Yearly Archives: 2012

Creation Day

Issib min jinsisti li l-kelma ‘Ħolqien’ ma għandhiex tintuża fil-vokabularju modern, iżda li għandna nużaw flokha l-kelma ‘ambjent’. Il-ħsieb huwa li jekk taċċetta l-kelma ‘Ħolqien’, allura qed taċċetta l-idea li jeżisti xi Ħadd li ħoloq dan il-kobor ta’ madwarna…li jeżisti Alla. Fid-dinja sekulari tal-lum donnu li nagħmlu minn kollox sabiex inbiegħdu anke l-ħsieb tal-Ħallieq, allura rridu anke nbiddlu l-vokabularju.

Għall-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent, is-sitwazzjoni hija bil-maqlub… Read more »

Financial and Pastoral Report of the Archdiocese of Malta for the year 2011

Nhar it-Tlieta 2 t’Ottubru 2012, waqt konferenza tal-aħbarijiet f’Dar Fra Diegu, ġie spjegat ix-xogħol li jsir mill-Knisja mat-tfal vulnerabbli, u wara ġie ppreżentat ir-Rapport Finanzjarju u Pastorali tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta għas-sena 2011. Dan ir-rapport jinkludi r-riżultati finanzjarji ta’ aktar minn mitt entità li ħafna minnhom jaħdmu fil-qasam soċjali.

Fil-Viżta Pastorali li Mons. Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. qed jagħmel fil-parroċċi tad-Djoċesi ta’ Malta, fejn f’dawn l-aħħar tliet snin dar sitta u erbgħin minn sebgħin parroċċa, dejjem ifakkar li l-komunità Nisranija għandha tliet ħidmiet prinċipali mogħtija lilha minn Ġesù Kristu li waqqafha: dik tal-qima lil Alla fiċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi tal-quddies u s-sagramenti; il-ħidma tal-formazzjoni Nisranija kontinwa; u l-għajnuna lill-persuni li jsibu ruħhom fil-bżonn… Read more »

Witnesses in the trial against Gabriele and Sciarpelletti

Pope Benedict's former butler Paolo Gabriele

Made public yesterday was the list of witnesses to be called in the trials against Paolo Gabriele and Claudio Sciarpelletti who are accused, respectively, of aggravated theft and complicity.

The witnesses in the criminal trial against Claudio Sciarpelletti are: Msgr. Carlo Maria Polvani, William Kloter, Gianluca Gauzzi Broccoletti and Domenico Giani.

The witnesses in the criminal trial against Paolo Gabriele are: Cristina Cernetti, Giuseppe Pesce, Msgr… Read more »

Material wealth must be used for the common good

material wealth

During his Sunday message, when he appeared at Castelgandolfo’s balcony to pray the Angelus with the faithful, the Pope focused his comments on the reading from the Gospel of St. Mark which narrates how a man who was not one of Jesus’ disciples expelled demons in His name, The Apostle John wanted to stop him but Christ would not allow it, taking “the opportunity to teach His disciples that God can bring about good and even miraculous things, even outside of their circle, and that one can cooperate with the Kingdom of God in various ways”… Read more »

The Archbishop visits RTK Newsroom

Nhar it-Tnejn l-1 t’Ottubru 2012, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. żar lill-kamra tal-aħbarijiet tal-RTK fejn bierek il-ħaddiema tal-kamra tal-aħbarijiet fil-bidu ta’ proġett ġdid li jinkludi t-tnedija ta’ news portal ġdid – newsbook.com.mt – u r-ristrutturar tal-kamra tal-aħbarijiet.

Agħfas fuq ir-ritratti biex tkabbar… Read more »

Former Papal butler’s trial initiated

Pope Benedict's former butler Paolo Gabriele

The trial against former Papal butler, Paolo Gabriele and Secretary of State employee Claudio Sciarpelletti opened on Saturday, during which the Vatican Court ruled that the accused will be tried separately on charges of aggravated theft of private documents and aiding and abetting a crime, respectively.

The trial is linked to the leaking of the Holy Father’s personal and private documents to Italian press, which first came to light in March last.  … Read more »

October 1-7

Monday

10.00 a.m.        The Archbishop celebrates Mass on Day for the Elderly, at St. Theresa’s church, B’Kara.

Tuesday

10.00a.m.         The Archbishop meets the parish priest Can. Anton Galea Scannura , at the Curia in preparation for his pastoral visit to the parish of Kalkara.

11:00a.m.         The Archbishop meets H.E. Mgr Selim Sayegħ, Bishop of Jordan… Read more »

Millions spent on restoration

Nhar il-Ġimgħa 28 ta’ Settembru saret konferenza tal-aħbarijiet barra l-knisja arċipretali tal-Birgu. Indirizzaw din il-konferenza Dun Joe Cilia, Arċipriet tal-Birgu, is-Sur Ray Bonnici, Property Manager u Mons. Anton Portelli, Segretarju Amministrattiv tal-Kurja. F’dawn l-aħħar sentejn il-Knisja f’Malta nefqet aktar minn €4 miljun f’restawr, manutenzjoni u spejjeż kapitali ohra fil-parroċċi. Dan minħabba bini antik u l-obbligi li jeżistu biex dan il-patrimonju jiġi mħares… Read more »