Month: January 2012

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Speak, Lord, I am listening

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Post date January 12, 2012

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ

You did not choose me, no, I who chose you; and I commissioned you to go out and to bear fruit, fruit that will last (John 15:16).

Although Vocations Awareness Week ends today, we have a duty to pray for vocations on a daily basis. We need holy priests, deacons, and people dedicated to consecrated life. Indeed, we should all respond to our baptismal call to holiness and help each other respond to this call – “All the faithful are invited and obliged to try to achieve the holiness and perfection of their own state of life” (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium, #42).

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Archbishop Harris’ Gospel Reflection Jan 8 – Feast of the Epiphany

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Post date January 6, 2012

Gospel Mt 2:1-12

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.” When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, He inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet: And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; since from you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people Israel.”

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AEC Vocations Awareness Week JAN 8 – 15

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Post date January 6, 2012

CCSJ affirms and thanks clergy and religious for saying “Yes” to the call

As we pray for vocations during Vocations Awareness Week, let us remember to thank our clergy and those dedicated to consecrated life for saying “Yes” to the call. Members of CCSJ affirm our Archbishop, priests, deacons, sisters, brothers, and monks in your ministry and thank you for your faithful service in the Lord’s vineyard.

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He came to save us all

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Post date January 5, 2012

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ

MY NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION

TO STRIVE TO BE A BETTER CHRISTIAN; TO LIVE THE KIND OF LIFE THAT WILL DRAW ME CLOSER TO GOD, TO MY NEIGHBOUR AND TO GOD’S CREATION.

IT IS ONLY THROUGH RECONCILIATION WITH GOD, NEIGHBOUR, CREATION AND SELF CAN WE BUILD THE CIVILISATION OF LOVE.

LEELA RAMDEEN, CHAIR, CCSJ

“Let us imitate the Magi. Thou seest him not now in the crib, but on the altar; not a woman holding him, but the priest present, and the Holy Ghost poured out abundantly upon the sacrifice” (St John Chrysostom)

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Archbishop Harris’ Gospel Reflection Jan 1 – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

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Post date January 1, 2012

Gospel Lk 2:16-21

The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. Then the shepherds returned,
glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.

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