Monthly Archives: November 2009

‘MAKE MY HOUSE A HOME’ CAMPAIGN

L-Għaqda Studenti tat-Teoloġija (GħST), li ilha mwaqqfa madwar 64 sena, hija għaqda li tixtieq twassal il-messagg li t-Teoloġija kapaċi tilħaq il-qalb tal-bniedem. Biex turi li qeda tkun sensittiva għall-esperjenza ta’ ħajjet il-bniedem, torganizza attivitajiet u tistieden lill-istudenti li qegħdin jistudjaw it-Teoloġija sabiex isiru jafu iktar lil xulxin u jaħdmu flimkien biex ikunu jistgħu jgħinu lil dawk in-nies li għandhom bżonn l-għajnuna u l-imħabba tagħhom.

Kull sena l-GħST b’kollaborazzjoni ma’ Radju RTK torganizza l-kampanja ‘Make my House a Home’ li fiha jsir ġbir għall-Preventive Care UnitRead more »

POPE PRAYS FOR END TO HIV/AIDS

Stop-AIDS-Hand

The Pope affirmed this today before praying the Angelus at midday with pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square, noting that World AIDS Day will be observed Thursday.

“My thoughts and my prayers go to all persons affected by this sickness, in particular children, to the poorest and to those who are rejected,” he said.

“The Church does not cease to combat AIDS, through her institutions and the personnel dedicated to it,” the Holy Father noted… Read more »

Archbishop’s Third Letter to Youths

Fl-okkażjoni tal-bidu tal-Avvent, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP wassal it-tielet ittra tiegħu liż-żgħażagħ. Fuq din il-paġna tistgħu ssibu kopja ta’ din l-ittra li nqrat fl-attivita’ li saret apposta fil-bidu tal-Avvent, nhar il-Ħadd 29 ta’ Novembru 2009, fis-Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Mellieħa.

Iż-Żagħżugħ Għani (Mt.19,16ss)

Għeżież Żgħażagħ,

Bil-għajnuna ta’ Alla għaddiet sena oħra minn meta ltqajna l-Oratorju il-Mosta u tkellimna dwar l-importanza li intom tkunu protagonisti fil-knisja tat-tielet millenju… Read more »

MARSAXLOKK PASTORAL VISIT PROGRAMME

28 ta’ Novembru –  4 ta’ Diċembru 2009

Is-Sibt, 28 ta’ Novembru

9.30 a.m. L-Arċisqof jiltaqa’ mal-Kappillan dwar iż-Żjara Pastorali

6.00 p.m. L-Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Knisja tas-Silġ u wara jiltaqa’ man-nies

7.30 p.m. L-Arċisqof jiltaqa’ mal-Komunità tar-reliġjużi Karmelitani Skalzi u wara jiekol magħhom

Il-Ħadd, 29 ta’ Novembru

8.00 a.m. L-Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Knisja Parrokkjali u wara jiltaqa’ man-nies fuq iz-zuntier

10.15 a.m… Read more »

November 30 – December 6

Monday

9.30 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting.

5.00 p.m. The Archbishop visits the Catechism Centre (MUSEUM) for girls in Marsaxlokk as part of his pastoral visit.

6.00 p.m. The Archbishop visits the Catechism Centre (MUSEUM) for boys in Marsaxlokk.

7.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets the Children’s Commission of Marsaxlokk parish.

7.30 p.m… Read more »

THEY WERE CALLED CHRISTIANS – ADVENT 2009

Beloved Sons and Daughters,

We would like to send this Pastoral Letter for Advent, the season that leads us Christians to celebrate the nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ among us.

This year’s Advent is tied to two other events that are thought to help us welcome this message.

During next year, in 2010, we commemorate our Father Saint Paul and the shipwreck that led him onto our island… Read more »

MALTESE HOSPITAL IN GHANA EARNS PRESIDENT’S PRAISES

Il-President tal-Ghana, John Atta Mills, kellu kliem ta’ tifħir għall-hopeXchange Health Project, li hu sejjaħ bħala sforz kollaborattiv uniku ta’ esperti u istituzzjonijiet mill-aqwa, kemm lokali kif ukoll internazzjonali, li se jaħdmu flimkien biex jindirizzaw ħtiġijiet maġġuri tas-saħħa fil-Ghana u fl-Afrika ’l Isfel mis-Saħara.

Il-hopeXchange Medical Center inbena mill-organizzazzjoni tal-karitàHopeXchange, inizjattiva umanitarja tal-Institute for World Evangelisation – ICPE Mission, li għandu għarfien Pontifiċju u li twaqqaf f’Malta minn Mario u Anna Cappello fl-1985… Read more »

SPAIN: DRAFT LAW ON ABORTION, BISHOPS AGAINST THE “UNJUST” LAW

The reform of the draft law on abortion, the economic crisis the Year for Priests – these are some of the subjects discussed by the Spanish Bishops’ Conference (CEE) in its Plenary Assembly which came to a close in Madrid today. In the final statement issued at the end of the meeting, the Assembly recalls its position on the draft law on the sexual and reproductive health and on the voluntary termination of pregnancy that is under debate at the Chamber of Deputies… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP INSTITUTES FIVE NEW SEMINARIANS AS ACOLYTES

On Friday, 27th November 2009, Archbishop Paul Cremona presided over at a celebration at Floriana parish church, during which five sixth year  seminarians were instituted as acolytes. The new acolytes are Stephen Attard from Mosta, Rene’ Antoine Cilia from the parish of St George Qormi, Nicholas Dimech from Siggiewi, Stephen Magro from Zabbar and David Torpiano from Floriana.

The institution as acolytes marks another step in the seminarians’ formation for priesthood… Read more »

‘NEVERTHELESS, WE MUST RUN AGROUND ON SOME ISLAND’ – THEME FOR POPE’S VISIT

‘Jeħtieġ iżda li naslu fi gżira’ (Atti 27, 26) hija t-tema magħżula mill-Isqfijiet Maltin għaż-żjara tal-Papa Benedittu XVI f’Malta, is-Sibt 17 u l-Ħadd 18 ta’ April 2010. Dan il-vers mill-Atti tal-Appostli ntagħżel mill-Isqfijiet propju għaliex is-silta f’dan il-kapitlu turi li għalkemm il-pjan u l-vjaġġ ta’ San Pawl kien li jmur Ruma, Alla kellu pjan differenti u ried li l-ġifen joħroġ minn triqtu u jasal Malta… Read more »