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Let’s sign the Healthy Planet, Healthy People Petition

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Post date September 19, 2021
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By Leela Ramdeen, Chair CCSJ & AMMR & Head Animator of Animators, Laudato Si’ Movement – TT Chapter

“We must open our hearts, believers and non-believers alike, to the right of all species to exist. All life, human and other than human, holds intrinsic value. Their right to thrive is not dependent on serving humanity but is a way to give glory to the Creator” (Petition).

I urge every Catholic to sign the Healthy Planet, Healthy People Petition via this link: https://thecatholicpetition.org, and encourage friends, family, and others to sign it also.

Tags care, environment, Laudato Si

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Remembering my friend, Neil

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Post date September 12, 2021
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By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & AMMR

My friend, Neil Macey, 82, died in London on August 14 of Covid-19. He will be cremated on September 16 at City of London crematorium.

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A ‘road map’ for family life

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Post date September 12, 2021
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By Shelly-Ann Simon, Case Management Officer – Alternative Care, CCSJ/AMMR, rcsocialjustice.org

There are many versions of the family. One thing we can say for sure is that family is important.
Some would define the family in terms of structure with each member carrying out a particular role, such as father, mother, child, and so on. Family is where we form emotional connections and learn the values that shape us into adults.

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Recognising the dignity of work

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Post date September 5, 2021
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Source: Rafael Cavalcante on Flickr

By Matthew Pierre, Community Liaison Officer, CCSJ/AMMR

In our present experience living amidst a Covid-19 pandemic, globally, we can see the importance of having a job, and the impact of unemployment on people—families, businesses, and the economy.

Tags labour, work, worker

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Do we value T&T’s Independence?

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Post date August 29, 2021
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CN FILE PHOTO: A Ministry of National Security helicopter flies the national flag at an Independence Day Parade. Photo: Elmo Griffith

By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & AMMR

On Tuesday, August 31, we will celebrate the 59^th anniversary of T&T’s Independence. Let’s give thanks to God for our democracy, our freedom, and for the many gifts that He has bestowed upon us.

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