SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH 1003 Wyoming Street Bluefield, WV 24701
Phone: 304-327-5623 Emergency Phone: 304-320-6037 Fax: 304-327-7769
Parish Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday 9:00am–4:00pm, Friday 9:00am–12:00pm Web: http://www.sacredheartbluefield.org Facebook: http://facebook.com/sacredheartbluefield
PASTOR: Rev. Sebastian Devasya E-mail: [email protected] PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Deacon Donald Hammond E-mail: [email protected] PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Julia Harrison, M.A.A.T. E-mail: [email protected]
YOUTH MINISTRY DIRECTOR: Wendi Aiello E-mail: [email protected] 304-320-2150 PARISH SECRETARY: Diane Ott E-mail: [email protected] PARISH BOOKKEEPER: Kim Hickman E-mail: [email protected] BAPTISM & MARRIAGE Contact Deacon Don Hammond at 304-327-5623.
CONFESSIONS: Saturdays: By appointment only (Please call the Church Office)
Bulletin Info Deadline is Wednesday at 4:00pm and Newsletter Info Deadline is by the 25th of each month at 4:00pm
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MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS Reconciliation is by appointment only.
Please call the church office.
SATURDAY, JULY 18 ~ 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 6:00 PM ~ For Ray Shumate by The Shumate Family
SUNDAY, JULY 19 ~ 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00 AM ~ For Mario A. Lijoi by Natalie and Maryann Lijoi
MONDAY, JULY 20
6:00 PM ~ People of Sacred Heart
TUESDAY, JULY 21 6:00 PM ~ Eugene Cassell by Karen Cassell
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 6:00 PM ~ People of Sacred Heart
THURSDAY, JULY 23 6:00 PM ~ People of Sacred Heart
FRIDAY, JULY 24 6:00 PM ~ People of Sacred Heart SATURDAY, JULY 25th ~ 17h Sunday in Ordinary Time (Open to the public) 6:00 PM ~ For Deceased of Sacred Heart
SUNDAY, JULY 26 ~ 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Open to the public) 10:00 AM ~ For Deceased of Sacred Heart
PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL MEMBERS Randy Albert, George Aiello, Melinda Fanning, Claude Morgan, Ann Robinson, Mike Romeo, Gary Rumberg, Pat Valeyko
If possible, please consider mailing in your weekly donation to:
SACRED HEART CHURCH PO Box 608
Bluefield, WV 24701
https://dwc.org/support-your-local-parish/ for online giving
We appreciate your dedication and support to our parish.
Your Gifts to God
Week of
Jul 11 & 12
YTD
Actual YTD
Budget
Envelopes $1,870.00 $.00 $.00
Loose $.00 $.00 $.00
Maintenance $50.00 $.00 $.00
Total Assessable $1,920.00 $.00 $.00
Food Pantry $465.00 $.00 $.00
ATTENDANCE 6pm: 0 9am: 0
July 18 & 19, 2020
Daily Masses will be live-streamed and can be viewed on Facebook. Please join Fr. Sebastian in spirit each evening at 6:00 pm.
Saturday’s Mass will be the Vigil Mass for Sunday and live streamed at 6:00 pm.
Mass on Sunday will be live streamed at 10:00 am.
Mass will resume in the church and open to
the public on Saturday, July 25th at 6:00pm
and Sunday, July 26th at 9:00am.
PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS: Ron Ciccolini, Donna Kelly, Terry Lampert, Mary Ann Lijoi, Mary Malamisura, Linda Mariotti, Jean McCloud, Annette Morgan
MAINTENANCE COMMITEE MEMBERS:
Randy Albert, Ron Ciccolini, Terry Lampert, Rocky Malamisura,
Mike Romeo, Gary Rumberg
Warm greetings from Father Sebastian!
I hope this finds you well by the grace of God. I am very fine. I want
to thank my church families for all the prayers, texts, emails, calls
and cards I have received during my time in quarantine. Your
thoughtfulness has lifted my spirits and given me much
encouragement, love and support.
As many of you are aware, I was informed by the Mercer County Health Department
that I was exposed to someone who tested positive for the coronavirus. I tested
twice and feel very blessed that I received two negative results for Covid-19.
I am happy to tell you my cautionary 14 day quarantine will end very soon. In the meantime, I
am busying myself with reading, cooking, watching television and dedicating myself to prayer for
you and your families.
Let us continue to pray for those who are ill, quarantined, or have sick family members. Let us lift
up in prayer those who have lost their livelihood, who are isolated, anxious or on the frontlines of
the battle against the coronavirus. Let us pray for a cure.
We will come together again, soon. In-person mass will resume on the weekend of July 25/26.
Please join me on weekdays at 6pm or on Sunday at 10am for live-streamed Mass on Facebook.
I miss you all and look forward to seeing you very soon!
May Almighty God bless and protect you all,
Fr. Sebastian
Please consider….
Since we are in the summer vacation months and many are traveling out of
the area or out of state, please take the time to check the status of Covid-19
cases where you are visiting and consider self-quarantining for 14 days,
(recommended guidelines), or getting a Covid-19 test before returning to
church. As we have always requested and is now mandated by the Governor
of West Virginia please continue to wear a facial mask, wash your hands
often, and practice social distancing. It is important to do all we can to stop
the spread of this virus. For more information you can check out this link:
https://www.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#cases
o A new date will be set for the Food Pantry Yard Sale once the stay in place restrictions are
lifted because of the coronavirus. Please continue to save your ‘joyous junk” for the yard
sale.
o The Food Pantry is continuing to be opened and operating on Wednesdays from 9:00am – 3:00pm to serve our needy neighbors. Extra precautions are being taken to ensure the health and safety of the clients and volunteers.
o Please remember to support the Food Pantry financially by using the designated Food Pantry envelope included in your weekly giving envelopes, or by mailing a donation to the Church at PO Box 608, Bluefield, WV 24701. Mark your donation “for the Food Pantry”.
Your continued support of our Sacred Heart Food Pantry is greatly appreciated! “Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.” Proverbs 22:
If you have some free time and
would like to help out at the
Food Pantry on Wednesdays,
please contact Annette Morgan
at 304-320-3625.
Parishioners: Jeanne Ameli, Nick Ameli, Linda Angelelli, Christine Barton, Stephanie Blevins, Mary Ann Bogucki,
Loretta Carrigan, Bruce Cerny, Tony Colobro, Victoria Crofcheck, Teresa Derenge, Fran Derenge, Everette East, Louis Eller,
Alex Ercoline, Angie Genovesi, Carolyn & Elbert “Gip” Gipson, Frances Glass, Katie Goodwin, Mary Claire Keenan,
Louise Kimball, Daniel Kirk, Elizabeth Linkous, Fr. Greg Lyttle, Harold Mabardy, Sue Mazol, Mary McGonagle,
Fran McKenzie, Aalannah McPeak, Patricia Nester, Chris Overbaugh, Ernesto Pascasio, Barbara Pickett, Nancy Pochick,
Tommy Pochick, Karen Rasi, Sandy Rasi, Bruce Rose, Virginia Shumate, Susannah Sparks, John Stacy, Theresa Thomason,
Juanita Zachwieja, Patricia Zande, Joan Zingale
Homebound Parishioners: Leila Azzo, Sam Gattuso, Pat Kadar, Dolores Pritchett, Dena Rasi, Theresa Soulis
Friends & Family: George Aiello, Sr., Judy Anderson, Father Jolly (Andrew) Alavelil, Darrell Bailey, Randy Bailey,
Renee Bailey, Sandra and Tom Bost, Nick Bruffy, Geoffrey Carter, Zac Carter, Dawn Coleman, Chuck Comer,
Patricia Dawson, Bill and Rhonda Derenge, Pilar Derenge, Carol Farmer, Mike Farmer, Phil Gesotti, Richard Hall, Tiffany
Hladek, Donnita Karres, Sherry Khatib, Elijah Kim, Michael Kovach, Ron Linkous, Father Miklos, Elis Angela Montarroyos,
Linda Murrow, Shane Neal, Sam One-Bull, Phillip Phillips, Rosie Pugh, Tripp Ramsey, William Ray, Ethan Rogers, Roy Rogers,
Curtis Rose, Edwin Shaffrey, Shakey, Albert Jr. Schrader, Hugh Shrader, Leanna Smith, Dennis Sparrow, Magdalene Stipe,
Evelyn Turnbough, John Underwood, Curtis Vannoy, Nicolota Wanja, Earl Wilson
Prayer Request Line: Please call The Church Office (304-327-5623), Joan Monaco (304-325-7217),
Donna Kelly (304-922-1066), or Annette Morgan (304-320-3625).
Care of the Sick: Please notify Father Sebastian, Deacon Don (304-320-6037), or the church office when someone is seriously ill and/or in the hospital. Sacraments or care of the seriously ill are administered at any time, day or night.
July 19 Candace Longworth 20 Cherie Mulkey 21 Dorothy Webb
July 18 Keith and Kimberly Melda 19 Steve and Marcia Munsey 22 Bob and Cathy Buzzo