News from the Church in Malta
Family
As the center of Catholicism and the capital of Italy, Rome has a special vocation to be an example of profitable Church-state collaboration, says Benedict XVI.
Detailing areas in which this collaboration should be seen, the Pope today defended the family built on marriage between one man and one woman, the dignity of the elderly, and the need for young people to find work… Read more »
On Tuesday 18th January, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited the Nazareth Catechetical Centre of Zabbar parish. He later celebrated Mass at the same place and met those involved in the pastoral work of this zone.
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Bħala parti mill-programm ta’ tisħiħ fil-Katekeżi u l-Pastorali mal-Adolexxenti u ż-żgħażagħ, is-Segretarjat għall-Katekeżi flimkien mal-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Żgħażagħ (KDŻ) u l-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali, qed jorganizzaw seminar ta’ ġurnata bit-tema: SEXUALITY – Contemporary Trends.
L-għan ta’ dan is-seminar hu li l-operaturi pastorali u dawk kollha nvoluti fil-ħidma mal-adolexxenti u ż-żgħażagħ jifhmu aħjar x’inhi s-sesswalita’, jifhmu l-viżjoni tas-sesswalita’ minn perspettivi differenti u jiġu offruti lilhom ħiliet kif għandhom jippreżentaw din ir-realta` fil-kultura tallum… Read more »
It happened that one Sabbath day he was taking a walk through the cornfields, and his disciples began to make a path by plucking ears of corn. And the Pharisees said to him, ‘Look, why are they doing something on the Sabbath day that is forbidden?’ And he replied, ‘Have you never read what David did in his time of need when he and his followers were hungry- how he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the loaves of the offering which only the priests are allowed to eat, and how he also gave some to the men with him?’ And he said to them, ‘The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath; so the Son of man is master even of the Sabbath.’
The saint of the day : St Margaret of Hungary
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Quddiem iż-żieda tal-prezzijiet u b’konsegwenza tal-għoli tal-ħajja, il-Kummissjoni Ġustizzja u Paċi tal-Arċidjoċesi saħqet li għandhom jingħataw allowances “lil dawk il-faxex ta’ nies li jew diġà jinsabu fil-livell ta’ faqar, jew li b’dawn iż-żidiet fil-prezzijiet se jaqgħu taħt il-livell tal-faqar”.
IL-ĠENSillum online hi infurmata li nhar il-Ħamis il-Kummissjoni ddiskutiet, fost ħwejjeġ oħra, il-qagħda ekonomika internazzjonali u l-impatt li din qed ikollha fuq l-ekonomija ta’ pajjiżna u l-aktar fuq il-familji Maltin… Read more »
DIOCESAN ECUMENICAL SERVICE
The public is invited to attend a Diocesan Ecumenical Sercvice to be held on Wednesday, 19th January 2011, at 6.30 p.m, at St Publius’ Parish Church, Floriana. The theme chosen is: “One in the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread and prayer” (Acts 2,42).
Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will preside over the service, while Can. Simon Godfrey, Chancellor of St Paul’s Anglican Pro-Cathedral, Valletta, will preach… Read more »
On Saturday 15th January, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP celebrated Mass at St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta, for couples that celebrated their marriage during 2010.
In his homily, Archbishop Cremona stated that nobody should come between spouses; those individuals who entered the sacrament of marriage should abide by their marital consent and remain faithful to one another. Mons Cremons explained how it is not circumstances that dictate how a marriage fares, but rather it is love that transforms circumstances; he insisted upon the importance of forgiveness between the spouses. … Read more »
The number of Church marriages registered in the Archdiocese of Malta during the year 2010 was 1,616. This marks an increase of 12% over the previous year, which registered 1,423 marriages.
1,379 of the total number of marriages registrered during 2010, were marriages between Maltese citizens. There were 63 marriages between Maltese and foreigners, divided as follows: 14 between Maltese Catholics and foreign Catholics; 12 between Maltese Catholics and foreign Christians; 8 between Maltese Catholics to non-Christians. … Read more »
John Paul II’s remains will be moved from the Grotto located beneath St. Peter’s Basilica to a chapel in the main Church, the Vatican revealed.
“The transportation of the coffin will take place without exhumation,” reported the semi-official Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, “hence Pope [John Paul II’s] body will not be exposed.”
The newspaper reported that the body of John Paul II will be “enclosed” and that the placement of his body will be marked “by a simple marble stone engraved with: Beatus Ioannes Paulus II.”
The Pope’s body will be placed in the Chapel of St… Read more »
John’s disciples and the Pharisees were keeping a fast, when some people came to Jesus and said to him, ‘Why is it that John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not?’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely the bridegroom’s attendants cannot fast while the bridegroom is still with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast… Read more »
