BISHOP MURRY'S MAY 2006 PUBLIC SCHEDULE

Saturday, May 6, 6:00 p.m., Confirmation Mass, Holy Cross Church, St. Croix.

Sunday, May 7, 11:00 a.m., Confirmation Mass, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, St. Thomas.

Sunday, May 14, 9:00 a.m., Mass, Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Croix.

Saturday, May 20, 9:00 a.m., Ss.

Peter and Paul School Board Stategic Planning Meeting, Bishop's Residence, St. Thomas.

Saturday, May 20, 6:00 p.m., Confirmation Mass, Holy Family Church, St. Thomas.

Sunday, May 21, 9:30 a.m., Confirmation Mass, St. Ann Church, St. Croix.

Tuesday, May 23, 8:30 a.m., Domestic Policy Committee, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops meeting, Washington, DC.

Saturday, May 27, 6:00 p.m., Confirmation Mass for St. Joseph Church and St. Patrick Church candidates, St. Patrick Church, St. Croix.

Sunday, May 29, 10:00 a.m., Anniversary Mass, Missionaries of Charity Convent, St. Croix.

Tuesday, May 30, 10:00 a.m., St. Thomas/St. John Deanery meeting, Bishop's Residence, St. Thomas.

Wednesday, May 31, 10:00 a.m., St. Croix Deanery meeting, St. Ann Church's Marian Hall, St. Croix.

The Most Reverend George V. Murry, SJ Bishop ofthe Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands

FR. OPIRA APPOINTED CHAPLAIN

Bishop George Murry, SJ, has appointed Fr. Simon Peter Opira as chaplain to both the West Indian Franciscans and the Diocesan Center of Evangelization at the Light of Christ Retreat Center, effective April 14.

Fr. Opira will remain in residence at St. Ann Church on St. Croix.

FR.KEMAYOU INCARDINATED

Bishop George Murry, SJ, has incardinated Fr. Louis Kemayou, Parochial Vicar at St. Ann Church on St. Croix, into the Diocese of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, effective April 11. Fr. Kemayou came to the diocese in 2001 as a priest of the Diocese of Doume­ Abong'Mbang in his native Cameroon, Africa. By excardination from that diocese and incardination to his new diocese, Fr. Kemayou officially becomes a priest of his new diocese, under the jurisdiction of Bishop Murry and his successors.

PRINCIPAL APPOINTED

Bishop George Murry, SJ, has appointed Elizabeth Hering as Principal of St. Mary School on St. Croix, effective June 15.

Mrs. Hering has served as Administrator of the school since 2004, while Fr. Pat Lynch, CSsR, served dually as the Pastor of Holy Cross Church and the Principal of St. Mary School.

Fr. Lynch will continue as the pastor while Ms. Hering assumes the full responsibilities of the principal.

BACK TO SCHOOL FOR BISHOP MURRY

Cilma Howe, Grade 3 teacher at Ss. Peter and Paul School on St. Thomas, arranged for Bishop George Murry, SJ, to visit her class on March 27.

Bishop Murry explained the various items used by a bishop at Mass.

Pictured above, some students wore Bishop Murry's mitre and zucchetto, while another held his crosier (staff).

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