Friday, September 26th 2025 Established 1905 27 Brickdam, Stabroek, Georgetown, Guyana Year 120, No. 37
peace throughout October
Pope Leo greets people gathered in the Paul VI Hall ahead of the General Audience on Wed. Sept. 24th 2025 (photo: Vatican Media)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to pray the rosary each day in October for peace. The pope made his request at the end of his weekly general audience Sept. 24 and the day after he said he had spoken again with the pastor of Holy Family Church in Gaza City, the only Latin-rite Catholic parish in Gaza. “Thanks be to God everyone in the parish is fine,” but the Israeli strikes “are a little closer,” the pope told reporters in Castel Gandolfo Sept. 23 before heading back to the Vatican after a day’s rest. The parish is offering refuge and assistance to hundreds of Gaza residents. (Please turn to page 2)
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Bishop’s Engagements Sunday, September 28th 09:00hrs – Mass & Confirmation at Holy Rosary, Kitty Monday, September 29th 07:00hrs – Travel to Lethem, Region 9 Tuesday, Sept. 30th to Thursday, October 2nd 09:00hrs – Music Workshop in St. Ignatius Friday, October 3rd Travel to Karasabai Sunday, October 5th 09:00hrs – Centenary Anniversary Mass & Confirmation, St. Therese, Karasabai, Region 9 Monday, October 6th 10:00hrs – Return to Georgetown.
A traditional welcome at St Augustine Church, Maruranau, Deep South Rupununi, Region 9, Essequibo, Guyana, Sat., Sept. 13th. 2025. September is Indigenous Heritage Month (photo: Catholic Media Guyana) ❖
Francis Alleyne OSB