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304-931-9379 Providing Insurance and Financial Services 304-672-1145 [email protected] A Weekly Bulletin for the parishes of Saint Patrick Catholic Church, Weston, West Virginia Established 1848 The Assumption of the Soon the name was changed to the In the eighth century, St. John "Assumption of Mary," since there was Damascene was known for giving Blessed Virgin Mary more to the feast than her dying. It also sermons at the holy places in Jerusalem. proclaimed that she had been taken up, At the Tomb of Mary, he expressed the ow toward the end of the body and soul, into heaven. belief of the Church on the meaning of summer season, at a time the feast: "Although the body was duly when fruits are ripe in the buried, it did not remain in the state of N gardens and fields, the death, neither was it dissolved by decay. Church celebrates the most glorious . . . You were transferred to your "harvest festival" in the Communion of heavenly home, O Lady, Queen and Saints. Mary, the supremely blessed Mother of God in truth." one among women, Mary, the most All the feast days of Mary mark the precious fruit which has ripened in the great mysteries of her life and her part in fields of God's kingdom, is today taken the work of redemption. The central into the granary of heaven. mystery of her life and person is her — Pius Parsch, The Church's Year of divine motherhood, celebrated both at Great Care Grace Christmas and a week later (Jan. 1) on Close to The Assumption is the oldest feast the feast of the Solemnity of Mary, Home day of Our Lady, but we don't know Mother of God. The Immaculate St. Patrick how it first came to be celebrated. Conception (Dec. 8) marks the 304-269-8000 Its origin is lost in those days when preparation for that motherhood, so that Catholic Jerusalem was restored as a sacred city, she had the fullness of grace from the School at the time of the Roman Emperor first moment of her existence, Constantine (c. 285-337). By then it completely untouched by sin. Her whole Pre-School – Foster Feed had been a pagan city for two centuries, being throbbed with divine life from the 8th Grade ever since Emperor Hadrian (76-138) very beginning, readying her for the

202 Bland St. had leveled it around the year 135 and exalted role of mother of the Savior. 224 Center Ave. Weston, WV rebuilt it as Aelia Capitolina in honor The Assumption completes God's Weston, WV 26452 of Jupiter. work in her since it was not fitting that 304-269-5547 304-269-1333 For 200 years, every memory of the flesh that had given life to God Jesus was obliterated from the city, and www.stpatswv.org himself should ever undergo corruption. the sites made holy by His life, death The Assumption is God's crowning of [email protected] and Resurrection became pagan His work as Mary ends her earthly life temples. The Assumption of the Virgin, 1516-18 and enters eternity. The feast turns our Dr. Ian E. Scheu, After the building of the Church of by Titian eyes in that direction, where we will the Holy Sepulchre in 336, the sacred Principal That belief was ancient, dating back follow when our earthly life is over. sites began to be restored and to the apostles themselves. What was The feast days of the Church are not Regina Frazier, memories of the life of Our Lord began just the commemoration of historical Secretary to be celebrated by the people of clear from the beginning was that there were no relics of Mary to be venerated, events; they do not look only to the past. Jerusalem. One of the memories about They look to the present and to the his mother centered around the "Tomb and that an empty tomb stood on the edge of Jerusalem near the site of her future and give us an insight into our of Mary," close to Mount Zion, where own relationship with God. The the early Christian community had death. That location also soon became a place of pilgrimage. (Today, the Assumption looks to eternity and gives lived. us hope that we, too, will follow Our Advertise On the hill itself was the "Place of Benedictine Abbey of the Dormition of Mary stands on the spot.) Lady when our life is ended. here! Dormition," the spot of Mary's "falling In 1950, in the Apostolic asleep," where she had died. The At the Council of Chalcedon in 451, when bishops from throughout the Constitution Munificentissimus Deus, "Tomb of Mary" was where she was Pope Pius XII proclaimed the Call 304-269- buried. Mediterranean world gathered in Constantinople, Emperor Marcian asked Assumption of Mary a dogma of the 3048 for more At this time, the "Memory of Mary" Catholic Church in these words: "The was being celebrated. Later it was to the Patriarch of Jerusalem to bring the information. relics of Mary to Constantinople to be Immaculate Mother of God, the ever- become our feast of the Assumption. virgin Mary, having completed the For a time, the "Memory of Mary" enshrined in the capitol. The patriarch explained to the emperor that there were course of her earthly life, was assumed was marked only in Palestine, but then body and soul into heaven." it was extended by the emperor to all no relics of Mary in Jerusalem, that "Mary had died in the presence of the With that, an ancient belief became the churches of the East. In the seventh Catholic doctrine and the Assumption century, it began to be celebrated in apostles; but her tomb, when opened later . . . was found empty and so the was declared a truth revealed by God. To report an incidence of suspected child sexual abuse, please contact your local law enforcement agency, or you may confidentially Rome under the title of the "Falling Excerpted from Fr. Clifford Stevens Asleep" ("Dormitio") of the Mother of apostles concluded that the body was contact WV Child Protective Services at 800-352-6513. To report suspected cases of sexual abuse by personnel of the Diocese of taken up into heaven." in Catholic Heritage Wheeling-Charleston to the Diocese, please contact the Diocese at 888-434-6237 or 304-233-0880. God. Mass Intentions St. Patrick Catholic Church Liturgical Calendar & 210 Center Avenue Saturday, August 15, 2020, VIGIL for THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED Scripture Readings Weston, West Virginia 26452 VIRGIN MARY www.spchurchweston.org 6:00 p.m. Confessions 6:30 p.m. Mass for †Elizabeth Hoerske by Shirley Hubbs  Sunday, August 16, TWENTIETH 304-269-3048, 304-269-1244 (fax) SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, Is Sunday, August 16, 2020, THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 56:1, 6-7/Rom 11:13-15, 29-32/Mt Pastor: Very Rev. James R. DeViese, Jr., J.C.L., JV Parish Office Hours: (By Appointment) 10:00 a.m. Confessions 15:21-28 10:30 a.m. Mass for the People of the Parish [email protected] Sunday, 10:30 - 12:30  Monday, August 17, Monday of the 19th Monday, 9 - 4 12:00 p.m. Confessions Week in Ordinary Time, Ez 24:15-24/Mt 304-269-3048 12:30 p.m. (Latin Mass) THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN 19:16-22 Tuesday, 9 - 4 MARY  Tuesday, August 18, Tuesday of the 19th Wednesday, 12 - 5 Mass for †Nathan Cunningham by Steven and Megan White Secretary: Thursday, 9 - 1 Week in Ordinary Time, Ez 28:1-10/ Sandra Mick, Parish Secretary Friday, 9 - 1 Wednesday, August 19, 2020, Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious Mt 19:23-30 [email protected] 5:00 p.m. No Mass  Wednesday, August 19, Saint John Eudes, Priest, Ez 34:1-11/Mt 20:1-16 St. Patrick Catholic School 6:00 p.m. No Mass Prayer Chain:  Thursday, August 20, Saint Bernard, Micki Snyder, 304 269-3688 Pre-School – 8th Grade Saturday, August 22 , 2020, The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Abbot and Doctor, Ez 36:23-28/Mt 224 Center Ave. 6:00 p.m. Confessions 22:1-14 Weekend Masses: Weston, WV 26452 6:30 p.m. Mass for †Emma Pascasio by Rudy and Karen Pascasio  Friday, August 21Saint Pius X, Pope, Saturday, 6:30 p.m., www.stpatswv.org Ez 37:1-14/Mt 22:34-40 Sunday, 10:30 a.m., 304-269-5547 Sunday, August 23, 2020, TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME  Saturday, August 22, The Queenship of 10:00 a.m. Confessions the Blessed Virgin Mary, Ez 43:1-7ab/ 12:30 p.m. (Latin) 10:30 a.m. Mass for the People of the Parish Mt 23:1-12 Dr. Ian Scheu, Principal 12:00 p.m. Confessions  Reconciliation: Regina Frazier, Secretary 12:30 p.m. (Latin Mass) Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Wednesday and Saturday, 6:00pm, Mass for †Margaret by Barbara Daughherty Liturgical Calendar for Sunday, 10:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. Traditional Latin Mass Discover your faith with the Best Catholic media at Bishop Brennan has suspended the obligation to attend Mass on Sunday and Holy Days of Weekday Masses: home or on the go at formed.org. Obligation until further notice. Those who elect not to attend Mass on those days, at this  Sunday, August 16, Eleventh Sunday Wed., 6:00 p.m. time, do not incur sin.” after Pentecost  Go to formed.org/signup  Monday, August 17, St. Hyacinth, (See Weekly Schedule for any changes to times or  Enter Weston’s zip code—26452 Confessor location!) Prayer List  Tuesday, August 18, Ss Tiburtius &  Register with your name and email address  Check that email account for a link to begin using FORMED Susanna, Virgin, Martyrs Of your charity, please offer prayers for…  Wednesday, August 19, St. John Eudes, Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesday, 5:00 to 5:45p.m. Confessor  Those who are sick: Nick Bakas, Jean Scott Chase, John Collins, Brad Curtis, Nick  Thursday, August 20, St. Bernard of Cutlip, Rose Determan, Larry Dodson, Carl Ford, Marsha Garton, Jack Gum (brother of Clairvaux, Abbot & Doctor Susie Determan), Robert Hamilton, Fr. John Hollowell, Mary Jo Hull, Barb King, Pam Latin Mass Livestream Options  Friday, August 21, St. Jane Frances de Mahdavi, Julia Marsh, Philomena Martin, Ed and Mary Ann Murray, Susan Murray, Rose Neal, Delores Paugh, Raylee Rahming, Mike Riley, Keith Rose, Shane Rowan, Chantal, Widow Livestream Video Schedule For The Priory of the An Act of Spiritual  Saturday, August 22, The Immaculate Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem on their Tom Ruppert, Sheila Sayre, Jim Shaver, Diane Snyder, Cindy Sumpter, Mary Taylor, Communion Grace Turner, Fr. Pat Wash Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary YouTube channel and Facebook page. You do not have a Facebook account to view the Mass. My Jesus, I believe that You  Those who have died: May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy are present in the Most Holy of God, rest in peace. Amen. Sunday Sacrament.  All Military Personnel: Alan Hamilton, Aaron Hamilton, Stephen Lindsey, R. Low Mass: 8:30 am I love You above all things, Brody Springer, Justin Stark and I desire to receive You  Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life We will not have Adoration, Weekdays & Saturday into my soul.  Former priests and religious of our churches Confessions or Mass on Since I cannot at this moment Monday - Friday: 8:00 am,  Those who are homebound, in assisted living or nursing homes. Wednesday, August 19. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. receive You  All diagnosed with Covid 19 sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.  All health care workers, first responders, mail carriers and essential employees I embrace You as if You were Our Neighbor Collections Park& Pray already there and unite myself Attendance & Collections wholly to You.

August Reminder: the Blessed Sacrament is present Never permit me to be Second and Special Collections at the side door of the Parish Office every day separated from You. Saturday 30  St. Pat’s—Hair Care Sunday (10:30) 56 for private prayer until around 6:00 Amen. Sunday (Latin) 61 August 29 & 30: Pontifical Good Friday for the Holy Land Collection p.m. Come out and spend some time in the Items can be placed in the red box on the back General $2087 porch of St. Patrick Church parish office. presence of Our Lord! Due to Covid 19, The USCCB has asked dioceses to reschedule some of the 2020 collections. Bishop Brennan has rescheduled the Good Friday Collection for the Holy Land for the weekend of Loan Balance: $80,100.99 August 29 and 30. The collection for the Diocesan Priests Retirement fund has been rescheduled for 2020-2021 RCIA October 3 and 4. We are working out how RCIA will work for the upcoming year. If you know someone who wants to become Catholic or just inquire and We realize that some individuals (especially those who utilize envelopes) may have already given to learn about our faith, please contact the parish office at 304-269-3048 or by email at [email protected]. You may also email one or both of these collections and we are appreciative of their generosity. the RCIA coordinator, Jesse Cunningham at [email protected].