Promoting harmony in Notting Hill
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Everyone involved in Notting Hill Carnival (NHC) in London – Europe’s largest street festival, knows that the Mass at St Mary of the Angels RC Church in Moorhouse Road, W2, is an important ‘prelude’ before the masqueraders take to the streets. Our own Fr Robert Christo was […]
Making Jesus the centre of our lives
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Like Peter, in today’s Gospel (Matthew 16:13-20), Catholics believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the Living God. This belief has implications for us as followers of Jesus. If we follow Him, then He will be at the centre of our lives; our morals and […]
Light a candle for peace
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI As I sat through a candle-light vigil in London on the evening of Monday, August 4, to mark the centenary of the First World War (WWI) (1914-1918), my heart was full – full of pain because of all the armed conflict/wars that are being waged in our […]
The Global Common Good
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI CCSJ wishes to share with readers the following Statement produced by the group of 67 persons, led by Cardinal Peter Turkson, who gathered at the Vatican on July 11 & 12 for a seminar organised by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace titled: “The Global Common […]
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “The interests of the indigenous peoples must be part of the new development agenda in order for it to succeed…Together, let us recognize and celebrate the valuable and distinctive identities of indigenous peoples around the world. Let us work even harder to empower them and support their […]
Equity and equality in Education
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Pope Francis sees education as “an act of hope” and believes that “faith and the Christian vision of humanity fuel that hope” (Catholic Relief Service). Sadly, structural injustice in T&T may dash this hope for some of our students. I share with you hereunder a letter that […]
Britain’s Youth 2000 – ‘A gateway back to God’
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI Participants in this year’s Youth 2000 Walsingham Prayer Festival. Photo Youth 2000 Facebook page Dioceses around the world are developing strategies to support and encourage the faith journey of young people. I had the opportunity to speak to a group of young people in London who attended the […]
Preparing for Respect for Life Week
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI This year, Respect for Life Week (RFLW) will run from October 4 – 11. This is an Archdiocesan event which was embraced after it was recommended during the 3rd sitting of Synod in 2009. The theme this year is: Transforming society to reflect Gospel values. This is […]
Govt must help ‘correct’ youth
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Clinical therapist/ trauma specialist and CEO of the Centre for Human Development, Hanif E Benjamin, said recently: “The country has become a very cold and uncaring one… We are not taking charge in protecting our children, the most vulnerable. We are not treating the children like our […]
Govt must help ‘correct’ youth
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Clinical therapist/ trauma specialist and CEO of the Centre for Human Development, Hanif E Benjamin, said recently: “The country has become a very cold and uncaring one… We are not taking charge in protecting our children, the most vulnerable. We are not treating the children like our […]