WHEELING—Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) began its annual appeal to donors in October. As donors respond they are hopeful they will achieve their annual goal of $454,000.  The annual appeal…

BALTIMORE—Inviting all diocesan, school and parish leaders to the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Congress Conference (MAC) at the Hilton Baltimore Feb.15-17. As in the past, to encourage participation, the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston…

WEST VIRGINIA—Catholics in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston will have the opportunity to “give to those who have given a lifetime” as part of the collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious,…

Wheeling Hospital Hosting Operation Street Smart WHEELING, W.Va. – Operation Street Smart, an adult drug education program, will be presented at Wheeling Hospital on Dec. 4. The program, presented in partnership…

Check out the latest issue for The Catholic Spirit Advent Calendar featuring listings of Advent Penance services and programs around the diocese.

By Colleen Rowan WEIRTON—Couples suffering the pain of infertility are not alone—that is the message of the new support group Beacon of Hope in Weirton. Sponsored by the FertilityCare Center…

By Martina Hart SOUTH CHARLESTON—Blessed Sacrament Parish in South Charleston hosted a Social Ministries Conference Nov. 4, co-sponsored by the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa), Solar United…

The Catholic Church in the U.S. will celebrate National Vocations Awareness Week Nov. 5-11. This annual event is a special time for parishes in the U.S. to actively foster and…

By Colleen Rowan The Month of November is a special time in which Catholics pray for their deceased loved ones. Special Masses, prayer services and gatherings at churches and Catholic…

Advent Mission for the Wheeling Vicariate St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Wheeling, on Dec. 1 & 2. Sponsored by the Department of Formation and Mission,“The Joy of the Gospel (Evangelii…