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columns2017

True shepherd – Archbishop-elect fits the bill

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Post date October 29, 2017

Leela Ramdeen (left) greets Archbishop-elect Jason Gordon after the October 19 press conference to announce his appointment. Looking on is Catholic News journalist Lara Pickford-Gordon. Photo: Raymond Syms

On behalf of members of CCSJ, I extend sincere congratulations to Archbishop-elect Jason Gordon. Since my return to T&T from London, I have been blessed to have worked with Archbishop Edward Gilbert and Archbishop Joseph Harris and, like the other members of CCSJ, I am so looking forward to working with the Archbishop-elect who, in fact, played a major role in the establishment of CCSJ after the first sitting of Synod in 2003.

Indeed, he was a member of CCSJ and I still recall attending some of the meetings he held in the parish hall at St Martin de Porres RC, Gonzales, where he was parish priest, and where he initiated/implemented the Pride in Gonzales and CITY projects. His ability to bring together key stakeholders and community members to seek to transform that community is legendary. The model he used is still valid today.

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columns2016

Tribute to Mother Angelica

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Post date April 10, 2016

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI

“God wants you to be in the world, but so different from the world that you will change it. Get cracking.” (Mother Angelica).

Mother Angelica died on Easter Sunday, March 27 (1923-2016) at age 92. Journalist John L Allen Jr rightly said that: “Rita Antoinette Rizzo, Mother Angelica’s given name, was many things: A lightning rod, a force of nature, an impresario, an entertainer, a deft commentator…and, beneath it all, a faithful and pious nun… she was far from being everyone’s cup of tea.

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columns2014

Days of hope

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Post date November 2, 2014

November 1 is the feast of All Saints. Our Catechism tells us that: “Those who die in God’s grace and friendship and are perfectly purified live for ever with Christ. They are like God for ever, for they ‘see him as he is’, face to face” (1023).

All Souls’ Day (November 2) is a day when we remember and pray for the souls of all those who have died. Our Catechism states: “All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven” (1030).

In his homily at the evening Mass on November 1 last year, Pope Francis stated that the feasts of All Saints and All Souls are “days of hope”. The virtue of “hope is like a bit of leaven that enlarges your soul. There are difficult moments in life, but with hope you go forward and keep your eyes on what awaits us. Today is a day of hope; our brothers and sisters are in the presence of God, and we, too, will be there in the Lord’s arms if we follow the path of Jesus.

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