Tag: Respect for Life Week

The CCSJ is pleased to share with readers the essay written by JISELLE SINGH who won the 15-19 age category in the Commission’s Essay Competition during last month’s observance of Respect for Life Week. Jiselle belongs to the parish of St Francis of Assisi in Erin. The essay topic was “How can young people foster gospel values in the society?”

“For if we have received the love which restores meaning to our lives, how can we fail to share that love with others? – Pope Francis. Prior to the 20th century, gospel values were seen as merely applicable to individual and interpersonal relationships. However, beginning with the encyclicals of Pope Leo XIII and culminating with the documents of the Second Vatican Council, gospel values were now seen as integral to all spheres of society.

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ (http://rcsocialjusticett.org) & Director, CREDI

CCSJ is proud to announce the winners of the 2014 Respect for Life Week Essay Competition. Jovelle Rosario, Standard 4 pupil of St Joseph’s Girls’ RC Primary, St Joseph, is the winner in the Under-14 category and Jiselle Singh, of St Francis of Assisi parish, Erin, is the winner in the 14-19 years age group. The essay topic was “How can young people foster Gospel values in society?”
Today, we share Jovelle’s essay with readers:

“As a young person, my parents and grandparents always talk to me about good values, giving respect to elders around me. I go to church on Sundays or sometimes on Saturday nights to give praise to the Lord. In the church, I join the short bible study for children where I get to learn about Jesus Christ and the Holy Family.

This year, Respect for Life Week (RFLW) will run from October 4 – 11. This is an Archdiocesan event which was embraced after it was recommended during the 3rd sitting of Synod in 2009. The theme this year is: Transforming society to reflect Gospel values. This is in keeping with the 3rd Pastoral Priority: Regenerating the Moral and Spiritual Values of our Society.