ST. CROIX CALENDAR

HOLY HOURS / EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Holy Cross Church has Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction on June 1 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 June 1 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 June 1 and all First Fridays at 7:00 p.m.

INTERCESSORY PRAYER WORKSHOP

Fr. John Theodore and Mary Baptiste of the Association of Catholic Intercessors in Trinidad and Tobago will lead an all-day workshop on the ministry of intercessory prayer at Light of Christ Retreat Center on Saturday, June 2, beginning at 9:00 a.m.

GRADUATIONS

St. Mary School will have its eighth grade graduation at Holy Cross Church on Saturday, June 2, at 11:00 a.m.

St. Patrick School will have its eighth grade graduation at St. Patrick Church on Saturday, June 2, at 6:00 p.m.

St. Joseph High School will have its graduation ceremony at St. Joseph Church on Sunday, June 3, at 3:00 p.m.

SANTO NIÑO DEVOTION/RECONCILIATION

St. Joseph Church hosts devotions to El Santo Niño on June 2 and the first Saturday of each month at 4:30 p.m. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered.

CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSIONS

Holy Cross Church will have its annual Eucharistic procession on Saturday, June 9, after the 6:00 p.m. Mass.

St. Joseph Church will have its annual bilingual procession on Sunday, June 10, at 11:45 a.m.

SECULAR FRANCISCANS

The Our Lady of the Angels Fraternity shares Franciscan spirituality at the Franciscan House on June 10 and the second Sunday of each month at 3:00 p.m.

PRO-LIFE PRAYER VIGIL

The Pro-Life Committee of Holy Cross Church will hold a prayer vigil outside the abortion clinic across from Island Center on Tuesday, June 12, at 5:00 p.m.

EVENINGS OF CHARISMATIC PRAYER

St. Patrick Church has an evening of charismatic prayer on June 15 and the third Friday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

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

MAGNIFICAT

Magnificat, a ministry to Catholic women, meets at Franciscan House on June 17 and the third 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 June 20 and the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m

BIBLE STUDIES

Sr. Germaine Convery, WIF, will teach on the New Testament book of 2 Corinthians at Light of Christ Retreat Center on Thursdays in June at 10:00 a.m.

SECULAR ORDER DISCALCED CARMELITES

The Our Lady Star of the Sea Community shar Carmelite spirituality in the St. Joseph Church Hospitality Lounge and Learning Center on June 24 and the fourth Sunday of each month at 1:00 p.m.

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION

Sr. Germaine Convery, WIF, offers Spiritual Direction on Mondays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Light of Christ Retreat Center. Appointments are not necessary, and no fee is charged.

BLUE ARMY OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA

The Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima meets in the chapel at Holy Cross Church on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m.

SPANISH PRAYER AND REFLECTION

Pray the rosary and share on the readings of the coming Sunday Mass at Holy Cross Church on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are in Spanish.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Holy Cross Council 6482 meets at McAlpin Hall of Holy Cross Church on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 6:00 p.m.

LEGION OF MARY

Praesidium Our Lady of Grace meets in the Holy Cross Church rectory on Saturdays at 4:30 p.m.

The Catholic Islander *June 2007* 11