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We are so grateful for the overwhelming support of our parish's Auction 2021! As of Tuesday, February 23, we have raised more than $28,000 - exceeding our target of $25,000!

There were so many people that helped make the Auction a success. The Auction Committee - David Sullivan, Laura Pigozzi, and Kathy Krokar - did an amazing job  planning the auction and guiding us all through it! Dorothea Tobin worked so hard to get donations for our auction, Mary Clare generously shared her incredible musical talent with us, and Greg Pierce served as our auctioneer at our live event. We are equally grateful for Margie Guadagno, Laurie Hasbrook, and Kevin Chears, some of our amazing Rectory staff, who put in so much time to make the Auction happen. 

Thank you to everyone that donated items, placed a bid, and joined in our Live Auction. We are so grateful that so many people helped and participated!
If you did bid on an item and win, it is available to pick up at our Rectory office, open from 9:00 am-2:30 pm Monday-Saturday and 8:30-11:30 am on Sunday. Please call us at 773.764.3621 before coming and observe the Parishioner Guidelines for Visiting the Rectory.

If those times do not work for you, please call the office or email stgertrude1420@stgertrudechicago.org to make alternative arrangements.

Our week-long Silent Auction has opened and will end in a live auction event on Sunday, February 21. What's available? Check out our items HERE!

We have gift cards to area restaurants, exquisitely made scarves, shawls, bowls, quilts, and cards, baskets of books, signed books, kitchen tools, one-of-a-kind experiences, expert consultations, and much more. Bidding will continue until Sunday evening. 

We're also offering a Wine Spectacular – where you can buy a $20 raffle ticket to win one of three lots of wine (12 bottles; combined value - $300) or one premium bottle (Staglin Cabernet Sauvignon - $285). Hurry to take advantage of our early bird special - six chances for $100. 

If you ordered cupcakes and wine to enjoy during the live-stream, they are available for pick-up after Masses on February 20 and February 22.

The Live Auction event will begin at 7:00 pm on Sunday, February 21.  Items available to bid on during this special event are:

• Pura Vida – a Costa Rican luxury vacation (7 days, 7 nights in a 5-bedroom luxury home) https://www.stayincostarica.com/los-suenos-costa-rica-luxury-home-rental-casa-puesta-del-sol
• Holy Barbeque! (Dinner with the priests of St. Gertrude)
• Lights, Camera, Action! (Behind-the-scenes tour for four of Cinescape Chicago Film Studios--Chicago Fire/PD/Med-- with dinner at Lady Gregory’s)
• Backyard Social Distance Fun Pack (Solo Stove fire pit, a four-pack of spirits and beer, plus a basket of snacks)
• Sue and more! (Behind-the-scenes tour for ten of the Field Museum, dinner at Lakefront restaurant, and a watercolor print of your choice by the Field Museum’s artist-in-residence)
• Olé – A Mexican Fiesta (Chef-prepared Mexican dinner for 12)

To access the live auction: 

• Go to https://stgertrudeparish.schoolauction.net/auction2021/virtual
• Follow the directions on the screen
• Or you can watch this video on our parish website!

We are looking forward to seeing you there!