St. Lucians on St. Croix celebrated the 29th anniversary of independence in their country with the annual Mass at St. Ann Church on February 24. Fr. Stephan Quinlan of St. Lucia preached at the Mass. Pictured above, the choir led by Agnes Verhoff dressed in traditional color.
Marie Aubain and Lillian Danet created the Divine Mercy Shrine at St. Anne Chapel on St. Thomas in time for the Divine Mercy Sunday devotion on March 30.
A burglar attempted to steal sound equipment from Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on St. Thomas on March 27 about 9:00 p.m. Very Rev. Neil Scantlebury, Rector, responded to the alarm, but as he approached the church, the burglar ran out and scaled a stone wall to escape. Police were notified but no suspects have been apprehended.
The Legion of Mary will hold its annual Acies ceremony at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on St. Thomas on Sunday, April 6, at 3:00 pm. There, the legionnaires will rededicate themselves to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Prayer Group at St. Patrick Church on St. Croix will have a food sale at the Ann Heliger Vegetable Market on Friday, April 11, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the parish's Organ Fund and the upcoming Women's Conference.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on St. Thomas will host a Women's Conference on Saturday, April 12, at 9:45 a.m. in the Club House. Fr. Andres Eiroa of Opus Dei in Puerto Rico will lead the conference, hear confessions and offer benediction.
Carnival's Adult Parade passes the front steps of Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on St. Thomas on Saturday, April 26, creating litter, noise and parking problems, so Very Rev. Neil Scantlebury, Rector, has cancelled the Sunday Vigil Mass for that evening.
Parishioners are encouraged to fulfill their Sunday Mass obligation by attending a Vigil Mass at another Catholic Church that evening or attending one of the regularly-scheduled Masses at the Cathedral on Sunday.
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