Join us for Catholic Schools Week Mass, Open House and Brunch

We will kick off the 2019 Catholic Schools Week on Sunday, January 27 with the 9:30 Mass at St. Patrick Church in Weston. An Open House and delicious brunch will be held in the school cafeteria following Mass. We would like to invite everyone to join us for this celebration and check out all the great things happening at St. Patrick School.

National Catholic Schools Week began in 1974 and is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. It begins on the last Sunday in January and runs all week. The theme for National Catholic Schools Week 2019 is “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.”

The Lewis County Catholic Times

A Weekly Bulletin for the parishes of Saint Patrick Catholic Church, Weston,

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SoulCore

Thursday 6:00 p.m.

$10 (Suggested donation) We invite you to be part of the SoulCore movement, to unite body and soul in prayer, fully oriented to Christ, to be strengthened physically and spiritually in His name.

www.soulcore.com Dress in comfortable clothing or sportswear and bring a fitness mat if you have one. Call Sandy at 304-517-8660 for more info!

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 27, 2019 Volume IIII, Issue 4

St. Patrick School News by Dr. Ian Scheu

T he second semester of the 2018-2019 school year has started and the students are busy at work. The early-childhood program has been studying animals and how they survive winter.

The lower grades have been hard at work with math and are exceeding expectations. For example, our first graders are working on subtracting numbers beyond ten, a skill normally reserved for second grade. The middle age classes have been progressing well, particularly with reading. Secondary has begun to learn about Shakespeare and Elizabethan England. Looking ahead, we are hosting a Dolly and Me Tea for our students and parents. In February, the University of Pittsburg Chemistry Society is bringing a portable planetarium for our students. They are even hosting an afternoon session for our alumni to come and take a while to “be kids.”

In March, we will have a blood drive to help support our community. While our students are too young to participate, they are asking to sponsor adults to have blood taken in their place.

Currently, the entire school is preparing and getting ready for to celebrate our Catholic identity with Catholic Schools week. To that end, we would like to invite you to the Open House following the 9:30 AM Mass on 01/26/19. The Knights of Columbus are providing brunch for those who come. Please come and see the great work our students have been doing and our wonderful school which has served this community for over one hundred years.

As always, our doors are open to anyone who wishes to visit.

What’s Inside…

Liturgical Calendar Pg. 2

Ministry Schedule Pg. 5

Prayer List Pg. 5

Scripture Readings Pg. 2

Upcoming Events Pg. 5

Catholic Schools Week Schedule

Sunday, January 27- “Celebrating Your Parish” Kicking off Catholic Schools Week with Mass, Breakfast and an Open House Monday, January 28- Serve “Celebrating Your Community” Pep Rally in gym at 9 am - music and prayer led by the secondary students. Tuesday, January 29- Lead “Celebrating Your Students” A virtual tour to promote the school will be available for viewing. The secondary students are in charge of creating the video. Wednesday, January 30-Learn “Celebrating Your Nation/World” Multicultural day Thursday, January 31-Succeed “Celebrating Vocations” Students will write letter of thanks to those who have chosen a religious vocation and have ties to St. Patrick’s. Letters of encouragement will also be written to current seminarians of DWC. Friday, February 1 “Celebrating Faculty, Staff & Volunteers” Calendar Cash winners for each grade will be announced. The top seller from the school will put a pie Father’s face at 2:30 in the cafeteria before dismissal.

St. Patrick Catholic Church

210 Center Avenue Weston, West Virginia

26452 www.spchurchweston.org

304-269-3048 304-269-1244 (fax)

Pastor: Rev. James R. DeViese, Jr., J.C.L.

pastor@spchurchweston.net

Associate Pastor: Fr. Binny Thomas Mulackal

(304) 462-7130 bmulackal@dwc.org

Secretary: Sandra Mick, Parish Secretary secretary@spchurchweston.net

Parish Office Hours: Sunday, 10:30 - 12:30

Monday, 9 - 4

Tuesday, 9 - 4

Wednesday, Noon - 5:00

Thursday, 9 - 1

Friday, 9 - 1

Prayer Chain: Micki Snyder, 304 269-3688

or 304 476-8819

Weekend Masses: Saturday, 6:00 p.m.,

Sunday, 9:30 a.m.,

12:30 p.m. (Latin)

Weekday Masses: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., 8:15 a.m.

Wed., 6:00 p.m.

Reconciliation: Wednesday and Saturday, 5:00pm,

Sunday, 8:45 & 11:45 a.m.

Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesday, 5:00 to 5:45p.m.

(See Weekly Schedule for any

changes to times or location!)

UPCOMING EVENTS

January

27 Sun: No CCD 27 Sun: 10:30 a.m., St. Patrick School Brunch and Open House for Catholic Schools Week

February 7, 14, 21, 28 Thu: 6:00 p.m., SoulCore, cafeteria 1 Fri: Mullady Scholarship Application deadline 2 & 3: Sat and Sun: Blessing of the throats after Mass for St. Blasé Day 3 Sun: 6:00 p.m., Pursuit, cafeteria 5 Tue: 7:00 p.m., Knights of Columbus meeting, cafeteria 14 Thu: 6:00 p.m., Pastoral Council meeting, Parish meeting room

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Ministry Schedule for Weekend Masses February 2 & 3, 2019 Saturday, February 2, 2019 Servers: Brady Jordan, Ian and Jacob Riffle Reader: Barb King EMHC: Larry and Luanne Bowers, Margaret Blake Cantor: Rudy Pascasio Sunday, February 3, 2019 Servers: Tom Derico, Jordyn Aman, Malea Clem Reader: Joe Derico Offertory: St. Patrick School Students EMHC: Marissa Aman, Becky King, Jeremy and Jenny Garton, Betty Hill Cantor: John Collins February Linens: Luanne Bowers January & February Funeral Greeters: Gennette Casto and Barb King February Rosary Leaders: Wednesday: Micki Snyder Saturday: Margaret Blake Sunday: Turner Family

Bulletin Deadline Announcements for the Lewis County Catholic Times must be submitted by 4pm on Tuesday. Email submissions to: secretary@spchurchweston.net.

Weekly Mass Intentions

Saturday— January 26 Timothy and Titus, Bishops

5:00 p.m. Confessions 6:00 p.m. Mass for †Nelson Leon Cobos by family

Sunday — January 27 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:45 a.m. Confessions 9:30 a.m. Mass for †Rita A. Lydon by The Lydon Family 11:45 a.m. Confessions 12:30 p.m. (Latin Mass) Mass for People of the Parish

Monday — January 28 St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Doctor

8:15 a.m. Mass for Diane Snyder

Tuesday — January 29 Tuesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time

8:15 a.m. Mass for †Most Rev. Joseph H. Hodges, D.D.

Wednesday — January 30 Wednesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time

5:00 p.m. Confessions 6:00 p.m. Mass for †Annabelle Thompson by Jim and Betty Hill

Thursday — January 31 St. John Bosco, Priest

8:15 a.m.

Friday — February 1 Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time

8:15 a.m. Mass for St. Patrick School

Saturday— February 2 Presentation of the Lord

9:30 a.m. (Latin Mass at Mary altar) Mass for †Mr. and Mrs. James DeViese Sr. by Judy Woodruff 5:00 p.m. Confessions 6:00 p.m. Mass for People of the Parish

Sunday — February 3 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:45 a.m. Confessions 9:30 a.m. Mass for †Arthur CapoBianco, Jr. 11:45 a.m. Confessions 12:30 p.m. (Latin Mass) Mass for †Roland Daugherty and Thomas Dolan

St. Patrick Catholic School

Pre-School – 8th Grade

224 Center Ave., Weston, WV 26452

304-269-5547

www.stpatswv.org email: st.pats@stpatswv.org

Dr. Ian E. Scheu, Principal

Regina Frazier, Secretary

Weekly Attendance & Collection

Saturday: 102 Sunday: 106 Latin Mass: 33

General: $ Loan: $ School: $ Loan Balance: $111,043.31 Second and Special Collections

Jan 26 & 27: Church in Latin America

Sanctuary Lamp Memorialization

The Sanctuary Lamp is burning in honor and memory of Pedrosa family, Jan. 21 - Feb. 2, 2019. If you would like to memorialize the sanctuary lamp in honor/memory of someone for a two-week period, please call the parish office at 304-269-3048. Please arrive at least 20 minutes prior to the beginning of Mass if you are

scheduled for a ministry.

Mark Your Calendars

The Traditional Latin Mass (the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite) is offered weekly at St. Patrick Church in Weston. On January 20 and February 24, Latin Mass will begin at 3:00 p.m. with confessions beginning at 2:30 p.m. Fr. Tim Grassi will be the celebrant.

Calendar Cash Tickets Available

in the Parish Office Calendar Cash tickets are available now! Your $5 donation gives you twenty-eight chances to win. The student who sells the most tickets will get to put a pie in Fr. DeViese’s face.

Liturgical Calendar for Traditional Latin Mass

1/28 St. Peter Nolasco, Confessor 1/29 St. Francis de Sales, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor 1/30 St. Martina, Virgin & Martyr 1/31 St. John Bosco, Confessor 2/1 St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr 2/2 Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2/3 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

Weekly Liturgical Calendar & Scripture Readings

2019 Jan 28 Mon: Heb 9:15, 24-28/Ps 98:1-6/Mk 3:22-30 2019 Jan 29 Tue: Heb 10:1-10/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 10-11/Mk 3:31-35 2019 Jan 30 Wed: Heb 10:11-18/Ps 110:1-4/ Mk 4:1-20 2019 Jan 31 Thu: Heb 10:19-25/Ps 24:1-4b, 5-6/Mk 4:21-25 2019 Feb 1 Fri: Heb 10:32-39/Ps 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40/Mk 4:26-34 2019 Feb 2 Sat: M al 3:1-4/Ps 24:7-10/Heb 2:14-18/Lk 2:22-40 2019 Feb 3 Sun: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19/Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17/1 Cor 12:31 – 13:13/Lk 4:21-30

Prayer List

Of your charity, please offer prayers for…

Those who are sick: Sara Aman (UHC), Sam Aman (Health South), Mike Allman, Norma Aman, Nick Bakas, David Barnhart, Alice Blake, Patty Burkhammer, Hampton Castleberry, Judi Conell, Sharon Corathers, Anna Crim, Brad Curtis, Madison Jane Cunningham, Ed and Grace deLorenzo, Paul Derico, Rose Determan, Anita Droppleman, Rose Anita Duley, Amanda Engstrom, Robert Fealy, Opal Garton, Lori Hamrick, Eddie Joe Hines, James Shaver & Carl Ford (Lynne Shaver’s dad and step-dad), Margaret Holmes, John Horne, Ed Hubbs, Robbie Klotz, Kent Kral, Agnes Kraus, Ryan Kreitzer, Jack Lang, Jeff Linger, Mary Ann McClain, Betty Maddix, Delores Paugh, Philomena Martin, Julia Marsh, Louise Mehr, Mary Ann Mur-ray, Susan Murray, Jean Ott, Emma Pascasio, Delores Paugh, Sara Queen, Buck Ratliff, Mike Riley, Amanda Roberts, Donna Roberts, Greg Stark, Mary Stillwell, Bob Swiger, Mike Tier-ney, Ben Timmer, Sherry VanLeewen, Aimee Wehrman, George Whelan, Jane White, Luke White

Those who have died: Ann Alder man, Tim Ar mentrout, Sr . Mar ia Joseph Corbett, May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

All Military Personnel: Alan Hamilton, Aaron Hamilton, For rest Moodispaw, R. Brody Springer

Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life

Those battling addiction

Those who are homebound, in assisted living or nursing homes.

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Parish Membership & Benefits: To be considered an “active” member of any parish (and thus eligible for Sacraments, sponsor eligibility, and the “Active Parishioner Rate of tuition” at a Catholic school), the parish takes into account family & individual involvement in parish life and ministries, and Mass attendance. Mass attendance is only able to be tracked accurately via collection envelopes. If you are not receiving envelopes currently, please contact the appropriate person at your parish office. Parishioners over 18 are encouraged to register as their own household to help us keep records accu-rate and up-to-date.

Need Help? Get Help!

Meetings are held in the basement of St. Patrick School, 224 Center Ave., Weston. Use the door on the side of the school building facing

the rectory for AA and NA meetings.

Parking Just a gentle reminder, for parishioners and visitors of St. Patrick Church and School, not park in the lot of the Danser Hardware Building. That lot is private property and we do not have per-mission to park there. Thank you for respecting the wishes of the property owner.

Alcoholics Anonymous

AA - Tues., Thurs., & Sat. at 8pm

Narcotics Anonymous

NA - Mon. at 7pm

St. Patrick Church & School Are Registered with Amazon Smile

We are now registered with Amazon Smile! Simply go

to smile.amazon.com and link St. Patrick Church & School to your account. Every time you shop through Amazon Smile, we will receive 0.5% of your purchases. It’s an easy way for you to give to the church and school without spending any extra money.

West Virginia Catholic Radio

St Paul Radio [an EWTN affiliate] internet/mobile device streaming

WLUX AM 1450 Dunbar/Charleston WNUX FM 89.7 Montgomery/Beckley WOUX FM 105.3 St. Marys/Parkersburg/Marietta OH

Evangelist Communications [an EWTN affiliate] WSJE FM 91.3 Summersville

Light of Life Radio Ministry [an EWTN affiliate] internet/mobile device streaming at www.rdo.to/WLOL

WVUS AM 1190 North Central WV-Fairmont/Clarksburg/ Bridgeport

WLoL-FM 89.7 Morgantown WV

WDWC FM 90.7 Upper Ohio Valley-Wheeling/Moundsville

Mullady Scholarship Application Deadline

is February 1!

Applications are now being accepted for the Mullady Scholarship Award. This fund was started by Edwin and Mary Mullady to help Catholic students in Lewis County go to an accredited college. Applicants must be Lewis County residents and enrolled in college or graduate school (no high school students).

Application deadline is February 1, 2019. Completed applications should be returned to St. Patrick Church, 210 Center Ave., Weston, WV 26452. Applications are in the vestibule. Funds will be distributed in February or March.

Pursuit

Feb. 3rd @6pm- St. Patrick Parish, Weston, WV

Who should attend? All middle school and high schoolers

What is Pursuit? What are you pursuing in your life? There are so many things in this world vying for our attention, but we are made for more. Pursuit is a 90 minute "miniature retreat" to start the conversation between young people and their parents about the greater pursuits of life.

2019 Pursuit Theme: As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother An-drew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." At once they left their nets and followed him. Mathew 4:18-20 Join us as we explore what it means to say "YES" to the Lord's call within our own lives.

Find Your Greatness

February 22, 2019 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM St. Francis de Sales

Catholic Church Tickets: $25.00

The mission of Dynamic Catholic is to re-energize the Catholic

Church in America. They are doing it one parish at a time by creating life-changing events that help people to see themselves, their lives, the world, their relationships and their faith in a whole new way. At the core of all their events is a desire to meet people where they are…and lead them to where God calls them to be.

Join St Francis de Sales Parish in Morgantown, WV on Friday, February 22 as they welcome Amanda Recktenwald & Jack Beers from Dynamic Catholic. Tickets can be purchased online at DynamicCatholic.com/events or by calling 859-980-7900.

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

T he Gospel is from St. Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21. In the first four verses of St. Luke's Gospel which have been read to you today, you will find reason to be grateful to him. He went to a lot of trouble in order to put in a permanent form, in a

written record, the essential facts concerning Christ, his words and his works, so that we "would understand (like Theophilus) the certainty of the faith in which we have been instructed."

But while we must be grateful to St. Luke, we owe a bigger debt of gratitude still to the all-good, all-wise God who moved Luke and the other Evangelists to preserve for us in writing the essential truths of the Christian faith that has been handed down to us. The Apostles were companions of Christ. They witnessed his works and his words; they remembered most of his doings and his sayings, and what they might have forgotten the Holy Spirit recalled to their memory on that first Pentecost day in Jerusalem. The first two generations of Christians received the facts of the faith from these eye-witnesses and the miracles so frequent in the infant Church were confirmation of the truth of their teaching.

But God in his wisdom provided for the many generations to come who would not have this evident confirmation of their faith. He established a teaching body in his Church which would safeguard the purity of the Christian truths, for "he himself would be with it all days," and he gave us a written record of the facts of the faith in the Gospels and the other writings of the New Testament.

How can we ever thank God sufficiently for his thoughtfulness in our regard? We Christians of today can be as certain, as assured, of the truth of the faith that we are trying to practice as was St. Luke who was converted by St. Paul. We have a living, teaching Magisterium in the Church, which authentically preserves and interprets for us the true facts of Christ's teaching and works as writ-ten down for us by a first-generation Christian under the impulse and guidance of God's Holy Spirit. If we needed further proof of the priceless value of our New Testament Books, the virulent attacks on their authenticity, on their objectivity, and on their veracity, by enemies of the faith down to and including our own day, should be sufficient.

But they have stood the test of time and the onslaughts of biased, prejudiced criticism, for they are the word of truth, which is eternal, and comes from God.

We have a priceless gift of God in the inspired Books of the Bible. Let us show true appreciation for that gift by using it to build up a better knowledge of the Christian faith which it teaches us. There should be a Bible, or at least the New Testament, in every Christian home. It should not be an ornament on a shelf, but a fountain and source from which we can draw strength and refreshment in the daily practice of our Christian faith. Almost two thousand years ago, God's infinite goodness provided this source of strength, the "fountain of living water," for us Christians of this century. Are we grateful for his thoughtfulness? Are we nourishing our faith at this blessed fountain of his infinite wisdom and love? —Excerpted from The Sunday Readings by Fr. Kevin O'Sullivan, O.F.M.

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Mass Intentions

Having the Holy Sacrifice of Mass offered is more effective than flowers or memorial gifts for your deceased loved ones or as a special intention for a living person or special occasion. Mass Intentions can be placed in a “Mass Intention” envelope and placed in the collection basket or dropped off to the parish office. Please indicate if the person is living or deceased and the date you would like the Mass to be said. Mass dates are filled on a “first come, first serve” basis.

Commentary for the Readings in the Extraordinary Form: Third Sunday after

Epiphany

"Only say the word, and my servant will be healed" (Gospel).

By a twofold display of His mercy Jesus first confirmed His

Divinity before the Jewish priests when He cleansed the despised leper (picture in background), then before the Gentiles by curing the centurion's paralyzed servant. We, too, publicly profess faith in His Divinity by our mercy in taking "the words of grace" to leprous, paralyzed sinners (Communion Verse).

What kind of mercy? St. Paul outlines certain practices in the Epistle: refrain from rendering "evil for evil;" "provide good things" to "all men;" peace to our enemy, leaving "vengeance" to God Who know how to "repay."

— Excerpted from My Sunday Missal, Confraternity of the Precious Blood

Candlmas Mass

Saturday, February 2 9:30 a.m.

Join us on Saturday, February 2 at 9:30 for Candlemas. Please sit

on the left side of the church as this Mass will take place at the Mary altar and will be in Latin.

Candlemas (also spelled Candlemass), also known as the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus and the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Christian Holy Day commemorating the presentation of Jesus at the Temple. It is based upon the account of the presentation of Jesus in Luke 2:22–40. In accordance with Leviticus 12, a woman was to be presented for purification by sacrifice 33 days after a boy's circumcision. It falls on February 2, which is traditionally the 40th day of the Christmas/Epiphany season. While it is customary for Christians in some countries to remove their Christmas decorations on Twelfth Night, those in other Christian countries historically remove them on Candlemas.

Tuition Assistance for Catholic Schools Students

For years, The Diocesan Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) has striven to keep Catholic education affordable for Catholic families who desire it for their children, but who may need some financial assistance to make that dream a reality. Applying for TAP is easy and affordable, and can be done right from your computer through the FACTS Tuition Assessment Program. Register online at https://wvcatholicschools.org/financing-options.

St. Blaise Day is Sunday, February 3. We will have a blessing of the throats after Mass at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Everyone can receive this blessing! To learn more about St. Blaise, go to: https://www.catholic.org/saints/

Never worry about forgetting your envelopes again. Electronic giving is simple and easy to use. Donations to church collections and St. Patrick School can be made once or on a recurring basis. Sign up for electronic giving at: https://members.myeoffering.com/#/landing