Pentecost Triduum

Winston Garcia of the People of Praise Community in Arima was the speaker for the Pentecost Triduum at St. Ann Church on St Croix on June 7-9 at 7 p.m. Mr. Garcia helped prepare the participants for Pentecost, encouraging them to realize that God has a plan for them. In line with the theme from Romans 12:2, he suggested they return to the basics and use the word of God to help them understand the need for a renewed lifestyle. He used the “penny catechism,” a popular prayer book in the Caribbean, as a resource for what God wants from a 21st century disciple. He used examples from his own struggles to illustrate what God can do to bring about healing and transformation. The talks were broadcasted live on the Caribbean Catholic Network, channel 7.

Catholic Charities Meeting

Bishop Herbert Bevard and Jerome Esterson, chief finance officer for the diocese, met with several members of the board of directors of Catholic Charities of the Virgin Islands (CCVI) at CCVI’s St. Thomas office on June 9. Pictured left to right they are Mr. Esterson, board members Henry Richardson and Elton Chongasing, Bishop Bevard, and board members Yvonne Thraen, Dr. Alfred Heath and Shelley Moorhead. The renderings on the wall are of the planned housing for the homeless on St. Croix.

Val and Sal

Msgr. Jerome Feudjio and principal Ramona Griego presented awards to the valedictorian Danielle Olive and salutatorian Luis Chevalier of Ss. Peter and Paul School on St. Thomas during the eighth grade promotion Mass at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral on June 8. Danielle is an altar server at St. Anne Chapel, and Luis is a lector and an altar server at the Spanish Mass at the cathedral.

New Youth Group

The new youth group at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral held a bake sale in the Hospitality Lounge between Sunday Masses on June 5.

Cathedral Roof Is Replaced

After the plywood and tar paper, another layer of plywood and the red aluminum sheets are finally completing the last stage of roof repair.

Once the old roof was removed, the workmen discovered that the bottom of the wood beams where they meet concrete were rotted. They are now replacing the bottoms of the beams.

The Graduates!

Fr. Anthony Abraham was the guest speaker at the Ss. Peter and Paul School graduation at the University of the Virgin Islands Sports Center on St. Thomas on June 2. For more information on the graduates, please click on the Catholic School News tab above.

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten

St. Patrick School on St. Croix had pre-kindergarten promotion and kindergarten graduation in St. Gerard Hall on June 1.