Yearly Archives: 2011

THE CHURCH WITH THE GREATEST NUMBER OF HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY IN MALTA

20/04/2011

Bħalissa l-Knisja f’Malta u Għawdex għandha l-akbar għadd ta’ djar tal-anzjani. Il-Knisja f’Malta għandha 13-il dar, waqt li f’Għawdex il-Knisja tmexxi tliet djar oħra. Fost id-djar immexxija mill-Knisja hemm tnejn li mhumiex miftuħa għall-pubbliku. Dawn huma d-Dar tal-Kleru f’Birkirkara, li tilqa’ fiha lil dawk is-saċerdoti li ma jkollhomx min idur bihom, u Dar Ħanin Samaritan, li hi mmexxija mis-Soċjetà tal-MUSEUM, u li fiha jgħixu soċi tal-MUSEUM li jispiċċaw weħidhom… Read more »

PROGRAM PUBLISHED FOR BENEDICT XVI’s CROATIA TRIP

20/04/2011

Croatia

The Vatican announced the schedule for Benedict XVI’s June 4-5 apostolic trip to Croatia for the National Day of Croatian Catholic Families.

The Pope is scheduled to depart from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport at 9:30 a.m. on June 4, and arrive at Pleso International Airport in Zagreb, Croatia at 11:00 a.m. where he will take part in a welcoming ceremony… Read more »

THE VATICAN INVITES BLOGGERS FOR A CONFERENCE ON THE 2ND MAY

20/04/2011

Il-Vatikan qed jorganizza konferenza fit-2 ta Mejju għall-bloggers Kattoliċi. Din il-konferenza hija sponsorjata mill-Kunsil Pontifikali għall-Kultura u l-Komunikazzjoni Soċjali.

Din il-konferenza se ssir f’Ruma, ġurnata wara l-beatifikazzjoni tal-Papa Ġwanni Pawlu II. Se jkun hemm rappreżentanti mill-Italja, Spanja, l-Ingilterra, Fanza u l-Polonja.

Agħfas hawn biex tkompli taqra dan l-artiklu mis-sit www.il-gensillum.com Read more »

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Youth Day celebration on Palm Sunday

18/04/2011

Palm Sunday, 17th  April, 2011 – the Day of Youth was commemorated by the Diocese in the Parish of San Ġwann. The celebration was officiated by Archbishop Paul Cremon0a O.P. who blessed the Palm leaves before a procession that took young people from Santa Margerita Chapel to the Parish Church of Our Lady of Lourdes.

The community of San Ġwann greeted the young people in the church where Mass was celebrated together with the Archbishop… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP’S MESSAGE FOR PALM SUNDAY

18/04/2011

17 ta’ Marzu, 2011

Ħuti,

Smajna r-rakkont li għalina l-Insara huwa ta’ valur enormi għax huwa l-qofol tal-missjoni ta’ Sidna Ġesu’ Kristu.

Tliet ħsibijiet qosra dwar xi jfisser Ħadd il-Palm biex imbagħad ikollna l-ispirtu tajjeb biex niċċelebraw dawn it-tlett  ijiem.

1.     Ġesu’ l-Iben t’Alla, kien ukoll imwiegħed bħala bin David li kien sultan. Ġesu’ kien iben mastrudaxxa… Read more »

IS PALM SUNDAY JUST A “QUAINT” CUSTOM, ASKS POPE

18/04/2011

Pope in Easter Celebrations

Accompanied by thousands of pilgrims waiving palms in memory of Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, Benedict XVI today asked if the symbolism of today’s liturgy is merely a “ritual” and a “quaint custom.”

The answer, the Pope said, can only be understood if we are “clear about what Jesus himself wished to do and actually did.”

This was the way the Holy Father introduced his homily today as he celebrated Palm Sunday Mass in St… Read more »

One year later – Reflecting upon the Papal visit to Malta

17/04/2011

Exactly one year ago His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI was among us. The Maltese people joyfully welcomed him with great anticipation and happiness and like all truly special occasions, the visit seemed to rush by in an instant.  Yet brief as it was, the Pope’s visit served as an occasion for us to reflect upon and deepen our Christian faith as bequeathed to us by the Apostle St Paul… Read more »

April 18 – 24

17/04/2011

Monday

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

7.30 p.m. The Archbishop celebrates Mass for members of  ‘Christ the King’ Prayer Group, at the Divine Mercy Sanctuary.

Tuesday

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

7.45 p.m. The Archbishop attends a Holy Week pageant in Tarxien… Read more »

NATIONAL VIA CRUCIS

17/04/2011

On Wednesday 20th April 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will lead the National Via Crucis which is organized by RTK Radio, in conjunction with the Pastoral Secretariat of the Church in Malta.  This is being held on the occasion of Pope John Paul II’s beatification and his ties with Malta.  This event will take place in the environs of Mdina bastions and will begin at 8.00pm.  … Read more »

OUR LADY OF SORROWS PENITENTIAL PILGRIMAGE

16/04/2011

On Friday 15th April, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. led the Lenten penitential pilgrimage with the statue of Our Lady of Sorrows, from the Church of Ta’ Giesu in Valletta. The pilgrimage was attended by hundreds of devout Catholics.

Click on photos to enlarge… Read more »