News from the Church in Malta
On Tuesday, 25th May, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. blessed the statue of a sorrowful ‘Mother of God’, situated just infront of the main entrance of Mater Dei Hospital. The statue was unveiled by Health Minister Joe Cassar. The three metre high bronze statue is the work of a 30 year old artist from Qrendi, Christopher Ebejer. The statue was cast at Chetcuti Foundry of Luqa… Read more »
WYD 2011
With Sunday’s feast of Pentecost, the youth of Catholic Action have begun a three-stage spiritual preparation for the 2011 World Youth Day in Madrid.
“It is the time to begin our spiritual pilgrimage in preparation for Madrid’s WYD, to start ‘warming’ the heart and mind,” said Chiara Finocchietti, the vice president of Italy’s youth branch. “At the center of this journey we place prayer and the support of the saints.”
Catholic Action leaders are proposing the spiritual pilgrimage for all countries where the group is active… Read more »
On Wednesday, 2nd June, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will celebrate Mass at the Mdina Cathedral, at 7.00p.m. All priests and lay people are invited to participate. After Mass, the Archbishop will lead a Eucharistic procession along the roads of Mdina and gives his blessing from the bastions.
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The Malta Ecumenical Council together with the Ecumenical Commission of the Archdiocese of Malta is organising an Ecumenical Service on the occassion of the Feast of Pentecost.
Rev. Doug McRoberts will preside over the service, which will take place on Thursday, 27th May, 2010, between 6.00 p.m. and 6.45 p.m. at Saint Austin Church, Bakery Street, Valletta.
Photo (below): The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Thursday, 21st January, 2010… Read more »
Nicosia St.Sophia
“Let’s give a warm welcome to the Pope. Let’s live his arrival deeply. He is a man of dialogue, of peace and justice. His visit to our island will strengthen all these values our society needs”. About two weeks before Benedict XVI’s apostolic journey to Cyprus (4-6 June), this appeal is made by the Maronite archbishop of Cyprus, Youssef Soueif, who is the general coordinator of the visit for the Cypriot Catholic community… Read more »
Every year, on the vigil of Pentecost, the Church in Malta unites to celebrate this solemn feast, which commemorates the founding of the universal Church. This year’s celebration, for which hundreds of people attended, was held in the square opposite the Gharghur Parish Church.
In his homily, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. linked together the feast of Pentecost, and the closing ending of the Year dedicated to the Priesthood. … Read more »
Monday
9.00 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting.
4.30 p.m The Archbishop holds individual meetings with seminarians, at the Seminary in tal-Virtu’.
Tuesday
9.00 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Council meeting of the College of Parish Priests at his residence, Attard.
11.00 a.m. The Archbishop blesses the statue of Our Lady at Mater Dei hospital… Read more »
STATEMENT BY THE EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE
Lately, several people have been questioning whether couples who are unmarried and who cohabit are able to receive Holy Communion.
We wish to affirm that everybody – these couples included – is welcome in the Church, who shall continue to offer all the spiritual support that is necessary. As your Bishops, we encourage you, among other things, to participate in the life of the Church and attend for the celebration of the Mass… Read more »
Is-sens ta’ ferħ, l-għaqda u l-entużjażmu fil-ħidma tagħhom huma tlett elementi li fi kliem Claudia Pace ħajjruha biex tikkunsidra l-ħajja reliġjuża.
Claudia hi novizza mas-Sorijiet Agostinjani Servi ta’ Ġesù u Marija, tfajla fost għaxra li bħalissa jinsabu f’wieħed mill-istadji ta’ formazzjoni li eventwalment se jwassalhom biex jipprofessaw f’dan l-istess Ordni.
Skond ċifri ppubblikata dan l-aħħar mill-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, bħalissa f’Malta hawn 64 tfajla li qed iħejju ruħhom biex jipprofessaw f’wieħed mill-Ordnijiet reliġjużi femminili meqjusa bħala attivi… Read more »
Il-Knisja f’Malta llejla se tkun qed tiċċelebra l-Inżul tal-Ispirtu s-Santu fuq l-Appostli permezz ta’ Ċelebrazzjoni Djoċesana b’enfasi fuq is-saċerdozju u l-konsagrazzjoni.
It-tema magħżula għal din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni hi s-silta mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa “L-Ispirtu tal-Mulej fuqi, għax hu kkonsagrani biex inwassal il-bxara t-tajba lill-fqajrin” (Lq. 4:18) u fi kliem id-Delegat tal-Arċisqof għall-Komunikazzjoni, Fr Charles Tabone, din hi ispirata mill-fatt li…
AGĦFAS HAWN BIEX TKOMPLI TAQRA DAN L-ARTIKLU FUQ IS-SIT www.il-gensillum.com Read more »
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