News from the Church in Malta
The Parish Priest of Pembroke, Fr Rene Vella, has presented a copy of “Elf Minuta” (One Thousand Minutes) to Archbishop Paul Cremona. This parish of Pembroke published this booklet in connection with the preparations for the pastoral visit of the Archbishop to the parish. The presentation was held on Saturday 17th March 2012, during the opening mass of the pastoral visit… Read more »
Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann
17 ta’ Marzu 2012
Ħuti,
Minn mindu tħabbret il-mewt ta’ Dr Ċensu Tabone, il-media kollha kienu mimlija bil-bravura ta’ Dr Tabone, u sirna nafu ħafna affarijiet li forsi mhux kulħadd kien jaf fuq kemm il-figura tiegħu kienet importanti għall-istorja kollha ta’ Malta, ġo pajjiżna u barra minn pajjiżna.
Aħna ġejna hawnhekk illum biex naraw din ir-realta li qegħdin ngħixu fid-dawl tal-fidi nisranija u flimkien se nippruvaw nagħmlu riflessjoni Nisranija fuq din il-ġrajja. … Read more »
Fr Peter Serracino Inglott ilbieraħ mar jiltaqa’ mal-Ħallieq fis-sema, wara żmien rikoverat fl-Isptar Mater Dei. Is-saċerdot filosofu, eks-Rettur tal-Università ta’ Malta u għal ħafna snin konsulent tal-Prim Ministru Dr Eddie Fenech Adami, miet fl-età ta’ 75 sena.
Il-funeral ta’ Fr Peter, kif kien magħruf minn kulħadd, se jsir nhar il-Ġimgħa li ġej fid-9.30am. Mill-Isptar Mater Dei l-korteo funebri se jgħaddi mill-kampus tal-Università fejn il-korp akkademiku u l-istudenti se jagħtuh l-aħħar tislima… Read more »
Knisja tar-Redentur, l-Isla
16 ta’ Marzu 2012
Ħuti,
Aħna għamilna dan il-pellegrinaġ flimkien, din il-mixja akkompanjati mix-xbieha tar-Redentur. Ġejna hawnhekk għaliex ilkoll inħossuna imqanqlin minn dak li jirrapreżenta lir-Redentur, dak li ta ħajtu għalina biex aħna jkollna l-ħajja, u l-ħajja ta’ dejjem.
Xtaqt illum nitkellem fuq tliet mixjiet li rridu jdawwlulna t-triq tagħna fil-ħajja tagħna bħala nsara. … Read more »
The texts for meditation during this year’s Way of the Cross, to be held at the Colosseum on Good Friday, have, by order of the Holy Father, been written by Danilo and Anna Maria Zanzucchi, a married couple and founders of the New Families Movement, which is part of the “Focolari” Movement.
The theme of the meditations will be the family, and the Way of the Cross will follow its traditional fourteen stations… Read more »
Pope Benedict XVI blessed and rang the official International Eucharistic Congress bell, which has been on tour across Ireland for nearly a year, in preparation for the world meeting in June.
An Irish delegation, led by the 2012 congress president Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, presented the pope with the small brass bell before the start of his weekly general audience March 14… Read more »
Friday, 16th March
11.00 a.m. The Archbishop meets the parish priest of Pembroke, Fr Rene Vella, in preparation for his pastoral visit in the parish.
Saturday, 17th March
4.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets individually with people who wish to talk to him about the parish, at the Pastoral Centre.
6.00 p.m. The Archbishop celebrates Mass at the Parish Church and afterwards meets with the people… Read more »
Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. and Archbishop Angelo Becciu, substitute for General Affairs, presented the Holy Father with the 2012 edition of the “Annuario Pontificio” or pontifical yearbook, and the “Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae”. Also present were the officials responsible for compiling and printing the volumes.
A note concerning the presentation highlights some of the facts contained in the new edition. In 2011, the Pope erected eight new episcopal sees, one personal ordinariate and one military ordinariate… Read more »
At the third Sunday of Lent, Benedict XVI appeared at the window of his study to pray the Angelus with faithful gathered below in St. Peter’s Square.
The Pope commented on Sunday’s reading from the Gospel of St. John which recounts how Jesus drove animal sellers and money changers from the Temple, arousing great wonder among His disciples and the people. “How must we interpret this gesture?” the Pope asked… Read more »
On Friday 9th March 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. participated in the assembly on the occasion of ‘The Day of the Laity’, at St Monica’s School, Birkirkara.
“God always blesses the work of mankind with his grace, despite the weak and sinful nature which is intrinsic to every person.” This was the main reflection which Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P… Read more »
