Bishop George Murry, SJ, of the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio, and former bishop of the Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, ordained seminarian Anthony Abraham as a transitional deacon at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church on St. John on January 3.
Parishes throughout the dioceses welcomed the new year with Vigil Masses for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Pictured above, left to right, are Deacon Edward Cave, visiting priest Fr. Alex Ortiz, CSsR, Fr. John McLoughlin, CSsR, Deacon Lambert Heyliger, Deacon Emith Fludd and Deacon Louis Soto at Old Year's Night midnight Mass at St. Patrick Church on St. Croix.
Concrete was poured for new pillars at the three entrances to Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on St. Thomas on January 16. New shutters will be installed soon.
A Latin American tradition, the Three Kings visited Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on St. Thomas on the Feast of the Epiphany January 6 and gave toys to the children after Mass in the Hospitality Lounge.