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Pope Francis, Monday, April 16Th Friday, April 20th 2018 Established 1905 Georgetown, Guyana One Hundred Dollars ($100) Year 113, No. 14 Region’s Bishops in insightful, respectful encounter with Pope Cardinal Kelvin Felix and the Bishops of the Antilles Episcopal Conference meet with Pope Francis, Monday, April 16th. (photo: Vatican News ) From Charles Jason Gordon, The Visit ad limina Apostolo- Apostles ad efes to the pilgiage in relation to things like parishes, Archbishop of Port of Spain and rum normally occurs every five years which the Bishops make to the tombs churches and schools and so on. It Christopher Meyer OFM, in Rome and its purpose is twofold: to of the Apostles Peter and Paul to also looks at questions such as how His Eminence Cardinal Kelvin Edward venerate the tombs of the Holy venerate and pray. the Church in a particular area relates Felix of Castries and the Bishops of Apostles, Peter and Paul; and to meet Prior to their visit to Rome each to the world and times in which it the Antilles Episcopal Conference with the Successor of Peter, the Bishop prepares an extensive report finds itself. It identifies strengths and gathered in Rome, Italy during the Bishop of Rome. on the state of his Diocese. This challenges and how the lived faith week of April 16th for an ad limina The term ad limina Apostolo- report contains an overview of the responds to the world around it. Apostolorum. rum eas to the theshold of the Diocesan situation as well as statistics This report is (please turn to page 7) Synod on women’s role INSIDE Editorial: New Wine in New Wineskins, in the Church proposed NOW - p2 Letters to the Editor - p2 Synod of opportunities for women at the servants within their parish, Pope Francis: The Church cannot be silent Bishops on parish, diocesan and Vatican almost like submissive clients of about economic suffering - p3 o e s level. Fifteen women were worship and manual labour for A Christian Perspective on Social Issues - p4 role in the included in the meeting. what is needed. All of this has to Sunday Scripture - p5 life and The proposal asks the Church to ed, the Coissio sas. Santa Rosa honours sons & daughters - p6 mission of ultipl ad ide the plaes They warned that if the church Gospel Reflection - p6 the Church ad the oppotuities of oes doest fi the pole soo, Journeying with the Word of God - p7 has been cooperation to pastoral women will simply leave. - p8 proposed. stutue i paishes, dioeses, The proposal goes on to say Letos Coe - p9 AThe proposal is contained in a episcopal conferences and in pastoal oesio is eeded Childes Page statement approved by the Roman Curia. to ask oes fogieess fo Paetig i Todas Wold - p10 Pontifical Commission for Latin To do this, the Chuh ust e all the situatios i hih Viewpoint: Constructive Criticism - p11 Aeias plea assel. freed from prejudices, stereo- Chistia ouities hae Meadow Bank in day of fun & fellowship - p12 The Commission, which includes tpes ad disiiatios been and are accomplices of Berbice charity holds school feeding women are subjected to. 22 Latin American cardinals and attept agaist oes programme - p12 digit. please turn to page 2) bishops, said it was both possible Thee still eist aho, oss Saint of the Week - p12 ad uget to iease clerics who try to use women as 222 South & Wellington Streets, Georgetown, Guyana Telephone: 226-2192 email: [email protected] http://www.rcdiocesegy.org CATHOLIC STANDARD Friday, April 20th, 2018 Page 2 A great work accomplished for us Jesus Christ. The sacrifice in atone- Lord, Jesus Christ. He deserves our ment for our sins. As Saint Paul says unceasing thanks. we are now reconciled to God. (Rom. The infinitely precious truth is that to 5:10-11). him and through him we pray. And Our access to God in worship has that he is the unchanging Christ, the been secured for us forever. Assured same yesterday and today and for- we are that every prayer we make in ever. His message of love and service Dear Editor, Jesus name reaches right to the remains throughout as the precious We have been sanctified through the throne of God, and is heard by God. and inspiring contribution of the body of Jesus Christ once and for all. What a privilege we now enjoy, gospel. EDITORIAL A great work done for us by Our Lord through the accomplishment of Our Leon Jeetlall, Lay Minister Facebook CEO apologizes for 'mistake' of blocking Catholic content New Wine in New (CNA/EWTN News).- Facebook CEO The ad, which featured a crucifix, harm, particularly with regards to Mark Zuckerberg faced questions was rejected by Facebook over fake es, fo foeig itefeee Wineskins, NOW from lawmakers about his Easter on the grounds that its in elections, and hate speech, as opas esoship of Catholi otet as eessiel iolet well as developers and data content during his two-day congres- ad sesatioal. Faeook late pia. BY MIKE JAMES sional hearing following the apologized, saying that the ad had The Facebook CEO was called to There is a significant group of Catholics revelation that millions of Facebook been blocked erroneously and did testify before Congress in the wake worldwide who are especially happy to be uses pesoal data had ee not violate terms of service. Zucker- of scandals involving privacy members of the Church because they compromised. berg on Wednesday emphasized the violations and foreign interference consider it one of the few vitally important Zuckerberg apologized and said that large number of ads that are in the 2016 elections. institutions where they can be confident the opa ade a istake reviewed daily by the Facebook Zuckerberg apologized repeatedly that priorities and practice do not change, in blocking a Catholic theology tea, saig, I ouldt etapo- for the scandal involving the or at least change very slowly. There are degree advertisement by Franciscan late from a few examples to assume data-mining firm Cambridge also many who are not Catholic, Christian University of Steubenville, when that the oeall sste is iased. Analytica, in which personal infor- or even believers who are also happy this asked about it by Washington state The tech CEO also expressed regret mation from 87 million accounts is so, because they strongly believe that Congresswoman Cathy McMorris that he did ot take a oad as ipopel shaed. the world would be a much better place if Rodgers on the second day of eough ie of ou esposiilit there were less change and if it could only questioning. to prevent tools from being used for go ak to ho thigs ee i the good old das. Some of us in the Caribbean, especially Synod on women’s role in the Church proposed (From Front Page) those born before Independence, cannot deny that we occasionally wonder whether Local dioceses need to be coura- Christian, theological and profes- transformation similar to that which there may have been advantages in geous ad eed to deoue all the sioal foatio of oe – Pope Fais ade oete ith remaining colonies/dependencies like forms of discrimination and oppres- whether they are religious sisters or the two synods on the family. Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Curacao and sio, of iolee ad eploitatio to members of the laity – so that they Martinique instead of facing all the social, These synods led to the apostolic which women have been subjected. a ok at the sae leel ith exhortation Amoris Laetitia, and economic and political changes and pains e. of nation building. The Coissio sas ultual ad hae led to this Otoes sod o Young People, the Faith, and There is the pre-Vatican II joke of a bishop ideologial oloisatio spead Eduatio taklig ale hauiist fo ell ogaised loies soe- resistance, frequent paternal and Vocational Discernment. in a colony writing a letter to Rome familiar absence, and irresponsibility for advice on what he considered an ties istuetalisig feiist Pope Francis has often spoken about important change in society demanding a lais to ague agaist the tuth of i seual ehaiou is eeded, the the importance of the role of new approach from the Church. The letter marriage and family need to be Commission says. women in society. avoided. took months to reach Rome and when the Other ways to advance the In 2016 he set up a commission to acknowledgement of receipt came the It is – according to the document – poposals ais ilude pootig study the possibility of ordaining folloig ea, it said, This atte ill a eeded ad uget opeig that research in Catholic universities, women as deacons. certainly be addressed, and a response euies a iestet i the changing mentality and a process of poided ithi the et eas. Today whether we like it or not, commit- ted followers of Christ have no choice but "There still exist 'macho,' bossy participants said more needed to be worthy of Christ. Only such a Church to take seriously his radical message for clerics who try to use women as done to implement concrete a edil ake Chist atte. change of heart echoed by Pope Francis servants within their parish, almost solutions to the problems facing Ad she had added: Just iagie (e.g his homily on New Wine in New like submissive clients of worship and women in Latin America and the this normative scenario - Pope Wieskis // Do ot hae fea of manual labour for what is needed. All Caribbean. Francis calls a Synod on the role of making changes according to the law of of this has to end," said the final The AEC bishops, currently in Rome Women in the Church and 350 male the Gospel: The Church asks all of us for a document from the meeting.
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