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:  April 5, 2026

Easter Sunday

Today is Easter Sunday. What we are celebrating today is a mystery of our faith that Christ had been raised from the dead. He is a glorified Christ in body and spirit. If Christ did not resurrect, St. Paul says: “Then empty too is our preaching; empty too, your faith.” (1Cor 15:14) If Christ did not resurrect, then our suffering would be without meaning; our belief in God would be for nothing; our love would be fruitless; our prayers and our striving to do good and to be good would all be useless; and our death would be in vain. But by His resurrection, Jesus is showing us that life is not meaningless, our suffering is meaningful and our love would be fruitful. And the Risen Lord said: “I am with you always, until the end of the age.” (Matt. 28:20) Jesus continues His presence among us today through the sacraments, the Word of God and the Worshiping community.

Let us pray: Lord Jesus Christ, you have triumphed over the grave and you have won new life for us. Give us the eyes of faith to see you in your glory. Help us to draw near to you and to grow in the knowledge of your great love and power. I wish all of you, and all those dear to you, a Blessed Easter Sunday. May the Risen Lord bless all of us, our families and the whole world.