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By Darrion Narine I remember one Saturday morning sitting in a café, drinking a mochaccino when I overheard someone describing their routine to their friends and […]

By Lara Pickford-Gordon snrwriter.camsel@catholictt.org Maracas Valley is among the many communities hard hit by the massive flooding which occurred throughout the country at the end of […]

By Renee Smith The universal Church celebrated the Feast of Christ the King on November 20 while simultaneously celebrating the Church’s youth. In 2021, amid the […]

The Holy Faith Sisters kicked off their 75th Anniversary celebrations in November this year with a mass at St Theresa’s RC in Woodbrook. 75 years of […]

By Ashley Chin Aleong “Before you move on to the next thing, pause. Sit with it for just a moment. Open your hands and let go […]

By Ashley Chin Aleong “You will never speak to someone more than you speak to yourself in your head, so, be kind.” How we talk to […]

By Denise Scott On Sunday, November 6, 2022, more than 31 years after making the decision to become a Holy Faith Sister, Pauline Trim took her […]

What is to is, is to is… This third part of Ana’s story tells how she was lost and then found again. Her first two blogs […]

By Niobe Rodrigues Luke’s Gospel often mentions the topic of prayer. Perhaps the reason for this is often our attitude towards it. In my mind, at […]

WELCOME TO “UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS WITH CAMILLE” By Camille Mc Millan Rambharat A simple photo on my new driver’s license ends a long story. It’s been a […]

“With me, stories start at the beginning. My story started on Sunday, but it actually happened on Thursday.” So begins the conversation with Ana as she […]

By Andrew Fernandes, Archdiocesan Catechetical Office At various stages of your Catholic journey, you would have participated in multiple faith formation engagements. Some Catholics have committed […]

Kyra Gill Ettienne is just 23 years old but she is an unbelievably gifted artist and a beautiful human being. A proud parishioner of St Dominics […]

By Ashley Chin Aleong “It’s okay if you fall apart sometimes; tacos fall apart, and we still love them.” I saw this as a meme when […]

Meet Ana Jagdeo… Each week we will tell you a story of an unknown woman sitting in the pews of your church that will absolutely delight […]

By Michelle Borel ‘Dis chile peed herself!’ It felt as if that line echoed and got louder each time it looped in my head. It seemed […]

By Debra Bartholomew I looked in the mirror for what seemed like a long time. I hated the reflection I saw….hated the woman staring back at […]

Do you notice us? The career women, the single mothers, women who stayed at home to take care of ageing parents, the women without a family. […]

By Michelle Borel Celebrating another does not in any way take away from your own shine. Constantly, we have choices. That is our true power – […]

By Michelle Borel ‘Woman!’ That is a two-syllable word with such depth. Let’s place focus on the first morpheme ‘wo.’ This meaningful unit of sound sparks […]

By Denise Scott In the Catholic Church, the month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. According to the Catholic News Agency website, […]

Building a nest egg Understanding the fundamentals of savings and investing is critical to us all, and moreso for a single mom to help her achieve […]

By Camille Ramdial Printed tee shirts saying, “What’s your Superpower? I am a Single MOM!” says it all. Being a single mom can be a very […]

By Klysha Best Imagine having breadfruit pancakes or some melongene fritters for breakfast, minus the use of flour? Following the increase of flour last month, debate […]

By Niobe Rodrigues I must admit I am a Candy Crush addict. (Candy Crush Saga is a free-to-play match-three puzzle video game released by King on […]

By Nikita Lakatoo I’d say it takes more than attractiveness, talent, and natural charm to acquire a lasting relationship that has a divine holding. Even when […]

By Debra Abbot Do you know that your inner dialogue has a lot to do with where you are today, your direction and what you are […]

By Tracy Joseph Anderson Why judge a book by its cover? Did you take time to turn the pages, read the words and understand it? Life […]

By Niobe Rodriguez Resolute is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “marked by firm determination” and “bold, steady”. In my own life, there are few things […]

By Nikita Lakatoo At the risk of hubris, the truth is, getting the attention of guys wasn’t a problem for me, I had grown accustomed to […]

Three postulants: Bro Yannick-Celestin Kabi OSB, Bro Samuel Muhindo and Bro Victor Okam will be received into the Novitiate at the Abbey Church, Mt St Benedict […]

By Nikitta Lakatoo I always knew deep down that I desired a family of my own. You’d think as an only child, whose parents got divorced […]

By Debra Abbot The site odysseyonline.com says love is a decision not an emotion; and in this blog, they are talking about romantic relationships. Their view […]

By Nikita Lakatoo Persad As a young child, broken relationships, unhappy marriages among them and not to mention my own parent’s divorce were my living examples […]

By Oneika Bushell ‘A nice woman like you should be married by now!’ ‘What you waiting on girl? Like you don’t have plans to start a […]

By Nikita Lakatoo Have you ever had such a thrilling conversation with someone and found yourself reaching to a point where you feel as though you’ve […]

By Niobe Rodrigues Psalm 8:5 says, “What is man that you are mindful of him, and a son of man that you care for him?” Earlier […]

By Sheena Sheppard There has been a recent upsurge in the deaths of women due to domestic violence in Trinidad and Tobago. This problem is as […]

It’s no surprise that Mother’s Day is in the month of May, the same month in which we celebrate the most venerated woman of the Catholic […]

By Camille Ramdial-Cumberbatch My mom, Latchmie Ramdial, was the queen of our family in Cocoyea, San Fernando. The musical icon, Sundar Popo sang, “A mother’s love, […]

By Dr Debra Bartholomew Motherhood to me is like watching parts of yourself walking around in front of you but with added tenacity, wit and a […]

By Dr Debra Bartholomew   I stood at the edge and dove in Oh my God, where are you? The water swirls like millions of tendrils […]

By Dr Debra Bartholomew   I just went to check on him…. I felt his brow, I touched his cheek, I listened to his breath…. I […]

Let’s talk Health and Wellness with Giselle Burton Ladies, health, and wellness encompass many facets of our life: such as our physical, social, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, […]

By Danielle Mohammed This poem is dedicated to all the mental health fighters, supporters, and advocates. You’re not the only one to sit around the violence […]

Story and photos by Lara Pickford-Gordon On the afternoon of March 19 while going into MovieTowne, my attention was captured by a tree. It took a […]

By Cherice Bronte-Tinkew R.D. Snacking is a big part of a child’s life. It helps to form friendships at school and it’s the most memorable time […]

By Niobe Rodrigues Even if you find me buried in the valley I have not wasted my time, no He’s working on me Don’t feel sorry […]

By Denise Scott – sub-editor of our Women’s blog. For more stories CLICK HERE. Email us at forwomen@catholictt.org At first, the young couple considered aborting their […]

Easter to many is just the best long weekend in the Trini calendar but if you are truly fortunate, Easter is supposed to be one of […]

By Felix Edinborough They came and saw A symbol of total defeat A broken man Begging for mercy “I thirst”   Head hung low in full […]

By Klysha Best Nothing can be more traumatic for a mother than to lose a child. When that child is mere months old, the suffering and […]

By Klysha Best So then faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the words of GOD. (Rom 10:17) These are the words that motivational speaker Michelle […]

Nineteen-year-old Navita Rampersad had mixed feelings about her success in getting an open scholarship in Environmental Studies, but she is looking forward to the possibilities to […]

The Ministry of Education announced the recipients of national scholarships March 16. A total of 100 scholarships were distributed based on the results of the Caribbean […]

Natasha Babwah-Tim Kee shares her thoughts and reflections for the Lenten season Faith and trust are one in the same. “Faith is inseparable from trust; it […]

Let’s talk Health and Wellness with Giselle Burton Ladies, Health, and Wellness encompass many facets of our life: such as our physical, social, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, […]

By Denise Scott I’m blessed but stressed! “Cast all your anxieties on him because he cares for you” (1 Pet 5:7, NAB) Perhaps my anxiety has […]

Three years ago, this month, my life broke. Actually, broke doesn’t do it justice –my life shattered. Now to be totally honest with myself and you, […]

There’s this thing I’ve heard people say, either to me or generally, to the effect of: “The only one stopping you from achieving everything you put […]

From The Office of Youth Ministry BACK AGAIN! Back to a full capacity Mass. We haven’t been able to do this in two years, and what […]

Natasha Babwah-Tim Kee shares her thoughts and reflections for the Lenten season Two weeks ago, I attended my parish’s week-long Lenten retreat and was very excited […]

Natasha Babwah-Tim Kee shares her thoughts and reflections for the Lenten season. I’m excited about my 2022 Lenten journey. Usually I, like most people (I guess), […]

by Sheena Shepherd In honour of International Women’s Day celebrated this week, I just want to honour and give thanks for all women, our mothers, our […]

By Sheena Sheppard At 36 years old, I’m what my 16-year-old self would call…old. The problem is, I don’t feel…old. Yes, I have put on weight, […]

by Dr Debra Bartholomew   I’m every woman, they say It’s all inside of me But am I still every woman if I have a disability? […]

By Fr Donald Chambers The Gospel of Luke (Year C) is an idyllic synodal gift to the Church because Luke crafts Jesus’ ministry as a journey, […]

By Matthew Woolford In the classic kung-fu film, ‘Enter the Dragon’, Bruce Lee told the young student, “Don’t think. FEEEEEEEEL! It’s like a finger pointing away […]

Today, March 8 is International Women’s Day, a global observance celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is also a call to […]

February is not over and as long as we are in February we can still talk about love. So, let’s continue to talk about our love […]

The Church is in a listening mode! So, each week, I would like us to use this space for Catholic women’s voices to be heard! We […]

“An artist is a priest, and by the same token, a priest is also an artist” – Peter Minshall, January 2022 Dr Sharon Syriac concludes her […]

“For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a […]

I firmly believe that this love was nurtured in my mother’s womb. My loving mother loved to pray and sing hymns— all day long. I feel […]

By Shannon Woodroffe We all know Mother Mary to be, in the least, part of our Catholic devotion. She is a refuge for those in need, […]

“So. You always have something to say. About everything. What are you going to say for World Cancer Day (celebrated Thursday, February 3)?” Oho. Okay then…I […]

From The Office of Youth Ministry Synod 2021–2023 is upon us. Synod teams have met, plans are being conceived and executed, and we are beginning to […]

By Tracy Hutchinson Wallace. Check out another testimony from her HERE Every year, since I was a teenager (with a short break when I went off […]

By Niobe Rodriguez For there is no one else like you Righteous and faithful ever true We lift our hands and sing All praises to the […]

From The Office of Youth Ministry We know what you’re thinking, CYC means Catholic Youth Commission, right? Well, yes, it does, but for the month of […]

By Felix Edinborough I can’t believe it! I really have to spend another Christmas without the usual family and friends? I did it last year, 2020, […]

by Joanne Campbell ‘Ah give him bread, and ham, together with ah pastelle…’ It’s pastelle season and if you haven’t made your pastelles yet, here is […]

By Niobe Rodriguez The Advent Season is the start of the Church’s new year which is the opposite to what is happening in the world. In […]

The Christmas Season is almost upon us! Whilst liturgically, Advent is not the preparation for Christmas, for many it is the real-time when we start preparing […]

Have you ever been afraid to say how you really feel in any given situation because of the way you know it will be perceived? Like […]

The Panna Cotta is the Message Here’s an easy recipe from Countrykitchentt to impress the family for Christmas. Panna Cotta is an Italian dessert similar to […]

By Maria Prudhomme We may wonder how ‘do I begin to discern this call for my life?’ There are a few steps that we can actively […]

By Ashley Chin Aleong I was scrolling nonchalantly through Instagram recently and stumbled upon this message that read: “I know I’ll be okay and eventually everything […]

The Christmas Season is almost upon us! Whilst liturgically, Advent is not the preparation for Christmas, for many it is the real time when we start […]

By Debra Bartholomew He refused to wear an orange tee shirt that day. That day. November 25, 2021. The United Nations’ (UN) International Day for the […]

On December 8, we celebrate the feast of Immaculate Conception and I thought a wonderful way to celebrate this would be with a Marian painting. This […]

Divali is over but everyone loves a good Gulab jamun or ‘big kurma’ as many call it! Try this amazing recipe from Country Kitchen and let […]

By Niobe Rodrigues What have you done? (Jn 18:35, NASB) These were words addressed to Jesus by Pontius Pilate, and they are good for us to […]

Michelle Tappin Davis is the President of the Women in Art Organisation of Trinidad and Tobago, a wife, a mother,a teacher at Hillview college, a parishioner […]

Meet Danyelle and T’shelle Barnes, T&T national badminton athletes and sisters from St Francis of Assisi RC Church in Sangre Grande where they are presently confirmation […]

By Maria Prudhomme Have you ever sat and wondered, ‘what does God want me to do in this life?’ In school, we are bombarded with the […]

By Debra Bartholomew I watched him with a smile as he waved goodbye and climbed into the car. He was off to the Anniversary Mass of […]

Michelle Tappin Davis is the President of the Women in Art Society of Trinidad and Tobago, a wife, a mother, a teacher at Hillview College, a […]

Copy editor/writer Simone Delochan concludes her interview with Candace Sobion. Part 1 HERE “This is the story I think God wants me to tell.” Attending Mass […]

By Niobe Rodrigues The Merriam-Webster dictionary gives a not-so-well-known definition for the word ‘widow’ as: “a woman whose spouse or partner leaves her alone or ignores […]

Have you ever heard of the famous ‘Trini Cooking with Ria’ blog? It is a popular international blog that features some of our favourite Trini recipes. […]

Copy editor/writer Simone Delochan interviews Candace Sobion who tells a deeply personal story of how God called her back to faith and to motherhood, in the […]

By Rowan Mc Ewan Now, for those who don’t know, our Archbishop Jason Gordon was ordained as a Bishop 10 years ago—time sure flies, huh? —and […]

By ‘Lizzy D’ We can agree that one of the most important roles in Jesus’ life was Mary as his mother and nurturer, but have we […]

Bernadette Hospedales is a parishioner from Tunapuna RC Church. She is an art teacher by day but an unbelievably talented artist and Sculptor by night. Bernadette […]

“On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, ‘Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.’ And many rebuked […]

By Maria Prudhomme So, while we step in boldness and confidence, are we grateful? A lot of the times we say we have an attitude of […]

By Saira La Foucade I felt moved to share my positive experience of allowing my son who is diagnosed as severe on the autism spectrum his […]

Today we feature another interesting piece by Joy Luk Pat entitled Catalyst. Joy’s work is an extension of her dynamism as a multi-faceted, catholic woman of […]

By Andrew Fernandes Vicariate Coordinator Archdiocesan Catechetical Office The Catholic Church is on a mission—to teach the Good News throughout the world and bring all people […]

By Maria Prudhomme Stepping into this week with boldness and with confidence … Walking with a little more ‘oomph’ in my step because “my Daddy is […]

Today we feature another interesting piece by Joy Luk Pat entitled  “Flow”. Joy is is a multi-faceted, dynamic catholic woman of faith. She is a wife […]

Denise Scott I first met Sr Thérèse in 2012. She was a deeply caring soul who was feisty and always down for a little mischief. Needless […]

By Niobe Rodrigues Wisdom 7:7 begins, “I prayed, and prudence was given me…”, the ‘I’ here is King Solomon who was the successor to King David. […]

There’s a song I learned when I was a child called ‘Pilgrim’s Song’. It tells the lonely tale of a pilgrim. As I got older, it […]

Joy Luk Pat is a multi-faceted, dynamic catholic woman of faith. She is a wife and the mother of two boys who believes that she is […]

By Maria Prudhomme The Catholic Youth Commission advertised the programme, “Are you committed?”. I began questioning if I was ‘committed’. I said to myself maybe this […]

By Rowan Mc Ewan Today, my mother, my brother and I are preparing to move out of our apartment. Last night, my mom was explaining how […]

Who wants brownies? Sparkle Caddle & Joe’Ella Caddle are sisters who have teamed up to master the art of baking. They belong to the parishes of […]

By Niobe Rodrigues In my childhood home, there was this quote on the wall attributed to Welsh theologian Matthew Henry:  “Women were created from the rib […]

The obstetrix of physics All I see are Hieroglyphics A whole bunch of random ancient scribbles and relics Always has a way of making me feel […]

This week we feature the third in a series of paintings from the young and absolutely talented Erin Krogh in celebration of the Season of Creation. […]

By Dante Padmore On September 10, Akil Campbell won gold in the Men’s Elimination Race at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Cycling Nations Cup. This […]

This beautiful piece of work is done by the very talented Xande Alexander who is a Form 6 student at Bishop Anstey High School. She is […]

This simple garlic pepper chicken dish made by the wonderful team at Klamps catering is made with a few ingredients and can be cooked under 30 […]

By Niobe Rodrigues According to yourdictionary.com, jealousy is defined as “a state or feeling of being envious or of wanting what someone else has.” In my […]

Dr Debra Bartholomew What does that mean, exactly? I’ve often heard people say that Covid-19 has a mere percentage point of deaths worldwide, but is it […]

This week we feature another wonderful piece by the very talented Erin Krogh. Erin is the 19-year-old who said, “I was always the person to question […]

By Alicia Hankey Mary is the Church’s universal mother, Pure and beautiful as a rose petal flower, To some she is the mother of good counsel, […]

By ‘Lizzy D’ Have you ever worn an outfit inspired by our country’s vibrant flag? Have you ever declared that you are proud to be Trini? […]

Erin Krogh, is a 19-year old who while she is sweet and very compassionate, is also filled with enormous depth and understanding and uses her art […]

By Rowan McEwen A while ago, I was doing virtual practice with the Lower Brass section of my Scout Band. There were only three of us […]

As we honour Season of Creation Month this year, we remember these masterpieces from last year’s The season of Creation Challenge [2020] Love is why children […]

By Valerie Bethel I sure everybody here know about the woman in Proverbs 31 According to the Bible she is described as one in a million. […]

By Niobe Rodrigues Psalm 116: 3-4 The cords of death encompassed me; the snares of the netherworld seized upon me; I fell into distress and sorrow, […]

Who does not love a good banana bread? If you have ever done a parish cake sale, you must know that the banana bread is always […]

September 1 – October 4 is the Season of Creation! An ecumenical, or unified Christian Church celebration, in which according to SeasonofCreation.org, “the world’s 2.3 billion […]

September 1 – October 4 is the Season of Creation! An ecumenical, or unified Christian Church celebration, in which according to SeasonofCreation.org, “the world’s 2.3 billion […]

Today we feature another piece by Djenessa Jean Baptiste who belongs to the parish of St Michael’s in Point a Pierre. Prior to the pandemic, Djenessa […]

By Lara Pickford Gordon “Be neighbourly, consider each other.” This was the simple request from Archbishop Jason Gordon with the resumption of public Masses from September […]

By Joshua Britto On Independence Day I got the opportunity to speak with core founding members of Sports Highlight Real: Staron Timothy, Aaron De Matas, and […]

On September 6, I will return to virtual school with much anticipation to begin my second year of secondary school during the pandemic. I started Form […]

Today we feature another piece by the super talented Dr Debra Bartholomew who belongs to two parishes St Mary’s, St James which was her original parish, […]

Sherisse Alexander is a 23-year-old parishioner of Tortuga RC and suffers from a rare nerve condition called Plexiform Neurofibroma. CLICK HERE to read Part 1 of […]

Thus says the LORD: Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not! Here is your God, he comes with vindication; with divine recompense, […]

Gabrielle Miles All aspects of our culture influenced by our rich history including the food, delicacies, togetherness or “all ah we is one” mentality, festivals, our […]

By Thiarry Bartholomew   Everybody’s waiting for somebody to do What anybody could do You could doubt me but it’s true.   You may have a […]

Happy Independence Day Trinidad and Tobago! We often say May God bless our nation, so we decided to ask some Catholic women, “What do you pray […]

Name of  artwork:  Untold Xande Alexander is a Form  6 student at Bishop Anstey High School He attends Assumption RC parish in Maraval Why art? It […]

Can you guess the church? This is another wonderful piece by the amazing Frances White. This talented, 70-year-old parishioner of Tacarigua RC Church began her journey […]

A Klamps Edition recipe Are you ready to lick your ten fingers, and smack your lips non-stop in the kitchen? Then you will be happy to […]

By Niobe Rodrigues Have you ever had something to share with someone and when you contacted the person you were informed that they had a message […]

By Kirstin Sylvester When I first saw the ad for the Committed programme, I did not consider signing up. I thought of others who might be […]

By Heidi Gibbon Warm greetings to you. My name is Heidi Gibbon, and I am usually very quiet when it comes to expressing myself in a […]

By Fr Robert Christo, Vicar for Communications During a Sport’s Day, seven-year-olds swarm with a ball in the muddy playfield. The mass of children pushed and […]

Who doesn’t love Parmesan Chicken? If it’s something that you love but it’s too expensive to buy at a fancy restaurant, especially if you have to […]

Aaliyah Abraham, 19 I’m currently a Year 2 student at The University of the West Indies (UWI), pursuing a BSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice. This […]

Dedicated to: Joicelyn Bartholomew by Thiarry Bartholomew  You may not have a clue Of all the good things you do For this family and that is […]

BARE – A LITTLE GIRL’S BIG DREAM As I sat to try and compile a series of words that would tell my first of many stories, […]

Who is going to win! Our youth reporter Joshua Britto gives us his predictions   1. Ligue 1 (France) – Paris Saint Germain After failing to […]

Greetings and salutations! My name is Rowan Nicholas McEwen, composer, novice artist, trombonist, and singer. I used to have a dream when I was younger. I […]

“The purpose of life is a life of purpose” – Robert Byrne. I have often wondered what is my purpose in life, what was I placed […]

By Daniel Reyes “Young men these days have no idea how to be a real man!” sounds quite familiar doesn’t it? Perhaps because we have heard […]

This week we feature another magnificent piece by Kristy Galt Franco. It is a very large piece about 51/2 feet by 31/2 feet and is presently […]

By Brianne Gomes As a Youth Journalist Intern for the Catholic Youth Commission, I was granted the opportunity to attend the Caribbean School for Catholic Communications […]

By Niobe Rodriques This week we are admonished in Ephesians 4:31 “All bitterness, fury, anger, shouting, and reviling must be removed from you, along with all […]

By Gina Ling of Ranchos Marketing It’s August vacation! This is a great snack recipe for the kiddies! My nieces love helping me make this no-bake […]

By Dr Debra Batholomew In a way, sometimes, I do wish I could purchase my child’s concessions from a stand much like the one at the […]

By Candace Francis Boys and girls vary in several ways, two of which are their physiological and psychological structures. As a result, the behaviour and mannerisms […]

Once upon a time, Kristy Galt Franco used to be a first communion teacher and a graphic artist, but now her hands are filled being the […]

By Jacqui-Theresa Leiba Many years ago, after having been drawn into wordless contemplative prayer, I found that the traditional way of praying the rosary no longer […]

It was so nice! We are doing it twice! The wonderful work of Leona Fabien, who if you remember Vision (Catholic News’ youth paper) you may […]

By Sherette Almandoz Interior Design Consultant Here in Trinidad and Tobago, our culture is one of family. Many households are made up of multiple generations, sometimes […]

By Niobe Rodriques This is my testimony… my God has supplied all my needs. Glory, glory to my provider! [aye-yah] Oh my, Adonai [yeah], forever you […]

By Candace Santana As we approach the Emancipation Day holiday in Trinidad and Tobago, it is a good time to discuss a topic whispered about in […]

Did you know that July 30 is international Cheesecake Day? Giselle Best another Catholic foodie from the parish of St Phillip and St James, Chaguanas and […]

If you remember Vision (A July 29Catholic News’ youth paper) you may remember some of Leona Fabien’s artwork from back in the day. If you are […]

Many people have negative things to say about young adults and their expressions of faith. More often than not, when anyone describes religion and the behaviours […]

The Tokyo Olympics is here and all eyes are on the 23-year-old who will become the first female cyclist from Trinidad and Tobago to compete in […]

This week the Archdiocese celebrates Marriage and Family week and on July 26th we celebrate the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne. They are the parents […]

Can you guess the church? This is another wonderful piece by the talented Frances White. This 70-year-old parishioner of Tacarigua RC Church began her journey into […]

By Christopher & Jeanine Culpepper When two best friends become life partners, faith will always win the battle ahead! Our story officially began New Year’s Eve, […]

By Niobe Rodrigues Well I don’t know about you but I’m not afraid My Shepherd He walks beside me all way I will not fear no, […]

Are you salivating at restaurants re-opening on the July 19 and getting your order ready for your favourite fast-food craving? Well, for the last year and […]

By Dr Debra Bartholomew These four letters Four letters define my fate CAPE/CSEC examinations June 2021, the start date   The date, June 2021, I hear […]

By Dr Debra Bartholomew There’s a new diet fad in town The craziest of the bunch All the teenagers are doing it It’s called “Fingers for […]

Frances White is an amazing 70-year-old, catholic woman, who proves that life begins after retirement. This talented, parishioner of Tacarigua RC Church began her journey into […]

By Tracy Hutchinson Wallace So, this month (July 2021) I celebrate my birthday. Not a unique or significant number. Middle-aged. Old enough to be a grandmother […]

Here’s a little boost of Christmas spirit halfway to Christmas not to mention an excuse to binge on Hallmark Channel movies. Pan de Jamon.(pronounced PAN-de-HAM-on) . […]

By Dr Debra Bartholomew I am the mother of two adolescent boys. My older son, diagnosed on the autistic spectrum at the age of three, and […]

Ruth Naomi Lushington is a beautiful 34-year-old, Artist and a parishioner of St Ann’s RC church. This Diego Martin born lass’, artistic talents seemed to blossom […]

This week’s recipe is brought to you by Joanne Campbell, HR Manager by day, entrepreneur, and amazing cook by night!  She is also part owner of […]

“Our existence itself on this planet is an example of how powerful the creator is at its craft. When I tune into this creative force field […]

Meet Joanne Campbell, HR Manager by day, entrepreneur, and amazing cook by night!  A past pupil of Holy Faith Convent,  Couva, and a devout parishioner of […]

Recently, I had reason to pause and reflect on the state of my emotions over the last six weeks. Well, first I had to recall what […]

By Camille Mc Milan Rambharat Are we there yet? This lockdown feels like a locked-in, five-year term mortgage. There’s nothing more sad and traumatic than having […]

By Fr Donald Chambers God’s creation overflows with moments incognito. ‘Incognito’ means to hide one’s true identity. The word originates from the Latin ‘in’ meaning ‘not’ […]

Making our way to the altar with an abundance of heart-felt joy to serve once again during this  unchartered period, we began to realise how fragile […]

By Fr Martin Sirju Coping with the seesaw lockdown experiences has sent me into my garden on many occasions. My garden has taught me a lot […]

By Dr Asia O’Neill DVM God requires that we assist the animals when they need our help. Each being (human or creature) has the same right […]

From as far back as primary school, I can recall being prepped for debating competitions. The standard practice was that each team would adopt a viewpoint […]

Meet Peter Waterman. He is the father of the effervescent Sr Sarah Marie Waterman OCarm. While that might be enough to earn our admiration, this amazing […]

If you are from Tunapuna RC Church, you must know this week’s plant lady! She is Vilma Jackson. At age 77, she is a liturgical lay […]

There is a famous saying that, “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach” well one person who this certainly does not refer to, is the […]

By Alvin Peters As a child, when my father walked beside me, I sometimes wondered what other people saw. Some people gave furtive glances, their eyes […]

From the National Catholic Men’s Ministry Many of us see St Joseph as the perfect father. If God Himself had to choose an earthly father, he […]

By Fr Donald Chambers “The saints teach us to live boldly by listening to that gentle voice within” (Matthew Kelly) The root meaning of the word […]

When I read that Naomi Osaka was leaving the French Opens because of her mental health, I was shocked! Surely everyone would understand what anxiety is […]

Today we are happy to share with you the work of Stephanie Rattan who is a parishioner of St Francis RC Church in Sangre Grande. Stephanie […]

T’shura Chinia Our Lady of Monsterrat,Tortuga Corpus Christi means that Jesus gave His entire body and blood for me so now I can give my entire […]

By Fr Donald Chambers In last Sunday’s article, I reflected on silent listening as a spiritual disposition that allows us to listen to the inner voice […]

Petrina Yip Hoi does not consider herself an artist and for that reason, she has never signed a single piece of her art. When asked about […]

By Fr Donald Chambers We live in an anti-silent culture. From birth, we are socialised to resist silence, and this resistance is now fertilised by the […]

From Angelo Kurbanali in the Office of Youth Ministry, Catechist Dear young people, you’re well on your way to becoming a fully initiated member of the […]

What defines your Sunday experience? Research has shown that in many parishes in Trinidad and Tobago, our music ministry comes second only to the homily. We […]

This week we are proud to present to you another piece by the multi-talented Renee Roberts. Renee has packed up a lot in her 23 years […]

By Fr Donald Chambers In last Sunday’s article, I alluded to the cramped physical condition of many Caribbean homes and communities in which we huddled together […]

The silence in the streets with the implementation of the State of Emergency and curfew has not silenced the cacophony of sound emanating from social media, […]

Lord Jesus Christ you travelled through towns and villages curing every disease and illness, at your command the sick were made well, come to our aid […]

By Fr Donald Chambers Many Caribbean families, including my own, grew up huddled together in small houses. Huddled together in cramped spaces, we grappled with each […]

By Marina Austin We all know that there are times when the demands of womanhood are very heavy to bear. No one besides our heavenly mother […]

This week we are happy to present another piece by super talented Encaustic Artist Alicia Nathai – Achong of St Benedicts RC of La Romaine. In […]

Happy Mother’s Day to all our readers! For everyone in Trinidad and Tobago, Mother’s Day is usually a time for family get togethers, love, laughter and […]

By Monica St Hillaire. Mammy… De sweetest sweetest lady. Bearer of true strength and power, Love blooms like ah hibiscus flower. Resplendent as de petals of […]

This week we are excited to present the Encaustic art Alicia Nathai -Achong a parishioner of St Benedicts RC of La Romaine. For the past twenty […]

By Alvin Peters The father tried again to call his older son, Seth, but there was no answer. He had left home the night before. He […]

By Lizzie Hernandez From one plant came two branches—one full of green leaves, the other a stick. As I pondered how from one root there were […]

Monica Borel is a parishioner and Lay reader of St John the Baptist RC Church in San Juan. She is also a retired Nursing Assistant who […]

Last year when racism started showing its ugly head in Trinidad and Tobago; one young lady who did not want to see her country go down […]

By Judy Joseph Mc Sween For as far back as I can recall, we always owned one or more dogs for the protection of our home. […]

Last week we presented one side of the backdrop at St Peter’s in Orange Valley, and today we present the second side, both pieces done by […]

On  April 5 this year, social media was ablaze with the 185th anniversary emblem of St Joseph Convent, Port of Spain. Today, we decided to join […]

In the midst of Covid 19 Petra Berment found herself responding to tweets by Pope Francis on Twitter, then one day she got an inbox message […]

To the woman who may be wondering: “Where is my husband?” and desiring marriage by Marina Austin “God, where is my husband?” or “Where are the […]

By Msgr Michael de Verteuil, Chair of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission. Alleluia! Christ is risen! And here we are at Easter where we celebrate in a […]

Six women share their thoughts on this incredible season of Easter! Stephanie Rattan What does Easter mean for you? Easter is about new life, and having […]

By Felix Edinborough The word ‘bobolee’ might sound strange to the young people of today but when I was a child, one of the traditions was […]

When Jade Hilaire is not busy being a super mummy to two rambunctious little boys you can find her at her day job where she is […]

As a mother of several young kids, I desired greatly to include them in some Holy Week traditions yet the frustration of taking everyone to the […]

By Lizzie Hernandez After my run this morning, I was at the Stop sign and really studied this sign. To me it beckoned ‘Welcome home’. Have […]

Each of us during our lifetime, has created a story in our minds. If we take a Time Out to reflect on the story, we could […]

VISIO DIVINA FOR WOMAN – Kimberly Williams Today we feature 31 year old Kimberly Williams of Chaguanas who confesses that she still attends her original family […]

Msgr Michael de Verteuil, Chair of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission continues a series of articles for the Lenten season. This is the beginning of Holy Week, […]

By Sharina Gerald A look at society may make one wonder where did we go wrong. At a glance it may seem as though we have […]

Camille Mc Milan Rambharat Take the number. Decades before cell phones, calypsonian Scrunter advocated for young girls and women to ‘Take the number’. The foresight, simplicity […]

Today we present to you ‘Las Cuevas Hut’ by Patricia Campbell Although Patricia Campbell is the niece of renowned local artist, Willie Chen, she never saw […]

Msgr Michael de Verteuil, Chair of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission continues a series of articles for the Lenten season. We continue our look at the prayers […]

Every parish has them. These amazing ladies who are great with plants. They support church harvests all over the country, buying plants from other plant ladies. […]

What defines your Sunday experience? Research has shown that in many parishes in Trinidad and Tobago, our music ministry comes second only to the homily.  This […]

Msgr Michael de Verteuil, Chair of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission continues a series of articles for the Lenten season. We continue our look at the prayers […]

Today we re-introduce you to 34 year old Tammy Arneaud, a 34 year old, married nail technician who hails from the parish of St Anthony’s in […]

 By Judy Joseph Mc Sween The story began with two bougainvillea plants that formed the view outside my French windows.  One plant had never bloomed in […]

By Jodel Lutchman For many of us in T&T, Ash Wednesday crept up on us unannounced, and we didn’t even realise it, all because there was […]

By Delia Chatoor Many symbols are associated with the season of Lent and they include the cross, palms, nails, dry land, loaf of bread, a chalice, […]

Msgr Michael de Verteuil, Chair of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission continues a series of articles for the Lenten season. As the Church tells us, Lent is […]

By Sr Renee K Hall OP The season of Lent creates a space in the frenzy of our lives to enter more deeply into prayer, fasting […]

By Ottrisha Carter Ottrisha is an author, doctoral student and parishioner of St Martin de Porres RC Church, Coryal. We’re living in very uncertain times, when […]

By Lizzie Hernandez On this morning’s journey, we saw a mass of grey clouds …. low hanging grey clouds… ominous, wet, cold, grey clouds. It would […]

By Judy McSween In the middle of facilitating a workshop, the alarm on my cellphone sounded. It was with great chagrin I noted that I was […]

Tithing (giving 10 per cent of our income to the church) is not a strict requirement of the Catholic Church – which is something most of […]

Have you ever seen this iconic piece  on the walls of the offices of the Catholic News? You may not know it, but it is done […]

Msgr Michael de Verteuil, Chair of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission continues a series of articles for the Lenten season. The liturgy, as I mentioned in last […]

Today we feature Tammy Arneaud a 34 year old, married nail technician who hails from the parish of St Anthony’s in Petit Valley. Tammy confesses that […]

By Denise Scott There is a funny story about me. When I was born, I was very ill, they told my mother to baptise me quick […]

In Emma Donoghue’s novel Room, the Room is described as “home to Jack, but to Ma, it’s the prison where she’s been held since she was […]

By Camille Mc Millan Rambharat Retirement and death, too young for that? Asked last week by a female caller about my planned retirement age, a long, […]

“Come and hear, all you who fear God, while I recount what has been done for me” Psalm 66:16. When I was 22 years old, I […]

Msgr Michael de Verteuil, Chair of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission begins a series of articles for the Lenten season. The General Norms of the Liturgical Year […]

By Marina Austin A beautiful message for those who feel unloved and who to want to be loved (Part 1 of 4). Have you been feeling […]

Today we feature the young and talented Patrice Quamina who belongs to the parish of St Paul’s in Couva. Patrice is a third year design student […]

After having the opportunity to share a reflection on Sr Mary Margaret during her virtual memorial service (via Susan Engel), I decided to re-read correspondence I […]

Some members of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain Altar Servers’ Council compiled their thoughts as the group navigates through the pandemic, often times feeling like […]

Today we feature Jo-ann Taylor-Smith who is a beautiful wife and mother belonging to the Our Lady of Assumption parish, South Oropouche. Jo –Ann’s story reminds […]

By Lizzie Hernandez At last I roamed my backyard! The cool, calm air mixed with the fresh greenery was a welcomed change from recent environments. After […]

By Danielle Boyke That light from within radiates outward and becomes so bright that they wonder who you are. Remember you are a faithful servant of […]

By Denise Scott Today we feature the multi talented Dr Debra Bartholomew for a second week. Debra belongs to two parishes St Mary’s and Assumption… She […]

By Denise Scott Fifteen years ago, Giselle Bartholomew’s ten-year-old godson Akil desperately needed a liver transplant. His family had travelled to Argentina as their last hope […]

By Jacqui-Theresa Leiba The cross is the symbol of pain, suffering and death. It is also the symbol of resurrection and new life. It symbolises the […]

Camille Mc Millan Rambharat LADIES-YOUR CAPTAIN SPEAKING: In case of emergency, put your oxygen mask on first before assisting those in your care. Some of us […]

By Judy Mc Sween As I drove, I was conscious that the temperature in the car was increasing.  My freshly made-up face had begun to glow.  […]

Last year, 2020 elucidated the uncertainty of life. As it progressed, there was the acknowledgment that though things are not going according to my plan, they […]

Today we feature the super talented Dr Debra Bartholomew who belongs to two parishes St Mary’s which was her original parish and Assumption in Maraval. Debra […]

By Michael Merritt, parish of St Charles Borromeo, Tunapuna In 2020, we celebrated Easter in a way we could never have thought. Now, in a new […]

Author/Counsellor, Miranda Dookran reviews Rediscover the Saints by Matthew Kelly In this book, Rediscover the Saints, the author Matthew Kelly challenges both you and me to […]

Today we feature a southern lass, the multi talented   Djenessa Jean Baptiste who belongs to the parish of Point a Pierre.  Djenessa is an Artist, an […]

A few months ago, I stepped onto the scale at the pharmacy. After a few seconds, that paper seemed to slide out of the machine and […]

By Danielle Boyke The words ‘give’ and ‘forgive’ are two simple words, but these are actions we are reluctant to do at times. There are various […]

By Lizzie Hernandez Pause! In this ever fast, never stopping, always connected life, we often don’t get to schedule in a pause. We don’t seem to […]

By Judy Mc Sween I decided to end 2020 by a taking a time out: time out to relax, reflect, reframe, and rejuvenate. The relaxation took […]

By Marsha Alleyne Oh, you must appreciate the joy of being who you are When you look up embrace the night Blue blankets laced with stars. […]

By Camille Mc Millan Rambharat Yes, it’s been an interesting year for all of us and we had way too much time on our hands. Seriously. […]

Happy New Year Ladies! We are back with our weekly Visio Divina experience! So many persons gave us positive feedback on their Visio experiences of 2020; […]

By Fr Donald Chambers “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek” (Joseph Campbell, US professor of literature) Caves are naturally dark, scary, […]

Rio Claro parishioner Alicia Phillips-Sealy submitted this review of Rediscover the Saints by author Matthew Kelly, which was distributed to parishes during the Christmas season. ************************************************************* […]

Confession time!!! When I was young, everyone thought I would become a nun when I got older, even me. I spent some of my early years […]

By Lizzie Hernandez This morning, we started off walking later than usual but due to the time of year it was still very dark, eerily so. […]

By J’lane Perriera ‘Something’s missing in my life’. How many of us say this to ourselves, to friends or family. You are not quite sure what […]

By Camille Mc Milan Rambharat As I face Christmas 2020, my most enduring memory is of my mother as she prepares for her all-night baking, going […]

By Dr Francisca Allard “Parang is not a tune you know; parang is me, you, he and he and he and he … a parang is […]

Fr Michael Rennier We don’t have to choose and we can make a connection between these two legends. Today is the feast of St. Nicholas, which […]

Last week I sat down to write, but I couldn’t. There were so many thoughts and so many emotions that I found it difficult to focus […]

By Judy McSween “I am a Time Out Specialist” I was really looking forward to my travelling at the end of March, a mixture of work, birthday celebration and relaxation.  The […]

Hey girlfriend, Join us every Thursday at 3 p.m. for Visio Divina! I hope you will find this to be a fun and inspirational journey to […]

By Camille Rambharat Mentorship is an important part of my life and every day I am reminded that parents are our first mentors. We mirror their […]

Hey girlfriend, Join us every Thursday at 3pm for Visio Divina! I hope you will find this to be a fun and inspirational journey to help […]

By Neil Parsanlal Ashanti died a horrible death at the hands of men who are sons, brothers, cousins, uncles, perhaps even fathers. She, like the 42 […]

Msgr Michael de Verteuil, Chair of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission continues a series of articles looking at some areas of our Eucharistic celebration. We communicate in […]

By Judy McSween “I think that I need some time away from everything—a few days by the beach, a few days in the country, somewhere where […]

World AIDS Day is an international observance on December 1. People around the world unite to show support for people living with HIV and to remember […]

By Camille Rambharat As I write I think about my grandmother, my first and most enduring image of a strong, forward-thinking woman. Strong, beautiful and classy, […]

BY STEPHANIE RATTAN A wife of noble character who can find?     She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her     and lacks nothing […]

In a Bloomberg article, Margaret Sanger was described as a “female trailblazer”. This is the opinion of those who see her as a saviour in the […]

By Sharina Gerald I see grace; I see mercy; and I see opportunity. This was the message I sent to my friends in the midst of […]

Advent gives us a perspective to look at life. We can get caught up in the cares of life, the busyness, that prevents us seeing beyond […]

-Fr Kizito Ameloko VC During this season of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of us have been affected in various ways. And from the many thoughts […]

The Catholic News has looked at the stressors of working from home and how mitigate them. Click here for PART 1 to this story In part […]

How is the working from home going? Has the novelty of sitting at home in your shorts or pyjamas doing work and eating and drinking at […]

By Fr Donald Chambers “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death” (Psalm 23: 4) As I listen to countless COVID-19 pandemic lockdown […]

By Jameke Brown, aspirant After experiencing the power of God through the Holy Spirit in 2010, I always felt a call to serve Him in a […]

Fr Paul Bousignac was ordained to the priesthood on Republic Day, September 24 by Archbishop Jason Gordon at the St Joseph RC Church, St Joseph. He […]

Ah, the casual conversations in married life. Me: When I die, I want to be cremated. Wife: What? Why? Me: I really don’t want to be […]

Contemplation is difficult for many people because they have not developed the discipline. There is even a “commercial mentality”, a busyness which has been brought into […]

1. To all the teachers, I have not heard of our being considered essential workers but indeed we are. 2. Teachers have always been very resourceful […]

A short reflection on the new academic year by Gregory Quan Kep, Acting Principal, St Benedict’s College “Behold I make all things new” taken from Revelation, […]

Fifteen-year-old Erin Newton recently participated in a ‘Hot Topics’ session on Euthanasia at the Shalimar Student Centre. The centre is run by the Prelature of Opus […]

The Jubilee Year 2000 was a turning point in time. Amidst glitter and fireworks a new century began. All over the world people were happy, smiling; […]

By Renee Smith God is there in the panic, He is with us now, and He will be with us always – Lois Mowday Rabey One […]

By Ottrisha Carter We live in a society in which a lot of brokenness exists. Whether we accept it or not, we’re all broken in some […]

-By Christine Mahon Second semi-lockdown, churches to be included, faithful making sure to attend the ‘last’ for how long? Nobody really knew. I was not disappointed. […]

The Catholic News continues to examine parenting areas during the pandemic.  In this piece, psychologist Anna Maria Mora offers a perspective for parents and their children. […]

The Editor: It came to my attention recently that two pages of instructions/information concerning a visit to one’s home by five archangels has been circulating It […]