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04 25 Fourth Sunday of Easter Our Lady of Peace Parish - April 25, 2021 690 Mount Olivet Road, Wheeling WV 26003 Website: www.olpwv.org Email: [email protected] Parish Office number: 304-242-6579 Business Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-2:00pm PARISH OFFICE SUNDAY MASSES SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION PARISH SCHOOL STAFF Rev. Fr. Joseph Augustine, Pastor Saturday (Vigil): 5:00pm AND PENANCE Maureen Kerr, Principal Email: [email protected] Sunday: 8:30am, 10:30am Saturdays: 4:00-4:45pm Email: [email protected] Cecilia Donahoe, Office Manager Wednesdays, 6:00-6:45pm Erin McGovern, Office Manager WEEKDAY MASSES Email: [email protected] By appointment: 304-242-6575 Email: [email protected] Tuesday, Thursday: 8:00am Cell: 304-231-4053 Amy Thalman, Development (followed by the Rosary) PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION Tess Morando, Coordinator Email: [email protected] JOINING THE PARISH Wednesday: 7:00pm E-mail: [email protected] PHONE NUMBERS New parishioners are welcome. (Adoration: 6-7:00pm; Confession, Contact the parish office to register. Rosary: 6:00pm; Benediction 6:45; PARISH MUSIC Parish Office: 304-242-6579 Parish School: 304-242-1383 Visit our website: olpwv.org to print Novena following Mass) Shaun Hancher, Music Director out our registration form. Friday: 8:00am (Summer) Email: [email protected] Fax: 304-243-5410 School Mass: 8:30am (see bulletin) Michelle Kline, Children’s Choir Rectory: 304-242-6575 Email: [email protected] Fourth Sunday See what love Father has bestowed of Easter on us that we may be called the children of God. — 1 John 3:1 April 25, 2021 Sacrament of Baptism Please Remember in Prayer Parents should contact Father Joseph to make Infirmed and Shut-ins of the Parish arrangements for the celebration of this Continuous Care: Carla Ueltschy sacrament. A preparation session is required Remember to check on the elderly. If you know of for first-time parents. anyone in a nursing home, call the parish office. Sacrament of Reconciliation and Penance Celebrated on Saturdays from 4:00-4:45pm; Last week’s collections Env Amount Wednesdays from 6:00-6:45pm. Also make an appointment by calling the rectory. Weekly envelopes 96 $ 5,084.00 Sacrament of Marriage PayPal transfer online 5 275.53 Engaged couples should contact Father Memorial Contributions 1 350.00 Joseph at least six months prior to the desired wedding date. Bldg Maintenance Reserve 5 55.00 Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Diocesan Collections 4 45.00 Individual reception of the sacrament can be TOTAL 111 $ 5,809.53 arranged by contacting Father Joseph. Anyone who is anticipating surgery is Attendance:279 THANK YOU for your support. encouraged to request this sacrament prior Thank you for your continual Parish Support to entering the hospital. Becoming Catholic (RCIA) Mail to Our Lady of Peace Parish 690 Mt. Olivet Road, Wheeling WV 26003 Any non-Catholic interested in becoming a Catholic Christian can contact the parish Drop off at the parish office call 304-242-6579 for office hours office for information regarding The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. Online Banking Catholic School add Our Lady of Peace to online banking Information regarding enrolling your child at Online: PayPal GO to www.olpwv.org Our Lady of Peace Parish School, contact school SCROLL to bottom on the left office at 304-242-1383. CLICK DONATE button Parish School of Religion (PSR) PAY with Pay Pal account or Classes meet every Sunday from 9:20-10:20 am credit card or debit card from September to May. Registration in August. E-Bulletin MINISTERS FOR NEXT WEEK Receive your bulletin by email every single ——SATURDAY (VIGIL), MAY 1 AT 5:00PM week. Email your request to [email protected] Greeter/Usher: M. Uhlly / A. Musilli Servers: P. Russell; M. Potts/ A. Miller Diocesan Collections and Appeals Reader/ EMHC: B. Cox / M.J. Keim APRIL 25 • Catholic Home Missions Appeal Cleaners: J. Sanders/ M. Uhlly Over 40% of dioceses United States and its ——SUNDAY, MAY 2 AT 8:30AM territories are considered mission territories, Greeter/Usher: L&B. Dougherty/ B& S Sechrest because they are unable to find essential Servers: A. Reynolds / L.& A.Glenn pastoral activities needed in their communities. Reader/ EMHC: M. Thalman / P. Schane Cleaners: L. & B. Dougherty / C.Donahoe Your support funds religious education, seminary formation, lay ministry training, and ——SUNDAY, MAY 2 AT 10:30AM other programs that build vibrant faith Greeter/Usher: S. Wilson / Tom. Morando communities right here in the United States. Servers: M. Paulus / C. Kerr / N. Weaver Prayerfully consider supporting the collection Reader/ EMHC: Tess. Morando / M. Gantzer at tis weekend! More information can be Cleaners: S. Wilson / C. Donahoe found at www.uscc.org/home-missions Counters: C. Megna / C. Donahoe April 25, 2021 Fourth Sunday of Easter - Year B Page 3 MASS DATE TIME MASS INTENTIONS READINGS Saturday (Vigil), April 24 5:00 PM Parishioners of Our Lady of Peace Acts 4:8-12 Fourth Sunday of Easter Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29 1 Jn 3:1-2 Sunday, April 25 8:30 AM † Bonnie Montgomery by Family Jn 10:11-18 Fourth Sunday of Easter † Beatrice Marquart by Family 10:30 AM WORLD DAY OF PRAYER VOCATIONS *1:00 PM First Holy Communion Mass Monday, April 26 ——- Acts 11:1-18 Rosary at 8:00am Ps 43:2-3; 43:3-4 Jn 10:1-10 Tuesday, April 27 † Charles Freitas, Jr. by Cecilia Donahoe Acts 11:19-26 8:00 AM Ps 87:1b-7 Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday, April 28 7:00 PM † Jack Wycherley by Family Acts 12:24—13:5a Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8 ADORATION 6:00pm Jn 12:44-50 Thursday, April 29 Acts 13:13-25 8:00 AM † Steve Carter by Sherry Sarcopski Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27 Jn 13:16-20 Friday, April 30 8:30 AM Ladies Auxiliary by Ladies Auxiliary Acts 13:26-33 (members living and deceased) Ps 2:6-11b 9:30 AM Intention of School Jn 14:1-6 Saturday (Vigil), May 1 5:00 PM Parishioners of Our Lady of Peace Acts 9:26-31 Fifth Sunday of Easter Ps 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32 1 Jn 3:18-24 Sunday, May 2 8:30 AM † Robert Kacsmar by Trish Whitelatch Jn 15:1-8 Fifth Sunday of Easter 10:30 AM † Goldie Edgel by Bill & Nikki Block April 28- Saint Peter Chanel: born a peasant in France, was ordained a priest and entered the Society of Mary; sent to evangelize the Marshall Islands; baptized natives, including the chieftain's son; island converted two years after his death. April 28-Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort: hospital chaplain and founder of the Congregation of the Daughters of Wisdom; apostolic missionary whose preaching led to a spiritual revival in his native Brittany; established numerous confraternities for the recitation of the rosary; founded Missionaries of the Company of Mary. April 29- Saint Catherine of Siena: mystic from a young age, had regular conversations with Jesus; joined Third Order of St. Dominic and served the poor; although uneducated, dictated many books on the Catholic faith; patroness of Italy. April 30-Saint Pius V: born to a poor family in Italy, became a Dominican; taught theology; became Pope Pius V; established seminaries and hospitals and published the Roman Catechism, Roman Breviary and the Missal; known for his efforts to implement the Council of Trent. May 1-St. Joseph the Worker: entrusted with the care of the Blessed Mother and Jesus, he was a carpenter dedicated to his family, obedient to God. Proclaimed patron of the Universal Church 1870. Having died in the “arms of Jesus and Mary” considered model of pious believer who receives grace at the moment of death, in other words, the patron of a happy death. ENTRANCE Baptized in Living Waters HYMN OFFERTORY HYMN Fourth Sunday of Easter - April 25, 2021 Reading I Acts 4:8-12 Responsorial Psalm 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29 A reading from the Acts of the Apostles R. The stone rejected by the builders Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said: has become the cornerstone. “Leaders of the people and elders: If we are being examined today Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, about a good deed done to a cripple, for his mercy endures forever. namely, by what means he was saved, It is better to take refuge in the LORD then all of you and all the people of Israel than to trust in man. should know It is better to take refuge in the LORD that it was in the name of Jesus Christ the than to trust in princes. Nazorean R. The stone rejected by the builders whom you crucified, whom God raised has become the cornerstone. from the dead; in his name this man stands before you I will give thanks to you, for you have an- healed. swered me He is the stone rejected by you, the build- and have been my savior. ers, The stone which the builders rejected which has become the cornerstone. has become the cornerstone. There is no salvation through anyone By the LORD has this been done; else, it is wonderful in our eyes. nor is there any other name under heaven given to the human race by which we are R. The stone rejected by the builders to be saved.” has become the cornerstone. The word Blessed is he who comes in the name of of the Lord. the LORD; we bless you from the house of the LORD.
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