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S T . M I C H A E L P A R I S H 1225 National Road, Wheeling, WV 26003 www.stmikesparish.org

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April 14th, 2019 — Palm Sunday

ST. MICHAEL PARISH STAFF

Rev. Msgr. Joseph L. Peterson, V. F., Pastor [email protected] Rev. Mar n J. Smay, Associate Pastor [email protected] Wendy F. Hinerman, Business Manager [email protected] Kathleen Dieffenbaugher, Stewardship Director [email protected] Cindy R. Barone, Secretary/Admin [email protected] Chad Carter, Liturgical Music Director, Organist [email protected] Nick Mayrand, Director of Religious Educa on [email protected] Jenny Imer, Youth Director [email protected]

PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION

Our Parish Office is across the street from the church Parish Office: 304.242.1560 Parish Fax: 304.243.5710 Clergy Residence: 304.243.5454 Website: www.stmikesparish.org Email: [email protected] Facebook: St. Michael Parish - Wheeling, "Almost Heaven" West Virginia

ST. MICHAEL PARISH SCHOOL STAFF

Kim Burge, Interim Principal [email protected] Sis Richardson, Administra ve Advisor Shandi Nodur , Advancement mrsnodur @smpswv.org Michelle Pa erson, SMPS Bookkeeper mrspa [email protected] Diane Fahey, SMPS Secretary [email protected] Michelle Koval, SMPS Recep onist [email protected]

ST. MICHAEL PARISH SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD Danielle Doerr - President

PARISH SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION

School Office: 304.242.3966 Fax: 304.214.6578 Website: www.smpswv.org Facebook: h ps://www.facebook.com/ The.Official.Site.of.SMPS

PARISH COUNCILS & COMMITTEES

Pastoral Council - Leslie Kosanovic, Chairperson Stewardship Council - Janet Boyle, Chairperson Buildings & Grounds - Denny Wilson, Chairperson Finance Council - Tom Galinski, Chairperson Personnel Council - John Moore, Chairperson

Collection & Attendance Data: 6/7 April, 2019

Data not available due to early

deadlines from our publisher.

The Sacrament of Penance & Reconciliation is held 3pm-4pm on Saturday, 8am on First Saturday, or by appointment. Eucharistic Adoration is held Monday 8am-5pm, 6pm-10pm; Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8am-5pm Wednesday 10am-5pm; Saturday 8am-noon. Please contact Cindy Barone at the Parish Office if you are interested in Baptism, Anointing of the Sick, Christian Initiation of Adults, joining the parish, bulletin announcements, a pastoral visit for homebound or hospitalized parishioners, or Weddings (six months prior to the desired wedding date).

Our Parish Office is open 8am until 4pm Monday-Thursday and 8am until noon each Friday.

St. Michael Parish Mission Statement: In the tradition of St. Michael the Archangel, Guardian of all, we are a Roman Catholic community called to bear

witness to Christ through sacrament, stewardship, worship, and proclamation of the Gospel.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9; Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27; Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 Lord’s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13 — 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1 — 19:42 Saturday: a) Gn 1:1 — 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22; b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Ps 16: 5, 8-11; c) Ex 14:15 — 15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17-18; d) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; e) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6; f) Bar 3:9-15, 32 — 4:4; Ps 19:8-11; g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Lk 24:1-12 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:1-12 or (at an afternoon or evening Mass) Lk 24:13-35

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Monday: Monday of Holy Week; Income Tax Day Tuesday: Tuesday of Holy Week Wednesday: Wednesday of Holy Week Thursday: Holy Thursday; The Sacred Paschal Triduum Friday: Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday); Fast and Abstinence; Passover begins Saturday: The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night; Holy Saturday


Saturday, April 13th 7:30am Helen Gossett 4:30pm Anderson and Luddy Families Sunday, April 14th 7:30am Mary Muroski 9:00am People of the Parish 11:30am Marina Pennybacker and Lloyd Martell Monday, April 15th 7:30am Madge Emmerth 5:30pm Martha Polanski (A) Tuesday, April 16th 7:30am David Slaysman 4:00pm Chrism Mass at the Cathedral Wednesday, April 17th 8:30am Celebrant’s Intention 5:30pm No Mass 8:00pm Tenebrae Service Thursday, April 18th 7:00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper (People of the Parish) Friday, April 19th 3:00pm Stations of the Cross /No Mass 5:00pm “Walk with Christ” 7:00pm Veneration of the Cross Saturday, April 20th 7:30am No Mass/No Confessions 8:00pm Great Easter Vigil—All Members of the Church Easter Sunday, April 21st 7:30am CMA 9:00am People of the Parish 11:30am Deceased Members of the Parish - For the repose of souls

The Sanctuary Candle beside the tabernacle burns this week

(April 14th—April 20th, 2019) in memory

of

Kenneth W. DeMuth Sr.

Rosary Nights

All are welcome to attend an evening

devoted to our Blessed Virgin Mary in praying the rosary.

Please call Gretchen or Denny Wilson at 304.281.2813

or 304.280.1451.

Heart of a Priest – Major Relic of St. John Vianney—His Incorrupt Heart—

Coming to Wheeling and Charleston during Holy Week

As you are aware, the incorrupt heart of St. John Marie Vianney will be coming to our area in less than a month. It will be in Wheeling at the Cathedral of St. Joseph on Tuesday, April 16 from 9AM through to the close of the Chrism Mass that evening. St. Michael Parish time is 9am. In order to provide proper care and to give due reverence to the relic, we are striving to make sure that there are always faithful present throughout the day in the church. The relic will be available for veneration throughout the day for everyone; however, each of the parishes in the Wheeling area are asked to promote a particular hour slot for parishioners to come in order to ensure that there will always be people present in the church while the relic is present. Therefore, I encourage a sign up sheet to be made in your churches for the particular hour slots that your church has been given so we can be assured that there will indeed be someone there at that time. Again, people can come at whatever time they choose, but these are just to ensure that the relic is indeed given due care and veneration at all hours. I greatly appreciate your help with this matter. Don’t hesitate to reach out to me with any questions ([email protected].). God bless, Fr. Brian Crenwelge

Read more about St. John Vianney on our website, www.stmikesparish.org/outreach community.

St. Michael Parish offers its sincere thanks for the

donation in the memory of

Alma Przybysz

from

R.L. Jones, Ron and Mary Wehling and Erin and Bill Ball

May Alma rest in peace oh Lord, and let

perpetual light shine upon her.


Saturday, April 27th, 4:30pm Sacristan: CONFIRMATION Lectors: CONFIRMATION Altar Servers: CONFIRMATION EMOHCS: CONFIRMATION ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sunday, April 28th, 7:30am Sacristan: Mike Rempe Lectors: Amanda Castle, Shaunna Hershberger Altar Servers: Ryan Linder , Benjamin Halicki EMOHCS: Ed and Sally Bowie, Mark Sengewalt, Pat Plunkett, Rudy Conti ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sunday, April 28th, 9:00am Sacristan: Maureen McNabb Lectors: Mar ian Mullin, Camille Basinger Altar Servers: Grant McCabe, Tyler Dean, Ryan and Laken Costanzo EMOHCS: Maureen McNabb, Mollie Tolber t, Cameron McCabe, Isaac Smith, April Stolfer ____________________________________ Sunday, April 28th, 11:30am Sacristan: Jen Keane Lectors: Tom Conti and Melissa Michael Altar Servers: Sarah Keane, Liam White, Jaelyn Vunderink, Jack Adams EMOHCS: Jen Keane, Adr ienne Michaud, Robbie DiLorenzo, Barb Varlas, Jay McLaughlin

*Mul -week Ministry Schedule is available on St. Mikes’ webpage. **Weekday 7:30, April 15 through 19, 2019 Altar Servers: To be determined.

Office of Safe Environment:

To report an incidence of suspected child sexual abuse, please contact your local law enforcement agency, or you may confidentially contact WV Child Protective Services at 800.352.6513. To report suspected cases of sexual abuse by personnel of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston to the Diocese, please contact the Diocese at 888.434.6237 or 304.233.0880.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

is held each Sunday during 9am Mass. All 3 year olds through 1st graders are welcome to attend.

The presider will call the children up to the front of the church after the opening prayer. and before the First Reading.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month This year, the USCCB has listed links to all of its resources at your disposal on the following page: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/child-abuse-prevention-month.cfm

Your contact information is important to us!

Have you moved? Do you have a new cell phone number? Have you changed your email address? Help us improve our parish communications by emailing [email protected] with your new contact information, or call Cindy at 304.242.1560, EXT 0.


I love the night sky. I have a fabulous app which helps me to identify all of the different objects in the heavens above, but I normally just gaze at the beauty and splendor. A few weeks ago, I was fortunate to see a brilliant meteoroid streaking across the sky. I thanked God for the spectacular sight and then I made a wish. It’s one of those old legends that a wish will come true if you see a shooting star. Do you whisper wishes? How about “Star light, star bright, First star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, Have this wish I wish tonight.” When you catch a genie or a leprechaun, are you ready with your wishes? Have you ever tossed a penny in a fountain and made a wish – or over the bridge on your way to TJs? Those are fun examples of wishing and wishful thinking. I do, however, know an incredible group of people who make wishes come true on a regular basis…OUR PARISHIONERS! From time to time our school may post a “classroom wish list” in the bulletin. The quick response is fabulous! Our Stewardship Council has orchestrated several collections (warm coats, canned food, toiletries) and again, the bins in the back of the church are filled. Tags on the Angel Tree are transformed into gifts for neighbors in need. Just for fun, in December I published a wish list from the Parish Staff. At the meeting when we discussed the list I was cautioned to not share my true wish, which was for a puppy. We feared that our generous parishioners might grant my wish and our office would have turned into a Puppy Palace! Father Martin wished for a manual deluxe typewriter and in a flash, Craig O’Leary brought in the relic. Jenny Imer wished for bean bags chairs and ping pong balls for the Youth Group and Abracadabra– the items appeared! Truth be told, it’s not magic or unicorns that make wishes come true. It’s YOU.

g{tÇ~ çÉâ for helping our community each

and every time we say please!

—Wendy Hinerman

St. Michael Parish Youth Group

Mexican Fiesta Dinner Thursday, April 25th

4:00-7:00pm Angelus Center

Delicious Mexican menu cooked by Charlie Schlegel from the Alpha!

Menu includes:

Burritos (Vegetable, chicken and shrimp )

Soft tacos Rice and beans Chips and salsa

Guacamole Strawberry and pineapple

quesadillas

This event also includes basket raffles, 50/50 raffle and even

pinatas!

Take-out meals available! Call ahead to order: 304-242-5236

This is a fundraiser for our Youth

Group programming. Money raised will send our students to Camp Zion and the National Catholic

Youth Conference!


St. Michael Commemorative Brick Order Form

Purchaser’s Information: NAME_____________________________________________ ADDRESS__________________________________________ PHONE____________________________________________ EMAIL____________________________________________

Please fill in the blocks above with your brick information. ____Enclosed is my payment of $100.00 for one 4x8 engraved brick. $ 100.00 ____I would like one miniature keepsake replica for $15.00. $ ______ (Cannot be purchased without larger brick) Total Payment $_____

Checks may be made payable to

St. Michael Parish 1225 National Road

Wheeling, WV 26003


♦ April 15th: Elm hurst Egg Hunt 1:30 ♦ April 14th: Palm Sunday ♦ April 15th-22nd: Spring Break ♦ April 21st: Easter Sunday ♦ April 23rd: School

resumes; 8th & K Graduation Pictures ♦ April 24th: SMPS hosts Forensics

Tournament ♦ April 25th: Youth Group Mexican

Dinner ♦ April 27th: 8th Grade Confirm ation

EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS Submitted by Shandi Nodurft

2019 DAY OF GIVING Mark your calendars for the 2019 Day of Giving. This will take place on Tuesday, May 7. Please consider being generous and supporting our school.

THE LITLE MERMAID JR. On Thursday , April 11th and Saturday, April 13th the SMPS Music Department proudly presented The Little Mermaid Jr. Based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen and the Disney film, this fishy tale follows the adventures of Ariel (Taylor Andrews), the little mermaid who desperately wants to become a part of the human world. She is joined by friends Sebastian (Isaac Schmitt), Flounder (Alyssa Parker), and Scuttle (Reagan Jones) who have a chance encounter with a human, Prince Eric (Mason Schmitt). Following an argument with her father, King Triton (Ryan Blair), Ariel seeks help from the evil Ursula (Gianna Cipriani) who offers to make Ariel human in exchange for her voice.

However, Prince Eric must kiss Ariel within three days or she will turn back into a mermaid and become Ursula's slave forever. The cast is rounded off by Grimsby (Will Medovic), Flotsam & Jetsam (Natalie Chaplin and Amelia Mandel), Chef Louis (Andrew Hartzell), the Pilot (Luke McCabe), and the Mersisters (Ava Hanson, Adisyn Gessler, Isabella Contraguerro, Emily Blatt, Karli Yocum, and Bridget Zoeckler).

SPECIAL THANK YOU! A special Thank you to Dr. and Mrs. Jeremy Tiu and Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Burge for their very generous donations made to our music department. Also, to an anonymous donor that purchased 33 brand new children’s bibles for our middle school and an anonymous donor that made a monetary donation to our school. All of these donations totaled more than $1000.00! Also, a special thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kaufman for their SPONSOR-A-STUDENT DONATION! You have made an incredible impact on a child’s life by providing a year of Catholic education for a blessed young person!


Important Dates For The 2018-2019 School Year

♦ May 5th: First Com m union ♦ May 7th: One Day of Giving ♦ May 12th: May Crow ning ♦ May 21st: PK 3 Program 9 AM & 1 PM ♦ May 22nd: PK 4 Program 9 AM & 1 PM ♦ May 23rd: Kindergarten Luau ♦ May 24th: Kindergarten Graduation ♦ May 27th: No School ♦ May 29th: 8th Grade Graduation

SARRIS CANDY FUNDRAISER The Sarris Candy Fundraiser held from March 18th - March 29th was a huge success. Our school and church community sold over 355 boxes of Sarris Candy. This money will be directed to the purchase of new Smartboards for the 2019-2020 school year. Thanks again to everyone for your support and a great shout out to those families that kept asking to sell more! Lastly, we would like to address one important aspect about the Sarris Candy Sale. Please remember THIS WAS NOT

MANDATORY as mentioned previously, but expected. For the future, if anyone has a suggestion for a different fundraiser that can generate

$12,780.00 in two weeks, Mrs. Nodurft would welcome any ideas you may have.

HELP THE GIRL SCOUTS!

The Girl Scout Juniors are doing a Lenten service project to help animals in our community live more comfortably until they are placed in a permanent home. They will make blankets for the animals' beds, donate items, and collect items that others will donate. We need people to donate items through March 29th in the bin located in front of the school cafeteria or help transport them to the animal shelter in April. Girl Scout Collection Wish List for Ohio County Animal Shelter: Fleece Blankets Frontline Flea and Tick Treatments Wet and Dry Puppy/Dog Food Wet and Dry Kitten/Cat Food Dog and Cat Collars Leashes Bleach Laundry Detergent Paper Towels Garbage Bags Toys Cat Litter Boxes Non-Clumping Cat Litter Beds Office Supplies Food Bowls

BOY SCOUTS Submitted by Phil Emmerth

This August, scouts from Troop 5 here at St. Michael’s are going on a high-adventure trip of a lifetime. The scouts are going to Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, NM for a 6 day backpacking adventure. The adventure starts in Pittsburgh where we catch the Amtrak’s Capitol Limited train to Chicago. After a 6 hour layover and short tour of downtown Chicago, we take the Amtrak Southwest Chief for a 19 hour journey across the Midwest to Raton, NM where we catch a school bus for a 45 minute drive to Philmont Scout Ranch. Once there, we meet our guide, gather our gear, pack our backpacks and ready for the trek. Each scout must carry all that they need to survive in their backpack. These packs usually weigh around 40 pounds. The scouts will cover the 36 mile trek under very rugged conditions with only their compass to guide them. Along the way, we may cross paths with black bears and mountain lions along with the soaring bald eagle. The pinnacle of the trip will be climbing the 12,441 foot peak of Baldy Mountain where the view will be spectacular. We end our trek at base camp with the traditional Closing Campfire and many memories. The train ride home will be quiet as we sleep off the miles of hiking and look forward to sleeping in our own bed.


SAVE THE DATE A Date for the 12th Annual Catholic

Camporee NOW: October 4th to 6th, 2019 Who: Scouts BSA

Location: Camp Mountaineer (Morgantown, WV) Hosted by: Catholic Committee on Scouting & the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston Contact: Chris Gorski at [email protected] for further information. All are welcome!

April 2019

April 13—Palm Sunday Vigil, 4:30pm April 14—Palm Sunday Mass, 7:30am, 9am, 11:30am April 17—Tenebrae Service, 8pm April 18—Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Holy Thursday), 7pm April 18—Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until Midnight April 19—No daily Mass April 19—Stations of the Cross, 3pm April 19—A Walk with Christ, Stations of the Cross, 5pm April 19—Veneration of the Cross, 7pm April 19—Parish Office Closed April 20—No daily Mass April 20—Easter Sunday Church Decorating, 9am April 20—Great Easter Vigil, 8pm April 21—Easter Sunday Masses, 7:30am, 9am, 11:30am April 22—Easter Monday Mass, 9am April 22—Parish Office Closed April 24—Pastoral Council Meeting, 7pm April 25—Finance Council Meeting, 4pm April 25—Youth Group Mexican Fiesta Dinner 4pm until 7pm April 27—Confirmation, 4:30pm

The Parish Youth Group and the Pastoral Council invite you to join together for “A Walk with Christ” on Good Friday, April 19th, 2019 at 5pm. We will gather in front of the church and walk though the neighborhood, experiencing Stations of the Cross. This experience offers a new perspective on the Passion and Death of our Lord.

The NOVENA to the CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY will begin Good Friday, April 19th in preparation for the Feast of Divine Mercy which is Sunday, April 28th. Pamphlets with instructions, pictures and Holy cards will be available at the entrances of the church April 13 & 14 after mass in preparation for this wonderful Divine Mercy feast day. Based on the writings of St. Faustina, this special Feast Day was implemented by St. Pope John Paul II, April 30, 2000.


T he Parish is looking for volunteers to participate in the Holy Thursday Mass

by having your feet washed. Please contact Kathleen in the Parish Office if you would be willing to take part in this meaningful tradition! 304-242-1560 ext. 9, or [email protected].

Christian Mothers/Christian Women

CM/CW— Our next movie will be on Monday, April 22. Please call Mary Jo McGinley to request babysitting services. St. Michael CM/CW Children’s Clothes and Toy Sale is on May 18 at the Angelus Center from 8:00 until noon. Donations will be accepted May 16 and 17 from 4:00 until 7:00.

Meetings at the Angelus Center: April 14th—7th grade through High School 6pm until 10pm “A Walk with Christ” Stations of the Cross, April 19th, all Youth Group will meet at the Angelus Center at 4:15pm and return afterward for dinner until 9pm. Youth Group Mexican Fiesta Dinner! April 25th, 2019 - We need volunteer help! April 28th—5th and 6th grades 6pm—7:30pm

Holy Thursday & the Ringing of the Bells We invite all who plan to attend the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday (April 18th) to bring bells from home of various shapes and sizes. As you know, the church bells located in the tower and the bells within the church are to ring out during the Gloria on Holy Thursday and then are silenced until the Gloria on Holy Saturday. So we invite you to highlight the Gloria on this special night by ringing your bells during this great hymn of

praise which we have “abstained” from during the season of Lent.

PRAYER FOR HEALING WITHIN THE CHURCH

St. Peter, pray for the church that it may be rebuilt, healed, and made holy. St. Monica, pray for the abused, survivors, and for justice. St. Catherine of Siena, pray for reform and restoration of the clergy. St. John Vianney, pray for the holiness of pr iests and bishops. St. Benedict, pray that all evil be cast out of the church. St. Anthony, pray for us to find a way forward. St. Paul, pray for the bishops that they may be fear less in confronting other bishops. St. Augustine, pray for true repentance and transparency. Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us.

St Michael’s Rectory cook, Debbie Michaels, is scheduled to have knee replacement surgery. She is scheduled to return to duty on or about mid-July, 2019. Please keep Debbie in your prayers. During her absence, St Michael Rectory is seeking a temporary cook. Duties will include purchasing, preparation, execution of dinner meals and clean up for Monsignor Peterson and Father Smay. This is a paid position. Experience necessary. If you feel confident and your vittles have been the envy of your family, please call Wendy Hinerman at the Parish Office at 304.242.1560, Ext 4 for more details. Thank you!


Pro Life Corner

Please pray for these men and women serving our country in the military, and for their families: ♦ Petty Officer First Class Eric J Auber, US

Navy ♦ Staff Sergeant Robert Michael Baker, US

Marine Corps ♦ Sergeant Anthony DiBias, US Army ♦ Chief Warrant Officer 4 John DiBias, US

Army ♦ Technical Sergeant Andrew G. Futey, US Air

Force ♦ Specialist Matthew Graney, US Army ♦ Lieutenant Andrew Klug, US Navy ♦ Captain Zach Lehman, US Marine Corps ♦ Capt. Michael Neuman, US Army ♦ Major Christopher Nodurft, US Marine Corps ♦ Seaman First Class Cody Patterson, US Navy ♦ Specialist Seth Sleime, US Army ♦ Warrant Officer 1 (W01) Christopher Snyder ♦ Sergeant Major Stephen Spohn, US Army ♦ Sergeant First Class Wendy Spohn, US Army ♦ Lieutenant Colonel Aaron P Tillman, US Air

Force ♦ Chief Master Sergeant Patrick Van Vranken,

US Air Force ♦ Airman First Class Taylor Wilkinson, US Air

Force ♦ Airman First Class Sierra E. McKenna, US

Air Force ♦ PVT Jacob Ulevich, US Army

God Bless Our Military!

A reminder to PSR families to join us this weekend during the usual PSR time slot for our end-of-year potluck! Come on over to the cafeteria even if you forgot to bring something with you. Thank you for being part of our PSR family this year! Also, a reminder that Confirmation will take place on Saturday, April 27th at 4:30pm, and First Communion will occur on Sunday, May 5th, at 2pm. Contact Nick at [email protected] with any questions.

Lenten Vespers at Cathedral Each Sunday evening during Lent, the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Wheeling, West Virginia will celebrate Solemn Vespers at 6:00 p.m. Vespers, also known as Evening Prayer, is part of the Liturgy of the Hours, the official prayer of the Church. In the Liturgy of the Hours, the Church fulfills Jesus’ command to “pray always”. Through this prayer, the people of God sanctify the day by continual praise of God and prayers of intercession for the needs of the world. Vespers at the Cathedral will include a Lenten reflection and music provided by the Cathedral Schola.

Pro Life Corner

St Michael’s Prayed in Pittsburgh, March

30, 2019 Today we know of 263 babies saved

from abortion [world wide] through YOUR prayers since March 6. Many of those lives are being saved in places where pro-lifers can’t expect help ending abortion from their elected officials. Illinois, for example, is about to pass legislation so extreme it would make the state the most abortion-friendly in the country. Even New York’s legalization of third-trimester abortion pales in comparison. To make matters worse, in 2017, the previous governor of Illinois mandated taxpayer funding of abortion for poor women.

ST. MICHAEL’S IS MAKING ONE MORE TRIP TO PRAY & COUNSEL IN FRONT OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD ABORTUARY IN PITTSBURGH DURING THIS 40 DAYS FOR LIFE:

SATURDAY, APRIL 13 We will leave after 7:30 am mass & return after

1 pm. PLEASE JOIN US!

CALL KIM: 304 639-3533

IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS: Northern Panhandle Gabriel Project: 304-639-5039 Birthright International: Helpline: 1.800.550.4900 Aim Women’s Center (Steubenville, OH): (740) 283-3636 Wellspring Pregnancy Center (Moundsville, WV): (304) 810-0292 Post Abortion Support Rachel’s Vineyard: 877 HOPE 4 ME (877-467-3463) Silent No More: 888-735-3448

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