News from the Church in Malta
The food crisis across the entire world, especially in the Horn of Africa
“The efforts of Governments and of the various components of the International Community should be oriented towards effective choices, in the awareness that freedom from the ravages of hunger is the first concrete expression of the right to life which, although solemnly proclaimed, is often far from being effectively implemented”… Read more »
On Wednesday 12th October 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met with the Evangelization animators at St Patrick’s Hall, Rabat.
On Thursday 13th October 2011, the Archbishop visited the Agostinian Sisters’ Community in Rabat. Later on he met the Family Commission and Leading Couples at St. Patrick’s Hall, Rabat.
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On Saturday 15th October 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at St John’s CoCathedral on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the Christian Family Groups of the Cana Movement.
CLICK HERE to view the Archbishop’s message on this occasion.
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A man in the crowd said to him, ‘Master, tell my brother to give me a share of our inheritance.’ He said to him, ‘My friend, who appointed me your judge, or the arbitrator of your claims?’ Then he said to them, ‘Watch, and be on your guard against avarice of any kind, for life does not consist in possessions, even when someone has more than he needs.’ Then he told them a parable, ‘There was once a rich man who, having had a good harvest from his land, thought to himself, “What am I to do? … Read more »
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 »
Then the Pharisees went away to work out between them how to trap him in what he said. And they sent their disciples to him, together with some Herodians, to say, ‘Master, we know that you are an honest man and teach the way of God in all honesty, and that you are not afraid of anyone, because human rank means nothing to you… 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 »
