Friday June 5th 2026 Established 1905 27 Brickdam, Stabroek, Georgetown, Guyana Year 121, No. 21
CELAM Caribbean Regional Meeting The Caribbean Regional Meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Council (CELAM) will be held from June 8th - 12th in Trinidad and Tobago. Below is the announcement from the Antilles Episcopal Conference (AEC): The Antilles Episcopal Conference (AEC) is honoured to host the CELAM Caribbean Regional Meeting, bringing together clergy, religious, laity and pastoral representatives from across the Caribbean for a time of prayer, reflection, dialogue, and collaboration. This meeting will take place from 8th 12th June, 2026 at the Seminary of St. John Vianney, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad. Representatives from the Episcopal Conferences of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and the member territories of the Antilles Episcopal Conference will participate in the gathering. The meeting forms part of CELAM's ongoing commitment to strengthening communion among the Churches of Latin America and the Caribbean and promoting a more collaborative approach (please turn to p2)
Bishop Emeritus Wilhelmus De Bekker of Suriname dies at 87 - p2 Corpus Christi a reminder of the strength of life over death, Jerusalem patriarch says - p3 Pope Leo: Keep beautiful witness of Corpus Christi processions alive - p3 A Christian Perspective on Social Issues - p4 Sunday Scripture - p5 Pope Leo appoints lay woman Prefect of Dicastery for Communication - p6 Encyclical available as audiobook - p7 The Word and the World - p8 Children’s Page - p9 Youth Office holds hybrid webinar on “Balancing Faith and Life as Young Catholics”- p10 Faith in Practice Week 17 - p11 Sacred Heart Youth Group: “Praise & Paint” - p12 Pope’s June prayer intention - p13 Marian Academy participates in Green Walk- p14
ME Guyana holds weekend Bishop’s Engagements Sunday June 7th 8:00hrs – Mass at Sacred Heart - Central Cluster Celebration (Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ) Tuesday June 9th 18:30hrs – DPC Meeting Friday June 12th 17:00hrs – Feast Day Mass at Sacred Heart Saturday June 13th 8:00hrs – Travel to Suriname Sunday June 14th 13:00hrs – Mass of Christian Burial for Bishop Emeritus Wilhelmus De Bekker at St. Peter and Paul Basilica, Paramaribo. Monday June 15th 16:00hrs – Return from Suriname.
Closing Mass of the Marriage Encounter weekend at St. Teresa’s Church, Campbellville, Sunday May 31st Worldwide Marriage Encounter Guyana held its first weekend since 2019 from Friday 29th May to Sunday 31st May 2026 at the Oriental Suites on Garnett Street, Georgetown.
A total of four couples made the weekend; Francis and Cynthia Obiora, Derrington and Amanda Thomas, Hezekiah and Andresia King and Jermaine and Pinky Kato.
The presenting team comprised Robin and Sharon Roberts, Father Alando Williams from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, along with Remi and Bianca Mohamatsaid from Suriname. (please turn to p2)
Francis Alleyne OSB