Monthly Archives: February 2012

Daily Gospel – 27th February

Matthew 25,31-46

‘When the Son of man comes in his glory, escorted by all the angels, then he will take his seat on his throne of glory. All nations will be assembled before him and he will separate people one from another as the shepherd separates sheep from goats. He will place the sheep on his right hand and the goats on his left… Read more »

February 17 – March 4

Monday

9.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting.

5.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets members of the Luqa Parish Pastoral Council for a consultation meeting about the new parish priest.

7.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets members of Civil Society of St Julian’s as part of his pastoral visit to the parish… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 26th February

First Sunday of  Lent

Mark 1, 12-15

And at once the Spirit drove him into the desert and he remained there for forty days, and was put to the test by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels looked after him. After John had been arrested, Jesus went into Galilee. There he proclaimed the gospel from God saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is close at hand… Read more »

TWO NEW CANDIDATES FOR THE PRIESTHOOD

On Friday 24th February 2012, two seminarians were officially welcomed by Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. as new candidates for the priesthood at Hal Ghaxaq Parish Church. The two seminarians, who are currently in their fifth year of formation, are Luke Cutajar  from St Paul’s parish, Rabat, and Brian Gialanze from the Parish of St Peter in Chains, Birzebbuga.

Click on the photos to enlarge… Read more »

ADOPTION FROM ETHIOPIA: THE MALTESE CHURCH NEVER GAVE ‘FORMAL INSTRUCTIONS’

Minkejja l-impressjoni li setgħet ingħatat f’kitbiet fuq timesofmalta.com u The Times f’dawn l-aħħar ġimgħat, IL-ĠENSillum online tista’ tikkonferma li l-Knisja f’Malta qatt ma tat struzzjonijiet formali dwar adozzjonijiet minn orfanatrofju mmexxi minn sorijiet Maltin fl-Etjopja. Il-verità hi, skont is-Superjura tal-Kidane Meheret Children’s Home, li l-policy tal-Gvern tal-Etjopja hi li tingħata prijorità lill-koppji miżżewġa u, fuq kollox, lil dawk Etjopiċi… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 25th February

Luke 5, 27-32

When he went out after this, he noticed a tax collector, Levi by name, sitting at the tax office, and said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And leaving everything Levi got up and followed him. In his honour Levi held a great reception in his house, and with them at table was a large gathering of tax collectors and others… Read more »

LENTEN RETREAT

“U mar waħdu jitlob” … huwa l-isem ta’ Irtir tar-Randan li ser isir nhar  il-Ħadd 26  ta’ Frar 2012,  fl-Oratorju M.S.S.P., Triq San Ġiljan, B’Kara. L-irtir jibda fid-9:00 a.m.  sa 13:00 p.m. u jinkludi ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddiesa. Dan l-irtir huwa parti mill-attivitajiet pastorali organizzati mill-Oratorju tal-M.S.S.P. Għal aktar informazzjoni ċemplu 99277648 jew 79876688 Read more »

THE BENEDICTINE TORCH TO BE LIT IN MALTA

The Benedictine Order has chosen Malta to hold its annual event of peace, hope and fraternity, known as the Benedictine Torch. Every year, since 1964, the Torch is the main feature of a pilgrimage beginning from the city chosen to light the torch and ending in Monte Cassino (Rome, Italy) at the Shrine of St Benedict.

This year, the Benedictine Torch will be lit in Malta by Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P… Read more »