On Sunday, 6th February, 2011 the Archdiocese of Malta and the Diocese of Gozo will celebrate Mass for the repose of the soul of Bishop Joe Grech. This Eucharistic celebration will be held at St. John’s CoCathedral, Valletta at 5.30 p.m. The general public is invited to attend.

MESSAGE BY THE MALTESE EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE TO THE AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE

Your Excellency,

Please allow me to share, also in the name of the Maltese Bishops’ Conference and the Church in Malta and Gozo, the sadness of the Church in Australia, at the untimely death of Bishop Joe Grech… Read more »

Pope praying

Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for January 2011 is: “That young people may learn to use modern means of social communication for their personal growth and to better prepare
themselves to serve society”.

His mission intention is: “That every believer in Christ may be conscious that unity among all Christians is a condition for more effective proclamation of the Gospel”… Read more »

UĊUĦ – Live fuq NET TV nhar l-Erbgħa 5 ta’ Jannar 2011 fid-9.35pm b’repetizzjoni il-ĦADD wara l-aħbarijiet tas-2.00pm.

Tema: Id-dixxiplina – Kemm hu importanti li t-tfal jitilgħu b’dixxiplina?  U x’tip ta’ dixxiplina għandna nuzaw?  Meta għandna nużaw id-dixxiplina?

Tlett mistiedna jiġu jiddiskutu separatament  dan is-suggett wara li nsiru nafuhom ftit aktar mil-lat personali.

Alfred Mallia ser jerġa jikteb silta ta’ drama dwar is-suggett anke sabiex it-telespettaturi jifhmu aħjar it-tema.  … Read more »

€668,127 were raised during the New Year’s Open Day and fundraising marathon organised by RTK for Id-Dar tal-Providenza in Siggiewi. This was the highest sum ever collected in the past fifteen annual editions. Notwithstanding the rain, huge crowds filled the big tent in the parking lot of the Home. The Director, Fr Martin Micallef, thanked all those hundreds of volunteers that took part in the organisation of the Open Day, but most of all the Maltese people who once again showered id-Dar tal-Providenza with solidarity and generosity… Read more »

Santiago de Compostela

The Holy Father has sent a Letter to Archbishop Julian Barrio Barrio of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, to marks today’s closing of the Compostela Holy Year.

The people who have made the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela during the course of this year “must return to their homes as the disciples of Emmaus returned to Jerusalem”, the Pope writes… Read more »

On New Year’s day 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP, Bishop Annetto Depasquale and Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Mercieca welcomed representatives of civil authorities and constituted bodies to exchange  greetings for the New Year, at the Archbishop’s Palace, Valletta.

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