Friday, June 27th 2025 Established 1905 27 Brickdam, Stabroek, Georgetown, Guyana Year 120, No. 24
joint Corpus Christi Mass By GHK Lall Hosanna! It just goes to show what God will guide us to give in his name, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. It just goes to show what God can do using us. Wow! And if that sounds too American, then try Hallelujah. Let a few of them reach the rooftops. On Corpus Christi Sunday, the One Body in Christ glowed and sparkled at the Sacred Heart Church in
Georgetown. Followers of Christ from Our Lady of Fatima, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, and the host parish (Sacred Heart) gathered to honor their Savior, and glorify their God. It was wonderful. It was inspiring. It was simply beautiful. A little pausing brings back to earth. Message transmitted. It was that good, that well-received. A joy for all who were there, a special grace to share.
After the almost Noachian deluges of the past few weeks, it was a bright sun-blessed morn. Indeed, morning has broken, and it was one of that kind: fresh and sweet, with just the hint of a raindrop or two still on the grass, the asphalt. The Joint Celebration by the Central Cluster was also one of a kind, with everything clicking into place, the Mass unfolding impeccably. Sacred Heart was packed tight with few, if any, spare (please turn to p8)
Pope leads Corpus Christi procession through the streets of Rome - p2 Ceasefire brings some relief, but ‘Gaza is bleeding’ and real peace needed - p3 A Christian Perspective on Social Issues - p4 Bishop’s Engagements - p4 Sunday Scripture - p5 Letters to the Editor- p6 Our cities must not be freed of the marginalized, but of marginalization, pope says - p7 Children’s Page - p9 Growing in Grace Week 62 - p10 Christianity up in sub-Saharan Africa - p11 First Holy Communion on Corpus Christi - p12 Catholic Memory Lane: Sacred Heart Church - p14
Bishop Francis Alleyne OSB carries a monstrance with the Blessed Sacrament in the Central Cluster’s Corpus Christi procession, June 22. (Photo: Joshua Van-Sluytman)