Friday, March 14th 2025 Established 1905 27 Brickdam, Stabroek, Georgetown, Guyana Year 120, No. 10
Pope celebrates 12th anniversary with
Drawings for Pope Francis cover the base of a statue of St. John Paul II outside Rome's Gemelli hospital March 8, 2025. (CNS photo by Pablo Esparza)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis spent the 12th anniversary of his election to the papacy undergoing physiotherapy at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, but he was well enough to celebrate it in little ways. Along with the health care workers treating him, the pope — who has been hospitalized for nearly a month — had a small celebration to mark the anniversary of his election, complete with a cake and candles, the Vatican press office said March 13. Hundreds of cards sent from children all (please turn to page 10)
Formation workshop for Catechists and Service Leaders held at Aishalton - p2 Mexican bishops decry ‘cruellest’ expression of violence as extermination camp discovered- p3 A Christian Perspective on Social Issues - p4 Sunday Scripture - p5 Ask Me About Jubilee! - p6 Message for the Second Sunday of Lent from Sr. Marie Harper, OSU - p7 Baptism at Moco Moco - p7 In 12 years since election, Pope Francis shows papacy is a mission, not a job - p8 Children’s Page - p9 Pope's March prayer intention: 'For families in crisis' - p11 Catholic Memory Lane - p12
Bishop’s Engagements
The first round of the 20th Annual Bible Quiz was held last Sunday March 9th at the Catholic Life Centre, Brickdam. Participants were asked to study the Gospel of Luke and the Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church (YOUCAT). Over 21 faith communities participated, both in-person and virtually, including the South, North, and Central Georgetown Clusters; St. John the Baptist, Plaisance; Hosororo (Region 1); Essequibo joint teams, (Region 2); New Amsterdam (Region 6), Kurukabaru, (Region 8); and the North Pakaraimas, South Pakaraimas, Central and South Rupununi (Region 9). The second round of the quiz will be held on Sunday March 23rd. We ask that you continue to keep
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT: Sunday March 16th 07:30hrs - Mass at St. Joseph the Worker, Linden 10:00hrs - Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Wismar 15:00hrs - Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes, Silver Hill Tuesday, March 18th 13:00hrs – Arrival of His Excellency, Archbishop Santiago de Wit Guzmán, JDC 17:00hrs – Welcome Mass for His Excellency at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Brickdam. Wednesday, March 19th 09:00hrs – Attend presentation of Credentials of His Excellency at Office of the President 18:00hrs – Mass at St. Joseph, Husband of Mary, Little Diamond. Thursday, March 20th 14:30hrs - Attend presentation of Credentials of His Excellency at Caricom Friday, March 21st 05:00hrs – Travel to Lethem 15:00hrs – Mass at St. Francis Borgia, Potaranau, Region 9 Saturday, March 22nd 09:30hrs – Return to Georgetown THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT: Sunday, March 23rd 07:30hrs – Mass at Church of the Annunciation, Malgre Tout, West Coast Demerara. 12:45hrs – Departure of the Nuncio
our young people in your prayers, that they may study God’s word and put it into practice in
their daily lives.❖ (Adapted from Catholic Media Guyana FB page)
Francis Alleyne OSB