Yearly Archives: 2011

September 26 – October 2

Monday

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

4.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets the Ursuline sisters’ Community in Rabat as part of his pastoral visit in this parish.

5.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets the Diakonia Commission at St Patrick’s Hall, Rabat.

6.30 p.m. The Archishop  meets the Liturgical Commission at St Patrick’s Hall, in Rabat… Read more »

POPE MEETS VICTIMS OF ABUSE DURING HIS STATAL VISIT IN GERMANY

Pope in Germany

Pope Benedict XVI has met German victims of sexual abuse by priests, expressing “deep compassion and regret” at their suffering.

The Pope met five victims for half an hour, on the second day of his four-day state visit to his native Germany.

A statement from the Vatican said he was “moved and deeply shaken”.

The pontiff assured the victims that church officials were “seriously concerned” about dealing with crimes of abuse… Read more »

NEW ENERGY FOR THE CHURCH IN MALTA

Wieħed mir-riżultati pożittivi tas-Sinodu Djoċesan li sar fis-snin 1999-2003 kien l-introduzzjoni ta’ Assemblea Djoċesana li tiltaqa’ kull sena. L-Assemblea ta’ din is-sena, it-tmien waħda wara s-Sinodu, qed tiltaqa’ llum u għada.

L-għan tal-Assemblea hu li jiltaqgħu flimkien mal-Arċisqof il-mexxejja tal-oqsma kollha tal-Knisja f’Malta – kunsilli ewlenin, kongregazzjonijiet reliġjużi, segretarjati u kummissjonijiet djoċesani, parroċċi, għaqdiet u movimenti, skejjel – u nies oħra involuti mill-qrib fil-ħidma pastorali tal-Knisja, biex jagħmlu evalwazzjoni tas-sitwazzjoni tal-Knisja fis-soċjetà Maltija llum, fid-dawl tal-Pjan Pastorali, u jagħtu ħarsa wkoll ’il quddiem… Read more »

DIOCESAN ASSEMBLY OF THE CHURCH IN MALTA

L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP se jippresiedi l-Assemblea Djoċesana tal-Knisja f’Malta li se tiltaqa’ nhar il-Ġimgħa 23 ta’ Settembru filgħaxija u s-Sibt 24 ta’ Settembru filgħodu, fiċ-Ċentru Animazzjoni u Komunikazzjoni, B’Kara.

Din hi laqgħa annwali li tiġbor flimkien mal-Arċisqof il-mexxejja tal-oqsma kollha tal-Knisja f’Malta – il-membri tal-kunsill presbiterali u tal-kunsill pastorali djoċesan, id-delegati tal-Arċisqof fis-Segretarjati u Kummissjonijiet Djoċesani, il-provinċjali tal-kongregazzjonijiet reliġjużi, il-kappillani, il-kapijiet tal-iskejjel tal-Knisja, il-mexxejja tal-għaqdiet u l-movimenti tal-Knisja, u diversi persuni oħra li jagħtu sehemhom fil-ħajja tal-Knisja… Read more »

BENEDICT XVI: TO THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT, “DISTINGUISH RIGHT FROM WRONG”

Pope arrives in Germany

“Politics must be a commitment to justice and must create the essential conditions for peace”. In fact, the “success” of every politician is subordinated to “the criterion of justice, the will to enforce the law, and the understanding of the law”. Benedict XVI delivered this speech during his visit to the Federal Parliament at the Reichstag building in Berlin… Read more »

BLESSING OF THE EXTENSION AT ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL

On Thursday 22nd September 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass and blessed the second floor of St Michael School in St Venera.

The Headmaster of the School shared the events of the evening, with the readers of this website.

September 22nd has been now for some weeks earmarked as the day when we wished to bless and inaugurate the extension on the second floor of St Michael School, a Catholic Secondary School run by the Society of Christian Doctrine, M.U.S.E.U.M… Read more »

THE CHURCH OFFERS HELP TO THE VICTIMS OF ABUSE

At a meeting which took place between the Maltese Episcopal Conference and the Conference of the Religious Major Superiors, it was decided to publish this statement:

With reference to the facts and allegations which led to the decision given by the Magistrates’ Court some weeks back (which is still pending before the Courts, and hence cannot be prejudiced in any way), the Church authorities in Malta and Gozo, declare that they have been given legal advice, in the sense that, in this particular case, the Church, as an institution, does not have any legal responsibility for what was perpetrated by some individuals and that she cannot take upon herself such responsibility… Read more »

MISSION TO IRAN SEEKS TO IMPROVE RELATIONS THROUGH RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE

A delegation of Christian and Muslim leaders returned to the United States from Iran hoping that their six-day visit will improve relations between the two squabbling countries in a way that diplomatic channels have not. The four-member delegation, which included Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, also hoped to be accompanied on the return home Sept. 19 by a pair of American hikers still being incarcerated by Iranian authorities on charges of espionage and entering Iran illegally, but was sidetracked because a judge who could approve their release was on vacation… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP’S MESSAGE ON INDEPENDENCE DAY 2011

St. John’s CoCathedral

21st September 2011

Your Excellency President of Malta and Mrs Abela,

Brothers and Sisters,

By his very nature, man finds the need to recall to mind those events which have left an impact in his life.  When he recalls these events, they do not simply continue to form part of his memory but rather they encourage him to undertake a renewed reflection upon that which he lived through in previous years… Read more »

AFRICANS SAY CHURCH MUST STRENGHTEN ROLE IN ELECTION MONITORING

African elections

The Church must strengthen its role in observing and monitoring elections in African countries where electoral violence prevails, said church representatives from 20 African nations. Noting that 12 African countries are scheduled to hold elections before the end of 2011 and 14 others in 2012, participants in a mid-September conference organized by Catholic Relief Services and the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar said that “poor governance is often the source of intimidation, violence or conflicts in Africa during and after elections… Read more »