CLARKSBURG—Clarksburg native and Notre Dame High School senior Alexander Anthony Altenburg achieved an honor held by only a handful of students each year when he was admitted into four United…

WEIRTON—A memorial Mass for babies who died before birth will be held May 19 at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart of Mary Church in Weirton. The Mass is being sponsored…

CHARLESTON—The Parent’s Right to Know Act, HB 2002, was amended in the Senate and passed on the last day of the session by a 28-6 vote. The House concurred a…

WHITESVILLE—Catholic Charities West Virginia’s (CCWVa) Western Region will host its fourth annual Health and Wellness Expo in Whitesville April 28. The expo will feature information from various agencies and experts…

ELKINS—Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) will have its seventh annual Race for Hope Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk May 13 near Elkins. The race has been an annual fundraiser for…

By Colleen Rowan CHARLESTON—The third installment of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston’s PACE (Parish Administration & Collaborative Education) is set to be held April 25-26 at St. John XXIII Pastoral Center…

Bishop Michael Bransfield has granted the Catholic faithful of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston a dispensation from abstaining from meat on Friday, March 17, 2017 in order to partake in St….

This year’s theme for Catholic Schools Week, “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service,” expressed a reality at the center of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston’s seven Catholic high schools…

WHEELING—Wheeling Hospital said the Feb. 17 opening of its ultra-modern Cardiac Catheterization Lab will enhance the hospital’s status as one of the nation’s top heart attack treatment centers. The doors…

By Colleen Rowan WEST VIRGINIA—During this Lenten season, the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston will once again present its Lenten pilgrimages with Masses celebrated by diocesan priests known for their “quality of…