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From the Desk of Bishop Brennan

An Easter Message, 2025

My friends in Christ, when you hear continually of wars, terrorist attacks, plane crashes, earthquakes that kill thousands, tropical storms that threaten to wipe out small island nations, not to mention the breakup of marriages, [...]

02-14-25 – Pastoral Letter from Bishop Mark Brennan

Immigrants: Our Neighbors, Friends and Fellow Believers When I was a boy, we children sometimes asked one another: “What are you?” It wasn’t a question about our sex or what position we played in baseball [...]

01-02-25 – Instruction on the Communion Rite

On January 18, 2003, our former Bishop Bernard Schmitt implemented some norms for the celebration of the Mass, among them one regarding the posture of the faithful after the Lamb of God. Using the permission [...]

News & Announcements

02-20-25 – Diocese Announces Disaster Assistance Fund

WHEELING—Recovery efforts continue across the Mountain State after the severe flooding that occurred earlier this month. Several counties have experienced generational flooding resulting in loss of life, property, and livelihood. More than ten counties in our state remain under a State of Emergency. With many roads just being re-opened, the [...]

02-03-25 – Bishop Mark E. Brennan has made public the following appointments:

Very Rev. Justin Golna, J.C.L., J.V., is appointed to a three-year term on the Diocesan Presbyteral Council, effective December 31, 2024. This is in addition to his current assignments as judicial vicar of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston and pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Wellsburg. Very Rev. Donald [...]

01-24-25 – Bishop Mark E. Brennan has made public the following appointments:

Msgr. Paul Hudock has been elected to a three-year term on the Diocesan Presbyteral Council, effective December 31, 2024, and terminating December 31, 2027. This is in addition to his current assignment in Hispanic ministry at Immaculate Conception Parish in Clarksburg and St. Mary Parish in Star City. Father Jose [...]

01-13-25 – Obituary of Very Rev. John Selwin Ledford, V.F.

Very Rev. John Selwin Ledford, V.F. Very Rev. John Selwin Ledford, V.F., 77, died Jan. 10, 2025, in Glen Dale, W.Va. He was born August 4, 1947, in Lewisburg, Tenn., the son of the late Katherine T. (Orr) and Selwin Ledford. He is a 1969 graduate of the [...]

12-04-24 – Bishop Mark E. Brennan has made public the following appointments:

Father Nye "Joseph" Wiley is appointed pastor of Corpus Christi Parish in Wheeling, effective immediately. Father Prakash P. Kerketta is appointed associate rector of the Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Charleston with residence at the parish rectory, effective November 29, 2024. Deacon Rue Thompson will retire [...]

11-21-24 – Bishop Mark Brennan has made public the following appointments:

Very Rev. Justin Golna, J.C.L., J.V., is appointed Judicial Vicar of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, effective November 15, 2024, for a period of five years. This is in addition to his current assignment as pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Wellsburg. Father Joseph Augustine, J.C.L., is granted a [...]

10-22-24 – Bishop Mark Brennan has made public the following appointment:

In consultation with Very Rev. Adam Oleszczuk, S.V.D., provincial superior of the Society of the Divine Word Chicago Province, Father Bao T. Nguyen, S.V.D., is appointed administrator of St. Patrick Parish in Hinton and Sacred Heart Mission in Rainelle, with residence at the parish rectory, effective Nov. 1, 2024.

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Appointments / Announcements

02-20-25 – Diocese Announces Disaster Assistance Fund

WHEELING—Recovery efforts continue across the Mountain State after the severe flooding that occurred earlier this month. Several counties have experienced generational flooding resulting in loss of life, property, and livelihood. More than ten counties in [...]

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