Our Lady of Grace Romney WV

Next week’s readings: Deuteronomy 26: 4-10;
Psalm 91: 1-2, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15;
Romans 10: 8-13;
Luke 4: 1-13

Holy Week Mass Schedule
Holy Thursday 5:00 pm time change
Good Friday 5:00 pm time change
Easter Sunday 11:00 am
There will not be an Easter Vigil Mass
at Our Lady of Grace this year.

Holy Mass

Sunday 11:00 am

Live Streamed on OLG FB

Tuesday 11:00 am

This months Calendar

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The Knights of Columbus are not only responsible for the Fish Fry and the Mother’s Day Breakfast, but also the Church Picnic, the church Dance, the Ping Pong Tournament and the Trivia Dinner

Sunday Mass & Service Schedule

This weeks Bulletin

Sunday 11:00 am

Live Streamed on OLG FB

Tuesday 12:00 noon

On Friday, 5:00 pm followed by Stations of the Cross at 6:00 pm. The Adoration and Stations will be held every other Friday, Stations will be every Friday at 6:00 pm.

The Knights of Columbus Council #10011 meets on the fourth Sunday after Mass

Sunday Message

5th Sunday of Lent

What is the significance of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead (John 11:1-45)? It is reminder of God's promise to raise up all who have died in Christ to everlasting life. That is why Jesus asked Mar-tha if she believed in the resurrection from the dead. The Apostles Creed, which is the profession of our faith in God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and in the saving power of God, culminates in the proclamation of the resurrection of the dead on the last day and in life everlasting. This is our faith and our hope. "If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Je-sus from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit which dwells in you" (Romans 8:11).
The name Lazarus means "God is my help". Jesus' parable about the poor man Lazarus, who died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom (Luke 16:19-31), ends with a warning: "If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead." Through Lazarus' sickness and subsequent death, God brought glory through his Son the Lord Jesus, who raised his friend from the dead in anticipation of his own death and resurrection. God gives us the power of his Holy Spirit that we may be made alive in Christ. Even now we can experience the power of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus in our own lives. The Holy Spirit is always ready, and in-deed happy to change and transform us into men and women of faith, hope, and love. Do you believe that the power of Jesus' resurrection is at work in your life today?
Let us pray: Lord Jesus, send your Holy Spirit to strengthen within us the life and joy of faith and the confident hope of heaven. Amen.

Weekly Offering
March 30, 2025

General: $ 1440.00
Poor Box: $ 452.00

Feed a Senior total $3896.00

Attendance: 96

There are envelopes in the vestibule for Easter flower donations.

Morning Prayer
Dear God,
Your mercies toward me are new each day. Thank you for keeping me safely through the night. Thank you for opening my eyes to see a new morning. The things of yesterday have gone and what lies ahead is unknown. But, Lord, today, I pray that you would grant me your peace, bold-ness, and love. Help me to walk through this day with you as my guide. Lord, help me build my day around your presence, that I might live in contin-ual connection with you, through Jesus Christ our Lord,
Amen.

Bedtime Prayer

Visit this place, O Lord, I pray, and drive far from it the snares of the enemy; may your holy angels dwell with me and guard me in peace, and may your blessing be always upon me, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Stations of the Cross each Friday during Lent at 6:00 pm.

The Knights of Columbus Council #10011

Stations of the Cross

The Stations of the Cross are a 14-step Catholic devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ's last day on Earth as a man. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of His last day, beginning with His condemnation. The stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as the individual moves from station to station. At each station, the individual recalls and meditates on a specific event from Christ's last day. Specific prayers are recited, then the individual moves to the next station until all 14 are complete.
A plenary indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who devoutly make the Stations of the Cross. A plenary indulgence is a particularly powerful way to obtain remission of punishment -- on earth or in purgatory – that would have resulted from sins that were already forgiven. It covers all sins, mortal or venial, that the recipient has committed up to that time, if the person sincerely repents, detests their sins and fulfills all requirements of the indulgence.

End of the Year of St. Joseph: Act of Consecration

“O great Saint Joseph, whom God has made the Head of the Holy Family, accept me, I beseech you, though utterly unworthy, to be a member of your “Holy House.” Forsake me not, but adopt me as a servant and child of the Holy Family. Watch over me at all times. Console and strengthen me, with the presence of Jesus and Mary, so that with you, I may praise and adore the Holy Trinity for all eternity. O my Spiritual Father, I hereby consecrate myself to you. In faithful imitation of Jesus and Mary, I place myself and all my concerns under your care and protection. To you, after Jesus and Mary, I consecrate my body and soul, with all their faculties, my spiritual growth, my home, and all my affairs and undertakings”. Amen.

St. Joseph, Pray for us! In the name of the Father…

Lenten Luncheons
The Lenten Luncheons have begun. They are held every Wednes-day during Lent at 12:00 noon at the Romney First United Methodist Church. Fr. Thomas plans on attending every Wednesday. If you are available please show your support and attend one or more of the luncheons. Our Lady of Grace will host the luncheon this Wednesday, April 9. We will need assistance at 10:00 on the morn-ing of the luncheon to make sandwiches, and set up and clean up at the Methodist Church. We will also need cookies, brownies and cupcakes donated for the luncheon. They can be dropped off at the church hall on Tuesday, April 8 or at the Methodist Church on Wednesday morning. Please use one of the signup sheets in the vestibule if you can help.

Lenten Reading
The library will be open on Sundays after Mass, Tuesdays 10 - 4 and Wednesdays 10 - 4 (come to the library door). Pick up a book or video for your Lenten reading homework.

Building Fund Collection

The first Sunday of the month is the regular Building Fund collec-tion. Money in the Building Fund is used toward required repairs and maintenance of the buildings and grounds, as well as new pro-jects. This is an important and ongoing expense for the parish. Please make out checks for the Building Fund separate from the general collection because the Building Fund is a separate account.

Lenten Outreach
Our Lenten Outreach project this year is “Feed a Senior”. The Hampshire County Committee on Aging’s Home-Delivered Meals program delivers meals to homebound seniors in Hampshire County. They receive one nutritious meal a day each weekday, except holidays.
We surpassed our goal of $2080! Our current total is $3896.00.
Thank you to everyone who contributed.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Stations of the Cross
On Friday April 11 there will be Adoration at 5:00 pm and Stations of the Cross at 6:00 pm.

Easter Candy Collection
We will be collecting candy to put into plastic Easter eggs for the kids (and adults). Please bring bags of small individually wrapped candy and place them in the box in the vestibule.

Second Collection
The second collection on Good Friday, April 18, will be for the Holy Land. This collection is to help support the Holy Places, but above all for those pastoral, charitable educational and so-cial works which the Church supports in the Ho-ly Land for the welfare of their Christian breth-ren an of the local communities.

From Fr. Giles
Thank you to everyone who participated in the OCIA classes. I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did. If you have any ideas for subjects for future classes please let me know.
If you participated in any of the classes or checked out a book to read for Lent, please see me for a special surprise.

Please Pray For...

Kevin Adrian, Mike Adrian, Kenny Barbao, Eric Anderson, Carlos Alexander, Robin Ayers, Lana Bean, Julie Beavers, Mary Beth Biese, Paul Biser, Gayle Bogard, Marie Bogard, Bonnie Bowley, Elizabeth Braun, Gerald Brill, Christine & Dan Brown, Jim Childress Jr, Rick Corbett, Steven Corbin, Terry Craver, Madeline Crist, Antonia Detres McCall, Milagros Detres, Pedro Detres Jr, Pete Diefendorf, Rick & Londa Dodson, Cam Duncan, Tom Eades, Charlie & Bobbie Fischer, Bianca Guzman, Steve & Judy Hajash, Francis Hajash, Betty Hartman, Troy Hixenbaugh Sr, Tom Hudson, Jim Hughes, Grace Jackson, Michael Kastre, Billy Juma, Chuck Kesner, Nora & Tom Kessel, Pam Kizer, Roy Knight, Gary Kuncl, Ann Marie Peters Kurtz, Sharon Kuykendall, Cindy & Marvin Kurylo, Nancy Lee, Erino & Marianna Leone, Fr. Giles LeVasseur, Lance LeVasseur, Pat Marsh, Andy Mason, Ronald McNeil, Tyler Milbourne, Todd Miller, Sandree Moger, Milda Mullins, Milda Marie Mullins, MRGII, Tracy Orndorff & family, Sophia Pominska, Richard Ramsay III, Danny & Meaghan Reddick, Gary & Teresa Reddick, Rick Reddick, Julie Robert, Kelley Rodriguez, Dale Rogers, Lynn Ryon, Jerome Schmick II & family, Julie Semenuk, Marysia Sellaro, Paul Sellaro, Jonathon Shacat, Carrie Shrewsbury, Dorothy Stinson, Ben & Russell Smallwood, Sherry Spangler, Lori & Mike Stickley, Joe Szabo, Trudy Trenton, Benny & Kathy Young.

(To add or remove a name, contact the office or put a note in the collection basket.)

Ladies Prayer Group meets Tuesdays at 1:00 pm

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Greeters are needed and Eucharistic ministers are needed

We are looking for greeters for Sundays. If you would like to be a greeter please contact Gayle Bogard (gmbogard@gmail.com

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Feed a Senior

The Hampshire County Committee on Aging is looking for people to help ensure that homebound seniors in our county are able to receive a hot meal. Their goal is to reduce hunger and food insecurity in individuals age 60+. They rely heavily on donations and fundraising to hlep offset cost deficits. To the right are suggested donation amounts, but any amount is greatly appreciated. Every donations helps make a difference. Please send donations to: Hampshire County Committee on Aging (HCCoA) PO Box 41, Romney, WV 26757.

The office will be closed December 24 & 25.

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Prayer List
We will soon be updating the prayer list. Please put names you would like on the prayer list on the sheet on the table in the vestibule.

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Registering at our Lady of Grace
Coming to Our Lady of Grace regularly but not a member? Contributing but not receiving a tax credit for your charitable donations? Joining the parish is easy! Registration forms are on the table in the vestibule. Just fill one out and drop it off at the parish office, or put it in the collection basket.------------------------------------------------------

Please Pray For...

(To add or remove a name, contact the office or put a note in the collection basket.)

What is the

The sacrifice of the Holy Mass

Perhaps the best way to describe this connection is to say that in the Mass we re-link ourselves to Calvary. In the Mass, the priest perpetuates Christ’s sacrifice on Calvary, who offers it anew to the Father. St. Paul told his converts in Corinth, "Every time, then, you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes" (1 Corinthians 11:26).

It is not a new sacrifice, but rather the same sacrifice that Jesus offered on the cross 2,000 years ago. The Eucharist is not a matter of "repeating" that action but of reestablishing our bond with it. The difference, however, is that Jesus no longer dies at each Mass, but is re-offered to the Father. It is a “bloody” sacrifice only in the sense that it contains the Body and Blood of Christ. But it is “unbloody” because it is offered only in a sacramental fashion under the appearances of bread and wine.

In other words, in the Mass, we re-present -- or mystically renew -- the Sacrifice of Calvary. In other words, we offer Jesus’ sacrifice to God the Father on the altar during the Eucharistic celebration for the remission of our sins, using signs and symbols. This means that, once again, we offer Christ to the Father, saying: "Father, look upon the Lamb that was slain for our sake." By the words of consecration, Christ is made present again through the “transubstantiation" of the bread and wine into Christ's Body and Blood.

Saint Michael the Archangel isn't a saint, but rather he is an angel, and the leader of all angels and of the army of God. This is what the title "Archangel" means, that he is above all the others in rank. St. Michael has four main responsibilities or offices, as we know from scripture and Christian tradition.

· The first is to combat Satan.

· The second is to escort the faithful to heaven at their hour of death.

· The third is to be a champion of all Christians, and the Church itself.

· And the fourth is to call men from life on Earth to their heavenly judgment.

Very little is known about St Michael other than what we know from scriptures, and even there information is sparse.

In Daniel, St. Michael is mentioned twice. The first time as one who helped Daniel, and the second time he is mentioned with regard to the end times of the world when he will stand for the "children of thy people" (Daniel 10:13-21, 12:1).

His next mention comes in the Epistle of St. Jude, where St. Michael is said to guard the tombs

Liturgical Ministers

April 13 Palm Sunday

Lector: Joe Fasulo
Theresa Eades

EMHC: Deacon Larry
Gayle Bogard
Karen Fasulo

Greeters: E. & C. Rodriguez

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April 17 Holy Thursday

Lector: Karen Fasulo

EMHC: Phil Gallery
Ed Rodriguez
Mark Mizin

Greeters: J. & S. Childress
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April 18 Good Friday

Lector: Dottie Adams
Andrea Kerns

EMHC: Herb Adrian

Greeters: Gayle Bogard
Dan Bowley

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April 20 Easter
Lector: Phil Gallery

E.M.H.C: Jim Alkire
Shari Gallery
Sue Gallery

Greeters: J. & S. Childress

Sacrament of Marriage

Please contact our office at least 6 months in advance of the desired date

Sacrament of Baptism

please call the office to set up an appointment

Office Hours:

Tuesdays & Thursdays

9:00 am—3:00 pm

Please use office door

Location

299 School Street

Romney, WV 26757-0871

304-822-5561

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Parish Email:

ologrwv@gmail.com

The Knights of Columbus Council #10011 meets on the fourth Sunday after Mass

Do you have a Guardian Angel?

Yes, you have a guardian angel. The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains: From its beginning until death, human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession.202* "Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life."203** Already here on earth the Christian life shares by faith in the blessed company of angels and men united in God.

Simply put, each living person has a guardian angel from the moment of their conception to the moment of their natural death. During this time, they are aided by their guardian angel. They are not just for children.Â

Your guardian angel will work to steer you free from sin, to encourage you to keep God's commandments, and to intercede on your behalf before God.Â

For many people, this seems strange. Few individuals even recognize the angels exist, or that they have a guardian angel. The source of this problem is distraction, especially with worldly matters. When we fill our hearts and minds with worldly things, we have little attention left over to discern the gentle nudging of our guardian angel. Furthermore, our guardian angel cannot make decisions for us. We retain our free will, so they cannot stop us from committing sins, nor can they protect us from evil choices made by others.Â

* Footnote 202 - Cf. Mt 18:10; Lk 16:22; Ps 34:7; 91:10-13; Job 33:23-24; Zech 1:12; Tob 12:12.
** Footnote 203 -Â 203 St. Basil, Adv. Eunomium III, I: PG 29,656B.

Prayer for Priests

Gracious and loving God, we thank your for the gift of our priests.
Through them, we experience your presence in the sacraments.

Help our priests to be strong in their vocation.
Set their souls on fire with love for your people.

Grant them the wisdom, understanding, and strength they need to follow in the footsteps of Jesus.
Inspire them with the vision of your Kingdom.

Give them the words they need to spread the Gospel.
Allow them to experience joy in their ministry.

Help them to become instruments of your divine grace.

We ask this through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns as our Eternal Priest.

Amen

Prayer to Saint Thomas the Apostle

Dear Saint Thomas,

You were once slow in believing that Christ had gloriously risen; but later, because you had seen him, you exclaimed: "My Lord and my God!"

According to an ancient story, you rendered most powerful assistance for constructing a church in a place where pagan priests opposed it.

Please bless architects, builds and carpenters that through them the Lord may be honored.

Children’s Home of Romney

The Children’s Home in Romney is in need of baby formula. Some of their foster parents have been unable to obtain formula. They need: Similac Sensitive, Similac Advance, and Enfamil infant formula. Donations can be left in the vestibule or in the plastic container by the outside entrance door to the office.

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