August 7 , 2016 The Cathedral Courier 4 August 7, 2016 Cathedral of St. Joseph Vol. 5, No. 37

Women’s Sharing Group Steak Fry to Benefit CCHS Wheeling CCHS Booster Steak Fry dedicated to honor the The next gathering for legacy of Joe "Tuna" Allen will be held Saturday, Aug. 27, from Il Corriere del Duomo the Women’s Faith Shar- 6-11 p.m. at the Wheeling Park ice rink. ing Group is Thursday, Proceeds will benefit all sports within the Wheeling CCHS Weekly Journal for the Cathedral of St. Joseph Aug. 18, at Mount St. Athletic Association. Tickets are $25. for more information, Joseph from 11 a.m. to 3 or to purchase a ticket, contact Amy Wear at (304) 780-6603. p.m. Our day will consist World at War Needs Signs of of Liturgy, lunch ($9.00), meeting (reflecting on Brotherhood, Friendship, Says our favorite Bible stories (CNS)—In a of Mercy) and alone time world traumatized by war, young peo- for prayer, meditation ple gathered for in and spending time with Krakow, , gave strong signs of the sisters. hope and brotherhood, RSVP by noon on said. Aug. 15. For more info or World Youth Day was a “prophetic sign for Poland and Europe” and took ride call Diane (304-233- on a “global dimension” in a world 8574). All a re welcome threatened by a war fought in pieces, to attend part of the day the pope said Aug. 3 at his weekly gen- or experience the entire eral audience. day of love, service and “Precisely in this world at war, we faith sharing. need brotherhood, we need closeness, we need dialogue, and we need friend- ship. And this is the sign of hope: when there is brotherhood,” he said. PARISH PICNIC The pope entered the Paul VI audi- ence hall greeted by thousands of pil- Sunday August 28, 2016 grims reaching out to him, asking him to bless their religious articles, kiss starts at 12:30PM their babies or receive their gifts. But CNS Photo/Max Rossi, Reuters one gift stopped the pope in his tracks: Pope Francis poses with refugees as he leads his general audience in Paul Haller Shelter a pope doll. VI hall at the Vatican Aug. 3.  -    Pope Francis pointed to the doll  "$1/05-1/06 $ "% ")####$"$ Oglebay Park & (!$"00$7+04, "#$ &    and to himself, not completely con- July 27-31 to join hundreds of thou- passed there; I felt the compassion, the  "%  $$" #*  $$ "(, vinced of the similarity, and then sands of young people from across the mercy of God that several holy souls ( by pool ) #$"% # ! & %&&#$17, " laughed, thanking the pilgrim for her globe who met to celebrate their faith brought there to that great abyss,” ($ "#$" "$ "  "% , (.', "2/3-122-3010 present. and who answered the call to “go forth Pope Francis said. “In that great si- Before taking his place on the together, to build bridges of brother- lence, I prayed for all the victims of vi- stage, the pope greeted Rabbi Alejan- hood,” he said. olence and war.” Parish Office: 1218 Eoff Street, Wheeling, WV Ms. Debora Valorie Fahey, Parish Assistant for dro Avruj, an old friend from Argenti- “They also came with their At Auschwitz, he said, he learned 26003; (304) 233-4121 Pastoral Ministries ([email protected]) na seated in the front row. Also present wounds, with their questions but, the “value of memory” not only as a www.SaintJosephCathedral.com Sister Mary Bowman, SFCC, Pastoral Associate for were bishops and pilgrims from Pana- above all, with the joy of meeting each remembrance of past tragedies, but al- Like us on Facebook! Ministry to the Sick ma, the country Pope Francis an- other,” the pope said. so as a warning and call to responsibil- nounced would host World Youth Despite language barriers, he said, ity today “so that the seed of hate and Parish Staff: Mr. Tyler J. Greenwood, Organ Scholar Day 2019. the youths were able to understand violence does not take root in the fur- Most Rev. Michael J. Bransfield, Pastor ([email protected]) In addition, a group of 65 young each other, creating a “mosaic of rows of history.” Rev. Monsignor Kevin M. Quirk, J.C.D., Rector Mr. Martin Imbroscio, Sacristan refugees from Eritrea and Syria came to brotherhood” that is “emblematic of “Looking at that cruelty, at that (304) 281-7073 ([email protected]) Mr. Albert Lutz, Sexton see the pope. According to the Vati- World Youth Day.” concentration camp, I immediately can, the children are from the Center Recalling his visit to the thought of today’s cruelty, which is Sunday Masses: 6:00 p.m. Saturday; 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. for Asylum Seekers at Castelnuovo di Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp, very similar. Not as concentrated as in Weekday Mass: 12:05 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Porto, about 15 miles north of Rome. the pope said the great silence there that place, but around the world. This The pope greeted them and posed for “was more eloquent than any spoken world that is sick with cruelty, pain, Sacrament of Reconciliation: 11:15-11:50 a.m. Friday; 5-5:45 p.m. Saturday. a group photo after the audience. word.” war, hate and sadness. And for this I Sacrament of the Sick and Communion to Homebound: Call the parish office anytime to make In his main audience talk, Pope “In that silence I heard, I felt the ask you to pray so that the Lord may arrangements. Francis reflected on his visit to Krakow presence of all the souls that have give us peace,” he said. 2 The Cathedral Courier August 7, 2016 August 7, 2016 The Cathedral Courier 3 Christian Awareness Peace Be with You others without the need for praise or thought and word. Overall, I hope I Mass Intentions and Readings By: Alex J. Nagem any recognition. Being humble in na- continue as God fearing. I have ques- Sunday—August 7th—NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN RDGS: Ez 12:1-12 Ps 78:56-59, 61-62 Is it just me or do others have the ture is more than words spoken or writ- tioned and argued with God on many ORDINARY TIME Mt 18:21—19:1 same experience? I called my credit card ten. It is satisfaction in who you are. Is occasions for the tests I faced. It did not Sat 6:00p Mass for Brian Cornett Clare of Assisi, died 1253; disciple of Francis; founded the company to order an additional card. it easy? Not as easy as I would want. matter, though. He never gave in and 8:00a Mass for Helen Monica Holt Poor Clares whose first convent at Assisi she directed as The young lady I spoke to was polite and There are temptations, frustrations, and miraculously made them disappear. 10:30a Mass for the Parishioners abbess for forty-two years; led an austere life, rich in the helpful, but businesslike on the phone. those who I encounter that like pushing They waited for me until the ranting RDGS: Wis 18:6-9 Ps 33:1, 12, 18-22 practice of charity and loving care. At the end of our brief conversation my buttons which results in thoughts ceased. I know there will always be tests. Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 or 11:1-2, 8-12 without initiation or invitation on my and words unbecoming of a God fear- But, I still wish and work toward a life in Lk 12:32-48 or 12:35-40 Friday—August 12th—Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, part she said, “God Bless.” I was a little ing Christian. This is my spiritual strug- the peace of Christ. religious surprised that someone working for a gle or maybe it is my continued spiritual In Martin Luther’s lecture on Psalm Msgr. Quirk will be away from Aug. 8-12. Msgr. Tom Petronek 11:15a Confessions major credit card company would end formation. At this time in my journey, 5:11 (Yes, I do read the theological con- will be celebrating the Masses in his absence. 12:05p Mass for Jean Huff a conversation with a religious blessing. I believe they could be the same. Over- cepts of Christians who are non- RDGS: Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 (Ps) Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 I hesitated for a second, thanked her all, there is just a strong desire for the Catholic.), he stressed that “a theolo- Monday—August 8th—Saint Dominic, priest Mt 19:3-12 and said the same to her. She thanked peace of Christ in daily living. Unfortu- gian was not made by understanding, 12:05p Mass for Henry Hofsiff 5:00p Wedding Rehearsal me and ended the call. There are believ- nately, what I have found is that this reading or speculating, but by dying RDGS: Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c Ps 148:1-2, 11-14 Jane, died 1641; from Dijon; wife of Baron de Chantal ers out there. They are not afraid to let does not come without a continual test. and being damned.” He also said, Mt 17:22-27 and mother of six children, two of whom died at birth; as others know. I wonder how many peo- There always seems to be a test. Why “There are three things that make a Dominic, died Aug. 6, 1221; born in Caleruega, Spain; a widow, with St. , her spiritual director, ple she comes in contact with each day must there always be a test? I believe I Christian-prayer, meditation, and founded the Order of Preachers, today numbering some she founded in 1610 at Annency in Savoy the Visitation for which she provides this wish. I also have the answer to this question, temptation.” I believe this can be said 6,550 religious; an elective, fraternal form of community nuns; established some eighty-five monasteries before her wonder how many people respond the though. for any Christian wanting the peace of life devoted to contemplation, study, and preaching; death. same way. It is the small things in life God was pleased with Jesus when he Christ in their life. What else can I be- sought to bring Albigensians back into the church that keep my imagination running was to face temptations in the desert as lieve? There are weeks when one crisis is Saturday—August 13th—Saints Pontian, pope, and Hip- wild. Well, actually there are many through preaching and living evangelical poverty, we are told in Matthew 3:16-17, “And overcome and another is encountered. polytus, priest, martyrs things that feed my imagination. It when Jesus was baptized, immediately There is a feeling of being in the ocean canonized in 1234. 9:00a Mass for Fr. James McGoldrick seems most thoughts are focused on he went up from the water, and behold, when you are hit by a wave. You lose Tuesday—August 9th—Saint Benedicta of the Cross, 2:00p Mazzocca Wedding prayer and questions to and about God. the heavens were opened to him, and your balance and fall in the water. You virgin, martyr 5:00p Confessions This is my form of constant prayer. he saw the Spirit of God descending like tumble in the surf before you regain If you had one wish for yourself, a dove and coming to rest on him; and your balance. But as soon as you regain 12:05p Mass for Betty Craig 6:00p Mass for the Parishioners what would it be? There are a few restric- behold, a voice from heaven said, ‘This your balance, you are hit by another RDGS: Ez 2:8—3:4 Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131 RDGS: Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32 Ps 51:12-15, 18-19 tions to this wish. You cannot wish is my beloved Son, with whom I am well wave. The tumbling and struggle to re- Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Mt 19:13-15 someone back in your life that is now pleased.’” I do believe Jesus is pleased gain your balance repeat many times. Benedicta, was born in Breslau, Germany in 1891 of Jew- Pontian, died in 235; bishop of Rome banished by Maxi- with Jesus. Why would they want to and loves us as we face our daily tests. I This is kind of a continued rough Bap- ish parents. She studied philosophy under Husserl, the minius Thrax to Sardinia where he was reconciled with leave Him? They have reached their am reminded of this every time I look at tism in life. This time the salt in the wa- leading phenomenologist of his day. She was received in- Hippolytus; before dying, he abdicated his office to make goal. You cannot wish to be a younger a crucifix or see the wonders of nature. ter stings the eyes and the sand scratch- to the in 1922, and in the following way for his successor, St. Anterus; buried in the cemetery age. Would you really want to go With these two sites in mind, God has es the body, unlike our first Baptism. For year entered into the Carmelite convent in Cologne of Callistus. through those “who am I really” teen provided for our spiritual health as well my wish to come true to finding the where she received the name Teresa Benedicta of the Hippolytus, died 235; disputed author of Apostolic Tradi- years again? Besides, thinking what you as our physical and mental health. I be- peace of Christ, I believe there is a need Cross. At the end of 1939, she moved to the convent at tion; Roman priest and stern rigorist; opposed Sabellian- know now may not help you as a lieve the tests faced each day are to see for prayer to God for direction and Echt on account of the Nazi persecution of Jews, but in ism and milder pentential discipline of Pope St. Callistus; teenager today or yesterday. Do you re- if faith is real. We could blame God for thanksgiving. There is also a need for 1942, during the German occupation of Holland, she was first anti-pope; exiled to Sardinia with Pontian; source of ally want to take that chance? Your wish a crisis and turn away from our faith. meditation on verses in the Bible so we arrested , transported to Poland, and killed in Auschwitz. the Eucharistic Prayer II. must be for something you can receive This seems like an easy approach, may live a life as God has instructed. Her writings include The Mystery of Christmas, Eternal with some probability. You might say though not the best choice, ever. Turn- There are tests of faith with temptations Being, The Science of the Cross, and the Prayer of the Sunday—August 14th—TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN this is not an open ended chance to ing away from faith and God does not to show our true love and commitment Church. She was declared co-patroness of Europe by Pope ORDINARY TIME make a wish. But, I want you to think of eliminate the crisis. It only opens the to God. One must practice what they John Paul II. 8:00a Mass for Dr. Adiel Anghie a wish that may have the possibility of door for more to come our way. I don’t read and believe for growth in religious 10:30a Mass for Dolores Perri being granted and received. What understand why some want to face a cri- life. There may be arguments when talk- Wednesday—August 10th—SAINT LAWRENCE, Baptism would be the one wish that would give sis without God. I have tried it a couple ing to God. For me, these arguments are DEACON, MARTYR RDGS: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10 Ps 40:2-4, 18 Heb 12:1-4 you joy, satisfaction and a feeling of times in the past. They did not end well. never won. In all, I continue believe in 12:05p Mass for Barbara Tomczyk Lk 12:49-53 worth? For me, it is living a life filled Not until I asked God for help did I find Him. This gives me peace. RDGS: 2 Cor 9:6-10 Ps 112:1-2, 5-9 Jn 12:24-26 with the peace of Christ. I have been comfort in a solution. Does this mean I “I have held many things in my Lawrence, died 258. four days after four other deacons working on this wish for what seems my am a God fearing man? I hope so. The hands, and have lost them all. Whatev- and Pope SixtusII were killed; cared for the temporal wel- entire adult life. This appears to be a other approach is to face the tempta- er I have placed in God’s hands, I still fare of the Roman church; said to have been burned alive never ending project. For me, the peace tions and struggles knowing God is possess.” Martin Luther on a gridiron; after Sts. Peter and Paul, Lawrence is vener- of Christ is behavior focused on Jesus. pleased with me and is with me for what I pray you find the continual peace Weekly Collection ated as patron of Rome; mentioned in the Roman Canon. The focus includes words spoken and I am to face. Being a God fearing man, of Christ in your days, as I hope you pray Envelopes Loose thoughts of others that are kind and re- keeps me from giving in to temptations. the same for me. Thursday—August 11th—Saint Clare, Virgin : $2,938.50 : $989.05 Online: spectful. There is a willingness to help Well, sometimes there is a slip in Alex J. Nagem 12:05p Mass for Phil Tedesco $263