News from the Church in Malta
On the occasion of the Feast of St Joseph the Worker, which is celebrated on 1st May (Workers Day), Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited the employees who work in Church Homes for the Elderly, on Wednesday 25th April 2012. This visit was held at the home for the elderly ‘Casa Leone’ in St Julians. This category of workers was chosen on the occasion of the year dedicated to Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations… Read more »
On the occasion of Library Week, the Secretariat for Catholic Education is organising a week of activities focusing on culture and literacy to help nurture ‘Little Literates’. The activities are being held in Valletta, at the Museum of Fine Arts, The Studio Theatre at the Manoel Theatre and Auberge d’Italie. Grade 3 Church Schools students have been invited during this week… Read more »
Vatican
Given below is the text of a note released this morning by the Secretariat of State:
“In the wake of recent leaks of reserved and confidential documents on television, in newspapers and in other communications media, the Holy Father has ordered the creation of a Commission of Cardinals to undertake an authoritative investigation and throw light on these episodes… Read more »
Esperjenza li ma tintesiex kienet dik ta’ sittax-il student mill-Università Pontifiċja Sależjana, flimkien mal-lecturer tagħhom Don Ubaldo Montisci SDB li għamlu f’Malta bejn l-10 u t-13 ta’ April. L-għan ta’ dan il-vjaġġ ta’ studju kien dak li jaraw x’metodoloġija kateketika hi użata fil-gżejjer tagħna. Il-programm tagħhom kien mimli u mżewwaq sewwa tant li kellhom iċ-ċans, anki jekk fi żmien qasir, jaraw dak li jikkaratterizza l-katekeżi f’Malta u Għawdex… Read more »
And he said to them, ‘Go out to the whole world; proclaim the gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These are the signs that will be associated with believers: in my name they will cast out devils; they will have the gift of tongues; they will pick up snakes in their hands and be unharmed should they drink deadly poison; they will lay their hands on the sick, who will recover.’ And so the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven; there at the right hand of God he took his place, while they, going out, preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word by the signs that accompanied it… Read more »
On Monday 23rd April 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited the Catechism Centre (MUSEUM) for girls in Vittoriosa, as part of his pastoral visit to the parish.
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On Friday 27th April 2012, the Society of Christian Doctrine, M.U.S.E.U.M. will be organizing a Symposium with the theme: “The world still needs the witness of the Saints” at 7.00 p.m., at St Michael’s School in Santa Venera. Read more »
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On Monday 23rd April 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the Liturgical Commission of Vittoriosa. Later on,the Archbishop met the Parish Pastoral Council and the Parish Economical Council of the same parish.
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Pope Benedict XVI
The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff today published the calendar of celebrations due to be presided by the Holy Father between April and June.
APRIL
Sunday 29: Fourth Sunday of Easter. Priestly ordinations at 9 a.m. in the Vatican Basilica.
MAY
Sunday 13: Sixth Sunday of Easter. Pastoral visit to the Italian towns of Arezzo, La Verna and San Sepolcro… Read more »
The people said, ‘What sign will you yourself do, the sight of which will make us believe in you? What work will you do? Our fathers ate manna in the desert; as scripture says: He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ Jesus answered them: In all truth I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, it is my Father who gives you the bread from heaven, the true bread; for the bread of God is the bread which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world… Read more »
