Catholic Spirituality: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Liturgy Mini-Series: The New Mass Virgin Islanders Prayers welcome their Pope Benedict XVI Celebrates 60 Years new priest of Priesthood Fr. Eduardo Ortiz the Catholic The Newsletter of the Roman Catholic Diocese notes from the bishop’s desk of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands Most Reverend Herbert A. Bevard PUBLISHER Father Charles Crespo EDITOR Bernetia Akin, Valerie Douté Caribbean PROOFREADERS Br. James Petrait, OSFS WEB MASTER The Most Reverend Herbert A. Bevard, Bishop Deacon Emith Fludd Cruise CIRCULATION of the Diocese of St. Thomas

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Lynne Hsu is Excellency, Bishop Herbert Bevard, will host a seven-night southern Caribbean GRAPHIC DESIGNER cruise aboard the Caribbean Princess on February 12-19, 2012. Bishop Bevard August 2011 • Vol. 27 : Issue 8 H will offer an episcopal blessing to couples at a Valentine’s Day Mass celebrated aboard ship, and The Catholic Islander is published couples will be encouraged to renew their marriage vows. monthly by the Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. P.O. Box 301825, The Caribbean Princess departs from San Juan and will port in St. Maarten, St. Lucia, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Grenada, Bonaire and Aruba. State rooms begin at just under $1,000 per person. A portion 00803-1825 www.catholicislander.com Telephone: (340) 774-3166 ext. 211, of the proceeds will benefit the Catholic schools in the U.S. Virgin Islands. For further Fax: (340) 774-5816 information, contact Charlotte Banks at the Chancery, (340) 774-3166, ext. 213. E-mail: [email protected] © FAITH Catholic™.

Please submit news, digital photography and advertising for the Quinquennial Report September 2011 issue of His Excellency, Bishop Herbert The Catholic Islander by Bevard, met with Father Neil August 8, 2011. Scantlebury at the Catholic Chancery on St. Thomas on June 6 to discuss the quinquennial report that Bishop Bevard must present to the Vatican in 2012 when he makes his ad limina visit with Pope Benedict XVI. Father Scantlebury leads the team that is helping Bishop Bevard prepare 11 the report. On the cover: Father Eduardo Ortiz Santiago Class of 1971 The class of 1971 3 Local News from Ss. Peter and 6 Catholic Charities Paul School on 7 ¡Buenas Noticias! St. Thomas held its 8 Catholic Education 40th anniversary reunion and posed with 8 Spotlight on Youth His Excellency, Bishop 9 Special Report: Herbert Bevard, Catholic School Graduates after Sunday Mass at 14 The Church in the World Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on June 12. 16 Saint of the Month 18 Catholic Spirituality 20 Liturgy Mini-Series 22-26 Parish Calendars 22-26 Pride of the Parish

2 The Catholic Islander / August 2011 / www.catholicislander.com Liturgical Calendar: St. Alphonsus Liguori, bishop and doctor of the Church Aug. 1 | St. Eusebius of Vercelli, bishop and martyr Aug. 2 | St. John Mary Vianney, priest Aug. 4 | Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major Aug. 5 | Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Aug. 6 | St. Dominic, priest Aug. 8 | Rest in Peace The Assumption local news Prayers are solicited for the repose of the soul of Consuelo of the Blessed Verzosa, the mother of Msgr. Antonio Verzosa, parochial Virgin Mary vicar at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on St. Thomas. She The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary passed away on July 8 in the Philippines at the age of 85. will be celebrated on Monday, August 15, but this year, the feast Msgr. Verzosa returned to the Philippines to celebrate her is not a Holy Day of Obligation. Whenever the solemnity falls funeral Mass. on a Saturday or on a Monday, the U.S. bishops abrogate the precept to attend Mass. save the date! Cassi Hill Pilgrimage Holy Family Church on St. Thomas will celebrate its 64th annual pilgrimage to the Our Lady of Cassi Hill Shrine with a procession, benediction and Mass on Sunday, August 14. The pilgrimage begins with a Eucharistic procession from Four Winds Plaza at 2:30 p.m. A brief prayer service at the shrine will include benediction. Mass follows in the church.

Cathedral Restoration The restoration of the roof at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on St. Thomas is almost complete. A scaffold was built around the bell tower so that restoration can progress there as well. Governor’s Funeral Father Kenneth Gaddy, CSsR, pastor, celebrated the funeral Mass for former Gov. Juan Luis at Holy Cross Church on St. Croix on June 16. It was broadcast live on local television. Two tents were erected outside the church to accommodate the overflowing congregation.

Patronal Mission Class of 1971 Father Kevin MacDonald, CSsR, of St. Patrick Church on St. Croix, led a mission at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on St. Thomas on June 20-23. The mission celebrated the cathedral’s patrons, Ss. Peter and Paul, whose feast day was June 29. Each night had a focus; on the third night the emphasis was on sharing. Father MacDonald is shown below watching as parishioner Karen Celaire gave blessed Priestly Anniversaries bread to other Father Andrzej Szorc, CSsR, parochial vicar at Holy Cross parishioners. Church on St. Croix, celebrated his 25th anniversary of Father MacDonald priesthood at Mass on June 12. He concelebrated a Mass brings the of Thanksgiving with visiting priest, Msgr. Floro Arcamo, mission to who celebrated his 46th anniversary of priesthood. Msgr. St. Anne Chapel Arcamo was on St. Croix for his nephew’s confirmation and on St. Thomas in graduation from St. Mary School. September.

Liturgical Calendar: St. Alphonsus Liguori, bishop and doctor of the Church Aug. 1 | St. Eusebius of Vercelli, bishop and martyr Aug. 2 | St. John Mary Vianney, priest Aug. 4 | Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major Aug. 5 | Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Aug. 6 | St. Dominic, priest Aug. 8 | 3 local news

Philippines Independence Day Msgr. Antonio Verzosa celebrated a Philippines Independence Day Mass in the Filipino language at St. Anne Chapel on St. Thomas on June 12. More than 50 people attended the Mass and participated in the reception featuring traditional native foods after the Mass in the chapel hall. Pictured below, the choir sang all Mass parts in Filipino.

Father’s Day Father Patrick Lynch, CSsR, pastor, blessed fathers at Mass at St. Patrick Church on St. Croix on Father’s Day, June 19.

Former VI Seminarian Ordained to Priesthood Most Rev. George Murry, SJ, bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio, ordained Ernesto Rodriguez to the priesthood at St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown on June 25. Father Rodriguez (right) was a seminarian for the Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands from 2006 to 2009 and served as deacon in 2009. Father Rodriguez’s first assignment as a priest is as parochial vicar at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Ashtabula, Ohio. Emancipation Day

The prayer group at St. Patrick Church on St. Croix celebrated Emancipation Day by paying tribute to the enslaved African men and women who demanded and won their freedom on that day 163 years earlier. The tributes were read Parishioners dressed in cultural attire presented the before all the weekend Masses on July 2-3. Pictured above, offertory to Father Kevin MacDonald, CSsR, during Sunday parishioner Iris Richards reads a tribute poem. Mass at St. Patrick Church.

4 The Catholic Islander / August 2011 / www.catholicislander.com St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, virgin and martyr Aug. 9 | Feast of St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr Aug. 10 | St. Clare, virgin Aug. 11 | St. Jane Frances de Chantel, religious Aug. 12 | St. Pontian, pope and martyr and St. Hippolytus, priest and martyr Aug. 13 | Brushing Up the School

Diocesan seminarian John Fewel painted a hallway Henkel Hurtault used a high-pressure water system to clean inside a classroom trailer at St. Joseph High School on the premises at St. Joseph High School on St. Croix on July 5. St. Croix on July 6. He arrived at St. Joseph Church for He power-washed the exterior surfaces of the buildings and a two-week assignment on July 4. Mr. Fewel begins his the concrete paths around them, including the steps in front of second year of theology at Blessed John XXIII National the office building. Seminary in Weston, Massachusetts, in August.

Pentecost Jesus Explosion Winston Garcia of the People of Praise community in Arima Parishioners of Holy Family Church on St. Thomas was the speaker for the Pentecost Triduum at St. Ann Church on gathered at the airport on July 12 on their way to St. Croix on June 7-9. Mr. Garcia helped prepare the participants attend the Jesus Explosion conference at the Preysal for Pentecost, encouraging them to realize that God has a plan Secondary School on Preysal, Trinidad. This is the for them. In line with the theme from Romans 12:2, he suggested ninth such annual gathering sponsored by the Preysal they return to the basics and use the word of God to help Prayer Group. them understand the need for a renewed lifestyle. He used the “penny catechism,” a popular prayer book in the Caribbean, as a resource for what God wants from a 21st-century disciple. He used examples from his own struggles to illustrate what God can do to bring about healing and transformation. The talks were broadcasted live on the Caribbean Catholic Network, channel 7.

St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, virgin and martyr Aug. 9 | Feast of St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr Aug. 10 | St. Clare, virgin Aug. 11 | St. Jane Frances de Chantel, religious Aug. 12 | St. Pontian, pope and martyr and St. Hippolytus, priest and martyr Aug. 13 | 5 news from catholic charities Housing the Homeless Catholic Charities of the Virgin Islands continues to move closer to constructing a supportive housing project Website with 10 efficiency apartments for the homeless on Catholic Charities of the Virgin Islands is now accepting St. Croix. The project also includes office space and a donations via its website, catholicchartiesusvi.org. The soup kitchen. website also has information about local Catholic Charities The project, which was funded by Community programs, including: Development Block Grant funds, moved forward in April • Bethlehem House Shelter for the Homeless after a meeting with the architect, project manager and • Soup Kitchens Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA) staff. • HAPICAT Program The architect was asked to make several revisions and • Food Baskets resubmit the plans to VIHFA for final approval. Once • Emergency Help approved, the plans then go to the Department of Planning • Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness and Natural Resources for its approval. John Tutien, a • Camp Shriver Summer Camp consultant for VIHFA, estimated that the project should go • Kids Learn Summer Program out to bid in late summer.

Summer Camp Catholic Charities of the Virgin Islands conducted the Kids Learn Summer Enrichment Summer Camp at Ss. Peter and Paul School on St. Thomas in July. The campers enjoyed an excursion to Paradise Point on July 12 and posed for a photograph with a carnival-styled “mocko jumbie.”

Homeless Shelter Volunteers Rotary Club of St. Thomas II prepares and serves lunch at Catholic Charities’ Bethlehem House Camp Shriver Shelter for the Homeless on Saturdays. The Marriott Catholic Charities of the Virgin Islands organized registration, Frenchman’s Reef Resort prepares and donates the food volunteers and financial contributions for this summer’s Camp one Saturday each month, thanks to Jose Gonzalez Shriver, a free sports camp for mentally challenged youth ages 8 to Espinosa, general manager. Pictured left, shelter staff 15, at Addilita Cancryn Junior High School on St. Thomas on July member Vanelda Jolly, Rotarian Alicia Boatwright, 5-24. The camp brought sports training to 22 young members of volunteer Yolanda Thomas, Rotarian Archie Ogden and the disabilities community in the Virgin Islands this summer, nearly volunteer Vanessa Blake served lunch on July 9. twice the number of participants as last summer.

6 The Catholic Islander / August 2011 / www.catholicislander.com The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Aug. 15 | St. Stephen of Hungary, Aug. 16 | St. John Eudes, priest Aug. 19 | St. Bernard, abbot and doctor of the Church Aug. 20 | The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Aug. 22 | St. Rose of Lima, virgin Aug. 23 | Feast of St. Bartholomew, apostle Aug. 24 | ¡buenas noticias! La Asunción de la Santísima Virgen María Legión de María La Solemnidad de la Asunción de la Santísima Virgen María El Presidio María, Arca de la Alianza, se reúne en el Salón de se celebra el 15 de agosto. Cuando esta solemnidad cae en Hospitalidad de la Catedral San Pedro y San Pablo en Sto. Tomás lunes, como este año, no es un día de guardar. los domingos a las 2 p.m.

Descanse en paz Cursillo Ultreya Elevemos oraciones por el descanso del alma de Consuelo Miembros del Movimiento de Cursillos de Cristiandad se Verzosa, madre del Msgr. Antonio Verzosa, párroco vicario de reúnen para la ultreya en su oficina de la Iglesia San José en Sta. la Catedral San Pedro y San Pablo en Sto. Tomás. La señora Cruz los jueves después de la Misa de las 7 p.m. Verzosa falleció el 8 de julio en las Filipinas a la edad de 85 años. El Msgr. Verzosa viajó a Filipinas para celebrar la Misa Centro Buen Pastor del funeral. La Iglesia Holy Cross en Sta. Cruz, con la colaboración de las Hermanas del Buen Pastor, ofrece lecciones de alfabetización en Seminarista ordenado al sacerdocio español, inglés como segunda idioma y cursos de computación Su Exma. George Murry, SJ, obispo de la diócesis de (Windows, Word, Excel e Internet) en el Centro Buen Pastor. Youngstown, Ohio, ordenó al Ernesto Rodríguez al sacerdocio Este servicio va dirigido prioritariamente a la población en la Catedral Sta. Columba en Youngstown el 25 de junio. El inmigrante de idioma española. Padre Rodríguez fue seminarista en la diócesis de Sto. Tomás en las Islas Vírgenes desde el 2006 hasta el 2009. La primera Protección de niños asignación del Padre Rodríguez es como párroco vicario en la La Diócesis de Sto. Tomás en las Islas Vírgenes está comprometida Iglesia Ntra. Señora del Carmen en Ashtabula, Ohio. a proteger a los niños de todo daño. Si Ud. tiene conocimiento de algún sacerdote, diácono o empleado de la iglesia que haya abusado Peregrinación a Cassi Hill de algún menor, favor de comunicarse inmediatamente con la La Iglesia Holy Family en Sto. Tomás celebra su peregrinaje Coordinadora Diocesana de la Protección de los Niños, Callista anual a Nuestra Señora de Cassi Hill el domingo, 15 de agosto. Julien, al (340) 774-3166 o (340) 719-4020. El peregrinaje comienza con una procesión eucarística desde Four Winds Plaza a las 2.30 p.m. Al llegar, habrá un servicio Nueva breve de oración y bendición. Después sigue la Misa en la Lectora iglesia y una recepción en los salones de clases. Feligresa Clary Richards proclamó Conferencia para la juventud la Palabra de Dios El ministerio diocesano para la juventud ofrecerá una en la Misa por la conferencia para jóvenes en la Iglesia San Patricio en Sta. Cruz primera vez en la del 2 al 4 de septiembre. El tema será Constrúyete en Jesucristo, Catedral San Pedro sé firme en tu fe, y será dirigido por el Padre Steve Ransome y San Pedro en y la Hermana Delia Marie Monrose, SSM, de Trinidad. La Sto. Tomás el 12 invitación está abierta para toda la juventud de 12 a 21 años. de julio. Sacristán Los que viajen se quedarán en el Centro de Retiros La Luz de José Cossio se ve Cristo. Las solicitudes de matrícula están disponibles en todas preparándola. las parroquias.

Graduación en el Centro Buen Pastor Seis estudiantes adultos del Curso Básico de Windows Vista graduaron en el Centro Buen Pastor en Sta. Cruz el 17 de junio. El curso fue enseñado por la Hermana Digna Rivas, RGS, y es parte de los programas ofrecidos a la población emigrante bajo el auspicio de la Iglesia Holy Cross. Los graduados fueron Jafreysi Abad Rodriguez, Virginia Bello Maynard, Martín Burgos, Luis Campos Dante, Berta Felis y Altagracia García. Cada uno dirigió algunas palabras a los presentes, agradeciendo a Dios y a la Hermana Rivas por esta oportunidad y expresando a la vez cuánto significaba para ellos este éxito alcanzado. La ceremonia de graduación concluyó con una emotiva invocación de bendiciones para los/as graduados/ as y a continuación, se compartió un refrigerio.

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Aug. 15 | St. Stephen of Hungary, Aug. 16 | St. John Eudes, priest Aug. 19 | St. Bernard, abbot and doctor of the Church Aug. 20 | The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Aug. 22 | St. Rose of Lima, virgin Aug. 23 | Feast of St. Bartholomew, apostle Aug. 24 | 7 catholic education Alumni Newsletter Is Online Back to School Lloyd Prince, Jr., St. Joseph High All Catholic schools in the Virgin Islands continue School, class of 1974, is a captain registering and testing students for the academic year on AirTran Airways. He and other 2011-2012. Classes at all schools begin on Monday, alumni are featured in the St. Joseph August 22. High School alumni newsletter at Students of Ss. Peter and Paul School on St. Thomas http://sjhs.cybermeme.net/sjhs/ must report in uniform for mandatory orientation. alumni.html. Alumni are urged to The upper school students (grades 6 to 12) meet on read the newsletter and to register Thursday, August 18, from 8 a.m. to noon. The lower or re-register online at the alumni school students (pre-kindergarten to grade 5) meet on website, http://sjhs.cybermeme.net/. Friday, August 19, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Freshmen at St. Joseph High School on St. Croix will attend orientation on Thursday, August 18, at 9 a.m., and Children’s Homily sophomores at 1 p.m. Juniors will attend orientation on Using a series of Friday, August 19, at 9 a.m. and seniors at 1 p.m. pictures he had them New students of St. Mary School on St. Croix will pin to a bulletin board, attend orientation sessions on Thursday, August 18, and Father Charles Crespo returning students attend orientation on Friday, August taught younger children 19. Call the school for the times. the parable of the sower Students of St. Patrick School on St. Croix will report and the seed during for classes in uniform on Monday, August 22. At press Sunday Mass at St. Anne time, orientation for students and parents was being Chapel on St. Thomas on programmed for Tuesday, August 16. Call the school for July 10. more information.

World Youth Day Seven members of the Young spotlight on youth Vincentians based out of Holy Family Church on St. Thomas will embark on a pilgrimage to Madrid, Scholarships Spain, on August 10. They will attend a The St. Joseph Workers of Holy conference of Young Vincentians from Family Church on St. Thomas around the world on August 12-15 and awarded partial scholarships to the World Youth Day events on August parishioners preparing to go to 16-20. They will be chaperoned by seven college after Mass on July 10. adults, including Father Neil Scantlebury, Pictured left to right are vice president their pastor. Joseph Toussaint, students Yasmine Youth Conference According to their coordinator, Alma Heliger, Joel Deserve and Ryan John, Father Steve Ransome and Sister Delia Wells, the St. Thomas youth are looking and secretary Eubald Rene. Marie Monrose, SSM, of Trinidad will forward to meeting Young Vincentians lead a youth conference at St. Patrick from other countries to share their Church on St. Croix on September experiences and build friendships. They 2-4. The theme is “Be Built Up in Jesus also look forward to being present at the Christ, Firm in Faith.” The conference is closing Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict hosted by the Diocesan Youth Ministry XVI. They hope their experience will and is open to all youth, ages 12-21. help them build up the local conference Traveling youth will be housed at Light and assume new leadership roles among of Christ Retreat Center. Registration Catholic youth. forms are available at the parishes. The Young Vincentians is the youth Pictured above, Bishop Herbert chapter of the international St. Vincent Bevard met with Father Anthony de Paul Society. The St. Vincent de Paul Abraham, director of the Office for Society in the United States is helping to Youth Ministries, at the Catholic sponsor the travel of three of the local Chancery on June 2 to discuss the youth. Local sponsors can support their conference. pilgrimage via the parish.

8 The Catholic Islander / August 2011 / www.catholicislander.com St. Joseph Calasanz, priest Aug. 25 | St. Monica Aug. 27 | The Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist Aug. 29 St. Joseph High School, St. Croix special report: Catholic school graduates The 27 graduates of St. Joseph High School were accepted to more than 40 colleges and universities. They graduated on June 5. • Collin Gomes will attend the University of the Virgin Part of the St. Joseph High School graduation ceremony is Islands. online at http://sjhs.cybermeme.net/sjhs/sjhsgr11/sjgr11.html. • Eric Grigg will study biology at the University of New The flash video is 23 minutes and works best with a steady 400 Haven. kbps or higher download speed. • Shani Harris will attend the University of the Virgin Islands • Amanda Allahar will attend Seton Hill University in to become a registered nurse, focusing in the area of Pennsylvania to study software engineering. pediatrics and neonatology. • Aerin Anthony also will attend Seton Hill University. • Imani Heath will attend Prairie View A&M University in • Shanah Bannis will attend the University of the Virgin Texas and will major in biology on the pre-med track. Islands and study criminal justice. • Ashley Joseph will attend the University of the Virgin • Rhys Barzey plans to major in electronic engineering and Islands, pursuing a B.A. degree in business management. later obtain a master’s degree in robotics engineering. He is • Gabriel Laurencin will attend Barry University in Florida undecided about which college he will attend. and study criminal justice. • Jose Cruz will attend Johnson and Wales University in • Lennox Liddie will attend Texas State Technical College in Miami, Florida, majoring in criminal justice. Waco, Texas, and major in mechanical engineering. • Carema Davis plans to attend Barry University in Florida. • Raedyance Nicks will attend Gannon University in • Candace Dymally will attend the University of the Virgin Islands. Pennsylvania and major in physical therapy. • Laurelle Ettienne will attend the Universidad Inter- • Deja Pickard is undecided about which college she plans to Americana de Puerto Rico. attend. • Antonio Farchette is currently studying marine biology at the • Amira Plaskett will attend Howard University in University of the Virgin Islands. Washington, D.C. She plans to major in biology so she may • O’Shaeney Felix will attend Texas State Technical College of pursue a career in the medical field. Waco and study mechanical engineering. • Jasmine Roy will attend the University of the Virgin Islands. • Dayna Freeman will attend the University of the Virgin • Martha Sankitts also will attend the University of the Islands and major in political science. Virgin Islands. • Chelsea Galiber will attend Marymount University and major • Sharifa Springer will attend the University of the Virgin in business administration and minor in biology. Islands to pursue nursing. • Adrian Gillem will major in international relations and • Alasa Weekes will attend Seton Hill University and major in minor in Japanese at Roanoke College. accounting.

Ss. Peter and Paul School, St. Thomas and has been attending classes both there and at Ss. Peter and Fourteen seniors graduated from Ss. Peter and Paul School on Paul School for the last school year. June 2. Of these 14, 11 are going to college or university, two • Nicole Joseph will attend Loyola University in New Orleans, are entering the military and one is going to a technical school. Louisiana, majoring in forensic chemistry. She received the These 14 students were accepted by 40 schools, and received Loyola Presidential Scholarship of $78,000 over four years more than $428,000 in scholarships over four years. and a Moot Court grant of $500. • Ebone Adams will attend the University of the Virgin • Connor Ledee will serve in the U.S. Coast Guard. Islands, majoring in biology. Her goal is to become a • Dillen Ledee also will serve in the U.S. Coast Guard. He physical therapist. received a $500 Moot Court grant for use at the college of • Alfredo Alejo will attend the University of New Haven in his choice. Connecticut, with a double major of accounting and music • Bianca Martin will attend the Empire School of Cosmetology production. with the goal of opening her own beauty salon. • Lia Fabian will attend Villanova University in Pennsylvania, • Nour Mustafa will attend the University of the Virgin Islands majoring in chemical engineering. She received a total and major in pre-law. financial package over four years, including a Villanova • Fidel Pena will attend Barry University in Florida, majoring grant, of $219,000. in criminal justice. He received a merit scholarship from • Xuxa Fraites will attend the University of the Virgin Islands, Barry University of $47,000 over four years and a $500 majoring in social work. Moot Court grant. • Yasmin Heyliger will attend Johnson and Wales University, • Laquann Roberts will attend Bowie State University in majoring in criminal justice. She received the Johnson and Maryland, majoring in nursing. Wales Presidential Scholarship and the Johnson and Wales • Karl Starns IV will continue a long family tradition by Scholarship totaling more than $52,000 over four years. attending the University of Louisiana at Monroe and • Abrar Husein was unable to attend graduation, as she and her majoring in pharmacy. He received an out-of-state tuition family were on their way to Palestine. She was a participant in fee waiver that will add up to nearly $30,000 over his four the University of the Virgin Islands’ early admission program years as an undergraduate, and a $500 Moot Court grant.

9 Felicidades, Padre Eduardo La Comunidad Hispana Católica de la Catedral San Pedro y San Pablo se regocija este 30 de julio de 2011 con esta entrega abnegada de nuestro hermano puertorriqueño Eduardo Ortiz al sacerdocio para servicio de la Diócesis de St. Tomás en las Islas Vírgenes. Le reiteramos nuestro amor, respeto, cooperación y oraciones en este nuevo ministerio que ha elegido. Que la Santísima Virgen de la Providencia y Altagracia lo proteja siempre. “Un hermano ayudado por otro es ciudad fuerte”

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school. He completed seven years of seminary formation and was preparing for perpetual vows with the Vincentians when, one year from ordination to the priesthood, he asked for a leave of absence. He began dating, married and had a daughter. He taught sociology and anthropology for 20 years, first at a college in Puerto Rico and then at a community college in Palm Beach, Florida. During that time, he and his wife separated and were granted an annulment. During his years of teaching, he began attending daily Mass and concentrating more on his faith. He became involved with the Knights of Columbus in Palm Beach. When Pope John Paul II died in April 2005, he was spiritually moved while watching the television coverage of the funeral and the crowds that filled St. Peter’s Square. He realized soon after that he wanted to study his vocation again and become a priest. Although he knew there would be obstacles because of his age and his annulment, he His Excellency, Bishop Francisco Gonzalez, ordained Eduardo Ortiz Santiago to the prayerfully and faithfully began writing to diaconate at St. Michael Church in Brandywine, Maryland, on April 30. several dioceses in the hopes of gaining a sponsor. Soon after being appointed the leader of the Diocese of the Virgin Islands in 2008, Bishop Herbert Bevard was attending a retreat in Palm Beach and needed a ride to the airport. Don Rochon, the Journey of Faith: Grand Knight of Council #6988, asked him to drive the bishop, which he was happy to do. On the way to the airport, he told Bishop Bevard that he wished to complete Father Eduardo his seminary studies and enter the priesthood. Bishop Bevard agreed to sponsor him. Within a very short time of their meeting, the former professor from the Caribbean visited the Virgin Islands and, less than a year later, was Ortiz Santiago enrolled at Blessed John XXIII Seminary in Weston, Massachusetts. He completed his last two years of seminary this past is Excellency, Bishop Herbert Bevard, will ordain Deacon spring and was ordained to the diaconate in Maryland on Eduardo Ortiz Santiago to the priesthood at Ss. Peter April 30. Seminarians usually spend six months to a year as H and Paul Cathedral on St. Thomas on July 30. The a transitional deacon, but an exception was made for him. reception at Ss. Peter and Paul School following the ordination will Now in his late 60s, he has finally fulfilled the commitment be lavish, thanks to the efforts of an ad-hoc committee. The next that he came so close to day, Father Ortiz Santiago will celebrate his first Sunday Masses making many years ago. Father Ortiz Santiago and his daughter, at the cathedral in English and in Spanish, with Bishop Bevard Edimer Suzette Ortiz presiding at both Masses. ather Ortiz Santiago orn in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1943, Father Ortiz F feels that the Santiago was raised in a family of six children. He key to his vocation B contemplated becoming a priest many times throughout is prayer. Making a his life. He was an altar server for most of his youth and commitment to pray remembers playing “Mass” at home. “I would dress as a priest using every day has been towels or whatever I could find,” he toldThe Catholic Islander, “and essential to his journey then I would get my two younger brothers to be my acolytes.” thus far. He attended St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School until seventh Father Ortiz Santiago grade and then went on to a Benedictine college preparatory high feels certain that the Continued on page 12 11 Holy Spirit led him to take Bishop Bevard to the airport three years ago, and he is grateful to the bishop for “his humility and for his support.” He also thanks his spiritual directors, Father Harold Buckley and Father Michael Parrotta, and all of the seminary community. He also is grateful to the St. Ignatius Loyola and St. Paul of the Cross parishes in Father Ortiz Santiago Palm Beach, as well remembers playing as the Knights of “Mass” at home. Columbus there. All “I would dress as a were supportive of his priest using towels return to his vocation, or whatever I could and the knights paid find, and then I would part of his seminary get my two younger tuition even though brothers to be my he was studying for acolytes.” another diocese. Finally, Father Ortiz Santiago is very grateful to the people of the Diocese of the Virgin Islands, who have treated him like family. Virgin Islanders accepted him warmly when he first came to visit a couple of years ago, as well as each time he has come back. The people are warm and “100 percent supportive of me,” he said.

12 The Catholic Islander / August 2011 / www.catholicislander.com Advertise your business in The Catholic Islander! Call (340) 774-3166 for rates. 13 Illicit Episcopal Ordinations in China the Church in the world Pope Benedict XVI expressed “sorrow and concern” on July 14 over illicit episcopal ordinations in China because they are Pope Benedict Celebrates contrary to “the unity of the Universal Church,” according to 60 Years of Priesthood Father Federico Lombardi, Director of the Vatican Press Office. The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, Father Joseph Huang Bingzhang illicitly was ordained bishop made the following announcement at in Shantou, China. A number of bishops and priests who the basilica in Vatican City on June 29, are in communion with the pope reportedly were obliged to as he celebrated his 60th anniversary participate in the ceremony. as a priest. Two weeks earlier, the Church was faced with the illicit ordination of the bishop of Leshan, celebrated in the absence Dear Brothers and Sisters, of a pontifical mandate. The new event in Shantou renewed the “Non iam dicam servos, sed amicos” - “I no longer call you sorrow felt by Benedict XVI when he learned of the episcopal servants, but friends” (Jn 15:15). ordination in Leshan. On that occasion, the Holy See expressed Sixty years on from the day of my priestly ordination, I disappointment and concern, recalling that, in a declaration hear once again deep within me these words of Jesus that published on July 4, a bishop who has been ordained “without were addressed to us new priests at the end of the ordination pontifical mandate, and therefore illegitimately, lacks the ceremony by the archbishop, Cardinal Faulhaber, in his slightly authority to lead the diocesan Catholic community.” For that frail yet firm voice. According to the liturgical practice of that reason, “the Holy See does not recognize” him as bishop of the time, these words conferred on the newly-ordained priests the diocese entrusted to his responsibility. authority to forgive sins. “No longer servants, but friends.” At that moment I knew deep New Catholic Resources on the Internet down that these words were no mere formality, nor were they 1. Virtual Pilgrimage to World Youth Day – simply a quotation from Scripture. I knew that, at that moment, For the first time ever, Internet users can make the Lord himself was speaking to me in a very personal way. In a virtual pilgrimage to World Youth Day (WYD) baptism and confirmation he had already drawn us close to him, using a social media tool developed by the United he had already received us into God’s family. But what was taking States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) place now was something greater still. He calls me his friend.” Communications Department. The USCCB created a Facebook application and a website for non-Facebook users

14 The Catholic Islander / August 2011 / www.catholicislander.com (http://www.virtualworldyouthday.org/), where individuals News in Brief can create an avatar to participate in the virtual pilgrimage. 1. World Youth Day Consecration – Seven Young The application can be added to any Facebook fan page. A Vincentians from Holy Family Church on St. Thomas will Google map provides visuals of where pilgrims are coming be among the millions of youth that Pope Benedict XVI will from throughout the world and another shows the pilgrims consecrate to the Sacred Heart of Jesus during the prayer on a detailed map of Madrid. vigil at the Cuatro Vientos air base in Madrid, Spain, on 2. Vatican Launches News Web Portal – A new Internet August 20. The pope’s consecration is intended to bring portal, www.news.va, gathers all Vatican news into one Christ to all young people of the world. multimedia website. Viewers can read news, listen to Vatican 2. Vatican to Open Secret Archives – The Vatican is radio and watch videos. The site also includes links to World marking the 400th anniversary of a special archive’s Youth Day and other specialized websites. inception by displaying it from February to September 2012 3. Defense of Marriage Initiative – The United States at Rome’s Capitoline Museums. The exhibition is called Lux Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee for the in Arcana – the Vatican Secret Archives Unveiled. Promotion and Defense of Marriage has released the second 3. Canonization Cause of First African American Priest – of five videos for the promotion and protection of marriage. The Archdiocese of Chicago formally began proceedings to This video is entitled Made for Life, and is available online at examine the life of Father Augustus Tolton’s life. The Vatican www.usccb.org/marriageuniqueforareason/index.shtml. will review the possibility of him being named a saint. 4. Resources on Assisted Suicide – The Secretariat of Pro- 4. Beatification Cause Heads to Rome – Father Emil Life Activities’ new website, www.usccb.org/toliveeachday, Kapaun, a native of Pilsen, Kansas, served in the Korean War features important resources on assisted suicide – including and rescued wounded soldiers from the battlefield. He risked fact sheets, prayers and educational articles. The U.S. his own life to prevent their execution at the hands of the Bishops’ policy statement on assisted suicide called “To Live Chinese. He is among those being investigated by the Vatican Each Day with Dignity: A Statement on Assisted Suicide” is for consideration in being named a saint. featured on the site. 5. Knights of Columbus Help Amputees – The Knights 5. Virtual Pilgrimage to St. Francis of Assisi’s Tomb – of Columbus partnered with the Icelandic Ossur Company Two video cameras have been installed at the shrine of to open the Ossur International Prosthetics and Orthotics St. Francis of Assisi in the crypt of the basilica. Catholics Laboratory. This lab offers prosthetic limbs and rehabilitation from all over the world can now make a “virtual pilgrimage” to every child injured in the January 2010 earthquake. to the saint’s tomb at www.sanfrancesco.org.

Advertise your business in The Catholic Islander! Call (340) 774-3166 for rates. 15 saint of the month Soon after, Augustine went to consult a priest and received baptism. He then returned to Africa, sold all his property and gave the proceeds to the poor. St. Augustine At Hippo, where he settled, he was consecrated Feast Day: August 28 bishop in 395. He founded a monastery and a religious order. For 35 years he was the center of Augustine was born in 354 at Tagaste ecclesiastical life in Africa. He supported the poor, in Africa, the son of St. Monica. He was preached often and prayed fervently until his death. brought up in the Christian faith, but did not Augustine became a famous Catholic writer. He receive baptism until adulthood. He studied philosophy and overcame strong heresies and ended up being the Church’s rhetoric as a youth and later taught grammar, rhetoric and strongest champion against heresy. His writings, which compose literature for nine years in Tagaste and Carthage. But early many volumes, have been accepted as a major source of in his life he lost his faith and his innocence. Augustine spent Christian spirituality and were very influential in the development his early years living a hedonistic, selfish life, and continued of Western Christianity. He wrote that the grace of Christ was with that lifestyle until he was in his early 30s. His mother, indispensable to human freedom, and he framed the concepts St. Monica, convinced him to begin living a Christian life of original sin and just war. When the Western Roman Empire outwardly when he was 32, but it took some more time was starting to disintegrate, Augustine developed the concept before he was able to fully convert in his heart. Augustine of the Church as a spiritual City of God (in a book of the same wrote that the Catholic faith of his childhood regained name), separate from the material Earthly City. Augustine’s City possession of his intellect at that time, but he could not of God was closely identified with the Church, the community that resolve to break the chains of bad habit. worshipped God. Encouraged by a friend who was living a celibate life, His later thinking can be summed up in a line from his writings: Augustine began reading the Bible fervently, especially the “Our hearts were made for You, O Lord, and they are restless until letters of St. Paul. Then one day he realized the error of they rest in you.” his ways and told his friend, “Unlearned people are taking The death of St. Augustine in 430 was deeply mourned by the Heaven by force, while we, with all our knowledge, are so entire Christian world. He is the patron saint of the Augustinian cowardly that we keep rolling around in the mud of our sins!” religious order.

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Our Blessed Mother’s Timeless Wisdom Message from Medjugorje from the Saints June 25, 2011 “Dear children! Give thanks with me to the Most High for my “What does love look like? It has the hands presence with you. My heart is joyful watching the love and joy to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the in the living of my messages. Many of you have responded, poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery but I wait for, and seek, all the hearts that have fallen asleep to and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and awaken from the sleep of unbelief. Little children, draw even sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.” closer to my Immaculate Heart so that I can lead all of you – St. Augustine toward eternity. Thank you for having responded to my call.” Courtesy of Dr. Stephen and Maribel Okiye Courtesy of the Order of Malta | John and Claire Foster

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The feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrates the body and soul of Mary being taken up to heaven at the end of her life. It is a very old feast of the Church, which was widely celebrated by the sixth century, and there are traditions of celebrating this feast as early as the fourth century. It began in the East as the Feast of the Dormition, which means “the falling asleep.” A document named “The Falling Asleep of the Holy Mother of God” was the first printed reference to Mary’s death, and is attributed to the apostle John. It described the death of Mary, the laying in the tomb, and her assumption into heaven. According to tradition, Mary passed from this life in Jerusalem or possibly Ephesus. Although it is not certain where she died, and there were no relics of the Blessed Mother to be venerated, there was a tomb in Jerusalem that became a site of Assumption by Juan Martín Cabezalero pilgrimage. Today, the Benedictine Abbey of the Dormition of Mary stands on the spot. divinely revealed dogma that the immaculate Mother of God, All the feast days of Mary mark the great mysteries of her the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her life and her role in the work of redemption. The Immaculate earthly life, was assumed body and soul to heavenly glory.” It is Conception on December 8 marks Mary’s preparation for fitting that Mary’s body did not decay, since it gave life to God her divine motherhood, showing that she was completely himself. untouched by sin from the first moment of her existence. The The Assumption marks the end of Mary’s earthly life and central mystery of her life is that divine motherhood, which we the beginning of her life in eternity. The feast foreshadows celebrate both at Christmas and a week later on the feast of the our own bodily resurrection and reminds us of the direction Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Because the Assumption that our life will take when our earthly life is over. Catholics signifies the Blessed Virgin’s passing into eternal life, it is see her acceptance into the glory of heaven as the symbol of perhaps the most important of all Marian feasts. the promise made by Jesus to all enduring Christians that Although the Feast of the Assumption was widely celebrated they too will be received into paradise for centuries, the Catholic Church did not define the assumption In his August 15, 2004, homily given at Lourdes, Pope as dogma until 1950. After much John Paul II quoted John 14:3 consultation with bishops, theologians as one of the scriptural bases and laity, Pope Pius XII declared: “We for understanding the dogma of pronounce, declare and define it to be a the Assumption of Mary. In this verse, Jesus told his disciples at the Last Supper, “If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.” Mary is the pledge of the fulfillment of Christ’s promise. The feast of the Assumption on August 15 is a public holiday in many countries, including Austria, Belgium, Chile, Ecuador, France, Greece, Haiti, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Poland, Assumption by Andrea del Castagno Assumption by Francisco Camilo Portugal, Spain and Tahiti.

18 The Catholic Islander / August 2011 / www.catholicislander.com Advertise your business in The Catholic Islander! Call (340) 774-3166 for rates. 19 liturgy mini-series Musicians and parishioners alike should soon be learning the various new and revised musical settings of the Order of Mass.”

The New Mass Prayers Why Change the Mass Prayers? Part 1: The Opening Rite and Penitential Rite The implementation of the English Translation of the Roman Missal, Third Edition, raises many Many of the Mass prayers familiar diocesan bishops may permit the gradual questions for U.S. Catholics. Why do we need a to Catholics since the Mass began to introduction of the musical settings of the new translation? What prayers will be different? be celebrated in English in 1971 will people’s parts of the Mass from the new The bishops are hoping that the changes be revised and others will disappear Roman Missal in September. Primarily this to the prayers will be improvements that completely beginning the First Sunday in affects the Gloria, the Sanctus and the will lead to a deeper spiritual experience. Advent, November 27. Many of the sung Memorial Acclamations. This variation “Because a new edition of the Latin Roman Mass prayers will be reworded and will allows parish communities an advance Missal was issued in 2002, it is necessary for require new melodies. opportunity to learn the various parts of all the countries of the world to translate this Pastors need to determine the best way the new translation. missal into the vernacular,” said Msgr. Anthony for congregations to make the transition. “The entire Church in the United States Sherman, executive director of the U.S. Father John Mark, director of liturgy for has been blessed with this opportunity to bishops’ Secretariat of Divine Worship. the Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin deepen its understanding of the Sacred Msgr. Kevin Irwin, dean of the School of Islands, informed the pastors this past Liturgy, and to appreciate its meaning and Theology and Religious Studies at Catholic April of the several publishing companies importance in our lives,” the bishops have University of America in Washington, DC, that are taking orders for the new Roman posted on the USCCB website. “Parishes explained that alterations were necessitated by Missal. The companies will ship the new should now be in the planning process for two factors. missals on October 1. the implementation, with a goal toward “First, the committee charged with the Archbishop Gregory Aymond, executing that plan in the coming months. English translation of the Roman Missal issued chairman of the U.S. Conference of The parish’s leadership and various sectors the post-Vatican II translations very quickly,” he Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee of the parish community should be noted, referring to the Second Vatican Council on Divine Worship, announced that catechized to receive the new translation. in the 1960s. “They realized, after a few years’

20 The Catholic Islander / August 2011 / www.catholicislander.com use of the missal, that some translations should have been more accurate. Second, Present Text new Text some feasts have been added to the Church’s I confess to almighty God, I confess to almighty God liturgical calendar in recent years, for and to you, my brothers and sisters, and to you, my brothers and sisters, sinned through my own fault greatly sinned example, St. Padre Pio’s. Those Latin Masses that I have that I have need to be translated into English.” in my thoughts and in my words, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done, in what I have done The Opening Rite and in what I have failed to do; and in what I have failed to do, and through my fault, Congregants will notice the change I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin, through my fault, from the moment Mass begins. The all the angels and saints, through my most grievous fault; priest will say “The Lord be with you,” as and you, my brothers and sisters, therefore usual. The congregation, however, will no to pray for me to the Lord our God. I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, longer respond “and also with you.” The all the angels and saints, congregation will now respond “And with and you, my brothers and sisters, your spirit.” to pray for me to the Lord our God. This new wording places the English translation in line with most other Much of this text remains the same as returned to their proper place here, but with languages. The response is not to the the version we presently use. However, the expression’s full content. “Through my person of the priest but to the Spirit of God, there are two key modifications. The first fault, through my fault, through my most who ordained him to permanent service in replaces our current wording of “I have grievous fault” is a direct translation of the the Church. It is an acknowledgment of the sinned through my own fault” with “I have Latin phrase “mea culpa, mea culpa, mea Spirit and grace which is in him. greatly sinned.” The new text reflects the maxima culpa.” As a well-known line from Latin wording by incorporating the adverb the old Latin Mass, “mea culpa” became a The Penitential Rite “nimis,” which means “very much.” familiar part of our secular parlance, by Notice the difference in theConfiteor, The second set of changes occurs about which one admits having made a mistake. which immediately follows the greeting halfway through the Confiteor, and is more Part 2 of this series will be featured in the dialogue. “Confiteor” is Latin for “I confess,” significant. The words removed from the first September 2011 Catholic Islander, which will and comes from the first line of the prayer. section (“through my own fault”) are being examine the changes to the Gloria.

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Rosary Walk Legion of Mary Divine Mercy Chaplet Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral hosts a • Presidium María, Arca de la Alianza, Altar servers from Ss. Peter and Paul rosary walk on August 6 and the first holds meetings in Spanish at Ss. Peter Cathedral and Our Lady of Perpetual Saturday of every month at 7 a.m., and Paul Cathedral’s Hospitality Help Church lead the Divine Mercy followed by Mass at 7:30 a.m. Lounge on Sundays at 2 p.m. chaplet at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral • Presidium Mary, Mystical Rose, meets on Mondays at 3 p.m. Magnificat in Holy Family Church’s classroom Magnificat, an international ministry to on Sundays at 3 p.m. Men’s Prayer Group Catholic women, meets at Ss. Peter and • Presidium Mary, Mediatrix of All The Sons of Joseph and Mary meet at Paul Cathedral’s Hospitality Lounge Graces, meets at the St. Anne Chapel Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on on August 6 and the first Saturday of Hall on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. every month at 8 a.m. Our Mother of Our Lady of Fatima Devotion Holy Hours/ Perpetual Help Devotions The Children of Mary lead a devotion Eucharistic Adoration Devotions to Our Mother of Perpetual to Our Lady of Fatima at Holy Family • St. Therese Chapel-Divine Mercy Help are prayed before Mass on Church on August 6 and the first Shrine has Exposition of the Blessed Wednesdays at Ss. Peter and Paul Saturday of every month at 4 p.m. Sacrament on Mondays to Fridays Cathedral at 6:45 a.m. and noon, at Our from 8 a.m. until Benediction at Lady of Perpetual Help Church at 6:15 Franciscan Spirituality 5:30 p.m. (Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.) p.m., at Holy Family Church at 6:50 The Lady Clare of Assisi Fraternity and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. until p.m. and at St. Anne Chapel at 7:15 p.m. shares Franciscan spirituality on August Benediction at 1 p.m. 13 and the second Saturday of every • Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Pro-Life Rosary month at 1 p.m. Call Holy Family has Exposition on Tuesdays from 7:30 A Pro-Life Rosary is prayed at Our Church for the location. a.m. until Benediction at 6 p.m. and Lady of Perpetual Help Church on on Fridays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m. St. Joseph Workers • Holy Family Church and St. Anne The St. Joseph Workers meet at Holy Chapel have Holy Hours with Intercessory Prayer Group Family Church’s Columban Hall on Exposition and Benediction on A team is prepared to pray for the needs August 14 and the second Sunday of Fridays at 6 p.m., followed by Mass of all who ask at Holy Family Church every month at 9:30 a.m. at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

St. Vincent de Paul Society World Apostolate of Fatima The Young Vincentians meet on August Charismatic Prayer The World Apostolate of Fatima meets at 21 and the third Sunday of every month Holy Family Church holds evenings of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on at 11:30 a.m. The adult members meet charismatic prayer on Mondays at 7 p.m. Thursdays at 10 a.m. on August 27 and the fourth Saturday of every month at 3:30 p.m. Both groups meet in Holy Family Church’s classroom. Pride of the Parish All-Night Prayer Vigil Nigel Noel, sacristan Holy Family Church will have an all- at Holy Family Church night prayer vigil with Exposition of the on St. Thomas, Blessed Sacrament beginning on Friday, resigned so that he August 26, after the 7 p.m. Mass and could relocate to ending with Benediction and Mass the New York. Father Neil next morning at 6 a.m. Scantlebury, pastor, gave him a blessing Knights of Columbus at the end of Sunday Council 6187 meets at Ss. Peter and Mass on July 10. Paul Cathedral’s Yellow Room on the first and third Sunday of every month at 10 a.m.

22 The Catholic Islander / August 2011 / www.catholicislander.com Advertise your business in The Catholic Islander! Call (340) 774-3166 for rates. 23 parish calendars St. Croix Calendar Holy Hours/Eucharistic Adoration Cursillo Prayer Group Our Mother of • Holy Cross Church has Exposition of The Cursillo Movement hosts a Spanish Perpetual Help Devotions the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction prayer meeting in the St. Michael Chapel Devotions to Our Mother of Perpetual on August 5 and the first Friday of every at St. Joseph Church on August 29 and Help are prayed at St. Patrick Church month from 9 a.m. to noon. the last Monday of every month at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at 6:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. • St. Patrick Church has a Holy Hour Holy Cross Church prays the devotion with Exposition and Benediction on Adult Education on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8:45 a.m. Fridays after the 8 a.m. Mass. The St. Patrick Learning Center offers St. Joseph Church prays the devotion on • St. Ann Church has a Holy Hour with classes in Pre-GED, GED, Computer Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Exposition and Benediction in St. Ann Literacy, Intermediate Computer and Chapel on Fridays at 5:30 p.m. English as a Second Language on Monday Intercessory Prayer • St. Joseph Church has a Holy Hour through Thursday mornings. Deacon Hyacinthe George is available for with Exposition and Benediction on prayer and counseling at St. Ann Chapel Fridays at 6:30 p.m. Neo-Catechumenal Way on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. The Neo-Catechumenal Way leads a until 11:30 a.m. Santo Niño Celebration of the Word at St. Joseph Church St. Joseph Church hosts devotions to on Mondays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. Shepherds of Christ Associates Santo Niño (the Holy Child Jesus) on The Shepherds of Christ Associates meet August 6 and the first Saturday of every Devotions to St. Gerard Majella for prayer in the St. Michael Chapel of month at 4:30 p.m. The Sacrament of Pray a devotion to St. Gerard Majella at Holy St. Joseph Church on Wednesdays at 7:30 Reconciliation is offered during this time. Cross Church on Tuesdays at 8:45 a.m. p.m. and on the second and fourth Sunday of every month at 5 p.m. Charismatic Prayer World Apostolate of Fatima • St. Patrick Church has charismatic prayer The World Apostolate of Fatima meets Knights of Columbus in the chapel on August 19 and the third in the chapel at Holy Cross Church on Holy Cross Council #6482 meets at Friday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays at 5 p.m. Holy Cross Church’s McAlpin Hall • St. Ann Church has charismatic prayer on the first and third Thursday of every in Marian Hall on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Spanish Prayer and Reflection month at 6 p.m. • The Cenacle of Our Lady of the Rosary Pray the rosary and share reflections on Intercessory Prayer Group meets at the readings of the coming Sunday Mass at Cursillo Ultreya Franciscan House on Wednesdays at Holy Cross Church on alternate Tuesdays Cursillo members meet for the “ultreya” in 10 a.m. at 7 p.m. Meetings are in Spanish. the Cursillo office atSt. Joseph Church on Thursdays after the 7 p.m. Mass. Meetings Secular Order Legion of Mary are in Spanish. Discalced Carmelites Presidium Mary, Our Lady of Grace, meets The Our Lady Star of the Sea Community in the Holy Cross Church rectory on shares Carmelite spirituality in the St. Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. Joseph Church Hospitality Lounge and Learning Center on August 28 and the fourth Sunday of each month at 1 p.m. Pride of Franciscan Spirituality the Parish The Our Lady of the Angels fraternity Members of the of the Third Order of St. Francis shares Sacred Heart Society Franciscan spirituality at Franciscan at St. Patrick Church House on August 28 and the fourth on St. Croix presented Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. the offertory to Father Patrick Lynch, CSsR, Divine Mercy Chaplet pastor, at Sunday Mass St. Joseph Church hosts Divine Mercy on July 3. devotions on August 28 and the fourth Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. The hour-long program includes the Chaplet, prayers, adoration and teachings of the Divine Mercy by Father John Mark.

24 The Catholic Islander / August 2011 / www.catholicislander.com Prayer for Protection from Hurricanes

God, our Father, Creator of the Universe, You have set the earth on its foundation and all the elements of nature obey Your command. We humbly beseech You to keep us safe from all dangers and calm the storms which may threaten us. May we be secure in Your loving protection and serve You always with grateful hearts. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. Courtesy of Ed Foerstel and family

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