Being human – dignity and respect due
By Darrion Narine Programme Manager, AMMR Human dignity is a concept that lies at the heart of Catholic social teaching. According to Catholicism, every human being has inherent worth and is created in the image of God, and this belief is the foundation for the Catholic understanding of human dignity. In this article, we will […]
CCSJ and partners offer free post-Carnival Covid-19 testing
SOCIAL JUSTICE – rcsocialjustice.org Party done! Covid-19 testing was available on Ash Wednesday with the Catholic Commission for Social Justice (CCSJ) and their partners, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Medical Research Foundation and Caribbean Med Labs Foundation. The Catholic News caught up with the CCSJ and their partners in health and justice on […]
Roving CFS: learning spaces for vulnerable children
By Darrion Narine, CCSJ/AMMR Programme Coordinator Life has taken many twists and turns over the last two years and for many it has been difficult. Children, however, have been impacted the most during this period, especially the vulnerable migrant and refugee population and those local children who live in the poorest areas. It is out […]
We are all the People of God
By Msgr Michael de Verteuil Chair of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission Pope Pius X in 1906 wrote the letter Vehementer Nos to the French bishops. In this letter the following appears: “….the Church is essentially an unequal society, that is, a society comprising two categories of persons, the Pastors and the flock, those who occupy […]
What are we doing here?
By Msgr Michael de VerteuilChair of the ArchdiocesanLiturgical Commission What are we doing here in this church building this Saturday evening/Sunday? We have come to receive this gift God has given us. It is all God’s work – it is the Lord’s Word, the Lord’s Body and Blood, which God offers us. Jesus offers us […]
CTCT presents first Lifetime Achievement Award to Rev Knolly Clarke
From CTCT In the presence of friends, family and well-wishers, the Conference on Theology in the Caribbean Today (CTCT) presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to Anglican cleric, Rev Dr Knolly Clarke at the Christ Church Anglican Church, Cascade on February 27. The presentation of the award formed the second part of the CTCT’s formal recognition […]
Advocate for yourself – know the signs of abuse
Advocate for yourself – know the signs of abuse. One of our missions is to raise awareness on human rights. In doing so, we also have a duty to inform others on their personal rights so that they know what treatment they are entitled to, and can therefore lobby for that treatment effectively. Knowledge is […]
Catholic Church in T&T remembers 2022…
The year 2022 was momentous for the Catholic Church in Trinidad and Tobago as it joined worldwide Church in the synodal journey. In the last quarter of the year, a focus for action emerged out of the dialogue and discernment. The crime in the community at Rose Hill RC, Laventille sparked national discussion on the […]
CCSJ’s Year End Review!
“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13 By God’s grace, the year 2022 […]
Gender-based violence, long talk and raising consciousness
By Amílcar Sanatan, CCSJ Board member Governments, institutions, and civil society groups around the world annually mobilise for the Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence campaign. The campaign runs between November 25 and December 10. Therefore, the campaign begins on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and concludes on International Human […]
