News of the Parishes

 

FAMILY OF THE MONTH

 

St. Patrick Church on St. Croix honors one family each month at Mass on Family Sunday. Fr. Kenneth Gaddy, CSsR, Director of Formation at the Blessed Peter Donders Residence, blessed this family on October 14.

 

AMERICAN LEGION ATTENDS MASS

The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary attended Sunday Mass at St. Patrick Church on St. Croix on November 4.

 

ALL SOULS MASS AT CEMETERY

Fr. Patrick Lynch, CSsR, Pastor of Holy Cross Church on St. Croix, celebrated the third annual Mass on a makeshift altar at Christiansted Cemetery on All Souls Day, November 2.

 

REMEMBERING THE DEAD

Parishioners at St. Patrick Church on St. Croix remembered deceased members of their community with help from a "Tree of Lights." Fr. Henrique Schulterbrandt, CSsR, Parochial Vicar, blessed the tree after Mass on All Souls Day, November 2. Parishioners dedicated lights in memory of their dearly departed.

 

THE CATHOLIC ISLANDER * December 2007 * Page 4