Addressing teenage pregnancy
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Today, Divine Mercy Sunday, let us commit to be missionaries of Christ’s mercy, to be exemplary witnesses to Christ by playing our part in building the civilisation of love. Let us show the “doubting Thomases” in our country that Christ is alive and wants to fashion His […]
Christ’s Resurrection – true hope for the world
The empty tomb Christ is risen, Alleluia! The blogger, Phil Newton, wrote: ‘9 ways Christ’s Resurrection gives us hope for today.’ Numbers 5 and 9 read: “The bodily resurrection motivates us to holy living. Fixing our hope on the future in Christ builds a deeper desire for pure, holy lives (1 John 3:1–3; 1 Cor […]
Young Catholics: ‘Christ is alive!’
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Pope Francis’ Post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation Christus Vivit (Christ is Alive) was signed by Pope Francis in Loreto, at the Shrine of the Holy House, on March 25. It was released on April 2, the Memorial of the Death of Pope St John Paul II, who is a […]
Transforming the health of the nation
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Today, 7 April, we observe World Health Day. The theme is: Universal health coverage: Everyone, everywhere. The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that key to achieving universal health is “ensuring that everyone can obtain the care they need, when they need it, right in the heart of […]
Creating holy moments
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “Migrants and refugees do not represent a problem to be solved, but are brothers and sisters to be welcomed, respected and loved”—Pope Francis. On Saturday, March 23, CCSJ/the Archdiocese’s Ministry for Migrants and Refugees (AMMR), organised a meeting/training session for parishes assisting them as they seek to […]
Remembering the victims of slavery
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI The world will commemorate the UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade tomorrow (Monday, March 25) which commenced in the 15th century. Let’s offer up our prayers for the repose of the souls of the millions of Africans and […]
Oh, Happy Day!
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “Everyone you meet always asks if you have a career, are married or own a house, as if life was some kind of grocery list. But no one ever asks you if you are happy.”—Heath Ledger On Wednesday, March 20, the world will observe International World Day […]
Advancing women’s equality
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI On March 8 the world observed International Women’s Day (IWD). The 2019 theme is: Think equal, build smart, innovate for change. As the UN states, the theme “focuses on innovative ways in which we can advance gender equality and the empowerment of women, particularly in the areas […]
Celebrate culture on the savannah grass
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI RECENTLY I gave a woman and her two young children a lift to their home. On the way the children suddenly started to sing along to Kees’ song, ‘Savannah Grass’ that was playing on the radio. Their young voices filled the air as they sang along to […]
Families matter
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI I watched the video-clip on Facebook in which six girls in school uniform at a school in north Trinidad were smoking what has been described as ‘spliffs’. The Minister of Education has asked for a report and the matter has been referred to the police. The incident […]
