Yearly Archives: 2011

THE SOCIAL WORK CARRIED OUT BY THE CHURCH WITH THE ELDERLY

One of the branches of the social work of the Church is the service it offers among the elderly, a service which is subsidized considerably. The Church has under its direct responsibility five homes in which 303 persons reside. Besides these homes, there are nine others which are run by members of religious orders and which house 359 residents.

Dar Sant Anna is one of the homes which is directly under the responsibility of the Diocese… Read more »

MEETING ABOUT HENRY AND INEZ CASOLANI

Nhar il-Ġimgħa 14 ta’ Ottubru 2011, se ssir laqgħa bit-tema: Henry u Inez Casolani ‘Qaddejja ta’ Alla fiż-żwieġ u fil-familja.’ Il-Kelliem ewlieni se jkun Fr Paul Chetcuti SJ. Se jkun hemm ukoll esperjenzi personali mill-Perit Vincent Cassar u l-Kardjologu Dr Robert Xuereb. Din il-laqgħa se ssir fl-iskola ta’ Santa Monika, B’Kara u tibda fis-7.00 p.m.

Henry u Inez Casolani iżżewġu fid-19 ta’ April 1944 fil-Knisja ta’ Santu Wistin il-Belt… Read more »

LOW FERTILITY AND LOW ECONOMIC GROWTH



Fewer children and diminishing numbers of married couples will have a significant impact on economic growth and the ability of governments to finance welfare programs. This is the warning contained in a report just published, “The Sustainable Demographic Dividend: What Do Marriage & Fertility Have To Do With the Economy?” It was released by the Social Trends Institute and co-sponsored by a number of family groups and universities… Read more »

YOU ARE MY FAMILY

Nhar il-Ħadd 2 t’Ottubru 2011, fil-Faċilita’ Korrettiva ta’ Kordin kien hemm arja ta’ festa, arja ta’ ferħ.  Dan għaliex l-awtoritajiet tal-CCF, l-istaff, P.Franco Fenech Franġiskan Kapuċċin Kappillan tal-Faċilita’, flimkien ma’ P.Joe Buttiġieġ Franġiskan Kapuċċin u Dun Charles Gauci u mhux inqas għadd kbir ta’ priġunieri, inghaqdu sabiex jiċċelebraw tlett okkażjonijiet sbieħ.

L-ewwel okkażjoni kienet il-festa tal-Beata Enrichetta Alfieri, soru tal-Karita ta’ Santa Ġiovanna Antida Thouret… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP CELEBRATES MASS AT ST DOMINIC’S CHURCH, RABAT

On Saturday 8th October 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited the community of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition in Rabat as part of his pastoral visit. Later on, the Archbishop celebrated Mass at St Dominic’s church, he then met with the people of the parish and after wards dined with the community.

CLICK HERE for more information on the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visits in your parish… Read more »

FINANCIAL AND PASTORAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2010

In an address during the pastoral visit of Pope Benedict XVI, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. stated that “the starting point of the Church is love for every man”.

In this respect, the Church in Malta has always been on the forefront with respect to pastoral work among those who find themselves in difficulty. For this reason, she has set up several institutions in order to provide her services… Read more »

October 10 – 16

Monday

9.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting.

4.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets with seminarians individually, celebrates Mass for the whole community and then dines with them, at the Seminary.

Tuesday

9.00 a.m. The Archbishop visits Primary School ‘A’ in Rabat as part of his pastoral visit.

4.30 p.m… Read more »

SEJJAHTLI & UCUH

SEJJAĦTLI on Favourite TV on Sunday 9th October 2011 at 6.30pm and UĊUĦ on NET TV on Sunday 9th October at 10.30am.

During this new TV Schedule, Sejjaħtli aims at putting forward a positive message by presenting a drama which will be improvised by actors who will represent the actual characters involved. Sejjaħtli will focus on how certain circumstances may have been avoided if dealt with differently, thus giving a less tragic result… Read more »

NEW DIRECTOR FOR THE APOSTOLATE OF THE SEAS

L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. nnomina lil Fr Joe Borg biex ikun Direttur tal-Appostolat tal-Baħar.

Fr Borg twieled Ħal Qormi (Parroċċa San Bastjan) nhar is-7 ta’ Frar 1943. Irċieva l-edukazzjoni tiegħu fl-iskola primarja ta’ San Ġorġ, Ħal Qormi u fis-Seminarju Minuri. F’Ottubru tal-1962 beda l-kors tal-Filosofija u t-Teoloġija fl-Università ta’ Malta u ġie ordnat saċerdot fl-1970. L-ewwel ħidma pastorali tiegħu kienet fil-parroċċa ta’ San Sebastjan, Ħal Qormi, fejn għal perijodu ta’ ħames snin kien viċi-kappillan… Read more »

CHURCH TIRBUNAL EXPENSES ADDING UP TO ALMOST €550,000

Matul is-sena li għaddiet il-Knisja tat kontribut ta’ €546,000 biex tagħti servizz pastorali fit-Tribunal tagħha. L-ispiża tkopri ż-żewġ Tribunali li għandha l-Knisja f’Malta, jiġifieri dak tal-Ewwel Istanza u dak Reġjonali tal-Appell, jew kif jissejjaħ, dak tat-Tieni Istanza.

Fl-istess waqt, dawk li ngħataw servizz mit-Tribunal bejniethom taw kontribut li jlaħħaq il-€103,000, biex b’hekk il-Knisja tkun ħarġet sussidju ta’ ftit aktar minn €443,000 għall-operat tat-Tribunal fl-2010… Read more »