Yearly Archives: 2011

October 17-23

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 »

ARCHBISHOP’S MESSAGE ON THE ORDINATION OF EIGHT DEACONS

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 »

ORDINATION OF EIGHT NEW DEACONS

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 »

ARCHBISHOP’S MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GRUFAN MOVEMENT

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 »

SUPERINTENDENT APPEALS TO VICTIMS OF USURY TO ASK FOR HELP

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 »

DIVORCE LEGISLATION – THE AFTERMATH

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 ARCHBISHOP’S SEMINARY PRIMARY SCHOOL WELCOMES ITS FIRST STUDENTS

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 »

THE DAR TAL-PROVIDENZA DIARY FEATURES A PAINTING OF A DE LA SALLE COLLEGE STUDENT

Din is-sena d-djarju tad-Dar tal-Providenza se jkollu bħala qoxra t-tpinġija ‘Ilkoll differenti. Ilkoll Indaqs’ ta’ Keown Gatt, student tal-Kulleġġ De La Salle. Keown kien għamel din it-tpingija flimkien ma’ mijiet ta’ studenti oħra għall-wirja li d-Dar tal-Providenza tellgħet is-sena l-oħra fl-okkażjoni tal-100 sena mit-twelid tal-fundatur tagħha, Dun Mikiel Azzopardi.

Id-Dar tal-Providenza ilha tippubblika dan id-Djarju żgħir sa mill-1977, biex trodd ħajr lill-pubbliku Malti għall-appoġġ u l-għajnuna li jagħti lid-Dar… Read more »

ORDINATION OF EIGHT DEACONS

Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will ordain eight deacons on Friday, 14th October 2010, at StCatherine’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 »

HUMAN HISTORY IS A HISTORY OF SALVATION

Pope in audience

During his general audience this morning the Holy Father dedicated his catechesis to Psalm 126 which, he said, “celebrates the great things which the Lord has done for His people, and which He continues to do for all believers”.
The Psalm “speaks of ‘restored fortunes’”, the Pope explained, “in other words, fortunes restored to their original state”. This was the experience of the People of Israel when they returned to their homeland after the Babylonian exile, which had been such a devastating experience not only in political and social terms but also from a religious and spiritual point of view… Read more »