Be great teachers, even better witnesses – Mar 22

Two more weeks to go! On this the fifth Sunday of Lent, our RCIA teams, the Elect (those preparing to be received into the Church), and their communities will formally celebrate the third and final Scrutiny.  The Period of Purification and Enlightenment is drawing to a close and  fait
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Pray for ‘new life’ – Mar 15

“Prayer is the raising of one’s mind and heart to God,” states #2559 in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC). In Lent we are called to more prayer, along with fasting and almsgiving.  These practices are meant to help us put our hearts in order to experience the joy of Easter.
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Reasons for fasting – Mar 8

The school bell has rung to indicate the start of the lunch period. After a prayer, Miss Lyndon dismisses her class, sits at her desk and begins reading her “Living Faith” booklet. Not long after, Standard Four pupil Jared, along with Kimmel of Standard One, stop by to pay her a visit
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The three R’s of Lent – Mar 1

“Unless a grain of wheat Falls into the ground It still remains but a grain of wheat But if it falls and dies Then it bears much fruit…” Easter is so important that it is called the “Feast of all feasts”. However, this joyous season can only be meaningful to us if we prepare our
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Why this teen celebrates Lent – Feb 22

Brrr!!! In the wee hours of a bitingly cold Carnival Sunday morning, 17-year-old Joshua made his way home on foot from the National Panorama Finals at the Queen’s Park Savannah. Still on a high from the scintillating performance that his band had just rendered, he was glad for the chi
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‘Integrity is Freedom’ – Feb 15

Brenda continues the conversation she started last week with two young neighbours – 15-year-old Rhese and seven-year-old Mic – about ‘We Carnival’.
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Lenten Reflections

Lenten Reflections on Pope Francis’ ‘The Joy of the Gospel’. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Our Lady of Fatima RC Church, Curepe. Presenter: Fr Arnold Francis. Organised by the Archdiocesan Catechetical Office – Suburban Vicariate.
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“We Carnival” – Feb 8

Once again that season is here And ‘we Carnival’ spirit is in the air. For weeks we have many a pre-Carnival event Just before we begin the season of Lent. The cultural practices and traditions of this National Festival Make it a unique celebration – ‘We Carnival!’ (Fifteen-year-old R
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What feast is this? – Feb 1

There’s a special Feast this week and the following quiz tests your knowledge about it. Let’s see how many questions you can answer correctly.
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To listen is love’s first duty – Jan 25

Have you ever fallen head over heels in love? What happens? You see in that person something that no one else sees and you desire to spend time with the person to get to know the person better. You enjoy the person’s company.
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