Catholic Commission for Social Justice
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI
On this second Sunday of Advent we will light the second candle on the Advent wreath—the Bethlehem candle (purple), which symbolises love and represents Christ’s manger.
Sunday, December 8 is also the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI
Today, Sunday, December 1, is World AIDS Day. The theme this year is: Communities make the difference.
“A record 38 million people are living with HIV…More than ever we need to harness the role of community‑led organisations that advocate for their peers, deliver HIV services, defend human rights and provide support…More than 23 million people living with HIV were receiving treatment in 2018” —UN Secretary‑General António Guterres.
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI
On November25, the world will observe International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. “Violence against women continues to be an obstacle to achieving equality, development, peace as well as to the fulfilment of women and girls’ human rights.
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI
It was with great sadness that I learned on Saturday, November 16, about the passing of Shri Satnarayan Maharaj, Secretary General of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha (SDMS).
On behalf of my family, I offer condolences to his family and to the Hindu community.
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI
CCSJ shares with you 15-year-old Kerlyssa de Verteuil’s second prize poem at CCSJ’s & the Catholic Youth Commission’s Spoken Word Competition on October 2, on the theme for Justice, Peace, and Community Week: The dignity of work. Inter alia, she urges us to “unite as a nation”, and to “break the chains that strip us of our dignity; that corrupts our society”.