Use calypso classics to regenerate morals – May 11

“Morality gone, gone, gone…” How accurate calypsonians Kelvin Pope aka Mighty Duke (deceased) was with his 1968 calypso Morality Gone. It’s even more relevant in Trinidad and Tobago today as every aspect of our lives has been negatively affected by the lack of morality and by th
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Making Confirmation ‘more real’ – May 4

Confirmation Catechists from 55 parishes met last week Saturday (April 26) at Fatima Church Hall, Curepe to discuss strategies for making the Confirmation programme more real and connected to real life. The workshop session, Making It Real, was hosted by the Archdiocesan Catechetical
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‘Christmas told through Parang’ winners – Apr 27

The Archdiocesan Catechetical Office, in collaboration with the Catholic Education Board of Management, embarked on a special project for all Catholic Primary Schools during the 2013 Christmas term. This stemmed from a request made by Archbishop Joseph Harris, that  “ the Parang emplo
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Facts about Easter – Apr 20

Easter is the source and summit of all other feasts within the liturgical year.  All other feasts must be seen in light of Easter and all other feasts prepare us to experience Easter in its fullness.  Many of us behave as though the high point of our lives is in Lent, but we are Easte
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Prayer – God’s Gift to Us – Apr 13

We need to come to a point in our lives when we need to pray so much that we cannot imagine a day in which we do not have a time and place for God.
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Let me take a ‘selfie’ – Apr 6

Let me take a selfie is the title of a very popular song and video clip, the theme of which hits right at the heart of the Third Synod Priority Regenerating the Moral and Spiritual Values of our Society.
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Almsgiving – for Lent and beyond – Mar 30

Lent is a time of growth.  It is a time when we weed out the thorns that choke us, and grow in faith, devotion to God and love for others.  Prayer, fasting and almsgiving work hand in hand to let this happen.  Each spiritual discipline gives life to the other and none ought to be left
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Fasting versus abstinence – Mar 23

Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving are spiritual disciplines that are used in Lent to help us to deal with spiritual obstacles and move us closer to our God.  One writer says, “As cars hit potholes on the road and need to be brought into the garage to be aligned, so too, us.  Lent is our
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Prayer…during Lent – Mar 16

Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving are the spiritual exercises that we engage in during Lent.  But do we understand the significance of these exercises?
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Live in loving service – Mar 9

The Catechetical Office continues to examine ways to regenerate moral and spiritual values. Five helpful ‘keys’ have been identified and the first two were addressed last week. Here are the other three:
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