THE CATHOLIC ISLANDER Vol. 25, No. 3 March 2009
A Newsletter of the Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands
INSIDE EXCLUSIVES
INSIDE EXCLUSIVES
*Bishop’s Appeal Is Launched
*Bishop Bevard’s Itinerary
*Lenten Schedules
*News from the Parishes
*Catholic Education News
*Listings of Coming Events
*Página de noticias en español
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2009Over 8,000 Catholic Schools in the United States, including the four Catholic schools in the Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, celebrated Catholic Schools Week 2009 on January 25-31. The 2009 theme was “Catholic Schools Celebrate Service.”
Students of Ss. Peter and Paul School on St. Thomas spoke and served at all Masses at all St. Thomas and St. John parishes on January 25-26. Pictured above, Most Rev. Herbert A. Bevard, Bishop of the DIocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, posed with the students after Mass at Holy Family Church on St. Thomas on January 25.
Twin Day was among the activities at St. Patrick School on St. Croix on January 27.
St. Mary School on St. Croix began Catholic Schools Week with Sunday Mass at Holy Cross Church on January 25. The school’s Choir of Angels ministered in song, directed by Sr. Antonieta Melancio, OP.
Senior Rhea Jenkins expressed herself at one of the six student discussion groups at St. Joseph High School on St. Croix on January 28.
Catholic Schools Week included a march by students of Ss. Peter and Paul School on St. Thomas
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