Monthly Archives: August 2011

THE BISHOPS’ STAND IN 2003 ON ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE

17/08/2011

With reference to certain questions and comments in regard to the position taken by Archbishop Joseph Mercieca in 2003, when the first allegations of sexual abuse on children at St Joseph’s Home came to light, the Communications Office of the Curia wish to recall a statement issued by Archbishop Mercieca and Archbishop Nikol G. Cauchi, on 8th October 2003.

“Sexual abuse causes much suffering and damage to the victims.  … Read more »

REPORT SAYS MORE PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD ARE FACING RESTRICTIONS ON RELIGION

17/08/2011

Close to one-third of the world’s citizens have faced increased restrictions on religious practice and expression imposed on them by their respective nations’ governments, according to a study issued Aug. 9 by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Public Life. The report, “Rising Restrictions on Religion,” noted that such limitations are on the upswing in only 23 of the world’s 198 nations, and that many of those countries are among the world’s most populous and fastest-growing in population, affecting a higher percentage of the world’s residents… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 17th August

17/08/2011

Matthew 20,1-16

‘Now the kingdom of Heaven is like a landowner going out at daybreak to hire workers for his vineyard. He made an agreement with the workers for one denarius a day and sent them to his vineyard. Going out at about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the market place4 and said to them, “You go to my vineyard too and I will give you a fair wage.” So they went… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 16th August

16/08/2011

Matthew 19,23-30

Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘In truth I tell you, it is hard for someone rich to enter the kingdom of Heaven. Yes, I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for someone rich to enter the kingdom of Heaven.’ When the disciples heard this they were astonished… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 15th August

15/08/2011

The Assumption of Our Lady

Luke 1,39-56

Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could into the hill country to a town in Judah. She went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. Now it happened that as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP’S MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY

14/08/2011

Knisja Parrokkjali, ħ’Attard

14/08/011

Ħuti,

aħna llum qegħdin niċċelebraw is-solennita tat-tlugħ fis-sema ta’ Sidtna Marija. Aħna bħala bnedmin nemmnu f’dak il-misteru li meta mmutu hija r-ruħ tagħna li titla’ għand Alla l-Imbierek imma fl’aħħar taż-żminijiet il-ġisem tagħna li kien trab, dak il-ġisem li ġo fih hemm iż-żerriegħa tad-dnub, jerġa jsir ġisem glorjuż.  Fil-każ ta’ Sidtna Marija dan ma seħħx… Read more »

August 15-21

14/08/2011

Monday

9.15 a.m. The Archbishop celebrates Pontifical High Mass on the occasion of the Feast of the Assumption, at the Cathedral, Mdina.

Tuesday

9.00 a.m. The Archbishop meets with 200 pilgrims from Guam who are on their way to Madrid for the World Youth Day, at the Catechumenate in Mosta.

4.00 p.m. The Archbishop participates in a programme on Radju Marija… Read more »

Daily Gospel & Kelma Ghall-Hajja – 14th August

14/08/2011

Click on the image below to watch the latest edition of the programme ‘Kelma ghall-Hajja’.



Matthew 15,21-28

Jesus left that place and withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And suddenly out came a Canaanite woman from that district and started shouting, ‘Lord, Son of David, take pity on me… Read more »

STATEMENT BY THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF ST PAUL

13/08/2011

1. Following the fact that the criminal court has found two of our members guilty of sexually abusing children residing at St Joseph’s Home, the Missionary Society of St Paul, together with the Management and staff at St. Joseph’s Home express their numbing sense of sorrow for the pain caused to children abused at St. Joseph’s Home during their time as residents. We share the general sense of outrage and betrayal, that this Home, set up as a sanctuary for the most vulnerable children in our society, for some time also became a place where children experienced abuse and harm… Read more »

€7000 IN AID OF CARITAS LIBYA REFUGEES FUND

13/08/2011

The Caritas Malta Emergency Aid Commission has raised €7,014.77 in aid of migrants fleeing the Libyan borders towards Egypt, Tunisia, Niger and Algeria. This is one of the latest migration crises faced since the first Gulf War 1990.

The amount collected  is being sent to Caritas Internationalis who, with Caritas Niger are embarking on a joint project providing food, temporary accommodation, hygiene kits and specialised counselling to more than 3,300 beneficiaries… Read more »