Monthly Archives: April 2011

THE ARCHBISHOP DURING HOLY WEEK

21/04/2011


Fil-jiem tal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. se jmexxi ċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi li jsiru fil-KonKatidral ta’ San Ġwann, Valletta.

Nhar Ħamis ix-Xirka fid-9.30a.m. tibda ċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddiesa tat-Tberik taż-Żjut Imqaddsa. Flimkien ma’ l-Arċisqof, f’din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni jieħdu sehem saċerdoti djoċesani u reliġjużi. L-Arċisqof ibierek iż-Żjut Imqaddsa li jintużaw fiċ-ċelebrazzjoni tas-sagramenti tal-Griżma tal-Morda, tal-Magħmudija, tal-Konfermazzjoni u l-Ordni Sagri. Is-saċerdoti preżenti jġeddu l-wegħdiet li għamlu dakinhar tal-ordinazzjoni saċerdotali… Read more »

A CELEBRATION FOR MALTESE FAMILIES ON THE OCCASION OF FAMILY DAY

20/04/2011

On the occasion of the International Day dedicated to the Family, which is going to be celebrated on May 15th, 2011, the Diocesan Commission for the Family together with the Pastoral Secretariat of the Church in Malta is organizing a day long activity for all Maltese families, at the grounds and complex of the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre (MFCC), Ta’ Qali… Read more »

THE CHURCH WITH THE GREATEST NUMBER OF HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY IN MALTA

20/04/2011

Bħalissa l-Knisja f’Malta u Għawdex għandha l-akbar għadd ta’ djar tal-anzjani. Il-Knisja f’Malta għandha 13-il dar, waqt li f’Għawdex il-Knisja tmexxi tliet djar oħra. Fost id-djar immexxija mill-Knisja hemm tnejn li mhumiex miftuħa għall-pubbliku. Dawn huma d-Dar tal-Kleru f’Birkirkara, li tilqa’ fiha lil dawk is-saċerdoti li ma jkollhomx min idur bihom, u Dar Ħanin Samaritan, li hi mmexxija mis-Soċjetà tal-MUSEUM, u li fiha jgħixu soċi tal-MUSEUM li jispiċċaw weħidhom… Read more »

PROGRAM PUBLISHED FOR BENEDICT XVI’s CROATIA TRIP

20/04/2011

Croatia

The Vatican announced the schedule for Benedict XVI’s June 4-5 apostolic trip to Croatia for the National Day of Croatian Catholic Families.

The Pope is scheduled to depart from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport at 9:30 a.m. on June 4, and arrive at Pleso International Airport in Zagreb, Croatia at 11:00 a.m. where he will take part in a welcoming ceremony… Read more »

THE VATICAN INVITES BLOGGERS FOR A CONFERENCE ON THE 2ND MAY

20/04/2011

Il-Vatikan qed jorganizza konferenza fit-2 ta Mejju għall-bloggers Kattoliċi. Din il-konferenza hija sponsorjata mill-Kunsil Pontifikali għall-Kultura u l-Komunikazzjoni Soċjali.

Din il-konferenza se ssir f’Ruma, ġurnata wara l-beatifikazzjoni tal-Papa Ġwanni Pawlu II. Se jkun hemm rappreżentanti mill-Italja, Spanja, l-Ingilterra, Fanza u l-Polonja.

Agħfas hawn biex tkompli taqra dan l-artiklu mis-sit www.il-gensillum.com Read more »

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Youth Day celebration on Palm Sunday

18/04/2011

Palm Sunday, 17th  April, 2011 – the Day of Youth was commemorated by the Diocese in the Parish of San Ġwann. The celebration was officiated by Archbishop Paul Cremon0a O.P. who blessed the Palm leaves before a procession that took young people from Santa Margerita Chapel to the Parish Church of Our Lady of Lourdes.

The community of San Ġwann greeted the young people in the church where Mass was celebrated together with the Archbishop… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP’S MESSAGE FOR PALM SUNDAY

18/04/2011

17 ta’ Marzu, 2011

Ħuti,

Smajna r-rakkont li għalina l-Insara huwa ta’ valur enormi għax huwa l-qofol tal-missjoni ta’ Sidna Ġesu’ Kristu.

Tliet ħsibijiet qosra dwar xi jfisser Ħadd il-Palm biex imbagħad ikollna l-ispirtu tajjeb biex niċċelebraw dawn it-tlett  ijiem.

1.     Ġesu’ l-Iben t’Alla, kien ukoll imwiegħed bħala bin David li kien sultan. Ġesu’ kien iben mastrudaxxa… Read more »

IS PALM SUNDAY JUST A “QUAINT” CUSTOM, ASKS POPE

18/04/2011

Pope in Easter Celebrations

Accompanied by thousands of pilgrims waiving palms in memory of Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, Benedict XVI today asked if the symbolism of today’s liturgy is merely a “ritual” and a “quaint custom.”

The answer, the Pope said, can only be understood if we are “clear about what Jesus himself wished to do and actually did.”

This was the way the Holy Father introduced his homily today as he celebrated Palm Sunday Mass in St… Read more »

One year later – Reflecting upon the Papal visit to Malta

17/04/2011

Exactly one year ago His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI was among us. The Maltese people joyfully welcomed him with great anticipation and happiness and like all truly special occasions, the visit seemed to rush by in an instant.  Yet brief as it was, the Pope’s visit served as an occasion for us to reflect upon and deepen our Christian faith as bequeathed to us by the Apostle St Paul… Read more »