News from the Church in Malta
Pope in audience
Sunday morning Pope Benedict XVI spoke of his intention of inaugurating a special Year of Faith. It will begin on the 11th October 2012, which marks the 50th Anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, and the 24th November 2013, Feast of Christ the King.
The following is a quote from his text as reported by Agenzia SIR… Read more »
“The exercise of civil authority is so important as to have an almost ‘sacred’ character; therefore it must be exercised with great dignity and a lively sense of responsibility”. These words were pronounced this morning by the Holy Father to Italian provincial prefects, accompanied by Roberto Maroni, minister of the Interior, in an audience arranged as part of the celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of Italian unification… Read more »
On Friday 14th October 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona visited and blessed the new premises assigned to the Secretariat for Catholic Education which are located at the Mall, Floriana. The Secretariat’s offices were previously located at the Archbishop’s Curia and were transferred during the summer months. It took several years for the premises which house the new offices to be ready. The move was necessary to ensure better coordination between those who offer their services in the Church schools’ sector… Read more »
Monday
9.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting.
5.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets children who attend catechism at the Catechism Centre in Baħrija, Rabat, as part of his pastoral visit in this parish.
6.15 p.m. The Archbishop holds individual meetings with parishioners from Rabat parish.
7.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets with members of the Civil Society of Bahrija at the Rector’s House, in Rabat… Read more »
Knisja Arċipretali ta’ Santa Katarina, iż-Żejtun
14 ta’ Ottubru 2011
Ħuti,
Aħna bħala nsara nqiegħdu l-ġrajjiet kollha li ngħaddu minnhom fil-kuntest ta’ żewġ ġrajjiet li huma l-aktar importanti għall-fatt li aħna neżistu. L-ewwel fatt huwa li Alla l-Imbierek ħalaq kollox u għamel il-bniedem, raġel u mara, xbieha tiegħu. It-tieni fatt importanti fl’interpretazz-joni ta’ l-istorja tagħna huwa li l-bniedem dineb u allura hemm storja oħra parallela miexja… Read more »
On Friday 14th October 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. ordained eight deacons at St. Catherine’s Church, Zejtun, during a concelebrated Mass. The new deacons are Dillon Bugeja from Żurrieq, Robin Camilleri from Ħal Luqa, Roderick Camilleri from Ħaż-Żabbar, Mario Dimech from Siġġiewi, Anthony Paul Fitzpatrick from Gwardamangia, George Schembri from Ħal Qormi (S. Ġorġ), Michael Zammit from B’Kara (S. Elena) and Fra Walter Vassallo from the Friars Minor Order… Read more »
Konkatidral, ta’ San Ġwann
15 ta’ Ottubru, 2011
Ħuti aħna ġejna flimkien biex niċċelebraw l-erbgħin anniversarju tat-twaqqif tal-familji nsara tal-Grufan. U naħseb li hemm żewġ raġunijiet prinċipali tal-ferħ tagħna. L-ewwelnett għaliex dan il-moviment qiegħed madwar iż-żwieġ u l-familja u aħna nafu li Alla l-Imbierek, il-pjan tiegħu fiż-żewġ mumenti importanti ħafna għaqqadhom ma’ din ir-realta taż-żwieġ u l-familja… Read more »
Is-Supretendent Paul Vassallo, Kap tat-Taqsima tar-Reati Ekonomiċi fi ħdan il-Kwartieri tal-Pulizija, appella lill-vittmi tal-użura biex jagħmlu kuraġġ u jitolbu l-għajnuna tal-pulizija. Is-Supretendent Vassallo saħaq ma’ IL-ĠENSillum online li l-vittmi m’għandhomx joqogħdu għat-theddid u għandhom jitolbu l-protezzjoni tal-pulizija.
Minkejja li skond il-Fondazzjoni Vittmi Użura tal-CARITAS l-użura hi problema mifruxa ħafna fis-soċjetà, ċifri mogħtija lil IL-ĠENSillum online mill-Comunity & Media Relations Unit – CMRU tal-Puliżija, juru li l-għadd ta’ każi ta’ użura li jkunu rrapportati lill-pulizija huma insinjifikanti… Read more »
ProgettImpenn which is the task force of the Diocesan Family Commission entrusted with iniatives which encourage healthy marriage, is organizing a National Conference next Friday, 21st October at Phoenicia Hotel, Floriana at 6.30pm. The topic is: Divorce Legislation – the aftermath. There will be some time allotted for questions/interventions from the floor. The closing address will be delivered by Mons P Cremona OP, Archbishop of Malta. … Read more »
THE CHURCH CONTINUES TO INVEST IN CHILDREN’S EDUCATION
At the beginning of the academic year, the Archbishop’s seminary at Tal-Virtu welcomed its first students in the new extension which now houses the primary school. As announced in January last year, this is part of the reform process which serves to consolidate the transition of students from primary to secondary school, and leading to different initiatives taken by the Church… Read more »
