CHILDREN CHOIR ANNIVERSARY

The St. Joseph Church Children Choir celebrated its 11 th Anniversary with a Mass of Thanksgiving and breakfast on November 19. Fr. Louis Kemayou celebrated the Mass.

At the breakfast, Laurie Thomas-Jacobs, Choir Director, presented Certificates of Appreciation to individuals who assisted the choir with its activities during program year September 2005-June 2006. Certificates of Recognition also were presented to those children who left the choir during the previous program year.

Former choir member Theresa Durand was given a $100 gift certificate from Education Central. Ms. Durand was helpful in ensuring that the members were ready for practice and well-behaved during performances, and assisted the younger members when they went across the parking lot to the restrooms.

Parishioner Ivy Martinez was honored as the person of the year. She was especially instrumental in helping the choir raise money through its Sunday morning breakfasts when it was preparing to travel to St. Thomas in 2004.

The choir members for program year 2006-2007 are pictured above with Fr. Kemayou, the Choir Director and the musicians. They are, left to right, back row:

David Durand, Veronique Llanos, Ms. Thomas-Jacobs, Olga Martinez, Fr. Kemayou, D'Shawna Crispin, drummer Leslie Matthias (in the background) and Claresa Durand. Middle row: Sergio Almestica, Tashira Almestica, J aLyssia Henrillien, Daniel Ramine, Brittney Parillon, and Zhan Blair. Front row: keyboardist Michael DeFreitas, Kyle White, Devant Petersen, Destiny Mack, Jeremiah Durand, Zaynah LaRocque, Damari Mack and guitarist Edwin Thomas.

Fr. John Mark blessed the new altar servers at Sunday Mass at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on St. Thomas

on December 17.

ALTAR SERVERS CAROL

The altar servers of Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on St.

Thomas sang carols at Sea View Nursing Home on December 16.

YOUTH CHOIR CAROLS

The Youth Choir of Holy Family Church on St. Thomas ministered to the residents of Lucinda Millin and Sea View Nursing Home on December 23.

THE CATHOLIC ISLANDER   *JANUARY 2007*    11

BLESSING NEW SERVERS