What is ‘Ordinary Time’ in the Church’s calendar? – Jul 3

The Church’s calendar has six periods in its Liturgical Year – Lent, The Triduum, Easter, Ordinary Time, Advent and Christmas. During the Liturgical Year, the scripture readings for the seasons of Lent, Easter, Advent, and Christmas have prominent themes. However, during Ordinary Time
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Feast of the Sacred Heart – Jun 26

The month of June is devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is always celebrated on the Friday following the second Sunday after Pentecost. This year’s feast is on July 1. Many Catholics prepare for this feast beginning a Novena to the Sacred
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Corpus Christi – procession, Mass and rain – Jun 19

Corpus Christi are two Latin words that mean The Body of Christ. This feast day is celebrated on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday. It is believed that this feast originated with St Juliana, a nun of Liège, Belgium. She had a strong devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and longed for a f
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Come, Holy Spirit, let your fire fall – Jun 12

I was at a RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) workshop some weeks ago and a participant shared that the Holy Spirit only became a force in her life years after her Confirmation when she actually became an RCIA sponsor. Her confirmation came and went and the Holy Spirit was
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Inspiring renewal day for Tobago teachers – May 29

Catholic teachers from Tobago’s two primary schools gathered at St Joseph’s, Scarborough for the annual Day of Renewal on May 11. As has happened in the past, retired teachers joined the teachers and a representative from Bishop’s High school was a part of the gathering.
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A journey to Emmaus drama – May 8

A Gospel drama based on the journey to Emmaus – Luke 24:13-35 Narrator: After his death and resurrection Jesus joined two disciples on their journey of disappointment and despair as they walked away from Jerusalem towards Emmaus. (Two appear walking along dejectedly talking to each ot
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With parents in mind:Nurturing Christian values in the home – Apr 17

Every child needs to be taught a simple, clear, unambiguous code of conduct or morality if they are ever to become a functional member of society who can comfortably take a firm position and act decently and responsibly through life.
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Catholicism 201 at La Romaine – Apr 10

A course we would never forget! When a group of us from the Central and Southern Vicariates assembled in the conference room of the La Romaine RC Church Hall, on February 8, 2011, to attend this course, we never envisioned that we were signing up for such an interesting, informative a
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A Lenten tradition – fasting and abstinence – Apr 3

“Then,” says the gospel of Matthew, “Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights and afterwards he was hungry.” (4:1-2). This is one of several references to “fasting” in the Bible. Not as rigorous as the Ramadan fa
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Jean was one of a kind – Mar 27

When the staff of the Catechetical Office met last Monday, one minute’s silence was observed for the passing of Jean Bernard, a “master catechist” who returned to her heavenly “Daddy” on February 28, 2011. Jean toiled in the field of catechetics for many years and as staff came and le
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