ST. CROIX CALENDAR

EVENINGS OF CHARISMATIC PRAYER

St. Patrick Church has an evening of charismatic prayer on May 19 and the third Friday of each month at 7 :00 p.m. 

St. Ann Church holds charismatic prayer meetings on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.

HOLY HOURS/EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Holy Cross Church has Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction on May 5 and all First Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

St. Joseph Church has a bilingual Holy Hour with Exposition and Benediction on May 5 and all First Fridays at 7:00 p.m.

St. Patrick Church has a Holy Hour with Exposition and Benediction on Fridays after the 8:00 a.m. Mass.

St. Ann Church has a Holy Hour with Exposition and Benediction on Fridays at 5:30 p.m.

HEALING MASS

St. Patrick Church has a healing Mass on May 5 and all First Fridays at 7:00 p.m.

SANTO NINO DEVOTION/RECONCILIATION
St. Joseph Church hosts devotions to El Santo Nino on May 6 and the first Saturday of each month at 4:30 p.m. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered simultaneously.

FIRST COMMUNION MASSES

St. Joseph Church will have First Communion on Saturday, May 20, at the 5:00 p.m. Mass.

St. Patrick Church will have First Communion on Sunday, May 21, at the 10:00 a.m. Mass.

St. Ann Church will have First Communion on Sunday, May 28, at the 9:30 a.m. Mass.

MAY PROCESSION AND CROWNING

Holy Cross Church will honor the Month of Mary with a procession and crowning on Sunday, May 21, after the  11:00 a.m. Mass.

MAGNIFICAT

Magnificat, a ministry to Catholic women, meets in the Franciscan House on May 21 and the third Sunday of each month at 3:00 p.m.

CARMELITE SPIRITUALITY

Secular Order Discalced Carmelites share Carmelite spirituality in the Hospitality Lounge and Learning Center at St. Joseph Church on May 28 and the fourth Sunday of each month at 1 :00 p.m.

BLUE ARMY OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA

The Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima will celebrate its twentieth anniversary on St. Croix with the recitation of the rosary, a movie, hymns and refreshments in the McAlpin Hall of Holy Cross Church on Sunday, May 28, beginning at 4:00 p.m.

KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION

St. Mary School will have kindergarten graduation at Holy Cross Church on Wednesday, May 31, at the 8:15 a.m. Mass.

LEGION OF MARY

Praesidium Our Lady of Grace meets in the Holy Cross Church rectory on Sundays at 4:00 p.m.

CURSILLO ULTREYA

Cursillo members meet at St. Joseph Church on Mondays after the 7:00 p.m. Mass. Meetings are in Spanish.

CONFIRMATION MASSES

Holy Cross Church will have Confirmations on Saturday, May 6, at the 6:00 p.m. Mass.

St. Ann Church will have Confirmations on Saturday, May 21, at the 9:30 a.m. Mass.

St. Joseph Church and St. Patrick Church will have Confirmations at St. Patrick Church on Saturday, May 27, at the 6:00 a.m. Mass.

MAGNIFICAT LUNCHEON

The St. Croix chapter of Magnificat will be celebrating its twentieth year as a ministry to Catholic women with a luncheon at the Marian Hall of St. Ann Church on Sunday, May 7, at 12:30 p.m. Babsie Bleasdell and Bernadette Patrick of Trinidad and Tobago will be special guests. Tickets are available for $25 from Magnificat members.

FRANCISCAN SPIRITUALITY

The Our Lady of the Angels Fraternity shares Franciscan spirituality at the Franciscan House on May 14 and the second Sunday of each month at 3:00 p.m.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Jim and Centelia Matthews lead a cancer support group at St. Ann Church on May 17 and the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

CHILD PROTECTION SEMINAR

Protecting God's Children will be presented at the Marian Hall of St. Ann Church on Thursday, May 18, at 6:00 p.m.

THE CATHOLIC ISLANDER  *MAY 2006*  15