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Christmas Message from Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ

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Post date December 23, 2013

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI

My dear brothers and sisters, I hope that your journey through Advent has been prayerful. Isn’t it incredible that God sent His only son, Jesus to save us? What a gift!

It is with a sense of wonder and thanksgiving that we welcome the coming of Christ who is Emmanuel, “God with us”. My heart is filled with great joy and anticipation as we approach the day when we celebrate the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ, who came to earth in human form to save us from original sin; who brought us out of the darkness into the light of His love. Yes, the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:14).

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Essay contest for RFLW 2013

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Post date September 9, 2013

Respect For Life Week (RFLW) 2013 will run from October 5-12.

The Archdiocese is preparing to embark on the 3^rd Pastoral Priority, Regenerating the Morals and Values of our Society, and this will be the theme for RFLW this year.

The Catholic Commission for Social Justice (CCSJ) is therefore inviting entries for its RFLW Youth Essay Competition on the topic: What are the core Christian values that guide you on your life’s journey?

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CCSJ appoints three Parish Link Coordinators

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Post date June 4, 2013

New Parish Link Coordinators with Chair Leela Ramdeen and Vice Chair Clive Belgrave.

CCSJ welcomes three Parish Link Coordinators who will work on a part-time basis with the Commission. Their roles include liaising with Vicariate Link Coordinators to promote the social doctrine of the Church at Vicariate/parish level; identifying, developing and disseminating good social justice practice; supporting CCSJ in its implementation of Synod resolutions; creating and maintaining a database of contact persons with respect to social justice ministry in all parishes; facilitating training sessions in parishes; developing relevant resources for use in parishes.

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National Consultation on Constitutional Reform: Recommendations

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Post date May 1, 2013

Following is the CCSJ’s May 1st letter to the Minister of Legal Affairs listing recommendations for Constitutional Reform. The recommendations, made on behalf of the Archdiocese, were approved by Archbishop Joseph Harris.

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news2013 The Vocation of the Business Leader

Pay attention to boardroom ethics

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Post date February 11, 2013

Participants in the Business Leaders’ workshop in San Fernando engage in group discussion. Photo: Raymond Syms

If Carapichaima parish priest Fr Matthew D’Hereaux had both time and money, he’d write a book with the title “Out of the Bedroom, Into the Boardroom.”

Why? In his opinion, the Church has for some time offered spiritual guidance on sexual matters but not enough emphasis has been placed on ethics in the corporate and business world.

With that opening, Fr D’Hereaux had the attention of participants in the second workshop on “Vocation of the Business Leader: A Reflection”, organised by the Catholic Commission for Social Justice, in conjunction with the Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. It was held January 19 at the Bishop Mendes Auditorium, San Fernando. The workshop is a reflection on a practical handbook for Catholic businessmen and women published by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, led by Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson.

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