Catholic Commission for Social Justice
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI
On November25, the world will observe International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. “Violence against women continues to be an obstacle to achieving equality, development, peace as well as to the fulfilment of women and girls’ human rights.
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI
It was with great sadness that I learned on Saturday, November 16, about the passing of Shri Satnarayan Maharaj, Secretary General of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha (SDMS).
On behalf of my family, I offer condolences to his family and to the Hindu community.
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI
CCSJ shares with you 15-year-old Kerlyssa de Verteuil’s second prize poem at CCSJ’s & the Catholic Youth Commission’s Spoken Word Competition on October 2, on the theme for Justice, Peace, and Community Week: The dignity of work. Inter alia, she urges us to “unite as a nation”, and to “break the chains that strip us of our dignity; that corrupts our society”.
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI
Did you see and hear our talented youth at CCSJ’s & the Catholic Youth Commission’s 5th annual Spoken Word Competition which was aired live on TCN on the evening of Friday, October 25? It focused on the theme for Justice, Peace, and Community Week: The dignity of work.
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI
“Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come”—Rabindranath Tagore
November is the month dedicated to those who have died. November 2, All Souls’ Day, is commemorated the day after All Saints’ Day.
One of the Spiritual Works of Mercy is to pray for the dead and entrust them to God’s mercy. We pray, offer alms, and Masses for the release of the souls in Purgatory. We pray that all those who have died will rest in the bosom of our Lord as saints.