News from the Church in Malta
Il-Kummissjoni Ekumenika, bil-kollaborazzjoni tal-Kummissjoni Emigranti, qed torganizza taħdita bl-isem L-ORTODOSSI FOSTNA nhar l-Erbgħa 31 t’Ottubru 2012, fis-6.30pm, f’Dar l-Emigrant, Valletta. It-taħdita se ssir minn Mons. George Mifsud Montanaro li huwa l-espert lokali fuq dan il-qasam. Read more »
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‘I have come to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were blazing already! There is a baptism I must still receive, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! ‘Do you suppose that I am here to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. For from now on, a household of five will be divided: three against two and two against three; father opposed to son, son to father, mother to daughter, daughter to mother, mother-in-law to daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law to mother-in-law.’
The Saint of the day: St Crispin
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Concistory
Pope Benedict XVI has announced a consistory for the creation of six new Cardinals. To the joy of pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square for the weekly audience with the Holy Father, he made his announcement at the end of his catechesis. The new cardinals come from three continents: America, Africa and Asia.
This is Benedict XVI’s fifth consistory, and with the consistory of November 24 he will have created 90 cardinals… Read more »
On Monday 22nd October 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. presided over the Parish Assembly of St.Joseph in Kalkara.
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You may be quite sure of this, that if the householder had known at what time the burglar would come, he would not have let anyone break through the wall of his house. You too must stand ready, because the Son of man is coming at an hour you do not expect.’ Peter said, ‘Lord, do you mean this parable for us, or for everyone?’ The Lord replied, ‘Who, then, is the wise and trustworthy steward whom the master will place over his household to give them at the proper time their allowance of food? … Read more »
Blessed John Paul II
A new liturgical memorial — Oct. 22 — has been approved for Blessed John Paul II by the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments. The U.S. Conference for Catholic Bishops announced Oct. 19 that the congregation had approved the “optional memorial” for the late pope in the calendar for U.S. dioceses. The U.S. bishops last November approved the date for the memorial, which is the anniversary of his inauguration as pope in 1978… Read more »
On Monday, 22nd October 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met with the Diaconia Commission of Kalkara.
Click on the photo to enlarge. The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »
L-Ordni Sekulari Karmelitan Tereżjan għadhom kemm introduċew is-website ġdida tagħhom: http://oskt.wordpress.com/
Tajjeb li tinfurmaw ruħkom aktar dwar din l-ispirtwalita’ Tereżjana bħala lajċi fi ħdan il-Knisja. Din l-ordni għandha komunitajiet f’Birkirakara, Bormla, Ta’ Xbiex u x-Xagħra Għawdex. Għal aktar informzzjoni jista’ jibgħat fuq l-email address tagħhom li huwa [email protected]. Read more »
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“Let your loins be girded and your lamps burning, and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the marriage feast, so that they may open to him at once when he comes and knocks. Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes; truly, I say to you, he will gird himself and have them sit at table, and he will come and serve them… Read more »
Is-Segretarjat tal-Katekeżi għadu kemm ħareġ l-ewwel Faxxiklu: Ngħid li Jiena Nemmen!
Din ir-riżorsa kateketika tista’ tintuża’ ma’ kull kategorija ta’ ħidmiet pastorali; imma hija l-aktar indirrizzata għall-Operaturi Pastorali li jaħdmu mal-Adolexxenti u Żghażagħ minn tlettax-il sena ‘l fuq u żgħażagħ minn tmintax-il sena ’l fuq.
Dan il-faxxiklu se jkun għall-bejgħ mill-Uffiċċji tas-Segretarjat minn nhar it-Tlieta 23 ta’ Ottubru, ’l quddiem… Read more »
