Friday August 14th 2026 Established 1905 27 Brickdam, Stabroek, Georgetown, Guyana Year 121, No. 31
Ablaze for Christ: Diocesan Youth Pope Leo says Sunday is ‘foundation and kernel’ of liturgical year - p2 Fr. Javier Correa Llano IVE celebrates Silver Jubilee of Priestly Ordination - p2 Pope Leo offers prayers, financial assistance to disaster-stricken Colombia - p3 A Christian Perspective on Social Issues - p4 Sunday Scripture - p5 Pope appeals for peace in Sudan, prays for victims in Ukraine-Russia conflict - p6 St Pius X youths visit Malgre Tout - p7 Children’s Page - p9 Faith in Practice Week 27 - p11 The 7 themes of Catholic Social Teaching - p12 Jordan prepares for 2,000th anniversary of Christ’s Baptism in 2030 - p14
Screenshot of participants of the 2026 Diocesan Youth Convention processing from the Seawall Bandstand to Marian Academy on Sunday August 9th, the last day of the convention. (Please see article on page 8)
Fr. Monty celebrates 51st ordination anniversary
Bishop’s Engagements Sunday, August 16th 8:00hrs – Feast Day Mass Our Lady of the Mount (Meadow Bank) 15:00hrs – Wedding at St. John the Baptist (Plaisance) Monday, August 17th 18:00hrs – Synod Implementation Meeting (Virtual) Tuesday, August 18th 9:00hrs – Clergy Meeting on Child Protection (Virtual) Saturday, August 22nd 16:00hrs – Synod Session (Virtual) Sunday, August 23rd 8:30hrs – Mass and confirmation at Our Lady of Fatima
Monsignor Terrence Montrose on Monday August 10th celebrated the fifty-first anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood with mass at Our Lady of the Mount church, Meadow Bank.
Msgr. Montrose, fondly known as ‘Fr. Monty’ and ‘the Grandfather of the Diocese’ was ordained on August 10th 1975 by Bishop Benedict Singh.
Msgr. Montrose’s anniversary mass formed part of the 150th Anniversary celebrations of Our Lady of the Mount church, being held from August 9th—16th.❖
Francis Alleyne OSB