Friday, April 18th 2025 Established 1905 27 Brickdam, Stabroek, Georgetown, Guyana Year 120, No. 15
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His Lordship Bishop Francis Alleyne OSB has given the following message for Easter: Easter Message 2025 In the Opening Prayer at the Mass on Ash Wednesday we prayed “Grant, O Lord, that we may begin with holy fasting this campaign of Christian service…” A campaign, according to the Oxford dictionary, is “an organized course of action to achieve a goal”. As this applies to Lent, the organized course of action that is encouraged is a discipline that could include fasting and prayer, exercising some restraint in our daily life or adding some outreach, charity or good works to what we already do. Hopefully as we look back we would be able to tick some of those boxes in so far as we were able to offer ourselves the spirit of Lent. In Chapter 49 of the Rule of St. Benedict it says “The life of a monk ought to be a continuous Lent”; not only the forty days set aside on our calendar but always alive with a flavor of campaign of Christian service towards a goal. During Lent, some of the prayers at our Masses offered for the faithful pointed us to the goal. To quote a few: “…as they follow the Lenten observances, they may be worthy to come with minds made pure to the celebration of the Paschal Mystery of your Son.” “Sanctify your faithful in body and mind for the celebration of the Paschal festivities.” “May the venerable exercises of (please turn to page 12)
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Next Issue May 2nd The next issue of the Catholic Standard will be on Friday May 2nd. Have a blessed and peaceful Easter.❖
Bishop’s Engagements Easter Sunday, April 20th 17:00hrs – Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Brickdam Easter Monday, April 21st 06:00hrs – Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Brickdam Wednesday, April 23rd 09:00hrs – AEC Meeting via Zoom Sunday, April 27th 08:00hrs - Mass at St. Anthony, Bartica
Francis Alleyne OSB