Friday, November 28th 2025 Established 1905 27 Brickdam, Stabroek, Georgetown, Guyana Year 120, No. 46
Believe in what is possible - says Bishop Francis in Advent message His Lordship Bishop Francis Alleyne OSB has given the following message for the Season of Advent:
PILGRIMS OF HOPE There were many events that were planned and celebrated at the Diocesan and parish levels for the Jubilee year; pilgrimages, special Masses, retreats, days of recollection, workshops etc. These were all very encouraging and commendable with each in its own way touching into the faith, nurturing hope and inspiring the desire to journey and to grow as disciples of Jesus. During the course of the Jubilee Year I had the good fortune to participate in some of the events and here I would like to mention four youth events namely: the Bible Quiz, two Youth Conventions and Youth Explosion. It was heartening
to see on each of these occasions young people of the Church excited about their faith and availing themselves to learn. The young people came from various communities and most of them would not have previously known each other, yet they all mingled as if they were friends for a long time. I was impressed at this witness of our young people, a true witness of Hope. The Church is blessed to have such a contingent of youth, good young people, genuinely good at heart and trying to navigate their way in this world. At one of the events, I was asked by some participants what it meant to be Pilgrims of Hope. At previous sessions at that Convention the young people reflected on topics such as identity, Social Media, alcoholism and other substance abuse, violence, incest, music content, (please turn to p7)
Pope sings praises of choirs, affirms importance of their ministry - p2 Vatican defends monogamy against polygamy, polyamory - p3 A Christian Perspective on Social Issues - p4 Sunday Scripture - p5 Pope urges ‘immediately release’ of kidnapped children and teachers after gunmen abduct over 300 in a Nigerian Catholic school - p6 First Communion at Hosororo & Santa Rosa - p7 Blessing an Advent Wreath - p8 Children’s Page - p9 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion commissioned at St Teresa & Holy Rosary - p10 Growing in Grace Week 73 - p10 Ursulines celebrate anniversaries - p11 Pope asks big names in film to continue to challenge, inspire, give hope - p13 Cathedral Memory Lane 8 - p14 MCA programme at Parfaite Harmonie - p14
First Sunday of Advent
Ursulines celebrate anniversaries Bishop’s Engagements November 30th: First Sunday of Advent Year A 07:00hrs – Mass at Our Lady of the Mount, Meadow Bank 09:00hrs – Mass at St. Pius X, West La Penitence Tuesday, December 2nd 18:00hrs – Diocesan Pastoral Council Meeting, Brickdam December 7th: Second Sunday of Advent 08:30hrs – Mass at St. Catherine, Kuru Kururu, East Bank Demerara. 10:30hrs – St. Jerome, Supply, EBD
Mass at St. Joseph Ursuline Convent, Camp Street, Georgetown on Tuesday November 25th 2025 — the 490th anniversary of the founding of the Ursulines (please see article on page 11)
Francis Alleyne OSB