Two New Catholic Priests Ordained Combermere the Roman Catholic Diocese of at the Same Church
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Established October 1895 See Inside Sunday July 4, 2021 $2 VAT Inclusive HUNDREDS PM: Gov’t working US Embassy to provide shelter celebrates HOMELESS for those in need Independence FOLLOWING the passage of weeks, four weeks, eight weeks, 10 weeks, two instances of flooding, seven instances Hurricane Elsa, there are currently depending on whether it’s a house repair, of water damage, 13 impassable roads, 15 with Barbados hundreds of people in need of shel- or a house construction. But what we do instances of electricity outage, 60 dam- ter. know is that we are prepared to deal with aged wires, 62 house collapses, 85 fallen – Page 4 This was revealed by Prime Minister, persons because everybody in Barbados trees, 89 reports of house damage, 743 Mia Amor Mottley,as she gave an update must have a shelter that wants shelter. instances of roof damage, and other types on the destruction caused by the storm. And what we can’t do is have people sleep- of damages which totalled 87. Mottley noted that at the moment, the ing in the elements, because that’s not “As the Prime Minister would have in- number of persons in need of accommoda- who we are and that’s not how we do dicated, this is a work in progress.We are tion stands at 289. things.And first and foremost, the preser- currently, as we speak, updating the “We expect that number to rise, they’re vation of life is what matters,” she said. database…” Hinds said. about 500 who are saying in the initial In her report, Director of the She added that St. Michael, St. George, short stages they can find something. We Department of Emergency Management Christ Church and St. Philip sustained don’t know how many of them will be able (DEM), Kerry Hinds, identified that of the most damage and accounted for most to stay where they are staying for two the 1178 reports of damage, there were of the overall reports. Schools to remain closed until Wednesday – Page 5 Bishop of Bridgetown, The Most Reverend Neil Scantlebury praying for Father Omaris Valmond (second left) after he prayed for Father Moses Kabuga Gikandi (left). Two new Catholic priests ordained Combermere THE Roman Catholic Diocese of at the same church. just by yourself, but it is important to re- Bridgetown now has two new priests. In the homily, Scantlebury reminded alise that you are in cooperation with makes They are Father Moses Kabuga Gikandi the young priests of how critical it is to the bishop and your brother priests and and Father Omaris Valmond. work together with their brother clergy. deacons that will help to build the king- great strides in Both gentlemen were ordained during He encouraged them to spend time with dom of God here in Barbados. So, there- Mass yesterday at the St. Patrick’s them, doing so through talking, sharing fore, we work together and that is an im- robotics Roman Catholic Cathedral. This pres- and caring for one another. portant element of being part of the byteral ordination was extra special as it “It is important to realise you are not priesthood, of working together for the was conducted by the Bishop of Bridge- ordained for yourself. You are not or- building of the kingdom of God; that as a – Page 21 town, The Most Reverend Neil Scantle- dained by yourself.You are ordained in a community we do aspire to do God’s will.” bury, who himself was recently ordained community for a community and it is not ORDAINED on Page 3 2 • Sunday July 4, 2021 The Barbados Advocate The Barbados Advocate Sunday July 4, 2021 • 3 Airport to resume operations today THE Grantley Adams frastructural damage ex- Cummins also pointed many locations, the power respond to the damage the island and so we either International Airport cept an ancillary facility, out that several other loca- has been out at those loca- caused by the fire at have to source the equip- will resume operations which is a Civil Aviation tions which make up the tions, which have made it Grantley Adams ment, or we have to bor- today at 11 a.m. Training Centre, but we GAIA were impacted by challenging for our satel- International. It was row and make do, or make Tourism and subsequently did experi- the power outages across lite systems and our air quickly contained, but any arrangements,” she International Transport ence water damage com- the island. traffic control to safely there is some smoke dam- said. Minister, Senator Lisa ing in through one of the “In addition, I know guide aircraft back into age which is remaining.As The minister indicated Cummins, made the an- areas which resulted in an many people see the phys- Barbados, and also for the I said, it was an electrical that for those travellers nouncement yesterday electrical fire in the airport ical facility of the airport, purposes of departure. fire, so they are working on into the island who would at the Lloyd Erskine facility.That therefore took but the airport actually We’re pleased to report identifying parts. I’m sure have already taken PCR Sandiford Centre. She said power down at the airport, has secondary locations all that we’ve been working you would understand tests overseas, but had the airport, which had which had compromised across the country in nine closely with the Grantley that as the PM said, there their plans disrupted be- been closed on Thursday the ability of the Grantley specific locations, which Adams International is not a duplicate of the cause of the hurricane, hours ahead of Elsa’s Adams International provide satellite services team, with the Barbados Grantley Adams arrangements have been bruising winds, had with- Airport to reopen once the for Air Traffic Control. As Light and Power, and with International Airport. So if put in place for testing on stood the hurricane. all clear was given,” she we’ve dealt with island- private service providers a part has gone down, arrival in Barbados. “We did not have any in- said. wide power challenges in to ensure that we’re able to there is nothing like it on (JMB) Bishop of Bridgetown, The Most Reverend Neil Members of the congregation congratulating and welcoming the new priests, Father Moses Kabuga Gikandi Scantlebury, delivering the homily during the and Father Omaris Valmond. presbyteral ordination. ‘Do God’s will’ ORDAINED from Page 1 that support for you. So He also told them not to pray with your brothers, “settle for just being a good pray with the community, priest, because if you just pray with each other, pray settle for being a good by yourself, pray con- priest then the people be- stantly.Prayer needs to be come just okay.If you settle an integral part of your life. for being holy priests, the People must look at you people become ‘hey, pretty and say yes, there goes a good’. A holy priest brings man of prayer…and with about the goodness in oth- that prayer you will find ers and a saintly priest peace of heart, peace of will bring about holiness in mind and your attitude others.” will become joyous even in The Bishop of the midst of the trials, the Bridgetown additionally sufferings.” spoke about the impor- In their remarks, the tance of following the ex- Fathers thanked their fam- amples of the saints, ily and all who played a spending time seeking the key role assisting them to guidance and learning reach that point. from Our Lady, as well as The service was at- following her example of tended by persons from humility and never being across the diocese and it prideful but always seek- was also viewed online. ing to do God’s will. Among those in atten- He urged the new priests dance were relatives and to celebrate Mass daily be- friends of Father Moses cause Jesus is the source Kabuga Gikandi, whose of their faith. He also en- native country is Kenya; couraged them to pray and Father Omaris individually and to pray Valmond, whose native collectively. country is Dominica. The stoles of the newly ordained Father Moses Kabuga Gikandi being arranged as worn by priests, before he “Your brothers will be (MG) is vested in his chasubles. 4• Sunday July 4, 2021 The Barbados Advocate US Embassy celebrates Independence with Barbados US Ambassador to Bar- Indies (UWI) Cave Hill bados Linda Tagliala- met with their Embassy tela met with Governor partners to receive the General Dame Sandra well wishes. Mason to convey the “Whether our support to best wishes of the CDEMA in preparation American people on for storms like Hurricane the 245th anniversary Elsa this past week, of their independence our training with the and to celebrate the RBPF, or our academic close ties between the exchanges with UWI United States of Cave Hill, the United America and Barbados. States is engaged with US Embassy personnel partners across Bar- fanned out across bados,” said Ambassador Barbados to share the in- Taglialatela. dependence celebration “I enjoy Barbados’ inde- with their Barbadian pendence celebrations counterparts. Represen- every November.I thought Governor General Dame Sandra Mason (left) met with US Ambassador to Barbados, Linda Taglialatela. tatives of the Ministry of I’d share a sweet taste of Foreign Affairs and our July holiday too.” Juneteenth among Foreign Trade, the “The 4th of July is a cel- American holidays ac- Barbados Defence Force, ebration of our independ- knowledges that the and the Caribbean ence and the democratic rights of ‘life, liberty, and Disaster Emergency values of individual rights the pursuit of happiness’ Management Agency and equal justice under are fundamental to all (CDEMA), the Royal law that we share with people, and we value the Barbados Police Force Barbados,” Ambassador partnership of Barbados (RBPF), and the Taglialatela continued.