Yearly Archives: 2011

ANNUAL ACADEMIC EVENING IN HONOUR OF ST.THOMAS AQUINAS

03/05/2011

The Theology Students’ Association (GhST) is once again organising its Annual Academic Evening in honour of St Thomas Aquinas under the distinguished patronage of Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. This event will be held at the Grand Ballroom, Hotel Phoenicia, Floriana on Wednesday 4th May 2011 at 19:00hrs.

Prof Sigrid Muller, Vice-Dean and Lecturer of Moral Theology at the Faculty of Catholic Theology at the University of Vienna will deliver a lecture on ‘Searching for Happiness’… Read more »

ENGLAND HAS REACHED THE HIGHEST RECORD OF BROKEN FAMILIES

02/05/2011

Minkejja li d-divorzju ilu s-snin legali fl-Ingilterra, l-għadd tal-koppji li jiddeċiedu li jgħixu flimkien mingħajr ma jiżżewġu qiegħed dejjem jiżdied. Flimkien mal-għadd dejjem jikber ta’ trabi li jitwieldu barra ż-żwieġ, li llum ilaħħqu għal madwar 45 fil-mija, il-koabitazzjoni llum qed titqies bħala fattur importanti li qed iwassal għal aktar faqar soċjo-ekonomiku fil-pajjiż.

Dawn il-fatti joħorġu minn studju dwar l-istorja tal-famlija bl-isem ta’ ‘History and Family: setting the records straight… Read more »

OPENING OF ‘HOLY FAMILY’ CENTRE IN DINGLI

02/05/2011

Nhar il-Ħadd 1 ta’ Mejju, 2011, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. inawgura Ċentru Parrokkjali ġdid f’Ħad-Dingli.  Iċ-ċerimonja tal-inawgurazzjoni taċ-ċentru li ġie ddedikat lill-Familja Mqaddsa saret fi tmiem Quddiesa ta’ radd il-ħajr lil Alla ċċelebrata fil-beraħ quddiem l-istess binja.

Dan iċ-Ċentru Parrokkjali għandu jgħin lill-parroċċa ta’ Ħad-Dingli taħdem f’ambjent aktar modern u spazjuz li jagħti ċ-ċans lill-għaqdiet tagħha jkunu ta’ servizz akbar għall-komunita’ kollha residenti fi ħdanha.  … Read more »

CHURCH LEADERS JOIN PROTESTS TO HALT INDIAN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

02/05/2011

Church leaders in Maharashtra have added their voice to a movement opposed to several proposed nuclear projects in the state, including what would be the largest nuclear power generating plant in the world. “We don’t want a Chernobyl nuclear disaster or Fukushima crisis to happen in India,” Bishop Alwyn Barreto of Sindhudurg told the Asian church news agency UCA News April 28. He said the diocesan center for social action organized meetings to educate people on the consequences a nuclear accident could have on the western coastal region… Read more »

POPE JOHN PAUL II DECLARED BLESSED

01/05/2011

Beatification of Pope John Paul II

Benedict XVI bestowed the status of “blessed” on the late John Paul II this morning in Saint Peter’s Square, filled to overflowing as more than one million people took part in the solemn mass.

The throngs cheered as Pope Benedict pronounced the formula of beatification for John Paul and a giant banner bearing the Polish pontiff’s portrait was unveiled over the facade of St Peter’s basilica… Read more »

PRAYER MEETINGS FOR FAMILIES

01/05/2011

Nhar it-Tlieta 26 t’April saret laqgħa oħra ta’ Talb għall-Familji.  Din saret fil-Knisja Parrokkjali taż-Żurrieq bis-sehem tal-Parroċċi ta’ Ħal Kirkop, Mqabba, Qrendi u Ħal Safi li jiffurmaw parti mill-istess Unità 16.

Dawn il-laqgħat qed jiġu organizzati mis-Segretarjat tal-Parroċċi flimkien mas-Segretarjat tal-Lajċi li għalihom l-insara Maltin kollha huma mistiedna jattendu sabiex ilkoll flimkien, kemm lajċi, kemm saċerdoti kif ukoll reliġjużi rġiel u nisa, jiltaqgħu f’mumenti ta’ talb għall-familji kollha ta’ pajjiżna.  … Read more »

May 2 – 8

01/05/2011

Monday

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

Tuesday

9.00 a.m. As part of the celebrations of the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, the Archbishop visits Wasteserve workers and then visits bakers in Qormi.

4.00 p.m. The Archbishop participates in a ‘live’ programme on Radju RTK.

Wednesday

8.30 a.m… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP’S MESSAGE ON THE FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER

30/04/2011

Fl-1 ta’ Mejju ta’ din is-sena aħna nerġgħu niċċelebraw Jum il-Ħaddiem, Jum li fiha niftakru fid-dinjita’ tal-ħaddiem, tal-importanza tal-ħidma tax-xogħol fil-bini tas-soċjeta’ direttament u permezz tal-familja, u f’dawk li m’għandhomx xogħol jew dawk li l-qligħ tax-xogħol ma jgħinhomx biżżejjed biex joħorġu  mil-limiti tal-faqar.

Iżda din is-sena fl-1 ta’ Mejju il-Knisja Kattolika se tħares ukoll lejn il-Beatifikazzjoni ta’ Karol Wojtyla, il-Papa Ġwanni Pawlu II… Read more »

LECTURE BY ABBA SERAPHIM EL SOURIANI

30/04/2011

On Friday 29th April, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. presided over a lecture by Abba Seraphim El souriani, Metropolitan of Glastonbury, Head of the British Orthodox Church, Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, at Aula Magna, Valletta.

Click on photos to enlarge. The photos of the  Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta. Tel:    21236723… Read more »

DO YOU BELIEVE . . . WHAT IN?

30/04/2011

Immaġina li xi ħadd jistiednek ittir miegħu fuq ajruplan b’magna waħda, bi storja ta’ ħsarat spissi fil-magna. Int, pulit pulit, tiċħad l-istedina. Imma l-pilota jgħidlek: “Għax qed tibża’? M’intix qed tara li jien nirkeb fuqu bla l-iċken biża’?” Imma int tibqa’ tirrifjuta. Sakemm ftit ġimgħat wara tisma’ li dak l-imsejken pilota kkaxxja bl-ajruplan.

Miskin: kellu fidi sħiħa fl-ajruplan tiegħu, iżda għarralu!

Hi stupidaġni li tiftaħar li int ma temmen f’xejn… Read more »