St. Gerard Majella
Patron Saint
Multiplying of food, etc. He was canonized in 1904 and is the patron of expectant mothers and unborn children
He is listed in the Roman Martyrology, was a native of Muro in southern Italy. He was apprenticed to a tailor before asking to be received by the Redemptorists as a lay-brother. He continued his trade in the monastery, where he soon attracted the attention of St. Alphonsus de Liguori, who shortened his novitiate. His wonderful and well authenticated life was a series of supernatural phenomena -- bilocations, reading of consciences, prophecies, multiplying of food, etc. He was canonized in 1904 and is the patron of expectant mothers and unborn children. October is harvest time all over the world, but especially in Poland. Late September usually brings frost, so usually only the root crops, like cabbage, turnips, beets and carrots are remaining to be harvested.
• Old Polish legends talk about harvesting these late root crops and sowing of winter wheat on or just after October 15 which is St. Hedwig's Day or Sw. Jadwiga in Poland. It is said that she sweetens these crops if they are left till then. See Polish Customs, Traditions, & Folklore by Sophie Hodorowicz Knab for more details.
OCTOBER RECIPES
Called: Ice à la Margot
A classic dessert, simple to make, for nameday celebrations of those named Margaret, Mary Margaret, Margaret Mary, Maria Marguerite, Margaret, Gretchen, Margo, Margie, Marjory, Margharita, Greta, Megan, Meg, Daisy and Pearl.
DIRECTIONS
Serve vanilla ice cream in champagne glasses. Cover ice cream with whipped cream, sweetened, flavored with pistachio, and tinted very light green. Garnish with pistachio nuts or Malaga grapes cut in halves.
INGREDIENTS
• vanilla ice cream
• champagne glasses
• whipped cream, flavored with pistachio
• green food coloring
• pistachio nuts
• Malaga grapes
Details
• Prep Time: 45 minutes (if homemade whipped cream)
HEART CAKEA simple and delicious ALSO A Valentine heart cake that is made in honor of St. Valentine, and is an offering for our loved ones.
DIRECTIONSCream butter and sugar. Add egg, cream and spices. Flavor with extract. Stir in enough flour to make a stiff dough. Roll on a floured board. Cut into hearts. Bake on a cookie sheet in a moderate oven (350°) about 15 minutes or until brown.
Recipe Source: Cooking for Christ by Florence Berger, National Catholic Rural Life Conference, 4625 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50310, 1949, 1999
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon cream
• 1/2 teaspoon soda
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• Flour
• Extract of rose
Details
• Prep Time: 1 hour
CATHOLIC CULTURE CWN
