Month: September 2014

2014

26th Sunday of Ordinary Time (A) – Sept 28

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Post date September 27, 2014

Gospel Mt 21:28-32

Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: “What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’ He said in reply, ‘I will not, ‘ but afterwards changed his mind and went. The man came to the other son and gave the same order. He said in reply, ‘Yes, sir, ‘but did not go. Which of the two did his father’s will?” They answered, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you. When John came to you in the way of righteousness, you did not believe him; but tax collectors and prostitutes did. Yet even when you saw that, you did not later change your minds and believe him.”

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Questions about the Civil Society Board

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Post date September 27, 2014

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI

Good governance involves creating a culture that will facilitate participatory governance – with a clear understanding of the roles and functions of the various stakeholders; a culture that is devoid of feelings of mistrust.

On Wednesday, September 17, I attended a National Forum on the Establishment of the Civil Society Board (CSB).
In his opening remarks, Minister of National Diversity and Social Integration, Hon. Rodger Samuel, talked about the need for us to journey forward together, to build an inclusive community with a “revitalised spirit of volunteerism and cohesion,” and to “hold Government accountable for what it promised”.
The advertisement for the event on the Ministry’s website stated that “the Ministry has embarked on an initiative to facilitate the formation of a National CSB which is aimed at strengthening the voice and influence of civil society, to create the context and framework for better organisation, workable form, and clear, strong voices.

Press Release

The Greater Caribbean For Life embarks on a Speaking Tour

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Post date September 26, 2014

Leela Ramdeen, Chair of The Greater Caribbean For Life (GCL), will commence a Speaking Tour from 3 October – 17 October to commemorate the 12th World Day Against the Death Penalty, which falls on 10 October. This year the theme is:Mental Health – drawing attention to people with mental health problems who are at risk of a death sentence or execution.

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2014

25th Sunday of Ordinary Time (A) – Sept 21

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Post date September 20, 2014

Gospel Matthew 20:1-16

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the market place; and to them he said, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went. Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did the same. And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing; and he said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’

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Right of Peoples to Peace

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Post date September 20, 2014

“Peace and security are essential foundations for social progress and sustainable development… We must douse the fires of extremism and tackle the root causes of conflict. Peace is a long road that we must travel together…Let us all reflect on peace – and what it means for our human family. Let us hold it in our hearts and minds and tenderly nurture it so it may grow and blossom.”

Ban Ki-moon, UN General Secretary, 2014
Today the world observes International Day of Peace (IDP), a day which the UN declared “as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.” The theme of IDP for 2014 is the Right of Peoples to Peace.