Friday, June 13th 2025 Established 1905 27 Brickdam, Stabroek, Georgetown, Guyana Year 120, No. 22
God’s love breaks down walls, opens borders, dispels hatred,
Pope Leo XIV gives his blessing at the conclusion of Pentecost Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican June 8, 2025, concluding the Jubilee of Ecclesial Movements, Associations and New Communities. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a world marked by wars and where people are disconnected and numb with indifference, Pope Leo XIV prayed during his homily for Pentecost Mass in St. Peter’s Square June 8 that the Holy Spirit would “open borders, break down walls” and dissolve hatred so everyone can live as children of one human family. “The Spirit breaks down barriers and tears down the walls of indifference and hatred” because he teaches and encourages “the commandment of love that the Lord has made the center and summit of everything,” he said. “Where there is love, there is no room for prejudice, for ‘security’ zones separating us from our neighbors, for the exclusionary mindset that, (please turn to p2)
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Cathedral holds Men’s Retreat
Bishop’s Engagements Sunday, June 15th 08:00hrs – Mass at St. Anthony of Padua, Bartica Saturday, June 21st 16:00hrs – Attend Marian Graduation Ceremony Sunday, June 22nd 08:00hrs – Corpus Christi Procession and Mass at Sacred Heart, Main Street The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Brickdam, Georgetown, on Sunday, June 1, 2025, held its Men’s Retreat under the theme “Be a Man for Others.” The retreat saw over 30 men gathering for a time of fellowship and reflection.
At the retreat, they were all reminded of the pillars of being men of the Church, which are: • Make us men for Jesus — faithful, courageous, and true. • Men of integrity, rooted in Your Word. • Men of forgiveness, who let go and begin again.
• Disciples, who follow wherever You lead. • Men for others — selfless, generous, and kind. • Men of prayer, grounded in You. • Men of humility, who serve without seeking praise. (please turn to page 10)
Francis Alleyne OSB