News from the Church in Malta
On Thursday 25th April 2013, the Archbishop visited employees at the VAT Department, Birkirkara and celebrated Mass, in preperation for the feast of St. Joseph the Worker.
CLICK HERE for the Archbishop’s message to VAT Department Employees (in Maltese).
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Pope Francis with Giorgio Napolitano
Pope Francis has written a telegram to the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, on the occasion of his re-election. “At this moment in which you, with ready willingness and a spirit of sacrifice, have again accepted the supreme magistrature of the Italian State as President of the Republic, I wish to express my most sincere and heartfelt best wishes… Read more »
Dipartiment tal-VAT, Birkirkara
25 t’April 2013
Mill-ewwel lezzjoni tal-lum, nistgħu naraw San Pietru kif inbidel, ma nafx indunajtux. Tiftakru meta Ġesù lil San Pietru ried jaħsillu riġlejh, u jgħidlu, “Le ma rridekx li taħsilli riġlejja”. Ġesù jgħidlu jiena fl-aħħar mill-aħħar se nispiċċa msallab, ma rridx li inti wkoll tispiċċa msallab. Illum qed nisimgħu lil San Pietru, f’waħda mill-ittri tiegħu kollu ħlewwa ħierġa minnu, bit-tjubija ħierġa minnu, għax San Pietru imbidel… Read more »
On Tuesday 23rd April 2013, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited the Catechism Centre (M.U.S.E.U.M.) for boys, in Ħal Kirkop and later the Archbishop met with all the catechists.
The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »
Pope in St Peter's
The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff announced that next Sunday, 28 April, the Fifth Sunday of Easter at 10:00am in St. Peter’s Square, the Holy Father Francis will celebrate Mass for confirmands who have come in pilgrimage to Rome from around the world for the Year of Faith. He will administer the sacrament of Confirmation to some of them… Read more »
And he said to them, ‘Go out to the whole world; proclaim the gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These are the signs that will be associated with believers: in my name they will cast out devils; they will have the gift of tongues; they will pick up snakes in their hands and be unharmed should they drink deadly poison; they will lay their hands on the sick, who will recover.’ And so the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven; there at the right hand of God he took his place, while they, going out, preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word by the signs that accompanied it… Read more »
L-Iżvilupp propost f’Ħondoq ir-Rummien: X’għandu jiġi kkonsidrat
OPINJONI TAL-KUMMISSJONI INTERDJOCESANA AMBJENT
Fid-dawl tas-smiegħ tal-appell li hemm ippjanat fir-rigward tal-iżvilupp propost għal Ħondoq ir-Rummien, il-Kummissjoni Interdjocesana Ambjent (KA) tħoss li għanda terġa’ tfakkar lill-pubbliku u lill-awtoritajiet konċernati l-fehemiet tagħha dwar il-proġett. Il-KA tħoss li għandha tagħmel dan għax din il-kwistjoni ambjentali u l-mod kif ittieħdu (jew ma ttieħdux) ċertu deċiżjonijiet jindirizzaw prinċipji bażiċi dwar l-iżvilupp sostenibbli ta’ dawn il-gżejjer… Read more »
10:30 a.m. The Archbishop meets the parish priest Fr Victor Scicluna, at the Curia.
9.00 a.m. The Archbishop visits the Salesian Sisters.
10.30 a.m. The Archbishop meets with children attending the Catechism Centre (English speakers).
9.00 a.m. The Archbishop celebrates the Pastoral Visit opening mass at the Parish Church and later he meets with people… Read more »
Eucharistic congress
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B., secretary of State, sent a short message on behalf of the Holy Father to the organizers and participants in the National Eucharistic Congress that is being held in Costa Rica with the theme of “Eucharist: Bread of Life for Our People”. The Pope invites all to “intensify their prayer lives, making the Eucharist the true centre of Christian communities, where praise and thanksgiving are the impetus to a renewed commitment to evangelization and ecclesial communion… Read more »
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Reports have reached id-Dar tal-Providenza that a person or persons are knocking on doors supposedly collecting money on behalf of the Home. The Administration of id-Dar tal-Providenza reiterates that it never gives any permission for collection of money from households. In the past there were persons that were prosecuted by the police and found guilty of fraud by the Courts. Whilst thanking the Maltese and Gozitan public for its support, id-Dar tal-Providenza appeals to those wishing to make donations to do so either by visiting the Home in Siggiewi, or by cheque through the mail, or through the website www.dartalprovidenza.org or through special accounts in all the local Banks… Read more »
