
TENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
WEEK OF JUNE 08, 2025
- Friday, 06/06 - Saint Norbert
- Saturday, 06/07 - Easter Weekday
- Sunday, 06/08 - Pentecost Sunday [Solemnity]
- Monday, 06/09 - The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
- Tuesday, 06/10 - Weekday
- Wednesday, 06/11 - Saint Barnabas, Apostle
- Thursday, 06/12 - Weekday
- Friday, 06/13 - Saint Anthony of Padua
Potomac Highlands Parishes
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
545 Walnut Street
Franklin, WV 26807
304-358-7012
Liturgy Schedule
Celebrant: Father Arul
- Sunday, 06/08 - 12:00PM Mass
- First Tuesday of the Month - 11:00AM Mass
**Reconciliation available before/after Mass
St. Mary
4 Grant Street
Petersburg, WV 26847
304-257-1057
Liturgy Schedule
Celebrant: Father Arul
- Sunday, 06/08 - 10:00AM Mass
- Wednesday, 06/11 - 12:00PM Mass
- Thursday, 06/12 - 12:00PM Mass
- Friday, 06/13 - 12:00PM Mass
**Reconciliation available before/after Mass
Epiphany of the Lord
2029 State Road 55
Moorefield, WV 26836
304-434-2547
Liturgy Schedule
Celebrant: Father Escalante
- Saturday, 06/07 - 5:00PM Mass (English)
- Sunday, 06/08 - 8:00AM Mass (English); 12:00PM Mass (Spanish)
- Tuesday, 06/10 - 12:00PM Mass (English)
- Wednesday, 06/11 - 12:00PM Mass (English)
- Thursday, 06/12 - 12:00PM Mass (English)
- Friday, 06/13 - 5PM Hispanic Faith Formation
**Reconciliation available before/after Mass
Welcome Visitors!
Welcome to the Potomac Highlands area Catholic community! Our parish families are small but our faith is strong. We warmly invite you to join us for Mass or Eucharistic service should you find yourself in the vicinity of Franklin, Petersburg, or Moorefield, West Virginia.
Reflection on Sunday's Gospel

John 20:19-23
The season of Easter concludes with today's celebration, the feast of Pentecost. On Pentecost we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles gathered in the upper room in Jerusalem; this event marks the beginning of the Church. The story of Pentecost is found in the Acts of the Apostles, today's first reading. The account in today's Gospel, taken from the Gospel of John, also recounts how Jesus gave the gift of the Holy Spirit to his disciples. There is no need to try to reconcile these two accounts to each other. It is enough to know that, after his death, Jesus fulfilled his promise to send to his disciples a helper, an advocate, who would enable them to be his witnesses throughout the world.
We previously heard today's Gospel on the second Sunday of Easter. At that time, we also heard the passage that follows, which describes Jesus' appearance to Thomas. In that context, we were led to reflect on belief and unbelief.
In the context of the feast of Pentecost, this reading reminds us about the integral connection between the gifts of peace and forgiveness and the action of the Holy Spirit. Jesus greets his disciples with the gift of peace. Jesus then commissions his disciples to continue the work that he has begun, “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” As he breathes the Holy Spirit upon them, Jesus sends his disciples to continue his work of reconciliation through the forgiveness of sins.
This Gospel reminds us that the Church is called to be a reconciling presence in the world. This reconciling presence of Christ is celebrated in the Church's sacramental life. In the Sacrament of Baptism, we are washed clean from sin and become a new creation in Christ. In the Sacrament of Penance, the Church celebrates the mercy of God in forgiving sins. This reconciling presence is also to be a way of life for Christians. In situations of conflict, we are to be agents of peace and harmony among people.
(Courtesy of Loyola Press Sunday Connection)
Parish Staff
Pastor (Residing at St. Mary, Petersburg): Father Arul Anthony
Parochial Vicar (Residing at Epiphany, Moorefield): Father Jose Manuel Escalante
Priest in attendance (Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton): Father Mario Claro
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Spiritual Resources
Below are some spiritual resources as outlined by the DWC. Resources like these - and many others - are invaluable tools for the faithful to remain connected to the sacramental Church and the universal Body of Christ.
- Daily Readings written http://usccb.org/bible/readings
- Daily Readings audio http://usccb.org/bible/readings-audio.cfm
- Video Reflection http://usccb.org/bible/reflections/index.cfm
The usccb.org site will also give you tutorials on how to pray the Rosary, the Divine Chaplet, and other prayers and devotions. - Daily Reflection from The Word Among Us can be accessed at https://wau.org/meditations/
- EWTN Catholic Radio Daily Schedule https://www.ewtn.com/radio/schedule
- Access The Magnificat free online at https://www.osvnews.com
- National Catholic Register has Catholic news, stories, blogs, etc. at ncregister.com
- Discover a saint special to you at Catholic News Service’s Patron Saints page: https://www.catholicnews.com/patron-saints.cfm
- Catholic enrichment site for children: Catholicsprouts.com
- For teens and twenty-somethings: lifeteen.com
- For Catholic headline news: catholicnewsagency.com
- Daily Living with Fr. Chapin: mydailyliving.com