As it has done for many years, the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ), on behalf of its members, presented Christmas gift packages of groceries to the elderly in Greenwich Town. The presentation to 50 senior citizens of the community took place on Monday, December 21, at the Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, 31 East Avenue, Greenwich Town. The SAJ has a long history of assisting the community which adjoins Newport West, where Port Bustamante and the SAJ offices are located. HEALTH ADVICE FOR SENIORS
The SAJ used the occasion to encourage the golden agers to follow all the health guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Wellness to avoid contracting COVID-19. Nurse Deanmarie White, the SAJ’s occupational health officer, reminded the senior citizens that they are among the most vulnerable in the population and that they therefore need to take extra precautions. She reminded them that although they have been accustomed to all the hugs from their children and grandchild
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O quiet night: Christmas carols likely a COVID casualty at Masses
Joseph Chrisman, pastoral associate for music and faith formation at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Beech Grove, Ind., plays the organ during the Mass on the first Sunday of Advent Nov. 29, 2020. (CNS photo/Ann Margaret Lewis, The Criterion)
By Ann Margaret Lewis • Catholic News Service • Posted December 16, 2020
INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) During the Christmas season, we expect to hear and sing carols at Mass as an expression of joy in the birth of Christ.
With the COVID-19 pandemic, however, one of the church’s complex liturgical challenges has been with its music.
Caroline Boden Devlin
Caroline B. Devlin, 77, of Winchester City, VA died Thursday, December 10, 2020, quietly at her home in the City, just off of Amherst Street.
Caroline was born in 1943 in Morris, Illinois, daughter of the late Elizabeth and Elmer âBenâ Boden.
She graduated from Villa Joseph Marie High School in Newtown, PA in 1960 and received a Bachelor of Arts in 1964 from Lycoming College in Williamsport, PA.
She was employed at Hadley Memorial, Alexandria and Fairfax Hospitals as a Medical Records Coder and after âretiringâ enjoyed her job as the Church Secretary at Nativity Catholic Church in Burke, VA.
Caroline loved her little home in Winchester, her sweet and loyal dog Benny and her granddaughters. Her talents and hobbies included reading, writing poetry, sewing, bird watching, playing her beautiful baby grand piano and doing jigsaw and word search puzzles. She also loved watching Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy and The Voice. Caroline loved music in