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The Liturgical Cycle is designed to help us on our faith journey. Faith is a gift from God, a theological virtue, to help us ascend in our relationship with God. Our personal goal during this Year of Faith should be a more intimate relationship with God. Lent is one of the seasons wit Read More →

The Catholic Church throughout the world is celebrating the Year of Faith promulgated by the Pope Benedict XVI. As Catholics in this Archdiocese we are challenged to make real the Second Pastoral Priority – to Revitalise Catholic Culture and Identity and in so doing to deepen our own Read More →

The Archdiocesan Catechetical Office has frequently reiterated the theme of lifelong learning as a priority of total catechesis within the entire body of the faithful. Read More →

“Besides being a witness, the catechist must also be a teacher who teaches the faith. A biblical-theological formation should afford the catechist an organic awareness of the Christian message, structured around the central mystery of the faith, Jesus Christ. Together with those dimen Read More →

To be like Jesus, to be like Jesus All I ask is to be like him All thro’ life’s journey From earth to glory All I ask is to be like him (Caribbean Worship & Song 414) In this Year of Faith let us desire to grow more like Jesus by reflecting on the major themes in Luke’s Gospel. Read More →

Pope Benedict XVI, in his Apostolic Letter Porta Fidei, asks that the Year of Faith be one in which each member of the Church makes a profession of faith. This is summed up in the Creed. Read More →

The Year of Faith give us many opportunities To thank God for the gift of faith given to us To continue to nurture the faith in those close to us To support those whose faith is being tested To share our faith in Jesus in our social and professional circles To promote justice and peac Read More →

The Feast of the Holy Family celebrates the human family unit, as well as the ultimate family unit of the Divine Son of God, Jesus; His mother the Virgin Mary; and His foster-father Joseph. Scriptures tell us very little about the life of the Holy Family. They speak of the early years Read More →

In Trinidad, as in most of the Western hemisphere, Christmas is celebrated by the majority of people of every creed and race. Among the various pre-Christmas activities, many people enjoy looking at Christmas movies. There are several themes that run through these movies – gift- givin Read More →

A note about “Gaudete Sunday”: In the Liturgical tradition of Roman Catholicism, this Sunday is one of the two Sundays (one in Advent and the other in Lent, called “Laetare Sunday”) when the seasonal purple vestments can yield to a lighter colour of “rose” (a dusty pink). The name whi Read More →