Monthly Archives: September 2012

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 »

First hearing of the accused in the Vatileaks case

Pope's butler – Paolo Gabriele

The Holy See Press Office released the following communiqué:

“Giuseppe della Torre, president of the Tribunal of Vatican City State, issued a decree ruling that the first hearing of the trial of Paolo Gabriele and Claudio Sciarpelletti, will take place at 9.30 a.m. on 29 September. The two accused were sent for trial by the examining magistrate on 13 August… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 18th September

Luke 7, 11-17

It happened that soon afterwards he went to a town called Nain, accompanied by his disciples and a great number of people. Now when he was near the gate of the town there was a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a considerable number of the townspeople were with her… Read more »

Benedict XVI: Trip Gave World a Chance to See Muslims, Christians United in Celebrating Peace

Pope in Lebanon

Benedict XVI wrapped up his three-day trip to Lebanon Sunday afternoon, offering a final word of thanks to his hosts by comparing their warmth and affection to “one of those renowned oriental spices,” and saying that he has hopes to return.

The Pope’s Friday to Sunday visit included meetings with political and religious leaders, as well as a vast crowd of young people… Read more »

Servants of God in marriage and family

Henry and Inez Casolani got married in 1944.  Inez died in 1992 and Henry seven years later in 1999.

Throughout their life, their clear goal shone through: a yearning to be united with God for all eternity. The spiritual testament ‘I take record of God. In Thee I have had my earthly joy’ which Inez wrote just before her passing away gives evidence of her total and lifelong unity with God… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 17th September

Luke 7, 1-10

When he had come to the end of all he wanted the people to hear, he went into Capernaum. A centurion there had a servant, a favourite of his, who was sick and near death. Having heard about Jesus he sent some Jewish elders to him to ask him to come and heal his servant. When they came to Jesus they pleaded earnestly with him saying, ‘He deserves this of you, because he is well disposed towards our people; he built us our synagogue himself.’ So Jesus went with them, and was not very far from the house when the centurion sent word to him by some friends to say to him, ‘Sir, do not put yourself to any trouble because I am not worthy to have you under my roof; and that is why I did not presume to come to you myself; let my boy be cured by your giving the word… Read more »

New parish priest for Imtarfa

Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. has appointed Fr Denis Schembri parish priest of St. Lucy’s parish in Mtarfa.

Fr Denis was born in 1951 and raised in St. Julians. He received his education at Stella Maris College, Gżira, and continued his tertiary education at the Faculty of Theology (Philosophy & Theology), University of Malta.

Fr Denis was ordained to the priesthood on 21st April 1975 and was appointed vice parish priest in Senglea… Read more »

September 17-23

Monday

9.15 a.m.        The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting, at his residence, Attard.

6.00 p.m.         The Archbishop meets Members of the Council of the Pastoral Formation Institute, at his residence, Attard.

Tuesday

9.30 a.m. The Archbishop addresses participants in an induction seminar for new teachers and LSAs from Church schools, at the Curia… Read more »

Daily Gospel – 16th September

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mark 8,27-35

Jesus and his disciples left for the villages round Caesarea Philippi. On the way he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say I am?’And they told him, ‘John the Baptist, others Elijah, others again, one of the prophets.’ ‘But you,’ he asked them, ‘who do you say I am?’ Peter spoke up and said to him, ‘You are the Christ.’ And he gave them strict orders not to tell anyone about him… Read more »