From the Desk of Bishop Brennan
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Past News
WVU Medicine Children’s Enters into Program Affiliation with WVU Medicine Wheeling, Reynolds Memorial Hospitals
MORGANTOWN—WVU Medicine Children’s has entered into program affiliations with WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital and WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital to help serve the children of the Northern Panhandle and surrounding region. Together, providers will have [...]
Catholic Charities West Virginia Honors West Virginians Who Demonstrate a Compassionate Commitment to Humankind
Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) is proud to celebrate the recipients of its 2021 and 2020 Charity in Action Awards at a luncheon in Charleston on Oct. 22 at noon. The 2021 honoree is the [...]
A Letter from Bishop Brennan
October 15, 2021 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, In St. Matthew’s Gospel (19-14), Jesus tells his disciples: Let the children come to me and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs [...]
International Lay Apostolate Meets Monthly via Zoom
Anyone in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston is invited to join the St. John Henry Newman Chapter of Catholics United for the Faith (CUF). CUF (cuf.org) is an international lay apostolate founded in 1968 whose purpose [...]
University Magazine Ranks Wheeling University one of the Top 10 Colleges in West Virginia
WHEELING—Wheeling University has been named one of the best colleges in West Virginia by Canadian-based University Magazine. The magazine selected Wheeling the eighth best college in the state and the highest rated institution in the [...]
10-20-21 – Opening Mass Homily of the Synod
“We embark on the Synod process with the hope that it will help us to be a better church, more faithful to the Lord, more fruitful to good works, and more committed to sharing our [...]
Appointments / Announcements
07-25-23 – Bishop Mark Brennan has made public the following appointment:
Very Rev. Sebastian Devasya, V.F., is appointed Associate Episcopal Vicar for Clergy for a period of five years, effective immediately. This is in addition to his current assignments as pastor of Sacred Heart Parishes in [...]
07-18-23 – Bishop Mark E. Brennan has made public the following appointments:
Father Frederick J. D’Souza is appointed chaplain and director of Campus Ministry at Wheeling University with residence at St. Alphonsus Parish rectory in Wheeling, effective July 19, 2023. In consultation with Very Rev. Jaya Raj [...]
07-10-23 – Bishop Mark E. Brennan has made public the following appointments:
Very Rev. Joseph M. Konikattil, Assoc. V.F., is reappointed designated pastor of St. Mary Central School and Notre Dame High School in Clarksburg, for a term of one year, effective immediately. This is in addition [...]
06-26-23 – Bishop Mark E. Brennan has made public the following appointments:
Father William K. Matheny, Jr., is appointed designated pastor of Madonna High School in Weirton for a term of three years, effective immediately. This is in addition to his current assignment as pastor of Immaculate [...]
06-08-23 – Bishop Mark E. Brennan has made public the following appointments:
Father John Rice is reappointed as chaplain of the West Virginia State Council of the Knights of Columbus for the Fraternal Years 2023-2024, effective immediately. This is in addition to his current assignment as pastor [...]
04-12-23 – Bishop Mark E. Brennan has made public the following appointments:
Father Phillip R. Szabo is appointed chaplain of Council #8288 of the Knights of Columbus for the current Fraternal Year, effective immediately. This is in addition to his current assignment as parochial vicar at St. John [...]
03-20-23 – Msgr. Joseph Peterson Announced as new Vicar General for DWC
Monsignor Joseph L. Peterson WHEELING, W.Va.—Bishop Mark E. Brennan has announced the appointment of Monsignor Joseph L. Peterson as vicar general and moderator of the curia of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, effective April [...]
03-13-23 – Bishop Mark E. Brennan has made public the following appointments:
Very Rev. Timothy J. Grassi, V.F., is appointed chaplain to Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, effective immediately. This is in addition to his current assignment as pastor of St. James the Greater Parish in Charles Town. [...]
02-10-23 – Bishop Mark E. Brennan has made public the following appointments:
Father Paul Mundumoozhikkaranirappel, C.S.T., is appointed chaplain of Council #12830 of the Knights of Columbus for the current Fraternal Year, effective immediately. This is in addition to his current assignment as pastor of Corpus Christi [...]
01-25-23 – WV Catholic Schools Celebrate Catholic Schools Week – January 29 to February 4
Catholic Schools in West Virginia are finalizing plans to celebrate National Catholic Schools Week from Jan. 29-Feb. 4 Principals, staff, and volunteers in the 24 Catholic schools – 18 grade schools and six high [...]
12-28-22 – Bishop Mark E. Brennan has made public the following appointments:
Father Dominikus Baok, S.V.D., is appointed pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Montgomery, St. Anthony Shrine Mission in Boomer, and Good Shepherd Chapel in East Bank, effective immediately. Father Aloysius Boh is appointed pastor of [...]
12-06-22 – Bishop Mark E. Brennan has made public the following appointments
Very Rev. Joseph M. Konikattil, Assoc. V.F., has been incardinated into the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, effective immediately. Father Anthony G. Thurston has been incardinated into the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, effective immediately. In consultation with Archbishop [...]