An app to support New Year resolutions?
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI As we enter into our Archdiocese’s Third Pastoral Priority – Regenerating the Moral and Spiritual Values of our Society, let us reflect on how we can develop our spirituality during 2014. Today many people are using new technology to help them maintain their resolutions. There are many […]
Sacred Spaces
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Epiphany – when Christ was made manifest to the whole world. As we reflect on the adoration of baby Jesus by the Magi who came from the East, on the Baptism of Jesus, and on the first miracle he […]
The pathway to peace
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI As 2013 draws to a close and we take stock of where we are in T&T/the world, it is clear that, in many ways, our world is in a sorry state and desperately needs healing. We continue to close our hearts to the needs of millions of […]
Emmanuel – God is with us
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI During a recent discussion with my great-niece in London via Skype, we were speaking about how commercialised Christmas has become. As a 13-year-old Catholic, she is quite aware of the true meaning of Christmas, but admitted that she is often caught up in the hype about what […]
Preparing for the birth of Christ
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI As we prepare for the coming of the birth of Jesus, let us see Him in the faces of our “neighbours”. Amidst the splendour of the decorations in the malls and the “goodies” in our stores and supermarkets, spare a thought for Jesus who lives among us […]
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 […]
