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L O C A L N E WS
Catholic Schools’ Graduations
J OU R N E Y OF FA I T H
Mark and Christine Joseph
F E AT U R E STORY
Pontifical Mass at Coral Bay on St. John
Inside this issue
4 from the editor's desk
5 local news
Holy Family Confirmations
The Sacrament of Confirmation brings
many young souls in the diocese of St.
Thomas in the Virgin Islands to full participation in the life of the Catholic Church.
From the Bishop’s Desk
8 f eature story
St. John: Meeting the Needs of a
Growing Catholic Population
12 c over story Ordained to the Priesthood:
Father Bruce Anderson
14 journey of faith
Mark and Christine Joseph
16 f eature story Former Governor Cyril E. King
Honored
20 world news
22-25 parish calendars
25 ¡buenas noticias!
Newly confirmed Catholics with their pastor, on left, Father Neil Scantlebury, Bishop
Bevard, and Holy Family Assoc. Pastor, Father Kerly Francois.
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Bishop Bevard offers an energetic exhortation to the young confirmands during his
homily, in which he urged the newly Confirmed to work diligently at their faith, and to
prioritize carefully in their lives.
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The Magazine of the
Roman Catholic Diocese
of St. Thomas in the
Virgin Islands
Father John Matthew Fewel
EDITOR
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Local News
Diocesan Finance Committee The Diocesan Finance Committee met recently with His Excellency Bishop Herbert Bevard. The Committee
is pleased with the good faith effort which the people of our diocese continue to show in generously giving to the Bishop’s Appeal 2014 and
all of the programs - such as Catholic Education and Catholic Charities - which are the beneficiaries. (l-r) back row: Mr. Warren T. Bush,
Bishop Bevard, Mr. Joseph S. Moorhead; front row (l-r): Dr. Alfred O. Heath, Dr. Yvonee Thraen and Ms. Karen Clarke.
First Holy Communion St. Patrick Pastor, Father Patrick Lynch and Associate Pastor Father Boniface Blanchard with the First Communion class and teachers. For more photos of First holy Communions, see page 5.
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From the Editor's Desk
Something Old – Something New
in the Virgin Islands
he Mass as we celebrate it today in every parish is familiar. It is the only Catholic Mass
many of us have ever known. Yet, it was little more than a couple of generations ago
that the Mass we are so accustomed to today was unknown! An ancient and very
traditional form of Holy Mass was celebrated literally everywhere. Wherever you
went you found the same Mass, with very few differences; on every continent, in every
country, in every town, village, and in every Catholic Church. Mass was nearly identical
in one place, to Mass celebrated in any other place. And, invariably, it was celebrated, not in our native
language, but in the language of the Church: in Latin. Those of us old enough to remember those days,
generations ago, may recall the traditional, Latin, Mass.
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In the traditional Latin form of the
Mass there were some notable differences from the way our modern Mass is
celebrated: the altar used to face the crucifix, or the tabernacle, instead of facing
the people. the tabernacle was always in
the center, on the altar itself. Priest, and
people, together, faced the crucifix and
the tabernacle. Holy Communion was a
very special occasion, for which virtually everyone prepared, each time, by first
making a good confession, fasting (a lot
more than 1 hour), and by closely adhering to the teaching magisterium of the
Church in every area of life, as to what
was wholesome and innocent, and what
was sinful; so, therefore, to know what to
practice, and what to avoid in daily living. Such care was observed by all, in
order to be worthy to receive Our Lord’s
sacred body and precious blood at Mass.
As the people of God, we are still to
keep, in principle, every one of these
Christ-centered practices, for God never
changes in his love for us.
The traditional Latin Mass has never
gone away. It has always been with us;
however far into the background it faded since the new Mass was introduced in
the 1970’s.
Yearning for those same rites and pre-
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cious traditions, of the traditional Latin
Mass, the Mass which gave us so many
hundreds and thousands of saints, from
our newly canonized Pope St. John Paul
the Great and Pope St. John XXIII, to the
fathers and doctors of our Church of antiquity, many hundreds and thousands of
the faithful, today, regularly attend Holy
Mass in the traditional, Latin, or tridentine, rite.
Beginning in July, on Thursday evenings, this most beautiful form of Holy
Mass will be offered once again regularly
in the Virgin Islands.
Beginning on the following date and
time, Fr. John Fewel will offer Holy Mass
in the Extraordinary Form in the little
Chapel of St. Therese/Divine Mercy, on
Main street, next to the office of the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul, in Charlotte Amalie.
Mass time will be at 7 o’clock p.m., on
Thursday evenings starting in July.
Anyone interested or having questions
may call the Church office at 774.0201.
Confessions will be heard before and
after Mass. Some catechesis will be offered, explaining the traditional rite of
the Mass, and questions pertaining to it
will be answered.
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By Father John Matthew Fewel
Local News
First Communion class with Msgr. Jerome at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul, and its teacher, Sister Blanche.
Msgr. Kosak and the Communion class take a photo in front of
Marian Hall. The teachers are (l-r): Adelia Samuel, Patricia
Browne (coordinator), Keyvil Alexis King and Claudia Eugene.
(Not pictured: Velda Alexander)
Father Kerly poses with the First Communion class and its
teacher, Felicia Felix (left), at Holy Family Church.
By Father John Matthew Fewel
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Local News
St. Patrick Eighth Grade Graduation
Sts. Peter and Paul High School Graduation
Sts. Peter and Paul Valedictorian, Rodney Querrard, addresses classmates with words of congratulations, fond remembrance, and encouragement during graduation ceremonies held at the UVI auditorium.
Bishop Bevard addressed the graduating class, parents, students, and
faculty, as the Hon. John DeJongh, Governor of the US Virgin Islands,
listens, on the dais with Principal Belmar and Vice-Principal Walters.
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St. Joseph High School Graduation
Fr. John Mark is both pastor of St. Joseph Parish, and principal of St. Joseph High School. Here, with Bishop Bevard, he joined the
graduating class of 2014 following the commencement exercises.
(l to r): Principal, Fr. Mark, Ass’t Superintendent of Catholic
Schools, Fr. Ortiz-Santiago, Superintendent of Catholic Schools,
Fr. Lynch and Most Reverend Herbert A. Bevard, Bishop.
Catholic Charities’ Soup Kitchen
Please be sure that you’ve filled out and sent in your 2014 annual Bishop’s Appeal form. Your financial commitment extends
God’s love in food, shelter and so much more to those you see
around you every day who go in want and in need. Extend
your hand to the poor, for Jesus lives among us in the indigent,
the sick, the homeless. Make your most generous pledge ever
to the Bishop’s Appeal 2014. Soon, our new soup kitchen will
begin, with your kind generosity, ladling nourishing soup and
providing full meals to all who hunger in Charlotte Amalie.
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Feature Story
St. John
Meeting the Needs of a
Growing Catholic Population
R
ecently, Bishop Herbert
Bevard celebrated a Pontifical Mass at Coral Bay
on St. John. The new site
for Our Lady of the Mount
Carmel mission church at Coral Bay is
being negotiated.
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Bishop Bevard and a large congregation celebrated a solemn pontifical Mass very near the land proposed for the site of a new chapel to be built
as a mission of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, on the east end of St. John, at Coral Bay. Masses are currently being said weekly at John’s Folly.
Bishop Bevard next to the sign which announces the schedule
at the entrance to the John’s Folly Learning Center.
Assisted by Evans “Smilie” Doway, Deacon-candidate, Bishop
Bevard blesses a new 15 passenger van purchased by OLMC for
church transportation.
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Local News
Cathedral Restoration
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The talented artisans of the St. Jude Shop, from Philadelphia,
PA, pause in their ongoing work in the cathedral, which is fast
coming to a beautiful conclusion. (l-r) Jeffrey Wharton, Christian
Bartolomeo, Angel Anderson, James Rosado, and David Raftery.
Jeff Wharton, project foreman (left) and Louis DiCocco, the
project manager, before the beautifully cleaned and repaired triptych high above the altar behind the new sanctuary light, which
hangs above the cathedral’s altar.
Volunteers Days away from their graduation, seniors from Sts.
Peter and Paul High School provided much needed assistance to
The Catholic Islander. In less than an hour and a half, they placed
2,400 inserts into the pages of the June edition of the magazine. The
grateful editorial staff sent out for Domino’s Pizza for lunch for the
efficient and hard-working members of SPPS class of 2014.
Visiting Priests Visiting Father Gary Villanueva (left), a friend of the
Bishop, and Father Mario Catunal, a U.S. military chaplain, (right),
concelebrated 10:30 a.m. Mass with Father Louis Kemayou recently.
They were in port for the day during their cruise in the Caribbean.
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Institution into the Ministry of Reader
Pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Father Anthony Abraham and the congregation presented three deacon candidates for
institution into the Order of Reader to Bishop Herbert Bevard. The candidates were joined by their spouses and family for the celebration
and solemn occasion. Pictured (l-r) Evans “Smilie” and Digna Doway, Peter and Bianca Laurencin, and Cassius and Janice Mathurin.
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Cover Story
Priestly Ordination of
Fat h e r B ru c e A n d e r s o n
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his month, we offer our collected prayers
for Father Bruce Anderson, and for
every priest, ordained a priest forever,
according to the Order of Melchizedek.
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At Pentecost, Jesus sent the promised
Paraclete to strengthen, embolden, anoint
and bring into remembrance all of the teachings he had given to his apostles. The body of
instruction given by Jesus, as Scripture comments, was more than the world could hold.
He told the disciples that there was much
It is an astounding
reality in that it brings
to sinners one who,
though also a sinner,
administers the very
power possessed by
God alone: the power
to forgive sins, and the
power to confect the
Eucharist!
more He could teach them, but that they
weren’t ready for it. Not at that time. The
time for the completion of their education
would be after He returned to His heavenly
Father and sent the Holy Spirit.
Jesus returned, just after his Glorious resurrection, to His apostles and He breathed
upon them, giving them the power to forgive or to retain sins. Passed on to them also
at that moment was the authority to teach
in His name, and to govern and administer
His newly formed Church. His passion had
come about for this very purpose.
In order that the sheep might not be
scattered, as when the shepherd was
struck, all of this was given to His priests,
whom He had ordained so that all could be
gathered into one fold, in safety, and with
divine protection from the ravenous wolf,
until the Savior comes again to collect His
bride, the Church, at the end of time.
St. Cyril of Alexandria wrote that the
Holy Spirit binds all of our spirits into one.
With a breath of wind, dry flour grains are
picked up and scattered, but with the addition of water, which is an image of the Holy
Spirit, the flour becomes one, cohesive
measure of dough. So the Holy Spirit binds
all together as one, and, through his anointing power, makes possible the transmission
of the mind of Christ to His people.
It was God’s will that, from among men,
shepherds should be taken and placed in a
protective circle around His growing flock.
Over the 20 centuries since that time, His
people have covered the earth. But the ravenous wolf, Satan, or the devil, has kept up
his hunt for whomever he could devour.
On June 21, a new shepherd, taken from
among men, Deacon Bruce Anderson, was
ordained a priest at the Cathedral of Sts.
Peter and Paul. Bishop Herbert Bevard, the
chief shepherd of the diocese, selected this
man, and has stationed him to watch over
and guide, with the Holy Spirit’s help, along
with the rest of the presbyterate, the great
number of souls placed under his care and
protection against the prowling demon.
Much is said of the priesthood of Aaron of the Old Testament, but very little is
said of the priesthood of Melchizedek, the
one to whom the patriarch Abraham paid
a tithe of all his wealth. It is into this or-
Recently ordained Fr. Anderson with Msgr. Jerome and Bishop Bevard.
Father Bruce Anderson (on left) here serving as
deacon shortly before his ordination to the priesthood, assists with Msgr. Jerome as Bishop Bevard
anoints confirmand with sacred oil sealing the
Gift of the Holy Spirit at her Confirmation.
der that Father Anderson and his brother
priests of the Catholic Church have been
ordained. This is the sacred order of which
Jesus Christ is the high priest.
Two things the Scripture does say about
the enigmatic Melchizedek is that he was a
priest forever; without origin and without
end. Thus, through the mystery of ordination to the holy order of the priesthood, once
ordained, a man, in a sense, enters into eternity, even in this life. With the oil of chrism
still wet on his hands, Father Anderson is
“a priest forever; according to the Order of
Melchizedek.” It is an astounding reality in
that it brings to sinners one who, though
also a sinner, administers the very power
possessed by God alone: the power to forgive
sins, and the power to confect the Eucharist!
The people of the diocese of St. Thomas in
the Virgin Islands assure Father Anderson
of our fidelity and continued prayers for his
sacred ministry. We offer our thanks for the
gift of his priesthood, and for all priests, who
stand in the place of Christ to watch over,
guide, and to protect the faithful. As faithful
Catholics we love, respect, honor, support
and obey our shepherds. For, they do not
serve as hirelings, but as true shepherds. In
union with the bishop, they have given up
their eternity to the priesthood of Melchizedek: the priesthood of Jesus Christ.
By Father John Matthew Fewel
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Journey of Faith
Mark and Christine Joseph
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ften on a faith journey, someone appears along the way
with encouragement and support. Mark and Christie
Joseph of St. Thomas have played that role for each
other. They have helped each other along their faith
journeys and helped build a family life that is centered
on God, the Church and one another.
“I was born in Delaware and
my family was involved in their
parish,” Christie said. “We were
raised around the Church, we
were part of every church activity there was. When I graduated high school, I moved to
Washington, D.C., and, at that
point, I fell off from attending
Mass regularly. I moved to the
Virgin Islands in 1988 and I’ve
been here ever since! Not long
after, I met Mark.”
In the early 1990s, Christie
and Mark welcomed their first
daughter, which was a turning
point for Christie. “I realized I
was missing something in my
life,” she said. “All those years, I
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thought that I was lucky and I
made it through living in D.C.
and living a party life, it really
wasn’t true – it wasn’t luck at all,
it was God and He was protecting me. He knew He had bigger
plans for me than I knew for
myself. Once my daughter was
born, I wanted her to be raised
in the faith. I got back into the
Church and started going on a
regular basis.”
They had their daughter baptized, and did the same for the
son who followed. As time went
by, Christie and Mark were both
drawing further into the faith. “At
that time, I didn’t go to Church – I
wasn’t even Catholic,” said Mark.
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“That was Christie’s thing. But
my daughter changed that for
me ... I wanted my kids to grow
up in a family. One of the most
important things in the Catholic
Church is the family life. And
you have to live what you believe.
You can’t tell your kids to go to
church when you drop them off.
You need to go with them. How
can you tell your kids to do something when you don’t do it yourself? You’ve really got to strive to
live the way you believe, and the
things you believe in.”
At this point, Mark and Christie had been living together as
a family, but weren’t married.
They realized they were missing
something important. They were
married in the Church, though
Mark was not Catholic. “My
father was Moravian, and my
mother was Anglican. When my
father passed away,” Mark said,
“they wouldn’t bury him in his
own church! They wouldn’t hold
a service for him because he was
not a regular church-goer. This
made my mother very upset. She
had a friend who was a priest at
the time, [Bishop] Elliot Thomas,
who said, ‘I’ll say a service for
him.’ So, after my father was already buried, Bishop Thomas
held a service and that was the
beginning of my mother’s conversion to Catholicism.”
Seeing his wife and his mother in the Catholic faith, Mark
began going to Mass and learning more about it. His daughter was a big influence on him
as well, encouraging him in
his faith. Mark and Christie
had sent her to the local Catholic school, along with their
four other children, since they
wanted them to be educated
in a Catholic culture. “After all
this, I still felt like I was missing something [by not being
Catholic],” Mark said. “In 2009,
I was baptized and confirmed
in the Catholic faith; since then
I’ve gotten more involved in the
Church, even serving on the
parish council.”
The Church’s emphasis on
family life remains important
for the Josephs. With their
five children they make sure
to have family meals, go to
Church on Sunday and be involved in one another’s lives.
Christie works at Sts. Peter and
Paul Cathedral, right next to
the school, where she assists
Monsignor Feudjio with the
administration of the rector’s
office. Their children are altar
servers and attend the parish
school. Through their work
and commitment, Mark and
Christie have made their faith
journey a family affair.
By Paul McAvoy
Local News
Confirmations
Bishop Bevard and St. Patrick Pastor Father Patrick Lynch celebrate the confirmation of young Catholics during solemn Confirmation
Mass at St. Patrick’s in Fredericksted.
Msgr. Kosak and the people of St. Ann presented to Bishop Bevard this class of young people prepared to assume adult responsibility for their own spiritual life, as confirmed members of the Catholic Church. Bishop Bevard gladly accepted and confirmed them.
Father Mark, pastor of St. Joseph Church, with Bishop Bevard
following the Confirmation Mass of these young, well-prepared
and now fully initiated Catholics.
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Feature Story
Sts. Peter and Paul School library recently installed a permanent library display of the late Gov. Cyril E. King and the late First Lady
Agnes A. Schuster-King. Both were graduates of the U.S. Virgin Islands Catholic school system. Photographed above is Lillia King.
Former Governor Cyril E. King Honored
with Permanent Sts. Peter and Paul School Library Display
M
arking the 154th anniversary of the
presence of the Catholic educational system in the U. S. Virgin
Islands (c. 1860), as well as the
90th anniversary (c. 1924) of the
presence of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School
at its Lower Main Street location, former first
daughter of the U.S. Virgin Islands and 1966
graduate of the school Lillia E. King unveiled a
permanent library display of her parents.
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Ms. King also presented a copy of a documentary about her father, Gov. Cyril King, who was the second elected governor of the
Virgin Islands, noting that this was her way of paying tribute to
the rich educational foundation given to scores of Virgin Islanders over the course of 154 years.
Both Gov. and Mrs. King, as well as Ms. King, were graduates of
the Virgin Islands Catholic school system. Ms. King felt that the video
and biographical information would serve as lasting references for the
school’s students as they undertake their studies in the school’s Virgin
Islands history curriculum initiated approximately three years ago.
Ms. King thanked Bishop Herbert Bevard and Msgr. Jerome Feudjio for their encouragement of her plans for an exhibit to underscore
the impact of the Catholic faith on her own family, and on the students in the Virgin Islands Catholic schools system. Additionally,
she thanked Principal Samuel Belmar for choosing the presentation
date of the school’s annual Moms' Night Out. Ms. King noted that
through parent/teacher cooperation, and with the spiritual and educational foundation the religious sisters gave the governor and first
lady, and hundreds of students through the years, the benefits of the
Catholic education system shine crystal clear.
Principal Samuel Belmar offers remarks during the installation’s
opening.
Lillia King and school librarian, Mrs. Daniel.
Sr. Blanche, front, listens with several members of the school
faculty during the library presentation.
Mr. Addie Ottley records for broadcast as Lillia King makes her
presentation address.
By Ms. Lillia E. King
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Confirmations at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul
Bishop Bevard, Msgr. Jerome, assisting deacons, and the class of Confirmation 2014 in front of the beautiful altar of the cathedral.
Fr. Anderson (on left) and Msgr. Jerome with Bishop Bevard at
the cathedra, the beautiful seat of the Ordinary of the Diocese. In
the background, one of the many lovely, newly installed stained
glass windows: St. Ann, with the child Mary, Mother of God.
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Sisters of the Holy Family come to the Virgin Islands Bishop
Bevard and Msgr. Jerome welcome three sisters newly arrived
from the Mother house in Cameroon, Africa. (l-r) Father Louis,
Sister John, Sister Giselle, Sister Mary Elizabeth, and on right:
Sister Blanche, OLQA, who helped to welcome the arriving sisters
Local News
Spanish Mass Rising early to attend Sunday Mass at Holy Cross with the Spanish community at the 7:15 a.m. Mass, with Holy Cross
Pastor Father John Juszczak and Deacon Benjamin Parrilla, Bishop Bevard greeted several of the faithful Spanish community after
Mass. While on St. Croix, Bishop Bevard kept up a busy schedule of Confirmation and First Communion Masses among his beloved
Crucian parishes, as well as graduations and eighth grade promotions.
Visit with Bishop Thomas Bishop Herbert Bevard called on
Bishop emeritus Elliot Thomas following the former bishop of St.
Thomas’ brief hospitalization. They chatted about Bishop Thomas’
improving health, as well as current events in the diocese. Bishop
Bevard assured Bishop Thomas of his own prayers and the continuing prayers of the people of the diocese. Several priests of the
diocese regularly concelebrate Mass with the retired bishop at his
residence, and the bishop emeritus receives visitors and guests
from among his throng of admirers and well-wishers.
Cathedral Msgr. Jerome listens approvingly as young people
sing a meditation hymn during Mass at the cathedral.
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World News
Praying the rosary with Pope Francis
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has released an easy-to-carry
booklet of meditations of “Praying the
Rosary with Pope Francis,” including mediations by the pope on the 20 mysteries
of the rosary.
United States urged to use provisions of federal law to promote religious rights
Robert George, chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, called on Congress and the White
House to boost defense of religious rights
worldwide by stepping up actions designated under the federal International Religious Freedom Act.
Death penalty opponents urge pharmacists not to help in executions
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Dozens of Catholic organizations have
joined in calling on the national American
Pharmacists Association to bar its members
from assisting in state-sponsored executions.
Austrian cardinal backs excommunication of We Are Church leader
Cardinal hopes synod will find new
ways to share teaching on family
Cardinal Christoph Schonborn, the head
of the Austrian bishops’ conference, backed
the excommunication of members of the
dissident “We Are Church” movement for
celebrating Masses without a priest.
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, who will run
one of the synod sessions, said the responses from around the world on questionnaires
“indicated that the teaching of the Church
regarding family life is not clearly understood ... and the language by which the
Church proposes the teaching seems to be a
language not accessible to people.”
India archdiocese launches suicide
prevention helpline
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goa and
Daman has launched a round-the-clock
emergency suicide prevention helpline
initiative – “God Saves Life-line” – to proactively address the escalating suicide rates
in the region.
Pope setting up board to hear appeals of clerical sex abuse offenders
Pope Francis is establishing a commission
under the Congregation for the Doctrine
of the Faith to examine the appeals of clergy for delicta graviora, the Vatican term for
sexual abuse of minors and serious sins
against the sacraments.
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Pope Francis announces he will
visit Sri Lanka and the Philippines
in January 2015
The pope will take a two-day trip to Sri
Lanka, which has 1.2 million Catholics,
and the Philippines, which has 12.2 million Catholics, to see the area affected by
the tsunami.
Anti-human trafficking effort
launched ahead of World Cup
The U.S. Embassy to the Vatican has partnered
with women religious in a new anti-human
trafficking campaign being launched ahead of
July’s World Cup in Brazil.
Animated video on John Paul II
aims to evangelize youth
In honor of the canonization of St. John Paul
II, audiovisual resource page Catholic Link
has created an animated video detailing the
profound spiritual life of the saint, with the
hope of reaching youths.
Critic says United Nations risks
credibility with Catholic torture
charges
Insinuations at a United Nations committee
hearing that Catholic teaching against
abortion may violate an international antitorture convention has raised questions
about the partiality of the body.
Order of Malta
Virgin Islands Area
The Order of Malta is raising funds
for His Excellency, Bishop 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.
î Call 774.2166 for information
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St. Thomas Calendar
Catholic Daughters of America
Court 2049 meets at Sts. Peter and Paul
Cathedral’s Hospitality Lounge on the
third Saturday of every month at 3 p.m.
Charismatic Prayer
▶ Prayers in Spanish are offered at Sts.
Peter and Paul Cathedral’s Hospitality
Lounge on Mondays at 6 p.m.
▶ Holy Family Church holds evenings of
charismatic prayer on Mondays at 7 p.m.
Divine Mercy Chaplet
▶ Altar servers from Sts. Peter and Paul
Cathedral and Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Church lead the Divine Mercy
Chaplet at Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral
on Mondays at 3 p.m.
▶ The chaplet is prayed at Our Lady of
Perpetual Help Church on Tuesdays at
3 p.m.
Holy Hours/Eucharistic
Adoration
▶ St. Therese Chapel-Divine Mercy
Shrine has Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament Tuesday through Friday
from 8 a.m. until Benediction at
5:30 p.m. (Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.)
and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. until
Benediction at 1 p.m.
▶ Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
has Exposition on Tuesdays from 7:30
a.m. until Benediction at 6 p.m. and on
Fridays at 6 p.m., followed by Mass at
7 p.m.
▶ Holy Family Church and St. Anne
Chapel have Holy Hours with
Exposition and Benediction on Fridays
at 6 p.m., followed by Mass at 7 p.m. Intercessory Prayer Group
A team is prepared to pray for the needs
of all who ask at Holy Family Church on
Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
Knights of Columbus
Council 6187 meets at Sts. Peter and Paul
Cathedral’s Hospitality Lounge on the first
and third Sunday of every month at 10 a.m.
Pro-life Rosary
Pray a pro-life rosary at Our Lady of
Perpetual Help Church on Wednesdays at
5:45 p.m.
Legion of Mary
▶ Presidium María, Arca de la Alianza,
holds meetings in Spanish at Sts. Peter
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and Paul Cathedral’s Hospitality Lounge
on Sundays at 2 p.m.
▶ Presidium Mary, Mystical Rose, meets
in Holy Family Church’s classroom on
Sundays at 3 p.m.
▶ Presidium Mary, Mediatrix of All
Graces, meets in the St. Anne Chapel
Hall on Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
Magnificat
Magnificat, an international ministry to
Catholic women, meets at Sts. Peter and
Paul Cathedral’s Hospitality Lounge on
the first Saturday of every month at 8 a.m.
Men’s Prayer Group
The Sons of Joseph and Mary meet at
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on
Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Our Lady of Fatima Devotion
The Children of Mary lead a devotion
to Our Lady of Fatima at Holy Family
Church on the first Saturday of every
month at 4 p.m.
Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Devotions
Devotions to Our Mother of Perpetual
Help are prayed before Mass on
Wednesdays at:
▶ Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral at 6:45
a.m. and noon.
▶ Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church at
6:15 p.m.
▶ Holy Family Church at 6:50 p.m.
▶ St. Anne Chapel at 7 p.m.
Pro-life
Bound 4 Life USVI, the diocesan pro-life
group, meets at Our Lady of Perpetual
Help Church every other week. There is
also a pro-life Holy Hour and Mass at 6
p.m. on the first Friday of the month. For
more information, visit Facebook.com/
bound4lifeUSVI or call the OLPH Church
office at 340.774.0885.
Rosary Walk
Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral hosts a rosary
walk on the first Saturday of every month
at 7 a.m., followed by Mass at 7:30 a.m.
St. Joseph Workers
The St. Joseph Workers meet at Holy
Family Church’s Columban Hall on the
second Sunday of every month at 9:30 a.m.
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Clare of Assisi
Lady Clare was born
in Assisi in 1194 to a
noble and wealthy family. When she turned 18, she
gave up everything, nobility and riches, and became a follower of St. Francis
of Assisi. She and her sisters became
known as the “Poor Clares.”
The house and chapel that St. Francis
repaired after hearing the Lord speak
from the cross at San Damiano, “Francis, repair my church, it is falling into
ruins,” became the Convent for the
Poor Clares. The cross is venerated today in the Basilica of St. Clare.
The Franciscan fraternity serving St.
Thomas/St. John is named after St. Clare.
It is open to all: men, women, (married,
single), teenagers too. It is called the
Third Order for lay people or, more formally, the Secular Franciscan Order. The
First Order belongs to priests and the
Second Order to nuns and, together with
the Third Order belonging to the laity,
the Franciscan Family follows the Rule of
St. Francis and adapts the Gospel to the
circumstances of their everyday life.
The next meeting will be held at the
Columban Hall, Est. Tutu, St. Thomas
on August 9, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All are
welcome.
- Sr. Patricia Alexander, WIF, Spiritual Assistant
St. Vincent de Paul Society
The Young Vincentians meet on the third
Sunday of every month at 11:30 a.m. The
adult members meet on the fourth Saturday
of every month at 3:30 p.m. Both groups
meet in Holy Family Church’s classroom.
World Apostolate of Fatima
The World Apostolate of Fatima meets at
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on
Thursdays at 7:30 a.m.
Latin Mass
Beginning in July, Holy Mass in the
Extraordinary Form (traditional Latin Mass)
will be offered on Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the
Chapel of St. Therese, the Little Flower, on
Main Street next to the Cathedral Office in
Charlotte Amalie. Call the Church office
for more information at 774.0201. If you
are interested in learning more about the
traditional Latin Mass, you may contact
Father John Fewel through the Church office,
or at the Chancery, at 774.3166 ext. 211.
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Cursillo Prayer Group The Cursillo movement hosts a Spanish
prayer meeting in the St. Michael Chapel
at St. Joseph Church on the last Monday
of every month at 7 p.m.
Cursillo Ultreya
Cursillo members meet for Ultreya in the
Cursillo office at St. Joseph Church on
Thursdays after the 7 p.m. Mass. Meetings
are in Spanish.
Devotions to St. Gerard Majella
The Blessed Mother was crowned by Esther
Deborah Fontaine during a prayer service at
St. Ann Church in St. Croix.
Adult Education
▶ The St. Patrick Alumni Association offers
an After School Tutorial Program, which
is coordinated by Sister Claina Letang,
ICM. They are now also operating as a
Public Computer Center, which is part
of the ViNGN Digital Literacy Program.
It is open to the public during scheduled
mornings to mid-day.
▶ The Religious of the Good Shepherd
offer adult education classes in Spanish
at the Good Shepherd Center Monday
through Friday. These courses include
Spanish writing, English as a Second
Language and computer courses in
Windows, Word, Excel and Internet.
Bible Study
Holy Cross Church hosts Bible studies in
McAlpin Hall on Wednesdays and Saturdays
at 9 a.m., following morning Mass.
Carmelite Spirituality
The Our Lady Star of the Sea Community
shares Carmelite spirituality in the St.
Joseph Church Hospitality Lounge and
Learning Center on the fourth Sunday of
each month at 1 p.m.
Charismatic Prayer
▶ St. Patrick Church has charismatic
prayer in the chapel on the third Friday
of each month at 6 p.m.
▶ St. Ann Church has charismatic prayer
in Marian Hall on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
▶ The Cenacle of Our Lady of the Rosary
Intercessory Prayer Group meets at the
Franciscan House on Wednesdays at 10 p.m.
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Pray a devotion to St. Gerard Majella at
Holy Cross Church on Tuesdays at 8:45 a.m.
Divine Mercy Chaplet
St. Joseph Church hosts Divine Mercy
devotions on 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.
Franciscan Spirituality
The Our Lady of the Angels fraternity of the
Third Order of St. Francis shares Franciscan
spirituality at Franciscan House on the
fourth Sunday of each month at 3 p.m.
Rosary Prayer Group
Cenacle of Our Lady of the Rosary Prayer
Group meets 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,
when Mass is celebrated at 5:30 p.m.
▶ St. Joseph Church has a full day of
Eucharistic Adoration every Tuesday
beginning with Holy Mass at 6:30 a.m.
and concluding with Benediction at 6 p.m.
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Knights of Columbus
Holy Cross Council 6482 meets at Holy
Cross Church’s McAlpin Hall on the first
and third Thursday of every month at 6 p.m.
Legion of Mary
Presidium Mary, Our Lady of Grace,
meets in the Holy Cross Church rectory
on Saturdays at 4:30 p.m.
Magnificat
Magnificat, an international ministry to
Catholic women, meets at Franciscan House
on the third Sunday of each month at 3 p.m.
o-Catechumenal Way
The Neo-Catechumenal Way leads a
Celebration of the Word at St. Joseph Church
on Mondays and Thursdays at 7 p.m.
Our Mother of
Perpetual Help Devotions
Devotions to Our Mother of Perpetual
Help are prayed at:
▶ 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.
Santo Niño
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.
The sacrament of reconciliation is offered
during this time.
Shepherds of Christ Associates
The Shepherds of Christ Associates meet
for prayer in the St. Michael Chapel of
St. Joseph Church on Wednesdays at
7:30 p.m. and on the second and fourth
Sunday of every month at 5 p.m.
Spanish Prayer and Reflection
Pray the rosary and share reflections on
the readings of the coming Sunday Mass at
Holy Cross Church on alternate Tuesdays
at 7 p.m. Meetings are in Spanish.
World Apostolate of Fatima
The World Apostolate of Fatima meets
in the chapel at Holy Cross Church on
Tuesdays at 5 p.m.
St. John Calendar
All-night Vigil
Our Lady of Mount Carmel holds an all-night vigil on the first
Friday of each month after the 7 p.m. Mass.
¡Buenas Noticias!
Eventos Mensuales
• Oración Carismática •
Charismatic Prayer
Las oraciones en español se ofrecen en el Salón de
Hospitalidad de la Catedral de San Pedro y san Pablo los
lunes a las 6 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration
• La Ultreya •
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church hosts an evening of
charismatic prayer on Thursdays at 7 p.m.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church has Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament and Benediction on Thursdays from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Free Meals
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church’s Kallaloo Kitchen: Food
for the Soul feeds the needy in the parish’s Guadalupe Hall on
Mondays and Fridays at noon. Volunteers are welcomed.
Legion of Mary
Presidium Mary, Queen of Angels, meets in the Guadalupe Hall
of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on Tuesdays at 6 p.m.
Los jueves después de la misa de las 7 p.m. los cursillistas
tienen su Ultreta. Las reunions en el trailer, en la oficina
del Movimiento de Cursillos, y son en español.
• Legión de María
•
El presidium hispano María, Arca de la Alianza se reúne
en el Salón de Hospitalidad de la Catedral de San Pedro y
San Pablo los domingos a las 2 p.m.
• Nueva Misa en Español •
Spanish Mass
La iglesia Nuestra Señora del Carmen de la isla de Saint
John está ofreciendo una misa en español todos los
domingos a las 6 pm .El celebrante oficial es el padre
Eduardo Ortiz Santiago, párroco de la comunidad hispana
de la catedral.
Sunday Mass in Coral Bay
• Oración y Reflexión •
Men’s Fellowship
Men’s Fellowship meets the first and third Sunday of each month.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel has Spanish Mass at 6 p.m. Sundays.
Mass is celebrated each Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at the John’s Folly
Learning Center in Coral Bay. For questions or transportation,
call the Church office at 776.6339.
Se reza el Santo Rosario y se comparten las reflexiones de las
lecturas del domingo siguiente, en la iglesia de Holy Cross los
martes alternados a las 7 p.m. Las reuniones son en español.
• Rosario por los no nacidos •
La iglesia de San José invita a los rosarios bilingües en español
e inglés por los no nacidos todos los viernes a la 6 p.m.
• Santo Niño •
En la iglesia de San José se rezan las devociones del Santo
Niño (el Santo Niño Jesús) los primeros sábados de cada mes
a las 4:30 p.m. Durante este tiempo se ofrecen confesiones.
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