Yearly Archives: 2011

MARRIAGEWEEK: 7th – 13th FEBRUARY

04/02/2011

On Friday 4th February 2011, a Press Conference was held, during which the programme of activities for Marriage Week (7th – 13th February) was announced.

Marriage Week was held for the first time in Malta in 2010.  That year, the activities consisted primarily of two National Conferences, one on 6th February and the other on the 13th.  The main speakers during the first conference were the Prime Minister and Mrs Gonzi, and the Leader of the Opposition and Mrs Muscat, who shared their views on the definition of ‘healthy marriage’ and what action could be taken to further strengthen marriages in our country.  … Read more »

VATICAN PLANS CONFERENCE, PASTORAL GUIDELINES ON AIDS CARE

04/02/2011

The Vatican will host international scientists at a conference on AIDS in late May, an encounter church officials hope will help clarify Pope Benedict XVI’s recent comments on condom use in AIDS prevention, a Vatican official said. Following the one-day conference May 28, the Vatican plans to publish a handbook of pastoral guidelines for Catholic health care workers on AIDS care and prevention, Msgr. Jean-Marie Mpendawatu, undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry, said Feb… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP MEETS I.T.U. STAFF OF MATER DEI HOSPITAL

03/02/2011

On Tuesday, 1st February 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. held a meeting with around 90 specialists, doctors and nurses who work at the Intensive Care Unit at Mater Dei Hospital. During this meeting they discussed several topics related to treatment being received by patients who are seriously ill and facing near death. This encounter was another in the series of meetings which Archbishop Cremona is holding with different categories of the laity… Read more »

PRAYER IS ESSENTIAL FOR GRASPING LIFE’S MEANING, POPE SAYS AT AUDIENCE

03/02/2011

People don’t really know who they are or what their life’s purpose is unless they pray regularly, Pope Benedict XVI said. Each day people need “to dedicate the proper amount of time to prayer, to this openness to God, to this journey to seek God in order to see him and find friendship with him so that we can experience true life,” the pope said Feb… Read more »

AN AVERAGE OF 1,200,000 ABORTIONS CARRIED OUT MONTHLY

02/02/2011

Madwar id-dinja qed isiru medja ta’ 1.2 miljun abort fix-xahar, waqt li hu stmat li mill-1922 ’il quddiem saru b’kollox madwar biljun abort.

Statistika riċenti turi li f’dawn l-aħħar snin ir-rata ta’ aborti fl-Istati Uniti ma baqgħetx tonqos kif kienet qabel, iżda stabbilizzat ruħha f’rata ta’ 19.6-il tarbija maqtula fil-ġuf għal kull elf mara bejn il-15 u l-44 sena.

Dawn il-fatti joħorġu minn ċifri ppubblikati separatament minn Johnstonsarchive.net u l-Guttmacher Institut… Read more »

BENEDICT XVI TO PRAY FOR THE FAMILY IN FEBRUARY

02/02/2011

Benedict XVI is dedicating the month of February to pray for the family.

The Apostleship of Prayer announced the intentions chosen by the Pope for February.

His general intention is: “That all may respect the family and recognize it for its unmatched contribution to the advancement of society.”

The Pontiff’s apostolic intention for this month is: “That Christian communities may witness to the presence of Christ in serving those who suffer from disease in those mission territories where the fight against disease is most urgent.”

VATICAN CITY, FEB… Read more »

Seminar on the Family for Youth

01/02/2011

The Link Youth Group from the parish of St George in Qormi will be organizing a national seminar entitled Familja: Diversita, Sforz u Sagrifficju?  This activity is being held in collaboration with the Youth Diocesan Commission and the Diocesan Commission for the Family. Unfortunately, many times, within the circles they frequent, youths are faced only with negative factors affecting the family and so this seminar has the aim of leading them to view positively the realities of family life… Read more »

MARRIAGEWEEK

01/02/2011

Between Monday 7th February and Sunday 13th February, Progett Impenn shall be joining a number of other countries to celebrate Marriage Week.

During a Press Conference which will be held next Friday 4th February, a number of details will be given regarding activities which will be held for the occasion.  Further information will include services which are offered by Church entities who work in favour of  and together with spouses and engaged couples

Progett Impenn is a joint project between the Diocesan Family Commission, Cana Movement and Caritas and their aim is to promote the strengthening of marriage and the family… Read more »

MSGR. FISICHELLA, INSTITUTIONS ARE NOT “RELIABLE” WITHOUT “CHRISTIAN ROOTS”

01/02/2011

Mons Rino Fisichella

“The Church is not just political acts, or just the culture of the West”: yesterday, those words were spoken by Msgr. Rino Fisichella, president of the Papal Council for the promotion of the new evangelisation, at the presentation of the book by political commentator Massimo Franco “C’era una volta un Vaticano” (Mondadori) – Once upon a time in the Vatican – at the Chamber of Commerce of Rome… Read more »

NEW PARISH PRIEST FOR MELLIEHA

31/01/2011

Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. has appointed Fr Joe Caruana as the new parish priest of Mellieha.

Fr Caruana was born in Mellieha on 2nd August, 1960. He received his primary education in Mellieha and his secondary education at the Minor Seminary, Floriana. He studied for his ‘A’ level examinations at Stella Maris College, Gzira and pursued his tertiary education at the Faculty of Theology, then situated in Tal-Virtu’, Rabat… Read more »