Yearly Archives: 2013

Priesthood Ordination of nine new Priests

Nhar l-Erbgha, 3 ta’ Lulju 2013, fis-6.30 p.m., l-Arcisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. ċċelebra quddiesa fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, li matulha ġew ordnati disa’ saċerdoti (tlieta djoċesani u sitta reliġjużi). Is-saċerdoti ġodda huma Patri Glen Attard O.Carm, Patri Stephen Borg O.F.M. Conv, Patri Bernard Falzon M.S.S.P., Dun Leonard Mintoff mill-parroċċa ta’ Santa Elena, Birkirkara, Dun Charlon Muscat mill-parroċċa ta’ Marija Mtellgħa s-Sema, il-Mosta, Patri Josef Pace O.F.M… Read more »

Archbishop’s message during the ordination to the priesthood of nine deacons

Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta

3 ta’ Lulju 2013

Ħuti,

Alla l-Imbierek ipprovdilna li l-grazzji li huwa jagħtina aħna nifhmuhom u narawhom aħjar permezz tas-sagramenti. Fis-sagramenti tal-Ordni Sagri wkoll, il-grazzji li jiġu ġo fina aħna nisimgħuhom u nħossuhom li qeghdin ġewwa fina. Alla l-Imbierek għamel l-Ordni tal-presbiterat; Sidna Ġesù Kristu għamel l-ewwel presbiteri, biex ngħidu hekk, li huma l-Appostli… Read more »

Archbishop’s Message on the occasion of the blessing of St. Nicholas bread

San Nikola, is-Siġġiewi

29 ta’ Ġunju 2013

Ħuti, f’dawn il-ġranet li qegħdin iħejjuna għall-festa ta’ San Nikola, imma llum ir-riflessjoni tagħna trid iddur madwar tradizzjoni antika ħafna tal-ħobż ta’ San Nikola.

San Nikola twieled fir-raba’ seklu u sar Isqof ta’ Mira. U diġa, erbgħa mitt sena wara mewtu, kien hemm wieħed jismu Mikiel Archimandrita u dan kiteb li kienu qeghdin jsiru ħafna pellegrinaġġi lejn il-qabar ta’ San Nikola għaliex skond Mikiel Archimandrita kienet toħroġ, jgħidilha manna, forma ta’ żejt ifuħ, mit-tebut ta’ San Nikola… Read more »

Archbishop meets members of the ‘Vote 16’ committee

Nhar it-Tlieta, 2 ta’ Lulju 2013, l-Arcisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. laqa’ lill-Onor Josè Herrera, Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Kultura u l-Kunsilli Lokali, flimkien ma’ uħud mill-membri tal-kumitat responsabbli mill-kampanja ‘Vot 16’. Il-laqgħa saret fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana.

Matul il-laqgħa, l-Onor. Herrera spjega li din l-inizjattiva għandha twassal biex żgħażagħ ta’ 16-il sena ikollhom dritt bil-liġi li jivvutaw fl-elezzjonijiet tal-Kunsilli Lokali.

L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P., filwaqt li wera l-apprezzament tiegħu għax-xogħol li qed isir, saħaq fuq l-importanza li kampanja bħal din tinkludi wkoll inizjattivi li joħolqu għarfien fost l-adoloxxenti, dwar ir-responsabbilta’ li deħlin għaliha… Read more »

The Archbishop at Sky Club

On Sunday 30th June 2013, Archbishop Paul Cremona attended 2X2, the start-to-summer event at SKY Club, Paceville. The evening featured live performances by six local Christian bands as well as the annual gathering of the summer volunteers. This year, over 500 young people are spending their summer holidays in voluntary work, in Malta and other countries around the world. The program was presented by Frank Zammit and the concert was headlined by Ablaze, The Pilgrimage, Footprints, Temple, Connections, Y4J Band and a special performance by the World Youth Day Singers… Read more »

Pope Francis to travel to the Italian island of Lampedusa

Pope Francis will travel on the morning of the 8th of July to the Italian island of Lampedusa. According to a communiqué released from the Holy See Press Office, the Holy Father has been deeply touched by the recent sinking of a boat carrying migrants from Africa, the latest in a series of similar tragedies.

While on the island the Pope will pray for those who lost their lives at sea, he will also visit survivors and refugees, encourage inhabitants of the island and appeal to the responsibility of all to ensure that proper care is taken of these brothers and sisters in great need… Read more »

Nine new priests

On Wednesday 3rd July 2013, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will ordain nine new priests (three diocesan and six from religious orders) at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta. The celebration begins at 6.30 p.m. The following will be ordained to the priesthood:

Rev. Glen Attard O.Carm.

Rev. Stephen Borg O.F.M. Conv.

Rev. Bernard Falzon M.S.S.P.

Rev… Read more »

Nine New Priests

On Wednesday 3rd July, 2013, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP will ordain nine new priests (three diocesan and six from religious orders) at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.

The celebration begins at 6.30 p.m.

The following will be ordained to the priesthood:

• Glen Attard O.Carm.

• Stephen Borg O.F.M. Conv.

• Bernard Falzon M.S.S.P… Read more »

1-7 July

Monday

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

6.30 p.m. The Archbishop presides over a meeting of his Delegates, at his residence, Attard.

Tuesday

9.30 a.m. The Archbishop meets the Monitoring Committee about consultation of youth involvement, at the Curia.

6.30 p.m. The Archbishop celebrates mass of the feast of The Sacred Heart of Jesus at the Oratory of The Sacred Heart, Mosta… Read more »

Pontificial Mass on the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul

On Saturday 29th June 2013, the Archbishop celebrated Pontifical Mass on the occasion of the Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, and the official inauguration of H.E. Archbishop Aldo Cavalli, the Apostolic Nuncio for Malta, at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Mdina.

The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »