Engaging our youth to build our Democracy
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “Democracy is fundamentally a ‘system’ and as such is a means and not an end. Its ‘moral’ value is not automatic, but depends on conformity to the moral law to which it, like every other form of human behaviour, must be subject: in other words, its morality […]
Literacies for the 21st Century
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “Literacy is the most basic currency of the knowledge economy we’re living in today…in a world where knowledge truly is power and literacy is the skill that unlocks the gates of opportunity and success, we all have a responsibility as parents and librarians, educators and citizens, to […]
Charity and Church go hand in hand
by Nadine Bushell, Member of the Catholic Commission for Social Justice The United Nations has designated September 5 as the International Day of Charity and has acknowledged the work of the Church in this area. The United Nations declaration stated:“Recognising the efforts of charitable organisations and individuals, including the work of Mother Teresa, 1. Decides […]
How Catholics can be faithful citizens
by Nadine Bushell, member of the CCSJ Last week we looked at our role as Catholics in relation to elections and political parties. This week we will reflect on our overall role in steering our country on the right path. Our newspapers tell us all too well about the many ills in Trinidad and Tobago […]
Our role in party politics
by Nadine Bushell, member of the CCSJ Elections and party politics are very much in the air in Trinidad and Tobago. The Tobago elections were held in January of this year, the Chaguanas West by-election took place last month and the country is heading towards Local Government elections. There are varying reactions to the politically […]
Living purposeful lives
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI On July 25, Sr Monica Tywang and I attended the funeral of our friend Oswald Noblemunn in London. Ossie, as he was affectionately called, was a true T&T patriot and a respected member of the community in London. His coffin was draped in the T&T flag and […]
Friendship helps save souls
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI The world is round so that friendship may encircle it (Pierre Teilhard de Chardin). On April 27, 2011, the UN declared July 30 as the International Day of Friendship (IDF), recognising “the relevance and importance of friendship as a noble and valuable sentiment in the lives of […]
The gift of priests
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI On July 16, members of staff at Archbishop’s House gathered together to celebrate the 45th anniversary of ordination of Archbishop Joseph Harris (July 14) and the 22ndanniversary of ordination of Auxiliary Bishop-elect Msgr Robert Llanos (June 23). We also congratulated Msgr Llanos on his appointment as Auxiliary […]
Go youth! Become catalysts of a new world
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Tomorrow my father, Balgobin Ramdeen, will be 88 years old. Happy Birthday, Pa! In preparation for CCSJ’s next Ask Why TV programme (see TCN Channel 10 on July 23), Pa and I have been discussing the theme: Youth and Social Justice. He told me a story about […]
The light of faith and our neighbour
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “The biggest disease today is not leprosy, or cancer. It’s the feeling of being uncared for or unwanted, of being deserted and alone. The greatest evil is the lack of love and charity, and an indifference toward one’s neighbour who may be the victim of poverty or […]