St. Joseph School Veterans’ Day Service 11-10-2019
By John Sherwood/Courtesy of The Catholic Spirit St. Joseph School in Martinsburg hosted their first Middle School Veterans Day Ensemble on November 10, 2019. The program consisted of several patriotic [...]
Saint Joseph School Students Win at State Piano Competition
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Two students from Saint Joseph School in Martinsburg recently dominated at the Mountain State Piano Competition in Huntington, W.Va. Fifth-grader Freyja Dreflak won first place in the [...]
Wheeling Hospital and Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) Partner to Better Serve Patients with Complex Social Needs
Community level challenges require community level partnership among service providers, which is why Wheeling Hospital and Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) have teamed up to better serve patients with complex [...]
Holy Hour
Holy Hour for Vocations celebrated by Bishop Brennan at St. James Parish in Charles Town.
St. Leo Homeless Ministry in Action
Members of the St. Leo Homeless Ministry strive to address two Corporal Works of Mercy, Feed the Hungary and Shelter the Homeless. The members of the Ministry work with Immanuel’s [...]
Eastern Panhandle Parishes Bring Produce to the Hungry in Rural Communities
Students from St. Joseph School in Martinsburg bagged 9,000 pounds of potatoes Oct. 22 which were distributed to families in need in Pennsylvania. Here, eighth-graders, kindergartners and teachers stand amid [...]
Charity in Action Awards Bestowed in Charleston
Martina Hart Photo Bishop Mark E. Brennan is pictured with the 2019 Charity in Action honorees. From left are Donna Smith, Sandy Koncir, and Dick Ash. By Martina [...]
Seminarian Justin Golna Ordained Deacon
By Colleen Rowan/The Catholic Spirit VATICAN CITY—Wheeling-Charleston seminarian Justin Golna was among 32 men ordained to the diaconate Oct. 3 at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City by Bishop Robert Deeley [...]
