News from the Church in Malta
On Monday 17th December 2012, Auxiliary Bishop Mgr Charles J. Scicluna celebrated the Christmas Mass at San Ġorġ Preca College, Maria Assumpta Girls Secondary school in Ħamrun.
This was the Bishop’s first pastoral visit in a school.
The bishop was given a cake from the Home Economics class student and a hand-crafted memento by the Art and Lace class students… Read more »
On Tuesday 18th December 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona celebrated Christmas Mass for children attending State schools, at St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.
Click on the photos to enlarge. The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »
Pope with Palestinian President
In the Vatican Apostolic Palace Pope Benedict XVI received in audience Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority. Mr. Abbas subsequently went on to meet with Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B., accompanied by Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States.
In a press release, the Holy See’s Press Office said “the cordial discussions made reference to the recent Resolution approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations by which Palestine was recognised as a Non-member Observer State of the aforementioned Organisation… Read more »
The activity that is held annually to raise funds for id-Dar tal-Providenza will this year be called Festa ta’ Ġenerożita’ (Feast of Generosity). This was announced by Fr Martin Micallef, Director of the Home who said: “We’re doing this because on January 1st all Maltese and Gozitans alike will begin the new year by showing who and what they really are: a generous nation, a nation that can indeed practice solidarity.”
Fr Martin mentioned four main reasons for this feast of generosity towards id-Dar tal-Providenza… Read more »
Il-Katidral tal- Mdina
7 ta’ Diċembru 2012
Ħuti, din hija sena tal-fidi u l-Papa Benedittu qed jistedinna lkoll biex, kull wieħed u waħda minna jagħmel qabża ta’ fidi jiġifieri jsaħħaħ il-fidi tiegħu, jiġifieri jgħix fid-dawl ta’ dak li aħna ma narawx imma, kif jgħid S. Pawl, nittamaw fih permezz tal-fidi tagħna.
Hu xieraq li llum kemm għaliex hija festa kif ukoll għaliex aħna qegħdin miġburin madwar radju li huwa msemmi għal Sidtna Marija, tajjeb li nieħdu lil Sidtna Marija bħala dik li tmexxina fil-fidi tagħna… Read more »
Garden of Eden Hall, iż-Żurrieq
4 ta’ Diċembru 2012
Fis-Salm Responsorjali għadna kemm smajna li Alla l-Imbierek iħobb ħafna lil dawk li qegħdin ibatu: dawk li huma morda, dawk li huma fqar u dawk li huma b’xi diżabbilitá. U Alla l-Imbierek mhux biss kiteb bħalma smajna jinqara llum b’mod daqshekk sabih, imma Alla l-Imbierek bagħat lil Ġesù fil-Milied biex jurina dan… Read more »
Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass on Sunday at the parish church of St. Patrick at Colle Prenestino, on the eastern outskirts of Rome. In his homily, the Holy Father spoke of the certainty we have in faith that the Lord is present, regardless of how circumstance might appear to give cause for mistrust, sadness, and even despair. The presence of the Lord is by itself enough to brighten and gladden hearts… Read more »
Nhar il-Ħadd 16 ta’ Diċċembru 2012, l-Eċċellenza Tiegħu l-Arċisqof Tommaso Caputo iċċelebra Quddiesa ta’ radd il-ħajr, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, fi tmiem il-missjoni diplomatika tiegħu f’Malta bħala Nunzju Appostoliku tas-Santa Sede.
Fl-10 ta’ Novembru li għadda, il-Qdusija Tiegħu il-Papa Benedittu XVI ħatar lil Mons. Caputo bħala Arċisqof tal-belt ta’ Pompei u Delegat Pontifiċju għas-Santwarju tal-Imqaddsa Verġni Marija tar-Rużarju ta’ Pompei… Read more »
Għal darb’ oħra l-Kummissjoni Emigranti ser tagħti bidu għal kors preparattiv għaż-żwieġ ta’ tfajliet u ġuvintur Maltin ma’ barranin. Dan il-kors se jibda nhar il-Tlieta 8 ta’ Jannar 2012. Min jixtieq aktar informazzjoni jista’ jċempel fuq 21222644/21240255/ 21232545 jew jibgħat email fuq: [email protected] Read more »
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10.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting, at the Curia.
6.30 p.m. The Archbishop attends for a farewell reception on the occasion of the ending service of Mgr Tommaso Caputo as Apostolic Nuncio for Malta. Reception will be held at the Apostolic Nunciature at Tal-Virtù, in Rabat.
09.30 a.m. The Archbishop celebrates Christmas Mass for children coming from State Schools, at St… Read more »
