Cleone Beverhoudt offered her testimony at a Magnificat meal at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral's Hospitality Lounge on St. Thomas on February 23. Pictured above, Carmen Kitnurse, a visitor from Texas, complimented her.
Cleone Beverhoudt offered her testimony at a Magnificat meal at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral's Hospitality Lounge on St. Thomas on February 23. Pictured above, Carmen Kitnurse, a visitor from Texas, complimented her.
Kevin Millien of Trinidad and Tobago conducted a workshop for musicians, cantors and song leaders at Light of Christ Retreat Center on St. Croix on February 28-29.
Friar John Grennon, OCD, the Carmelites' Provincial Delegate for Wisconsin and the Eastern Province, which includes the Virgin Islands, led a day of recollection for the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites' Star of the Sea Community at McAlpin Hall on St. Croix on March 1. The following day, Fr. Grennon admitted Ann Wiekel into formation at a ceremony at St. Joseph Church's St. Michael Chapel, pictured above.
Fr. Mark Owen, CSsR, Fr. Joseph Krastel, CSsR, and Fr. Vante Auguiste, CSsR, will visit with the pastors, associate pastors and parish councils of Holy Cross Church on April 14 and St. Patrick Church on April 15. The information gathered will be used when reassigning their priests throughout the Caribbean in June. These visits are important because the pastors of both St. Croix parishes will be completing their terms this summer.
Susan Potvin and members of the Living Praise Worship Team of Wintersville, Ohio, will minister at three events on St. Croix in May. The team, which serves the Pittsburgh Magnificat Chapter and leads the worship for the International Magnificat Conferences, will offer a concert at St. Ann Church on Friday, May 2, at 7:00 p.m. Ms. Potvin will lead a Worship Workshop at Light of Christ Retreat Center on Saturday, May 3, at ? a.m. and speak at a Magnificat Meal at Gertrude's Restaurant on Sunday, May 4, at 12:30 p.m. Admission to the concert and workshop are free; tickets for the meal are available in advance from members for $40.
Fr. John Theodore, CSSp, of Trinidad and Tobago will preach a pre-Pentecost retreat at St. Ann Church on St. Croix on May 6-8 at 7:00 p.m. The closing Pentecost Rally will be at the church on Friday, May 9 at 7:00 p.m. Pentecost this year falls on Sunday, May 11, which coincides with Mothers Day.
The World Apostolate of Fatima and the Social Committee of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on St. Thomas will screen the film Bella at the Market Square East Theater on Thursday, May 8, at 8:00 p.m. Cocktails begin at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available at the parish for $25 for adults and $15 for children under 14.
The Lady Clare of Assisi fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order will present a "Come and See" program at Holy Family Church's Columbian Hall on St. Thomas on Sunday, May 18, at 2:00 p.m. The program invites adult Catholics to an introduction to the spirituality of St. Francis of Assisi and a vocation to fraternity within the context of the Secular Franciscan Order. Visitors will receive literature, hear a guest speaker and watch a video of St. Francis' life.
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