PRIEST'S BIRTHDAY PARTY

Msgr. Michael Kosak, Pastor of St. Ann Church on St. Croix, and staff celebrated his 68th birthday at home

on December 7.

Br. James Petrait, OSFS, celebrates the 50th anniversary of his profession of religious vows on January 19, 2007. On that date in 1957, Br. James Petrait, OSFS, became a member of the Oblates ofSt. Francis de Sales. Br. Petrait has been teaching high school science for 45 years and the past 19 years have been at St. Joseph High School on St. Croix, the longest time spent by anyone at the school during its 42 years of existence. He is a parishioner of St. Joseph Church on St. Croix.

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION

Deacon Leonard Monsanto (right) prepared the Joseph family for the baptism of an infant at Our Lady of Mt.

Carmel Church on St. John.

FULL INITIATION

Bishop George Murry, SJ, conferred the rites of Confirmation and First Eucharist to Kimalee Emanuel at Ss.

Peter and Paul Cathedral on St. Thomas on November 26.

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Mr. and Mrs. Athanase Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hippolyte received anniversary blessings after Mass at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God,
January  1.

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