Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

06/08/2026

A Step Closer to Sainthood - From Vatican News: On Saturday nine Salesians priests who were murdered by the German N***s during the Second World War were beatified at the Shine of St. John Paul II in Kraków, Poland.
The future pope, young Karol Wojtyła, lived in Kraków’s Dębniki district during the war and witnessed the arrest of six of the nine Salesians. The Germans later deported them to the Dachau concentration camp, and this experience left a deep mark on the future pope. It became one of the events that influenced the maturation of his priestly vocation.
“I firmly believe that the priestly vocation of St. John Paul II was also born from their martyrdom,” said Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś, Archbishop of Kraków.

As the Cardinal recalled, the young Wojtyła experienced firsthand what the absence of priests meant and how great a loss it was for the Church community to be deprived of its shepherds.
Read the Vatican News article leading up to the Beatification at:

Nine Salesians murdered by the German N***s during the Second World War will be beatified on June 6 at the Shine of St. John Paul II in Kraków, where ...

06/07/2026

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Headline Rewind – from Church Pop – In case you missed it or overlooked its significance –Pope Leo XIV Appoints First Laywoman (not a sister or nun) to lead a Vatican office! Maria Montse Alvarado, the female face of EWTN News, was announced as the head of the Vatican communications office for the next five years. Don’t miss short trending

06/07/2026

Angel of Charity, Pray for Us!

She was known as the Angel of Charity. Servant of God Julia Greeley was born into slavery in Missouri around 1833 (date not recorded), and became Catholic after she gained her freedom post-Civil War after being taught by a faithful family she worked for and experienced the Mass.
Despite her own poverty, Greeley was generous, giving away anything she didn’t need and gathering donations to give those who had greater needs. She pulled a red wagon along at night, quietly delivering clothes, food, firewood, and other necessities to those in need, always ensuring that her help would not embarrass the recipients.
She founded the Firefighters Prayer Union, “The League of the Sacred Heart,” enrolling every firefighter with a cloth badge that symbolized prayers for their protection—she called them “tickets for Heaven.” She also foretold the birth of a child to a childless couple, a miracle that earned the baby the nickname “Little White Angel” (Greeley is holding her in the photo).
The impact of her life was evident when her funeral procession seemed endless, a testament to the mercy and generosity she embodied. Today, her cause for sainthood continues, and her intercession is invoked through prayers that ask for a generous heart like that of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Honor her in your prayers today, June 6, the anniversary of her death.

06/07/2026

06/07/2026

Behold Him
Christ Truly Present in the Eucharist

Be in the presence of Christ.
See Him with your own eyes in the tabernacle, the monstrance, or elevated host in the hands of a holy priest.
“Christ is truly present in the Eucharist.
It is not merely a symbol.
It is a reality of Jesus coming to us
under the appearance of bread and wine.
The Eucharist is nothing less than
Jesus Christ in person!”
-Bishop Mark Brennan
This weekend we the Church celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi - Latin for “the Body of Christ”.
Let us renew our hearts. Don’t take the Mass for granted. Don’t miss out on what is happening before us or let it become so routine we lose our focus on the awesome, miraculous mystery.
St. John gives us the Bread of Life Discourse in John 6:22-71. Reread it in a quiet space to deepen our understanding as Bishop Brennan describes it as “the intense love that moves the Son of God to give himself to us as food for our journey of faith.”

06/06/2026

Weekly Mass From The Cathedral of St. Joseph

06/06/2026

Ordination Highlights of Deacon Michael Aiello from one week ago.

Deacon Michael Aiello was vested with a stole and dalmatic worn by deacons at liturgies by his uncle and godfather, Deacon Michael Kawash.

His summer assignment is at St. Michael Parish in Wheeling.

06/06/2026

It's been one week since the ordination of Father Clifton Mastran.
We continue to celebrate his "Yes" to serve the faithful of WV!

(Vesting Fr. Clifton Mastran was Fr. Andy Gonzalo (Archdiocese of Washington, who encouraged his discernment), Msgr. William Fay (Pope St. John XXIII Seminary), and Fr. Sebastian Devasya our Co-Vicar of Clergy and pastor of St. Margaret Mary, Parkersburg.)
Father Clifton was assigned to the Cathedral of St. Joseph and St. Alphonsus parishes.

06/06/2026

Let Others See Christ in You - Advice from St. Marcellin Joseph Benedict Champagnat, whom we celebrate on June 6th.

Let them find the Church in your service, kindness, compassion, selflessness, and determination. Serve to teach.
The founder of the Little Brothers of Mary (now the Marist Brothers) St. Marcellin Champagnat’s final words were recorded by the holy priest in a May 18, 1840, message to his community,
“Let there be among you just one heart and one mind. Let it always be said of the Little Brothers of Mary as is was of the early Christians: See how they love one another!”
Heed his wise words spread the love of Christ through service and education.

06/05/2026

Bishop Mark received a special blessing during Shabbat Shalom service at Temple Shalom in Wheeling by Rabbi Joshua Lief this evening.
A beautiful friendship built on respect and love of God’s creation.