Our hopes for the new year
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI We have come to the end of another year. Tomorrow, December 31, my sister, Kamala Ramdeen, Attorney-at-Law and the eldest of Balgobin and Ruby Ramdeen’s sevenchildren, will celebrate her birthday. She says that as she grows older she realises more and more the importance of thanking God […]
Moved by the joy of the gift
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI In two days’ time, on December 25, we will welcome the birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Take time to prepare yourself for the greatest gift that God gave to humankind—His only Son. And while you decorate your Christmas tree at home, don’t forget to […]
Moved by the joy of the gift
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI In two days’ time, on December 25, we will welcome the birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Take time to prepare yourself for the greatest gift that God gave to humankind—His only Son. And while you decorate your Christmas tree at home, don’t forget to […]
Moving away from the death penalty
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI As Chair of the Greater Caribbean for Life, an independent not-for profit organisation devoted to working towards the abolition of the death penalty in our region, I was invited to present a paper on the death penalty in the English-speaking Caribbean at a hearing of the Inter-American […]
Let’s help empower persons with disabilities
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “There is no greater disability in society than the inability to see a person as more” (Robert M. Hensel). The world celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities last Monday (December 3). Each of us knows persons with some form of disability e.g. intellectual, physical, sensory, and/or […]
Building inclusive parishes
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI As you reflect on the draft Archdiocesan Pastoral Plan, consider what needs to be done to make your parish more inclusive and accessible for persons with disabilities. They are part of our community and we must demonstrate that we respect their inherent, inviolable, and inalienable dignity as […]
Are we apathetic about HIV and AIDS?
World AIDS Day is December 1. By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI Today, Sunday, December 1, is World AIDS Day. The theme this year is: Communities make the difference. “A record 38 million people are living with HIV…More than ever we need to harness the role of community‑led organisations that advocate for their peers, […]
Caring for His kingdom
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Today, the last Sunday of the liturgical year, we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ, the King of the Universe. Each time we say the “Our Father”, we pray “Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done…” It is you and I, His instruments here on earth, who have […]
Time to eliminate violence against women
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI On Sunday, November 25, the world will observe the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. As the UN states: “Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human […]
Reflections on Children’s Day
Universal Children’s Day By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ On Tuesday, November 20, the World will observe Universal Children’s Day, a day that also marks “the anniversary of the date that the UN General Assembly adopted both the declaration and the convention on children’s rights.” Pope Francis has said that “a society that abandons children and […]
