This morning (April 21, 2025) at 9:45 a.m. (Rome), Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta.

We arrive at Easter by way of a 40 day journey of devotion we call Lent. We had our usual events. There was the Rite of Election for those about to be received in the Church at the Easter Vigil. We recall too the Lenten Missions both on New Providence and Grand Bahama, led by Bishop Kendrick Forbes. The midday Biblical Reflections added to opportunities for our spiritual growth during this Lent.

This year, Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday: April 13, 2025 and ends on Easter Sunday: April 20, 2025.

The Catholic Archdiocesan Annual Appeal for 2025 has begun. Our theme during this Jubilee Year is, “United in Hope of God’s Glory”. The Catholic Archdiocesan Annual Appeal is the major fundraiser for the Archdiocese. It is the primary source of income which funds all the ministries, all the works and all the various obligations of the Archdiocese in any given year. These are all explained in the case for the Annual Appeal, which is contained in the 2025 brochure.