Friday, October 3rd 2025 Established 1905 27 Brickdam, Stabroek, Georgetown, Guyana Year 120, No. 38
Pope Leo’s Message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2025
Migrants, missionaries of hope MESSAGE OF POPE LEO XIV FOR THE 111th WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES 2025 4-5 October 2025
Migrants, missionaries of hope
Pope Leo greets people gathered in the Paul VI Hall ahead of the General Audience on Wed. Sept. 24th 2025 (photo: Vatican Media)
Dear Brothers and Sisters! The 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which my predecessor chose to coincide with the Jubilees of Migrants and of the Missions, offers us an opportunity to reflect on the connections between hope, migration and mission. The current global context is sadly marked by wars, violence, injustice and extreme weather events, which force millions of people to leave their homelands in search of refuge elsewhere. The widespread tendency to look after the interests of limited communities poses a serious threat to the sharing of responsibility, multilateral cooperation, the pursuit of the common good and global solidarity for the benefit of our entire human family. (please turn to page 12)
Clergy Conference and Jubilee of Consecrated Life - p2 PMS Directors’ Meeting held in Suriname - p2 World Day of Migrants & Refugees prayer - p3 Christian leaders blame Israel for dwindling number of Christians in Holy Land - p3 A Christian Perspective on Social Issues - p4 Ministry of Health and PAHO partner with St. Vincent de Paul Society in caring for the Elderly - p4 Sunday Scripture - p5 World must come together to fight climate change, Pope Leo says - p6 Karasabai celebrating Centenary - p7 Rosary can change the world, pontifical charity urges before a million children pray - p8 Children’s Page - p9 First woman archbishop of Canterbury to lead Church of England - p10 Growing in Grace Week 69 - p10 Pope's October prayer intention - p11 Cathedral Memory Lane - p14 Confirmation at Holy Rosary - p14
Bishop’s Engagements Annual Clergy Conference – October 7 to 10, 2025 at the Catholic Life Centre. All masses are held at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Brickdam Tuesday, October 7th 09:00hrs – Opening of Annual Clergy Conference Thursday, October 9th 17:00hrs – Mass for Jubilee of Consecrated Life & Closing Mass of Clergy Conference (continued on page 3)
On Sunday September 28th, St. Teresa's church, Campbellville, Georgetown, celebrated the Season of Creation with a tree planting activity. The Season of Creation is celebrated every year from September 1 (World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation) to October 4 (Feast of St. Francis of Assisi). ❖ [Photo: St. Teresa's RC Church, Guyana FB page]
Francis Alleyne OSB