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Pay attention to boardroom ethics

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

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI

May the Lord hear our prayers as we March for Jesus today, and let’s link our prayers to action.

I invite Catholic business men and women to attend CCSJ’s Workshop on Saturday, July 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Assumption Parish Centre to discuss the key issues arising out of Cardinal Peter Turkson’s handbook: Vocation of the Business Leader: A Reflection.

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