Holy Rosary Catholic Church

Sacred Heart Chapel

Feast of the Epiphany of our LordJanuary 3, 2021

O Lord, You have gifted the Churchthrough the goodness of your Grace to be your hands and do your work,to be your voice and share your words,to bring healing to a fallen worldand broken lives make whole.You have gifted your peoplewith the blessings of your Spirit,the power to transform livesand make all things new.Now may our hearts receive,our mouths proclaim,our hands prepare for service,that the love that we have knownmight overflow the lives we liveand pour into the hearts of others,that all might receive your Grace,your renewing Spirit and your love. Amen

Holy Rosary Catholic Church

35 Franklin St.

Buckhannon, WV 26201

304-472-3414

Father Edward Tetteh, SVD

Parish Administrator

Reverend Mr. Rue Thompson

Deacon

Website

www.holyrosarywv.org

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Email

HRCCWV@gmail.com

A New Year Message From Deacon Rue

W

hat a strange and very unusual year 2020 turned out to be. A year filled with uncertainty, mainly due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. Practically everyone is concerned about their health, the health of their loved ones and dear friends, especially those in the high-risk category.

In addition to those concerns, many individuals even experienced the loss of their employment, and now they’re struggling just to pay for the essentials of life. We have seen small businesses forced to close their doors, and they possibly will not recover and reopen in the future. These merchants’ investment and lifesavings are gone.

These events do not complete the full list for this past year, for who would have thought that schools would be closed, and churches would be banned for holding public worship - even outdoors. However, after reopening it is still not as it was before, with the social distancing and masks. Also, our Nation has become so divided by ideology, politics and race; violence and destruction captivated most of the year as well.

Thus, I can imagine we are all very weary of this Pandemic and all the other issues and situations it has caused, and we are offering our prayers to God that all this Darkness will be over soon. It is very fitting that we do render our prayers to God, both night and day, during good times and during times not so good, giving Him thanks and praise for all the wonderful gifts He has given each of us. The gift of our life and especially the gift of His Son, Jesus, the Christ, of who’s birthday, we have just celebrated.

Jesus chose to humble Himself, to be born with human nature, living with us to fully experience human life. Born into a poor family, Jesus experienced poverty and hardships. He experienced political and religious unrest under the harsh rule of the Romans. Jesus experienced rejection because of His teachings, and He certainly experienced pain and suffering, even death on that Cross.

Jesus didn’t have to do these things. He didn’t have to be born into humanity, and especially into poverty. However, it was His will and the will of the Father, so that Jesus, the Christ, could relate to each and every human condition and experience, not only two thousand years ago, but also right this very day, today. Through His experiences Jesus knows firsthand the Grace we need to be able to overcome the trials and temptations we face daily. We don’t have to worry about how God will work things out. We just need to focus on getting closer to Him and He will handle the rest. There should not be a question in our minds about God’s love for each of us, His children.

My prayer is that each of us will bring the Christmas message with us into the New Year of 2021, as God pours out His Grace upon us, to heal us and warm our hearts. That His Grace lifts our spirits high and makes us whole again. Filled with Grace and Christmas Joy, may we be united in the One True Body of Christ, proclaiming the Good News of the Gospel to all those we meet. 2021 is a Season of Hope, for Jesus Christ, the Son of God loves us dearly and is with us always.

God Bless+

Deacon Rue

Decorating the Church for Christmas

Thank you to all who helped to decorate our church for the Christmas season to produce a beautiful worship space for Holy Rosary. Since we couldn’t gather together this year to decorate, individual families volunteered their time to help. Thanks to: The Walker Family who put up our Christmas trees and the Dericos who made and displayed our window and choir loft décor. As always, we thank Linda Hicks for the beautiful Advent and Christmas artwork displayed on our altar. Lastly, we thank our environment committee, for always going the extra mile to do all the little things that make our liturgies wonderful and well organized. Thank you!

Holy Rosary is Open!

In compliance with Diocesan and local regulations, Holy Rosary Church is open for weekend Masses. The church and Marist Hall are professionally cleaned and disinfected. Masks are required for all Mass participants, as well as names and phone numbers for contact tracing.

PLEASE NOTE:  We are taking all precautions to keep our parishioners safe. Please watch for Flocknote emails/texts for any updates, should the situation change.

Envelopes for Next Year

Your envelopes for next year have arrived and are ready for pick up in Marist Hall. If you did not get a set, you may use the envelope boxes without numbers that are provided. If you would like a set for next year, please sign your name on the paper provided and we will make sure you get them for 2022.

Young Adult Group Is Forming at HRC!Holy Rosary Church is looking for men and women between the ages of 18 to 30 who are interested in learning more about God!  This Young Adult Group will meet on Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. in Marist Hall for learning and social activities. Samuel Walker and Kaitlyn Luterek are organizing the group, hoping to build a strong youth community that is passionate about growing in their faith. Interested? Contact Kaitlyn at 304-516-1968 or Samuel at 304-519-4017.

Last Week’s Collection:

Envelopes: $1,155.00

Loose: $111.00

Lector’s Schedule

1/2: Skip Gjolberg

1/3: Jalna Jones

1/9: Sr. Francesca

1/10: Lori Post

Greeter’s Schedule

Sat. 1/02 – John K.

Sun. 1/03– Frank G.

Sat. 1/9 – Nancy S. & Tony D.

Sun. 1/10 – Charlie M.

Please pray for our homebound

Gene & Mary Stump, Denna Bayless, Anna Stalnaker, Ron Frye, Rocena Asbury, John Sneberger, Lorraine McLean, James McCartney, Nancy Beverlin, Shirley Linger,  Shirley Helmick, William McLean, Anna Powell, Barbara Elmore, Gerry Stankus, Helena Bessinger, Virginia Cerullo, Alan and Jimmie Jo Simmons, and Jeanette Willett.  

Please Pray

Many of our friends and family have contracted the Covid virus. Although we cannot print their names here, please continue to pray for them and their rapid recovery.

Mass Scheduling for 2021

Would you like to schedule a mass for a loved one? We continue to accept donations for masses for your intentions. Please drop your donation into an envelope with the dates you would prefer. We will try to schedule the mass as close to the date as possible. We are currently scheduled into February!

Calendars

Do you need a 2021 Catholic calendar? We have calendars available at the entrance to the church. First come, first served! Pick one up today!

Celebrate With your Parish Family!

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Now accepting January Celebrations!

Kathy Angus January 6

Mary Kathleen BlakeJanuary 7

Mallory WillettJanuary 14

Virginia Cerullo January 22

Colleen Hoover January 22

Joe Broslawsky January 29

Virginia Carmona January 31

Congratulations to Bill and Jerry Stankus who celebrate their wedding anniversary this month! Best wishes!

Please remember in your prayers

Bertha Small, Kate Deasy, Rosemary Austin, Phil Halligan, Randy Trent, Macyah Riley, Karen Trent, Jack Call, Matthew Linger, Seth Poling, Cathy Lipscomb, Hugh Hensil, Barbara Elmore, Freddy Caimotto, James Barton, Mike Cerullo, Darell Hyre, Diane Hyre, Vicki Dibble, Eric Harkness, Pat Daigneault, Duane Lohr, Jeff Ball, Jane Baxter, Shaelyn Posey, P.T. Garton, Jalen Welcome, Ron Byrd, Helena Bessinger, Dennis Cortes, Kay Sienkiewicz, Danny Morgan, Gene Zara, Paula Ball, Dee Hendricks, Christopher Jones, Janine Robinson, Elaine Katai, Terry McKisic and Tori Odom.

Please pray for men and women in the military.

Camp Carlo

Dear parishioners in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston,

As director of the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, I am pleased to announce the reopening and renewal of summer youth camping ministry in our diocese. Under the new name of Blessed Carlo Acutis Youth Camp, or “Camp Carlo” for short, Catholic youth will have a tremendous opportunity to deepen their faith, experience His creation, and build lasting relationships with Catholic peers from across the state.

I am also pleased to introduce the new Camping Director for the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. Riley Keaton is a native of Spencer, West Virginia where he attends Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. He has led values-based leadership camps for the last four years – _including through the summer of coronavirus – _and represents his hometown in the West Virginia House of Delegates. I urge faithful families to get in touch with him, learn more about what we’re planning in Huttonsville this summer and ultimately give your children an experience that will make their summer at Camp Carlo.

Daniel Maul, Director of Evangelization and Catechesis

Wheelchair Van Available

A van is available for sale that is equipped with a wheelchair lift. Contact Jessie Disbrow at 304-472-6119.

Eucharistic Liturgies

Saturday, Jan. 2 – Parishioners - 7 p.m. – (Holy Rosary)

Sunday, Jan. 3 – +Freda Cawthon - 9 a.m.(Holy Rosary)

Norma Vacca – noon (Sacred Heart)

Monday, Jan. 4 – Danny Vacca

Tuesday, Jan. 5 – Tori Odom

Wednesday, Jan. 6 - 6 p.m. Holy Hour ( Dedication to 2021 to the Holy Family - Jesus, Mary and Joseph)

7 p.m. – +Charity Manspeaker (Holy Rosary)

Thursday, Jan. 7 – Barbara Collins

Friday, Jan. 8 – +Ronald Roth

Saturday, Jan. 9 - 7 p.m. –+Martin Michael Leahy (Holy Rosary)

Sunday, Jan. 10 - 9 a.m. – Parishioners (Holy Rosary)

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