News from the Church in Malta
Pope's upcoming trip to Lebanon
Given below is the calendar of liturgical celebrations due to be presided over by the Holy Father between the months of July and September.
JULY
– Sunday 15. Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Pastoral visit to Frascati. Mass at 9.30 a.m.
AUGUST
– Wednesday 15: Solemnity of the Assumption, Mass at 8 a.m… Read more »
‘For I tell you, if your uprightness does not surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of Heaven. ‘You have heard how it was said to our ancestors, You shall not kill; and if anyone does kill he must answer for it before the court. But I say this to you, anyone who is angry with a brother will answer for it before the court; anyone who calls a brother “Fool” will answer for it before the Sanhedrin; and anyone who calls him “Traitor” will answer for it in hell fire… Read more »
‘Do not imagine that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete them.In truth I tell you, till heaven and earth disappear, not one dot, not one little stroke, is to disappear from the Law until all its purpose is achieved. Therefore, anyone who infringes even one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be considered the least in the kingdom of Heaven; but the person who keeps them and teaches them will be considered great in the kingdom of Heaven… Read more »
More than 200 priests are attending an in-service course at the Archbishop’s Seminary, Tal-Virtu. The topic for this year’s course is ‘New’ Relationships: Theological/Pastoral Challenges. This annual course which is spread over three days and will end tomorrow, Wednesday 13th June, is an important step for the on-going formation of every priest. Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. is attending this in-service course together with the clergy. … Read more »
Airport Chapel
Benedict XVI spoke today to participants in the 15th World Seminar for Catholic Civil Aviation Chaplains and Chaplaincy Members, promoted by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People. They were present in Rome for a meeting on the theme of “The New Evangelization in the Field of Civil Aviation”.
The Pope noted that during their gathering the chaplains were reflecting on new methods and new forms of evangelization in their area of ministry… Read more »
‘You are salt for the earth. But if salt loses its taste, what can make it salty again? It is good for nothing, and can only be thrown out to be trampled under people’s feet. ‘You are light for the world. A city built on a hill-top cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp to put it under a tub; they put it on the lamp-stand where it shines for everyone in the house… Read more »
IEC 2012 logo
“The Church in Ireland is a Church on the path to renewal”, said Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, as he opened the 50th International Eucharistic Congress in the Irish capital Sunday, very much setting the tone for a week of events.
It was a clear message to the faithful from Ireland’s four ecclesial provinces who were joined by thousands of pilgrims from overseas Sunday afternoon in the Royal Dublin Society Arena – it was the good news they needed to hear… Read more »
Il-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) tirringrazzja lill-Għaqda Piroteknika Maltija (GħPM) għall-komunikat maħruġ tad-9 ta’ Ġunju, fejn saru diversi kummenti u osservazzjonijiet fuq l-istqarrija tal-KA, maħruġa fil-25 ta’ Mejju, li kienet tittratta fuq il-Logħob tan-Nar, is-Saħħa u l-Ambjent (li ħarġet xi ġimagħtejn ilu.) Dawn l-istqarrijiet u komunikati lill-istampa għandhom ikunu l-mezz ta’ kif issir diskussjoni pubblika serja fuq dan is-suġġett importanti, kif ilha tħeġġeġ il-KA li għandu jsir… Read more »
Sa mit-twaqqif tagħha l-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent ħadmet sabiex tagħti kontribut fuq diversi kwistjonijiet u temi ambjentali billi tagħti l-opinjoni tagħha fuq sitwazzjonijiet partikolari ambjentali u tgħin biex jinstabu soluzzjonijiet sostenibbli. L-informazzjoni miġbura f’dawn l-istqarrijiet kienet ibbażata fuq riċerka li kienet tinkludi ħarsa lejn il-policies u l-liġijiet ta’ pajjiżna kif ukoll l-iżvilupp storiku tal-kwistjoni.
Minn żmien għal żmien il-KA torganizza diversi attivitajiet sabiex tkompli ssaħħaħ din il-ħidma tagħha fil-komunità billi tagħti informazzjoni xjentifika fuq kwistjonijiet li jolqtu l-ħajja tagħna ta’ kuljum… Read more »
Pope on Corpus Christi
Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday called attention to World Blood Donor Day, celebrated on this coming Thursday, June 14th, under the sposorship of the World Health Organization. The Holy Father thanked everyone who gives blood, expressing his great appreciation for that form of solidarity, which, he said, is “indispensable to so many sick people.”
The Pope’s remarks came after the Angelus prayer with the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square… Read more »
