Monthly Archives: July 2010

CATHOLIC AGENCIES DISAPPOINTED WITH COMMITMENTS FROM G-8, G-20 SUMMITS

08/07/2010

G8 and G20 summit

A $7.3 billion pledge, including $5 billion from the Group of Eight countries, is not enough to stop millions of needless deaths among pregnant women and young children and is not enough for the G-8 leaders to say they’ve lived up to their responsibilities, representatives of Catholic aid groups said. “We’re disappointed with the G-8 leaders,” said Michael Casey, executive director of the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, after the June 26-27 G-8 meeting in Huntsville, Ontario… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 8th July

08/07/2010

Matthew 10,7-15

As you go, proclaim that the kingdom of Heaven is close at hand. Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those suffering from virulent skin-diseases, drive out devils. You received without charge, give without charge. Provide yourselves with no gold or silver, not even with coppers for your purses, with no haversack for the journey or spare tunic or footwear or a staff, for the labourer deserves his keep.   … Read more »

SPAIN READIES FOR HISTORICAL PAPAL VISIT

07/07/2010

Pope in Spain

Benedict XVI’s trip to Spain this year for the jubilee year celebrating the Apostle James is a first in history — a Pope has never expressly gone to Spain for the event.

Benedict XVI will arrive in Santiago on Nov. 6, Archbishop Julián Barrio Barrio affirmed on Tuesday at a press conference regarding the papal visit.

The Santiago prelate noted the uniqueness of the trip: “It is the first time in the history of the Church that in a holy year the Pope has wished to come expressly,” said the archbishop, who clarified that Pope John Paul II visited this city in 1982 — which was also a jubilee year — “but he did so on the occasion of the pastoral visit he made that year to Spain… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 7th July

07/07/2010

Matthew 10,1-7

Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits with power to drive them out and to cure all kinds of disease and all kinds of illness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon who is known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who was also his betrayer… Read more »

VATICAN CONFIRMS BENEDICT XVI’s UPCOMING UK TRIP

06/07/2010

Pope to visit UK

A Vatican spokesman is confirming Benedict XVI’s September 16-19 trip to the United Kingdom. In a statement released today, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, affirmed that “accepting the invitation of Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, and of the bishops’ conferences of England and Wales, and of Scotland, His Holiness Benedict XVI will make an apostolic trip to the United Kingdom from 16 to 19 September.”

The priest noted that the Pope will visit the queen “at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh,” Scotland… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 6th July

06/07/2010

Matthew 9, 32-38

They had only just left when suddenly a man was brought to him, a dumb demoniac. And when the devil was driven out, the dumb man spoke and the people were amazed and said, ‘Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.’ But the Pharisees said, ‘It is through the prince of devils that he drives out devils.’ Jesus made a tour through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing all kinds of disease and all kinds of illness… Read more »

BENEDICT XVI: AT CASTEL GANDOLFO FROM 7TH JULY

05/07/2010

Pope at Castel Gandolfo

Benedict XVI is moving to the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo on July 7th. It was made known by the Prefecture of the Pontifical House today, through a press release issued by the Vatican press room.

“All private and special hearings are not taking place in summertime, said the Prefecture. On Wednesdays 14, 21 and 28 July, general hearings are not taking place… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 5th July

05/07/2010

Matthew 9,18-26

While he was speaking to them, suddenly one of the officials came up, who bowed low in front of him and said, ‘My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and her life will be saved.’  Jesus rose and, with his disciples, followed him.  Then suddenly from behind him came a woman, who had been suffering from a haemorrhage for twelve years, and she touched the fringe of his cloak,  for she was thinking, ‘If only I can touch his cloak I shall be saved.’  Jesus turned round and saw her; and he said to her, ‘Courage, my daughter, your faith has saved you.’ And from that moment the woman was saved… Read more »

July 5 – 11

04/07/2010

Monday

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

4.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets Ms Lucy Stewart, President of the Maltese Australian Association.

5.00 p.m. The Archbishop receives a courtesy visit by the Committee of St Gabriel’s Band Club, Balzan, to present a publication on the Society’s history.

5.45 p.m. The Archbishop receives a delegation from St… Read more »