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Blessed Sacrament Parish – January 3, 2021

We, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Are a Christ-Centered Community,

Committed to Worship the Father, Committed to Respond to the Spirit’s Gifts,

Committed to Loving Service to All God’s People

Nosotros, la Parroquia del Santísimo Sacramento, Somos una Comunidad Centrada en Cristo,

Comprometidos a Adorar al Padre, Comprometidos a Responder a los Dones del Espíritu Santo,

Comprometidos en el Servicio Amoroso a Todo el Pueblo de Dios

Please keep these things in mind:

The obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and holydays of obligation is still suspended by our Bishop.

You can view all Masses listed below on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BSCWV/

Worship aids for each Mass will be sent to all by separate emails.

After each weekend and holy day Mass you may drive up to our south entrance to receive Holy Communion in your car

Mass Schedule

Day Date Time Intention

Saturday 1/2 4:00pm + Tom Grishaber by Debbie Wright

Sunday 1/3 10:00am + Judy Dumont by Pat Garnett

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday 1/6 Noon + John DeRoo by Ro DeBias

Thursday 1/7 Noon + Phil Murphy by Mary Burriss

Friday 1/8 Noon + Kevin Richards by Jerry & Jane Roy

Saturday 1/9 4:00pm + Pat Burriss by Vince & Carla Stricker

Sunday 1/10 10:00am + Dr. Camillo A. Alberico by Greg & Linda Ayers

We Remember in Our Prayers Elizabeth Coleman, Matthew Crabtree, Rhonda Crede, Karol Dunford, Joe Eisel, Marietta Fenton, Andrew Field,

Rose Finch, Patty Geissinger, Joe Gregg, Kathleen Groom, John Hanna, Ann Henderson, John & Claire Johnson,

John Lordan, Bob Lucas, Louann Lynch-Kelley, Alec Mansfield, Buz and Barbara McCormick, Keith Morgan,

Mary Ann Shear, Michelle Smith, Nicholas Taylor, Sandy Wheeler, and Lily Woolwine.

Important Notes

In-person individual Confessions are available by appointment only.

Contact Fr. John at 304-377-3560 or [email protected]

To visit the Blessed Sacrament

You are always welcome to sit under the canopy of our 4th Ave front entrance where you can see the tabernacle and

sanctuary lamp through the clear window 24/7.

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Join Our Whole Parish Faith Formation!

This Sunday, January 3 at 1:00PM

Discussion on the Fifth Commandment:

Thou Shall Not Kill.

Join Zoom Meeting by computer: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84810800526?pwd=dTBFZHBuL2ZsMWEraDNaajBUWlpsUT09 Meeting ID: 848 1080 0526 Passcode: 110975

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This Week at Blessed Sacrament Parish

Anyone can participate in our Masses and Adoration by just going to www.facebook.com/BSCWV/.

All are most welcome to join all of our ZOOM gatherings

but they must have received a personal email with connection information – so let us know if YOU want "in".

Day Date Time Event Location

Sat 1/2 9:00am Men's Bible Study Group ZOOM

4:00pm Mass Parish Hall & Facebook.com/BSCWV/

After Mass Holy Communion in cars South Parking Lot

Sun 1/3 10:00am Mass Parish Hall & Facebook.com/BSCWV/


1:00pm Whole Parish Faith Formation ZOOM

Mon 1/4 6:00pm Energy Efficiency Meeting ZOOM

Tue 1/5 Noon Brown Bag Book Club ZOOM

5:00pm Middle School Youth Group ZOOM

Wed 1/6 10:00am Bible Study – The Gospel of Mark ZOOM

Noon Mass Parish Hall & Facebook.com/BSCWV/

1:00pm Bible Study – Isaiah ZOOM

3:00pm Bible Study for Grades 1 - 5 ZOOM

7:00pm Bible Study – Sunday Readings ZOOM

Thu 1/7 Noon Mass Sanctuary & Facebook.com/BSCWV/

5:00pm High School Youth Group ZOOM

7:00pm RCIA ZOOM

Fri 1/8 Noon Mass Parish Hall & Facebook.com/BSCWV/

Sat 1/9 9:00am Men's Bible Study Group ZOOM

4:00pm Mass Parish Hall & Facebook.com/BSCWV/


Sun 1/10 10:00am Mass Parish Hall & Facebook.com/BSCWV/


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Our Partners in Community Service

Good Shepherd Food Pantry, Coalburg, WV

Christmas Food Baskets

You did it!

We were able to fund food baskets for the hungry in the areas surrounding the Good Shepherd Food Pantry in Coalburg,

Your donations totaled $16,525!

Thank You!

Kroger Pickup Schedule for Manna Meal

December 30 – Don Becher January 6 – John Ellison

See what's going on at WVIS

If you haven't visited the WVIS website lately (wvis.org), stop by and see some of the upcoming opportunities and some new resources available beginning early in January. There is still time to register for each of the programs listed here. And, if you know someone who might be interested, please be sure to share this list with them. Upcoming Programs: (visit http://wvis.org/whats-happening-at-wvis/) 1. Celebrate the Spirit - 4th Step Program. Bob S. will be our 4th Step speaker. Come and share stories, songs, and fellowship via Zoom. 2. Prepare and Enrich Couples Retreat / Program. Rev David S. Lake, President of the WVIS Board of Directors is offering this program on Valentine's Day weekend. If you are part of a couple, this retreat is for you. Registration deadline is February 1st. 3. Living Into Change: The Dynamics of the New Normal. This past year was like no other. Leaving the 'old' and embracing the 'not yet' requires learned optimism, emotional IQ, and resolving pandemic crisis learning to achieve new normal living. This program is being offered by Sr. Carole Riley on March 13th via Zoom and has been submitted to receive CEU credit.

New Resources (visit http://wvis.org/resources/) Lean on Me. Black History Month was signed into law in 1986. February 2021 marks the 35th anniversary of this legislation. Lean on Me is God's invitation for us to lean on God for everything in our lives. This year, we hope you'll add this resource to your Black History Month prayers and celebrations.

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Next Sunday's Mass Readings – January 10, 2021

Baptism of the Lord

Reading I Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7

Thus says the LORD:

Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased,

upon whom I have put my spirit; he shall bring forth justice to the nations,

not crying out, not shouting, not making his voice heard in the street.

a bruised reed he shall not break, and a smoldering wick he shall not quench,

until he establishes justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait for his teaching.

I, the LORD, have called you for the victory of justice, I have grasped you by the hand;

I formed you, and set you as a covenant of the people, a light for the nations, to open the eyes of the blind,

to bring out prisoners from confinement, and from the dungeon, those who live in darkness.

Responsorial Psalm Psalms 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10

R. The Lord will bless his people with peace.

Give to the LORD, you sons of God, give to the LORD glory and praise,

Give to the LORD the glory due his name; adore the LORD in holy attire.


The voice of the LORD is over the waters, the LORD, over vast waters.

The voice of the LORD is mighty; the voice of the LORD is majestic.


The God of glory thunders, and in his temple all say, “Glory!”

The LORD is enthroned above the flood; the LORD is enthroned as king forever.


Reading II Acts 10:34-38

Peter proceeded to speak to those gathered in the house of Cornelius, saying:

“In truth, I see that God shows no partiality. Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to

him. You know the word that he sent to the Israelites as he proclaimed peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all,

what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, how God anointed Jesus of

Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power. He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God

was with him.”

Gospel Mark 1:7-11

This is what John the Baptist proclaimed:

“One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals.

I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

It happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John.

On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him.

And a voice came from the heavens, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”

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Parish / Staff Contacts & Other Information

Our office hours are suspended until further notice

Address: 305 E Street, South Charleston, WV 25303

Telephone (Parish Office): 304.744.5523 E-mail: [email protected]

Web page: www.blessedsacramentwv.org

Our Parish Staff

Pastor Rev. John H. Finnell Cell: 304.377.3560 calls and texts

E-mail: [email protected]

Deacon Rev. Mr. John Hanna Home: 304.935.4646 Cell: 304.389.7255

E-mail: [email protected]

Pastoral Associate Jeanne Haas E-mail: [email protected]

Office Manager Natalie Zellers Office E-mail: [email protected]

Music & Youth Director Mary Odin E-mail: [email protected]

Our Pastoral Council

Laura Jennings, facilitator Rick Brennan Tiffany Wilson Tim Norris

Reagan Whitmyer John F. Gianola Ken Holz Jack Dever Ann Dever

Joe Jenkins Joe Gresham Matt Hayes Philip Maramba

St. Paul Radio - West Virginia......Presents Catholic radio on:

WLUX 1450 AM Dunbar; WNUX 89.7 FM Beckley; WOUX 105.3 Parkersburg

Visit www.sprwv.org for a link to stream Catholic radio to a smart phone

Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

Go to www.dwc.org to find a directory that includes all priests (active and retired), religious, diocesan employees, parish

addresses, etc.

The main telephone number for our diocese is 304-233-0880

The main address for our diocese is P.O. Box 230, Wheeling, WV 26003

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The following two testimonies were written at my request. JHF

A Parishioner’s Glorious and Meaningful Christmas Eve Experience by Don Becher This Christmas Eve I was reminded of the saints among us. The temperature was predicted to drop below 15 degrees and so Charleston’s warming shelter was opened. It is staffed by volunteers. I, being older than the other volunteers at the shelter and known to those in charge as the father-in-law of someone they frequently work with, was safely ensconced during the slowest shift of the night (midnight to 4 a.m.) at the intake table behind a sheet of plastic, a face shield, and a KN-95 mask. The other courageous volunteers in this time of Covid worked directly with those needing shelter—seeking them out in the streets, working to feed them and providing a safe place to sleep for the night. Many of these efforts were made more difficult by the mental state of certain individuals and the disinclination of some to keep masks in place. The shelter was being run by a volunteer who, as I understand from my contacts with her and from what others have said, pretty much devotes all her time to serve the homeless. The true worth of what was being done on this Christmas Eve was strikingly brought home to me at about 12:30 a.m. when three individuals came in shivering from the cold. A man and a woman had driven up from Tennessee to get the third from CAMC. When he was released from the hospital they did not know where to go at this late hour, and I assume they did not have the money for a motel. The woman said that they were freezing and weren’t really certain what to do until someone told them of the shelter. Their story reminded me of another couple and their charge who fruitlessly sought shelter on this night over 2,000 years ago, when an innkeeper responded to their needs. I thought of the woman running the shelter that night and her role as the innkeeper: both provided perhaps not the grandest shelter, but the best they could do. All this made it one of the most glorious and meaningful Christmas Eves I have ever experienced!

Hunger, Heartbreak and Hope by Rory Isaac I want to relate to you something that my wife, Kim, and I experienced this past Christmas week. On December 22nd Kim and I went out to Good Shepherd Food Pantry in Coalburg to distribute food and toys to families in that area. We read about the opportunity to volunteer in the bulletin a couple of weeks ago and called Debbie Wright to see if we could help. She told us that the 22nd would be a good day to come and that we should try and get there by 7:30 am as the distribution would start at 8 am. We drove out that morning and got to the Church around 7:15 am. It was still dark, and we noticed a line of headlights on the frontage road as far as we could see. We were sure something was wrong. We didn't know if there had been an accident or what. However, when we arrived at the pantry, we were told it was just the people in their cars lining up to wait for the distribution to begin at 8 o’clock. We checked in with Debbie and received our assignments for the morning. Kathy Farry, another Blessed Sacrament parishioner, was there as well. Observing her familiarity with what was needed, we could tell she had volunteered several times in the past. In our assignments, Kim and I both interacted with the clients at their vehicles. To tell you we were moved by what we saw and experienced would be a massive understatement. It was honestly heartbreaking. We saw people ranging in age from infants to people in their nineties and all ages in between. We served at least ten families who it appeared were living in their vehicles. We also saw people who you could tell were not used to accepting charity to feed their families. That morning in 3 ½ hours, Good Shepherd Food Pantry served over 230 families with either food or food and toys. Kim and I were both moved by the immense gratitude expressed to the staff and volunteers by the clients. We heard "thank you" and "God bless you" repeatedly – and not a bit of frustration, even though many of them waited in line over two hours to get a single bag of groceries and a boxed ham! It was at once both heart-warming and heartbreaking. It was also very humbling. Debbie explained that the Good Shepherd Food Pantry was currently serving 75 to 80 families per week with food assistance. She explained that the numbers were up because of COVID and the closure of two additional mines. Before the pandemic, they were serving about half that many families. She also asked us to express to our entire parish their appreciation for the support they receive from Blessed Sacrament Parish. She said that support was critical to their being able to continue this ministry. Kim, and I want to thank the Parish Pastoral Council for supporting this vital ministry and allowing us to play a small part in it. It was honestly one of the best parts of this very unusual Christmas.

MESSAGE OF POPE FRANCIS FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE 54th WORLD DAY OF PEACE 1 JANUARY 2021

A CULTURE OF CARE AS A PATH TO PEACE

https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/peace/documents/papa-francesco_20201208_messaggio-54giornatamondiale-pace2021.html The current and recent editions of the Knights of Columbus magazine "Columbia" are available on line with many excellent articles https://www.kofc.org/en/news-room/columbia/index.html You Might Be Ready To Forget 2020. This Film Reminds You Why You Shouldn't https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2020/12/30/950636647/you-might-be-ready-to-forget-2020-this-film-reminds-you-why-you-shouldn’t Twenty Catholic missionaries killed worldwide in 2020 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/twenty-catholic-missionaries-killed-worldwide-in-2020-89919 Pope: new law on the management and supervision of Vatican finances http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Pope:-new-law-on-the-management-and-supervision-of-Vatican-finances-51946.html Bishop Andrew Han Jingtao, a ‘giant of culture and faith’ of the underground Church, dies http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Bishop-Andrew-Han-Jingtao,-a-%E2%80%98giant-of-culture-and-faith%E2%80%99-of-the-underground-Church,-dies-51968.html Sticks, stones and knives: Muslims mob attacks Lahore Christians on Christmas day http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Sticks,-stones-and-knives:-Muslims-mob-attacks-Lahore-Christians-on-Christmas-day-51949.html Pope Francis: "We thank God for for the good things that have taken place during the pandemic, for the many people who, without making noise, have tried to make the weight of this trial more bearable."
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