Easter Sunday, March 31 - St. John University Parish

St. John University Parish—Morgantown, West Virginia 

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord—March 24, 2013 

Join St. John Pastoral Council in 

reading The Dogmatic Constitution on 

the Church (Lumen Gentium.) 

Go to vatican.va, click on “Resource 

Library,” then “II Vatican Council,” 

then "Lumen Gentium.” 

Tuesday, March 26 

No Confessions, No Mass 

Chrism Mass at 

Cathedral of St. Joseph, Wheeling 

Wednesday, March 27 

Taizé Prayer—7:00 pm 

Holy Thursday, March 28 

Mass of the Lord’s Supper—7:00 pm 

Eucharistic Adoration until 11:00 pm 

Good Friday, March 29 

Meditation on the Seven Last Words of Christ— 

12:00 Noon 

Stations of the Cross—2:30 pm 

Passion of the Lord—7:00 pm 

Holy Saturday, March 30 

No Confessions 

Easter Vigil Mass—8:00 pm 

Easter Sunday, March 31 

Masses 

8:30 am 

10:00 am 

12:00 noon 

There will be no evening Masses on 

Easter Sunday 

This Week 

Read No. 21 "bishops in an eminent and visible way 

sustain the roles of Christ Himself as Teacher, 

Shepherd and High Priest, and that they act in His 

person." How does what you thought of the role of 

bishops compare to this statement 

Faith Habit for this month: Call upon the saints. 

Saint of the Month: Katharine Drexel 

Katharine also became sensitive to the injustices to 

the African Americans and their need for quality 

education became a priority. Her crowning 

educational focus was the establishment in 1925 of 

Xavier University in Louisiana, the only 

predominantly African American Catholic 

institution of higher learning in the U.S. 

CORRECTION The Ordination of Brother 

Jeremiah Lange, O.S.B. will be held Saturday, 

MAY 25, at 10:00 am. Brother Jeremiah will be 

ordained to the Priesthood in the Archabbey Basilica 

by Bishop Brant of the Greensburg Diocese. 

Loving Sacrifice: A Passion Meditation Sunday, 

March 24, 2013, 7:00 pm, St. Luke Church. An 

evening of music and scripture celebrating Christ's 

ultimate sacrifice of love. Featuring Community and 

Church Leader John Lojewski II as the reader. The 

music is a blend of hymns and choral pieces, both 

traditional and contemporary. There is music to touch 

everyone's heart. $5 suggested donation. All proceeds 

benefit Catholic Charities West Virginia. Call 304- 

594-2353 for details or directions. 

Diocesan Middle School Rally titled “Revealed” 

will be held on April 13, 2013 at Clarksburg Notre 

Dame High School. Registration forms are available 

in the back of the church. Cost to members of 

St. John’s Parish is $15. Return forms to Nancy 

Ferrari by March 29 th for the discount and for t-shirt 

order. 

View this bulletin online at www.TheCatholicDirectory.com

24 PALM SUNDAY 

FOOD SUNDAY 

No 9:00 pm Mass 

(Percival Hall) 

11:15am» CRE 

11:30am» Sarah's 

Table 

11:45am» 

Ecumenical Palm 

Sunday Procession 

7:30pm» CSI 



25 26 

1:30pm» Bridge 

This Week in Our Parish 

4:00pm» Chrism Mass, 

Wheeling 

NO CONFESSIONS 

NO 4:30 pm MASS 

7:00pm» Choir 

7:00pm» Financial 

Peace University 

7:00pm» Light of Life 

Prayer and Bible Study 

27 

7:00pm» 

Taize Prayer 

28 HOLY 

THURSDAY 

7:00pm» Mass of 

the Lord's Supper 

29 GOOD FRIDAY 

7:00pm» Passion of 

the Lord/Adoration of 

the Cross 

30 HOLY 

SATURDAY 

12:00pm» Meditation 

on the Last Words of 8:00pm» 

Jesus 

Easter Vigil Mass 

2:30pm» Stations of the 

Cross 

Liturgical Ministers Schedule 

Palm Sunday —March 23-24 

5:00 pm Lector— 

Theresa Palmer 1 st Reading, Voice 

Wanda Franz 2 nd Reading, Narrator 

AS—Greg Sefchik 

EM—Susan Pappajohn, 

Patricia Nelson 

Sacristan—Volunteer needed 

Afterglow—Tina Cavalier, 

Kay Gargarella 

8:30 am Lector— 

Laura Christy 1 st Reading, Voice 

Jane Cyphert 2 nd Reading, Narrator 

AS— Andrew Christy, 

Kyle Martin 

EM—Marge Marino, Ginny 

Petersen, Jim Stevens 

Sacristan— Diana Martin 

Afterglow—Marge Marino, 

Bob and Irene Carubia 

10:00 am Lector— 

Joan Mooney 1 st Reading, Voice 

Lisa Salati 2 nd Reading, Narrator 

AS—Bella Gabriele, Leo and 

Declan Ware 

EM—Patricia Shoaf, Ann 

Durham, Mary Gabriele, 

2 Volunteers may be needed 

Afterglow—Mary Paul, 

Stephen and Jessica Paczek, 

Frank and Allison DeGeorge 


Ashley King 1 st Reading, Voice 

Pauline Lanciotti 2 nd Reading, Narrator 

AS—Isaac DeBastiani, 

Emma Harper 

EM— Katie Rabidoux, 

Amy Cobasky, 


Sacristan—Steve Niederriter 

Afterglow—Bob and Irene 

Carubia 

Liturgical Ministers Schedule 

Holy Thursday—March 28 


Rita Bajura 

1 st Reading 

Richard Bajura 2 nd Reading 

AS— Cheyanne Demastes, Bella 

and Anthony Gabriele, 

Elena Molnar 

EM—Frank and Allison 

DeGeorge, Mike Citro, 

Mary Gabriele 

Good Friday—March 29 

7:00 pm Lector—Joe Bohnert 1 st Reading 

Louise Deal 2 nd Reading 

AS—Daniel and Samuel Deal, 

Andrew Christy 

Easter Vigil—March 30 


Gn 1:1—2:2 Shaun Moyers 

Gn 22:1-18 Frank DeGeorge 

Ex 14:15—15:1 Pat Obenauf 

Is 55:1-11 Joan Mooney 

Romans 6:3-11 Connie McCluskey 

AS—TBD, Abbey and 

Hope Paczek, Dominic Pinion 

EM—Denise and Allie Palmer, 

TBD, Marge Marino 

Easter Sunday—March 31 

8:30 am Lector—Valerie Lastinger 

AS— Hannah Shepherd, 

Henry and Hermione Vos 

EM—Stan and Judy Dlugos, 

Eleanor Adams 

Sacristan— Volunteer needed 

10:00 am Lector—Alex Arthurs 

AS— Patrick Ryan, Nina Han, 

Nolan Cook 

EM— Kristin Kane Smith, Erin 

Arthurs, Ann Durham 


12:00 pm TBD 

MASS INTENTIONS 

Saturday, March 23 

5:00 pm +Barbara and Paul Keener 

The Keener Family 

Sunday, March 24 

8:30am +Tina McCutcheon 

Dennis and Edith Ruscello 

10:00 am +Denis and Anne O’Brien 

Nancy O’Brien 

6:30 pm Fr. John Peck, O.S.B. 

(well-being) Pauline Lanciotti 

Monday, March 25 

4:30 pm Souls in Purgatory Kim Dinh 

Tuesday, March 26 

4:30 pm NO MASS 

Wednesday, March 27 

4:30 pm +Patricia Julius Pat Julius 

Thursday, March 28 

7:00 pm The People of St. John 

Friday, March 29 

7:00 pm Good Friday Passion of the Lord 

Saturday, March 30 

8:00 pm +Ilana Prentiss 

Louise and Michelle Kopinski 

Sunday, March 31 

8:30am +Tim Saab 

Charlie and Sylvia Chico 

10:00 am +Ed and Rita Fletcher 

The Fletcher Family 

12:00 noon The People of St. John 

6:30 pm NO MASS 




Question of the Week 

How does Luke picture Jesus as healing others 

during his own suffering 

CRS Rice Bowl World Awareness Quiz 

Last week’s answer: 

A. 13% of the world’s population does not have access 

to safe water, a life-giving resource. 40% of the 

population does not have access to an adequate 

sanitation facility—defined as one that hygienically 

prevents human contact with waste. (Bread for the 

World) 

This week: 

53% of ______ in the world are not enrolled in school. 

A. all children B. boys C. girls 

Answer will appear in next week’s bulletin. 

Special Holy Week Collections On Good Friday the 

collection will be taken up to support the Christian 

communities and shrines of the Holy Land. For more 

information, go to www.myfranciscan.org The second 

collection on Easter will go toward the education of 

our seminarians. Please be generous. 

Come join our WVU Newman Alumni Facebook 

group! This group can provide a great way to 

connect with past Mountaineers and hopefully spark 

some great communication and reuniting! We will be 

having Alumni events in the future and all details regarding 

these events will be posted on this page! We 

look forward to connecting with you! If you have any 

questions about staying connected or giving back to our 

Catholic Campus Ministry as an Mountaineer Alumnus 

please contact Ashley King, Development Office: 

ashleyking3377@yahoo.com or 603-662-9367. 

Volunteer Opportunities Bartlett House, our local 

homeless shelter, is looking for help with reception, 

data entry, plumbing and electrical. Call 304-292-0101 

or download application at www.bartletthouse.org 

Catholic Charities WVa needs help sorting/stocking 

food and reception work in the Westover office. Call 

Mara Skidmore 304-292-5945. 

Camp Tygart On-line registration for summer camp 

is open. Go to www.camptygart.org Brochures are 

available in the back of church. 

Catholic Charities West Virginia’s Central Region 

is happy to announce that Robert and Irene 

Carubia of St. John University Parish in 

Morgantown and Michael Spatafore of St. James 

the Apostle Parish in Clarksburg are the 2013 

Communities of Salt & Light Honorees. The 

Awards Dinner is Friday, April 26, 2013 at the 

Knights of Columbus in Fairmont. Speaker for the 

event is Very Reverend Brian O’Donnell, S.J. will 

discuss Bishop Bransfield’s recent pastoral letter: 

Setting Children Free-----Loosening the Bonds of 

Poverty in West Virginia. For more information, 

visit www.catholiccharitieswv.org or contact Mara 

Skidmore at mskidmore@ccwva.org or 304-292- 

6597. 

The 28 th Annual Walk-for-Life will take place in 

Morgantown on Saturday, April 27, 2013, with 

registration from 9:30–10:00 am at the outdoor 

pavilion of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Star 

City. The 3.4 mile walk will begin at 10:00 am. The 

rain or shine family event is sponsored by the Mon 

County Chapter of West Virginians for Life. Free 

food and prizes awarded at the rally following the 

walk at the outdoor pavilion where the walk 

began. Free t-shirts to the first 20 walkers with at 

least $100 in pledges. Unable to walk Then just 

come to the rally at the pavilion at 11:30 am. For 

pledge sheets/registration forms and information, 

call 814-617-6384. 

Upcoming Retreat Infertility affects 1 in 6 

marriages. If your marriage is one that has been 

affected by infertility, you are invited to attend "The 

Lord Humbles and Exalts: A Retreat for Those 

Experiencing Infertility" June 7 - 9 at Priest Field 

Pastoral Center. You may attend as a couple or 

individual. Visit http://www.dwc.org/marriage for 

more information, or contact Rebecca Royse, (304) 

582 - 8151 or rroyse@dwc.org 

Pilgrimage to Biblical Turkey In the Steps of Paul 

and John, November 4-5, 2013 hosted by 

Rev. James F. Kauffmann, Rev. Thomas Mattingly 

and Rev. John J. Peck, O.S.B. through NAWAS 

International. $2498 from Washington, D.C. 

Call 203-656-3033 or email info@nawas.com 

Brochures are available in the back of the church. 


Did You Know…. 

Knowing that the journey of Holy Week (and of 

our whole Christian life) leads to the cross, we can 

commit ourselves to be especially aware of those 

around us in need, just as Jesus was always 

compassionate toward those in need - 

even in his darkest hour. 

READINGS FOR THE WEEK 

Mon Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 

Tues Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 

Wed Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; 

Mt 26:14-25 

Thurs Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9; 

Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27; Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 

Lord’s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; 

Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; 

Jn 13:1-15 

Fri Is 52:13 — 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 17, 25; 

Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1 — 19:42 

Sat a) Gn 1:1 — 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 

10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20- 

22; 

b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Ps 16: 5, 

8-11; 

c) Ex 14:15 — 15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17-18; 

d) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; 

e) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6; 

f) Bar 3:9-15, 32 — 4:4; Ps 19:8-11; 

g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or 

Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; 

h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; 

Lk 24:1-12 

Sun Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; 

Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 

or Lk 24:1-12 



St. John University Parish 

The Catholic Parish for West Virginia University 

1481 University Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26505 

Phone: 304-296-8231 Fax: 304-296-4650 

Email: stjohnmorgantown@comcast.net 

Website: www.stjohnmorgantown.com 

Weekend Masses 

Saturday 5:00 pm 

Sunday 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 6:30 pm 

During academic year, Sunday evening 9:00 pm 

Percival Hall, Rm 334 

Weekday Masses 

Monday-Friday 

During academic year, Tuesday 

Reconciliation 

Monday-Friday 

During academic year, Tuesday 

Saturday 

4:30 pm 

9:30 pm 

4:00-4:20 pm 

9:00 pm 

4:00-4:45 pm or 

by appt. 

Staff 

Pastor Rev. John Peck, O.S.B. 304-296-8231 

Assoc. Pastor Rev. Fred Byrne, O.S.B. fred.byrne@email.stvincent.edu 

Pastoral Associate Rev. Mr. Joseph Prentiss 304-292-7766 

Intern Deacon Rev. Br. Jeremiah Lange, O.S.B. 

Music Director Carol Nowak nowakmusic@comcast.net 

Director, Religious Education Nancy Ferrari 

304-292-6024 /nferrari@stjohnmorgantown.org 

Office Manager Candace Liston ckliston@comcast.net 

Finance Manager Marti Shamberger meshamberger@comcast.net 

Bulletin Secretary Marjorie McCawley 

Mmcawley@aol.com 

Campus Minister Mara Vogel mkmccawley@gmail.com 

Campus/Youth Minister Jacob King 

kingj1243@yahoo.com 

MINISTRY OF 

CARE 

To arrange for 

hospital or home 

visits, contact the 

parish office or 

Bob Carubia at 

bobcard33@gmail.com 

or 304-276-1360 

An Afterglow of the 

Eucharist prayer 

team is available 

after the recessional 

at most weekend 

Masses to pray with 

families and individuals 

for their needs. 

SARAH’S TABLE 

VOLUNTEERS 

March 24—Linda Craig group 

March 31—Easter, no service 

April 7—Susan Rhodes group 

PRAYER 

REQUESTS 

Call the 

parish office 

304-296-8231 

Bulletin Article 

Deadline 

Monday noon 

Parish Collections 

March 16-17 

Regular $9677.00 

Building Fund 

$439.00 

Thank you for your 

faithful support! 

The mission of St. John University Parish 

is to be the living presence of Christ 

at West Virginia University and 

the greater Morgantown area. 

With reliance on God, 

empowered by the Holy Spirit, 

guided by Catholic tradition, and 

centered around the Eucharist, 

we strive to form a community 

of faith and service 

that responds to the call to 

holiness, faith formation, 

and evangelization. 


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