7 – 8:15 p.m.
St.
Margaret Mary Parish Activity Center
March
1 – Jesus Christ: True God and True Man
St.
Francis Xavier Parish Center
March
8 –
A Closer Walk With Jesus
St.
Margaret Mary Parish Activity Center
March
15 –
The Crucifixion: A Physician’s Perspective
St. Francis Xavier Parish Center
Vicariate Events Calendar
Events written in red take place at St. Monica's parish. If you have events to add, contact: web@stmonicaparish.org
Parkersburg
Vicariate Contact Information:
Vicar Forane – Very Rev. Joseph Peterson
304-428-1262Catholic Charities West Virginia Regional Director – Val Kula
304-424-3457 ext 130
vgkula@yahoo.com
ONGOING
EVENTS WITHIN THE VICARIATE:
Prayer
Nights at St. Monica’s are scheduled
for Thursdays nights from 7:00 p.m.-7:30pm.
"Sew
Happy Stitchers" meet on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. (or come when you
Blood
Pressures taken by a nurse every Thursday
at the Parkersburg Senior Citizens Center (upper Market
Eucharistic
Adoration takes place
at St. Francis Xavier Church on Mondays from 11am - noon, and on First Fridays
at 11am.
Eucharistic
Adoration takes place
on Wednesdays at St. Vincent DePaul Church in New Martinsville.
Adoration time: 5-6 p.m., with Benediction at closing.
Centering
Prayer: a group meets
at St. Michael Church, Vienna, on the second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.
– noon. Contact Mary Jane Kelly: 304-295-4150.
Bible
Study: Every Thursday during the school year at
St. Margaret Mary in the Parish Hall, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
February 21st - Youth Mass at St. Monica Parish - 5PM - Sledding before (bring your sleds) and games and food after!!!!
March 20th - Youth Mass at St. Margaret Mary Parish - 5:30PM
March
27th St.
Monica Parish Seder Meal planned
April
4th No
Parish School of Religion (Spring break
April 17th - Youth Mass at St. Francis Xavier Parish - 5PM
May 16th - Youth Mass at St. Monica Parish - 5PM
May 23rd Last day of Parish School of Religion for the year
June 19th - Youth Mass at St. Margaret Mary Parish - 5:30PM
Retreats at St. Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad IN; For more information, or to register for any of the retreats listed below, contact Br. Maurus Zoeller, OSB MZoeller@saintmeinrad.edu
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| Title | The Lord is with You: The First and Best Christmas Gift - |
| Dates: | 12/18/2009 - 12/20/2009 |
| Faculty: | Br. Zachary Wilberding, OSB |
| Description: | During this retreat, we will meditate on the gift of God entering into human flesh in the person of Jesus with a series of meditations on the story of the Nativity in the Gospel according to Luke. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | Reflections on the Book of Exodus - |
| Dates: | 1/15/2010 - 1/17/2010 |
| Faculty: | Rev. Eugene Hensell, OSB |
| Description: | A retreat that explores reflections on the Book of Exodus. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | Be My Valentine: A Married Couples Retreat - |
| Dates: | 2/12/2010 - 2/14/2010 |
| Faculty: | Rev. Noel Mueller, OSB |
| Description: | Come and celebrate your spousal love together by exploring ways to deepen that lifelong love on this special weekend. Conferences and video presentations will encourage you to explore the beauties of your commitment. A special banquet will allow you to celebrate this Valentine’s Day. |
| Fee: | $375 double |
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| Title | Pray Your Way to Happiness - |
| Dates: | 2/26/2010 - 2/28/2010 |
| Faculty: | Br. Maurus Zoeller, OSB |
| Description: | We often think of prayer as an obligation to God. Actually, prayer is the very substance of life, the key to strength and joy—here and hereafter. This retreat is a practical introduction to prayer for life. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | Reflections on the Book of Job - |
| Dates: | 3/5/2010 - 3/7/2010 |
| Faculty: | Rev. Eugene Hensell, OSB |
| Description: | A retreat that explores reflections on the Book of Job. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | Veni Creator Spiritus: The Meaning of Creation in Scripture and the Christian Life - |
| Dates: | 3/26/2010 - 3/28/2010 |
| Faculty: | Br. Matthew Mattingly, OSB |
| Description: | Made in His image and after His likeness, Christians are called to entrust themselves to the hands of God so that He might form us into what He destined us to be from “the beginning.” This retreat will look at several of the great themes introduced in the Genesis account of creation and explore them as they unfold in Scripture and the sacramental life of the Church. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | Christ has Died, Christ is Risen (Holy Week Retreat) - |
| Dates: | 3/31/2010 - 4/4/2010 |
| Faculty: | Fr. Vincent Tobin, OSB |
| Description: | What happened in Jerusalem some 2,000 years ago is historical fact. What happens in us now as we follow the Lord in His dying and rising is liturgical fact: through our faith, the presence of the Holy Spirit “actualizes,” makes available to us here and now, the saving power of the original event. We will follow Jesus from the Garden, through His Passion and Death, to the moment when He rose from the tomb. |
| Fee: | $395 single, $650 double |
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| Title | Royal Sacrifice: Queen Esther’s Redeeming Role - |
| Dates: | 4/9/2010 - 4/11/2010 |
| Faculty: | Rev. Noel Mueller, OSB |
| Description: | As a faithful Jew, Jesus celebrated annually the feast of Purim, which celebrates the gift of life and the saving from death of His Jewish people. Exploring the themes of the Jewish feast of Purim, we will look at its implications for the Christian today as we celebrate Easter’s gift of new life. Audio-visual presentations and a special banquet will allow us to joyously celebrate these two feasts. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | Reflections on the Post-Resurrection Appearances of Jesus in the Gospels (Priests' Retreat) - |
| Dates: | 4/12/2010 - 4/16/2010 |
| Faculty: | Rev. Eugene Hensell, OSB |
| Description: | This retreat for priests explores reflections on the post-Resurrection appearances of Jesus in the Gospels. |
| Fee: | $395 single |
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| Title | Love on the Job (Retreat for Parish Administrative Staff) - |
| Dates: | 4/22/2010 - 4/25/2010 |
| Faculty: | Fr. Vincent Tobin, OSB |
| Description: | Frequently, the first–and sometimes the only–person who visitors to the parish come into contact with is the administrative assistant. First impressions help or hinder. We will look carefully into the meaning of “Love is the fulfillment of the law,” and apply St. Paul’s “love test” in I Cor. 13:4-8: “Love is patient, love is kind.” |
| Fee: | $300 single, $450 double |
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| Title | Monastic Practices: Drawing Everyday Wisdom from the Monastic Life - |
| Dates: | 4/30/2010 - 5/2/2010 |
| Faculty: | Br. John Mark Falkenhain, OSB |
| Description: | There appears to be a growing interest in the monastic life among people of all lifestyles—and no wonder! For centuries, the monastic life has provided monks and nuns with disciplines and practices aimed at helping them maintain balanced, healthy and centered lifestyles while they “prefer nothing to Christ.” But these practices are not only for monks. Join us as we explore practices such as silence, prayer, work, simplicity, solitude and celebration, and the benefits they have for all of our lives. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | A Conversation with Eight American Saints - |
| Dates: | 5/7/2010 - 5/9/2010 |
| Faculty: | Br. Silas Henderson, OSB |
| Description: | This retreat will focus on the spirituality and ministry of eight saints and blesseds who spent their lives ministering to the people of the United States. During the conferences, retreatants will be introduced to the lives and legacies of some of the most influential figures in the history of the Catholic Church in America. Through formal presentations, faith-sharing, prayer and conversation, participants have an opportunity to get to know figures as diverse as Blessed Junipero Serra, St. Katherine Drexel, St. Elizabeth Seton, Blessed Francis Seelos and St. Theodora Guerin, among others, and to explore what these men and women have to say to us today. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | St. Paul and the Challenges of the Corinthian Church - |
| Dates: | 5/21/2010 - 5/23/2010 |
| Faculty: | Rev. Eugene Hensell, OSB |
| Description: | The retreat focuses on St. Paul and the challenges of the Corinthian Church. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | Friendship with God (Midweek Retreat) - |
| Dates: | 6/22/2010 - 6/24/2010 |
| Faculty: | Br. Francis Wagner, OSB |
| Description: | God is Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, but is He also a friend? Does God call human beings to friendship with Him? If so, why and how? This retreat will briefly explore these challenging questions. We will look at the nature of true friendship, listen to what Scripture and the tradition of the Church say about how it applies to our relationship with God, and discuss common objections. Moreover, we will discover what friendship with God means for our life of prayer, and how it bears fruit. Our focus for meditation will be what Jesus tells His disciples and all Christians in John 15: “I have called you friends.” |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | The Image as a Window to the Spiritual: An Artist’s Six-Day Hands-on Workshop and Retreat - |
| Dates: | 7/5/2010 - 7/11/2010 |
| Faculty: | Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB and Br. Michael Moran, CP |
| Description: | (Retreatants are limited). From the beginning, art has been used as a pathway toward spiritual insight and awareness. On this studio retreat, each participant will work in one of several media throughout the week. Emphasis will be placed on cultivating the monastic values of listening, interior silence and gratitude through the process of “making art.” Each day will include a morning conference, afternoon “studio time,” and evening sharing and discussion in a relaxed atmosphere. Retreatants will also participate in the rhythm of the daily monastic liturgies. |
| Fee: | $475 single, $775 double |
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| Title | Jesus Today - |
| Dates: | 7/16/2010 - 7/18/2010 |
| Faculty: | Rev. Noel Mueller, OSB |
| Description: | With each passing epoch of human history, Jesus’ redeeming presence and powerful relevancy continue to reveal to us that “he is truly alive!” This retreat will study the “signs of the times” in which we live and how Jesus’ presence continues to challenge us to greater social and spiritual development. “To know Christ Jesus” is our lifelong goal; this retreat will help us understand the Lord more and love Him more dearly. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | Virtue: Living the “Good” Life (Midweek Retreat) - |
| Dates: | 7/27/2010 - 7/29/2010 |
| Faculty: | Br. Karl Cothern, OSB |
| Description: | What does virtue have to do with Christian discipleship? Everything! This retreat will reflect on the virtues of faith, hope and love as fundamental dispositions for growth in holiness. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | Lectio Divina: Praying with Holy Scripture - |
| Dates: | 7/30/2010 - 8/1/2010 |
| Faculty: | Br. Matthew Mattingly, OSB |
| Description: | This experience will introduce retreatants to the ancient monastic practice of lectio divina (holy reading) and explore ways to deepen one’s understanding of sacred Scripture. |
| Fee: | $225 single; $375 double |
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| Title | The Message of the Book of Jonah - |
| Dates: | 8/20/2010 - 8/22/2010 |
| Faculty: | Rev. Eugene Hensell, OSB |
| Description: | This retreat reflects on the message of the Book of Jonah. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | Praying the Bible (Midweek Retreat) - |
| Dates: | 8/24/2010 - 8/26/2010 |
| Faculty: | Br. Zachary Wilberding, OSB |
| Description: | Many people are looking for a way to pray. This retreat explores the ancient practice of lectio divina, prayerful reading of Scripture, as a path of prayer. It is not necessary to be very familiar with the Bible to make this retreat. All are welcome. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | Friendship with God - |
| Dates: | 8/27/2010 - 8/29/2010 |
| Faculty: | Br. Francis Wagner, OSB |
| Description: | God is Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, but is He also a friend? Does God call human beings to friendship with Him? If so, why and how? This retreat will briefly explore these challenging questions. We will look at the nature of true friendship, listen to what Scripture and the tradition of the Church say about how it applies to our relationship with God, and discuss common objections. Moreover, we will discover what friendship with God means for our life of prayer, and how it bears fruit. Our focus for meditation will be what Jesus tells His disciples and all Christians in John 15: “I have called you friends.” |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | Use Time--Don’t Let It Use You! - |
| Dates: | 9/3/2010 - 9/5/2010 |
| Faculty: | Fr. Pius Klein, OSB |
| Description: | In his holy Rule, St. Benedict tells his followers, “Do now that which will profit you for all eternity.” Time is God’s gift to us; how are we using it in light of eternity? |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | The Art of Appreciation: Learning an Attitude of Gratitude - |
| Dates: | 9/17/2010 - 9/19/2010 |
| Faculty: | Rev. Noel Mueller, OSB |
| Description: | All of us hunger for appreciation in our lives, and yet we are so reluctant to express appreciation toward others, especially to God. This retreat will introduce a series of practical dynamics to encourage a lifestyle of gratitude as a secret to living a fuller, more joyful, more Christian life. Audio-visual aids will foster such gratitude. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | Service: The Primary Response to the Real Presence in the Eucharist - |
| Dates: | 9/24/2010 - 9/26/2010 |
| Faculty: | Rev. Jeremy King, OSB |
| Description: | This retreat will explore the passages of the Hebrew Scriptures and the Gospels that speak of the presence of God in word and sacrament. Mary is a prime model for what Jesus demands of those who receive Him at Communion. How can we do any less than she? |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | Living the Rule of St. Benedict - |
| Dates: | 10/1/2010 - 10/3/2010 |
| Faculty: | Rev. Harry Hagan, OSB |
| Description: | This retreat will explore the text of the holy Rule of St. Benedict. Much of its wisdom applies to the lives of busy Christians. The retreat will focus on finding a balance in living, praying the Scriptures (especially the psalms), and making love concrete and practical—both the love of God and the love of our neighbor. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | St. Benedict's Way - |
| Dates: | 10/8/2010 - 10/10/2010 |
| Faculty: | Br. Maurus Zoeller, OSB |
| Description: | This retreat will focus on the holy Rule of St. Benedict and how it can apply to living in today’s fast-paced society. Many chapters of the Rule can be applied and adapted and can suggest how we may glean ideas from it that will greatly enhance our spiritual lives. This retreat should help us become better Christians and give us a greater appreciation for preparing for our heavenly home. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | Preaching John (Priests’ Retreat) - |
| Dates: | 10/11/2010 - 10/15/2010 |
| Faculty: | Rev. Brendan Moss, OSB |
| Description: | John is often called the “theological” gospel. This retreat will explore the major theological themes present in John’s Gospel and help preachers develop strategies for preaching John. |
| Fee: | $395 single |
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| Title | Tools of the Trade from the Holy Rule of St. Benedict (Midweek Retreat) - |
| Dates: | 10/19/2010 - 10/21/2010 |
| Faculty: | Rev. Columba Kelly, OSB |
| Description: | One of the reasons St. Benedict’s Rule has been so popular for so long (15 centuries) is that it is very practical. Although he wrote it for monks living in a monastery, many men and women living in the world have found it useful. This retreat will introduce you to some of St. Benedict’s time-tested tools for getting closer to God. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | Reflections on John “the Maverick” Gospel (Priests' Retreat) - |
| Dates: | 10/25/2010 - 10/29/2010 |
| Faculty: | Rev. Eugene Hensell, OSB |
| Description: | This retreat will explore reflections on the Gospel of John “the Maverick." |
| Fee: | $395 single |
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| Title | Benedictine Wisdom for Everyday Living - |
| Dates: | 11/5/2010 - 11/7/2010 |
| Faculty: | Rev. Brendan Moss, OSB |
| Description: | For more than 1,500 years, men and women have been living their Christian call guided by the wisdom of St. Benedict. This retreat will introduce participants to the fundamental values of Benedictine life and offer practical insights for embracing the way of Benedict in their daily lives. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | Spirit and Passion: An Exploration of the Powerful Music of Anton Bruckner - |
| Dates: | 11/19/2010 - 11/21/2010 |
| Faculty: | Rev. Noel Mueller, OSB |
| Description: | Following a series of composer retreats on Bach, Haydn, Mozart and Handel, this retreat will focus on the deeply spiritual works of the famous Austrian composer, Anton Bruckner. Audio-visual presentations of his music and the beauty of the Austrian Alps will enhance our study. An Austrian banquet will allow us to celebrate in style his love of life. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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| Title | Joy to the World: Christ in Carols - |
| Dates: | 12/17/2010 - 12/19/2010 |
| Faculty: | Br. Zachary Wilberding, OSB |
| Description: | We will use the texts and tunes of Christmas carols to reflect on the gift of Jesus, the incarnate Son of God. |
| Fee: | $225 single, $375 double |
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