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17 2019 Second Sunday of Lent Weekly Bulletin for the Cathedral of St. , Wheeling, West Virginia Vol. 8, No. 16

In this Issue: 2 40-Hours Devotion 3 Rector’s Ruminations 4 Christian Awareness 5

Saint Joseph Cathedral is called to spread the of as a community. We are committed: to our urban neighborhoods, to being the Cathedral of the , and to fellowship, formation, , and prayer. Second Sunday of Lent Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 • Ps 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14 Philippians 3:17—4:1 • :27-36 In last week’s Gospel, we followed Jesus into the desert where This Week He fasted and prayed. This week, He leads us up a mountain to At The Cathedral witness His Transfiguration. The custom of reading the account of March 10 - 17, 2019 the Transfiguration early in Lent may have come from an ancient tradition that it took place forty days prior to Good Friday. Jesus SUN Second Sunday of Lent gave his closest disciples a glimpse of the glory that was to come 17 Station of : Mary in Domnica after the horror of the crucifixion. Yet they still did not recognize (Sat) 6:00 pm for Clara Scheibelhood the gravity and importance of what they were witnessing. 8:00 am Mass for the Parishioners By journeying with Jesus to Mount Tabor to witness his Trans- 9:15 am Religious Education Classes figuration this weekend, He is preparing us to go with Him in 10:30 am Mass for Dr. Thomas Przybysz a few short weeks to another hilltop — Golgatha — where He will lay down His life for our sake, and then finally to take us to 3:00 pm Rite of Election an empty cave where He will triumph over sin and death once 6:00 pm Solemn Vespers and for all. Opening of Forty-Hours Devotion Jesus perfectly understands our humanity. He knows we need MON Lenten Weekday desert experiences — times of self-denial and testing — in order 18 Station Church of Rome: Saint Clement to arrive at mountain-top moments when we see and feel His glorious presence in our lives. The purpose of these two types 12:05 pm Mass for Nicholas & Nimnoom Ghaphery of experiences is summed up in the description of the Apostles 6:00 pm Solemn Vespers who were with Jesus at that mountain-top experience in today’s TUE Gospel: “Peter and his companions had been overcome by sleep, Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Mary but becoming fully awake, they saw his glory….” 19 Station Church of Rome: Saint Balbina The reason for all of our fasting and prayer and almsgiving during 12:05 pm Mass for Raymond Maguire Lent is to be reawakened to all God has done for humanity, and to 4:00 pm Confessions all that He has done for each of us personally. It is all too easy to 6:00 pm Closing Mass of Forty-Hours Devotion get lulled into complacency in our daily routines, to “sleepwalk” through life, getting up and getting ourselves out the door, going WED Lenten Weekday to work, returning home for dinner and dishes, meetings or sports 20 Station Church of Rome: in Trastevere activities, and finally flopping on the couch to watch TV until 12:05 pm Mass for Brian P. Quirk bedtime. While there is nothing inherently sinful in this routine, as Christian disciples, we are called to so much more! THU Lenten Weekday This Lent, let us train ourselves, or more precisely, allow Him 21 Station Church of Rome: Saint Mary in Trastevere to train us to say “Yes” to His will and to offer our lives back to Him in gratitude. In so doing, we, too, will become “transfigured” 12:05 pm Mass for Jack Staley and will be able to share more fully in the Paschal mysteries. ¦ FRI Lenten Weekday 22 Station Church of Rome: Saint Vitalis Anointing of the Sick - Mar 16/17 The communal celebration of the Anointing of the Sick is held 11:15 am Confessions at the Cathedral following Mass on the Third Sunday of January, 12:05 pm Mass for Krulcik March, July, November. The next celebration will be this 12:45 pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament weekend, March 16 and 17. If you would like to participate 5:45 pm Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in this sacrament, please be seated in one of the first few pews on 6:00 pm Stations of the Cross the Blessed Mother’s Side at the front of the Church after one of SAT Lenten Weekday the weekend Masses. 23 Station Church of Rome: Marcellinus and Peter 9:00 am Mass for Sadie Edmister Forty-Hours Devotion Sunday, March 17 through Tuesday, , 2019 9:30 am 5:00 pm Confessions For over 500 years, Forty Hours or Quarant’Ore, has been 6:00 pm Mass for Lula Hull regarded as one of the most beautiful of all devotions. The Blessed Sacrament is solemnly exposed for 40 hours outside SUN the tabernacle and continuously adored by the faithful. Third Sunday of Lent The Forty-Hours Devotion at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph 24 Station Church of Rome: St Lawrence Outside-the-Walls will begin on Sunday, March 17. During the celebration of 8:00 am Mass for Ron Radcliffe Evening Prayer, the Blessed Sacrament will be placed on the 9:15 am Religious Education Classes main altar of the Cathedral for an extended period of adoration. 10:30 am Mass for the Parishioners Please see the schedule on page 3 of this weekend’s Courier for 6:00 pm Vespers a detailed list of events surrounding Forty-Hours. 2 The Cathedral Courier March 17, 2019 March: Month of Saint Joseph In your charity, please keep in your prayers: The month of March is dedicated to Saint Arthur Danehart, Austin Cook, Barb Mazzocca, Joseph, the husband of the Blessed Virgin Bertha Wurtzbacher, Betty Lou Galloway, Betty Teater, Bill Mary and the foster-father of Jesus. Wilson, Bob Armstrong, Bob Jones, Brogan Gallentine, His feast day is celebrated on March 19. Caleb Hlebiczki, Charles Heizer, Children of the Youth May Saint Joseph, Head of the , Services System, Christina Helfer, Chuck Fair, A. continue to intercede for us Kress, Jr., Dustin Ronevich, Eva Wood, Father Joseph and for the Church throughout the world. Wilhelm, Frank Davis, Fred Herink, Gail Koch, George Kirchner, Geri Nagy, Haley Carter, Helen Chiazza, Hines Rotriga, James Benner, Jane Rudari, Marlene Martin, Janet Cupp, Janie, Jean and Chuck Schultz, Jim Antill, Jim and Dee, Jimmy Hocking, John Petrella, Jon- Lasher, Judy Pack, Julia Sheets, Kathy Cooley, 40 Hours Kermit Klosterman, Liam Manning, Lukie Brown, Margaret Stocke, Mark Davis, Yocum,Mary Ann Devotion Fowler, Mary K. Schlosser, Mary Walicki, Michael DeBlasis, Sunday, March 17 to Milissa Rose, Milly Burke, Mona Wurtzbacher, Nadine Greenwood, Norma Bosold, Norma Paytash, Patricia Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Kaliscz, Pete Mack, R. J. Stocke, Richard Simon, Rick Burgy, Ron Hickman, Rosalie Davis, Rose Otey, Sarah Hanasky, Sunday, March 17 Sarah Sargent, Shirley DeCaria, Sr. Mary Florence Burke, Stanley Kyrc, Stephanie Bugaj, Susan Graff, Susan Mize, 6:00 PM Solemn Vespers with Opening of Forty Hours Rev. Msgr. Kevin M. Quirk, J.C.D., J.V. Susan Schulte, Tammy, Thelma Pearson, Thomas Griffith, Presider & Homilist Trystan Timmons, Victoria Jeskey 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Saint Joseph’s Table Reception Tuesday, March 19 following Mass Monday, March 18 The tradition of the “St. Joseph Table” has its origins in . Legends from the attributed the end of 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament a devastating drought to a prayer-devotion that the Sicilian 12:05 PM Mass people made to St. Joseph. This celebration is a symbolic “thank you” and renewal of the Sicilian people’s devotion 4:00 PM Musical Reflection to Saint Joseph. It is a shared celebration with the entire Mr. Christopher Bayardi community where the riches of food are given as alms to the poor: Traditional etiquette is that no one can be turned 6:00 PM Solemn Vespers away from this table. Immediately following the Closing Mass of the Forty- Tuesday, March 19 Hours Devotion on the of Saint Joseph this Tuesday, March 19, everyone is invited for a celebratory The Solemnity of Saint Joseph reception honoring the Patron of our Cathedral and the 7:00 AM to 5:45 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Universal Church. The reception will be held in the Great Hall of Central Catholic High School, located next to 12:05 PM Mass the Cathedral church. The only price of admission being the kind request that you bring either food or cleaning 4:00 PM to 5:45 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation supplies for the House of Hagar, the Catholic Worker 6:00 PM Solemn Closing Mass of Forty Hours House serving the people of East Wheeling. with Eucharistic Procession & Benediction Join us at the Cathedral this Tuesday evening as we Rev. Joseph Anthony Kress, O.P. celebrate our . Celebrant & Homilist Weekly Collection March 10, 2019 Envelopes: $3056 Loose: $819 Online: $355 Thank you for your generosity and support.

Second Sunday of Lent 3 Rector’s Ruminations

Patronal Solemnity the fundamental connection between By Rev. Msgr. Kevin M. Quirk the person, work and society. Human activity - the recalls - proceeds from the human person s our Patronal Solemnity approach- right to dispute God’s plan. He awaited and is ordered to the person. According Aes, I wanted to share with you this the call from on High and in silence to God’s design and will, it must serve beautiful reflection on the person of respected the mystery, letting himself be the true good of humanity and allow our patron, St. Joseph, offered by St. guided by . Once he received “man as an individual and as a member John Paul II on the Solemnity of St. the mission, he fulfils it with docile re- of society to cultivate and carry out Joseph in 2003, as the sainted was sponsibility. He listens attentively to the his integral vocation” (cf. Gaudium et nearing the end of his earthly life. I , when he is asked to take as his wife spes, n. 35). hope you will find in the Virgin of In order to fulfil this mission, a “tested these words rich food (cf. Mt 1,18-25), in spirituality of human work” must be for your own reflection the flight into cultivated that is firmly rooted in the on how to find in St. (cf. Mt 2,13-15) and “Gospel of work” and believers are Joseph a model and in the return to Israel called to proclaim and to witness to guide for the Christian (cf. ibid., 2,19-23). the Christian meaning of work in their life. In few, but significant many activities and occupations (cf. 1. Today we are cel- strokes, the Evange- Laborem exercens, n. 26). ebrating the Solemnity lists describe him as the 4. May St Joseph, such a great and of St Joseph, the caring guardian of Jesus, humble saint be an example that inspires Husband of Mary an attentive and faithful Christian workers, who should call on (Mt 1,24; Lk 1,27). husband, who exercises him in every circumstance. Today I wish Scripture points his family authority in to entrust to the provident guardian of him out to us as the a constant attitude of the Holy Family of Nazareth the young “father” of Jesus (Lk service. people who are training for their future 2,27.33.41.43.48), Nothing else is said profession, the unemployed, and those prepared to carry out about him in the who are suffering from the hardship of the divine plan, even Sacred Scriptures, but the shortage of employment, families and when it eluded human this silence contains the whole world of work, with the expec- understanding. To the special style of his tations and challenges, the problems and him, “son of David” mission: a life lived in prospects that characterize it. (Mt 1,20; Lk 1,27), the greyness of everyday May St Joseph, the Patron of the God entrusted the safe- life, but with steadfast universal Church, watch over the entire keeping of the Eternal faith in Providence. ecclesial community and, as the man Word, made man by 3. Every day St Joseph of peace that he was, may he obtain for the power of the Holy had to provide for the all humanity, especially for the peoples Spirit in the womb of family’s needs with hard threatened at this time by war, the the Virgin Mary. St manual work. Thus the precious gift of harmony and peace. Joseph is described in as a Church rightly points to him as the *** “just man” (Mt 1,19), and for all believers patron of workers. Next time, patient reader, I promise he is a model of life in faith. Today’s solemnity is also a wonderful I will return to our regularly scheduled 2. The word “just” evokes his moral occasion to reflect on the impor- programming: a detailed consideration rectitude, his sincere attachment to the tance of work in the life of the of that portion of the mural found practice of the law and his attitude of human person, the family and the in the crossing Dome. Until then, if total openness to the will of the heavenly community. you have a question for The Cathedral Father. Even in difficult and sometimes The human being is the subject and Conundrum, please share it with our tragic moments, the humble carpenter of the primary agent of work, and in the acclaimed editor, Mr. Tyler Greenwood Nazareth never claimed for himself the light of this truth, we can clearly perceive ([email protected]). ¦ 4 The Cathedral Courier March 17, 2019 Christian Awareness

So It Goes sacrifice and will it bring you closer to God through obedience? What will you By Alex J. Nagem give up? What will you let perish from your life to be closer to God? So it goes. hat phrase would you use to should help others? Ah Lent, the time of The Merton Prayer- Wdescribe the 40 days of Lent? reflection or maybe it is a time of guilt MY LORD GOD, I have no idea Would sacrifice, donation, fasting, which urges us to change? where I am going. I do not see the road repentance, or prayer come to mind What do you learn from your sacrifice ahead of me. I cannot know for certain in your description? How about during Lent? Do you learn obedience where it will end. Nor do I really know obedience? Did you ever consider to God? If you look up the defini- myself, and the fact that I think I am obedience as part of Lent? tion of sacrifice you will find that it is following your will does not mean that I remember giving up candy and soda “an act of slaughtering an animal or I am actually doing so. But I believe for Lent when I was a child. I don’t person or surrendering a possession as that the desire to please you does in remember if my “giving up” made me an offering to a deity. Christ’s offering fact please you. And I hope I have that a better Christian. The Sisters of St. of himself in the Crucifixion. An act desire in all that I am doing. I hope that Joseph, who were our primary teachers of giving up something valued for the I will never do anything apart from that in elementary school, would also ask sake of something else regarded as more desire. And I know that if I do this you us to donate some change for a worthy important or worthy,” Oxford Diction- will lead me by the right road, though I cause. Again, I don’t remember if this ary. So, being of Christian faith, what may know nothing about it. Therefore made me a better Christian. Several I give up should allow me to become I will trust you always though I may decades later, I am still working on being closer to our Triune God, right? The seem to be lost and in the shadow of a better Christian. sacrifice should allow for an improve- death. I will not fear, for you are ever I have thought of Lent as a time ment in one’s life. If my sacrifice is to with me, and you will never leave me for renewal of our faith. I believe this eliminate snacks between meals, I will to face my perils alone. – Thomas renewal can come at any time in our drop a few pounds. This will improve Merton, “Thoughts in Solitude” life, though Lent seems appropriate my health of course, but it should You are remembered in my prayers for some. But with renewal of our also allow me to focus more on being as I hope I am remembered in yours. Christian faith comes a death. Death obedient to God instead of worrying “Vocatus Atque Non Vocatus, Deus comes to the ways of our past that were about my health. There is that obedient Aderit” ¦ not in the keeping with the Ten Com- thing again. If I stop worrying about mandments and the teachings of Jesus the accumulation of wealth, property, Christ with his . and possessions, and be satisfied with -7 gives an account of these what God has provided, I can again be teachings. Just for your own awareness, more concerned with my obedience I had to look up the verses for the to God and not concerned with how Sermon on the Mount. Quoting verses much I have and how I can keep it safe are not as important to me as living and from theft or disaster. Quote from the Early abiding by the teachings in , Worry seems to always be part of Transfiguration do you feel the same? our life isn’t it? It doesn’t matter how by (185-254 AD) I have wondered what Christians give much or how little we have we worry “When he is transfigured, his face up during the 40 days of Lent. What about losing it. We worry about uncer- also shines as the sun that he may thoughts do you have during Lent that tainty of the day, or the strength of a be manifested to the children of focuses on improving your Christian coming storm. Do we worry about our light who have put off the works of darkness and put on the armor of faith? Are there thoughts on how we see life as a Christian just as much? I am light, and are no longer the children God? Who is God to us? How serious thankful that Jesus didn’t mind sacrific- of darkness or night but have become do we take our perception of God? ing his life and enduring suffering for the sons of day, and walk honestly Are there thoughts on Jesus Christ and us. But that is what Jesus was supposed as in the day. Being manifest, he what He has done for us? Are there to do, right? Do you want to take His will shine unto them not simply as the sun, but as demonstrated to be thoughts on what you have done for sacrifice lightly or is it time implement the sun of righteousness.” others? Are there thoughts on how you change in your life? So what will you Second Sunday of Lent 5 Scripture Readings

The readings are included each week so that those who are This Week with the Saints unable to join us for daily Mass will be able to consider and March 17 - Many legends have developed around (390-460), pray them in union with the whole Church. from driving snakes out of Ireland, to using the shamrock to explain the ; however, his popularity stems beyond these stories, to his mission- Week of March 17 ary zeal and astonishing ability to inspire faith. He was sold into slavery at a young age and eventually freed. He wanted people enslaved by doubt and Monday skepticism to know the liberation found in Jesus Christ. Although he had Deuteronomy 9:4-10 little education, he was appointed bishop of Ireland. His many accomplish- Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13 ments include the conversion of Ireland, ordination of clergy, of :36-38 virgins, and organization of missions to evangelize Europe. St. Patrick’s life has a universal Tuesday appeal; therefore his feast day is celebrated by the Church, the Church of 2 7:4-5, 12-14, 16 England, the Episopcal Church in America, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 Patronage: Ireland; against snakes Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22 March 18 - Saint Cyril of (c.315-386), bishop of Jerusalem and :16, 18-21, 24 , is venerated as one of the great theologians of the early Church. Like his contemporaries, he was embroiled in the Arian controversy and 18:18-20 was exiled three times for teaching that the Son is fully divine. Cyril is best known Ps 31:5-6, 14, 15-16 for twenty-three lectures to catechumens, encompassing introductory teachings :17-28 through post-baptismal mystagogy. From them we learn much about catechetical methods and liturgical practices in the early Church, as well as the development of teaching on Thursday the : “Since then He Himself declared and said of the Bread, This is My Body, who shall Jeremiah 17:5-10 dare to doubt any longer? And since He has Himself affirmed and said, This is My Blood, who Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6 shall ever hesitate, saying, that it is not His blood?” (Catechetical Lecture 22:1). He was much :19-31 loved by the people of Jerusalem during his lifetime for his charitable works and generosity—he even sold gifts from the emperor to raise money for the poor. Cyril is one of the Greek Fathers of Friday the Church and is venerated by Catholics, Anglicans, and the Orthodox alike. He was named a Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28 Doctor of the Church by Pope Leo XIII in 1883. Ps 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21 :33-43, 45-46 March 19 - Saint Joseph was the foster father of Jesus, the man entrusted with his care and upbringing. We know that Joseph was a “righteous man” who protected Saturday Mary from disgrace after she was found to be pregnant with Jesus (Matthew 1:19). 7:14-15, 18-20 Like the earlier Joseph in Genesis, he received an instruction and reassurance from Ps 103: 1-4, 9-12 God through . The Gospel gives little information about him, save that he was :1-3, 11-32 an artisan who lived in Nazareth, was a descendant of David, and went to Sunday for a census, causing Jesus to be born there in fulfillment of the prophecies. Exodus 3:1-8, 13-15 When warned in a that Jesus was in danger because of the evil intentions Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11 of King Herod, Joseph took Jesus and Mary to live in exile in Egypt until he learned that Herod 1 Corinthains 10:1-6, 10-12 had died. As a result, Jesus was spared the fate of the Holy Innocents. :1-9 After the account of Jesus’ being lost and found in the Temple during a pilgrimage, Joseph is not mentioned again. We can infer that he had died before Jesus began his ministry; he was certainly not alive at the time of Crucifixion, because he would have most likely been the one to Weekly Devotions claim Jesus’ body, not . Catholic tradition describes him as dying in the arms at the Cathedral of Jesus and Mary, and so he is invoked as the patron of a happy death. The following devotions are Because he was a man who worked with his hands, he is the patron of works and espe- prayed each week following the 12:05 pm Mass: cially carpenters. Devotion to Saint Joseph was developed rather late, and was popularized by St. Bernardine of Siena during the fifteenth century. Saint Joseph has been honored on March Novena 19 since the end of the tenth century. Pope Pius IX declared him Patron of the Universal Church Monday in 1870. Patronage: workers, carpenters, fathers, Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston Litany of Loreto Tuesday March 23 - Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo (1538-1606) was born into the Spanish Litany of Saint Joseph nobility and dedicated his life to bringing to the native peoples of Wednesday as the missionary of Lima. He traveled the whole of his enormous Litany of the Sacred Heart diocese, usually on foot, evangelizing and baptizing as he went. Among those he Thursday baptized and confirmed were St. and St. . St. Turibius of Divine Mercy also founded the first seminary in the Western hemisphere and built roads, schools, Fridays chapels, hospitals, and convents. He is remembered for his defense of the native peoples against The olyH Rosary the injustices of the Spanish government. Saturdays after the 9 am Mass 6 The Cathedral Courier March 17, 2019 Lorica of Saint Patrick Lent Christ with me, Christ before me, AT THE CATHEDRAL Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, 40 HOURS DEVOTION Christ on my right, Christ on my left, March 17 - 19 Christ when I lie down, ______Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise, EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Each Friday of Lent Christ in the heart of every man 12:45 pm to 6:00 pm who thinks of me, STATIONS OF THE CROSS Christ in the mouth of everyone Each Friday of Lent who speaks of me, 6:00 pm SOLEMN VESPERS Each Sunday of Lent Married Couples Retreat 6:00 pm March 29-31, 2019 CONFESSIONS Pastoral Center Fridays 11:15-11:45 am Huttonsville, WV Saturdays 5:00-5:45 pm The diocese is offering a new retreat for married couples this Sundays 9:30-10:15 am year on the beautiful grounds of Mary Help of Christians Pastoral Center in Huttonsville, WV for “Abide in Me!”. Fee is $150, which includes 2 nights stay, meals, socials, activi- Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast ties, and all retreat materials. For more information, contact and abstinence. All Catholics ages 18 to 59 are bound to fast on Chris Bayardi, Formation Associate for Marriage and Family these two days. They may take only one full meal. Life Ministries, at [email protected]. Two smaller meals are permitted, if necessary, to maintain strength according to each one’s needs, but eating solid food between meals is not permitted. All Catholics ages 14 and over are bound to refrain You know you watch and you’re a little jealous. from eating meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent. I’m not even real!

The Society of St. Joseph Men’s Group is real!

Next Meeting is April 3, 7:00p.

In the Diocesan Offices

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From the Diocesan Office of Safe Environment The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston is committed to the protection of its children and young people. The Diocese complies with the Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People by maintaining an Office of Safe Environ- ment. To report an incidence of suspected child sexual abuse, please contact your local law enforcement agency, or you may confidentially contact the West Virginia Bureau for Children and Families/Child Protective Services by calling the Child Abuse Hotline at 800.352.6513. To report suspected cases of sexual abuse by personnel of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston to the Diocese, please contact one of the Bishop’s designees at 888.434.6237 (toll free) or 304.233.0880: Sister Ellen Dunn, ext. 264; Mr. Bryan Minor, ext. 263; or Msgr. Anthony Cincinnati, 270. For more information on the Diocese’s Office of Safe Environment, please go to www.dwc.org, then click the “Diocese” tab, then click “Office of Safe Environment” under the “Offices” menu. To learn more about the ’s efforts in preventing sexual abuse of children in the United States, please visit http://www.usccb.org. Under “Issues and Action,” click “Child and Youth Protection” from the drop down menu. Second Sunday of Lent 7 The Cathedral of Saint Joseph

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