Yearly Archives: 2012

ARCHBISHOP LIGHTS BENEDICTINE TORCH FOR PEACE

04/03/2012

On Sunday 4th March 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. lit the Benedictine Torch for Peace during a Eucharisitc Celebration at St John’s CoCathedral in Valletta. Archbishop Paul Cremona celebrated Mass together with Mgr Pietro Vittorelli, Archabbot of Montecassino Abbey, and Mgr Renato Boccardo, Archbishop of Spoleto, Norcia. The Mass was animated by the Benedictine Choir of Monte Cassino. At  the end of the Eucharistic celebration, a medieval re-enactment of the historical Terra Sancti Benedicti procession was held outside St… Read more »

March 5 – 11

04/03/2012

Monday

9.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting.

5.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets children who attend Catechism lessons at the Catechetical Centre of Tal-Ibrag Church, as part of his pastoral visit to the parish.

6.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets Catechists at the Parish Centre of Tal-Ibrag.

7.15 p.m. The Archishop  meets the Pastoral Parish Council, the Parish Economical Council and the Commission for the Implementation of the Synod, at the Parish Office of Tal-Ibrag… Read more »

CLARIFICATION

03/03/2012

Reference is made to the article “MP does not rule out gay marriages Bill”, published in The Times, today Saturday 3rd March 2012. Throughout the article, at times reference is made to “gay marriage” and at other times reference is made to “gay civil unions”, in such a way that it is not clear to which the article is referring.  A case in point is the comment attributed to Hon… Read more »

ITALIAN DELEGATION ARRIVES IN MALTA FOR THE BENEDICTINE TORCH

03/03/2012

A delegation of 116 Italians from Monte Cassino (Rome, Italy) including Benedictine monks, 26 choir members, a reenactment group and representatives of civil society, are expected to arrive in Malta today to participate in the annual event of peace, hope and fraternity, known as the Benedictine Torch. The Torch will be lit during a celebration of Mass which will be held tomorrow, Sunday 4th March, at St… Read more »

TWO PHENOMENA WHICH ARE BOTH A SIGN OF A LACK OF LIFE!

03/03/2012

“Il-Kelma ta’ Alla li tħabbritilna llum toffrilna żewġ tixbihat li bihom nistgħu naqraw is-sitwazzjoni li qed ngħixu fiha – żewġ fenomeni li t-tnejn jindikaw nuqqas ta’ ħajja!”

Hekk sostna l-Ħadd li għadda Mons Mario Grech waqt konċelebrazzjoni li saret fil-knisja parrokkjali tal-Salvatur, Għasri, li matulha żewġ seminaristi ngħataw il-Ministeri tal-Lettorat u l-Akkolitat.

L-Isqof Grech kien qed jirreferi għal-ilma tad-dilluvju, li qrajna dwaru fl-ewwel qari l-Ħadd li għadda u d-deżert li rrefera għalih l-Evanġelju… Read more »

HOLY SEE: RISING RESTRICTIONS ON RELIGION AFFECT MORE THAN 2 BILLION PEOPLE

02/03/2012

The Holy See Delegation has addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on the subject of religious freedom. Archbishop Silvano M.Tomasi said in many countries “the gap is growing between widely accepted stated principles, and their daily application on the ground.” He pointed out “rising restrictions on religion affect more than 2.2 billion people.”
Archbishop Tomasi also told the Council “religions are not a threat, but a resource… Read more »

BENEDICTINE TORCH FOR PEACE 2012

02/03/2012

Nhar il-Ħadd, 4 ta’ Marzu 2012, fil-5.30 p.m., l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. se jixgħel il-Fjakkola Benedittina għall-Paċi 2012 waqt Ċelebrazzjoni Ewkaristika li ser issir fil-KonKattidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta.

Flimkien mal-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. se jikkonċelebraw ukoll Monsinjur Pietro Vittorelli, Abbati tal-Monasteru ta’ Montecassino u Monsinjur Renato Boccardo, Arċisqof ta’ Spoleti – Norcia.  Il-quddiesa se tkun animata mill-kor benedittin ta’ Montecassino

Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Fjakkola Benedittina għall-Paċi saret l-ewwel darba fl-1964 meta l-Papa Pawlu VI kien iddikjara lil San Benedettu bħala Patrun tal-Ewropa.  … Read more »

TAL-IBRAG PASTORAL VISIT PROGRAMME

02/03/2012

Friday, 2nd March

9.30 a.m. The Archbishop meets the parish priest in preparation for his pastoral visit in his parish, at the Curia.

Sunday, 4th March

9.30 a.m. The Archbishop celebrates Mass at the Parish Church and afterwards meets with the people.

Monday, 5th March

5.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets children who attend Catechism lessons at the Catechetical Centre of Tal-Ibragg Church… Read more »