News from the Church in Malta
Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, today Pope Francis
Corruption is worse than any sin because it hardens the heart against feeling shame or guilt and hearing God’s call for conversion, Pope Francis said. “Situations of sin and the state of corruption are two distinct realities, even if they are intimately linked to one another,” he said when he was Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina… Read more »
These were the words of people that came to know closely Fr. Eric Overend, the Żejtun Archpriest, during the Mass of his funeral, held yesterday 1st May 2013, at the Parish Church. His coffin was accompanied by his mother Carmen, that had passed away two days before him.
A church full of people, silent and stunned, reflected on Fr Eric’s work in his apostolate : with youths, families, couples, with the listeners of the Radio, and with all those in need… Read more »
Archbishop Francis Chullikatt
Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, the Apostolic Nuncio to the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations (UN) addressed an Ad Hoc working group on Sustainable Development last week in New York.
The Ad Hoc working group is focusing on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out in the Rio+20 Conference, the 9 day forum held in Brazil on sustainable development… Read more »
Syria conflict
Archbishop Vincent Nichols, Catholic archbishop of Westminster, and the leader of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, referred to the violence in Syria and said in a statement that “since the very first days of the Syrian conflict in March 2011, we have prayed as we watched in horror and sorrow the escalating violence that has rent this country apart… Read more »
Knisja Madonna ta’ Liesse, Valletta
20 ta’ April 2013
Ħuti, aħna lkoll nafu li Marija, il-Madonna, hija l-isbaħ dixxiplu tal-Mulej; għaliex hija l-ikbar dixxiplu tal-Mulej? Għal tlett raġunijiet. L-ewwelnett irridu nimmaġinaw xi tfisser tgħix 30 sena ma’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu. Min jaf kemm qalilha veritajiet li wara kellu jgħidhom lill-appostli. Imma jiena ċert li f’dawk it-30 sena kien għallimha dawk il-veritajiet profondi tal-fidi tagħna… Read more »
Sorijiet ta’ St Ursola, Valletta
14 ta’ April 2013
Ħuti, fil-Vanġelu tal-lum (Ġw 21, 1-19) rajna t-tieni sejħa ta’ San Pietru; l-ewwel sejħa kienet meta Ġesù kien għadu fil-bidu u mar ifittex l-ewwel dixxipli tiegħu li xi wħud minnhom kienu dixxipli ta’ Ġwanni l-Battista. San Pietru kellu t-tieni sejħa li kellu wkoll jwieġeb għaliha. Smajtu fl-għeluq tal-Vanġelu tal-lum Ġesù jerġa jgħidlu: “Ejja warajja”… Read more »
Nhar it-Tnejn 29 t’April 2013, saret konferenza tal-aħbarijiet li saret illum f’nofsinhar fil-Valletta Waterfront (Crave Eats & Beats), u li matulha tnediet il-verżjoni Maltija tal-kanzunetta uffiċċjali għall-Jum Dinji taz-Żgħażagħ 2013. Il-kanzunetta ‘Tama t’Għodwa’, ġiet adattata għall-Malti minn Fr George Buttigieg OFM Conv u fiha ħadu sehem sitt kantanti żgħażagħ: Charlene Zammit, Christine Camilleri, Kurt Cassar, Mark Laurence Zammit, Matteo Depares u Simone Gauci… Read more »
Pope in St Peter's
It was truly a day to remember for 44 people who had come to St Peter’s Square to be confirmed by the Pope. The special Mass on Sunday was organized as part of the Year of Faith and those who received the Sacrament of Confirmation had come from all over the world to be in the Square. During his homily Pope Francis began by recalling the second reading in Sunday’s liturgy which describes the vision of St John… Read more »
Tħabbret il-mewt ta’ Dun Eric Overend, l-Arċipriet taż-Żejtun.
Dun Eric twieled fit-28 ta’ Marzu 1966 filwaqt li ġie ordnat saċerdot fit-8 ta’ Lulju, 1994. Huwa kien Arċipriet tal-Parroċċa Santa Katarina, fiż-Żejtun.
Dun Eric Overend kien membru tal-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent filwaqt li għal diversi snin kien ukoll il-President tal-Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani.
It-telfa ta’ Dun Eric seħħet ftit xhur wara li l-Parroċċa taż-Żejtun tilfet lil Dun Rene Cilia… Read more »
9.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting, at his residence in Attard.
5.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets with children attending the Catechism Centre, as part of his pastoral visit in St. Gregory’s Parish, Sliema.
6.15 p.m. The Archbishop meets with all the catechists at the Catechism Centre, Sliema.
7.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets members of the Parish Pastoral Council, with the Synod Implementation Commission, and the Economic Council, at the Catechism Centre, in Sliema… Read more »
