Dominica Independence Day Masses

The Commonwealth of Dominica celebrated 33 years of independence on November 3. Two priests from Dominica celebrated festive bilingual English/French Creole Masses in the U.S. Virgin Islands on November 6. Msgr. Eustace Thomas celebrated Mass at St. Ann Church on St. Croix and Father Conan Shillingford celebrated Mass at Holy Family Church on St. Thomas. Msgr. Thomas (pictured above) and many parishioners dressed in traditional madrass.