Yearly Archives: 2010

CARITAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2010

On Saturday, 29th October, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. presided over the Caritas General Assembly at the Curia.

CLICK HERE to download Mgr. Victor Grech’s address during the Caritas General Assembly.

BISHOP MARIO GRECH SETS IN MOTION THE BEATIFICATION PROCESS OF A GOZITAN PRIEST

L-Isqof t’Għawdex Mario Grech ħabbar li se jingħata bidu għall-proċess djoċesan biex tkun evalwata l-possibilità ta’ elementi ta’ qdusija fil-ħajja ta’ Dun Mikiel Attard, li miet sitt snin ilu. Dan, għalhekk, huwa l-bidu tal-proċess ta’ beatifikazzjoni ta’ dan is-saċerdot Għawdxi.

L-Isqof Grech ħatar lil Dun Anton Sciberras tas-Soċjetà Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl bħala l-Postulatur tal-Kawża ta’ Dun Mikiel Attard, u lil Fr Daniel Xerri, Rettur tas-Seminarju t’Għawdex, bħala Viċi-Postulatur… Read more »

Daily Gospel -3rd November

Luke 14,25-33

Great crowds accompanied him on his way and he turned and spoke to them. ‘Anyone who comes to me without hating father, mother, wife, children, brothers, sisters, yes and his own life too, cannot be my disciple. No one who does not carry his cross and come after me can be my disciple. ‘And indeed, which of you here, intending to build a tower, would not first sit down and work out the cost to see if he had enough to complete it? … Read more »

GĦARGĦUR PASTORAL VISIT PROGRAMME

4 – 13th November 2010

Wednesday, 3rd November

10.30 a.m. The Archbishop holds a meeting with the Parish Priest.

Thursday, 4th November

7.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets members of Civil Society at the Pastoral Centre.

Saturday, 6th November

4.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets the ‘Diakonia’ Commission at the Pastoral Centre… Read more »

Daily Gospel -2nd November

John 6,37-40

Everyone whom the Father gives me will come to me; I will certainly not reject anyone who comes to me,  because I have come from heaven, not to do my own will, but to do the will of him who sent me.  Now the will of him who sent me is that I should lose nothing of all that he has given to me, but that I should raise it up on the last day.   … Read more »

7 KILLED IN SYRIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN BAGHDAD

children flee Church attack

A hostage situation in the Sayidat al-Najat Syrian Catholic cathedral of Baghdad Sunday ended when Iraqi police stormed the church. At least seven are dead, and another 20 are wounded.

Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, affirmed that the Holy See was following closely the situation that began when gunmen entered the church during the Sunday liturgy and took the congregation as hostages… Read more »

ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD

On Friday, 5th November 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will celebrate a Mass during which Rev. Robert Galea will be ordained to the priesthood. The celebration, which begins at 6.30 pm, will take place at St Julian’s Parish Church. The general public is invited to attend and pray for the holiness of all priests, most especially for Rev. Robert who will be ordained during next Friday’s ceremony… Read more »

Daily Gospel -1st November

Matthew 5,1-12

Seeing the crowds, he went onto the mountain. And when he was seated his disciples came to him.  Then he began to speak. This is what he taught them: How blessed are the poor in spirit: the kingdom of Heaven is theirs.  Blessed are the gentle: they shall have the earth as inheritance.  Blessed are those who mourn: they shall be comforted.   … Read more »