Monthly Archives: December 2010

RELIGIOUS FUNCTIONS PRESIDED OVER BY THE ARCHBISHOP

24/12/2010

Il-funzjonijiet reliġjużi li l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP se jmexxi fl-okkażjoni tal-Milied jibdew fil-Lejl tal-Milied, meta Mons. Cremona jiċċelebra Quddiesa Stazzjonali Konċelebrata fil-Katidral, l-Imdina. Il-funzjoni tibda fil-11.00 p.m. Il-Quddiesa mill-Arċisqof tkun f’nofs il-lejl.

Nhar il-Milied, Mons. Arċisqof imexxi Quddiesa Stazzjonali Konċelebrata fil-KonKatidral ta’ San Ġwann, fid-9.15 a.m.

Il-Ħadd, 26 ta’ Diċembru, mid-9.00 a.m. sal-11.30 a.m. l-Arċisqof se jkun il-Kurja, Floriana, biex jilqa’ lil kull min jixtieq iżuru personalment biex jagħtih l-awguri ta’ żmien il-Milied u l-bidu ta’ Sena Ġdida… Read more »

POPE’s CHRISTMAS LITURGY SCHEDULE

24/12/2010

The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff published the list of Christmas ceremonies over which Benedict XVI will preside. As is traditional, the Holy Father will celebrate the principal Masses of the four solemnities: the Nativity, Holy Mary Mother of God, Epiphany and the Lord’s Baptism — in total four Eucharistic celebrations and solemn vespers on Dec. 31. In general, the official language of the celebrations will be Latin… Read more »

Daily Gospel -24th December

24/12/2010

8th Day –Christmas Novena

Luke 1,67-79

His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke this prophecy:  Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited his people, he has set them free,  and he has established for us a saving power in the House of his servant David, just as he proclaimed, by the mouth of his holy prophets from ancient times, that he would save us from our enemies and from the hands of all those who hate us, and show faithful love to our ancestors, and so keep in mind his holy covenant… Read more »

EXCHANGE OF GREETINGS AT THE ARCHBISHOP’S CURIA

23/12/2010

On Wednesday, 22nd December 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. exchanged Christmas greetings with all Curia employees and collaborators. In his message, Mgr. Cremona spoke about the importance of keeping mankind at the centre of all pastoral and administrative work carried out by all those who work in Church entities.

During the Christmas and New Year feasts, the Curia offices in Floriana, including the marriages office and the Administration section, as well as the offices of the Ecclesiastical Tribunal in Valletta will be closed as from Friday, 24th December, and will reopen on Monday 3rd January, 2011… Read more »

Daily Gospel -23rd December

23/12/2010

7th Day –Christmas Novena

Luke 1,57-66

The time came for Elizabeth to have her child, and she gave birth to a son; and when her neighbours and relations heard that the Lord had lavished on her his faithful love, they shared her joy. Now it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; they were going to call him Zechariah after his father, but his mother spoke up… Read more »

CARITAS MALTA LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

22/12/2010

Caritas Malta has launched a new website giving easier access to information about the organisation and the services it provides, and the activities it organises. The website is sponsored by Abakus Solutions, the software company who have supported Caritas Malta with their website since its inception. The site is available at www.caritasmalta.org.

Making use of latest technology, the site lists Caritas Malta services, which are offered free of charge to persons in need… Read more »

PONTIFF URGES STATE TO SUPPORT FAMILIES

22/12/2010

Pope blesses families

Benedict XVI is urging the state support of families so that they can better fulfill their mission to pass on values to children and young people.

The Pope made this appeal Thursday upon receiving in audience Miquel Àngel Canturri Montanya, the new ambassador from Andorra to the Holy See.

“Harmony is possible within countries and between peoples,” the Pontiff affirmed… Read more »

Daily Gospel -22nd December

22/12/2010

6th Day –Christmas Novena

Luke 1,46-55

And Mary said: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord  and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour;  because he has looked upon the humiliation of his servant. Yes, from now onwards all generations will call me blessed,  for the Almighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name,  and his faithful love extends age after age to those who fear him.   … Read more »

December 20 – 26

21/12/2010

Monday

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

1.00 p.m. The Archbishop attends Christmas lunch with senior citizens at Sawra.

4.30 p.m. The Archbishop participates in a dialogue with the seminarians, celebrates Mass and stays with them for dinner.

Tuesday

9.30 a.m. The Archbishop meets Rev. Antoine Borg, Parish Priest of Mġarr, Rev… Read more »

PONTIFF DENOUNCES CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, PEDOPHILIA

21/12/2010

Benedict XVI is speaking out against the crimes of child pornography and pedophilia, and is underlining the need to fight these evils through a solid formation of conscience. 

The Pope stated this today during his traditional meeting with the cardinals, archbishops, bishops, and members of the Roman Curia and of the Governorate of Vatican City State, for the exchange of Christmas greetings. 

“For all its new hopes and possibilities, our world is at the same time troubled by the sense that moral consensus is collapsing, consensus without which juridical and political structures cannot function,” he observed.  … Read more »