Monthly Archives: September 2012

Talks and discussions about our Creed

Bejn Ottubru u Mejju li ġejjin fiċ-Ċentru Pastorali Familja Mqaddsa, is-Sgħajtar, se jittellgħu 22 laqgħa li se jidħlu ftit fil-fond dwar l-istqarrija tal-fidi tagħna. L-isfond ser ikun il-Kredu u minnu ser jittieħdu titli għad-diskussjoni.

Il-laqgħat miftuħin għal kulħadd ser jitmexxew minn Fr.Ray Zammit, ir-Rettur taċ-Ċentru Pastorali li se jkunu dejjem kull nhar ta’ Ħamis fis-7:45pm.

Ser ikun hemm min jieħu ħsieb it-tfal u refreshments ser jitqassmu wara l-quddiesa tas-7pm… Read more »

Archbishop’s Message on Independence Day

Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta

21 ta’ Settembru, 2012

Eċċellenza President ta’ Malta u Sinjura Abela,

Ħuti,

Il-Festi Pubbliċi li niċċelebraw f’pajjiżna, bħalma jagħmlu pajjiżi oħra, huma magħqudin mal-istorja tagħna. Għadna kemm iċċelebrajna l-Festa tal-Vitorja, li taħbat mal-Festa Liturġika ta’ Marija Bambina meta nfakkru t-tmiem tal-Assedju u t-Tieni Gwerra Dinjija.   … Read more »

St Francis Xavier’s relic tours Australia for Year of Grace

St. Francis Xavier

He’s known as the Apostle of the East, the most travelled missionary and evangeliser since the days of St Paul. St Francis Xavier, co-founder of the Society of Jesus, lived in the first half of the 16th century and was famed for his work of bringing the Gospel to India, Japan and parts of modern day Indonesia.
He never travelled to Australia of course, because it hadn’t been discovered by European explorers back then… Read more »

Pope reflects on his trip to the Middle East

Papal audience

The following are some of the Pope’s words during hid weekly general audience in the Vatikan.

“Dear friends, the days spent in Lebanon were a wonderful manifestation of faith and religious feeling and a prophetic sign of peace. The multitude of believers from the entire Middle East, had the opportunity to reflect, to talk and especially to pray together, renewing their commitment to root their lives in Christ… Read more »

The Church in Malta prepares for the Year of Faith

On the 11th October, the Church in Malta will unite with the Universal Church for the commencement of the Year of the Faith.  One year ago, in his Apostolic Letter ‘Porta Fidei’, Pope Benedict XVI announced this special event for the Catholic Church, “summons to an authentic and renewed conversion to the Lord, the One Saviour of the world”… Read more »

The Archbishop meets Mgr Joe Alessandro OFM Cap

On Wednesday 19th September 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met Mgr Joe Alessandro OFM Cap, who will be ordained bishop of Garissa in Kenya next Saturday.

Click on the photos to enlarge. The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »

Archbishop’s message at the opening of a New Centre for Vocations, at the Seminary

Seminarju tal-Arcisqof, Tal-Virtu, Ir-Rabat

1 ta’ Settembru 2012

It-tlett lezzjonijiet li kellna llum juruna x’inhija l-funzjoni tas-saċerdot.  U kont nispjegaha hekk:  is-saċerdot huwa dak li għamel Ġesu, allura li kien ġdid għax għamlu Ġesu,  jgħaddih lilna. U t-tlett lezzjonijiet tal-lum qed jagħtuna tlett eżempji li huma differenti f’dan id-dawl.

Fl-ewwel lezzjoni tal-lum kellna lil Mose u qiegħed jgħid lill-poplu tiegħu: “Min qatt kellu Alla bħalma għandna aħna li huwa qrib tagħna  li kapaċi jimxi magħna, li kapaċi jiddefendina?”  U dawn kienu għadhom ma rawx la lil-Iben t’Alla isir bniedem u lanqas kienu raw lil Iben t’Alla iktar u iktar isir Ewkaristija… Read more »

Archbishop’s message for two new Candidates in ‘Ordo Virginum’

Katidral ta’ San Pawl l-Imdina
16 ta’ Settembru 2012

Aħna lkoll nemmnu f’Alla u hemm ħafna nies ta’ reliġjonijiet oħrajn li jemmnu wkoll f’Alla.  Id-differenza kbira li hemm bejn dawn iż-żewġ twemminiet hija li Alla tar-reliġjonijiet l-oħrajn jispiċċa tajjeb; Alla tar-reliġjon tagħna, Sidna Ġesu Kristu, jispiċċa ħazin għaliex isalbuh.

Allura nistgħu nippruvaw nimmaġinaw daqsxejn l-ewwel komunita nisranija tara lil Kristu miet u ma tafx kif se tagħtih ġieħ… Read more »

Vatican Official Remembers Cardinal Van Thuán on 10th Anniversary of His Death

Cardinal Van Thuan

Bishop Mario Toso, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, marked the 10th anniversary of the death of Cardinal François-Xavier Nguyên Van Thuán and said,

“The 10th anniversary of the death of the beloved Servant of God Cardinal Van Thuán — we still have the vivid memory of his burial a few months ago in this church of Santa Maria della Scala – is being observed with this Eucharist on the day of the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross… Read more »

The Archbishop addresses new teachers and LSAs for Church Schools

Nhar it-Tlieta 18 ta’ Settembru 2012, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. iltaqa’ mal-għalliema u l-LSAs (Learning Support Assistants) li fis-sena skolastika li tibda fi tmiem dan ix-xahar se jibdew impjieg ġdid fi skejjel tal-Knisja. Il-laqgħa tal-Arċisqof saret waqt induction seminar fil-Kurja għal aktar minn 200 għalliem u LSA ġdid fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja.

Id-direttur għas-Servizzi fl-Edukazzjoni,  Dr Rose Anne Cuschieri, sqarret li l-idea ta’ dan l-induction seminar huwa li l-professjonisti jiltaqgħu flimkien, isiru jafu iktar lil xulxin u r-rwol tagħhom bħala edukaturi fi skola tal-Knisja… Read more »