News from the Church in Malta
Pope in UK
The Pope is leading an assembly of children in west London on day two of his four-day state visit to the UK, which is the seventeenth apostolic trip of his pontificate. After prayers Benedict XVI travelled in his popemobile through the grounds of St Mary’s University College in Twickenham.
Earlier thousands of people greeted him as he arrived amid tight security… Read more »
On Thursday, 16th September, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. received the altar boys from the Parish of Siġġiewi, at his residence in Attard.
Click on the photo to enlarge… Read more »
1After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, 2and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; 3Joanna the wife of Cuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means… Read more »
Carmel is a late vocation. Born at Floriana forty eight years on. He married, lived for 23 long years in the UK working with the Postal Services, and returned to Malta for good after losing his wife to cancer.
Always deeply religious, widower with no children, Carmel sought the kindly light for life ahead. Eventually he discovered hope and challenge in the parish of Ta’ Xbiex near his elderly parents’ home at Gzira… Read more »
The Holy See will once again participate in the celebration of European Heritage Days, an initiative of the Council of Europe in which more than 50 countries on the continent take part. The celebrations this year will take place on Sunday 26 September and have as their theme: “European Heritage for Inter-cultural Dialogue”.
A communique made public explains that the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Patrimony of the Church, the Vatican Museums and the Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archaeology are all collaborating in the event… Read more »
On Wednesday 15th September, 2010, the Directorate for Services in Education at the Secretariat for Catholic Education of the Archbishop’s Curia held an Induction Seminar for some seventy newly engaged teachers who, later this month, will embark on their teaching profession in Church schools.
Dr Rose Anne Cuschieri, the Director for Educational Services, introduced the seminar and drew out the morning’s programme. … Read more »
25th September – 5th October
Wednesday, 22nd September
9.30 a.m. The Archbishop holds a meeting with the Parish Priest, Rev. Anton Borġ, at the Curia.
Saturday, 25th September
5.15 p.m. The Archbishop meets the Family Commission at the Oratory.
7.00 p.m. The Archbishop celebrates Mass at the Mġarr Parish and after meets parishioners.
Sunday, 26th September
7.30 a.m… Read more »
“What am I doing here?” “How long do I have to wait for Him?” Now I remember clearly smiling at all those thoughts which came to mind on the 18 of April of 2010. I wasn’t sure what was going to happen but when Pope Benedict XVI finally arrived, I was astounded. Being near the Pope was a great opportunity to ask several questions but on the contrary I was so mesmerized upon meeting him that I was left dumbfounded… Read more »
“X’Qed Nistenna fiż-żwieg?”, “Iż-żwieġ għal Dejjem?” “Iż-żwieg sabih!”, “Gideb u ħabi – APRIL FOOL”, “Jaqbillek Tikkoabita?”, u “Mal-kompjuter jien persuna oħra?”
Dawn huma wħud mit-temi li se jkunu indirizzati mill-grupp Belong bħala parti mis-sensiela ta’ laqgħat li se jittellgħu fix-xhur li ġejjin għal koppji għarajjes u miżżewġin żgħażagħ.
F’kummenti lil IL-ĠENSillum online, tfisser li l-grupp Belong jaħdem bis-sħiħ biex jagħti formazzjoni u appoġġ lil koppji li qed jieħdu r-relazzjoni tagħhom bis-serjetà, speċjalment fil-fażi inizjali, jiġifieri fl-għerusija u fil-bidu taż-żwieġ… Read more »
On Saturday, 11th September, 2010, the annual celebration of ‘Malta Day UK’ was held in Westminster, London. This event is popular amongst the Maltese community residing in the U.K.
Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. Paul Cremona was invited to attend the activities. Along with the Westminster Archbishop, Rev. Vincent Nicholas, the Archbishop of Malta concelebrated Mass which was followed by a procession with the Statue of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary… Read more »
