Friday, February 14th 2025 Established 1905 27 Brickdam, Stabroek, Georgetown, Guyana Year 120, No. 6
Pope calls for respect for Indigenous peoples’ land, water, food - p2 Caritas Internationalis warns sudden USAID cuts will kill millions - p3 A Christian Perspective on Social Issues - p4 Sunday Scripture - p5 Pope hospitalized for bronchitis treatment - p6 Synodal graces in alignment - p7 Journeying with the Word of God - p7 Pope to U.S.: Migration policies built on force, not truth, ‘will end badly’- p8 Children’s Page - p9 Nicene Creed unites Christians, overcoming division through faith - p11 AI must serve, not replace, teacher-student relationship, Vatican says - p11 Vocation of military and police is to defend life, peace and justice, says pope - p12 Jubilee 2025 Calendar of major events - p13 Catholic Memory Lane - p14 Youth Mental Health Training - p14 Catholics with political responsibilities and pastors from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean met in Mexico February 10-14. Representing the Antilles Episcopal Conference were (L-R): Bishop Karel Choennie (Suriname), Neil Parsanlal (Trinidad & Tobago), Lawrence Lachmansingh (Guyana), Deacon Ronald Thwaites (Jamaica) and Bishop Francis Alleyne OSB (Guyana) [photo: AEC Facebook page] Please see article on page 10
Bishop’s Engagements Saturday, February 15th Return to Guyana Wednesday, February 19th 17:00hrs – Diocesan Finance Council Meeting Saturday, February 22nd Travel to Suriname to attend Diocesan Provincial Meeting Friday, February 28th Return to Guyana I will be away from the Diocese during the period February 22nd to 28th and in my absence Reverend Ronald Fernandes, SJ, Vicar General will attend to matters on my behalf.
On Sunday February 9th, Our Lady of the Annunciation Church, Malgre Tout, WBD, welcomed eight members to the Catholic community through the sacrament of Baptism. ❖ (Catholic Media Guyana FB page)
Francis Alleyne OSB