The BarbecueStand is open each Sunday, April till the end of August, 25, 2013, with the exception of the Krakow Picnic on Sunday, June 2, 2013.

Hours: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm (unless they sell out early)

The annual St. Gertrude Parish Picnic will be held on Sunday, June 2, 2013. The festivities will commence at 11:00 am on the parish picnic grounds and in the Parish Center. We have a delicious fried chicken and roast beef dinner served in the Parish Center. Picnic activities and games will be available on the picnic grounds. Live music and entertainment will be provided throughout the day, featuring the Washington Brass Band. The barbecue stand will be open and there will be a full range of refreshment and booths available on the parish picnic grounds.

Plan to attend and make the first picnic of the summer picnic season your destination for the day. Invite your friends, family and neighbors to come to our parish picnic.

Enclosed with your monthly collection envelopes is an envelope for the support of our annual Parish Picnic. Donations received through this envelope are used to defray the expenses of our Parish Picnic. We appreciate any support you can offer for our Annual Parish Picnic. Thank you for your generosity.


Picnic Breads and Dessert

Our featured attraction is our delicious fried chicken and beef dinner. We typically serve between 2000-2200 dinners in the Parish Center. To make those dinner complete, we need lots of homemade breads, pies, cakes, cookies, cupcakes, etc.

We ask every parishioner to donate two (or more) dessert items or three loaves of homemade bread for the dinner. These can be brought to the Parish Center after 8:30 am on Sunday, June 2, 2013. Please have them here by 12:00 noon.

Thank you for your support of our parish picnic.

Confirmation Preparations

Here are important dates for those who are preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in May 2013.

♦ Wednesday, May 22, 2013—Confirmation Mass—St.Gertrude Church—7:30 pm w/ Bishop Robert J. Hermann Please keep our Confirmation Candidates and their families in your prayers.

Monday, May 20, 2013
Mass—8:00 am (CH)
Eucharistic Exposition begins—8:30 am (CH)
Boy Scouts—6:00 pm (OH)
Evening Prayer—7:00 pm (CH)

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
SGS Morning Prayer—8:00 am (CH)
Confessions—6:15 pm (CH)
SGS Promotion Mass—6:00 pm (CH)
SGS 8th Grade Reception—After Mass (PC)

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Mass—8:00 am (CH)
PSR Confirmation—7:30 pm (CH)
PSR Confirmation Reception—After Mass (PC)

Thursday, May 23, 2013
Mass—8:00 am (CH)
SGS Kindergarten Promotion—11:00 am (CH)

Friday, May 24, 2013
Mass—8:00 am (CH)
SGS End of Year Mass—11:00 am (CH)

Saturday, May 25, 2013
Confessions 3:45 pm (CH)
Mass—4:30 pm (CH)

Sunday, May 26, 2013
Confessions—7:00 am (CH)
Masses—7:30 am, 9:00 am & 10:30 am (CH)
Barbecue Stand Open—11:00 am (BB)