The Very Rev. Stephen Dardis, Dean of the St. Charles Deanery will be present to officially install Fr. Ray as pastor of St. Gertrude on Saturday, August 15th at the 4:30PM Mass! There will be no parish social or reception following the Mass due to the Phase 2 Covid -19 restrictions in place as ordered by the Governor. If you are available to attend this Mass please be there to sow your support for Fr. Ray!

Sunday, August 9th... 10AM till gone... Catfish Sauce Piquant Dinner $10 Catfish Boats $8 Desserts Available Separately!

Students and Parents: CCD will hold 2 registration nights. August 11, 2020 and August 17, 2020. Both will be held from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM in the Religious Education Building. Please wear masks and social distance as mandated in Phase 2. As of today's date, there will be 2 separate opening masses. August 30, 2020 mass will be held at 6 PM for the High School grades (6th-11th) and August 31, 2020 mass will be held at 6 PM for the Elementary grades (1st - 5th). Students are expected to attend Opening Mass as this is considered our first class. Two masses are necessary so that we adhere to social distancing measures and all other safety precautions. It is a mandate that masks must be worn to mass.

As we look to the start of a new school year, it's also a fresh start for CYM! Ms Lauren is starting to look into possible activities that can be executed with the safety of our youth in mind but still allow them to enjoy the benefits of a youth group! If you are interested in joining CYM this year, please let her know by contacting her directly.

Thank You to all those who have dropped off or mailed in their weekly donations. While there may not be Mass or CCD going on at the present time, we still have bills to pay just like you at home. If you have not dropped off your donation yet, it can be mailed to St. Gertrude or dropped in the Mail slot to the right of the front door of the rectory!

Hello everyone! While everyone is dispensed from attending Sunday Mass due to Covid-19, the church as been thoroughly cleaned and sanitizing wipes and hand sanitizer can be found in the church for those wishing to attend Mass. Since the Eucharist is both the Source and Summit of our Faith and for many attending Mass is very important in their spiritual lives we are now having Daily Masses Celebrated Tuesday through Friday in the Church at 8AM and our regular Sunday Masses Celebrated! We have marked off pews to assist in social distancing and remind everyone to wear your mask. Our various music ministers are back to support our prayers, the offering baskets are being passed but there is still no Holy Water in the fonts. We ask that you wipe down your area after Mass and sanitize your hands often!

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St Gertrude’s St Vincent de Paul Society wishes to thank the wonderful parishioners and friends for their generous support of money and non-perishable items. The donation baskets are still located in the rear of the church for those who wish to donate. We offer special thanks to our Bingo Committee and Bingo players who donate items to the food pantry weekly. As always our people are willing to extend a hand to our brothers and sisters in need. We provide assistance to anyone needing help, no matter what religion, race or background. Whether you live in St. Charles or Lafourche, you are part of our family when in need. We continue to provide assistance to our community in need. We generally help with food baskets for people in need monthly, Food for Seniors (currently providing between 20-30 food boxes monthly), holiday food baskets, and general assistance as needed. We are always looking for additional members. It doesn’t require a great deal from any one person. Please consider joining this group of hard working parishioners. Our meeting are posted in the bulletin.

Make St. Gertrude Catholic Church your home! Registration Forms are located in the rear of the church which can be placed in the collection or you can call or stop by the rectory and register your family! Be part of the One, Holy, Apostolic Catholic Church! Come Home!