Saint Gertrude High School

"She will bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins."

Matthew 1:21

Lessons & Carols

Saint Gertrude's Honor Ensemble and the Benedictine School treated us to an absolutely spell-binding Lessons and Carols this year. This tradition becomes deeper and richer every year, and we are so pleased to be able to share it with you!

If you don't have time to sit down and watch during this busy season, it makes for great ambient music while wrapping gifts, or preparing your holiday meals. We hope you enjoy the presentation, and to Gators from 1-92, although it's been said many times, many ways, Merry Christmas to you!

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Christmas ornaments missing for nearly a decade returned to owners in Virginia

Coach Pochily and her family were blessed with a little Christmas miracle! 🎄✨

Christmas ornaments missing for nearly a decade returned to owners in Virginia Matt and Fran Pochily were moving to their new home, and during the process, they took most of their belongings but left behind items in their Norfolk attic and garage.

🧡💙 These lasting relationships are part of what makes Saint Gertrude so special!

Madison, SGHS '17 (Class of Orange and Blue), stopped by to visit us on her way home for Christmas break. I wasn't quick thinking enough to take a photo, so here is one with Madison, her grandmother and Sister Charlotte Lange from several years back. It was Madison that helped launch our Ora et Labora program for SGHS students to spend time at the monastery during the summer, learning more about us and participating in some of our ministries.

We enjoyed today's visit so much, catching up with Madison. Just a shoutout to other Saint Gertrude High School alumna who might be passing by on their way home for Christmas! Stop in and see the new monastery!!

This Christmas, Mr. Richard Smith ‘88 hosted the BSoR faculty and staff for a gorgeous affair at ! It was a lovely place to celebrate a great start to the school year; the PTO/PTSO pulled out all the stops in making it an evening to remember. We are thankful from the bottom of our hearts!

December is the perfect time of year to pause and take stock, and that’s exactly what the Gators set out to do on their annual retreat. The visited the Benedictine Sisters of Virginia, while and explored topics relating to their Benedictine Values and Divine Mercy.

We are so grateful to all of our hosts, who allowed the girls the space to retreat and reflect before heading into a new year!

Do you have your tickets yet? It's that time of year...time for the Benedictine Schools of Richmond Capital City Classic!

Grab your friends and family, and head to the McMurtrie-Reynolds Pavilion for three days of top-notch boys and girls basketball, to be kicked off with the party of the year at The Gathering.

The tournament will run from Tuesday, December 27 through Thursday, December 29. Hit the link below to see the full tournament bracket, purchase tournament tickets, and RSVP to The Gathering.

Go Gators!

https://www.benedictineschools.org/capital-city-classic

Pink and Lime pulled out all the stops this year for Sponsors’ Ball. The beauty and sweetness of this tradition is so lovely to witness, especially this time of year.

There's still time! Get your tickets here:
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If you haven't already, please considering making a gift to the 2022 Christmas Purse for our wonderful faculty and staff using the link below.

The BSoR teachers and staff are the ones who make your daughter's education so special. Every day these VIPs come to Saint Gertrude with faith, hope, and love to encourage our Gators to learn more, do more, and be more. Their dedication to our students, our schools, and our values is remarkable, and we’d love to be able to show them how appreciative our community is.

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Over the river and through the woods, to our Gator hopefuls we go!

To celebrate their application to Saint Gertrude High School, these go-getters are invited to join us in this festive feat: our annual gingerbread house contest!
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You can get in on the fun too! Build your best gingerbread house and post to social media using by January 6. (Be sure to make your post public or share it with us.) The builder of the winning gingerbread house will receive a special gift! 🎄🎁💫

Thank you for hosting us, Sisters! We are so blessed to have your support and guidance.

Join us in praying for the Gators today as they embark on their class retreats!

We are so excited as the Freshmen Class from Saint Gertrude High School are on their way to spend their retreat day with us! They will be the first class to see our new monastery. Praying for their safe arrival and return and looking forward to spending time with our newest Gerties!

Photo: Sister Dolores enjoys the SGHS freshmen in 2019, the last time we could have them visit us.

Have you entered the Green Gator Raffle yet? The final drawing will take place December 12, with other great prizes along the way. Tickets are limited, so purchase yours today!

https://forms.diamondmindinc.com/benedictineschools/greengatorraffle22?token=2060813218

Proceeds allow the PTSO to support school trips, prom, picnics, teacher appreciation, graduation, and more.

We are seeing firsthand the amazing things that can happen when our community comes together to give back! Providing young women with the tools to be successful is our mission, and the work is never done. We need your support to make their dreams a reality.

Visit https://www.igivecatholic.org and type "Saint Gertrude" into the search bar to give today.

It’s finally here! Tomorrow is .

To pay it forward, visit https://www.igivecatholic.org and type “Saint Gertrude” into the search bar to support your Gators. 🐊

It’s the first day of Gator Christmas—make a list and check it twice, because you won’t want to miss any of these great steals! Each day, we’ll post a new item at 10% off. Can you guess which cozy keepsake is on sale today?😉

Keep up with us on stories for the announcement of our daily deals!

GATOR SHOP HOLIDAY HOURS:
Nov 28 - Dec 1: 3 PM-5 PM
Dec 5 - Dec 7: 3 PM-5 PM
Dec 8: 3 PM-5 PM, 6 PM-8 PM
Dec 12-15: 12 PM-2 PM

The Gator Shop is located inside the McMurtrie-Reynolds Pavilion, and is only available for in-person shopping at this time.

This Thanksgiving, we have more than ever to be thankful for: a new building rising over the James, an incredible community of students, parents and alumnae, and of course our faculty and staff. Of the latter, we’d like to introduce you to Andy Garrigue.

A Harvard grad, Mr. Garrigue earned his degree in English and American Literature. A scholar and an athlete, he played two years of Division 1 soccer, and four years of rugby—he was a member of a National Championship team in 1984! Outside of the classroom, Mr. Garrigue is a professional freelance writer—you may have seen his features and criticism on music and other performing arts in the Times Dispatch or Style Weekly.

A love of literature and writing led Mr. Garrigue here to Saint Gertrude, in hopes of developing and encouraging the writers of the next generation. He has generously offered his time and wonderful photography skills to give our community a better glimpse into daily life here at school.

Welcome, Mr. Garrigue! We are so grateful to have you.

Gators kicked off Thanksgiving weekend early with a lovely luncheon in honor of their grandparents. We are so thankful for all of these happy families! 🍁🍽️

Join us on November 29 for on . If Catholic education is something you’re thankful for this season, visit the link below and type “Saint Gertrude” into the search bar.

https://www.igivecatholic.org

We are grateful for all of your support!

Gators, together with the Benedictine Sisters, observed the Feast of Saint Gertrude on November 17. The joy of celebrating our Patroness together is no slight thing—you can almost feel it through these photos!

Saint Gertrude, pray for us.

Saint Gertrude, pray for us!

Feast of St. Gertrude the Great – Morning Prayer – 5th exercise excerpt

Antiphon: Hide me, O loving Jesus. Hide me in the secret of Your Face.

O Love, O God, who first loved me, grant that with my whole heart,
and my whole soul, and my whole strength, I may love you.
O Love most dear, grant that I may live for you alone.
O Love most victorious, grant that I may persevere to the end with you.

Today we celebrate with joy one of our Benedictine women saints, St. Gertrude the Great, who is the patron of our Saint Gertrude High School. Her love of learning and mystical revelations led her to be called the Herald of Divine Love in which she wrote especially about the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Her modeling of monastic life is well summed up in the hymn we sang this morning, “Love Is a Greening”, by our S. Joanna: “Will you be welcome? Will you be open when fear closes doors, turns away from the stranger? Will you be welcome? Will you be mercy? Will you forgive? Will you draw from the well of compassion and healing? Will you be welcome? Light in the shadows, hope in despair, comfort in sorrow, love never fails to be patient and caring, gentle and strong, daring joy, seeking wisdom and truth, finding beauty, tending the holy. Walk with the lonely, carry the weak, leave who are you are, become whom you seek to be. Love is a greening, verdant and growing. Will you be blessing? Will you be peace?” May you be your own Herald of Divine Love today and always! Happy Feast!

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This afternoon, the SGHS student body will join their brother school in praying for our veterans, especially those who graduated from Saint Gertrude.

May God bless all veterans, and those who are currently serving our country.

Hello, future Gators!

We know you may still have questions as you think about your future or even navigate the application process. Join us for a virtual student panel where you will have the opportunity to ask questions and hear firsthand from current students about academics, athletics, the benefits of all-girl classes, the Catholic advantage, and much more!

Thursday, November 17 • 7 p.m.
https://www.benedictineschools.org/admissions/visit

The World Language Club hosted a delicious International Banquet last night to celebrate National French Week! 🇫🇷🥐😋

We love to see our Middie Gators shine! 🐊☀️

Winning Writers Announces the Winners of the 30th Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest

Elizabeth Becker ‘04, née Jewett, of Charlottesville won the 30th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest with her nonfiction essay, “Manny.”

"Narrated starting at the end, the sense of time marching backward is a brilliant choice to catalog the suffering and insights Manny leaves with the living."

Congratulations, Elizabeth!

Winning Writers Announces the Winners of the 30th Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its 30th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest. CB Anderson of Maine...

On this Holy Day of Obligation, we are grateful to gather as a community to honor Gators, faculty, and staff known to have passed away since our last Memorial Mass.

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🎶 “But then there breaks a yet more glorious day;
The saints triumphant rise in bright array;
The king of glory passes on his way. Alleluia!” 🎶

A very Happy Halloween from Gators young and “old.” Swipe to see some power tool pumpkin carving in Project Based Design! 🦾🎃

Come see the Stuart Avenue Players present Almost Maine November 4 and 5! You won’t want to miss it. 🎭

Getting closer! 😍

SGHS field hockey program builds through patience

"'The girls are very energetic and supportive of one another, Nichols commented. 'They believe in what we’re trying to do and they work hard in practices and games.'"

SGHS field hockey program builds through patience When Regina Ryan came onboard to be the new head coach of St. Gertrude’s varsity field hockey team, she knew the journey to developing a program that could one day

Support the class of Pink and Lime and snag your very own super-soft limited edition Homecoming T-shirt!

Sales are live at the link below:

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Pink and Lime poured their heart and soul (and wrists 🦴) onto the field during a thrilling Powderpuff game. Team White took the win over Green with two touchdowns! 🏈 💚

Soon we will gather for our annual All Saints’ Day Memorial Mass, and we hope you will join us. Visit the link below to RSVP and view the necrology.

https://www.benedictineschools.org/memorial-mass