CHRISM MASS
This year's Chrism Mass moves
to St. Joseph Church on St. Croix on
Tuesday, April 11, at 7:00 p.m. At
that Holy Week celebration, Bishop
George Murry, SJ, will consecrate
the three holy oils that will be
bottled and distributed to all the
parishes of the diocese for
sacramental purposes. Also at that
celebration, all priests and deacons
serving in the diocese will renew
their ministerial commitment to the
diocese and renew their promise of
obedience to the bishop.
A tradition in the diocese, the
Chrism Mass alternates annually
between churches on St. Thomas
and St. Croix.
EVANGELIZATION
TEAM IS FORMED
The Diocesan Office of
Evangelization has formed a team
comprised of representatives from
each parish.
The St. Thomas members are
Deacon Wilfredo Acosta and Calista
Julien of Ss. Peter and Paul
Cathedral, Alma Wells of Holy
Family Church, Rita King of Our
Lady of Perpetual Help Church and
Aurea Olive of St. Anne Chapel.
The St. Croix members are
Robert Kowalski of Holy Cross
Church, Deacon Joseph Mark and
Weena McFarlane of St. Ann
Church, Sr. Marina Picardal, ICM,
of St. Joseph Church and Vertilee
Daniel and Jeanne Garcia of St.
Patrick Church.
Nigel Noel represents Our Lady
ofMt. Carmel Church on St. John.
PASTORAL CENTER UNDERWAY
The Light of Christ Retreat Center on St. Croix is being transformed
into a Diocesan Pastoral Center under the auspices of the Diocesan Office
of Evangelization. The center will be used for spiritual direction,
workshops, training in evangelization, retreats, days of recollection,
intercessory prayer, Bible study and educational outreach, according to its
director, Sr. Patricia Alexander, WIF. She has published a "wish list" of
items needed to refurbish the center. Office needs include a desk, chair,
cabinet, computer and supplies. The kitchen needs a freezer. The conference
room needs three tables and additional chairs. The dormitories need twenty
chests of drawers. The chapel needs two chalices, two ciboria, altar linens,
altar cloths, candle holders with shades, a crucifix, lectionary, sacramentary
and a large outdoor statue of Mary.
CHILD
PROTECTION
Religious Education teachers
and other parish staff and volunteers
who have regular contact with
children in the course of their
ministries are required to attend
Protecting God 50 Children, a video
and discussion seminar on
protecting children from abuse.
Others are welcome to participate.
The three-hour program will be
presented at the following dates,
times and locations.
On St. Thomas, the seminars
will be presented on Thursday, May
11, and on Tuesday, August 22, at
6:00 p.m.
On St. Croix, the seminars are
offered at the Marian Hall of St. Ann
Church on Thursdays, May 18 and
August 24, at 6:00 p.m. and at the
Hospitality Lounge and Learning
Center at St. Joseph Church on
Saturday, August 26, at 9:00 a.m.
DIVINE MERCY
Two parishes will celebrate
Divine Mercy Sunday on April 23.
At Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
on St. John, confessions will be
heard at 2:30 p.m., followed at 3:00
p.m. by the recitation of the chaplet,
Mass and Benediction. At St. Ann
Church on St. Croix, the chaplet will
be sung at 3 :00 p.m, followed by a
teaching and Benediction.
The chaplet is prayed at St.
Joseph Church on St. Croix on
Saturdays (except the first Saturday
of each month) at 4:30 p.m.
MASS CANCELLED
Carnival's Adult Parade passes
the front steps of Ss. Peter and Paul
Cathedral on St. Thomas on
Saturday, April 29, creating noise
and parking problems, so Very Rev.
Neil Scantlebury, Rector, has
cancelled the Sunday Vigil Mass
that evening. Parishioners are
encouraged to attend a Vigil Mass at
another Catholic Church or attend
Mass at the Cathedral on Sunday.
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