Reflections on the Caribbean Court of Justice
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “…in an ideal world, Commonwealth countries – including those in the Caribbean – would stop using the Privy Council and set up their own final courts of appeal instead” (Lord Phillips, 2009). In December 2012, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) launched its Strategic Plan for 2013 […]
A compassionate response to persons with HIV and AIDS
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Today is World AIDS Day. We can all be change agents in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Are we doing enough to reach out in love and compassion to those infected and affected by HIV and AIDS? What more can we do e.g. as individuals, in […]
Teaching in a rapidly developing digital world
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Congratulations to the CREDI students who graduated on Thursday, November14. One of our Board Members, Sr Angela Ann Zukowski, Dayton University, US, delivered an outstanding graduation address entitled: The Catholic Teacher in a Rapidly Developing Digital World. Her paper, as well as papers from speakers at CREDI’s […]
A revolution in family life and values
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI On Saturday evening I attended a Divali/Christmas celebration organised by the Inter Religious Organisation. The feature speaker was Acting President, His Excellency Timothy Hamel-Smith. His words of wisdom to those gathered were truly inspirational. Inter alia, he applauded the IRO for prioritising parenting programmes in its plans […]
Experiencing the joy of faith
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI I thank His Grace for allowing me to represent the Archdiocese at two major events at the Vatican recently. Since I had planned to be in London around the time of these events, this facilitated my trip to Rome. The first event was a Conference held during […]
‘Martin the charitable’ – patron saint of social justice
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Today we celebrate the Feast of St Martin de Porres ,who was born in Lima, Peru, in 1579. His father was a Spanish gentleman and his mother a freed slave from Panama. Inter alia, he is the patron saint of social justice and race relations. I recall […]
Saying ‘Thanks’
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “Saying thank you is more than good manners. It is good spirituality.” (Alfred Painter) On behalf of CCSJ, I would like to thank all those who helped to make our 4th Respect for Life Week a memorable one. Our theme this year was: Regenerating the Moral and […]
All life matters
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI CCSJ invites you to attend a free International Conference on Tuesday, October 1 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Law Faculty Auditorium, UWI, St Augustine, on the theme: The Death Penalty in the context of Public Security: Neither Right, nor Effective. The Conference is a […]
Called to be counter-cultural
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI As I looked at the beaming faces of those who filled the pews and chairs at the Church of Our Lady of Fatima, Curepe, to participate in the Episcopal ordination of Msgr Robert Llanos as Auxiliary Bishop of Port of Spain on September 14, my heart was […]
Citizens of good character make a nation strong
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Today, September 15, the world observes International Day of Democracy. While democracies share common features, there is no single model of democracy. The theme this year is Strengthening Voices for Democracy. The aim is “to shine a spotlight on the importance of people’s voices, both expressed directly […]