Emmanuel – God is with us
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI During a recent discussion with my great-niece in London via Skype, we were speaking about how commercialised Christmas has become. As a 13-year-old Catholic, she is quite aware of the true meaning of Christmas, but admitted that she is often caught up in the hype about what […]
Preparing for the birth of Christ
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI As we prepare for the coming of the birth of Jesus, let us see Him in the faces of our “neighbours”. Amidst the splendour of the decorations in the malls and the “goodies” in our stores and supermarkets, spare a thought for Jesus who lives among us […]
Reflections on the Caribbean Court of Justice
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “…in an ideal world, Commonwealth countries – including those in the Caribbean – would stop using the Privy Council and set up their own final courts of appeal instead” (Lord Phillips, 2009). In December 2012, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) launched its Strategic Plan for 2013 […]
A compassionate response to persons with HIV and AIDS
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Today is World AIDS Day. We can all be change agents in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Are we doing enough to reach out in love and compassion to those infected and affected by HIV and AIDS? What more can we do e.g. as individuals, in […]
Teaching in a rapidly developing digital world
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Congratulations to the CREDI students who graduated on Thursday, November14. One of our Board Members, Sr Angela Ann Zukowski, Dayton University, US, delivered an outstanding graduation address entitled: The Catholic Teacher in a Rapidly Developing Digital World. Her paper, as well as papers from speakers at CREDI’s […]
A revolution in family life and values
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI On Saturday evening I attended a Divali/Christmas celebration organised by the Inter Religious Organisation. The feature speaker was Acting President, His Excellency Timothy Hamel-Smith. His words of wisdom to those gathered were truly inspirational. Inter alia, he applauded the IRO for prioritising parenting programmes in its plans […]
Experiencing the joy of faith
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI I thank His Grace for allowing me to represent the Archdiocese at two major events at the Vatican recently. Since I had planned to be in London around the time of these events, this facilitated my trip to Rome. The first event was a Conference held during […]
‘Martin the charitable’ – patron saint of social justice
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Today we celebrate the Feast of St Martin de Porres ,who was born in Lima, Peru, in 1579. His father was a Spanish gentleman and his mother a freed slave from Panama. Inter alia, he is the patron saint of social justice and race relations. I recall […]
Saying ‘Thanks’
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “Saying thank you is more than good manners. It is good spirituality.” (Alfred Painter) On behalf of CCSJ, I would like to thank all those who helped to make our 4th Respect for Life Week a memorable one. Our theme this year was: Regenerating the Moral and […]
All life matters
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI CCSJ invites you to attend a free International Conference on Tuesday, October 1 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Law Faculty Auditorium, UWI, St Augustine, on the theme: The Death Penalty in the context of Public Security: Neither Right, nor Effective. The Conference is a […]