News from the Church in Malta
On Wednesday 19th September 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met Mgr Joe Alessandro OFM Cap, who will be ordained bishop of Garissa in Kenya next Saturday.
Click on the photos to enlarge. The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »
Seminarju tal-Arcisqof, Tal-Virtu, Ir-Rabat
1 ta’ Settembru 2012
It-tlett lezzjonijiet li kellna llum juruna x’inhija l-funzjoni tas-saċerdot. U kont nispjegaha hekk: is-saċerdot huwa dak li għamel Ġesu, allura li kien ġdid għax għamlu Ġesu, jgħaddih lilna. U t-tlett lezzjonijiet tal-lum qed jagħtuna tlett eżempji li huma differenti f’dan id-dawl.
Fl-ewwel lezzjoni tal-lum kellna lil Mose u qiegħed jgħid lill-poplu tiegħu: “Min qatt kellu Alla bħalma għandna aħna li huwa qrib tagħna li kapaċi jimxi magħna, li kapaċi jiddefendina?” U dawn kienu għadhom ma rawx la lil-Iben t’Alla isir bniedem u lanqas kienu raw lil Iben t’Alla iktar u iktar isir Ewkaristija… Read more »
Katidral ta’ San Pawl l-Imdina
16 ta’ Settembru 2012
Aħna lkoll nemmnu f’Alla u hemm ħafna nies ta’ reliġjonijiet oħrajn li jemmnu wkoll f’Alla. Id-differenza kbira li hemm bejn dawn iż-żewġ twemminiet hija li Alla tar-reliġjonijiet l-oħrajn jispiċċa tajjeb; Alla tar-reliġjon tagħna, Sidna Ġesu Kristu, jispiċċa ħazin għaliex isalbuh.
Allura nistgħu nippruvaw nimmaġinaw daqsxejn l-ewwel komunita nisranija tara lil Kristu miet u ma tafx kif se tagħtih ġieħ… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
