What are we doing here?
By Msgr Michael de VerteuilChair of the ArchdiocesanLiturgical Commission What are we doing here in this church building this Saturday evening/Sunday? We have come to receive this gift God has given us. It is all God’s work – it is the Lord’s Word, the Lord’s Body and Blood, which God offers us. Jesus offers us […]
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 […]
Advocate for yourself – know the signs of abuse
Advocate for yourself – know the signs of abuse. One of our missions is to raise awareness on human rights. In doing so, we also have a duty to inform others on their personal rights so that they know what treatment they are entitled to, and can therefore lobby for that treatment effectively. Knowledge is […]
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 […]
Gender-based violence, long talk and raising consciousness
By Amílcar Sanatan, CCSJ Board member Governments, institutions, and civil society groups around the world annually mobilise for the Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence campaign. The campaign runs between November 25 and December 10. Therefore, the campaign begins on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and concludes on International Human […]
CCSJ’S World Day of the Poor Toolkit
CCSJ’S World Day of the Poor Toolkit Want to see Catholic philosophy paired with real life statistics? Do you have questions on why we recognize poverty and social exclusion as a fundamental in our social teaching? Have you ever wanted a more simplified, bare-bones version of the Pope’s message? Today, we’re bringing you all that […]
Getting To Know Series: Amílcar Sanatan
Truthfully, the first activist experience he had was in the church, “…assisting my mother with the development of a human resource directory, setting up chairs for community meetings… seeing the importance of a strong moderator who discerns village bacchanal from urgent issues to address on the conference floor… made it clear to me that ideas […]
Intercultural exchange and one thousand temples in the sea
SOCIAL JUSTICE – rcsocialjustice.org By Amílcar Sanatan, CCSJ Board member People who identify as Hindus in Trinidad and Tobago form the second largest religious grouping in the society. For the most part, an appreciation of Hindu traditions in the Caribbean is an entry point into a deeper understanding of the Indo-Caribbean context and presence in […]
Social justice and the listening Church
SOCIAL JUSTICE – rcsocialjustice.org By Amílcar SanatanCCSJ Board member As a boy, I dreamt that I raised my hand during Mass to ask a question. When my hand went up, the congregation appeared to be aghast by the deviation from the church’s norms and the priest refused to acknowledge my raised hand.This dream is surely […]