AUGUST 27, 2017 • TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

1300 CHARLES STREET • WELLSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA 26070

PASTORAL TEAM

Pastor...………………………..Rev. Joseph Daniel Pisano Director of Rel. Ed. & Youth Dir….Miss Kristin Newton Director of Music/Organist………Mr. Joshua Pietrowski Parish Secretary…………………….Mrs. Connie Cooper Parish Secretary……..………………..Mrs. Judy Ambrose Parish Council ………………………Mrs. Wilma Stewart Finance Council………………………….Mr. Bill Garvey

"I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." Then he strictly ordered his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ. - Mt 16:19-20

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m.

Sunday: 10:30 a.m.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday: 5:30 p.m.

PARISH INFORMATION

Parish Office…………………………...304-737-0429 Parish Fax……………………………...304-737-0429 Religious Education…………………... 304-670-8808 Youth Ministry……………………….. 304-670-8808 Email………………...……..stjohn1300@comcast.net Website………………. www.stjohnwellsburgwv.org

MISSION STATEMENT

We the family of St. John the Evangelist Parish commit ourselves to the call of Baptism:

To Listen, To Learn, To Live and To Share the Word of God through our lives.

THE DIOCESE of Wheeling-Charleston is committed to the protection of its children and young people. The Diocese complies with the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People by maintaining an Office of Safe Environment. To repor t an incidence of suspected child sexual abuse, please contact your local law enforcement agency, or you may confidentially contact the WV 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 304-233-0880; Sr. Ellen Dunn, ext 264; Mr. Bryan Minor, ext 263; Msgr. Fred Annie, ext 267 or Msgr. Tony Cincinnati, ext 270. For more info go to dwc.org, click the “Diocese” tab, then click “Office of Safe Environment”

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH WELLSBURG, WV

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

“You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church." The name Peter is significant. It comes from a word that means "rock." When Jesus gives this new name to Simon, he is identifying this chosen apostle as a foundation upon which his church will stand. This verse, along with the constant practice of church tradition ever since that moment, explains the office of the papacy. The pope, even to this day, is a direct successor of Saint Peter. An unbroken historical line traces right back to Christ himself, when he gave "the keys to the kingdom of heaven" to Peter. In establishing Peter as the first pope, Jesus was putting a structure in place that has proved to be a brilliant one. Because it is built on a firm founda- tion, the Catholic Church has been able to persevere for millennia through schisms, wars, scandals, and the persistent presence of sin in its all-too-human members. The church has maintained consistency and unity in her teaching thanks to the headship of the pope. It really is remarkable that an institution so old can still be so vital in this day and age. Thus far, the prophetic utterance of Christ remains true, "the gates of the nether-world shall not prevail against it." Jesus must have been thinking of us, of all future Christians, when he established the papacy. Just as Jesus instructed Peter after the Resurrection to "Feed my lambs...feed my sheep,” (Jn 21:15, 17), so too our Holy Father continues the mission to care for us like a good shepherd. We may be thousands of miles from him, but his prayers and his leadership serve our local Catholic community nonetheless. The pope's care for us will always be a reminder of the loving concern of Christ for his

Readings

Sunday: Is 22:19-23/Ps 138:1-3,6, 8/ Rom 11:33-36/Mt 16:13-20

Monday: 1 Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10/ Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b/Mt 23:13-22

Tuesday: 1 Thes 2:1-8/Ps 139:1-6/ Mk 6:17-29

Wednesday : 1 Thes 2:9-13/ Ps 139:7-12ab/Mt 23:27-32

Thursday: 1 Thes 3:7-13/Ps 90:3-5a, 12-14, 17/Mt 24:42-51

Friday: 1 Thes 4:1-8/Ps 97:1, 2b, 5-6, 10-12/Mt 25:1-13

Saturday: 1 Thes 4:9-11/Ps 98:1, 7-9/ Mt 25:14-30

Next Sunday: Jer 20:7-9/Ps 63:2-6, 8-9/Rom 12:1-2/Mt 16:21-27

church.

SEPTEMBER LOTTERY TICKETS are on sale in the vestibule before the weekend Masses. For more information or to purchase tickets during the week, call the parish office at 304-737-0429.

THE FOOD PANTRY is open on Wednesdays from Noon to 4:00pm to assist Brooke County residents in need of food. The Pantry is located at 2200 Charles Street. Please bring ID and Social Security numbers for all those living in your home.

JOIN THE CHOIR! The St. John Parish Choir is looking for new members. Rehearsal is held on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. The choir sings at the 10:30 Mass and on

Holy Days. ALL voices are welcome!

Sat 4:00pm Kent Hudspeth+

Sun 8:00 People of the Parish Sun 10:30 Sperlazza & Rockey Families+_______ Mon 8:30 Sick & Homebound Tue 8:30 Helen Diserio+

Wed 5:30pm Mass for Vocations Thu 8:30 Carole Lees+ Fri 8:30 Ralph Cipoletti+__ Sat 4:00pm John Brozstek Sr.+

Sun 8:00 Lawrence & Nellie Casale+ Sun 10:30 People of the Parish

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 3:00—3:30pm, by appointment, and weekdays after Mass.

**USHERS PLEASE COUNT**

The READINGS for this weekend are in the hymnal at 988.

COLLECTION NEXT WEEK: The Food Pantry

NA (Narcotics Annonymous) meets in the Church Hall Thursdays at 7:00pm.

COMMUNION will be taken to the homebound this coming First Friday. Please let the office know if there is anyone who is homebound and would like to receive commun-ion.

THE SANCTUARY CANDLE is burning in memory of Joe Elswick Sr. (Linda Bolen) August 15th through August 28th and in memory of Marco & Catherine Sabljak and LeRoy Lilly August 29th through September 12th.

St. John ALTAR ROSARY SOCIETY will meet Wednesday, September 6th at 7:00pm. All members are encouraged to attend.

The COFFEE KLATCH will meet on the first Tuesday of September at 10:00 a.m. in the church hall. We hope the attendance will be enough to continue these gatherings.

Offertory Collection ....…$2755.00 Budgetary Needs…………$2900.00 Envelopes Issued………………209 Envelopes Returned ..................... 94

Active Parishioners…………….300 Attended Mass…........................176 The Food Pantry…...………$748.00

Stewardship Report ~ August 20, 2017

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 27, 2017

OUR SYMPATHY is extended to the following: to Rose Scherich at the death of her sister, Jane Pacelli; to Ruth Cusick at the death of her brother, Joseph Meyer; and to Sue Malson at the death of her nephew, David Wolfe, son of Cathy (Cook) Wolfe. May they rest in peace.

VOLUNTEERS are needed to serve people in need at the Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center on 18th Street in Wheeling. The center is open to everyone for meals six days a week and provides other assistance to people in need who are in Ohio and Marshall Counties in West Virginia and Belmont County, Oho. Immediate volunteer needs include kitchen assistance and food prep and meal deliveries in Elm Grove and Wheeling Island. To sign up or for more info contact Grant Coleman at 304-232-7157 ext. 7 or go online at www.gcoleman@ccwv.org.

The DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO THE BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION in Washington, D.C. is scheduled for Saturday, September 16h. All bus seats are $30 per person, Space is limited so register early, reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve a seat on the bus, please register at dwc.org or call Chris Pifer at 304-725-5558 or online at parsec@stjameswv.org. Full payment must be made by September 1st. Bus #2 is leaves Wheeling at 4:30 a.m. with pick up at St. Michael Church, 1225 National Rd.

A BLUE MASS will be held Sunday, September 10th at St. Peter Catholic Church at 425 North 4th Street in Steubenville. The Mass will be at 10:00 a.m. All Police, Fire and EMS personnel are invited to attend with their families (please be at the church by 9:45 a.m. “in uniform”). A small reception will follow the Mass and all are invited to attend.

FOOTBALL FAITH Blitz—The stampede for the door as soon as worship has ended.

Kickoff—What some people do with their shoes under the pew.

September 2, 4:00 PM Gre Mark & Shari Sperlazza Ser Karleigh K. & Avery Morris Lec Mary Beth Harvey Min Boyd, Mitchell, Waters

September 3, 8:00 AM Gre Bob & Linda Stuckey Ser Lec Fred Casale Min Joan Lazear & Margaret White Nur Barb Bolden

September 3, 10:30 AM Gre Jim & Linda Lee Ser Katie Diserio & Melyn B. Lec Aleksey Rasz Min Cawthorne, Donley, Stewart

WHILE YOU ARE AT MASS

please turn off all Cell Phones and dispose of your gum properly. You are also asked to keep the space around you clean. Do not leave any trash or papers in the pews. Thank you for your cooperation and for keeping the pews neat & tidy.

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TRASH & TREASURE SALE

Thursday, September 7th & Friday, September 8th from 9am to Noon at the Wellsburg Christian Church.

BROOKE-HANCOCK-OHIO-MARSHALL RSVP PROGRAM is looking for people interested in a daily or periodic phone call from one of their volunteers. If you know of someone confined to their home, is ill, is wanting a call for the sake of reassurance, or just to chat, contact RSVP office at 304-527-3410 ext 16.

EVANGELII GAUDIUM: The Diocesan Office of Formation & Mission is hosting a knew event on evangelization and missionary discipleship of West Virginia. This regional gathering is open to every-one who would like o participate; however, lay ministers & catechists, consecrated religious and clergy are especially encouraged to attend as together we pray, worship, view and reflect upon the recorded talks given at the recent national Convocation of Catholic Leaders in Orlando. It will be held September 8-9 at St. John XXIII pastoral center in Charle ston. You may register online at the diocesan website (dwc.org) under “Events.” You may also mail in your registration to the address on the brochure in the vestibule.

A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE

Like Jesus in today’s gospel, we are seen by others in different ways. Per-haps the name our family gives us is closest to our true identity. They know us best. Who do they say you are?

Happy Birthday

SAT: ; SUN: ; MON: Celia Ptaszek, Brenda Zurbuch, ; TUE: JJ Pavlic; WED: ; THU: John Niven; FRI: ; SAT: ; SUN: Josephine