1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

THIS WEEK’S CELEBRATION OF
THE EUCHARIST
Sunday, March 1, 2015 – 2nd Sunday of Lent
5:30 pm
Joseph Lobuts & son
8:30 am
11:00 am
Deceased Lucci Family
For the People
Monday 3/2 Lenten Weekday
No Mass
Tuesday 3/3 Lenten Weekday
8:00am
Sam Chico
Wednesday 3/4 Lenten Weekday
8:00am
Kathleen Kelly Lampo & Family
Thursday 3/5 Lenten Weekday
8:00am
Mary Jo Hagner
Friday 3/6 Lenten Weekday
8:00am
Ann Pase
In the event of a Funeral Mass, Closing or Delay of
School – there will be no daily Mass.
Sunday, March 8, 2015
5:30 pm
8:30 am
11:00 am
For the People
Sam Chico
James & Margaret White
THIS WEEK AT ST. MARY
Sunday, March 1st
9:30am
Religious Education
11:00am
Kidzone (ages 6 months – 3 years)
6:00pm
Evening Prayer
6:00pm
Living the Eucharist for Teens
6:00pm
Confirmation Prep
6:30pm
RCIA
Monday, March 2nd
7:00pm
Honoring Our Heritage Reception
Wednesday, March 4th
3:45pm – 6:15pm Pierogi Dinner
6:30pm – 7:00pm Reconciliation
Thursday, March 5th
7:00pm
Choir
Friday,
March 6th
12:05pm
Stations of the Cross
3:00pm
Reconciliation
Sunday,
9:30am
11:00am
6:00pm
6:00pm
6:00pm
6:30pm
March 8th
Religious Education
Kidzone (ages 6 months - 3 years)
Evening Prayer
Living the Eucharist for Teens
Confirmation Preparation
RCIA
Next Weekend’s Ministry Schedule
SATURDAY, March 7th , 5:30 p.m. Mass
Lectors: Colin Frosch, Sandy Vanin
Eucharistic Ministers: Phil Barata, Christine Battin,
Rachel Blais, Maria Garcia, Lovely Joseph, Tanya Musick,
Pauline & Jim Parrish, Janice Price, Pat Ford ( one
Minister needed)
Ushers: Mary Lynn Cocco, Kevin & Renee Griffith, Pius
Joseph, Kristina, Isabella, and Antonio Rollo, Paul Yue
Altar Servers: Pierce Griffith – Cross
Patrick Griffith and Roxy Vasil – Servers
SUNDAY, March 8th, 8:30 a.m. Mass
Lectors: Steve & Sheree Toth
Eucharistic Ministers: Barbara Born, Mike Callen,
Elizabeth Ferrari, Lisa Ann Gresko, Sandy, Vince and
Tom LeDonne, Jimmy Lorenze, Dina Mutillo, Marie
Patchen, Melissa Sotelo
Ushers: Terrie Cunningham, Patrick Durkin, Phil Faini,
Vince LeDonne, Cindy Miranov, Tony Sotelo, Paul
Speaker, Doug Patchen
Altar Servers: Nico Mutillo - Cross
Andrew and Rebekah Shepard – Servers
Angelina, Isabella, and Giulia Muttillo - Candles
SUNDAY, March 8th, 11:00 a.m. Mass
Lectors: Denise Kirchoff, Corey Barill
Eucharistic Ministers: Joseph & Mona Feghali, Aimee
Fletcher, Dody & Vince Kolanko, Alex Lugo, Chris
Miller, Holly Sabatino, Mark Switzer, Stephen Zitney,
(one Minister needed)
Ushers: Virginia Aultman-Moore, Martin Dobis, Barbara
Fedikovich, Phillip Koloff, Carol Miller, Scott Stupar,
Kathy Switzer (one Usher needed)
Altar Servers: Cynthia Novak– Cross
Thomas & Joseph Yanchak – Servers
Andrew & Charlie Kerzak – Candles
Andrew Kerzak - Thurifer
Our 8:30am Liturgy is live on the radio on 1300AM
WCLG every Sunday.
The Bread, Wine & Tabernacle Candle the week of
March 1st are in memory of Sam and Julia Chico from
Ida.
St. Ursula Food Panty – Please donate canned beans,
rice, pasta and side-dishes.
Homily
Applications to my life:
- What did God say to me through the homily?
- What does God want me to do?
The test of a preacher is that the (assembly) goes
away saying not ‘what a lovely sermon’, but ‘I will do
something about it’
– St. Francis de Sales
This Week’s Stewardship of Time and Talent
In gratitude for God’s gifts of time and talent to us,
we gratefully acknowledge and salute:
Kathy Feher, Kathleen Dyer and Carol Pyles for
all their work in constructing/sewing the new
robes for RCIC.
Giving Summary
Last Sunday’s Offering
$12,731.00
Mission among Black & Native Americans
$597.00
Building Fund
$550.00
Stations of the Cross
Fridays of Lent at 12:05pm
If you would like to lead stations, either as a group
or as an individual, a sign-up sheet is in the back of
the church.
St. Mary Music Ministry
Please see the enclosed flyer
listing opportunity to become involved
in our Music ministry.
Eternal Rest:
for Robert Layman and Consolation to his family &
friends.
for John Secreto and Consolation to his family
especially granddaughter Christa Downey Barvinchak
and daughter Floann Downey.
Magnificat
Women, looking for a boost in your spirituality?
The Morgantown Magnificat Chapter will be hosting a
prayer breakfast at Lakeview Resort on March 7th from
9am-noon. Speaker for the breakfast will be Maria Vadia,
who was born in Cuba and fled with her family to
Miami. Caught up in materialism, she found herself
empty. Maria will speak of how her life changed when
she sought a personal relationship with Jesus
Christ. Please reserve your seat by March 1st at
www.magnificatmorgantown.org or Pat at 304-296-8950.
Information Sessions – for all!!!!!
Pierogi Dinners - $5.00
Wednesdays of Lent: 3:45 pm – 6:15pm
March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1.
Pierogis, 2 sides, bread/roll, dessert & drink.
A door prize every week!
You can help: Grab an egg from the pierogi egg tree,
put a donation in the envelope and drop it in the
collection basket. Make a dessert. We need 15
desserts per week. Sign the sign-up sheet at the
main entrance of the church. Volunteer to help
prepare and serve, (must have food handlers card.)
Teen service hours available helping with pierogi dinners
6:00 – 7:00 pm. Call St. Mary office (304) 599-3747.
Please Note --- On the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of
Lent we will be using the readings from Cycle A.
Since we have baptisms at the Easter Virgil, the
Church prefers that the readings on these three
Sundays of Lent be from Cycle A.
Beginning in March, 2015, diocesan officials will be
offering “Concerning the Pastoral and
Sacramental Life of the Diocese: And information
Session” April 21, 7:00pm. All Saints Church,
Bridgeport, WV.
With the theme:
Remembering the past. . .Recognizing the present. . .
Realizing the future, the sessions are open to all
members of parishes and missions, priests, religious,
deacons and members of school communities. All of
the sessions will include time for Q and A.
The major area of focus will be on personnel and
Catholic population in the Diocese. How we can best
utilize the resources that we presently have. Update
the faithful on some current statistics that they may
not be aware of, and listen to their concerns as we
approach the future together. If you plan to attend,
call the Parish Office so we can set up car pools..
Message of the Week
Mark 9:2-10
Perhaps we can relate in some small way to this
Transfiguration experience. Perhaps there has been a
time or two in our lives when we have had a spiritual
experience, when we experienced God’s healing, felt
his mercy, or knew his presence was real. But then,
maybe it went away. For most of us, we don’t spend
the majority of our time “on the mountaintop” with
these “dazzling” insights into who God is. Rather, we
tend to walk a journey that is shrouded by mystery
and dependent upon faith. At times, we may even
second-guess the spiritual experiences of our past
once they have “disappeared.” Possibly Peter, James,
and John wondered if it had all been a crazy illusion.
But when the Resurrection happened, they knew it
was all for real. As we await the Resurrection this
Lent, may we have the faith to believe that Jesus
really has touched our lives and that he can lead us to
eternal life.
Questions of the Week
Mark 9:2-10:
Why do you think Moses and Elijah appeared to
Jesus?
Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18:
How do you feel God has tested you over the years?
Romans 8:31b-34:
How do you balance your Christian faith with your
political views?
Boy Scout Troop 44, sponsored by St. Mary's parish,
is holding a series of pancake breakfasts at St. Mary's
Peace Hall to raise money for a special adventure this
summer.
The breakfasts will be on Sunday
mornings, March 8, March 15, and March 22, from
8AM to 1PM. Come and have your fill! Tickets are $6
for adults and $4 for children 12 and under.
St. Francis de Sales Parish Friday Fish Fry
– Each Friday of Lent – 5:00 – 7:00pm
Adults $10.00, Children 12 & under $5.00
Dine in or Carry Out.
Make a Pilgrimage this Lent without ever
leaving West Virginia!
The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston is offering three
Lenten Pilgrimages across West Virginia. Each
pilgrimage provides opportunities for confessions
beginning at 6:00 p.m., followed by the celebration of
Mass at 7:00 p.m. A special guest priest has been
invited to deliver an inspiring homily. Fellowship and
social will follow Mass.
Wednesday, March 4 - Basilica of the Co-Cathedral
of the Sacred Heart, Charleston
Featured homilist – Fr. John V. Di Bacco, pastor at St.
Mary Church, Star City, WV
Wednesday, March 11 – Cathedral of St. Joseph,
Wheeling.
Featured homilist – Fr. Paul Colloton, OSFS, member of
the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales and associate pastor at
two parishes located in eastern Maryland.
Wednesday, March, 18 – St. Francis de Sales,
Morgantown.
Featured homilist – Fr. James Sichko, priest of the
Diocese of Lexington and pastor of St. Mark Catholic
Church in Richmond, Kentucky.
These pilgrimages are free of charge. Please call the
Office of Worship and Sacraments at 304-233-0880,
ext. 289 for more information.
In our envelope packet is an additional envelope next
weekend to support the Priests Health and
Retirement Association, a fund that provides health
insurance and retirement benefits to retired priests of
our Diocese. Please take a moment to reflect on the
many years of service by our priests and how we can
take this opportunity to thank them.
The Ladies Guild at St. Mary's Holy Protection
Byzantine Catholic Church, 2115 Listravia Ave., in the
Sabraton area of Morgantown, is taking orders for their
delicious Pascha breads & chocolate Easter eggs. Nut
rolls, apricot rolls & poppy seed rolls are $9
each. Pascha breads (with or without raisins) are $5
each. Large, chocolate eggs (filled with peanut butter,
coconut or black walnut) are $5 each. To place your order,
please call Mikilene at 304-435-8035. Deadline to place
an order is March 8th. Baking will be done on March
17th-18th.
Living the Eucharist, an opportunity during Lent
to grow in our faith through learning more about the
Eucharist, participating more actively in Sunday
Mass, and Living the Eucharist each day as a disciple
of Jesus. For more info call Kathy Kerzak at (304)
225-1163.
Need your lawn cut or flower beds mulched? Call
Brian Nestor (a member of our parish) of Brian’s
Lawncare at 304-777-9118. No contracts. Just an
honest handshake. Call for details and prices.