Catholic Standard - Year 113, No. 28 - July 27th, 2018

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A special issue of Catholic Standard dated Friday, July 27th, 2018 focused on themes of peace grounded in God’s “Shalom” rather than political or militaristic power. It reports a successful one-week Vacation Bible School at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Guyana, with activities, Mass, and certificates. The editorial discusses historical persecution around 1917 and the appearance at Fatima, while inside sections list reflections on Scripture and local church community events.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryReligion & Spirituality

FormatPDF

Pages12

Reading Time30 min

AccessFree to download

Editorial

The only way to Peace

Letters to the Editor

Viewpoint: The Successful Life

Sunday Scripture

Gospel Reflection

Faith and community reports

Vacation Bible School at Fatima

Lectors Corner

Children’s Page

Rest vs. Chores (part 2)

Catechists/Lay persons receive certificates

East Coast Lay Ministers seminar

Saint of the Week

On the Lighter Side

The feeding of the 5000 (17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B)

Friday, July 27th 2018 􀂊 Established 1905 􀂊 Georgetown, Guyana 􀂊 One Hundred Dollars ($100) 􀂊 Year 113, No . 28 Guyanese Youths back from AECYA with faith enriched, deepened Part of the Guyana delegation toAECYA 2018 in Martinique after the closing Mass (please see page 7) Vacation Bible School at Fatima The Family and Life Commission of Our Lady of Fatima Church held a very successful one-week Vacation Bible School from July 16th to 20th. The theme was"Lord Teach Us To Pray" . The children were taught bible stories, and activities such as colouring pictures and making craft items based on the stories. The activities ended with a Mass at which Fr. Marlon Inniss SJ officiated, followed by a miniconcert. The children and teachers werepresented with certificates of participation, and gifts of school items were given to the regular attendees. The Family and Life Commission wishes to say ‘thank you’ to all the donors of monetary contributions, snacks and other gifts, and to the teachers. 􀂙 INSIDE Editorial: The only way to Peace-p2 Letters to the Editor-p2 Viewpoint: The Successful Life-p2 Nicaraguan Cardinal calls on Catholics to‘put pressure’ on Ortega regime-p3 A Christian Perspective on Social Issues-p4 Sunday Scripture-p5 Gospel Reflection-p6 ‘Auntie Enid’ goes home to God-p6 Laudato Si Youth hosts dinner in New Amsterdam-p6 Journeying with the Word of God-p7 Fr Compton Meerabux, 50 years a priest-p7 Birthday Greetings to Fr Tony De Souza-p7 Lectors Corner-p8 Children’s Page-p9 Rest vs. Chores (part 2) -p10 “Engage us on issues of good governance”says Minister Harmon to religious leaders- p11 Catechists/Lay persons receive certificates- p12 East Coast Lay Ministers seminar-p12 Saint of the Week-p12 On the Lighter Side-p12 The feeding of the 5000 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B | Bishop’s Engagements | | --- | | Sunday July 29th to Sunday August 5th
Sacrament of Confirmation, Rupununi

􀀿 Francis Alleyne OSB | 222 South & Wellington Streets, Georgetown, Guyana 􀂊 Telephone: 226-2192 􀂊 email: [catholicstandardgy@gmail.com](catholicstandardgy@gmail.com) 􀂊 http://www.rcdiocesegy.org EDITORIAL The only way to Peace Jesus said to his first disciples, and to all future disciples, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you.” But political leaders, governments, corporations and countless people seek the false and fleeting peace of the world which seduces the senses, minds and even souls into believing that having more stuff – including more weapons of war, more money for war, more training for war – will bring peace. To the contrary, this self-centered, materialistic, militaristic mentality and lifestyle only leads to personal emptiness, tense truces, war, and more war. True and lasting peace, the peace our hearts are hungry for, the peace our world longs for, comes only from God. It is the“Shalom” – the right-relationship, serenity and harmony with the Creator, with ourselves, with each other and with all creation, best exemplified by the Father’s incarnate Son – which Jesus himself offers to us. But the reception of God’s peace – the very indwelling of the Holy Spirit – requires the humility, trust and openness of a soul ready to attentively listen to God’s word and faithfully follow in his footsteps. But there always exists a tension between listening to and following the Holy One and listening to and following the evil one. The choice is ours. “I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then, that you and your descendents may live, by loving the Lord, your God, obeying his voice, and holding fast to him” (Deut. 30: 19-20) . As is so much the case today, 100 years ago so much of humanity was bent on choosing death and the curse. Europe and beyond was embroiled in World War I which claimed approximately 17 million lives and caused untold destruction. The era surroundin

FAQs

What is the editorial’s main message about peace?

True and lasting peace comes only from God and is expressed through “Shalom,” a right relationship with the Creator, ourselves, each other, and all creation.

What activities took place during the Vacation Bible School at Fatima?

The one-week program included Bible story teaching, coloring pictures and making craft items based on the stories, and it concluded with a Mass and a miniconcert.

How does the document connect the Fatima story to its discussion of faith and perseverance?

It highlights that even amid sin and pain, God strengthens believers to persevere and “when necessary” sends his mother; on May 13, 1917, the Blessed Mother appeared near Fatima with a message to the children.

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