November 17, 2019 Year C

TRI-PARISH VISION

In the heart of our three churches resides the Triune God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Born of Divine Life our three churches unfold like leaves of one tree of life. Each church is unique in character, yet all are bonded in one baptismal call – becoming One Body, professing One Faith, and living One Mission. Encircled by wheels of collaboration in building the Kingdom of God, we reach out to all four corners of the world proclaiming by the testament of our lives the saving power of Christ’s Cross.

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

CATHOLIC COMMUNITIES OF CHRIST THE KING + HOLY TRINITY + ST. PATRICK

One Body – One Faith – One Mission

Christ the King Church 1504 Grosscup Ave. Dunbar, WV 25064 Phone: 304-755-0791

Holy Trinity Church 2219 22nd Street Nitro, WV 25143 Phone: 304-755-0791

Saint Patrick Church 207 Jefferson Street Bancroft, WV 25011 Phone: 304-586-3485

PASTORAL STAFF

Pastor: Rev. Fr. John Chapin Engler, Jr. E-mail: fatherchapin@yahoo.com Phone (304) 860-0007 Deacon: Rev. Mr. Dennis Nesser, RCIA Coordinator

Office Manager: Angie Pugh IT Coordinator: Michele Bays

Office Phone: 304-755-0791 Mailing Address: PO Box 339, Nitro, WV 25143 Office Hours: Tues. 8:00AM-12:00PM & Thurs. 8:00AM-12:00PM E-mail: nitrocatholic@aol.com Website: www.TriParishWV.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/tri-parishwestvirginia

WEEKEND MASSES Saturday Vigil at HT-------------5:00 PM Sunday at SP ---------------------8:00 AM Sunday at HT ---------------------9:30 AM Sunday at CTK ------------------11:00 AM

WEEKDAY MASSES Tuesday at CTK----------------------6:00PM Wednesday at HT—————— 6:00PM Thursday at SP———————--6:00PM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday at HT ------------------- 4:00 PM Sunday at CTK -------------------- 12:10 PM

BAPTISM: Please call the Church Office SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Please call the Church Office at any time HOLY DAYS—To be Announced MATRIMONY: Call 6 months in advance

OFFICE INFORMATION

The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston is committed to the protection of its children and young people. The Diocese complies with the United

States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People by maintaining an Office of Safe Environment. To report an incidence of suspected child sexual abuse, please contact your local law enforcement agency, or you may confidentially contact the West Virginia Bureau for Children and Families/Child Protective Services by calling the Child Abuse Hotline at 800.352.6513. To report suspected cases of sexual abuse by personnel of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston to the Dio-cese, please contact one of the Bishop’s designees at 888.434.6237 (toll free) or 304.233.0880: Sister Ellen Dunn, ext. 264; Mr. Bryan

Minor, ext. 263; Mr. Tim Bishop, ext. 353; Fr. Dennis Schuelkens, ext. 270 or call the Office of Safe Environment at 304.230.1504. For more information on the Diocese’s Office of Safe Environment, please go to www.dwc.org, then click the “Diocese” tab, then click “Office of Safe Environment” under the “Offices” menu. To learn more about the Catholic Church’s efforts in preventing sexual abuse of children in the United States, please visit http://www.usccb.org. Under “Issues and Action,” click “Child and Youth Protection” from the drop down menu.

Prayer List for the Sick and Home Bound: Margaret Boyle, Velma Burdette, Carmen H. Snow, Janet Sydnor, Roger Nunn, Rita Bostic, James Brown, John Brown, Frank Brown, Harold Murphy, Rosemary Finch, Martin Moses, Frank Beach, Dez Schreck. (Please contact the church office when we need to re-move names from this list.)

Mass Schedule and Intentions

"Take heed that you are not led astray" Meditation: How would you respond if someone prophesied that your home, land, or place of worship would be destroyed? Jesus foretold many signs that would shake peoples and nations. The signs which God uses are meant to point us to a higher spiritual truth and reality of his kingdom which does not perish or fade away, but endures for all eternity. God works through many events and signs to purify and renew us in hope and to help us set our hearts more firmly on him and him alone. First signs of the end times To the great consternation of the Jews, Jesus prophesied the de-struction of their great temple at Jerusalem. The Jewish people took great pride in their temple, a marvel of the ancient world. The foretelling of this destruction was a dire warning of spiritual judgment in itself. They asked Jesus for a sign that would indicate when this disastrous event would occur. Jesus admonished them to not look for signs that would indicate the exact timing of im-pending destruction, but rather to pray for God's intervention of grace and mercy. Jesus said there would be many signs of im-pending conflicts and disasters - such as wars, famines, diseases, tidal waves, and earthquakes - which would precede the struggles of the last days when God's anointed King would return to usher in the full reign of God over the earth. In that day when the Lord returns there will be a final judgement of the living and the dead when the secrets of every heart will be brought to light (Luke 12:2-3; Romans 2:16). Copyright (c) 2019 Servants of the Word

CTK Sanctuary Candlelight Intention In Memory of Claramma Francis (Sebastian, Sheela and Samuel Francis) Saturdays Rosary prior to Mass at Holy Trinity

Total Contributions and Attendance for Nov 9-10

Christ the King – $2463.50 (92) Holy Trinity – (11/9) $579.00 (30) (11/10) $287.00 (37)

St. Patrick – $300.00 (38)

Sat, Nov 16

HT Tracy Ann Bundy (Claire Morrow)

5:00PM

Sun, Nov 17 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

SP Dennis Gibson (Kathy Milhorn) HT Samantha & Gretchen Spence (Joe & Susan Spence) CTK Tom Ferris (Jobe McGrane & Ann Andreatos)

8:00AM

9:30AM

11:00AM

Tue, Nov 19

CTK Deacon John Ceslovnick (Deacon Dennis &Val Nesser)

6:00PM

Wed, Nov 20

HT Lou & Mary Gene Kapicak (Bernard Ream)

6:00PM

Thur, Nov 21

SP

6:00PM

Fri, Nov 22

Sat, Nov 23 HT Katy Hunter (For her Unborn Child)

5:00PM

Sun, Nov 24 Our Lord Jesus Chris, King of the Universe

SP Lorraine Davis (Clendenin Family) HT Kim Ann Laguzza (Claire Morrow) CTK Tom Ferris (Jobe McGrane & Ann Andreatos)

8:00AM

9:30AM

11:00AM

Minister Schedules November 23-24 2019 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Catholicism 101 is a 10 week course presented by Father Chapin. We will resume our normal schedule this week with Tuesday Mass and Class at Christ the King, beginning at 6pm. Wednesday Mass and Giving Thanks Dinner at Holy Trinity, beginning at 6pm. Thursday Mass and Class at St. Patrick beginning at 6pm.

Ministry Christ the King Holy Trinity (Sat Nov 23) Holy Trinity St. Patrick

Cross Bearer Dale Lucas Need Volunteer Greg Hart Josh Steel

Servers Cailyn Green, Faith Kingry

Need Volunteer Greg Hart Jacob Pringle, David Milhorn

Lector Christy Lucas Jim Schmitt Garnet McKinley Mary Ann Smith

E. Ministers Beth White Nell Mata, Barbara McAllister

Vanessa Ervin, Mary Gene Kapicak

Mary Ann Smith, Lisa Bailey

Ushers Frank Fragomene,

Val Nesser Bobby Legg, Jason Mislik

Ron King, Joe Spence

Josh Steel, Ed Bell

Counters

Beth White, Jennifer Bayliss

Bobby Legg Ron King, Joe Spence

Buddie Clendenin, Doris Pringle

Minister to Sick Mary White Gifts: The Clendenin Family

Social Concerns and Community Life

Tri Parish News

Next Sunday, at all masses there will be a Second Collection for the Campaign for Human Development. The collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development addresses the root causes of poverty in America through promotion and support of community-controlled, self-help organizations and transformative education. Grants are awarded by the Subcommittee on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development with the approval of local bishops.

Diocesan News

Volunteer Recruitment Catholic Charities has oppor tunities for volunteers to serve in the Char leston office on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 am – 2:30 pm. Tasks would include answering the phone and data entry. If interested please call Fredericka White at 304-380-0162 or email fwhite@ccwva.org for more information.

Pick up a 2020 Catholic Calendar in the Gathering Space. These calendars were donated by Keller Funeral Home to our parish. Be sure to thank them.

Holy Trinity News

Saint Patrick News

November 20th Mass 6:00pm - Giving Thanks Meal to follow at 6:30pm. Please sign up in the gather ing space. Sides and desserts are welcome but not required to attend! Please indicate how many in your party! Any and all help for this gathering is appreciated! Please contact Joan Savilla or Karen Hart with any questions.

If you wish to donate a Sanctuary Candle (14-day candle by the tabernacle) in memory of a loved one or for a special intention, please fill out an envelope in the Gathering Space and place it in the basket. Candles will be assigned on a first-come basis.

-If you wish to participate in the Kris Kringle (KK) exchange, please sign up in the kitchen. During Advent, send your KK a card or special note of prayer, but don’t tell who you are—following Midnight Mass, bring a gift and reveal to your special KK. Names will be given out the 1st Sunday of Advent.

Christ the King Parish will celebrate 75 years as a parish on November 24, 2019, which is the Feast of Christ the King and our parish feast day. There will be Mass at 11 AM and a Catered Dinner at Noon. You should have received an invitation in the mail this week. Note that we need your RSVP by Saturday, 11/16 to give to the caterer. If you did not receive the invitation, please see Celeste Peggs or Val Nesser . You will also be asked to write down a particular remembrance or special event that connects you to this parish. Questions?? Contact Celeste (H=304-727-9884; C=1-304-687-0625) or Val (H=304-766-7797; C=304-549-7835). We would like ALL of our parish family to attend this significant event celebrating Christ the King Parish.

The Book of Remembrance is in the Gathering Space. You are invited to enter the names of your loved ones who died in 2019.

To support the Dunbar Ministerial Association's Food Pantry, please bring Ramon noodles on November 3. Thank you for caring for those in need to support the Dunbar Ministerial Association's Food Pantry, please bring dry potatoes--flakes or boxed-- on November 24. Thank you for caring for those in need.

Christ the King News

Holy Trinity has been asked again this year to provide 300 cans of cranberry sauce for the Nitro Mission team Christmas food baskets. The baskets will be distributed the week of Dec 16th-20th at St. Paul' s Methodist Church. You can bring your donations in any time and put them in the red wagon in the gathering space.

We received a quarterly check for $309.72 from Kroger's Community Rewards Program. This is free money for our parish, based on your purchases at Kroger. If you have not already done so, please sign up for this program. Questions: See Freddie White.

-The Social Concerns Committee is doing a Coat, Hat, and Glove Drive for the month of November. If you would like to donate any of these items, please bring in and give to Theresa Persinger. “THANK YOU”

The Christian Community of Dunbar will gather at 6:00 PM November 24 at the Dunbar Fir st Church of God for our annual Thanksgiving program. There will be songs and prayers, and refreshments afterwards. The other churches have changed this service specifically so that Catholics can participate. Please bring canned goods for the Samaritan Center and enjoy an evening of fellowship.

--Mark your calendars: Women’s Night Out-Monday, December 2nd—6:00PM. Moon Buffet in Eleanor-all women of the parish are invited and encouraged to attend an evening of Food and Fun!