Church Break-In: Monstrances Stolen from St Mary’s RC Church, Mucurapo

Two Monstrances Stolen From St Mary’s Church Days Before Corpus Christi

Two Monstrances Stolen From St Mary’s Church Days Before Corpus Christi Two Monstrances Stolen From St Mary’s Church Days Before Corpus Christi Gregory McBurnie June 2, 2026 CommunitySt. James police are investigating the theft of two monstrances from St. Mary’s RC Church, Mucurapo, St. James, during a break-in early Tuesday morning. Parish priest Father Emmanuel Pierre said… The post Two Monstrances Stolen From St Mary’s Church Days Before Corp…

Church Break-In: Monstrances Stolen from St Mary’s RC Church, Mucurapo

Fr Emmanuel Pierre came face-to-face with an intruder at St Mary’s RC Church, Mucurapo, St James, shortly after 5 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2. The burglar escaped with two monstrances, a significant loss just days before the celebration of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi on Thursday, June 4. Fr Pierre, the parish priest, told The Catholic News that he usually opens the church around after 5 a.m. in preparation for the 6.15 a.m. Mass. He said the int…