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Respect for Life 2012 Essay winners receive prizes

Judges (back row from left) Shirley Tappin, Sr Roberta O'Flaherty HF and Beverly Gomes-Nunez. Front row, winner Gionieva Fraser, CCSJ chair Leela Ramdeen and winner Lysaundra Campbell.
Judges (back row from left) Shirley Tappin, Sr Roberta O’Flaherty HF and Beverly Gomes-Nunez. Front row, winner Gionieva Fraser, CCSJ chair Leela Ramdeen and winner Lysaundra Campbell.

Leela Ramdeen, Chair of CCSJ, recently presented prize money to the winners of CCSJ’s Essay Competition entitled: Respect for Life:  Be Living Witnesses to Our Faith.

Under 14 – Lysaundra D. Campbell, St Charles High School
14 and over – 
Gionieva Fraser, St. Joseph’s Convent Port- of Spain.
CCSJ thanks Shirley, Beverly and Sr Roberta O’Flaherty, CCSJ member, who judged the essay competition.
Read their entries on the following pages. 

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Congratulations to Archbishop Joe Harris, C.S.Sp., man of Faith

Chaconia medal Gold“Good example is the most efficacious apostolate. You must be as lighted lanterns and shine like brilliant chandeliers among men and women. By your good example and your words, animate others to know and love God.” – St Mary Joseph Rossello

Members of CCSJ, extend our heartiest congratulations to Archbishop Joe Harris on receiving The Chaconia Medal (Gold) for long and meritorious service toTrinidad and Tobago at the 2012 Independence Day Awards ceremony.

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Seminar on “Building a Just Society: Living our Faith in the Market place”

Msgr Michael de Verteuil delivers the feature address.
Msgr Michael de Verteuil delivers the feature address.

The Catholic Commission for Social Justice, in collaboration with the Parish of Sts. Philip and James Chaguanas, hosted a seminar entitled “Building a Just Society: Living our Faith in the Market place” on Sunday 15th July 2012, at the Max Murphy Centre in Chaguanas.

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The seminar aimed “to motivate and encourage parishioners to live by the tenets of our Faith 24/7.” It began with opening prayer and welcome by Vicar (Central Vicariate) and Parish Priest Fr. Christopher Lumsden, and introductions by Gary Tagallie who facilitated the seminar. The seminar overview was givenby CCSJ Chair Ms. Leela Ramdeen, followed by the feature address which was effectively delivered by Msgr. Michael de Verteuil.

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CCSJ holds workshop at Assumption – Catholics in business

Fr Garfield Rochard makes his presentation. At the head table from left, CCSJ chair Leela Ramdeen, Senate President Timothy Hamel-Smith and Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Nicola Girasoli. Photo: Raymond Syms
Fr Garfield Rochard makes his presentation. At the head table from left, CCSJ chair Leela Ramdeen, Senate President Timothy Hamel-Smith and Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Nicola Girasoli. Photo: Raymond Syms

Catholic business leaders should see their work as a vocation and be guided by Gospel morals, values and principles for the benefit of their company, employees and the wider society.

This was a key point made during the three presentations at a July 7 workshop on Vocation of the Business Leader: A Reflection, a practical handbook for Catholic businessmen and women published by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. The council is led by Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson.

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Praying the Divine Mercy Rosary, with reflections on Sacred Spaces and Social Justice Prayers

CCSJ embarked on a Project to take photographs of the interior and exterior of all Catholic Churches and some Chapels in our Archdiocese. One of our goals is to remind Catholics that our Churches and Chapels are sacred spaces. We used the photographs as a backdrop against which members of staff at The Chancery were taped  while they prayed the Divine Mercy Rosary.

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