Yearly Archives: 2010

POPE TO SAIL AROUND GRAND HARBOUR AREA

09/01/2010

Waqt iż-żjara pastorali tiegħu f’Malta f’April li ġej, il-Papa Benedittu XVI se jagħmel mawra fil-Port il-Kbir, li mill-Kalkara għandha twasslu fil-Valletta Waterfront, fejn se jkollu laqgħa maż-żgħażagħ Maltin.

Dan tħabbar ilbieraħ f’konferenza tal-aħbarijiet li tat il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, li matulha ngħataw dettalji dwar it-tħejjijiet li qed jagħmlu l-Knisja u l-Istat għal din iż-żjara. Iċ-Chairperson tal-Kumitat Organizzattiv, Monsinjur Charles Cordina, qal li hemm ħafna entużjażmu fost dawk kollha involuti fid-diversi ħidmiet li jridu jsiru għal din iż-żjara… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP VISITS NSO

09/01/2010

On Friday, 8th January 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP visitied the National Statistics Offices in Valletta. During his visit the Archbishop took the opportunity to visit each section of the NSO and speak individually to the directors, managers and employees. The Archbishop celebrated Mass and during the homily took the opportunity to advice all present that the collection of data is extremely important… Read more »

LOGO FOR POPE’S VISIT LAUNCHED – PREPARATIONS WELL UNDERWAY

08/01/2010

F’konferenza tal-aħbarijiet li saret il-Ġimgħa 8 ta’ Jannar, 2010, ingħataw aktar dettalji b’rabta mat-tħejjijiet għaż-żjara f’Malta tal-Qdusija Tiegħu, il-Papa Benedittu XVI. Kif tħabbar f’Novembru li għadda, il-Papa ser iżur Malta s-Sibt 17 u l-Ħadd 18 ta’ April,    fl-okkażżjoni tal-1950 anniversarju tan-nawfraġju ta’ San Pawl.

  • L-GĦAŻLA TAD-DISINN TAL-LOGO

L-Isqfijiet Maltin għażlu d-disinn ta’ Mario Abela bħala logo uffiċjali taż-żjara tal-Papa f’Malta… Read more »

CONCERT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE – APPLICATIONS

07/01/2010

His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI will visit Malta on the 17th and 18th April, 2010.  As part of the activities that are going to be organised during his visit, a special celebration for young people will be held at the Valletta Waterfront on Sunday 18th April, 2010.  Entrance is going to be against registration, which will shortly be obtainable from the Diocesan Youth Commission (KDZ) website… Read more »

HARMONY BETWEEN REASON AND FAITH, SCIENCE AND REVELATION

07/01/2010

The three Wise

Following this morning’s Mass in the Vatican Basilica, at midday the Pope appeared at the window of his study overlooking St. Peter’s Square to pray the Angelus with thousands of faithful gathered below. Recalling the fact that “today we celebrate the great Feast of the Epiphany, the mystery of the apparition of the Lord to all people, as represented by the Magi who came from the East to adore the King of the Jews”, the Pope said that “the star and Holy Scripture were the twin lights that guided the journey of the Magi, who appear to us as models of authentic seekers after truth”… Read more »

LECTIO DIVINA BY THE ARCHBISHOP

07/01/2010

L-Għaqda Studenti tat-Teoloġija flimkien mal-Fakulta tat-Teoloġija fl-Universita’ ta’ Malta u l-Istitut Karmelitan ser jorganizzaw Lectio Divina nhar il-Ġimgħa 8 ta’ Jannar fit-8:00pm fil-Kunvent tal-Patrijiet Karmelitani fl-Imdina immexxija minn Mons Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona.

L-eżerċizzju tal-Lectio Divina huwa l-għarfien u t-twettieq bl-għemil tar-rieda ta’ Alla permezz tal-Kotba Mqaddsa. It-terminu Lectio Divina jfisser qari tal-Kelma ta’ Alla… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP MEETS JRS TEAM

07/01/2010

Archbishop Paul Cremona on the 6th of  January 2010 received the team of Jesuit Refugee Service Malta at his residence in Attard. They discussed with him the causes of forced migration from a number of African countries to Europe and how this was affecting Malta. They also spoke about the ongoing tragedy of so many people around the world who are compelled to flee their countries… Read more »

HOLY SEE: OVER 2,200,000 FAITHUL “MET” THE POPE IN 2009

06/01/2010

An estimated 2,243,900 faithful and pilgrims got to meet Benedict XVI during the public events held at the Vatican or in his residence of Castel Gandolfo in 2009, that is, during general and special audiences, liturgical celebrations and the Angelus. The news was released today by the Prefecture of the Papal Household.

In a statement, the Prefecture said “the data released today are only estimates calculated on the basis of formal requests for attendance and sold tickets or taking into account the estimates of the attendance of faithful at the Angelus or at the main celebrations held in St… Read more »

PREPARATIONS FOR POPE’S VISIT TO MALTA

05/01/2010

The Interdiocesan Committee organizing Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Malta invites expressions of interest for the supply of the following services:

Any correspondence should be addressed by not later then the 16th January, 2010, to:

Kumitat Interdjocesan Zjara tal-Papa

Expression of Interest

c/o Dun Anton Portelli

Kurja tal-Arcisqof

Floriana

or: [email protected]

The area of interest should be clearly shown on any correspondence… Read more »

THE POPE IN 2010

05/01/2010

Pope Benedict XVI

Benedict XVI’s first 2010 trip out of Italy will bring him to Malta, April 17-18. The visit will mark the 1,950th anniversary of St. Paul’s shipwreck there, which tradition holds to have taken place in A.D. 60. Paul was headed to Rome, but instead was welcomed by the local population and spent three months evangelizing the archipelago, which is still majority Catholic… Read more »