Pastor: Rev. Thomas A. Sebastian C.S.T.
Permanent Deacon: Deacon Lawrence V. Hammel
Secretary: Ms. Teresa McGee

We the members of Our Lady of Grace Parish are a Catholic Christian, ecumenical community under the auspices of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.

We are dedicated to providing an environment for ourselves and for others in which we can grow in a spirit of thanksgiving , worship, and love.  We wish to deepen our individual and collective faith in God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, in the Sacraments of the Church, Particularly the Eucharist, and in Mary, Mother of Grace.

We gather together as a community of Faith, based on love, acceptance, interdependence, compassion, and service.

Our purpose as a parish family is to promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ by word and example. We use our God-given talents to bring ourselves and others close to God. We accept our Baptismal call to make the faith of the Church known to all people by taking our personal part in evangelization.

Sunday Message:  June 7, 2026

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, popularly known as Corpus Christi, the sacred mystery we receive and drink during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that He is the Living Bread and declares, “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” Yet the Jews could not understand what He was saying. Hearing this, they were scandalized, for to them it sounded like nothing less than cannibalism. Was He mad? This was also one of the reasons why many of His followers abandoned Him after His Bread of Life discourse in John 6, unable to accept His teaching. It was simply too much for them. Still, Jesus was not shaken. He continued to speak the truth, even when it offended, scandalized, and hurt others. He remained faithful to the truth without compromise. Had Jesus changed His teaching, we would not have the Holy Eucharist today, which has been such a great gift and blessing to us.

What matters most is that Jesus promises eternal life to all who eat His Body and drink His Blood. Do we truly believe the words of our Lord Jesus Christ when He said, “This is my Body . . . This is my Blood . . .”? When we see bread upon the altar and receive the Eucharist at Holy Communion, do we really believe that what we see and taste is indeed the true Body of the risen Christ, capable of giving us eternal life?