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 […]
Faith in context – the Church in the Caribbean and Americas
SOCIAL JUSTICE – rcsocialjustice.org By Amílcar Sanatan, CCSJ Board member What is the position of the Church in the world today? This question invites reflection on the status of the Church in public affairs, the contextualisation of theology, the legitimacy of the institution and the operations of the Church, including its capacity to recruit and […]
Imagining Deaf inclusion
SOCIAL JUSTICE – rcsocialjustice.org By Amílcar Sanatan, CCSJ Board member My first experience of meaningful exchange with people from the Deaf community was in the Church of the Holy Family, Mt Lambert. Through visits and the investment of Fr Christian Pineau FMI, the parish priest who developed proficiency in sign language communication, the congregation was […]
A Talk With Wa Samaki – an interview with Erle Rahaman-Noronha
A Talk With Wa Samaki – an interview with Erle Rahaman-Noronha “God is in everything around us. In the plants, in the land…” Are you curious about sustainability? Have you ever wondered how to take the first steps into becoming environmentally-friendly in your personal life? Here to answer these questions today is Erle Rahaman-Noronha. Erle […]
Christian authenticity calls for service to the poor
SOCIAL JUSTICE – rcsocialjustice.org By Amílcar Sanatan, CCSJ Board member Fr Gerard Pantin CSSp, the university trained, island scholar and widely respected priest was so transformed by the social unrest and protests of 1970, he reevaluated his lifelong professional and social commitments. As an educator, he taught middle- and upper-class youth with a degree of […]
A Day At Farm Iley – an interview with Kristen Chin Cheong
A Day at Farm Iley – an interview Kristen Chin Cheong “Prayer is when you have the intention, but you give it with your heart.” Have you ever wondered what goes into farming avocadoes? Are you curious about sustainable farming practices? The food that we eat on a daily basis – who grows it? Today, in […]
Zero tolerance for abuse
SOCIAL JUSTICE – rcsocialjustice.org By Amílcar Sanatan, CCSJ Board member In an interview with Maria João Avillez of CNN Portugal, Pope Francis reiterated his commitment to acknowledge, confront, and end abuse, in particular, the sexual abuse of children in the Catholic Church. He said, “Abuse by men and women of the Church – abuse of […]
