Yearly Archives: 2013

Maltese Altar boys at the Vatican

  • Maltese Altar boys at the Vatican

  • This was the first  group (of two) of Altar boys (25 in all from various parishes in Malta and Gozo) that went to the Vatican this year…

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PAIN AND GAIN

  • PAIN AND GAIN
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    Direttur:        Michael Bay

    Atturi:            Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie

    Ħin:                130 minuti

    Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: 18

    Klassifika tal-Knisja:   18

    Daniel Lugo huwa  personal trainer f’gym u jixtieq li jibda jgħix ħajja tas-sinjuri u mhux jibqa’ jgħix bħala ħaddiem. Għalhekk huwa jfassal pjan kif jieħu il-flus ta’ wieħed sinjur…

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Archbishop’s message during Pontificial Mass on the occasion of Our Lady of Victories

  • Archbishop’s message during Pontificial Mass on the occasion of Our Lady of Victories
  • 8 ta’ Settembru 2013

    Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann

  • Ħuti,

    Aħna llum, bħala poplu Nisrani, qegħdin niċċelebraw il-Festa tat-Twelid ta’ Sidtna Marija, jew il-Bambina, kif insejħulha b’affezzjoni. Għalina l-Maltin din hija festa li għandha wkoll konnotazzjonijiet storiċi għaliex kienet proprju f’din il-ġurnata li għal darbtejn – fl-Assedju tal-1565, kif ukoll fl-aħħar Gwerra Dinjija – dan il-Jum ġab għall-Maltin it-tmiem ta’ ġlied li kienu mdawra bih il-gżejjer tagħna…

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9 – 15 September

  • 9 – 15 September

  • Monday

    9.15 a.m.         The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting, at his residence, Attard.

    6.30 p.m.         The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Birzebbuga parish…

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Church Authorities in adherence to agreements reached with the Malta Union of Teachers

  • Church Authorities in adherence to agreements reached with the Malta Union of Teachers
  • The Secretariat for Catholic Education would like to clarify that the Collective Agreement to which the Church Authorities and the Malta Union of Teachers are parties, whilst providing for the right of appeal in the process for the Selection of Heads of Schools, does not contemplate such right of appeal in calls for other posts.  The fact that the Collective Agreement does not contemplate this right of appeal is not the result of any unilateral action on the part of the Church Authorities; it is the result of an agreement freely entered into between the Church Authorities and the Malta Union of Teachers…

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Why Fasting?

  • Why Fasting?

    Pope Francis has called for Peace in Syria, and announces a worldwide day of fasting and Prayer on 7th September. Why do we fast?

  • “Why do your disciples not fast?” Jesus answered: “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come, when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast” (Mt 9:15)

    Fasting, to which I intend to draw your attention briefly today, is the second element necessary for the spring of the spirit…

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In unity with the Pope we pray for Peace

  • Prayer for Peace in Unity with the Pope 

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  • On Sunday, 1st September 2013, whilst reciting the Angelus, we all heard the Pope’s heartfelt prayer for world peace, especially for the current situation prevailing in Syria…

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Pope Francis’ effect in England and Wales

  • Pope Francis’ effect in England and Wales
  • The Sunday about evangelisation, the so-called “Home mission Sunday” due to be celebrated in the English parishes on September 15th, is drawing nearer, and the Church of England and Wales have reasons for celebrating.

    A survey conducted on 22 cathedrals in England and Wales, has given hope to the country…

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