tribute

April 15, 2026

Joan soared

Joan Khelawan died March 27. She was age 83. Her daughter Kerina delivered the eulogy at the April 7 Funeral Mass at St John the Baptist […]
April 9, 2026

Family and Faith were everything

Matthew Brereton died March 18. He was 87. His daughters delivered the eulogy at the March 28 Funeral Mass at St Joseph RC Church, Mon Repos. […]
March 18, 2026

A big man, with a big voice, a big smile, a big heart

Well-known singer and musician Raymond Edwards died February 25 after ailing for some time. He was 51. Friend Colin Mahabir delivered the eulogy at the March […]
March 11, 2026

A Catholic convert who served at the old and new Mon Repos church

Anthony Krishna Ramrattan died February 18 at the age of 75. His brother Benedict pays tribute. Mon Repos in San Fernando, a place where neither ethnicity, […]
March 4, 2026

Mammy’ lived a life of quiet sainthood

Jane Pampellone delivered the following eulogy at the funeral of her mother, Petra. One could not have had a greater mother than ours. Mammy was 102 […]
December 29, 2025

Norma had a compassionate heart

Norma Ann Theresa Pillai died on November 28, 2025, at the age of 93. Her Funeral Mass was held at the Our Lady of Fatima RC […]
June 25, 2025

Trying again – Swiden’s last gift

Peter Banfield, 75, also fondly known as Swiden, was killed during a confrontation with his mentally ill son, Christopher, 44, on June 12. He was honoured […]
April 4, 2025

Greer gave God all she got

By Archbishop Robert Rivas OP If Heaven could stand still to take time to roll out the red carpet for one of Jesus’ friends to enter […]