Month: September 2010

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‘Prayer walk’ to end Respect for Life Week

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Post date September 30, 2010

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ

As we come to the close of this year’s Respect For Life Week (RFLW) on Sunday, October 3, I urge you all to join people from various faith communities as we walk and pray around part of Queen’s Park Savannah – from Casuals Corner (near the American Embassy) to St Ann’s Roundabout from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. this Sunday. Some of you may prefer to gather in the Savannah at St Ann’s Roundabout and wait for us there. We will also be praying there at the end of the procession. The Youth Commission’s steel band will play for us also.

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IRO Thanksgiving Service and RFLW launch – Acting President address

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Post date September 27, 2010

Acting President, His Excellency Timothy Hamel-Smith at IRO service and launch of Respect For Life Week

Address by His Excellency Senator Timothy Hamel-Smith Ag. President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago at the IRO National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving and the Catholic Church “Respect for Life Week” Event, on Sunday 26^th September, 2010, at the Raja Yoga Centre Headquarters.

I am pleased to join with the Inter Religious Organization in this national day of prayer and thanksgiving, which it has been organizing for several years, in the season that celebrates our Republican status.

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IRO Thanksgiving Service and RFLW launch – Archbishop’s address

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Post date September 27, 2010

Archbishop Gilbert at IRO service and launch of Respect For Life Week

Archbishop Edward Gilbert at the September 26 Inter Religious Organisation of Trinidad & Tobago National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving and the Catholic Church “Respect for Life Week” Event, at Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Centre, San Fernando. The theme for the celebration was, “Respect for Life – United We Stand, Divided We Fall.”

“My Sisters and Brothers,

The fact that the celebration of Respect for Life Week and the annual IRO National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving have come together is a positive development. It could be considered a providential development.

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IRO Thanksgiving Service and RFLW launch – Chair’s address

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Post date September 27, 2010

CCSJ Chair Leela Ramdeen at IRO service and launch of Respect For Life Week

CCSJ Chair Leela Ramdeen at the September 26 Inter Religious Organisation of Trinidad & Tobago National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving and the Catholic Church “Respect for Life Week” Event, at Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Centre, San Fernando. The theme for the celebration was, “Respect for Life – United We Stand, Divided We Fall.”

Good afternoon brothers and sisters. I could simply turn around and let you read the words on the back of my jacket and then return to my seat as these words say it all. However, I would like to take this opportunity to share with you briefly the origins of Respect For Life Week and some of the activities we plan for the week and to urge you to observe the Week in whatever way you can – from your own faith perspective.

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SEMINAR TO OPEN RESPECT FOR LIFE WEEK

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Post date September 27, 2010

CCSJ Chair Leela Ramdeen and former President Sir Ellis Clarke.

Theme: Our people, our land: Journey to becoming a Republic

CCSJ’s Chair, Leela Ramdeen, introduces Sir Ellis Clarke – feature speaker at the Seminar on Friday 24 Sept. 2010 (Republic Day)

Good afternoon brothers and sisters. Welcome to the start of CCSJ’s Respect For Life Week – an initiative that was born during Synod in 2009 when there was a groundswell of opinion that each year the Archdiocese should observe such a week. RFLW, therefore, is one of the Synod Resolutions that CCSJ is implementing since it falls within our remit.

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