May 2016 | catholicvi.com Sacred TRIDUUM COMUNIDAD HISPAÑA JOURNEY OF FAITH REDEMPTORISTS Comunidad hispaña Candidate for the Redemptorists continue devotion de San José permanent diaconate to OLPH in the Virgin Islands pg. 9 pg. 16 pg. 17 Inside this issue 4 Local news 6 School Spotlight St. Joseph Catholic School 9 Comunidad hispaña la La comunidad hispaña de San José 10 Local news Catholic Charities Board Meeting 11 Special report Mother Angelica - Founder of EWTN Meals, clothing, and various necessary services are provided to all in need at the new St. Martin 16 Journey of faith De Porres Ctr. located in Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas. Candidate for the permanent diaconate Bishop’s Calendar 17 Redemptorists May 1 May 21 Redemptorists continue • Mission appeal May 15 • Confirmations, devotion to OLPH in the Mother Seton Church, • Mission appeal, OLPH, Mafolie, Virgin Islands Archdiocese of Our Lady of the 6:30 p.m. Washington, D.C. Presentation, 22 Parish calendars Poolesville, MD. May 22 May 2-6 • Confirmations, 25 ¡Buenas noticias! • Confirmations, May 17 Sts. Peter and Paul Washington, D.C. • Host mission trip Cathedral, workers from the 10:30 a.m. May 7-8 Church of the Nativity • Confirmations and of the BVM, Media, mission appeal, PA, St. Croix. May 28 Annunciation Church, • Ordination of Washington, D.C. permanent deacons May 18 at OLMC, 11 a.m. • Deanery meeting, May 9-13 10 a.m., St. Ann • Confirmations, Barrenspot, May 29 ON THE COVER: Young Washington, D.C. St. Croix. • Confirmations, lenten retreatants surround Holy Cross Church, the new image of Our Lady May 14 Christiansted, installed in the Grotto at • Wedding of Garrett May 19 St. Croix, 11 a.m. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Boyer and Laura Ann • Deanery mtg., Church, Mafolie. Cusumano, Church 10 a.m., Columban of St. Theresa, Hall, Holy Family Ashburn, VA. Church, St. Thomas. Please submit News and digital photography for the June 2016 issue of The Catholic Islander The Magazine of the Father John Matthew Fewel Charlotte Banks Brother James Petrait, OSFS Roman Catholic Diocese EDITOR Lillia King WEBMASTER by May 3, 2016. Submit to of St. Thomas in the ADVERTISING Sarah Jane von Haack Deacon Emith Fludd Virgin Islands [email protected]. MANAGING EDITOR CIRCULATION Christine Joseph Submit advertising to: Most Rev. Herbert Bevard Jenny Bis Advantage Editing [email protected] PUBLISHER GRAPHIC DESIGNER PROOFREADING www.FAITHcatholic.com 2 The Catholic Islander / May 2016 / www.catholicvi.com Local News Chrism Mass Bishop Bevard with the priests of the diocese. Not present at the time, Father Neil Scantlebury was on sabbatical in Rome. At the Chrism Mass, new sacred oils were blessed and consecrated by the bishop, together with the assembled priests. These blessed oils will be used for pastoral and sacramental use in the coming year. The oil of catechumens, for new Catholics; the oil of the sick, for healing; and the oil of chrism, for anointing at baptism, confirmation and the sacrament of holy orders to the priesthood. Father Bruce Anderson, Father Louis Kemayou, Father Simon Peter Oprira, Father Neil Scantlebury, pastor of St. Anne Chapel administrator St. Ann Barrenspot pastor St. Ann Barrenspot Holy Family Church, Chancellor and Ss. Peter and Paul parochial vicar of the diocese, and teaching vice principal college algebra at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School. 3 Local News Catholic Charities’ May Food Drive Please collect the following items at your church, school or workplace and bring them to Catholic Charities: • Sugar, cornmeal and rice • Vienna sausage and canned chicken • Canned beets and canned green beans Easter Vigil Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help A photo does not convey — Father Eduardo Ortiz-Santiango, pastor of OLPH and Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School principal, intones in his Puerto Rican baritone — velvety smooth and crystal clear as the glassy sea about the throne of the Almighty — the sequence of the Vigil Mass for Easter. 4 The Catholic Islander / May 2016 / www.catholicvi.com After listening to Father Louis Kemayou's talk on penance and forgiveness, attendees spent time in discussion in small groups. Confessions followed the service. Father Edward Patrick Lynch, CSsR, is the Redemptorist pastor of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Christiansted. The last of the Redemptorist Order in residence in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Father Lynch Father Louis Kemayou celebrates the 8:30 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral is the superintendent of Catholic education, pastor of Ss. Peter and Paul. On Monday, Father Kemayou presented a nicely of Holy Cross and St. Patrick Catholic churches and attended Lenten penance service with confessions at the cathedral. director of Respect Life Ministries. 5 School Spotlight Adjusting the “Project Palm Power” wind turbine during the event at Ss. Peter and Paul High School in St. Thomas, March 17. Jhaleek Christian (Left) and Euripide Carpio The two students testing output current generated (Grade 12) inspect part of a Royal Palm frond by the wind turbine using a classroom fan to that has fallen from the tree. simulate the wind. St. Joseph Catholic High School: USVI Kidwind Challenge with a unique wind turbine design constructed of local Royal Palm Leaves Two SJHS students, Euripide Carpio (Grade 12) and Jhaleek Christian (Grade 11) participated in the Annual USVI Kidwind Challenge. They submitted a wind turbine with a unique design constructed from the leaves of Royal Palm Trees found on the School Campus. After developing the wind turbine,they titled it “Project Palm Power” and packed it carefully for the trip to the event which was held at Sts. Peter and Paul School in St. Thomas. Their science coach was Bro. James Petrait, O.S.F.S. He was assisted by Mr. Richard Dorsey, an SJHS alumnus. The Annual USVI Kidwind Challenge is sponsored by the Virgin Islands Energy Office. Jhaleek and Euripide designing the wind turbine blades made The Catholic Islander / / 6 May 2016 www.catholicvi.com from Royal Palm leaves. Holy Week (l to r) Deacon Hector Arroyo, Father John Mark and Deacon James Parishioners at the Holy Thursday Altar of Exposition in the Verhoff with altar servers and parishioners at the Holy Thursday Altar St. Joseph Church Hospitality Lounge after the Holy Thursday Mass of Exposition in the St. Joseph Church Hospitality Lounge after the in St. Joseph Church at 7 p.m. on March 24. Holy Thursday Mass in St. Joseph Church at 7 p.m. on March 24. St. Joseph Church Holy Week Photos (l to r) Deacon Conrad Williams assists Father John Mark during the blessing of the palms before the 7 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph Church on Palm Sunday, March 20. 7 Local News Catholic schools in the Virgin Islands can and do evangelize! Ten children from St. Mary School were baptized into the Catholic Faith. With the holy consent of their parents and the Great Commission of Jesus, this happy event and great sacrament took place after the childrens' mass Tuesday, April 12, 2016. Funeral of Deacon Austin Medina: Deacon Austin Medina was laid to rest on Thursday, April 7, 2016. A funeral Mass was held at Holy Family Church. He was buried at Eastern Cemetery in Smith Bay. Most Rev. Herbert Bevard, bishop of the Diocese of the Virgin Islands, presided. Father Anthony Abraham delivered the homily. Other priests in attendance included Msgr. Jerome Feudjio, Father Kerly Francois and Father Stash Birungi. Deacons in attendance included Deacon Jose Vazquez, Deacon Bernard Gibs and Deacon Clement Danet. 8 The Catholic Islander / May 2016 / www.catholicvi.com Comunidad hispaÑa Bendición de las palanas el domingo St. Joseph Church de ramos en la misa de las 9 a.m. Palm Sunday cross Via Crucis la comunidad hispaña de San José reza el via crucis en español los viernes alrededor de la escuela de San José. 9 Local News Catholic Charities Board Meeting Members met to draw up initial plans for improving the diocese's ability to house and care for the homeless. Other topics of discussion: the identification of the Catholic Foundation of the Virgin Islands’ Board of Directors nominees and mission, and the ways and means of applying the Bishop’s Appeal 2016 funds to further our Catholic mission in the Virgin Islands. 10 The Catholic Islander / May 2016 / www.catholicvi.com Special Report In 1969, she began recording spiritual talks on EWTN’S Mother Angelica - audio for mass distribution. She recorded her first REACH radio programs in 1971, 10-minute programs Foundress of EWTN for WBRC, according to her biography, Mother Today EWTN Angelica: The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve broadcasts and a Network of Miracles. Seven years later, she 24-hour-a-day entered into television programming, producing programming to Mother Mary Angelica of the half-hour programs called “Our Hermitage.” more than 264 Annunciation died on Easter Sunday A dispute over a blasphemous movie that was million homes in following a lengthy illness. She was 92. to be broadcast by the secular station where she 144 countries in A member of the Poor Clare recorded her programs prompted Mother Angelica multiple languages. congregation, Mother Angelica is best to build her own station. With the sisters of her What began with congregation, she turned the garage on the property 20 employees has remembered as the foundress of the into a studio. That was the launch of Eternal Word grown to nearly EWTN media conglomerate. Television Network, on the feast of the Assumption, 400. The religious Aug. 15, 1981. network transmits In 2000, Mother Angelica stepped down from terrestrial and Her life control of EWTN. In the fall of 2001, she suffered a shortwave radio series of devastating strokes, which left her partially around the world, Born in Canton, Ohio, paralyzed and impaired her speech.