News from the Church in Malta
On Sunday 15th January 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at St Theresa Sanctuary, St Joseph the Worker Parish, Birkirkara and later met the people.
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On Sunday 15th January 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the Liturgical Commission, at St Joseph the Worker Parish Centre, Birkirkara.
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On Saturday 14th January 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta, for those couples who got married during 2011.
In his homily, Archbishop Cremona referred to Christian marriage as a vocation. He highlighted the importance of distinguishing between a wedding and Christian marriage. The Archbishop explained that the wedding lasts only for a day, whereas Christian marriage lasts a lifetime. … Read more »
The number of Church marriages registered in the Archdiocese of Malta during the year 2011 was 1,520.
1,315 of the total number of marriages registered during 2011, were marriages between Maltese citizens. There were 66 marriages between Maltese and foreigners, divided as follows: 31 between Maltese Catholics and foreign Catholics; 23 between Maltese Catholics and foreign Christians; 12 between Maltese Catholics to non-Christians. … Read more »
Data: Is-Sibt, 21 ta’ Jannar 2012
Post: WOW Millennium Chapel – Paceville
Ħin: 9.15am – 12.30pm
Prezz: €7.00 (prezz issussidjat li jinkludi l-kafe/te’)
Bħala parti mill-programm ta’ ongoing formation ikkoordinat mis-Segretarjat għall-Katekeżi, flimkien mal-KDŻ u l-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali, din is-sena sa jiffokkaw ħafna fuq is-sinteżi bejn il-fidi u l-kultura. Għal dan il-għan qed jorganizzaw Seminar bit-tema: It-Teatru… il-Karattru… Read more »
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Proclaiming Jesus Christ the one Saviour of the world “constitutes the essential mission of the Church. It is a task and mission which the vast and profound changes of present-day society make all the more urgent” (Evangelii Nuntiandi, 14). Indeed, today we feel the urgent need to give a fresh impetus and new approaches to the work of evangelization in a world in which the breaking down of frontiers and the new processes of globalization are bringing individuals and peoples even closer… Read more »
Monday
9.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting.
5.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets the Diaconia Commission of the Parish of St Joseph the Worker, Birkirkara, as part of his pastoral visit.
6.15 p.m. The Archbishop meets the Evangelisation Commission of the parish.
7.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets the Youth and Adolescent Commission of the same parish… Read more »
The Episcopal Ordination of Fr Prospero Grech OSA will be held on 8th February 2012, at 6pm, at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta. Archbishop Paul Cremona OP and Fr Prospero Grech, recently decided upon this date, following the announcement by Pope Benedict XVI that Fr Prospero will be nominated one of the new Cardinals to the Concistory on 18th February.
In Malta, Fr Prospero will be consecrated as a Bishop by Mgr Giuseppe Versaldi, Archbishop and President of the Prefecture for Economic Affairs at the Holy See… Read more »
Fit-8 ta’ Frar li ġej, Patri Prospero Grech OSA se jkun ordnat Arċisqof fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt. Għaxart ijiem wara, imbagħad, jiġifieri fit-18 ta’ Frar, il-Papa Benedittu XVI se jinnominah membru tal-Kulleġġ tal-Kardinali. Patri Prospero hu l-ewwel patri Agostinjan li se jkun nominat Kardinal f’aktar minn 100 sena. Hu se jkun ikkonsagrat Arċisqof minn ħabib kbir tiegħu, il-Kardinal Elett Mons Giuseppe Versaldi, fil-preżent President tal-Prefettura tal-Affarijiet Ekonomiċi tas-Santa Sede… Read more »
On Thursday 12th January 2012, Archishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the Pastoral Parish Council, the Parish Economical Council and the Commission for the Implementation of the Synod, at the Parish Centre, St Joseph the Worker, Birkirkara.
CLICK HERE to view more photos of the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit in Birkirkara.
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