Leela Ramdeen, Chair of CCSJ, recently presented prize money to the winners of CCSJ’s Essay Competition entitled: Improving Respect for Life in Trinidad and Tobago. Jon-Raphael and Gerard are 9 and 11 years old respectively. Both attend Malabar RC School. Ottrisha, 17, is from the St Martin de Porres, Coryal parish community. CCSJ thanks Shirley, [...]
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Respect for Life Week 2011 – parish and school activities
Posted by Webmaster on December 12th, 2011
South Oropouche dramatises Respect For Life Marita Auguste and the South Oropouche Youth Group dramatically celebrated Respect For Life after Mass Sunday Nov 27. A memorable skit it was as the youths reminded all how detrimental it is for one to disrespect his life by involvement in alcohol abuse, abortion and physical abuse and risky [...]
Many faiths, one nation
Posted by Webmaster on November 16th, 2011
“The Church urges her sons and daughters to enter with prudence and charity into discussion and collaboration with members of other religions. Let Christians, while witnessing to their own faith and way of life, acknowledge, preserve and encourage the spiritual and moral truths among non-Christians, also their social life and culture”. Pope Paul VI, Nostra [...]
Sir Ellis Clarke Memorial Conference: Welcome address
Posted by Webmaster on November 14th, 2011
Address given by Archbishop Edward J Gilbert, CSsR in Port of Spain, Trinidad, at the Sir Ellis Clarke Memorial Conference, 12 November 2011 One of the serious pastoral responsibilities of the Catholic Church is to help individuals and groups of individuals form their consciences. The Church fulfils this responsibility in many ways e.g. by teaching [...]
Sir Ellis Clarke Memorial Conference: Feature address
Posted by Webmaster on November 14th, 2011
The relevance of the Synod Document “Justice in the World” today Address given by Victor Scheffers in Port of Spain, Trinidad, at the Sir Ellis Clarke Memorial Conference, 12 November 2011 Dear friends of the Catholic Commission for Social Justice. I am very pleased to be here with you in this conference. This conference is [...]
CCSJ: Promote justice
Posted by Webmaster on November 11th, 2011
During Respect For Life Week, please reflect on the following statement: “The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the men and women of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ. Indeed, [...]
