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ARCHBISHOP Emeritus Robert Rivas urged all to show the compassion and courage of Santa Rosa de Lima, a sixteenth century nun living in Peru who was later canonised as a saint by the Roman Catholic church for her love of the Lord and service to the poor and the afflicted.

Rivas was addressing the celebration for the patron of the Santa Rosa RC Church in Arima held on August 24 in collaboration with the Santa Rosa First People's Community. A mass at the church was officiated by Rivas, Fr Robert Christo, Fr Divine Reemla and Deacon Joachim Hernanadez.