Monthly Archives: May 2010

SEMINAR BY THE SECRETARIAT FOR PARISH LIFE AND ACTIVITIES

31/05/2010

On Saturday 29th May, 2010, the Secretariat for Parish Life and Activities together with Archbishop Paul Cremona OP, organised a Formation Seminar for the moderators of the Parish Pastoral Council hailing from seventy parishes in Malta.  The seminar was held at the Archbishop’s residence in Attard.

During this seminar, the Secretariat concentrated mainly upon the important work which is being done by the Parish Pastoral Council and its relevance with respect to the pastoral work undertaken in parishes… Read more »

May 31 – June 6

31/05/2010

Monday

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

4.30 p.m. The Archbishop participates in a recorded radio programme on Radju Malta.

Tuesday

9.00 a.m. The Archbishop participates in the In-Service course for the clergy, at the Seminary.

4.30 p.m. The Archbishop participates in a radio programme on RTK radio… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 31st May

31/05/2010

Lk 1,39-56

Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could into the hill country to a town in Judah.  She went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. Now it happened that as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She gave a loud cry and said, ‘Of all women you are the most blessed, and blessed is the fruit of your womb… Read more »

NEL SEGNO DELLA CROCE E CONTENUTO L’ANNUNCIO CHE GENERA LA FEDE E ISPIRA LA PREGHIERA

30/05/2010

Pope Benedict XVI

PRIMA DELL’ANGELUS

Cari fratelli e sorelle!

Dopo il tempo pasquale, concluso domenica scorsa con la Pentecoste, la Liturgia è ritornata al “tempo ordinario”. Ciò non vuol dire però che l’impegno dei cristiani debba diminuire, anzi, entrati nella vita divina mediante i Sacramenti, siamo chiamati quotidianamente ad essere aperti all’azione della Grazia, per progredire nell’amore verso Dio e il prossimo… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 30th May

30/05/2010

John 16, 12-15

After this, he showed himself under another form to two of them as they were on their way into the country. These went back and told the others, who did not believe them either. Lastly, he showed himself to the Eleven themselves while they were at table. He reproached them for their incredulity and obstinacy, because they had refused to believe those who had seen him after he had risen… Read more »

SEMINAR: THE EFFECT OF POVERTY ON THE FAMILY

29/05/2010

L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona qal li l-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta għandha sehem importanti fil-proċess li jħares mill-qrib u jaġixxi quddiem l-uġigħ ta’ min qed ibati, inkluż mill-faqar. Fi kliemu, la f’Malta jeżisti l-faqar, jeżistu l-fqar. Fl-okkażjoni tas-Sena Ewropea ddedikata għall-ġlieda kontra l-faqar u l-esklużjoni soċjali, kien organizzat seminar mill-Aġenzija Caritas flimkien mal-Kummissjoni Ġustizzja u Paċi tad-djoċesi u l-Provinċja Agostinjana f’Malta. Is-seminar iffoka fuq l-effetti tal-faqar fuq il-familja, anki bħala parti mill-kampanja ILQA’ L-ISFIDA…ĠIB IL-FAQAR FIX-XEJN… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 29th May

29/05/2010

Mark 11, 27-33

They came to Jerusalem again, and as Jesus was walking in the Temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him, and they said to him, ‘What authority have you for acting like this? Or who gave you authority to act like this?’ Jesus said to them,  ‘And I will ask you a question, just one; answer me and I will tell you my authority for acting like this… Read more »

SYDNEY JOINS UK BISHOPS IN DENOUNCING ABORTION ADS

28/05/2010

Abortion

The Sydney Archdiocese is backing U.K. bishops in denouncing a television advertisement from an abortion service provider that aired in the United Kingdom this week.

The commercial, produced by Marie Stopes International, one of the biggest abortion providers in the United Kingdom, asks women, “Are you late?” If you’re late for your period, you could be pregnant,” the advertisement states. “If you’re pregnant and don’t know what to do, Marie Stopes International can help.”

The bishops’ conference of England and Wales released a statement denouncing the broadcasting of “services which offer or refer for abortion.”

Today, the Sydney Archdiocese published an article backing the U.K… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 28th May

28/05/2010

Mark 11, 11-25

He entered Jerusalem and went into the Temple; and when he had surveyed it all, as it was late by now, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve. Next day as they were leaving Bethany, he felt hungry. Seeing a fig tree in leaf some distance away, he went to see if he could find any fruit on it, but when he came up to it he found nothing but leaves; for it was not the season for figs… Read more »

CATHOLIC THEOLOGY CENTRE TO OPEN IN HAMBURG

27/05/2010

Hamburg University

The University of Hamburg is preparing to launch a new center of Catholic theology and the pedagogy of religion, reports the Vatican. The Vatican press office reported today that on May 18, the Holy See and the city of Hamburg, Germany, “signed an agreement concerning the creation” of the center. The University of Hamburg already has a similar center on its campus for protestant theology… Read more »