A Mother’s Love
By Darrion NarineProgramme Coordinator, CCSJ/AMMR“A Mother’s love, you never forget” – Sundar Popo There are pop culture phenomena like ‘Thank you, Mama’ by Jamaican reggae musician Sizzla (Miguel Orlando Collins) or ‘A Mother’s Love’ by Trinidadian musician Sundar Popo that outline the love that many people have for their mothers in the Caribbean region. On […]
Show children love – CCSJ responds to children’s homes report
By Kaelanne Jordan Email: mediarelations.camsel@catholictt.org Chair of the Catholic Commission for Social Justice and the Archdiocese’s Ministry for Migrants and Refugees (AMMR) Leela Ramdeen has spoken out against the “scandal” of the recent reports of physical and sexual abuse at children’s homes in T&T. The Judith Jones Task Force report, titled ‘Safeguarding Children in Community […]
The ‘beef’ with meat: the food security and health crisis
By Darrion Narine Programme Coordinator, CCSJ/AMMR Once upon a time, not too long ago, I was a ‘meat mouth’. In every house lime or all-inclusive party, a plate of meat would be near to me. However, in recent months I have made a move towards the consumption of less meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. […]
Families participate in AFLC’s Scavenger Hunt
By Ottrisha Carter The Archdiocesan Family Life Commission (AFLC) in collaboration with the Catholic Youth Commission (CYC) and the Catholic Commission for Social Justice (CCSJ) hosted its first Scavenger Hunt on Saturday, April 2, World Day of Autism Awareness. The theme for this event was Family Love: A Vocation and Path to Holiness. The day’s activities […]
The reparation discussion
By Darrion Narine, Programme Coordinator, CCSJ/AMMR On Friday, March 25, the United Nations recognised the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, one of the greatest atrocities to occur in human history. The impact of slavery is still seen today in our Caribbean region and across the globe. […]
Harmony How-to: Integral Human Development
A fruit of the Holy Spirit is peace. The path to the Spirit is “integral human development”, which is a key component of Catholic Social doctrine. In his 1967 encyclical Populorum Progressio, Pope Paul VI defined integral human development as follows: “In God’s plan, every man is born to seek self-fulfillment, for every human life […]
Humanitarian implications of the Russia – Ukraine War
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI The Institute of International Relations (IIR) at UWI, St Augustine and the Catholic Commission for Social Justice (CCSJ) invite you to participate in our joint virtual webinar entitled ‘Humanitarian Implications of the Russia – Ukraine War’, on Thursday, April 7 from 1– 3 p.m. Please register via […]
Consecration Prayer for Ukraine and Russia
Download Here: The Prayer for the Consecration of Ukraine and Russia to the Heart of Mary O Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, in this time of trial we turn to you. As our Mother, you love us and know us: no concern of our hearts is hidden from you. Mother of mercy, how […]
A space for all – Roving Child-Friendly Space
By Darrion M Narine Programme Coordinator, CCSJ/AMMR On Saturday, March 5, the Archdiocese’s Ministry for Migrants and Refugees (AMMR) conducted its first Roving Child-Friendly Space (CFS) for migrant and refugee children. The Roving CFS allows the AMMR to go into areas where there is little or no intervention for the education of migrant/refugee children. The […]
Don’t worry, be like St Joseph
The Feast of St Joseph is March 19, which is closely followed by the United Nation’s International Day of Happiness on March 20. This year’s happiness theme is Build Back Happier. The combination of these commemorative days should cause one to pause and reflect on the levels of happiness within our society, with a particular […]
