Coming out of the Skills for Sacramental Marriage Building accompaniment session in March and April at Santa Rosa/Malabar and Couples for Christ and Tunpuna, St. Joseph, Curepe and Maloney parishes, online follow-up sessions continued on April 22, 29, May 6 and 13, married couples who participated shared meaningful reflections on their experience with the Emotional Release Skill (ERS), the response has…
On Thursday, May 7, a group of ten (10) parents, hosted by the Archdiocesan Family Life Commission (AFLC) and facilitated by Fr. Matthew Ragbir, gathered again for a deeply moving session built around the book “When a Child Comes Out”, sharing stories, struggles, and the quiet courage it takes to love unconditionally. What unfolded was not simply a discussion —…
by Triston Gollop, AFLC’s Programme Coordinator On Saturday, March 21, the Archdiocesan Family Life Commission (AFLC) gathered participants at the Belmont Pastoral Campus (BPC) for a comprehensive training session for new facilitators of the ‘Children Are A Gift’ programme. This is a faith-based initiative designed to help parents nurture their families through prayer, love, self-awareness, and discipleship. Initially, I attended…
By Bryan Rodrigues, Touch of Christ In 2025, Global Partnership and Wycliffe Bible Translators sent three Deaf trainers Jenny Storey, Pastor Jeremy Roe, and Jeremy Chacon, and three hearing interpreters from America and Costa Rica to Trinidad to work with and establish the Deaf Bible Translation Team of Trinidad and Tobago (DBTT&T).The trainers worked with a select team of Deaf…
As a born and bred practicing Catholic, in 2022, when I was going through my divorce, I was having difficulty even saying the word. No one besides my very close relatives (that I could count on one hand) and very few friends knew what I was going through and I definitely didn’t share this with those in my church community.…
The moment a child comes out — whether through a heartfelt conversation or a discovery that leaves you breathless — can feel like standing at the edge of unfamiliar territory. For many Christian parents, that moment brings not just love and concern, but a cascade of questions: about faith, about family, about what comes next. That is exactly why a…
There are spaces where silence is met with understanding, where tears are not something to hide but something to honour. On Monday, April 27th, the Archdiocesan Family Life Commission (AFLC) created exactly such a space through their online session, “When A Loved One Dies By Suicide”. It was a session designed not to fix the unfixable, but to walk alongside…
As the Church celebrates the 50 days of the Easter season, families across the Archdiocese are invited to take part in a simple but meaningful initiative that brings faith back to the family table. During Easter, families are encouraged to gather for a shared meal and a short moment of prayer in their homes, giving thanks for the joy of…
The Archdiocesan Family Life Commission (AFLC) hosted a virtual retreat on Tuesday, March 10 for persons who are separated and divorced and seeking spiritual healing and clarity on their place within the Catholic Church. The theme was Have Mercy from Matthew 18:33. Led by Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon, the online session provided a unique space for 94 participants to process…
The Archdiocesan Family Life Commission (AFLC) hosted a virtual retreat on Tuesday, March 10 for persons who are separated and divorced and seeking spiritual healing and clarity on their place within the Catholic Church. The theme was Have Mercy from Matthew 18:33. Led by Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon, the online session provided a unique space for 94 participants to process…
