Friday, November 14th 2025 Established 1905 27 Brickdam, Stabroek, Georgetown, Guyana Year 120, No. 44
for the poor, says pope in message VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christian hope must move beyond comforting words to real responsibility and structural change to uplift the poor, Pope Leo XIV said in his message for the 2025 World Day of the Poor. “We must never forget that we were saved in this hope, and need to remain firmly rooted therein,” the pope wrote in the message, released June 13 and titled after Psalm 71: “You are my hope.” Marking the ninth annual observance of the world day, which will be celebrated Nov. 16, Pope Leo said that true hope is forged in hardship and strengthened by God’s fidelity. “Amid life’s
trials, our hope is inspired by the firm and reassuring certainty of God’s love, poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit.” The pope warned against relying on wealth or power and said that “the poor can be witnesses to a strong and steadfast hope, precisely because they embody it in the midst of uncertainty, poverty, instability and marginalization.” The city of God “impels us to improve the cities of men and women” Calling spiritual neglect the gravest poverty, Pope Leo cited Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation “Evangelii Gaudium” (“The Joy of the Gospel”): “The worst discrimination (please turn to page 7)
First laundry for the poor under Pope Leo - p2 Caring for creation is part of peacemaking, pope tells COP30 - p3 A Christian Perspective on Social Issues - p4 Sunday Scripture - p5 Pope’s November Prayer Intention - p6 Aishalton says farewell to Fr. Joel Thompson SJ - p7 Mary, mother of Jesus and all believers, is not co-redeemer, Vatican says - p8 Children’s Page - p9 Growing in Grace Week 72 - p10 At education Jubilee, Pope Leo names St. John Henry Newman ‘doctor of the church’ - p11 World Day of the Poor, an examination of conscience - p12 Cathedral Memory Lane 6 - p12 Congrats Sister Carla! - p14
Bishop’s Engagements Monday November 17th to Tuesday 18th Visit other communities in Kurukubaru Wednesday November 19th Return to Georgetown Friday November 21st 07:00hrs – Travel to Hosororo Sunday November 23rd 08:00hrs - Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes
Missionary Childhood Association programme at Malgre Tout last Sunday November 9 (please see page 10)
Francis Alleyne OSB