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Here beneath Blood is poured these signs are and flesh is hidden broken, Priceless things Yet in either to sense forbidden; wondrous token Signs, not things Christ entire we are all we see: know to be. —

The Most Holy Body and Center Activities Parish Council President Katie Ergenekon ...... (540) 539-4881 Parish Office Hours Parish Pastoral Council St. Ann Circle President Mon - Fri...... 9:00AM - 12:00PM 3rd Monday of month...... 6:00PM Lydia Spurlock ...... (740) 744-3428 Phone ………………………….… (304) 429-4318 St. Ann Circle Parish E-mail ……..... [email protected] 2nd Tuesday of month ...... 1:00PM Parish Facebook …………..fb.com/shcchwv Parish Website……...http://shcchwv.com/ Your Parish Staff Reconciliation Saturday 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Administrator Anytime by appointment. Rev. Fr. Shaji Thomas ……. (248) 996-3960 By appointment. Parents should be registered in Weekend ...... [email protected] parish at least 6 months. Instructions required. Saturday Evening ...... 5:00PM Parish Secretary Marriage Sunday Morning ...... 9:00AM Theresa Phillips ...... (703) 969-0542 Arrangements made AT LEAST 6 months in advance. (Bulletin Deadline: Monday by 10:00AM) Instructions required, and parishioners registered in Weekday Liturgies Bookkeeper the parish at least 1 year. Anointing of the Sick Monday ...... 8:30AM Lena Adkins ...... (304) 486-5370 Please notify Fr. Thomas to surgery or in times Tuesday ...... NO Choir / Music Director of illness. Also, please notify us when a parishioner Wednesday ...... 8:30AM Traci Ferguson...... (304) 563-3390 is in the hospital, nursing home, or is homebound.

Thursday ...... NO MASS Finance Council President Friday ...... 8:30AM Pat Reger ...... (304) 522-2031 A Parish of Wheeling-Charleston

Corpus Christi The of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, histori- cally known by its name, Corpus Christi, celebrates the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy —Body, Blood, Soul, and . The feast dates to the and originated with a visionary and a Eucharistic . Announce the News of Jesus THE STORY In 1263 a German priest stopped in Bolsena, Italy to celebrate Mass Readings for the Week of June 6, 2021 at the Church of St. Christina during his pilgrimage to . At the time he was having doubts about Jesus being truly present in the Sunday Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Blessed . He was affected by the growing debate among (Corpus Christi) certain theologians who, for the first time in the history of the Ex 24:3-8; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16, 17-18; Heb 9:11-15; Church, began introducing doubts about the Body and Blood of Christ being actually present in the consecrated bread and wine. In Mk 14:12-16, 22-26 response to his doubt, when he recited the prayer of as he celebrated the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, blood started seeping Monday 2 Cor 1:1-17; Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Mt 5:1-12 from the consecrated host and onto the and . Tuesday 2 Cor 1:18-22; Ps 119:129, 130, 131, 132, 133, The priest reported this miracle to Urban IV, who sent dele- 135; Mt 5:13-16 gates to investigate and ordered that host and blood-stained corporal be brought to . The were then placed in the Cathedral Wednesday Ephrem, and of Orvieto, where they remain today. 2 Cor 3:4-11; Ps 99:5, 6, 7, 8, 9; Mt 5:17-19 This confirmed the visions given to St. Juliana, a nun and mystic who had a series of visions in which she was in- Thursday 2 Cor 3:15—4:1, 3-6; Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, structed by Our Lord to work to establish a liturgical feast for the 13-14; Mt 5:20-26 Holy Eucharist, to which she had a great devotion. After many years of trying, she finally convinced the bishop, the Friday Solemnity of the Most of Jesus future Pope Urban IV, to create this special feast in honor of the Hos 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9; Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 (3); Eph 3:8-12, , where none had existed before. Soon after her 14-19; Jn 19:31-37 death, Pope Urban instituted Corpus Christi for the Universal Church and celebrated it for the first time in Orvieto in 1264, a year after the Saturday of the Immaculate Heart of the Eucharistic Miracle in Bolsena. Blessed Mary 2 Cor 5:14-21; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12;Lk 2:41-51

Sunday Eleventh Sunday in Time Sacred Heart is pleased to announce the start of a new Ez 17:22-24; Ps 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16; 2 Cor 5:6-10; tradition. We will be hosting a Vacation School this summer, June Mk 4:26-34 23rd -25th from 6:00pm— 8:00pm. This exciting event is open to all school aged children and grandchildren. Bring your families out to share in God’s word and fellowship with our community. If you would like to volunteer to help pass out snacks and be a helping hand during 30 minutes before all Masses this event please contact Mindy Watson Roark at 304-633-4581.

ADORATION Fr. Thomas will have adoration every Friday after 8:30 mass until Noon. Confessions at Sacred Heart All are encouraged to come to adore Jesus in Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 the Eucharist. You are welcome to come for confession or spiritual counseling at this time. If you have a special prayer or By Appointment or intention that you would like Fr Thomas to include in his prayer time, Prayer to - Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the please write, email or call him with your request. Blessed Virgin Mary. To you, God entrusted his only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man. Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us Liturgical Assignments grace, mercy, and courage, and defend us from every . Amen. Saturday, June 5 Saturday, June 12 Prayer to SAINT THE - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us Reader Eileen R Reader Kris B in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Dev- Server Pat R Server Pat R il. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray and do thou, O Prince of the Sunday, June 6 Sunday, June 13 heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell , and all the Reader Kateryna Reader Mary Ruth evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. Server Blaise Server Jeffery W

2 Sacred Heart Catholic Church • Huntington, West Virginia Our Stewardship May 29 & May 30

Weekly Collection $3391 Rent $500 Mass Intentions Online Giving $2270 Saturday, June 5 5:00 P.M. † Dolores, Mary & Theresa Mendez Collection Total $6161 By Lydia & Ramona Mass Attendance 44/ 43 Total 87 Sunday, June 6 We are STILL in need of more “money counters” after Sunday Mass. It takes 9:00 A.M. For the People of the Parish about 30 minutes. We’ll teach you everything you need to know!

Thank You for Your Gift of Time, Talent , and Treasure. Monday, June 7 8:30 A.M. Caleb Roberts (SI) Saint Ephrem’s Story By Theresa Phillips Poet, teacher, orator, and defender of the faith, Ephrem Tuesday, June 8 No Mass Scheduled took upon himself the special

task of opposing the many false Wednesday, June 9 George & Gene (SI) doctrines rampant at his time, 8:30 A.M. By Anonymous always remaining a true and forceful defender of the Catholic Thursday, June 10 No Mass Scheduled Church. He had a prolific pen, and his writings best illumine his Friday, June 11 † Connie Lobaldo Sorbilli holiness. He was not a man of great scholarship, but his works 8:30 A.M. By Lina, Mario & Tony Sorbilli reflect deep insight and knowledge of the Scriptures. In writing about the mysteries of humanity’s redemption, Saturday, June 12 Ephrem reveals a realistic and humanly sympathetic spirit and 5:00 P.M. † Giuseppe Muratore a great devotion to the humanity of Jesus. It is said that his By Joe & Maria Morabito account of the Last Judgment inspired Dante. Sunday, June 13 He wrote against the heretics of his day. He took popu- 9:00 A.M. For the People of the Parish lar songs of the heretical groups and using their melodies, composed beautiful hymns embodying orthodox doctrine. Ephrem became one of the first to introduce song into the

Mass Intentions: In accordance with the guidelines from the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, Church’s public worship as a means of instruction for the Mass stipends are deposited in a separate account. If you are writing a check, please make it faithful. His many hymns have earned him the title “Harp of payable to Sacred Heart. The current suggested level of giving is $20 for a weekend Mass or the Holy Spirit.” $10 for a daily Mass. Any offering, however, is most welcome, and, if you don’t have funds to Ephrem preferred a simple life, living in a small cave overlook- offer, you are encouraged to request your intention. ing the city of Edessa. It was here that he died around 373.

Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Please Pray for our sick and homebound parishioners There will be a Pot-Luck dinner on Friday, and friends who are in need of our prayers, especially….. June 11, after 6pm Mass. Please sign up at the Sharon Allen Joe Leonora Trish Smith back of the church so we can get a head count Susie Barrett Andrea Markham Lina Sorbilli for the fried chicken order. We hope to see all Rose & Ernie Stephen Miller Sam & Lydia Spurlock Blankenship Viola Parsley Jimmy Wright of you on this special occasion for our parish. Marcella & Phil Joe Morabito Dreama Taylor Corkrean Dara Morgan Ezra Taylor THE DIOCESE OF WHEELING-CHARLESTON is committed to the protection of its children and Mike Clark Dan Norris & Family Mary Volmer young people. To report an incidence of suspected child sexual abuse, please contact your local Emily da Ponte Lucy Rutherford Raquel Blankenhorn law enforcement agency, or you may confidentially contact WV Child Protective Services at 800.352.6513. To report suspected cases of sexual abuse by personnel of the Diocese of Wheel- Hazel Goodwin Ricky Sebastiani Mandy Martinez ing-Charleston to the Diocese, please contact one of the Bishop’s designees at 888.434.6237 or Tony Howerton Judi Smith Jessica Schlacter 304.233.0880: Sister Ellen Dunn, ext. 264; Mr. Bryan Minor, ext. 263; Mr. Tim Bishop, ext. 353; Delores Law Jean Baily Fr. Dennis Schuelkens, ext. 270 or call the Office of Safe Environment at 304-230-1504

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