Monthly Archives: February 2012

WE NEED TO GET OFF THE HORSE WHICH IN A CERTAIN WAY HAS RUN AWAY WITH US

09/02/2012

“Aħna drajna żżejjed inserrħu ħarsitna fuq il-Kurċifiss! Tant drajna, li dik id-dehra miskina ta’ Alla, li fi kliem San Pawl ‘sar saħta għalina’ (Gal 3:13), m’għadha tfisser xejn għalina! X’ġara? Aħna wkoll hemm bżonn ‘ninżlu minn fuq iż-żiemel’ li f’ċertu sens ħarab bina; għax jekk nibqgħu sejrin hekk, hemm ir-riskju li naqgħu minn preċipizzju u nintilfu.”

Hekk tenna l-Isqof Mario Grech dan l-aħħar, waqt l-omelija li għamel fil-knisja tal-Konverżjoni ta’ San Pawl, Marsalforn, fl-okkażjoni tal-festa tal-konverżjoni ta’ San Pawl… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP’S MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE EPISCOPAL ORDINATION OF MGR PROSPERO GRECH O.S.A.

08/02/2012

Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann

8 ta’ Frar 2012

Ħuti,

Aħna lkoll ħadna l-aħbar bil-ferħ li Patri Prospero Grech, Agostinjan kien magħżul mill-QT il-Papa biex ikun wieħed fost il-kardinali li se jiġu mogħtija l-kardinalat fil-Konċistoru tat-18 ta’ dan ix-xahar.  U fit-triq lejn din il-kardinalat, illum lil P. Prospero Grech il-Knisja se tagħnih bl-ordinazjoni episkopali. Issa waqt din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni huwa se jsir Isqof… Read more »

EPISCOPAL RING PRESENTED AS A GIFT TO MGR PROSPERO GRECH

08/02/2012

On Tuesday 7th February 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P., presented Mgr Prospero Grech O.S.A. the episcopal ring as a gift from the the Archdiocese of Malta. The ring will be used during Mgr Grech’s episcopal ordination on Wednesday 8th February. The ring was designed by Joseph Galea and the gold work was entrusted to Vanni Bartolo. The ring shows St Paul holding a cross, with a viper leaping from a bonfire after the saint was shipwrecked in Malta… Read more »

MGR PROSPERO GRECH MEETS THE PRESS

08/02/2012


Photo (above) by Jonathan Borg (The Malta Independent)

On Tuesday 7th February 2012, Cardinal Elect, Mgr Prospero Grech O.S.A., Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. and Fr Emanuel Borg Bonello O.S.A., Augustinian Provincial in Malta, addressed a press conference at the Archbishop’s Curia. A presentation was also given by Fr Jesmond Manicaro, Archbishop’s Delegate for the Liturgy, about the Episcopal Ordination Mass of Mgr Grech… Read more »

MASS FOR COUPLES GETTING MARRIED THIS YEAR

07/02/2012

On Sunday 12th February 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will be celebrating Mass for those couples who are getting married this year. This celerbation will be held at St John’s CoCathedral, Valletta, at 6.30 p.m.

This celebration is being organised by the Cana Movement. Read more »

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FACING SICKNESS BY TRUSTING IN THE GOODNESS OF GOD

07/02/2012

World day of the Sick

The Pope commented on the Gospel reading which narrates Jesus’ healing of St. Peter’s mother-in-law and of many other sick people of Capernaum. “The four Evangelists”, he said, “all agree that, along with preaching, healing from sickness and infirmity of all kinds constituted the main activity of Jesus during His public life. … Jesus Christ came to defeat evil at the very root, and the healings were an anticipation of the victory He achieved through death and resurrection… Read more »

MGR PROSPERO GRECH ARRIVES IN MALTA

06/02/2012

Mgr Prospero Grech O.S.A. arrived in Malta today, 6th February 2012, at 1.25 p.m. He was welcomed at the Airport by Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P., the Apostolic Nuncio, Mgr Tommaso Caputo and by Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Mercieca.

Get to know Fr Prospero Grech. Watch the special edition of Qalbinnies from Rome on YouTube through the following links:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Click on the photos to enlarge… Read more »

POPE INVITES CARDINALS TO DAY OF PRAYER

06/02/2012

Cardinal-designates praying with Pope Benedict XVI

The College of Cardinals and those who will join its number Feb. 18 will gather for a day of prayer and reflection prior to the consistory, by invitation of Benedict XVI.

The Vatican announced today that the Feb. 17 prayer day (the consistory is Feb. 18) will focus on “the announcement of the Gospel today, between ‘missio ad gentes’ and new evangelization,” a theme that will be introduced by one of the cardinals-designate, Timothy Dolan of New York… Read more »

February 6 -12

05/02/2012

Monday

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

1.30 p.m. The Archbishop greets Mgr Prospero Grech O.S.A., Cardinal Elect, on his arrival at the Malta International Airport.

5.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets the Children’s Commission of St Julians as part of his pastoral visit to the parish.

6.00 p.m… Read more »