Monthly Archives: November 2009

ARCHBISHOP CONSACRATES MAIN ALTAR OF MADONNA TAl-ĦNIENA CHURCH

Waqt iż-żjara pastorali fiż-Żejtun, il-Ħadd 15 ta’ Novembru 2009, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP iċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Knisja tal-Madonna tal-Ħniena fejn ikkonsagra wkoll l-artal maġġur. Il-laqgħat tal-Arċisqof man-nies ser ikomplu matul din il-ġimgħa. Nhar il-Ħamis l-Arċisof se jippresiedi l-Assemblea Parrokkjali. Kulħadd huwa mistieden li jattendi.

Agħfas fuq ir-ritratt biex tkabbar… Read more »

NATIONAL CATECHETICAL CONFERENCE 2009 COMES TO AN END

Emerġenza Fidi Għaliex? …id-diskors ta’ Fr Rene Camilleri waqt il-Kungress Kateketiku Nazzjonali 2009

Jiena nqis bħala wieħed mill-iktar kapitli importanti, bażiċi tal-Konċilju Vatikan II, it-tieni kapitlu tal-Kostituzzjoni Dei Verbum fuq it-trasmissjoni tar-Rivelazzjoni Divina. Għax il-mod kif il-Knisja tittrasmetti, jirrifletti ħafna il-Knisja x’inhi, u viċi versa. Fin-numru 8, li iktar speċifikament jitkellem dwar it-tradizzjoni ta’ din ir-Rivelazzjoni, l-att ta’ kif il-Knisja tgħaddi b’mod ħaj dak li rċeviet, il-Konċilju jgħid li l-Knisja fid-duttrina, fil-ħajja u fil-liturġija tipperpetwa u tittrasmetti lil kull ġenerazzjoni dak kollu li hi, dak kollu li temmen… Read more »

November 16 – 22

Monday

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

4.30 p.m. The Archbishop holds individual meetings with seminarians, celebrates Mass and stays with the seminarians for supper, at the Seminary in tal-Virtu’.

Tuesday

4.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets the community of Jesus of Nazareth Sisters, Zejtun.

6.00 p.m. The Archbishop visits the Paolo Freire Institute, Zejtun… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP MEETS ZEJTUN YOUTH

Bħala parti miż-żjara pastorali fiż-Żejtun, il-Ġimgħa 13 ta’ Novembru 2009, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP ltaqa’ mal-membri tal-Kummissjoni Adolexxenti u Żgħażagħ mill-parroċċa taż-Żejtun. Preżenti għal din il-laqgħa kien hemm Fr Savio Vella, delegat tal-Arċisqof għaż-żgħażagħ u Dun Eric Overand, Arċipriet taż-Żejtun.

Agħfas fuq ir-ritratt biex tkabbar… Read more »

POPE BENEDICT XVI TO VISIT MALTA IN APRIL

Pope Benedict XVI will visit Malta on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th April 2010, on the occasion of the 1950th anniversary of St Paul’s shipwreck. The Pope will arrive in Malta on Saturday afternoon and return to Rome Sunday evening. On arrival, His Holiness will hold meetings with the highest Civil Authorities and then visit St. Paul’s Grotto in Rabat. On Sunday morning the Pope will celebrate Mass on the Granaries, in Floriana and he will then meet youths at the Valletta Waterfront in the afternoon… Read more »

World Youth Day Song Contest 2010

Following the success of the World Youth Day Song Contest 2009, which was held last April with the participation of 10 local bands, the Youth Diocesan Commission (KDZ) wishes to inform all Christian Bands that the fifth edition of this Contest is going to be held on Saturday, 27th February, 2010 at the Salesian Oratory in Sliema. This edition of the contest is the second one from a cycle of three that will lead to the 2010 WYD that will be held in Spain… Read more »

RTK’S FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN: 566,000 EURO FOR CHARITY

Matul iż-żewġ kampanji organiżżati minn Radju RTK fi żmien il-Milied u nhar l-ewwel tas-sena, inġabru 566,000 Ewro.  Il-flus li nġabru, tqassmu lil ħames entitajiet differenti li huma: id-Dar tal-Providenza, l-Uffiċju Ċentrali Djar tat-Tfal ‘Ejjew Għandi’, it-Taqsima Refuġjati, id-Dar tal-Kleru u l-Familji fil-Bżonn mid-Djoċesi t’Għawdex. Il-preżentazzjoni tal-fondi saret mill-Arcisqof Pawlu Cremona OP, il-Ġimgħa 13 ta’ Novembru 2009.

L-ewwel kampanja kienet RTK – Familji fil-Bzonn u li minnha inġabru 45,400 Ewro, mis-semmiegħa ta’ Radju RTK bejn it-30 ta’ Novembru u l-21 ta’ Diċembru tas-sena li għaddiet.  … Read more »

BISHOPS AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF CHILDREN BY GAY COUPLES

Gay adoption

“For a child, the irreducible difference between the sexes of their parents is fundamental, it is the model that helps them shape their identity and find their right place among others”. This is the position of the French Catholic Church in regard to the decision rendered last Tuesday by the administrative Court of Besançon to grant a female homosexual couple the right to adopt a child… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP INAUGURATES ‘DAR JEAN VANIER’ IN ZEJTUN

L-Erbgħa, 11 ta’ Novembru 2009, ġiet inawgurata Dar Jean Varnier, it-tielet dar taħt it-tmexxija tal-Fondazzjoni Nazareth fiż-Żejtun, li tieħu ħsieb persuni b’diżabilita, bla vuċi, emarġinati u vulnerabbli fis-soċjeta. Id-dar ngħatat l-isem wara l-fundatur tal-Fondazzjoni Arche, għaqda internazzjonali għall-persuni b’diżabilita, fost oħrajn. L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona inawgura d-dar waqt li qal li hi fiha nnifisha messaġġ lill-Knisja biex tiftakar li l-funzjoni tagħha hi li twassal il-messaġġ t’Alla, messaġġ ta’ mħabba, lil kulħadd, inkluż lil dawk vulnerabbli u li qed ibatu… Read more »

FIRST BRITISH ANGLICANS HEADING TO ROME

Anglicans who have sought communion with Rome are giving a positive initial reaction to the apostolic constitution released.

In a report posted today on the Messenger Journal, the Great Britain province of the Traditional Anglican Communion said they are “the first to accept” the Vatican initiative.

The vote was unanimous including mail-in votes from those not present, and took place before the constitution was even released, the report explained… Read more »