News from the Church in Malta
Pope Benedict XVI blessed and rang the official International Eucharistic Congress bell, which has been on tour across Ireland for nearly a year, in preparation for the world meeting in June.
An Irish delegation, led by the 2012 congress president Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, presented the pope with the small brass bell before the start of his weekly general audience March 14… Read more »
Friday, 16th March
11.00 a.m. The Archbishop meets the parish priest of Pembroke, Fr Rene Vella, in preparation for his pastoral visit in the parish.
Saturday, 17th March
4.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets individually with people who wish to talk to him about the parish, at the Pastoral Centre.
6.00 p.m. The Archbishop celebrates Mass at the Parish Church and afterwards meets with the people… Read more »
Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. and Archbishop Angelo Becciu, substitute for General Affairs, presented the Holy Father with the 2012 edition of the “Annuario Pontificio” or pontifical yearbook, and the “Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae”. Also present were the officials responsible for compiling and printing the volumes.
A note concerning the presentation highlights some of the facts contained in the new edition. In 2011, the Pope erected eight new episcopal sees, one personal ordinariate and one military ordinariate… Read more »
At the third Sunday of Lent, Benedict XVI appeared at the window of his study to pray the Angelus with faithful gathered below in St. Peter’s Square.
The Pope commented on Sunday’s reading from the Gospel of St. John which recounts how Jesus drove animal sellers and money changers from the Temple, arousing great wonder among His disciples and the people. “How must we interpret this gesture?” the Pope asked… Read more »
On Friday 9th March 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. participated in the assembly on the occasion of ‘The Day of the Laity’, at St Monica’s School, Birkirkara.
“God always blesses the work of mankind with his grace, despite the weak and sinful nature which is intrinsic to every person.” This was the main reflection which Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P… Read more »
Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. has appointed Fr Malcolm Agius as the new parish priest of Santa Lucija.
Fr Malcolm Agius was born in Msida on 18th December, 1981. He received his education at St Elizabeth Primary School in Sliema, Dun Guzepp Zammit Brighella Junior Lyceum in Hamrun and Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary in Naxxar. He continued his tertiary education in the Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta… Read more »
Monday
9.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting.
4.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets seminarians, celebrates Mass during which Leonard Mintoff receives the ministry of the Acolyte and stays with them for dinner, at the Seminary in Tal-Virtu’.
Tuesday
9.30 a.m. The Archbishop meets H.E. Rev. Bishop Joseph Kariyil of Cochin, India, at the Curia… Read more »
“Jekk l-għana tal-Knisja ma jkunx Kristu, ċertament il-Knisja tkun fqira. Jekk l-Ispirtu ta’ Kristu ma jwarradx fil-Knisja, hija ċertament tkun sterili. Jekk l-arkitett tal-Knisja ma jkunx Kristu u l-ispirtu tiegħu ma jkunx is-siment li jgħaqqad flimkien il-ġebel ħaj li bih hija mibnija, allura l-bini tagħha jkun verament qed jiġġarraf. Jekk il-Knisja ma tkunx tirrifletti s-sbuħija unika ta’ wiċċ Kristu, il-Knisja ma jkollhiex sbuħija.”
Hekk qal l-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons Ġużeppi Mercieca fl-omelija li għamel fil-quddiesa konċelebrata ta’ Radd il-Ħajr li mexxa l-Ħamis fil-Katidral tal-Imdina, fl-okkażjoni tas-60 anniversarju tal-ordinazzjoni saċerdotali tiegħu… Read more »
On Tuesday 6th March 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met youth leaders and the youth, at the Parish Centre of Tal-Ibrag.
CLICK HERE to view more photos of the Archbishop’s Pastral Visit in Tal-Ibrag.
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On Tuesday 6th March 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the Diaconia Commission at the Parish Centre of Tal-Ibrag. Later on, the Archbishop met the Evangelisation Animators of the same parish.
CLICK HERE to view more photos of the Archbishop’s Pastral Visit in Tal-Ibrag.
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