:30 PM Benediction5:45 PM Low Mass Poor Souls in honor of All Saints7:10 PM Vespers of the Day and Vespers of the Dead

TUES 11/02/10 ALL SOULS’ DAY

8:00 AM Low Mass Purgatorial Society8:30 AM Low Mass The Mind of the Church9:00 AM Low Mass All of the Faithful Departed

11:20 AM Sermon, Requiem High Mass All Whose Namesare on the Altar Absolution

2:45 PM Exposition, Rosary, Devotions, Benediction,Distribution of Holy Communion

4:00 PM Low Mass The Mind of the Church4:30 PM Low Mass All Whose Names are on the Altar5:00 PM Low Mass All of the Faithful Departed5:30 PM Low Mass The Mind of the Church6:00 PM Low Mass All of the Faithful Departed

WED 11/03/10 RESUMED MASS OF SUNDAY

WITHIN THE OCTAVE

ST MARTIN DE PORRES

8:00 AM Low Mass †Thomas H. Kamphaus (B.C.A.)11:20 AM Low Mass †Rosemary & Cliff Breitenstein

4:00 PM Low Mass †Fr. Eldred Leslie-Repose of His Soul6:30 PM Choir Practice

THURS 11/04/10 FIRST THURSDAY

ST CHARLES BORROMEO, BPCSS VITALIS & AGRICOLA, MM

8:00 AM Low Mass Poor Souls - Gratitude - Kathy11:20 AM High Mass Alter Christus

1:15 PM Departure for Cemetery Rosary Procession:Gate of Heaven

5:00 PM Low Mass †Ian Greese - Repose of his Soul

FRI 11/05/10 FIRST FRIDAY

WITHIN THE OCTAVE

THE HOLY RELICS

8:00 AM Low Mass †Tom Kamphaus (Joann Kamphaus)10:45 AM Confessions11:20 AM Low Mass Poor Souls - Gratitude - Conversion

Benediction5:15 PM Rosary and Confessions5:45 PM Low Mass The Holy Souls’ Release (Regina Gilliam)

Sacred Heart Novena, First Friday Devotions,Benediction and Confessions

N.B. NO ALL NIGHT ADORATION

SAT 11/06/10 FIRST SATURDAY

WITHIN THE OCTAVE

7:15 AM Confessions7:30 AM Low Mass Poor Souls (Tom & Stella Simpson)8:00 AM Sermon and Low Mass Pro-Life Cause

(Rosary Confraternity) 8:45 AM Exposition, Rosary, First Saturday

Devotions, Benediction and Confessions

SUN 11/07/10 PENTECOST XXIV 7:30 AM Low Mass My Benefactors (Kent Maki) 9:00 AM High Mass Mrs. Ida Youngworth (Paul Puglielli &

Family)10:40 AM Catechism and Adult Education Classes11:30 AM Low Mass Mother of Good Counsel for

answered prayers (Michelle Cramer) 3:00 PM Cemetery Rosary Processions St. Mary’s

Covington and Gate of HeavenCincinnati

5:45 PM Low Mass For the people of St. Gertrude

✠ POOR SOULS

Our Beloved DeadNovember

Name Date of DeathDeardorff, Robert M. 11-07-2003LeBlanc, Judith E. 11-08-1996Fradl, Edward P. 11-13-1989Meredith, Patrick S. 11-14-1987Blase, Charles S. 11-15-1999Gilker, Geraldine 11-18-1993Bollhauer, Gertrude 11-19-1982Buckley, Patricia A. 11-23-1987Diberardino, Nick 11-26-1999Alban, Frank Sr. 11-27-1987

The Booklet “Daily Thoughtsand Prayers for Our Beloved Dead”along with the St. Gertrude Prayercard for the Poor Souls comes to youas a loving memorial of Evelyn andJoyce Rentschler. Pray for them, andfor all of our Faithful Departed everyday.

Most afflicted of Virgins, Mary,Mother of Jesus, hear my prayer. Bythe agonizing Heart of Jesus, Ientreat thee to take pity on the soulsof thy departed handmaids, offerfor them to the Eternal Father, thysufferings and those of thy DivineSon, that they may be safelyconducted to the realms of peace,where in company with the saints,they may cast their crowns beforethe throne and the Lamb, and joinin the everlasting Alleluia of theBlessed. O Eternal Father, for thesake of the Most Precious Blood thatflowed from the Heart of Jesus uponthe Cross, and the bitter sorrow ofMary, grant them eternal rest.Amen.

Please remember the soul of NadineHenry, whose first anniversary ofdeath was October 10th, as well as allof our loved ones who have died.

Our Beloved DeadOctober

Name Date of DeathBludau, Marie B. 10-01-1983Elmlinger, Laverne 10-02-1992Lehman, James 10-03-1984Mills, Belvie M. 10-03-1995Hamer, Matilda E. 10-04-1981Richter, Elizabeth M. 10-05-2006Schmidt, Susan 10-06-1999Feighery, Victor William 10-09-1988Henry, Nadine 10-10-2009Baumgartner, C. 10-14-1987Moser, Mark 10-15-1987Newman, Edwin Lavern 10-22-1984Bandy, Agnes 10-20-1985Borger, Marie F. 10-20-1988Bischak, Nicholas J. 10-21-2005DuBroca, Vera L. 10-21-1988Brown, Ken 10-24-2004Brueggemann, Laurence 10-24-1995Koerner, Frank J. 10-25-2005

Hallow Halloween and the WholeMonth of November.

Visit the graves of your loved ones.This applies more to All Souls’ Day(Nov. 2nd) than it does to All Saints’Day (Nov 1st). Still the point is toremember our loved ones and to pray forthose who have died marked with thesign of faith. Death is not the last word.Christ has overcome death by His ownsorrowful passion and death through theresurrection. That is the source of ourhope and strength of all the saints.

An indulgence is granted the Christian faithfulwho devoutly visit a cemetery and pray, even ifonly mentally, for the dead. This indulgence isapplicable only to the souls in Purgatory. Thisindulgence is a plenary one from November 1through November 8 and can be gained oneach one of these days. On the other days of theyear this indulgence is a partial one of sevenyears.

• When passing a cemetery, pray theEternal rest prayer.

• Take a “prayer stroll” through yourlocal cemetery to pray for all thoseburied there. Bring holy water tosprinkle on the graves. (It is one of thefirst sacramentals of the Church. Holywater refreshes the holy souls.)

• Visit the graves of your loved ones andclean sites in a spirit of prayer andpenance.

• Around the graves of your loved ones,plant flowers to honor the final restingplace of a Temple of God.

Be Holy for Halloween, All month,and Always!

If you persevere in the love andgrace of God, you too shall be a saint.The whole point of “All Hallows” is toremind us to be “hallowed” or“sanctified”. Most of us won’t have ourown particular feast day and so AllSaints’ Day will be our feast day. It is thefeast day for most of the Church’s saints,those who lived peaceably, followedChrist, loved their families,accomplished their duties in life andpassed on to the next life. May theirprayers be with us.

Pray for the Poor Souls in November

• Double up on prayers and sacrificesfor departed loved ones and friendsduring this powerful season of the dead.Don’t waste your sufferings.

• Pray the Litany for the FaithfulDeparted.

• Pray the Office for the Dead.

• Pray the Rosary for the Holy Souls inPurgatory before the Blessed Sacrament.

• Enroll your family and friends, livingand deceased, in the Purgatorial Society,a spiritual solidarity of prayer.

• Visit cemeteries with your children.Teach youth to pray the Eternal RestPrayer. Sprinkle holy water on the gravesin the cemetery.

• Light blessed candles. The burningcandle is a sign of our prayer, a bright,silent intercessor for the holy souls.

• Light an Eight Day Votive Candle inchurch.

• Say the “Eternal Rest” Prayer on yourRosary Beads.

✠ ALL SAINTS’ DAY ✠ ANNOUNCEMENTS CONT:You! A Saint

All Saints’ Day reminds us that youalso can be a saint. It isn’t difficult, in factit is quite simple. Love God and serveHim. Surely it isn’t hard to love and serveGod, the God Who has done so much foryou; loved you from all eternity, gave youbeing, cares for you every moment of theday. The God Who created you forhappiness, an eternity of happiness.

Yes, we can all be saints. God wantsus to be saints. He wants us to be Hisfriends in this world and in Heaven.

The Blessed Virgin, the Apostles, St.John the Baptist, St. Francis Cabrini, wholived right here in America, St. Agnes, St.Martin of Tours, St. Elizabeth, St. MariaGoretti, and many, many more once wereboys and girls. They had mothers andfathers just as we have. They lived in thisworld. They played, laughed and criedjust as we do.

The Saints are our brothers andsisters, for the Communion of Saintsmakes of us all one family. The Saints areGod’s friends and ours. They will help uson our way to sanctity. We should readstories of their lives, for their holiness willinspire us to avoid sin and to imitatethem in holiness.

We, like the Saints, when assisting atHoly Mass, will be grateful for theopportunity of offering with the priestthe sacrifice of Calvary again renewed onour altars. We will long for HolyCommunion and will receive often,knowing that Jesus wants our souls to bewell fed and cared for.

We will become more holy, moreloving, more kind, and in this way we canbecome saints.

¶NEXT SUNDAY

The opening of Our Mother ofGood Counsel. Our Lady of Suffrage:Two afternoon Cemetery RosaryProcessions are planned. The SpecialSecond Collection, and the Blessing ofReligious Articles takes place at allMasses. Remember to set your clockback: “Fall Back” to standard time.Sunday classes are at 10:40 AM.

Set Your Missal: Pentecost XXIV(Epiphany V), commemoration of AllSaints, Trinity Preface. The RosaryCemetery visits replace Vespers.

¶TIME CHANGE

Don’t forget that the timechanges November 7th at2:00 AM. Be sure to set your

clocks the night before so that you arriveon time for Mass.¶ROSARY CEMETERY PROCESSIONS

You are welcome to pray the Rosarywith us for one or more indulgencedCemetery visits during the Octave of AllSouls. This Plenary Indulgence is gainedunder the usual conditions, in favor ofthe Souls in Purgatory.

Thursday, November 4th, ourschool children depart at 1:15 PM tovisit Gate of Heaven Cemetery, where somany of our dear departed repose,awaiting the Last Day.

Sunday, November 7th, at 3:00 PMthe Rosary Confraternity sponsors twoRosary Processions -

St Mary’s Cemetery, Covingtonwith Fr. Larrabee and

Gate of Heaven Cemetery,Cincinnati, with Fr. McGuire.

Plan to process and pray for thePoor Souls with us.

Don’t Forget Them

The suffering souls in Purgatory arestill on the way to Heaven; but theyhave arrived at the stage when theirsalvation is sure; there is no furtherdoubt or danger of not reachingHeaven.

This life is the time to win our placein Heaven. After death, all that is tohappen is what we earned in this life,whether joy or punishment or both. Sothe soul that dies in the love of God haswon a strict right to Heaven, a definiteplace in Heaven. But when a souldeparts this life in venial sin, there aretwo reasons for suffering: one, because ithas never repented venial sin; the other,because, after repenting and beingforgiven, the soul still owes a debt ofpunishment to atone for the sin.

It is easy to see that a soul in thisstate cannot enter Heaven. Silently theywait, begging us not to forget them. Weperform an act of charity if weremember the Poor Souls when we assistat Holy Mass.

We can remember these Poor Soulsin our morning offering. We can askGod to take the rewards that we maygain during the day and apply them forthe relief of the Holy Souls. In this waywe show our love of God and ourneighbor for in freeing these souls fromPurgatory, we open Heaven to themwhere they will adore, praise, and loveGod for all eternity.

“As long as you did it to one of thesemy least brethren, you did it to Me” –refers in a particular way to the souls inPurgatory.

CHRISTIAN FAITH

Every Christian is bound to believe that in oneGod there are three distinct Persons, perfectlyequal, of the same substance, and having thesame nature: the Father, Who proceeds from noone; the Son, Who is born of the Father beforeall ages; and the Holy Ghost, Who proceedseternally from the Father and the Son as fromone principle; and that the three Persons are allequally eternal, equal in wisdom and power,and are all three one and the same Lord, oneand the same God.

¶OUR SICK

Ernie Nellenbach is in New York fortreatments, and sends his best with thanksfor our prayers.

Baby Matthew Schneider has hadsurgery. Barb O’Connor has surgeryscheduled for November 11th.

Marty Lierl needs our prayers, andFred Hauserman is back home now after afew days in rehab.

Please keep them, and all of our dearsick and shut in, in your prayers.

ROSARY PROCESSIONS

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2010 AT 3:00 P.M.THE ROSARY CONFRATERNITY SPONSORS

~ TWO ROSARY PROCESSIONS ~

ST. MARY’S CEMETERY, COVINGTON

WITH FR. LARRABEE

GATE OF HEAVEN CEMETERY, CINCINNATI

WITH FR. MCGUIRE

PLAN TO PROCESS AND PRAY FOR THE POOR

SOULS WITH US!