Monthly Archives: April 2011
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
20/04/2011Bħalissa 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
20/04/2011Croatia
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
20/04/2011Il-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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Daily Gospel – 20th April
20/04/2011
Matthew 26,14-25
Then one of the Twelve, the man called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, ‘What are you prepared to give me if I hand him over to you?’ They paid him thirty silver pieces, and from then onwards he began to look for an opportunity to betray him… Read more »
Daily Gospel – 19th April
19/04/2011Tuesday in Holy Week
Jn, 13:21-33,36-38
Having said this, Jesus was deeply disturbed and declared, ‘In all truth I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.’ The disciples looked at each other, wondering whom he meant. The disciple Jesus loved was reclining next to Jesus; Simon Peter signed to him and said, ‘Ask who it is he means,’ so leaning back close to Jesus’ chest he said, ‘Who is it, Lord?’ Jesus answered, ‘It is the one to whom I give the piece of bread that I dip in the dish.’ And when he had dipped the piece of bread he gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot… Read more »
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
18/04/201117 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
18/04/2011Pope 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 »