Yearly Archives: 2011

HOLY WEEK EXHIBITIONS

16/04/2011

Balluta

L-Għaqda tal-Armar Madonna tal-Karmnu se ttella’ wirja bit-tema Kif Għamilt Jien għamlu intom ukoll fil-maħżen tal-armar, maġenb il-Knisja parrokkjali mis-Sibt 9 ta’ April. L-esebizzjoni tkun miftuħa hekk: matul il-ġimgħa mill-5pm sad-ppm; Sibtijiet u Ħdud mit-8am sas-1pm u mill-5pm sad-9pm; Ħamis ix-Xirka (21 t’April) mill-5pm sa 12am; Ġimgħa l-Kbira (22 t’ April) mid-9am sas-1pm. Dħul b’xejn.

Balzan

Il-Każin tal-Banda San Gabriel se jtella’ wirja tal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa bit-tema mill-Aħħar Ċena sal-Qawmien li tinkludi minjatura tat-triq tas-Salib bi statwi mdaqqsin tal-ġrajja tal-Passjoni, xogħol artistiku maħdum mill-ismid, għaġin u ross, sett ta’ vari żgħar eċċIl-wirja se tinfetaħ mill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP nhar it-Tlieta 12 ta’ April fis-7.30pm b’tifkira għall-mibki isqof Malti ta’ Sandhurst (fl-Awstralja) Joe A… Read more »

BENEDICT XVI’s HOLY WEEK CALENDAR

15/04/2011

Pope in Easter Celebrations

The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff published the calendar of ceremonies to be presided over by Benedict XVI during Holy Week.

On Sunday, April 17, the Pope will preside over the Palm Sunday celebration, which coincides with the 26th World Youth Day on the theme: “Rooted and built up in Jesus Christ, Firm in the Faith.” The ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m… Read more »

A VISIT BY THE ARCHBISHOP TO THE FORENSIC UNIT, MOUNT CARMEL

14/04/2011

On Thursday 7th April, 2011,  Archbishop Paul Cremona OP, visited the prisoners who are serving time at the Forensic Unit at Mount Carmel Hospital.  On his arrival, he was greeted by officers and nursing staff who work at this Unit.  The visit commenced at 9.30 am with a mass, concelebrated by the Archbishop together with P. Franco Fenech …, the parish priest at the Kordin Correctional Facility and P… Read more »

Youth Day

14/04/2011

On Palm Sunday, 17th April, 2011, dioceses around the world are celebrating the Day of Youth. Not least is the Church in Malta, that has commemorated the day ever since it was first declared by Pope John Paul II in 1984.

This year, the diocesan celebrations are hosted by the Parish of San Gwann. The programme starts with the traditional blessing of Palm leaves at Santa Margerita Chapel, 5:40pm… Read more »

PRAYER MEETINGS FOR FAMILIES

14/04/2011

Is-Segretarjat tal-Parroċċi flimkien mas-Segretarjat għal-Lajċi qed jorganizza Laqgħat ta’ Talb għall-Familji 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. F’dawn il-laqgħat tintalab it-Talba tar-Rużarju tal-Familja u Adorazzjoni Ewkaristika.

L-ewwel laqgħa saret fil-Parroċċa ta’ Marsascala nhar it-Tlieta 15 t’April 2011 u oħra nhar it-Tlieta 12 t’April 2011 fil-Parroċċa ta’ San Sebastjan , Qormi saret Laqgħa ta’ Talb għall-Familji li għaliha attendew numru sabiħ ta’ nies mill-Parroċċi ta’:

Unità 4 : Attard, Iklin, Lija

Unità 5 : Dingli, Mdina, Mtarfa, Rabat

Unità 6 : Qormi San Sebastjan, Qormi San Ġorġ, Siġġiewi, Żebbuġ

Laqgħa oħra bħal din ser issir nhar it-Tlieta 19 t’April fis-7.30pm fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Pawl il-Baħar bis-sehem tal-Parroċċi ta’:

Unità 7 : Għargħur, Mġarr, Mosta, Naxxar

Unità 8 : Burmarrad, Manikata, Mellieħa, San Pawl il-Baħar, Qawra

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LENTEN TALKS ON RTK

14/04/2011

Fr Ray Francalanza, Kappillan tal-parroċċa ta’ Santu Wistin, il-Belt, se jkun jagħmel ir-Riflessjonijiet għall-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa ta’ din is-sena fuq Radju RTK.

Dawn se jsiru mit-Tnejn 18, sal-Ġimgħa, 22 ta’ April, fis-7.25pm b’ripetizzjoni fl-10.25pm.

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

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ARCHBISHOP’S MESSAGE FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONSECRATION OF THE CHAPEL OF ST.JOSEPH INSTITUTE

14/04/2011

14 ta’ April, 2011

Ħuti,

Fl-ewwel lezzjoni għandna lil Salamun li għadu kemm bena t-tempju tal-Mulej u jistagħġeb u jgħidlu, mhux bl-istess kliem tiegħu: “Mulej, imma kemm inti umli biex kapaċi tkun preżenza fit-tempju li aħna nibnulek bil-ġebla, il-ġebla umli”.

Is-Salm Responsorjali kien it-tweġiba ta’ wieħed minn dawk li mbagħad kienu jmorru t-tempju u t-tweġiba tiegħu kienet ta’ ħerqa kbira għaliex: “qalbi tixxennaq għat-tempju tiegħek, għal preżenza fit-tempju tiegħek”.  … Read more »

POPE URGES CROATIA TO VALUE, PROTECT ITS CHRISTIAN ROOTS IN EUROPE

13/04/2011

Croatia's EU membership

Pope Benedict XVI urged Croatia to honor and protect its Christian heritage as it approaches full membership in the European Union. The pope said Croatians could count on the church to support their efforts for political, economic and religious renewal 20 years after declaring independence from the former communist Yugoslavia. The pope made his remarks to Filip Vucak, who presented his credentials as the new Croatian ambassador to the Vatican April 11… Read more »

VATICAN AIDE RECALLS SHIPWRECKED AFRICAN MIGRANTS

12/04/2011

A Vatican spokesman is remembering in prayer the hundreds of people who died in recent weeks in the Mediterranean Sea while fleeing conflicts in North Africa.

Since the unrest and conflict began in various countries of North Africa in February, close to 22,000 migrants, the majority Tunisians, have arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa, reported the Italian interior ministry.

The latest tragedy took place on the last week when a boat capsized and 250 migrants fell into the sea… Read more »