HOLY FATHER
APPOINTS BISHOP-ELECT HERBERT BEVARD TO THE DIOCESE OF THE VIRGIN
ISLANDS
Pope Benedict XVI appointed Msgr. Herbert Bevard as the fifth
bishop of the Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands on July
7. The announcement was made at the Vatican, and then via press
conference at Holy Family Church's Columban Hall on St.
Thomas.
Most Rev. Donald Weurl, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, will ordain bishop-elect Bevard to the episcopacy at a Mass at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on St. Thomas on Wednesday, September 3, at 11:00 a.m.
The Catholic community in the Virgin Islands had been awaiting word of a new bishop for 16 months since Most Rev. George Murry, SJ, was transferred to the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio, in March 2007.
Exclusive reports and photographs can be found on pages 8 and 9.
COMMITTEES
PREPARE FOR BISHOP'S ORDINATION
More than 25 priests, deacons and lay people attended a meeting at Holy Family Church's Columban Hall on July 13 to organize committees for the episcopal ordination of Bishop-elect Herbert Bevard on September 3. Volunteers committed to work in the areas of liturgy, invitations, ecumenical outreach, hospitality, meals, transportation, media, fundraising and health care. Pictured above, Msgr. Jerome Feudjio welcomed the participants.
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NEWS OF THE
DIOCESE
ICM
SISTERS HOST REGIONAL DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
The Missionary Sisters of
the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM Sisters) on St. Croix will host
a District Assembly for their Caribbean sisters at the home of Ann
Abrahamson on August 5-19. Twenty-nine sisters from Dominica,
Haiti, Jamaica and the Virgin Islands will attend. The theme will
be "In Faith We Have Come Thus Far." Sr. Maria Eelen, ICM, of
Dominica will celebrate the 50th anniversary of her profession and
Sr. Mary Dasari, ICM, of Haiti will profess her final vows on
August 9.
TWO
ORDINATIONS FOR THE V.I. IN AUGUST
Most Rev. George Murry, SJ,
Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown in Ohio, will ordain two men
for the Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands this summer.
Deacon Anthony Abraham will be ordained to the priesthood at Ss.
Peter and Paul Cathedral on St. Thomas on Monday, August 4, at
5:30 p.m. Seminarian Ernesto Rodriguez will be ordained to the
transitional diaconate at St. Rose of Lima Church in Campbell,
Ohio, on Saturday, August 23, at 10:00 a.m.
THREE
PRIESTS APPOINTED TO NEW V.I. ASSIGNMENTS
Very Rev. Patrick Woods, CSsR, Provincial of the Baltimore Province of the Redemptorist Fathers, in consultation with Very Rev. Mark Owen, CSsR, Regional Superior of the Caribbean Region, has announced new assignments for several of their priests.
Fr. Kenneth Gaddy, CSsR, is Pastor of Holy Cross Church on St. Croix, effective July 21. He continues as Director of the Blessed Peter Donders Formation Residence.
Fr. Edward Patrick Lynch, CSsR, is Pastor of St. Patrick Church on St. Croix, effective July 21. He had been Pastor of Holy Cross Church. He is replacing Fr. John McLoughlin, CSsR, who has been appointed Parrochial Vicar of Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, effective August 5.
Fr. Kevin McDonald, CSsR, is
Parochial Vicar at St. Patrick Church, effective August 5. He had
been serving the parishes in Vieux Fort, St. Lucia.
TRANSFERS
POSTPONED FOR TWO V.I. PRIESTS
Msgr. Michael Kosak, Diocesan Administrator, has postponed the transfers of two Virgin Islands priests announced in late June."The transfers of Fr. Charles Crespo and Fr. Louis Kemayou to new parishes was decided before we knew that a new bishop would be disclosed for the diocese," explained Msgr. Kosak. "Now that the Holy Father has named Bishop-elect Herbert Bevard, it is duly right that he make these kinds of decisions at his discretion after his arrival in the diocese in September."
Bishop-elect Bevard also will appoint newly-ordained Fr. Anthony Abraham to his assignment in September.
DEACONS
RETREAT
Fr. Michael Keating of the Diocese of Minneapolis-St. Paul in Minnesota led Virgin Islands deacons, deacon candidates and their wives on their annual retreat at Light of Christ Retreat Center on St. Croix on July 4-6.
NEW
ACOLYTES
Msgr. Michael Kosak, Diocesan Administrator, installed three men as acolytes at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on St. Thomas on June 22. Pictured above, left to right, are Msgr. Kosak and Fr. John Mark, Director of the Diaconate, and John McDonald of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church and Bernard Gibs and Clement Danet of St. Anne Chapel.
NEWS OF THE PARISHES
SOLEMNITY OF THE
ASSUMPTION
The Solemnity of the
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, recalling how the mother of
Jesus was assumed into heaven, will be celebrated on Friday,
August 15. All parishes in the Virgin Islands will celebrate this
day with Mass, and some will add Masses to that day's
schedule.
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, § 2042:
"The first precept (`You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy
days of obligation and rest from servile labor') requires the
faithful to sanctify the day commemorating the Resurrection of the
Lord as well as the principle liturgical feasts honoring the
mysteries of the Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the saints; in
the first place, by participating in the Eucharistic celebration,
in which the Christian community is gathered, and by resting from
those works and activities which could impede such a
sanctification of these days."
CASSI HILL
PILGRIMAGE
Holy Family Church on St.
Thomas will be celebrating its 61st annual Our Lady of Cassi Hill
pilgrimage with a procession, Mass and benediction on Sunday,
August 17. The pilgrimage begins with a procession from Four Winds
Plaza beginning at 2:30 p.m. Marian prayers will be said upon
arrival at the Our Lady of Cassi Hill Shrine. Mass and Benediction
follow in the church.
CAKE SALE
FR. HENRIQUE
SCHULTERBRANDT
1936 - 2008
1936 - 2008
Fr. Carlyle Blake, CSsR, led a funeral Mass and burial for Fr. Henrique Schulterbrandt, CSsR, at St. Patrick Church on St. Croix on June 23. Fr. Schulterbrandt had been the Parochial Vicar at St. Patrick Church on St. Croix since 2006.
Inez Walker was among the members of St. Patrick Church on St. Croix who sold pastries at the Emancipation Day Food Sale at Buddhoe Park on July 3. The parishioners were raising funds for the Prayer Group Conference at Light of Christ Retreat Center on October 17-19.
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NEWS OF THE PARISHES
REST IN
PEACE
Prayers are requested for the repose of the soul of Sr. Jean Bernadette Greaux, MSBT, who died at age 92 at the Blessed Trinity motherhouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 24. She was born on St. Thomas in 1914 and joined the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity in 1932. A memorial service was held at St. Anne Chapel on St. Thomas on June 24.
NEW SHRINE TO THE
BLESSED MOTHER
Fr. Kenneth Gaddy, CSsR, blessed the new Our Mother of Perpetual Help Shrine in the courtyard of Holy Cross Church on St. Croix on June 27.
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The Lay Missionaries of
Charity of St. Croix posed at the new shrine with their chaplain,
Fr. Pat Lynch, CSsR, on July 16 for a booklet celebrating their
25th anniversary. The ministry was formed on April 16, 1984.
CATHEDRAL MASSES ON
TV
Masses and other events may
soon be broadcast live from Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on St.
Thomas via the Catholic Television Network (CTN-Channel 16) on St.
Thomas and St. John. Fiber optics are being installed in order to
send video and audio signals to Innovative, the cable station
provider. Live transmissions were suspended almost two years ago
when renovations began in the church rectory.
CATHEDRAL
CELEBRATES PATRONAL EVENTS
The feast day of Ss. Peter and Paul was June 29. Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on St. Thomas celebrated its patronal feast with a week of activities on June 22-29, including a gospel concert, a mission, a healing service, a food fair and a luncheon.
Nigel Noel of Trinidad led a
parish mission at the Cathedral on June 23-24. Very Rev. Neil
Scantlebury, Rector, and music minister Callista Julien are shown
praying over Mr. Noel before he began his presentation.
Man Pot Night showcased the
cooking talents of the men of the parish in the yard of Ss. Peter
and Paul School on June 27. The Bajan flying fish prepared by Fr.
Scantlebury was the most requested delicacy offered.
¡BUENAS
NOTICIAS!
Nuevo
Obispo
El Papa Benedicto XVI designó al Msgr. Herbert Bevard como el quinto obispo de la Diócesis de Sto. Tomás en las Islas Vírgenes el 7 de julio. El anuncio se hizo en el Vaticano y luego en Sto. Tomás. El Arzobispo Donald Weurl ordenará al Obispo-electo Bevard a la episcopacía en Misa en la Catedral de San Pedro y San Pablo en Sto. Tomas el miércoles, 3 de septiembre a las 11.00 a.m.
Dos
Ordenaciones
El Reverendo Monseñor George Murry, Sj, Obispo de la Diócesis de Youngstown en Ohio, ordenará a dos hombres para la Diócesis de Sto. Tómas en las Islas Vírgenes este verano. El Diácono Anthony Abraham será ordenado al sacerdocio el la Catedral San Pedro y San Pablo en Sto. Tómas el lunes, 4 de agosto, a las 5.30 p.m. Ernesto Rodríguez será ordenado al diaconado transitorio en la Iglesia Sta. Rosa de Lima en Youngstown el sábado, 23 de agosto, a las 10.00 a.m.
Cambios de
Sacerdotes
Los Padres Redentoristas han anunciado cambios entre sus sacerdotes.
El P. Kenneth Gaddy, CSsR, es el Párroco de la Iglesia Holy Cross en Sta. Cruz, efectivo el 21 de julio. Él continúa como Director del Blessed Peter Donders Formation Residence.
El P. Edward Patrick Lynch, CSsR, es el Párroco de la Iglesia San Patricio en Sta. Cruz, efectivo el 21 de julio. Él era el Párroco de la Iglesia Holy Cross. Él replace el P. John McLoughlin, CSsR, quien será el Asociado al Párroco de la Iglesia Nuestra Madre de Perpetuo Socorro en Ephrata, Pennsylvania, effectivo el 5 de agosto.
El P. Kevin McDonald, CSsR, será el Asociado al Párroco de la Iglesia San Patricio en Sta. Cruz, efectivo el 5 de agosto. Él estaba en Vieux Fort, Sta. Lucia.
Transferencias
Pospuestos
Msgr. Michael Kosak, Administrador de la Diócesis de Sto. Tomás en las Islas Vírgenes, ha pospuesto las transferencias de dos sacerdotes anunciadas en junio.
"Las transferencias del P. Charles Crespo y del P. Louis Kemayou fueron decididas antes de saber de la elección del nuevo obispo para nuestra diócesis " señalo Msgr. Kosak. "Ahora que el Santo Padre ha nombrado nuestro nuevo obispo Herbert Bevard, a él le corresponde por derecho tomar este tipo de decisión después de su llegada en septiembre".
Después de su
instalación, el nuevo Obispo Bevard también
determinará la asignación del nuevo ordenado P.
Anthony Abraham.
La Solemnidad de la
Asunción de la Virgen Maria
El día de Solemnidad de la Asunción de la Virgen Maria, donde recordamos que ella fue llevada al cielo en cuerpo y alma, es el viernes 15 de agosto. Todas las parroquias de las Islas Vírgenes ofrecerán Misas. La Iglesia San José en Sta. Cruz celebrará una Misa bilingüe a las 7.00 p.m.
Inicios de
Escuela
En Sto. Tomás los
estudiantes de la Escuela San Pedro y San Pablo asistirán
orientación: grados 6-12, el lunes 18 de agosto; grados
2-5, el martes 19 de agosto; el nido, jueves 21 de agosto, todos a
las 7.50 a.m. Los grados 2-12 tendrán su inicio de clases
el miércoles 20 de agosto y el nido empezará el 22
de agosto. La orientación para los padres de todos los
alumnos será el viernes 15 de agosto a las 8.00 a.m.
El primer día de clases para los estudiantes de todas las
escuelas católicas en Sta. Cruz será el 18 de
agosto. Los estudiantes de la Escuela San
José asistirán orientación: grados
9-10, el jueves 14 de agosto; grados 11-12,
el viernes 15 de agosto. En la Escuela San Patricio, las
orientaciones serán en el St. Gerard Hall para los del nido
y sus padres el viernes 15 de agosto a las 9.00 a.m. Los otros se
reúnen el jueves 14 de agosto, grados 1-6 a las 9.00 a.m. y
los grados 7-8 a las 11.00 a.m.
Protección
de Niños
La Diócesis de Sto.
Tomás en las Islas Vírgenes está comprometida
a proteger a los niños de todo daño. Si tienes
conocimiento de algún sacerdote, diácono o empleado
de la iglesia que haya abusado a algún menor, favor de
comunicarte inmediatamente con la Coordinadora Diocesana de la
Protección de los Niños, Callista Julien, al (340)
774-3166.
El Rosario en las
Calles
Feligreses toman para la
calle a rezar el rosario acerca de la Catedral San Pedro y San
Pablo en Sto. Tomas el primer sabado de cada mes. Un grupo reza en
español o bilingüe en frente de casas de mal
reputación y del cementerio.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
SCHOOL
OPENINGS
Students of Ss. Peter and Paul School on St. Thomas must report in uniform for orientation over the course of three days: returning students in grades 6-12 on Monday, August 18; returning students in grades 2-5 and all new students on Tuesday, August 19; junior kindergarten to grade 1 on Thursday, August 21, all at 7:50 a.m. Grades 2-12 will have their first full day of classes on Wednesday, August 20, and junior kindergarten and kindergarten will have their first full day on Friday, August 22. Orientation for parents of all students will be on Friday, August 15, at 8:00 a.m.
The first full day of classes for all students of Catholic schools on St. Croix is Monday, August 18. Students at St. Joseph High School begin with orientation for grades 9-10 on Thursday, August 14, and for grades 11-12 on Friday, August 15. At St. Patrick School, orientation will be held at St. Gerard Hall for new students in grades k-4 to kindergarten and their parents on Friday, August 15, at 9:00 a.m; orientation for other new students will be on Thursday, August 14, grades 1-6 at 9:00 a.m. and grades 7-8 at 11:00 a.m.
NATURAL FAMILY
PLANNING
James and Ashley-Ruth Bernier of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on St. Thomas attended teacher training in the Billings Ovulation Method in Florida from June 27 to July 1 at the request of Very Rev. Neil Scantlebury, Chancellor. The Billings Ovulation Method teaches couples to track the woman's natural signs of fertility based primarily on sensation. It is 99.5% effective in achieving or postponing pregnancy.
"As members of the Order of Malta, Ashley-Ruth and I are sworn to defend the Catholic faith," said Mr. Bernier. "With God's help and guidance, we look forward to educating and instructing couples on a method of natural family planning that is more effective and healthier than contraceptives and is spiritually uplifting, dignified and beneficial to the marriage."
Pictured above, Mr. and Mrs. Bernier sat with their teachers Sue Ek and Dolores Clark behind them.
diaconate or religious life?
Speak with Very Rev. Neil Scantlebury,
Director of Vocations,
at (340) 774-0201.
ALUMNI FOOD
SALE
The Alumni Association of
St. Patrick School on St. Croix participated in the Emancipation
Day Food Sale at Buddhoe Park on July 3 to raise funds for the
school. Pictured above, Lena Schulterbrant and Hortense Rowe,
Trustees of the Association, served customers.
CLASS OF 1988
REUNITES
More than 30 members of the
Class of 1988 of St. Joseph High School on St. Croix celebrated
their 20th anniversary of graduation with beach parties, luncheons
and a formal banquet at the Divi Carina Bay Resort on June 16-22.
They posed with Fr. Simon Opira after Sunday Mass at St. Ann
Church on St. Croix on June 22.
SPOTLIGHT ON YOUTH
TELEVISION
WORKSHOP
Msgr. Jerome Feudjio will accompany six Virgin Islands youth who will be attending the Caribbean School for Catholic Communications in Arima, Trinidad, on August 11-17. Tristian Jones, Jonathan Joseph and Omary Ovesen of St. Ann Church on St. Croix, Kishon Casey and Ryan John of Holy Family Church on St. Thomas and Hannah Carty of Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on St. Thomas will learn skills that will help them as they film, edit and broadcast original programming on CCN and CTN, the two Catholic televisions stations in the Virgin Islands.
YOUTH GROUP
RAFFLE
Les Enfants de St. Anne, the
youth group at St. Anne Chapel on St. Thomas, is sponsoring a
Back-to-School Raffle to raise money for a pilgrimage to St.
Barthelmy. Prizes include a two-night stay for two at Bolongo Bay
Resort, an excursion on Atlantis Submarine, a Sea Chest Hurricane
Survival Package, gift certificates for MSI and Epernay Restaurant
and many jewelry prizes. Tickets are available after any Mass at
St. Anne's Chapel for $1; a book of 11 raffles is $10. The winning
tickets will be called during a social in the parish hall on
Saturday, August 30, after the 5:00 p.m. Mass.
CHILDREN
CHOIR
The Children Choir at St. Joseph Church on St. Croix, led by Laurie Thomas-Jacobs, rehearses for Sunday Mass in the parish's Youth Center.
HELPING ST.
ANN
Jasmine Jenkins teamed with
her mother, Melanie, to restore the statue of St. Ann outside of
St. Ann Church on St. Croix in time for the parish's patronal
feast on July 26.
ALTAR SERVER AND
MUSICIAN
Shenika Burton, an altar
server at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on St. Thomas, also plays
in the Rising Stars Youth Steel Orchestra. She is shown above at
the St. John Carnival Parade on July 4.
YOUTH
GROUP
WUGI stands for Working
Under God's Influence. That is the name of the youth group at St.
Joseph Church on St. Croix. Pictured left to right are Olga
Martinez, Charles Moorehead, E'dee Stout, Trevor Valery and
Kendall Grant.
PRESS CONFERENCE
INTRODUCES NEW BISHOP TO MEDIA, CLERGY AND CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
LEADERS
It was all hush-hush due to what is called the pontifical secret, but if one put together what little news was leaked, one sensed the importance of the event. With just one day's notice, Msgr. Jerome Feudjio, Vicar for Priests and Religious, invited the media, clergy and Catholic community leaders to attend a press conference at Holy Family Church's Columban Hall on July 7 at 10:00 a.m. No other information could be revealed.
At that hour, Msgr. Michael Kosak, Diocesan Administrator, entered the room with a stranger dressed as a monsignor. On the way to the dias, he quietly introduced to those along the way "our new bishop, Msgr. Herbert Bevard."
Msgr. Kosak offered a prayer as well as a summary of the events that led to the appointment of a new bishop for the diocese. Then Bishop-elect Bevard spoke.
"I have been transferred to paradise," he said to the gathering, clearly excited about his new assignment. Although he had been on St. Thomas less than a day, he had visited a few of the churches and remarked that he found Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral to be beautiful. He added that he does not like to say goodbye, so he hopes to be in the Virgin Islands for the rest of his ministry.
Bishop-elect Herbert Bevard was introduced by Msgr. Michael Kosak, Diocesan Administrator, to begin the press conference.
Bishop-elect Bevard shared his enthusiasm for his new ministry.
Senator Shawn-Michael Malone and Very Rev. Neil Scantlebury chatted casually with Bishop-elect Bevard after the press conference.
Claire Foster of the Knights of Malta received a birthday blessing.
PROFILE OF THE
BISHOP-ELECT
Bishop-elect Herbert Bevard was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on February 24, 1946. He attended Oxford Elementary School in Oxford, Pennsylvania, from grades 1 through 5 and then attended McDonough School in Baltimore, Maryland, from grades 6 through 12, graduating in 1964. Bishop-elect Bevard converted to Catholicism in June 1964. He attended Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, from 1964 to 1966 and entered St. Charles Borromeo SeminaryOverbrook in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, in September 1966. There he received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Divinity degrees. John Cardinal Krol ordained him to the priesthood at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 20, 1972. Bishop-elect Bevard was given the honorary title of monsignor on March 24, 2003, and was named Vicar of Philadelphia North by Justin Cardinal Rigali on June 18, 2007.
Since his ordination to the priesthood, Bishop-elect Bevard's pastoral assignments have included serving as Assistant Pastor in various parishes in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. He also has served as Newman Chaplain at Pennsylvania State University in 19721973 and at Widener University in 19731978, and was an Advocate in the Office of the Metropolitan Tribunal. Bishop-elect Bevard is currently the Pastor of St. Athanasius Church in the Philadelphia North Vicariate.
Bishop-elect Bevard is a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Knights of Peter Claver, the Legion of Mary and the World Apostolate of Our Lady of Fatima, among other Catholic international ministries, and has served on many boards and commissions in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
BISHOP-ELECT
BEVARD: IN HIS OWN WORDS
With trust in Jesus Christ and in the Providential Plan of our Heavenly Father, I accept with eagerness and joy the appointment of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI as the Bishop of the Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. Relying on the grace of God and the prayers of Our Lady, I pledge to our Holy Father my filial obedience and fraternal affection.
I am so eager to come to know my brother priests as well as deacons, religious and all the faithful in the parishes and missions of the Diocese of St. Thomas and to continue the good work of His Excellency Bishop George Murry and his dedicated predecessors. May the Lord Jesus give me the grace to proclaim the Holy Gospel with vigor, to celebrate the Sacred Mysteries with reverence and devotion, and to provide pastoral leadership in a spirit of charity and joy.
I am grateful to Msgr. Michael Kosak, who has served so ably as diocesan administrator since Bishop Murry's transfer to the Diocese of Youngstown in 2007. His care for the priests and people of the Diocese of St. Thomas is known by all the faithful. Only I know of the solicitude and kindness which he has shown to me since he has learned of my appointment.
For 36 years I have been privileged to serve the Church of Philadelphia as a priest. I am thankful to His Eminence Cardinal Justin Rigali for his goodness to me. In extending my deepest gratitude to him, I also extend my appreciation to his predecessors and to all the priests and people of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. I express special gratitude and affection to my beloved parishioners of St. Athanasius Church who have been a cause of great joy in my life.
With great anticipation, I await my ordination at the hands of His Excellency Metropolitan Archbishop Donald Wuerl and my installation as Bishop of the Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands on September 3 at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on St. Thomas.
Confident of the help of
God, I commend all my efforts to His greater honor and glory and I
consecrate them anew to the spread of His Kingdom on earth.
Bishop-elect Herbert Bevard and his friend Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, lunched with some of the Virgin Islands priests before returning to the states. Left to right, they are Archbishop Kurtz, Msgr. Michael Kosak, Very Rev. Neil Scantlebury, Bishop-elect Bevard, Msgr. Jerome Feudjio and Fr. Charles Crespo
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ST.
JOHN CALENDAR
LEGION OF MARY
Presidium Mary, Queen of
Angels, meets in the Guadalupe Hall of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Church on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.
SILENT EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Church has a Holy Hour with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
and Benediction on Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.
EVENINGS OF CHARISMATIC PRAYER
Charismatic prayer meetings are held at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
The Diocese of St. Thomas in
the Virgin Islands is committed to protecting children from all
harm. If you have knowledge that any priest, deacon or church
worker may have abused a minor, please immediately contact
the Diocesan Child Protection Coordinator, Callista Julien, at
(340) 774-3166.
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The Pride of Our
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Deacon Norbert Xavier of St. Ann Church on St. Croix posed with his extended family after the Sunday Mass on June 29.
Andrea Joseph is the newest lector at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church on St. John.
ST. CROIX
CALENDAR
HOLY HOURS/EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Holy Cross Church has Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction on August 1 and all First Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
St. Joseph Church has a bilingual Holy Hour with Exposition and Benediction on August 1 and all First Fridays at 7:00 p.m.
St. Patrick Church has a Holy Hour with Exposition and Benediction on Fridays after the 8:00 a.m. Mass.
St. Ann Church has a Holy
Hour with Exposition and Benediction on Fridays at 5:30 p.m.
HEALING MASS
St. Patrick Church has a
healing Mass on August 1 and all First Fridays at 7:00 p.m.
EL SANTO NIÑO
St. Joseph Church hosts
devotions to El Santo Niño on August 2 and the first
Saturday of each month at 4:30 p.m. The Sacrament of
Reconciliation is offered.
FRANCISCAN SPIRITUALITY
The Our Lady of the Angels
Fraternity shares Franciscan spirituality at the Franciscan House
on August 10 and the second Sunday of each month at 2:00 p.m.
PRO-LIFE PRAYER VIGIL
The Pro-Life Committee of
Holy Cross Church will hold a prayer vigil outside the abortion
clinic across from Island Center on Tuesday, August 12, at 5:00
p.m.
EVENINGS OF CHARISMATIC PRAYER
St. Patrick Church has a charismatic prayer meeting on August 15 and the third Friday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
St. Ann Church has
charismatic prayer meetings on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
SECULAR ORDER DISCALCED CARMELITES
The Our Lady Star of the Sea
Community shares Carmelite spirituality in the St. Joseph Church
Hospitality Lounge and Learning Center on August 24 and the fourth
Sunday of each month at 1:00 p.m.
CURSILLO PRAYER GROUP
The Cursillo Movement hosts
a Spanish prayer meeting in the St. Michael Chapel at St. Joseph
Church on August 28 and the last Thursday of each month at 7:00
p.m.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Sr. Germaine Convery, WIF,
offers free spiritual direction on Mondays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. at Light of Christ Retreat Center. Call for an
appointment.
NEO-CATECHUMENAL WAY
The Neo-Catechumenal Way has
a Celebration of the Word at St. Joseph Church on Mondays at 7:00
p.m.
CURSILLO ULTREYA
Cursillo members meet for
the "ultreya" in the Cursillo office at St. Joseph Church on
Mondays after the 7:00 p.m. Mass. Meetings are in Spanish.
WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMA
The World Apostolate of
Fatima meets in the chapel at Holy Cross Church on Tuesdays at
5:00 p.m.
SPANISH PRAYER AND REFLECTION
Pray the rosary and share
reflections on the readings of the coming Sunday Mass at Holy
Cross Church on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are in Spanish.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Holy Cross Council 6482
meets at Holy Cross Church's McAlpin Hall on the first and third
Thursdays of each month at 6:00 p.m.
ADULT CATECHETICS
Sr. Germaine Convery, WIF,
offers a course for adults, "The Signs and Symbols of the Catholic
Church," at Light of Christ Retreat Center on Thursdays at 10:00
a.m. The New American Bible is needed.
LEGION OF MARY
Presidium Our Lady of Grace
meets in the Holy Cross Church rectory on Saturdays at 4:30
p.m.
PRAYER FOR PROTECTION AGAINST HURRICANES
God, our Father, all the
elements of nature obey your command. Keep us safe from the danger
of hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, natural disasters and all acts
of terrorism. May we be secure in your protection and always feel
the presence of your love as you turn our fear into praise of your
goodness. Bless our families and bring peace to all nations. We
ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
ST.
THOMAS CALENDAR
HOLY HOURS/EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
St. Anne Chapel has a Holy Hour with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction on August 1 and all First Fridays at 6:00 p.m.
Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral has Exposition and Benediction on Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church has a Holy Hour with Exposition and Benediction on Fridays at 6:00 p.m., followed by Mass at 7:00 p.m.
Holy Family Church has a
Holy Hour with Exposition and Benediction on Fridays at 6:30
p.m.
ROSARY WALK
Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral
hosts a rosary walk through its neighboring streets on Saturday,
August 2, and the first Saturday of each month at 7:00 a.m.
MINISTRY TO CATHOLIC WOMEN
Magnificat, an international
ministry to Catholic women, meets at Ss. Peter and Paul
Cathedral's Hospitality Lounge on August 2 and the first Saturday
of each month at 8:00 a.m.
OUR LADY OF FATIMA DEVOTION
The Children of Mary lead a
devotion to Our Lady of Fatima at Holy Family Church on August 2
and the first Saturday of each month at 5:00 p.m.
ORDINATION
Bishop George Murry, SJ,
will ordain Deacon Anthony Abraham to the priesthood at Ss. Peter
and Paul Cathedral on Monday, August 4, at 5:30 p.m.
FRANCISCAN SPIRITUALITY
The Lady Clare of Assisi
Fraternity shares Franciscan spirituality at Holy Family Church's
Columban Hall on August 9 and the second Saturday of each month at
1:00 p.m.
ST. JOSEPH WORKERS
The St. Joseph Workers meet
at Holy Family Church on August 10 and the second Sunday of each
month at 9:30 a.m.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
The Holy Family Chapter
shares Vincentian spirituality at Holy Family Church on August 12
and the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
CASSI HILL PILGRIMAGE
Holy Family Church will be
celebrating its 61st annual Our Lady of Cassi Hill pilgrimage with
a procession, Mass and benediction. The pilgrimage on Sunday,
August 17, begins with a procession from Four Winds Plaza
beginning at 2:30 p.m. Upon arrival at the church, Mass will
begin. Benediction follows at the adjacent Our Lady of Cassi Hill
Shrine.
FRENCH MASS
Msgr. Jerome Feudjio will
celebrate a Mass in French at St. Anne Chapel on Sunday, August
24, at 5:00 p.m.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Council 6187 meets at Ss.
Peter and Paul Cathedral's Hospitality Lounge on the first and
third Sunday of each month at 10:00 a.m.
LEGION OF MARY
Presidium María, Arca de la Alianza, holds meetings in Spanish on the first and third Sundays of each month at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral's Hospitality Lounge at 2:00 p.m.
Presidium Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces meets at the St. Anne Chapel Hall on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m.
Presidium Mary, Mystical
Rose meets at Holy Family Church on Sundays at 3:00 p.m.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK
A multilingual Catholic
communion service is celebrated in the All Faiths Chapel at the
Schneider Regional Medical Center on Mondays at 5:00 p.m.
EVENINGS OF CHARISMATIC PRAYER
Charismatic prayer meetings
are held at Holy Family Church on Mondays at 7:30 p.m.
INTERCESSORY PRAYER GROUP
A team is prepared to pray
for the needs of all who ask at Columban Hall on Wednesdays at
7:00 p.m.
WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMA
The World Apostolate of
Fatima meets at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on Thursdays at
10:00 a.m.