Friday, November 7th 2025 Established 1905 27 Brickdam, Stabroek, Georgetown, Guyana Year 120, No. 43
Hurricane Melissa relief to be taken up November 16th
His Lordship Bishop Francis Alleyne OSB has given the following message requesting that persons contribute financial aid and prayers to assist Jamaica following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa: Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am sure you have seen some of the images of destruction and distress that have been left in the wake of hurricane Melissa in
Jamaica. The Dioceses in Jamaica at present are reaching out to assess the damage and to accompany as many as they can who need assistance with food, water, shelter, electricity and medical care. Let us be part of the effort to assist our sister Dioceses. The AEC has asked all Dioceses of the Antilles Episcopal Conference to help raise funds for the relief and recovery efforts (Please see
letter of Archbishop Jason Gordon on page 2). In this regard, I am asking that a special second collection be taken in all communities in the Diocese on Sunday 16th November. Please be generous. All contributions received through the Diocese will be forwarded to the AEC Secretariat to ensure that the funds reach their intended destinations. Should individuals, companies, corporate bodies, home and abroad, wish to make direct donations, the bank information is provided (please see page 3). Many of us here in Guyana have had experiences of difficulties through floods and shortages and depending on the severity have experienced the significant challenges that come with recovery. What our brothers and sisters in Jamaica face now is very severe and so my appeal to you is strong. Let us stretch a hand to comfort, relieve and restore and of course I count on your prayers. God be with you, + Francis Alleyne OSB Bishop of Georgetown ❖
Letter to the People of God in the Caribbean - p2 Support Hurricane Melissa relief - p3 A Christian Perspective on Social Issues - p4 All Saints at Santa Rosa - p4 Sunday Scripture - p5 Message from Bishop John Persaud after Hurricane Melissa - p6 Message on Hurricane Melissa from Archbishop Kenneth Richards - p7 Pastoral Letter - Calming the Troubled Waters: A Message of Peace, Truth, and Hope in the Southern Caribbean - p8 CTCT calls for a Zone of Peace - p8 Children’s Page - p9 After Hurricane Melissa ‘left a trail of heartbreak,’ faith and action bring healing - p10 Living stones and the “mother church” of all churches - p12 Jubilee 2025 Calendar of Major Events - p13 Cathedral Memory Lane 5: The Bishop’s Chair - p14 Baptism at Awarewaunau - p14
Bishop’s Engagements Sunday, November 9th 07:30hrs – Mass at Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, Brickdam 14:00hrs – Attend Moravian Synod Opening, BV, ECD Friday, November 14th Travel to Kurukabaru, Region 8 Saturday, November15th to Sunday, Nov. 16th Attend Youth Convention, Kurukabaru
What remains of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Savanna-la-Mar, in the Diocese of Montego Bay, Jamaica, which was destroyed by Hurricane Melissa. (St. Joseph Parish, Sav la Mar, Jamaica Facebook page)
Francis Alleyne OSB