News from the Church in Malta
Pope John Paul II
The Vatican has revealed the five main events that will surround the beatification of Pope John Paul II this May, which it said promised to be “a great ecclesial event.” A communique published today stated that a vigil of preparation will take place Saturday, April 30, from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. in the Circus Maximus of Rome… Read more »
Archbishop Paul Cremona OP has appointed Fr Victor Scicluna as the new parish priest of St Gregory’s Parish, Sliema.
Born in Paola on the 16th January, 1953, Fr Victor received his education in Paola Primary School and the Minor Seminary. He carried out tertiary studies in the Faculty of Theology (Philosophy and Theology) and in the Mediterranean Institute (Music).
Fr Victor was ordained to the priesthood on 11th July, 1981… Read more »
On Thursday, 17th February 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited the Catechism Center of Marsascala.
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On Wednesday, 23rd February 2011, at 7:00 p.m., the Institute for Research on the Signs of the Times (DISCERN) is organizing a lecture at the Hotel Phoenicia, on the theme ‘Free to Believe? A Religious Conscience in a Secular Society’. The guest speaker will be Professor Roger Trigg, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Warwick, and Academic Director, Centre for the Study of Religion in Public Life, Kellogg College, Oxford… Read more »
Monday
9.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting.
4.30 p.m. The Archbishop holds individual meetings with seminarians, at the Seminary in Tal-Virtu’.
Tuesday
9.30 a.m. The Archbishop meets Rev. Mother Giuliana Carollo of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
10.00 a.m. The Archbishop meets Mr. Anthony Mifsud, President of the Diocesan Commission for Youth (KDZ)… Read more »
On Friday, 18th February 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. participated in a seminar organized by the Pastoral Section on Workplace at the Curia. The subject discussed was the role of Trade Unions in society. This seminar was attended, amongst others, by the Secretary General of the General Workers Union, Mr. Tony Zarb, the Secretary General of the Union Haddiema Maqghudin, Mr… Read more »
On Sunday, 13th February 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met with the Adolescents of Marsascala.
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On Sunday, 13th February 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met with the Diaconia Commission of Marsascala.
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On Saturday, 12th February 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met with the Family Commission and the members of the Civil Society of Marsascala.
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St. John of the Cross
Believing in Jesus Christ gives people strength to face the normal challenges of life and is not another burden to carry, Pope Benedict XVI said. “Journeying with Christ — traveling the path with Christ — isn’t a burden added to the already heavy load that is our life, something that makes our burden even heavier,” the pope said Feb… Read more »
