Monthly Archives: May 2011

ENGLAND HAS REACHED THE HIGHEST RECORD OF BROKEN FAMILIES

02/05/2011

Minkejja li d-divorzju ilu s-snin legali fl-Ingilterra, l-għadd tal-koppji li jiddeċiedu li jgħixu flimkien mingħajr ma jiżżewġu qiegħed dejjem jiżdied. Flimkien mal-għadd dejjem jikber ta’ trabi li jitwieldu barra ż-żwieġ, li llum ilaħħqu għal madwar 45 fil-mija, il-koabitazzjoni llum qed titqies bħala fattur importanti li qed iwassal għal aktar faqar soċjo-ekonomiku fil-pajjiż.

Dawn il-fatti joħorġu minn studju dwar l-istorja tal-famlija bl-isem ta’ ‘History and Family: setting the records straight… Read more »

OPENING OF ‘HOLY FAMILY’ CENTRE IN DINGLI

02/05/2011

Nhar il-Ħadd 1 ta’ Mejju, 2011, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. inawgura Ċentru Parrokkjali ġdid f’Ħad-Dingli.  Iċ-ċerimonja tal-inawgurazzjoni taċ-ċentru li ġie ddedikat lill-Familja Mqaddsa saret fi tmiem Quddiesa ta’ radd il-ħajr lil Alla ċċelebrata fil-beraħ quddiem l-istess binja.

Dan iċ-Ċentru Parrokkjali għandu jgħin lill-parroċċa ta’ Ħad-Dingli taħdem f’ambjent aktar modern u spazjuz li jagħti ċ-ċans lill-għaqdiet tagħha jkunu ta’ servizz akbar għall-komunita’ kollha residenti fi ħdanha.  … Read more »

CHURCH LEADERS JOIN PROTESTS TO HALT INDIAN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

02/05/2011

Church leaders in Maharashtra have added their voice to a movement opposed to several proposed nuclear projects in the state, including what would be the largest nuclear power generating plant in the world. “We don’t want a Chernobyl nuclear disaster or Fukushima crisis to happen in India,” Bishop Alwyn Barreto of Sindhudurg told the Asian church news agency UCA News April 28. He said the diocesan center for social action organized meetings to educate people on the consequences a nuclear accident could have on the western coastal region… Read more »

POPE JOHN PAUL II DECLARED BLESSED

01/05/2011

Beatification of Pope John Paul II

Benedict XVI bestowed the status of “blessed” on the late John Paul II this morning in Saint Peter’s Square, filled to overflowing as more than one million people took part in the solemn mass.

The throngs cheered as Pope Benedict pronounced the formula of beatification for John Paul and a giant banner bearing the Polish pontiff’s portrait was unveiled over the facade of St Peter’s basilica… Read more »

PRAYER MEETINGS FOR FAMILIES

01/05/2011

Nhar it-Tlieta 26 t’April saret laqgħa oħra ta’ Talb għall-Familji.  Din saret fil-Knisja Parrokkjali taż-Żurrieq bis-sehem tal-Parroċċi ta’ Ħal Kirkop, Mqabba, Qrendi u Ħal Safi li jiffurmaw parti mill-istess Unità 16.

Dawn il-laqgħat qed jiġu organizzati mis-Segretarjat tal-Parroċċi flimkien mas-Segretarjat tal-Lajċi 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.  … Read more »

May 2 – 8

01/05/2011

Monday

9.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting.

Tuesday

9.00 a.m. As part of the celebrations of the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, the Archbishop visits Wasteserve workers and then visits bakers in Qormi.

4.00 p.m. The Archbishop participates in a ‘live’ programme on Radju RTK.

Wednesday

8.30 a.m… Read more »