Building trust – AMMR’s role in T&T’s fight against vaccine hesitancy

By Matthew Pierre, AMMR Community Outreach Coordinator and Margarita Elliot, CEO, Uwàmìto Consulting Governed by the ministry and mission of Jesus as reflected in the key principles of Catholic Social Teaching, the CCSJ has participated in various social initiatives aimed at prioritising the dignity of each human person and promoting the common good of all. One […]

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 […]

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 […]

JPC Week is underway!

Shine forth with the light and life of your faith! Welcome to the start of our annual JUSTICE, PEACE AND COMMUNITY WEEK – a week dedicated to spreading love and light through community activism. For this year, we’re tackling social justice issues from every angle. Take a look at our packed calendar of events, and […]

SEASON OF CREATION 2022: Listen to the Voice of Creation

“… Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush.“ Learn more about SEASON OF CREATION here! The […]

Leela’s Top Picks: Forgiveness is Freedom

“Father forgive them for they know not what they do” were the last known recorded words of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and they’re still as relevant today as they were 2,000 years ago.  Sunday 18th July is Nelson Mandela Day, who is famous for his unjust 27-year prison sentence, much of which was […]

You Can Make a Difference!

The Archdiocese’s Ministry for Migrants and Refugees, under the Catholic Commission for Social Justice, is seeking passionate and skilled persons, individuals or organizations, to help serve in our Virtual Child-Friendly Space.  What is a Child Friendly Space?  Our Child Friendly Space (CFS) is a collaboration with UNICEF to provide children refugees, asylum seekers, and unaccompanied […]

Developing a Trinitarian relationship 

Indian Arrival Day  By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI  Today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. As baptised Catholics, we belong to the Family of the Triune God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We were created out of love to love, teaching others to follow God’s commandments, the greatest of which […]

Eradicating modern slavery 

By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI  International Day for the Abolition of Slavery will be observed on Wednesday,  December 2. As the UN states: “Slavery is not merely a historical relic. According to the International Labour Organization more than 40 million people worldwide are victims of modern slavery. Although modern slavery is not […]