News from the Church in Malta
Pope praying
Benedict’s general prayer intention for December is: “That all peoples may grow in harmony and peace through mutual understanding and respect”.
His mission intention is: “That children and young people may be messengers of the Gospel and that they may be respected and preserved from all violence and exploitation”.
VATICAN CITY, 30 NOV 2011 (VIS) Read more »
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On Wednesday 30th November 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. presided over a meeting of the Parish Assembly of Mtarfa.
CLICK HERE to view more photos of the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit in Mtarfa. Read more »
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As he was walking by the Lake of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew; they were making a cast into the lake with their net, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, ‘Come after me and I will make you fishers of people.’ And at once they left their nets and followed him… Read more »
Adds funeral details and statement by the College of Parish Priests.
The death of Bishop Annetto Depasquale has been announced. He was the Auxiliary Bishop and Titular Bishop of Aradi. Bishop Depasquale who hailed from Hal Qormi was 73 years old and died at 3.45 p.m.
BIOGRAPHY
Mgr. Annetto Depasquale was born in Qormi on June 28, 1938… Read more »
GHAZLIET on Thursday 1st December 2011 on Education 22 at 1.30.pm, with repeats at 6.00pm and 9.00pm, and also with a repeat on Sunday at 10.15am
Do we love animals? Is it acceptable to give children pets but then allow them to ignore them once the excitement is over? How egoistic are we in this respect?
Why should we love animals? … Read more »
Familiaris Consortio
The Pontifical Council for the Family will mark the anniversary of its creation at its plenary assembly next week, which coincides also with the 30th anniversary of “Familiaris Consortio.”
At a press conference, the Tuesday through Thursday conference was presented by the officials of that Vatican dicastery.
Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, president of the council, highlighted themes from “Familiaris Consortio,” such as the central role of the family in the new evangelization and in pastoral ministry in parishes and dioceses… Read more »
Just at this time, filled with joy by the Holy Spirit, he said, ‘I bless you, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, for hiding these things from the learned and the clever and revealing them to little children. Yes, Father, for that is what it has pleased you to do. Everything has been entrusted to me by my Father; and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.’ Then turning to his disciples he spoke to them by themselves, ‘Blessed are the eyes that see what you see, for I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see, and never saw it; to hear what you hear, and never heard it.’
The Saint of the day: St Radbod
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On Saturday 26th November 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the Liturgical Commission of Mtarfa. Later on, the Archbishop celebrated Mass at the Parish Centre of Mtarfa, for the official opening of the pastoral visit and afterwards, met with the people.
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On Thursday 24th November 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the Adolescents Group of Mtarfa as part of his pastoral visit to the parish. Later on, the Archbishop met the Youth Group of Mtarfa.
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When he went into Capernaum a centurion came up and pleaded with him. ‘Sir,’ he said, ‘my servant is lying at home paralysed and in great pain.’ Jesus said to him, ‘I will come myself and cure him.’ The centurion replied, ‘Sir, I am not worthy to have you under my roof; just give the word and my servant will be cured… Read more »
