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LOCAL NEWS Daily News Readership Award presented to Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul

May,the Month of Mary OH MARY, CONCEIVED WITHOUT SIN, PRAY FOR US WHO HAVE RECOURSE TO THEE Inside this issue

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7 Special report Venerable Pierre Toussaint: Part 2 of 4.

10 Holy Week Chrism .

12 Holy Week The Sacred Triduum.

14 Journey of faith Ermine Jeffers.

22 World news

22 Parish calendars

25 ¡Buenas noticias! From the Bishop’s Desk

On the Cover: My Dear People, Throughout the whole world, people the importance of Mary. She is a necessary of every nationality and religion celebrate part of our relationship with God; she is a the beautiful month of May. In North beautiful part of the practice of our Holy America, May is a month of beauty. The Catholic Faith; she is a significant help as weather is warm and pleasant, the flowers we make our pilgrim way to heaven. are blooming, the grass is green and all If you want to be a saint, love Mary. nature seems to be in a state of rejoicing. If you want to be a true Christian, love For Catholics, May is above and beyond all Mary. If you want to love Jesus more and else, the month dedicated to Our Blessed more, love Mary. And so it is with great Mother. It is a special time when we honor confidence that I dedicate all the priests Our Lady with processions and prayers. and religious of the Diocese of St. Thomas, Our Lady is crowned the Queen of May, the all the parishes and schools located on our Immaculate Heart of Mary, Leopold Queen of our churches, the Queen of the three beautiful islands, all our efforts to Kupelwieser, edited by Diana Ringo, diocese and the Queen of all our hearts. In serve the poor through Catholic Charities, 2013; Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via this world, when there are so many terrible all our families and each and every one of Wikimedia Commons© forces pulling us away from God and His you to Our Blessed Lady. As I do so, I think Kingdom, it is a great source of happiness of the motto I chose when I was ordained a to know that the Mother of Jesus Christ is a bishop; "" which are Please submit stronger force, keeping us close to her son. the first words of the ancient prayer "We fly news and digital photography for Every saint who has ever lived has known to your patronage, O Holy Mother of God.” the June 2015 issue of The Catholic

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Msgr. Jerome Feudijo, the cathedral rector, receives Daily News award on behalf of Cathedral Parish - The Daily News presented Msgr. Jerome Feudjio, rector of The Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul, with its Readership Award for the Top Religious Historical Site in St. Thomas for 2015. A group from Denmark was visiting the cathedral and happily joined Monsignor on the altar steps for this photo.

At the annual Presbyteral Meeting convened just before the Chrism Mass, Bishop Herbert Bevard shares the Daily News Father Simon Opira (right), parochial vicar of St. Anne Award with Father Anthony Abraham and the diocesan priests. Barrenspot, and Father John Mark, pastor of St. Joseph Church. 3 Local News

Msgr. Jerome Feudjio is surrounded by extraordinary ministers of the holy , who Msgr. Jerome receives the children’s were commissioned to carry Communion to the sick and the homebound. offerings on Laetare Sunday.

Young ushers at the cathedral carry out very important duties with care, Sunday after Deacon Wilfredo Acosta prays Friday Sunday; here they return after presenting gifts at the Offertory. evening with people of the Cathedral Parish and visitors during the fourth week of .

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel held processions at the 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Masses on Palm Sunday.

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St. Patrick Church celebrates Palm Sunday.

Blessing of the palms was done before the 7 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph Church, Kingshill. Father John Mark (left), pastor of St. Joseph Church, was assisted by Deacon James Verhoff.

Michael Matthews, maintenance worker at St. Ann Church, Barrenspot, prepares the palm branches for the Sunday celebration.

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Before leaving Haiti, Berard had arranged to rent a home on New York's Reade Street. Soon after settling into the house, his master enlisted Pierre as an apprentice to a Mr. Merchant, one of the city's leading hairdressers. The young slave, intelligent and deft, made rapid progress under Merchant's careful training. Pierre had genuine talent for the complicated art of coiffure. The day's hairstyles were most elaborate; hairdressers' fees were substantial. It was not unusual for a lady of fashion to spend $1,000 yearly on the care and dressing of her hair. It was no small amount when we remember that a man who had an income of $10,000 a year was considered wealthy. Pierre brought both skill and a unique personality to his work. Courteous, kind and cheerful, Pierre attracted people. His quiet wit and gaiety lifted the spirits of those about him. It was not long before he had many customers. Members of the Berard household took it for granted that, as soon as the troubles in Haiti were over, the family would return. Jean Berard brought only enough funds to maintain his family comfortably for a year in New York. News from Haiti, however, was scarce in coming. What little did leak through was all bad. Premonitions of serious trouble grew among New York's Frenchmen, many of whom had family ILLUSTRATION BY MICHAEL MORAN, C.P., © HTTP://ANGELSTUDIOSTORE.COM/ and financial interests in Haiti. Rumors and uncertainty grew too much for Jean Berard. He decided to return to Haiti to Venerable Pierre Toussaint look to his plantation. Haiti's bloody ferment was coming to a boil as Monsieur Berard returned. As the Berards fortunes were consumed with their plantation by The terror, fear and mutual hatred that the horrendous conflagration that engulfed Haiti, young Pierre, infected all levels of the island's society his sister and Mrs. Berard carved out a life in New York among exploded in an orgy of vicious crime and reprisal. Blacks had discovered a many expatriate Haitians and French colonists new weapon, which they wielded with ease. Haiti's great sugar fields were often PART 2 OF 4 devastated by invasions of the dreaded sugar ant. To protect their sugar crops, French planters used arsenic as a poison. Americans, still basking in the glow of his decisive defeat of Gen. Cornwallis at Negro slaves soon learned to use the their victory over the British and their newly Yorktown in 1781. New Yorkers welcomed arsenic to destroy their owners' crops, won independence, were full of confidence and respected the members of the small cattle, wives, children and, of course, in their future. Yankee gratitude flowed French colony who had settled among their cruel masters as well. readily to the French, who had dramatically them. It was this group of Frenchmen that Runaway slaves hid in the countryside and effectively assisted Washington in Monsieur Berard and his family joined. and formed ravaging bands that attacked By Boniface Hanley, O.F.M. 7 Special Report

"Madame, please take these." "I thought you were to sell those," Marie said. Pierre brought both skill and a "It was not necessary, Madame. I had some money left over from my work. Also, unique personality to his work. I did not spend the generous New Year's present you gave me." Courteous, kind and cheerful, Pierre As delicately as possible, Pierre pressed the jewelry on Marie. "My work is going attracted people. His quiet wit and gaiety very well," Pierre explained, "and I would like to arrange to provide a certain sum lifted the spirits of those about him." each week for household expenses until these financial difficulties pass." French exiles in New York felt it was only a matter of time until French armies and fleets would restore order to Haiti. Madame the unwary; they burned, pillaged and announcement that Jean Berard had died Berard, nourished by the illusion that her raped. Violence on the part of blacks and of pleurisy on the plantation. West Indian properties would soon be settled, whites escalated to barbarian intensity. One night in August 1797, shortly after accepted Pierre's assistance. She planned Jean Berard wrote to his anxious family Berard's death, when the island was lashed to repay Toussaint as soon as possible. Like in New York: "As for our property, I fear by a tropical storm, bands of slaves swept most of her compatriots, Marie Berard badly we will be unable to control its destiny. across its northern portion, burning, underestimated black leadership in Haiti. We must wait to see what will be spared looting and murdering. Hardly a white Toussaint L'Ouverture (no relative of Pierre from destruction." man, woman or child escaped the awful Toussaint), a man of genius and discipline, Streams of Frenchmen poured into vengeance. Haiti erupted into a holocaust. channeled the volcanic power of the black New York from Haiti. In the city, they Within two months, more than 1,000 revolution and wielded a superb military joined other French aristocrats and plantations ceased to exist. Clouds of force. He secured domination of the island royalty fleeing from their native land, smoke, from which fiery tongues were and laid the groundwork for history's first which had been racked by the terror of leaping, hung over the mountains, giving successful slave revolution. After the United the French Revolution. them the appearance of erupting volcanoes. States' rebellion against Britain, Haiti's blacks A letter from Monsieur Du Petit- "The most striking feature of the terrible accomplished the Western Hemisphere's Thouars, a nobleman refugee in America, spectacle," wrote an eyewitness named second successful revolution against a echoes the terror with which these people Carteau, "was a rain of fire composed mother country. lived. Petit-Thouars writes to his sister: of burning cane straw, which whirled L'Ouverture, an intensely practical man, "Great God, with what horror I learned thickly before the blast, like flakes of realized that Haiti would need the French the list of those guillotined. My sisters, my snow and which the wind carried, now planters' expertise if it was to maintain a poor sisters! What with yearning in my toward the harbor and shipping, now sound economy. Thus, he invited some impatience, I have become almost stupid. over the houses of the city." planters to return and reclaim their estates. I smoke mechanically. I chatter sillily. During this time, the Berard plantation Jean Berard's sisters returned to Haiti to "O my sister, you are not here to was wiped out. Although French arms take advantage of L'Ouverture's invitation. console me, and it is more than a year ultimately put down this rebellion, the Marie Bouquement, a black servant who was since you and our other sisters should white man's day in Haiti was over. Pierre's aunt, returned with the two sisters. have known me to be here. I have not Madame Berard had not yet recovered received a word from you." from the announcement of her husband's Excerpt from Ten Christians by Boniface After Jean's worrisome letter arrived, death when news arrived of the Berard Hanley, O.F.M., published by Ave Maria the Berard household awaited his return plantation's destruction. To add to the Press. Reprinted with permission from to New York. Whenever Pierre heard of a poor woman's woes, Monsieur Berard's EWTN Ave Maria Press. ship arriving from Haiti, he would hasten substantial investments in a New York City to dockside to make inquiries concerning business were wiped out when the firm Monsieur Berard. As each transport collapsed. Madame Berard and her little LOOK FOR PART III arrived bearing Haitian refugees, the household were now without resources. political news worsened. One day, a ship's Creditors pressed. One day, Madame of the story of Venerable captain gave Pierre a letter for Madame requested Pierre to sell some of her jewelry Pierre Toussaint in next Berard. Toussaint rushed home with the to pay a long-overdue $40 debt. A few days month’s Catholic Islander. note and Madame read it. It was a terse later, the hairdresser returned the jewels. 8 The Catholic Islander / May 2015 / www.catholicvi.com WE ARE THE DOERS OF THE WORD PREACHING WITH OUR LIVES.

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"THE UPLIFT OF HUMAN DIGNITY" 9 Holy Week 2015 Chrism Mass On March 31, Bishop Herbert Bevard and all of the priests of the diocese gathered as the sacred oils – oil for anointing the sick, the oil of catechumens and the oil of chrism – (used for baptism, confirmation and holy orders) – were blessed in a sacred and ancient rite that included the renewal of their priestly vows.

Bishop Bevard added oil of balsam to the oil of olives, which together became the oil of chrism.

10 The Catholic Islander / May 2015 / www.catholicvi.com The Diocesan Cathedral Choir Performs Stabat Mater Bishop Bevard came up to the choir loft from his seat in the sanctuary to congratulate the diocesan choir following its wonderful Holy Week performance of Stabat Mater. He was especially pleased to see the convalescing musical director, Gwynneth Moolenaar, rejoining her beloved choir members.

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(1.) On Holy Thursday, Bishop Herbert Bevard said the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, which commemorates when the Lord washed the feet of His apostles. (2.) The altar of repose of the Blessed Sacrament. (3.) The Cathedral Parish's Hispanic community reenacts the crucifixion of Christ in the schoolyard. (4.) Father Eduardo Ortiz-Santiago and Deacon Vasquez participate in the veneration of the cross. (5.) The children's choir of Holy Cross Church with Father John Juszczak, pastor, and Father Wieslaw Bajor, associate pastor, during the 5:30 a.m. Mass on Easter Sunday. (6.) To begin the Good Friday service, Bishop Herbert Bevard and the priests prostrate themselves before the shrouded figure of the body of Christ. (7.) Sunrise Easter Mass at Shrine of Our Lady of Cassie Hill. (8.) Father Bruce Anderson blesses the Easter Vigil fire before Mass at St. Anne Chapel in Frenchtown. 13 Journey of Faith

Ermine Jeffers

rmine grew up on the island of Nevis, in the Eastern Caribbean, where she was raised Methodist with E the rest of her family. As a young woman, newly married, she moved to St. Croix in the mid-1970s. “We were staunch Methodists growing up,” she said. “My husband was raised Catholic, but didn’t practice, so as an adult I went to the Methodist Church.”

Ermine lived on St. Croix and worked as a teacher, raising three children with her husband, Noel. Once the children had grown and left the house, she continued to go to Methodist services, but began to feel like something in her faith was missing. “I can’t pinpoint what it was,” said Ermine, “but during the time that I was searching, and I don’t know what I was searching for, I felt God was leading me.” Ermine tried meditation and chanting with Buddhists, but nothing seemed to fill that void. “I admired the peace which emanated from this group of Buddhist women, and yearned for that peace. [But] that didn’t happen [for me]. God saw my need and, miraculously, led me to the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Christiansted, St. Croix.” Her first visit was a little intimidating. “I went with my husband and sat in the back,” she said. But soon, she became accustomed to the Mass and fell in love with the Catholic Church. “Never in my life was I exposed to so much Scripture, combination of the Old and New Testaments, and the Psalms,” Ermine said joyfully. “I also loved and admired the respect and reverence that the members of Holy Cross Catholic Church exhibited while they were at Mass. And I was also happy that I could attend Mass every day! So, when I decided to retire, I was so happy that I would have the opportunity to attend Mass and spend time with Jesus every day.” Zeal for the Catholic faith The more that Ermine learned and got involved in the consumes me! ... through the Catholic faith, the more she wanted to do. She was blessed to find good spiritual mentors at Holy Cross. “Father John became love and mercy of God, and my spiritual leader,” Ermine said. “He constantly reminds us through the sacraments of Penance that we are sinners and God is a forgiving and merciful God. and the Eucharist we can all find Just those words provided me with comfort for my soul.” During her conversion to the Catholic Church, Ermine had peace, forgiveness and love. some difficulty with certain aspects of the faith, including the sacrament of reconciliation and . However, after talking with Father John and learning more about these my faith through Marian devotions. Also, I’d like to thank uniquely Catholic facets of the Christian faith, she embraced Isabel Cerni for providing me with support and resources such them. Through learning and prayer she has deepened her faith as the Laudate app for my phone and a Scripture .” and her relationships. “Today, my husband and I do devotions, Today, in her own words, “Zeal for the Catholic faith such as praying the rosary, which we never did before ... he is consumes me!” For those considering coming back to the faith very pleased with [me] becoming Catholic.” or discovering it for the first time, Ermine has some words of Ermine was received into the Church in 2010, and today she advice. “I would tell them that the Catholic Church encourages helps other people on their faith journeys while continuing her by letting us know we are all sinners, but through the love and own. “I want to thank Peggy Meyer, who has been my Bible mercy of God, and through the sacraments of penance and the study and book study teacher – she was instrumental in helping Eucharist we can all find peace, forgiveness and love.” 14 The Catholic Islander / May 2015 / www.catholicvi.com By Paul McAvoy 15 local news

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Lenten Youth Retreat, Saturday, March 7.

Winners of the Miss St. Joseph High School Pageant, held After the weekly school Mass at St. Joseph Church on March 19, 2015, during the St. Joseph High School Cultural Day: (l-r) Taiesa the feast day of St. Joseph, Father John Mark, St. Joseph High School Williams, first runner-up; Shamanie George, second runner- principal, blesses the St. Joseph statue in front of the school office in front up; and Wadeema Berry, Miss St. Joseph High School 2015. of the gathered faculty and student body.

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Catholic Charities’ May Food Drive Please collect the following items at your church, school or workplace and bring them to Catholic Charities: • Powdered milk, rice, lentils and beans • Infant formula and baby food • Canned meat and vegetables

PHOTOS: (1.) Visiting the imprisoned on St. Croix, from left: Missionaries of Charity, Sister M. Loretta, M.C. and Sister Lily Francis, M.C.; with Bernadette 2 Carleton, Joan Paulus, Joan Alexis, Erroll Bruce; and Father John Fewel (inset).

(2.) Father Anthony Abraham and a few parishioners participated in the 2015 Eight Tuff Miles event on St. John. The event was held on Feb. 28, 2015.

(3.) The diocese received a gift of land of two acres in Green Cay, St. Croix. Under the supervision of Father Louis Kemayou, pastor of St. Ann Church, three parishioners are fencing it in: (l-r) Roosevelt Taylor, Tito Santos and Michael Matthews. It has the potential for a chapel to serve the people on the East End, as well as 3 provide a space for a retirement home for priests. Please keep this vision in your prayers.

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

The Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands is committed to protecting children from all harm. If you have knowledge of any church worker who may have abused a minor, please contact the diocesan child protection coordinator, Callista Julien, at 340.778. 0484 or 340.772.4214. 17 Local News Vatican astronomer presents at Sts. Peter and Paul School

Vice Principal Father Bruce Anderson (r) welcomed Vatican Astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J., who spoke to the student body and took questions. Brother Consolmagno was in St. Thomas for a presentation March 19 at Prior-Jollek Hall at Antilles School to the St. Thomas Forum. He graciously added a stop at Sts. Peter and Paul School at the invitation of Father Anderson and the science faculty.

Sparrow Rouse, representing the St. Joseph Workers, presents St. Patrick Prayer Group celebrated its 33rd anniversary at 6 Father Neil Scantlebury with a check to assist with the purchase of p.m. Mass on Feb. 14, 2015. After Mass, a breakfast was held in a new carpet for Holy Family Church. St. Gerard's Hall. 18 The Catholic Islander / May 2015 / www.catholicvi.com Our Lady of Mount Carmel held a youth retreat Jan. 23-25, 2015, at 2015 at Cinnamon Bay Campground. More than 20 youths participated in the retreat, which was led by Julie and Jesus Vazquez (couple on right).

A Rally for Life was held on March 15, 2015. It began at 4 p.m. at the Strand in Frederiksted. Speakers at the march included Bishop Herbert Bevard, Father E. Patrick Lynch, C.Ss.R., Father Eduardo Rally for Life Ortiz-Santiago, Sister Reyes and others. Participants included groups and students from St. Croix parishes and Catholic schools. At 5 p.m. a rosary procession walked to St. Patrick Church, where Mass was celebrated by Bishop Bevard and concelebrated by priests of St. Croix and St. Thomas.

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ST. THÈRÉSE OF LISIEUX'S AFTER TWO YEARS IN OFFICE, ECONOMY IN BID FOR VATICAN SISTER IS ON THE ROAD TO POPE FRANCIS HAS 90 REFORM SAINTHOOD PERCENT FAVORABLE Pope Francis approved the statutes Bishop Jean-Claude RATING of the Secretariat for the Economy, Boulanger of the Diocese Two years after he was giving an important victory to of Bayeux-Lisieux, France, elected, Pope Francis' Cardinal George Pell in his quest for announced his intention to popularity rating among U.S. transparency and accountability in open Sister Francisca Teresa’s Catholics is at 90 percent, Vatican financial affairs. cause of beatification and surpassing Pope Benedict XVI's canonization. best-ever popularity, and rivaling that KNIGHTS SEND HUMANITARIAN AID of St. John Paul II. TO UKRAINE'S CATHOLICS COPTIC CATHOLICS CONSECRATE The Knights of Columbus is providing FIRST CHURCH IN SINAI, AGAINST $400,000 to relief programs HAITI FIVE YEARS AFTER QUAKE BACKDROP OF MARTYRDOM sponsored by the Catholic Church A 7.0 magnitude earthquake decimated Coptic Catholic Bishop Youssef in Ukraine. “Our support is meant to St. Francois de Sales Hospital in Port- Aboul-Kheir of Sohag celebrated the further implement the Holy Father's au-Prince five years ago. Recently, consecration of the first-ever church call to aid those most in need,” said the 100-year-old hospital reopened – in Sinai (Our Lady of Peace) in the Supreme Knight Carl Anderson. thanks, in part, to the work of Catholic community of Sharm El-Sheikh, saying, Relief Services. "The Church in Egypt is strengthened MASS SET FOR by the murder of our brothers in BEATIFICATION Libya.” HEAD OF DRUG WAR-TORN OF ARCHBISHOP MEXICAN DIOCESE TO BECOME A ROMERO KILLED BY TERRORISTS, CARDINAL Archbishop NAMED A MARTYR Pope Francis announced that among Vincenzo Paglia, Pope Francis recognized the the 20 men who will be named the postulator, martyrdom of Father Alessandro cardinals at the next consistory is or chief promoter, Dordi, an Italian priest whose work of Archbishop Alberto Suarez Inda of of the archbishop's evangelization with the poor cost him Morelia, who has worked for peace sainthood cause, said Salvadoran his life at the hands of a Communist amid the ongoing drug war in Mexico. Archbishop Oscar Romero will be terror group in Peru. POPE BACKS SECRETARIAT FOR beatified in San Salvador May 23.

Local News Meeting of Religious

A meeting of religious occurred on March 28 on St. Croix to mark the Year of Consecrated Life proclaimed by Pope Francis. In attendance were: • Missionaries of Charity: Sister M. Cecilius, M.C., Sister M. Loretta, M.C., Sister Mary Anthony, M.C. and Sister Lily Francis, M.C. • Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary: Sister Florine Bailey, I.C.M., Sister Lovey Reyes, I.C.M., Sister Luz Ymson, I.C.M. and Sister Mary Rajya Lakshmi, I.C.M. • West Indian Franciscans: Sister Patricia Alexander, W.I.F. and Sister Audrey Abel, W.I.F. • Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Brother James Petrait, O.S.F.S. • Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists): Father E. Patrick Lynch, C.Ss.R. 20 The Catholic Islander / May 2015 / www.catholicvi.com Order of Malta Virgin Islands Area

The Order of Malta is raising funds for Bishop Herbert Bevard’s Catholic Scholarship Program through the sale of commemorative bricks. The bricks will be installed in the Rosary Garden at Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Church. This is a great way to remember a loved one or express gratitude to God for answering a prayer. Your message will last forever.

Call 774.2166 for information

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Tridentine Mass in St. Thomas, Chapel have Holy Hours with Pro-life 5 p.m. on Sundays Exposition and Benediction on Fridays Bound 4 Life USVI, the diocesan pro-life The traditional Latin Mass is offered at at 6 p.m., followed by Mass at 7 p.m. group, meets at Our Lady of Perpetual Help 5 p.m. Sunday evening in the Chapel Intercessory Prayer Group Church every other week. There is also a pro- of the Little Flower. Confessions at 4:30 A team is prepared to pray for the needs life Holy Hour and Mass at 6 p.m. on the first p.m. Come and experience the Mass of all who ask at Holy Family Church on Friday of the month. For more information, celebrated though millennia that has given Wednesdays at 7 p.m. visit Facebook.com/bound4lifeUSVI or call us our beloved saints who intercede for us the OLPH Church office at 340.774.0885. faithfully in heaven. English/Latin Mass Pro-life Rosary pew booklets are provided. For more Pray a pro-life rosary at Our Lady of Rosary Walk information, call the cathedral office at Perpetual Help Church on Wednesdays at Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral hosts a rosary 340.774.0201 and ask for Father John 5:45 p.m. walk on the first Saturday of every month Fewel. Adoramus te in pacem, Domine Deus! Legion of Mary at 7 a.m., followed by Mass at 7:30 a.m. ▶ Presidium Mary, Morning Star, meets St. Joseph Workers Catholic Daughters of America at Our Lady of Perpetual Help every Court 2049 meets at Sts. Peter and Paul The St. Joseph Workers meet at Holy Friday at 8 p.m. in the conference Cathedral’s Hospitality Lounge on the Family Church’s Columban Hall on the room. For more information about the third Saturday of every month at 3 p.m. second Sunday of every month at 9:30 a.m. Legion of Mary, call the church office at Charismatic Prayer 340.774.0885. St. Vincent de Paul Society ▶ Prayers in Spanish are offered at Sts. ▶ Presidium María, Arca de la Alianza, The Young Vincentians meet on the third Peter and Paul Cathedral’s Hospitality holds meetings in Spanish at Sts. Peter Sunday of every month at 11:30 a.m. The Lounge on Mondays at 6 p.m. and Paul Cathedral’s Hospitality Lounge adult members meet on the fourth Saturday ▶ Holy Family Church holds evenings of on Sundays at 2 p.m. of every month at 3:30 p.m. Both groups charismatic prayer on Mondays at 7 p.m. ▶ Presidium Mary, Mediatrix of All meet in Holy Family Church’s classroom. Graces, meets in the St. Anne Chapel World Apostolate of Fatima Divine Mercy Chaplet Hall on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. ▶ Altar servers from Sts. Peter and Paul The World Apostolate of Fatima meets at Cathedral and Our Lady of Perpetual Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on Help Church lead the Divine Mercy Magnificat, an international ministry to Thursdays at 7:30 a.m. Chaplet at Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral Catholic women, meets at Sts. Peter and on Mondays at 3 p.m. Paul Cathedral’s Hospitality Lounge on Our Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions ▶ The chaplet is prayed at Our Lady of the first Saturday of every month at 8 a.m. Devotions to Our Mother of Perpetual Perpetual Help Church on Tuesdays at Men’s Prayer Group Help are prayed before Mass on 3 p.m. The Sons of Joseph and Mary meet at Wednesdays at: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on Holy Hours/ ▶ Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral at Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. ▶ Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church has 6:45 a.m. and noon. Exposition on Tuesdays from 7:30 a.m. Our Lady of Fatima Devotion ▶ Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church until Benediction at 6 p.m. and on Fridays The Children of Mary lead a devotion to Our at 6:15 p.m. at 6 p.m., followed by Mass at 7 p.m. Lady of Fatima at Holy Family Church on ▶ Holy Family Church at 6:50 p.m. ▶ Holy Family Church and St. Anne the first Saturday of every month at 4 p.m. ▶ St. Anne Chapel at 7 p.m.

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Rosary Prayer Group Cenacle of Our Lady of the Rosary Prayer Group meets at the Franciscan House every Wednesday at 10 a.m.

Holy Hours/Eucharistic Adoration ▶ Holy Cross Church has Holy Hour following the 8:15 a.m. Mass, followed by Eucharistic Adoration until 1 p.m., on the first Friday of every month. ▶ Holy Cross Church has Eucharistic Adoration with confession from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday. ▶ St. Patrick Church has a Holy Hour with Exposition and Benediction on Fridays after the 8 a.m. Mass. ▶ St. Patrick Church has a full day of Eucharistic Adoration on Wednesdays. ▶ St. Ann Church has a Holy Hour with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, evening prayer and Benediction every Friday at 5:30 p.m. except First Friday, Father Louis Kemayou (r), pastor of St. Ann, Barrenspot, listens as Father John when Mass is celebrated at 5:30 p.m. Juszczak, pastor of Holy Cross, offers comments at a meeting of diocesan priests prior ▶ St. Joseph Church has a full day of to the Mass of Chrism on March 31, 2015. Eucharistic Adoration every Tuesday beginning with Holy Mass at 6:30 a.m. and concluding with Benediction at 6 p.m. Adult Education Cursillo Prayer Group The St. Patrick Alumni Association offers The Cursillo movement hosts a Spanish an After School Tutorial Program, which prayer meeting in the St. Michael Chapel Knights of Columbus Holy Cross Council 6482 meets at Holy is coordinated by Sister Claina Letang, at St. Joseph Church on the last Monday Cross Church’s McAlpin Hall on the first and I.C.M. They are now also operating as a of every month at 7 p.m. third Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. Public Computer Center, which is part of the ViNGN Digital Literacy Program. Cursillo Ultreya It is open to the public during scheduled Cursillo members meet for Ultreya in the St. Patrick Youth Ministry Come be with us and enjoy a variety of mornings to mid-day. Cursillo office at St. Joseph Church on exciting activities as St. Patrick parents Thursdays after the 7 p.m. Mass. Meetings and youths mix work and play to spread are in Spanish. Bible Study the Gospel message on St. Croix. For Holy Cross Church hosts Bible studies in Devotions to St. Gerard Majella more information, contact Father McAlpin Hall on Wednesdays and Saturdays Boniface Blanchard at 340.772.0138. at 9 a.m., following morning Mass. Pray a devotion to St. Gerard Majella at Holy Cross Church on Tuesdays at 8:45 a.m. Magnificat Carmelite Spirituality Divine Mercy Chaplet Magnificat, an international ministry to Catholic women, meets at Franciscan House The Our Lady Star of the Sea Community St. Joseph Church hosts Divine Mercy on the third Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. shares Carmelite spirituality in the St. devotions on the fourth Sunday of each Joseph Church Hospitality Lounge and month at 3 p.m. The hour-long program Learning Center on the fourth Sunday of includes the chaplet, prayers, adoration Neo-catechumenal Way The Neo-catechumenal Way leads a each month at 1 p.m. and teachings of the Divine Mercy by celebration of the word at St. Joseph Church Father John Mark. Charismatic Prayer on Mondays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. ▶ St. Patrick Church has charismatic Franciscan Spirituality prayer in the chapel on the third Friday The Our Lady of the Angels fraternity of the Our Mother of of each month at 6 p.m. Third Order of St. Francis shares Franciscan Perpetual Help Devotions ▶ St. Ann Church has charismatic prayer spirituality at Franciscan House on the Devotions to Our Mother of Perpetual in Marian Hall on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. fourth Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. Help are prayed at: 24 The Catholic Islander / May 2015 / www.catholicvi.com St. John Calendar

▶ St. Patrick Church on Wednesdays at 6:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. ▶ Holy Cross Church on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8:45 a.m. ▶ St. Joseph Church on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Rosary for the Unborn St. Joseph Church hosts a bilingual English/Spanish rosary for the unborn on Fridays at 6 p.m. Father Anthony Abraham led the Santo Niño procession on Palm Sunday. St. Joseph Church hosts devotions to the Santo Niño (the Holy Child Jesus) on the first Saturday of every month at 4:30 p.m. All-night Vigil Volunteers are welcomed. The sacrament of reconciliation is offered Our Lady of Mount Carmel holds an during this time. all-night vigil on the first Friday of each Legion of Mary month after the 7 p.m. Mass. Presidium Mary, Queen of Angels, meets in Shepherds of Christ Associates the Guadalupe Hall of Our Lady of Mount The Shepherds of Christ Associates meet Charismatic Prayer Carmel Church on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. for prayer in the St. Michael Chapel of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church St. Joseph Church on Wednesdays at hosts an evening of charismatic prayer on Men’s Fellowship 7:30 p.m. and on the second and fourth Thursdays at 7 p.m. Men’s Fellowship meets the first and third Sunday of every month at 5 p.m. Sunday of each month. Eucharistic Adoration Spanish Prayer and Reflection Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church has Spanish Mass Pray the rosary and share reflections on Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Our Lady of Mount Carmel has Spanish the readings of the coming Sunday Mass at Benediction on Thursdays from 7:30 a.m. Mass at 6 p.m. Sundays. Holy Cross Church on alternate Tuesdays to 7 p.m. at 7 p.m. Meetings are in Spanish. Sunday Mass in Coral Bay Free Meals Mass is celebrated each Sunday at World Apostolate of Fatima Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church’s 12:30 p.m. at the John’s Folly Learning The World Apostolate of Fatima meets Kallaloo Kitchen: Food for the Soul feeds Center in Coral Bay. For questions or in the chapel at Holy Cross Church on the needy in the parish’s Guadalupe transportation, call the church office at Tuesdays at 5 p.m. Hall on Mondays and Fridays at noon. 776.6339.

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EVENTOS MENSUALES reúne en el Salón de Hospitalidad de la siguiente, en la iglesia de Holy Cross Catedral de San Pedro y San Pablo los los martes alternados a las 7 p.m. Las • ORACIÓN CARISMÁTICA Las oraciones domingos a las 2 p.m. reuniones son en español. en español se ofrecen en el Salón de Hospitalidad de la Catedral de San Pedro • NUEVA MISA EN ESPAÑOL La iglesia • ROSARIO POR LOS NO NACIDOS La y san Pablo los lunes a las 6 p.m. Nuestra Señora del Carmen de la isla de iglesia de San José invita a los rosarios Saint John está ofreciendo una misa en bilingües en español e inglés por los no • LA ULTREYA Los jueves después de la español todos los domingos a las 6 pm nacidos todos los viernes a la 6 p.m. misa de las 7 p.m. los cursillistas tienen .El celebrante oficial es el padre Eduardo su Ultreta. Las reunions en el trailer, en Ortiz Santiago, párroco de la comunidad • SANTO NIÑO En la iglesia de San la oficina del Movimiento de Cursillos, y hispana de la catedral. José se rezan las devociones del Santo son en español. Niño (el Santo Niño Jesús) los primeros • ORACIÓN Y REFLEXIÓN Se reza sábados de cada mes a las 4:30 • LEGIÓN DE MARÍA El presidium el Santo Rosario y se comparten las p.m. Durante este tiempo se ofrecen hispano María, Arca de la Alianza se reflexiones de las lecturas del domingo confesiones. 25 Visit the website of the Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands at www.catholicvi.com

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