Men and Women of the Bible: Abigail
“Women must show their strength and successfully confront injustice: Women should not hide their strengths in an effort to be acceptable.” By Nadine Bushell, Member of the Catholic Commission for Social Justice For many of us Social Justice focusses on issues that are dealt with at the community, national or international level. We think of […]
The Eucharist can transform the world
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair of the Catholic Commission for Social Justice On Saturday, June 18, CCSJ held its annual fundraising dinner. About 200 persons gathered together to support this initiative. The funds will go towards meeting the cost of implementing the Values and Virtues Formation Programme in Catholic Primary Schools and completing the Anthony Pantin […]
Let my country awake!
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair of the Catholic Commission for Social Justice Today, Trinity Sunday, we reflect on the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity – “the central mystery of Christian faith and life… Christians are baptised in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: not in their names…for […]
Using the gifts of the Spirit
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair of the Catholic Commission for Social Justice Today, Pentecost Sunday is a good time for us to reflect on whether or not we are opening our hearts and minds to allow the Holy Spirit to work through us to renew the face of the earth. We are the Body of Christ […]
Congress in Rome
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair of the Catholic Commission for Social Justice “Mother and Teacher of all nations—such is the Catholic Church . . . to hold the world in an embrace of love, that men, in every age, should find in her their own completeness in a higher order of living, and their ultimate salvation. […]
Should Bin Laden have been killed?
by Mike James, member of the CCSJ mikejames@aecrc.org The recent killing of Osama bin Laden set off spontaneous celebrations in several places around the world, and especially in the US among the cheering crowds in Times Square, in the city which had suffered the horrendous tragedy of the 9/11 deaths in the Twin Towers. The […]
The most important event in history
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair of the Catholic Commission for Social Justice “Resurrexi et adhuc tecum sum – I arose, and am still with you; you have set your hand upon me.” On behalf of members of CCSJ, I wish you all a happy and holy Easter. Christ has risen, Alleluia! Let us say like St […]
Forming young people in our schools
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair of the Catholic Commission for Social Justice “What greater work is there than training the mind and forming the habits of the young?” (St John Chrysostom). As I prepare my paper to participate in a panel discussion during the Ministry of Education’s National Consultation on the Primary School Curriculum (Apr 5-6), […]
Regional Consultation on HIV
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair of the Catholic Commission for Social Justice On Wednesday, March 23 and Thursday 24, I attended UNAIDS Caribbean Regional Consultation on Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support. I was a member of the panel that focused on: The Social and Cultural Environment: Human Rights and HIV (see CCSJ’s […]
The gift of living water
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair of the Catholic Commission for Social Justice As a deer longs for running streams, so longs my soul for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, the God of life…(Psalm 42:1-2) On behalf of CCSJ, I would like to congratulate Bishop Claude Berkley, who was ordained as Coadjutor Bishop […]