Chester Beverage Drive-Thru

559 Carolina Ave. Chester, WV

(304) 387-3630 *SH Parishioners

In Loving Memory

of Tom Brophey

By Wife, Dolly & Son, Tom

*SH Parishioners

Arner Funeral Chapel, Inc.

607 Carolina Ave. Chester, WV 26034

Phone (304)387 - 1288

Directors Alvin L. Arner, III – Licensee in charge

Jayma Wilson

www.arnerfuneralchapel.com *SH Parishioners

JERRY N. LINGER, DDS

DENTISTRY FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY

663 CAROLINA AVENUE-CHESTER,WV 26034

304-387-3801 – www.lingerdentistry.com

Email: FRONTDESK@LINGERDENTISTRY.COM

*SH Parishioner

Bob Milby VFW

Post 6450

Ice Cold Drinks

Free Soda

Free Hot Dogs

417 Carolina Ave

Chester, WV

304-387-0004

Connie’s Corner Restaurant & Catering

PH: (304) 387-0770 Fax(304) 459-3186

256 Carolina Avenue Chester, WV

SIX RECYCLING 505 Maple Street East Liverpool, OH 43920 PH. 330-385-3515 Mon.-Fri. 8-4:30 Sat. 7-11 SH Parishioners

FRANKOVITCH ANETAKIS

SIMON DECAPIO PEARL, LLP

529 Carolina Ave. Chester 337 Penco Rd. Weirton

(304) 387-4400 (304) 723-4400

*SH Parishioner

FA Citizen’s Drug Store

501 Carolina Avenue Chester, WV

(304) 387-2731

New Cumberland RX Center

107 Lincoln St. New Cumberland, WV

(304) 564-3272

Picture This Photography

Jodie Juszczak (304) 374-3323

*SH Parishioner

Janet.birch@sbcglobal.net

2230 St. Clair Ave. East Liverpool

(330) 382-9929 *SH Parishioner

Marlene McAvoy’s

A Cut Above 505 Carolina Avenue Chester, WV

(304) 387-2523 *SH Parishioner

Hillman H. May, D.D.S.

Family Dentistry

New Patients Welcome

210 1st St. Chester, WV

304-387-2432

*SH Parishioner

Sacred Heart

Parish Council

Sacred Heart

Catechism Classes

In Loving Memory of

Cas Juszczak

By Wife, Fran and Family

December 28, 2007

*SH Parishioners

This Space Is Available

Sacred Heart Church

418 4th Street - Chester, WV 26034 Phone (304) 387 – 0198

Pastor: Rev. Jeeson Stephan Email: jstephan@dwc.org Ph: (304) 780-2110

Parish Office Hours: Monday – Tuesday – Thursday – Friday

9:00am – 2:00pm Parish Secretary: Janice Juszczak Phone/Fax: (304) 387–0198 Email: shp2226ches@dwc.org Website: sacredheart1925.dudaone.com RCIA: Father Jeeson Stephan (304) 780-2110) Religious Education: Robert Glass Email: sacredheart1925@comcast.net Music: Michelle & Anthony Bernardi; Jeff Davis Parish Council: Bob Juszczak (304)387–2468 Finance Chair: Tom Salvati (304)387-2607 Ladies’ Guild: Ruth Roos (304)387–3253 Clothes Closet: Bonnie Ehmke (724) 899-2686

March 15, 2020 The Third Sunday of Lent (A)

EX 17:3-7 PS 95:1-2, 6-9 ROM 5:1-2, 5-8 JN 4:5-42

LITURGY SCHEDULE Holy Mass: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday: 6:00 p.m. Thursday: 8:30 a.m. Friday: 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross at 6:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration: First Fridays-5:00pm Mass at Fox Nursing Home: Communion Distribution at Fox Nursing Home: Reconciliation: Saturday 4:00-4:45 p.m. & First Fridays 5:00-5:45 p.m. or by appointment. Baptism: Please call the Parish Office. Marriage: Call the Parish Office for information. Sick, Homebound or in the Hospital: Call the Parish Office (304) 387-0198 if you would like a visit and or communion. Anointing of the Sick: Upon request

Parish Registration: Sacred Heart Church welcomes all visitors and those who would like to become members of the Parish. Membership forms are available on the table at the front entrance of the Church. We will give you a welcome call. Current Sacred Heart Parishioners are asked to call the Parish Office (304) 387-0198 if you have a change of address, phone number, email address or to provide family birthdays, anniversaries, etc...

A Family Perspective by Bud Ozar

Our children are like the Samaritan woman in today’s gospel.

They need more than material things. They need the “living wa-

ter” only the adults can give. It will teach them how to make deci-

sions, take responsibility, respect themselves and other and live

their commitments. With this “living water” they will “never

thirst.” Liturgy Schedule for Immaculate Conception New Cumberland Sunday: Mass 8:30am Wednesday: Mass 8:30am First Saturdays: Mass 8:30am Reconciliation available on Sundays at 8:00am.

From the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

To report an incidence of suspected child sexual abuse, please contact your local law enforcement agency, or you may confi-

dentially contact WV Child Protective Services at 800-352-6513. To report suspected cases of sexual abuse by personnel of the Dio-cese-Charleston to the Diocese, please contact the Diocese at 888-434-

6237 or 304-233-0880.

A Message from Pope Francis

“Lent is a favorable time for letting Christ serve us so that we in turn may become more like him.”

Readings for the Week

Mar 16 2 KGS 5:1-15B./ PS 42:3, 43:3/LK 4:24-30

Mar 17 DN 3:25, 34-43/PS 25:4-5AB, 6-7BC, 8-9/MT 18:21-35

Mar 18 DT 4:1, 5-9/ PS 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20/MT 5:17-19 Mar 19 2 SM 7:4-5A,12-14A,16/PS 89:2-5,27-29/TOM 4:13,16-18,22/MT 1:16,18-21,24A

Mar 20 HOS 14:2-10/PS 81:6C-8A, 8BC-11AB, 14, 17/MK 12:28-34

Mar 21 HOS 6:1-6/PS 51:3-4, 18-21AB/LK 18:9-14

Mar 22 1 SM 16:1B, 6-7, 10-13A/PS 23:1-3A, 3B-6/EPH 5:8-14/JN 9:1-41

March 8, 2020 Sharing Our Time, Talents, and Treasures.

Thank you for your Generosity!

Envelopes $2,320.00

Children $3.00

Loose $319.00

Candles $56.00

Building Fund $102.00

Ash Wednesday $15.00

Church in Central Europe $15.00

Black/Native Amer. Miss. $22.00

Rice Bowls $5.00

Poor Fund $10.00

FISH $10.00

Total $2,877.00

Attendance Saturday 104 Sunday 107

Please Pray for the Sick and Shut-Ins

Nora Amato, Carol Andrews; Candy Bailey; Jean Baldasare; Maria Bal-

dasare; Kris Baker; Ed Bauer; Rose Benedetto; Deanna Bennett; Patty Bissel;

Paul Blevins; Carmella Boyce; Dolly Brophey; Ken Brophey; Tom Brophey;

Kate Buck; Dot Burda; Betty Cashdolllar; Helen Cataldo; Eileen Childers; Ed

Coyne; Jim & Bertha Crews; Barbara DaLonzo; Karenann Keuper Duffy;

Kendall Dunbar; Enid Gardner; Marilyn Gibas; Joe Gates; Stella Georgalas;

Sue Gilmore; Carolyn Gracy; Susan Graff: Esther Grafton; Tom Grafton; Bud

Hanselman; Howard Harlan; Bill Hawthorne; Jackie & Bill Hess; Cherie

Highfield; Joanne Hobbs; Stacy Hobbs; Bill Jones; John Juszczak; Heather

Kearns; Matt Kirkpatrick; Robert Koper; Joe Lally; Ann LaNeve; Norma

LaScola; Joe Liston; Gloria Lombardozzi; George Lona; Jessica Mangir; Joan

Martin; Marcie Matin, Mary Ann Mayes: Norma Jean McDonald; Cathy

McGeehan, Linda McGraw; Zaeden Merriman; Jerome & Karen Metten-

berger; Willy Miller; Carolyn Moore, Fran Munoz; Bishop George Murry;

Nancy Murray; Zoe Norwood; Tom Paisley; Josephine Paren; Sylvia Passas;

Sophia Pecjak; Lori Pickering; Samuel Potts; Tom Powers; David Pucci;

Frank Pucci; Judy Puskar; Amy Reeder; Kyle Reese; Kurt Rosenbaum; Mi-

chael Sabol; Josephine Sgro; Janice Simmons; Kara Simons; Cooper Simp-

son; Tyler Simpson; Greg Six; Norm Six; Evelyn Speicher; Mary Lynn Steen;

Mary Tfelt; Rose Tice; Tommy Troia; Joan Ward-Powers; Isaiah Ware; Mar-

cus Watson; Robin Webster; John Weeda; Virginia Wehner; Amanda Well-

housen; Sam Williams; Mary Wolf

Liturgy and Minister’s Schedule

Mass Dates & Times Intentions

Mar 14, Saturday, 5 PM The People of the Parish

Mar 15, Sunday, 11mAM +Bobby Davis by Cindy & Joe Capito

Mar 17, Tuesday, 6 PM +Dale Highfield by Bob & Cathy Glass

Mar 19, Thursday, 8:30 AM Necitas Golecruz by Necitas Golecruz

Mar 20, Friday, 6:30 PM +Sprcial Intention of Bob & Cathy Glass by Loretta Duffy

Mar 21, Saturday, 5:00 PM The People of the Parish

Mar 22, Sunday, 11 AM +Jeff Weekley by Pete & Kathy Bellanca

Mass Dates &

Times

Altar Servers

Mar 14, Saturday, 5 PM *Zack Brinkley, Ethan Juszczak,

Devan Juszczak

Mar 15, Sunday, 11 AM *Jillian Tetrault, Carley Heizler,

Leah McMahan, Audrina May

Mar 21, Saturday, 5 PM *Paige Evans, Emma Stansbury,

John McAvoy

Mar 22, Sunday, 11 AM *Olivia Munoz, Gannon Cline,

Jack Cline

Mass Dates & Times Lectors E.M. - Bread Eucharistic Ministers - Cup

Mar 14, Saturday, 5 PM Cathy Glass Monsignor

Mar 15, Sunday, 11 AM Hillman May Nancy Barlow

Mar 21, Saturday, 5 PM George Gbur Lane Vinton

Mar 22, Sunday, 11 AM Doug McCormack Joe Juszczak

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Fridays during Lent are days of abstinence. What does this mean and what biblical basis is there for it?

A day of abstinence is a day on which Catholics four-teen years or older are required to abstain from eating meat (a food which has historically been symbolic of feasting and festivities because it could not be eaten every day in most historic cultures for economic rea-sons). By abstaining from this festive food on Fridays, we symbolize our sorrow for our sins on the day on which the Lord Jesus died because of our sins.

Under the current discipline in America, fish, eggs, milk products, and condiments or foods made using animal fat or meat are permitted for members of the Western Rite of the Church. Only the eating of meat itself (beef, poultry, pork, etc.) is forbidden. (However, all animal products are forbidden for members of the Eastern Rites; but, the requirement of abstinence is not man-dated by law in those rites).

A biblical basis for abstaining from meat as a sign of penance for our sins is found in the book of Daniel, where the prophet mourns over the sins of Israel:

“In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia . . . ‘I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks. I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.’” (Daniel 10:1-3).

Stations of the Cross We will have Stations of the Cross at

6:00pm with Mass to follow at 6:30pm on Fridays during

Lent. At Immaculate Conception Mass will be at 5:00pm

with Stations of the Cross to follow at 5:25pm. There is a

sign-up sheet at the back of the church for those who would

like to lead the Stations of the Cross or carry the cross.

Parish Council There will be a Parish Council meeting to

comprise a list of nominees for the Vicariate Council voting

on Monday, March 16th, @ 7:00pm.

Holy Hour & Reconciliation On Sunday, March 29th, there

will be Holy Hour & Reconciliation for all CCD students

from 9:30-10:45am in the Church.

Healing Mass We will have a Healing Mass with Anointing

of the Sick & Reconciliation on Saturday, March 28th, at

10:00am.

Divine Mercy The Divine Mercy Cenacle group will have

“33 Days to Merciful Love” beginning March 17th, at

7:00pm. Please email: sacredheart1925@comcast.net if you

are interested in attending.

Diocesan Collection The 2nd collection next weekend will

be for Catholic Relief Services. Funds from this collection

provide food to the hungry, support displaced refugees and

bring Christ’s love and mercy to all people here and abroad.

Please give generously to the CRSC and help Jesus in dis-

guise.

The Ladies Guild will have a Bingo-Rama on Sunday,

April 26th, in the Center. Cost is $20.00 which includes 20

regular bingo games. There will be 4 Special games at $5

each, 50/50 Raffle, Paint Stick Raffles $5 each and Conces-

sions available for purchase. Doors open at 1:00pm and Bin-

go starts at 2:00pm. Tickets are available at: the parish of-

fice, Marlene’s A Cut Above & Davis Pharmacy or see any

Ladies Guild member. See the flyer on the bulletin board for

all the information. Please come for an afternoon of fun!

The first reading describes how God provided water to the ungrateful complainers of Israel, thus placing Jesus’ promise within the context of the Exodus account of water coming from the rock at Horeb. The Responsorial Psalm (Ps 95), refers both to the Rock of our salvation and also to our hardened hearts. It reminds us that our hard hearts need to be softened by God through our grace-prompted and assisted prayer, fasting and works of mercy which enable us to receive the living water of the Holy Spirit, salvation, and eternal life from the Rock of our salvation. In the second reading, Saint Paul asserts that, as the Savior of mankind, Jesus poured the living water of the gift of the Holy Spirit into our hearts. In the Gospel, an unclean and outcast Samaritan woman is given an op-portunity to receive the living water. Jesus awakened in the woman at the well a thirst for the wholeness and integrity which she had lost, a thirst which he had come to satisfy. This Gospel passage also gives us Jesus' revelation about himself as the Source of Living Water and teaches us that we need the grace of Jesus Christ for eternal life because he is that life-giving water.

Upcoming Events

Scripture Lessons From Today’s Readings

Chester-Newell FISH located in the Center is in need of volunteers. Duties include filling bags and helping to hand them out to clients. If

you are interested, please call the parish office at 304-387-0198.

Clothes Closet The Sacred Heart Clothes Closet will be closed

until further notice. If you would like to drop off donations, the

ladies will be there on Tuesdays from 9am-noon.

Thank You Vicki Paisley would like to thank everyone for the cards,

prayers and well wishes she received during her illness.

Hosanna Experience Easter in a powerful way! “Hosanna! Resur-

rection” is a family-friendly musical drama about the last earthly

days of Jesus and the events which followed. Admission is FREE.

A free-will offering will be accepted at each performance which

are: Thurs. Mar. 26th thru Sat. Mar. 28th at 7pm and Sunday,

March 29th, at 3pm at St. Paul Church Walnut and Main St. Weir-

ton. Please see the flyer on the bulletin board for all the infor-

mation.

Holy Week Schedule

Sacred Heart

Holy Thursday Thursday, April 9th 8:00pm

Good Friday Friday, April 10th 8:00pm

Blessing of Easter Food Saturday, April 11th noon

Easter Vigil Saturday, April 11th 8:00pm

Easter Sunday, April 12th 11:00am

Immaculate Conception

Holy Thursday Thursday, April 9th 6:00pm

Good Friday Friday, April 10th 6:00pm

Blessing of Easter Food Saturday, April 11th 1:00pm

Easter Sunday, April 12th 8:30am

Important Changes Due to the threat of Coronavirus,

beginning this weekend we will discontinue the cup dur-

ing Communion and also we will have no Communion

on the tongue. We have also stopped shaking hands dur-

ing the sign of peace. All until further notice.

Also, there will be no First Friday Mass at Fox Nursing

Home until the nursing home lets us know it is okay.

40 Cans for Lent The Sacred Heart Religious Education students are

sponsoring “40 Cans for Lent”. They are asking you to offer ONE NON-

PERISHABLE FOOD ITEM for each day of Lent. There is a box by the

funeral door in the church and one in the Center lobby for you to place

your donations. All items will be given to the Chester-Newell FISH Or-

ganization, located in the Center basement.

Rice Bowls Our Parish is participating in the CRS Rice Bowl, Catho-

lic Relief Services’ Lenten program. Rice Bowls are available at all the

church doors. Please be sure to take one home to deepen your family’s

Lenten experience and make a difference in the lives of the poor.

Parish Office The Parish Office has moved to the Sacred Heart Cen-

ter to where the Library was. The Library is now in the Council Cham-

bers across from the kitchen. There is a doorbell at the front entrance

of the Center, please ring the bell and we will let you in.