Year of Faith 2012-2013

Catholics who participate in events connected with the 2012-2013 Year of Faith can receive a special indulgence, the Vatican said. Pope Benedict XVI authorized the granting of a plenary, or full, indulgence in order to highlight the Year of Faith and encourage the “reading, or rather, the pious meditation on” the documents of the Second Vatican Council and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, a Sept… Read more »

Nhar it-Tlieta 10 ta’ Ottubru 2012, l-E.T. Mons. Charles J. Scicluna, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Elett kellu l-ewwel impenn tiegħu meta filgħodu attenda għall-laqgħa tal-Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani ppreseduta mill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P., fid-Dar tal-Kleru f’Birkirkara.

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Two tapestries of the new Doctors of the Church

Benedict XVI proclaimed St. John of Avila and St. Hildegard of Bingen as Doctors of the Universal Church. He then went on to preside at a Eucharistic celebration during which he inaugurated the thirteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, the theme of which is “The New Evangelisation for the Transmission of the Christian Faith”… Read more »

On Sunday 7th October 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at Kalkara Parish Church, as the official opening of his pastoral visit to the parish. Later the Archbishop met the Family Commission, at the Parish House.

CLICK HERE for more information on the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit in your parish.

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Nhar it-Tlieta 9 t’Ottubru 2012, fil-12:15pm, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P, in-Nunzju Appostoliku Mons. Tommaso Caputo u l-Arċisqof Emeritus Ġużeppi Mercieca,  laqgħu lill-Eċċellenza Tiegħu, Mons. Charles J. Scicluna, Isqof Awżiljarju elett ta’ Malta, mal-wasla tiegħu minn Ruma, fl-Ajruport Internazzjonali ta’ Malta.

Agħfas fuq ir-ritratti biex tkabbar. Ir-ritratti tal-attivitajiet tal-Arċisqof jistgħu jinxtraw mill-ħanut PHOTOCITY, il-Belt. Tel: 21236723. Email: [email protected] Read more »

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L-Isqof t’Għawdex Mons. Mario Grech flimkien ma’ 265 Isqof minn madwar id-dinja qiegħdin jiltaqgħu għat-13-il Assemblea Ġenerali tas-Sinodu tal-Isqfijiet. L-Evanġelizazzjoni l-Ġdida, hija t-tema li l-Papa Benedittu XVI għażel għal dan is-Sinodu li jaħbat f’għeluq il-50 anniversarju mill-Konċilju Vatikan II. Fi kliem l-Mons. Grech, “il-bniedem tal-llum qed jipprova kollox u jibqa’ jħoss il-vojt, u propju f’dak il-vojt għandna nerġgħu inxandru u ngħinuh jiltaqa’ ma’ Kristu.”

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Pope reciting the Rosary

Before praying the Angelus Sunday morning, Benedict XVI recalled that the traditional annual “supplication”, in which thousands of faithful around the world participate, is taking place today at the Italian shrine of Pompei, dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary.

“As we too spiritually unite ourselves to that choral invocation, I would like to invite everyone to cherish the Rosary during the forthcoming Year of Faith… Read more »

On Tuesday 9th October 2012, at 12:15pm, His Excellency Mgr. Charles J. Scicluna, Auxiliary Bishop elect, will be arriving to Malta from Rome. He will be greeted by Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. and the Apostolic Nuncio, Mgr. Tommaso Caputo, at the Malta International Airport. Read more »

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“Family, be what you are”.

These words of Blessed Pope John Paul II are the inspiration for this year’s theme of the project entitled “Zwieg B’Sahhtu” which the Cana Movement has been organizing since 2008. The aim of this initiative is to offer a series of talks which encourage public debate and promote healthy marriages.  The talks also serve as a means of formation for leader-couples of the Marriage Preparation Courses.  … Read more »

A cardinal taking possession of diaconate

A note released by the Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff provides details concerning the taking of possession of the following titles and diaconates:

– At 6 p.m. on Monday 8 October Cardinal Lucian Muresan, major archbishop of Fagaras and Alba Julia of the Romanians, Romania, will take possession of the title of Sant’Atanasio, Via del Babuino 149, Rome… Read more »