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 […]
Support Anthony Pantin Reintegration Centre
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI There are still a few more tickets available for CCSJ’s annual fundraising dinner for the maintenance of the Anthony Pantin Reintegration Centre. It will be held on Saturday, June 8 from 7.30 p.m. at Skippers Restaurant, T&T Yacht Club, Bayshore. Ray Holman, who was recently honoured as […]
Eradicating poverty in T&T
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Christians must learn to make their act of faith in Christ by discerning His voice in the cry for help that rises from this world of poverty (Blessed Pope John Paul II, Apostolic Letter: At the Beginning of the New Millennium, no. 50) Please attend CCSJ’s Seminar […]
Empowered by God’s Spirit
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “Be faithful to the Spirit, to proclaim Jesus with our lives, through our witness and our words.“ – (Pope Francis ) Today, as we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, which is sometimes called “the birthday of our Church”, let us thank God for His gift of the Holy Spirit. […]
See Christ in the face of each mother
Let us remember and reach out to those mothers who are struggling to make ends meet; those mothers whose children have moved away and who hardly visit them or communicate with them; those mothers for whom loneliness is their only companion. By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI “Her children stand up and proclaim […]
Families and inclusive societies
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI On Tuesday, May 15, the world will observe the International Day of Families on the theme: Families and inclusive societies. The UN states: “Although families all over the world have transformed greatly over the past decades in terms of their structure and as a result of global […]
