News from the Church in Malta
Monday
9.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting.
7.30 p.m. The Archbishop celebrates Mass for members of ‘Christ the King’ Prayer Group, at the Divine Mercy Sanctuary.
Tuesday
4.00 p.m. The Archbishop participates in a ‘live’ radio programme on Radju Marija.
7.45 p.m. The Archbishop attends a Holy Week pageant in Tarxien… Read more »
On Wednesday 20th April 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will lead the National Via Crucis which is organized by RTK Radio, in conjunction with the Pastoral Secretariat of the Church in Malta. This is being held on the occasion of Pope John Paul II’s beatification and his ties with Malta. This event will take place in the environs of Mdina bastions and will begin at 8.00pm. … Read more »
On Friday 15th April, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. led the Lenten penitential pilgrimage with the statue of Our Lady of Sorrows, from the Church of Ta’ Giesu in Valletta. The pilgrimage was attended by hundreds of devout Catholics.
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Balluta
L-Għaqda tal-Armar Madonna tal-Karmnu se ttella’ wirja bit-tema Kif Għamilt Jien għamlu intom ukoll fil-maħżen tal-armar, maġenb il-Knisja parrokkjali mis-Sibt 9 ta’ April. L-esebizzjoni tkun miftuħa hekk: matul il-ġimgħa mill-5pm sad-ppm; Sibtijiet u Ħdud mit-8am sas-1pm u mill-5pm sad-9pm; Ħamis ix-Xirka (21 t’April) mill-5pm sa 12am; Ġimgħa l-Kbira (22 t’ April) mid-9am sas-1pm. Dħul b’xejn.
Balzan
Il-Każin tal-Banda San Gabriel se jtella’ wirja tal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa bit-tema mill-Aħħar Ċena sal-Qawmien li tinkludi minjatura tat-triq tas-Salib bi statwi mdaqqsin tal-ġrajja tal-Passjoni, xogħol artistiku maħdum mill-ismid, għaġin u ross, sett ta’ vari żgħar eċċIl-wirja se tinfetaħ mill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP nhar it-Tlieta 12 ta’ April fis-7.30pm b’tifkira għall-mibki isqof Malti ta’ Sandhurst (fl-Awstralja) Joe A… Read more »
Pope in Easter Celebrations
The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff published the calendar of ceremonies to be presided over by Benedict XVI during Holy Week.
On Sunday, April 17, the Pope will preside over the Palm Sunday celebration, which coincides with the 26th World Youth Day on the theme: “Rooted and built up in Jesus Christ, Firm in the Faith.” The ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m… Read more »
On Thursday 7th April, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP, visited the prisoners who are serving time at the Forensic Unit at Mount Carmel Hospital. On his arrival, he was greeted by officers and nursing staff who work at this Unit. The visit commenced at 9.30 am with a mass, concelebrated by the Archbishop together with P. Franco Fenech …, the parish priest at the Kordin Correctional Facility and P… Read more »
On Palm Sunday, 17th April, 2011, dioceses around the world are celebrating the Day of Youth. Not least is the Church in Malta, that has commemorated the day ever since it was first declared by Pope John Paul II in 1984.
This year, the diocesan celebrations are hosted by the Parish of San Gwann. The programme starts with the traditional blessing of Palm leaves at Santa Margerita Chapel, 5:40pm… Read more »
Is-Segretarjat tal-Parroċċi flimkien mas-Segretarjat għal-Lajċi qed jorganizza Laqgħat ta’ Talb għall-Familji li għalihom l-insara Maltin kollha huma mistiedna jattendu sabiex ilkoll flimkien, kemm lajċi, kemm saċerdoti kif ukoll reliġjużi rġiel u nisa, jiltaqgħu f’mumenti ta’ talb għall-familji kollha ta’ pajjiżna. F’dawn il-laqgħat tintalab it-Talba tar-Rużarju tal-Familja u Adorazzjoni Ewkaristika.
L-ewwel laqgħa saret fil-Parroċċa ta’ Marsascala nhar it-Tlieta 15 t’April 2011 u oħra nhar it-Tlieta 12 t’April 2011 fil-Parroċċa ta’ San Sebastjan , Qormi saret Laqgħa ta’ Talb għall-Familji li għaliha attendew numru sabiħ ta’ nies mill-Parroċċi ta’:
Unità 4 : Attard, Iklin, Lija
Unità 5 : Dingli, Mdina, Mtarfa, Rabat
Unità 6 : Qormi San Sebastjan, Qormi San Ġorġ, Siġġiewi, Żebbuġ
Laqgħa oħra bħal din ser issir nhar it-Tlieta 19 t’April fis-7.30pm fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Pawl il-Baħar bis-sehem tal-Parroċċi ta’:
Unità 7 : Għargħur, Mġarr, Mosta, Naxxar
Unità 8 : Burmarrad, Manikata, Mellieħa, San Pawl il-Baħar, Qawra
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Fr Ray Francalanza, Kappillan tal-parroċċa ta’ Santu Wistin, il-Belt, se jkun jagħmel ir-Riflessjonijiet għall-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa ta’ din is-sena fuq Radju RTK.
Dawn se jsiru mit-Tnejn 18, sal-Ġimgħa, 22 ta’ April, fis-7.25pm b’ripetizzjoni fl-10.25pm.
Agħfas hawn biex tkompli taqra dan l-artiklu mis-sit www.il-gensillum.com Read more »
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14 ta’ April, 2011
Ħuti,
Fl-ewwel lezzjoni għandna lil Salamun li għadu kemm bena t-tempju tal-Mulej u jistagħġeb u jgħidlu, mhux bl-istess kliem tiegħu: “Mulej, imma kemm inti umli biex kapaċi tkun preżenza fit-tempju li aħna nibnulek bil-ġebla, il-ġebla umli”.
Is-Salm Responsorjali kien it-tweġiba ta’ wieħed minn dawk li mbagħad kienu jmorru t-tempju u t-tweġiba tiegħu kienet ta’ ħerqa kbira għaliex: “qalbi tixxennaq għat-tempju tiegħek, għal preżenza fit-tempju tiegħek”. … Read more »
