FIFTH WEEK OF EASTER
WEEK OF APRIL 28, 2024
- Friday, 04/26 - Easter Weekday
- Saturday, 04/27 - Easter Weekday
- Sunday, 04/28 - Fifth Sunday of Easter
- Monday, 04/29 - Saint Catherine of Siena
- Tuesday, 04/30 - Saint Pius V
- Wednesday, 05/01 - Saint Joseph the Worker
- Thursday, 05/02 - Saint Athanasius
- Friday, 05/03 - Saints Philip and James, Apostles
Potomac Highlands Parishes
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
545 Walnut Street
Franklin, WV 26807
304-358-7012
Liturgy Schedule
- Friday, 04/26 - No Mass
- Saturday, 04/27 - No Mass
- Sunday, 04/28 - 12:00PM Mass
- Monday, 04/29 - No Mass
- Tuesday, 04/30 - 12:00PM Mass
- Wednesday, 05/01 - No Mass
- Thursday, 05/02 - No Mass
- Friday, 05/03 - No Mass
St. Mary
4 Grant Street
Petersburg, WV 26847
304-257-1057
Liturgy Schedule
- Friday, 04/26 - No Mass
- Saturday, 04/27 - No Mass
- Sunday, 04/28 - 10:00AM Mass
- Monday, 04/29 - No Mass
- Tuesday, 04/30 - No Mass
- Wednesday, 05/01 - 12:00PM Mass
- Thursday, 05/02 - No Mass
- Friday, 05/03 - No Mass
Epiphany of the Lord
2029 State Road 55
Moorefield, WV 26836
304-434-2547
Liturgy Schedule
- Friday, 04/26 - No Mass
- Saturday, 04/27 - 5:00PM Mass
- Sunday, 04/28 - 8:00AM Mass
- Monday, 04/29 - No Mass
- Tuesday, 04/30 - No Mass
- Wednesday, 05/01 - No Mass
- Thursday, 05/02 - 12:00PM Mass
- Friday, 05/03 - No 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 15:1-8
Today’s reading from the Gospel of John is part of Jesus’ discourse at the Last Supper. Recall that John tells the story of Jesus’ Last Supper differently from the other Evangelists. In John’s Gospel, the Last Supper begins with Jesus washing his disciples’ feet. Jesus then provides them with a series of instructions. We call this section the Last Supper discourse or Jesus’ farewell discourse. In these chapters of John’s Gospel, Jesus instructs his disciples about the importance of following his example of love and service, about the gift they will receive when Jesus sends them the Holy Spirit, and about their relationship with Jesus and with the world. The Last Supper discourse concludes with Jesus’ prayer for his disciples.
Today’s Gospel reading is taken from middle of the Last Supper discourse. Jesus speaks about his relationship to his disciples. In his metaphor of the vine and the branches, Jesus is referencing the Hebrew Scriptures. In the Hebrew Scriptures, Israel is the vineyard, and Yahweh himself tends the vineyard. One of the primary themes of John’s Gospel is to show Jesus to be the fulfillment of God’s promises to Israel.
In this passage, Jesus teaches his disciples that his relationship with them will not end after his death; he will remain with them always. This unity between Jesus and his disciples is the basis for their ability to continue to do the work that he began. Similarly, Jesus’ presence with us through the Gift of the Holy Spirit enables us to continue the work of love and reconciliation that he began.
Jesus also teaches his disciples about the importance of the words he has taught to them. Just as Jesus will remain in the disciples, so too will his words. We come to know Jesus through the Scriptures, the living Word of God. Our commitment to be Christ’s disciples is sustained through God’s Word. This commitment is also strengthened by our life of prayer and nourished by the Eucharist. Through the Eucharist, Jesus dwells in us, remains with us, and transforms us so that we might bear fruit in his name.
We observe many people who act in ways that show their commitment to serve their neighbor. Christians and non-Christians feed the hungry, care for the sick, shelter the homeless, and give alms to the poor. These actions become acts of Christian discipleship when they are motivated by our relationship with Jesus. Whatever the immediate results, Jesus promises us that these actions will bear fruit when we undertake them in his name.
(Courtesy of Loyola Press Sunday Connection)
Parish Staff
Pastor: Father Arul Anthony
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