Yearly Archives: 2011

ARCHBISHOP LEADS PRAYERS WITH MINORITY GROUPS


On Thursday 10th March, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. led prayers with minority groups as part of Human Rights Week, at the University Chapel.

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

PONTIFF “DEEPLY SHAKEN” BY JAPAN QUAKE

Japan disaster

Benedict XVI is renewing his spiritual closeness to the people of Japan in the wake of a 9.0 magnitude quake and resulting tsunami that left more than 1,600 dead and some 10,000 missing. The quake, which was originally registered at 8.9 magnitude, struck Friday some 80 miles off the coast of Sendai, north of Tokyo, and triggered a 32-foot tsunami that swept everything in its path, including houses, infrastructure, ships, cars and farm buildings that were on fire… Read more »

MALTESE DOMINICAN DEACON ASSISTS POPE ON ASH WEDNESDAY

Benedittu XVI beda r-Randan bi żjara fi knisja “Stazzjonali” nhar l-Erbgħa tal-Irmied, fil-Bażilika ta’ Santa Sabina. Il-Papa, li kien assistit mid-djaknu Dumnikan Malti Fr Reno Muscat OP minn Ħal Qormi, mexxa fl-4.30pm talb fil-knisja ta’ Sant’Anselmu, u wara mar proċessjonalment lejn Santa Sabina, fejn iċċelebra l-quddiesa fil-Bażilika.

Il-Kardinali, l-Arċisqfijiet, l-Isqifijiet, il-Patrijiet Benedittini ta’ Sant’Alsemu, il-Patrijiet Dumnikani ta’ Santa Sabina u xi fidili devoti ħadu sehem fil-proċessjoni… Read more »

Keep It Real

Young People on Social Media

Monday 14 March, 2011, at the St James Cavalier Music Room, 19:00 hours.

The discussion is over, the results are out. Young people within the church have come out with their reflections on the strongest force in contemporary society – interactive communication media. In only a few years, social networks and other new media such as Facebook, Twitter and You Tube have swept fundamental social changes… Read more »

March 14 – 20

Monday

9.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting, at his residence in Attard.

4.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets the ‘Diakonia’ Commission of Fleur de Lys as part of his pastoral visit in this parish.

5.30 p.m. The Archbishop visits the Catechism Centre (MUSEUM) for boys in Fleur de Lys.

7.30 p.m. The Archbishop presides over a Youth Forum organised by KDZ, at St.James Cavallier, Valletta… Read more »

POPE: LENT IS INTENSE TIME OF MEANING, NOT SADNESS

Italy Pope Ash Wednesday

Although Lent is commonly thought of in terms of darkness and sadness, it is rather, an intensely meaningful time for the Church, says Benedict XVI. The Pope stated this in a homily for Ash Wednesday, during a Mass he presided over in the Roman Basilica of St. Sabina.

“In common opinion, this time runs the risk of being marked by sadness, by the darkness of life,” the Pontiff stated… Read more »

MESSAGE DURING MASS FOR FEAST ORGANIZERS

10 ta’ Marzu, 2011

Knisja S.Pawl, ir-Rabat

Ħuti,

bħalma  tafu din hi t-tielet darba f’dawn l-aħħar snin li qegħdin niltaqgħu biex aħna nagħmlu talb għall-istaġun tal-festi u għall-festi li jsiru fil-pajjiż tagħna.

Nagħmlu talb l-ewwel nett għal persuni li ħafna drabi, b’ħafna sagrifiċċji jagħtu s-sehem tagħhom ħalli jsiru dawn il-festi. U nitolbu wkoll biex anke dawn il-festi,  bħal kull ħaġa li aħna nemmnu fiha bħala komunita nisranija, ikollhom dejjem aktar spirtu nisrani għaliex il-festi nibtu mill-fidi tal-poplu nisrani u nemmnu li anke llum għandhom sens x’jagħtu lil-kultura nisranija Maltija għal dik li hija l-mixja spiritwali tal-poplu tagħna… Read more »