At a meeting of the Synod held in 2003, one of the critical items discussed was the decline in active members of the Catholic Church here in Trinidad and Tobago.  Many reasons were identified for this, one of which was that very many Catholics do not really know what the Church teaches, nor do they understand the rich treasures of our Faith. Arising out of this discussion was the setting up of the Evangelization Commission, headed by Fr. Urban Hudlin O.P.

Mission Statement

The Mission Statement of the Commission is "To bring people back to the church and to enrich those who are actively involved in the life of faith so as to create a more dynamic Catholic Community."

Evangelization connotes a process by which persons come into deeper relationship with God, all of creation and other human persons. Because Evangelization is at the heart of the Church’s life, the Gospel must touch every strata of human engagement.

Evangelii Nuncianti, “Evangelization in the modern world”#14 states, the church exists in order to evangelize”.  What we are therefore embarking upon as a church is not something radically new, but intrinsic to the church’s mission 

Evangelization is the proclamation of the Gospel, to Christians and non-Christians, in an attempt to awaken and/or nourish faith.  It also includes any activity directed toward the building up of the church and the transformation of the world toward the Gospel and the will of God.