Yearly Archives: 2013

Mdina Dialogues

Mdina Dialogues inside the Cathedral

On Wednesday 24th April 2013, the second part of the Mdina Dialogues between Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. and young people was held in St Paul’s Cathedral, Mdina. Over 150 people turned up to an evening of animation and conversation in the specially-created ambiance, inside the Cathedral.

The Mdina Dialogues was a two-part event, bringing young people and the archbishop together for an hour of exchange… Read more »

Auxiliary Bishop meets Pope Francis

The Auxiliary Bishop Mgr Charles J. Scicluna met His Holiness Pope Francis, during the General Audience, at St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday 17th April 2013. On Thursday 18th April 2013, the Auxiliary Bishop, concelebrated Mass with Pope Francis at the Domus Sancta Martha.

Archbishop meets youths in Ħal Kirkop

On Thursday 25th April 2013, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met young people from Ħal Kirkop’s parish. The Archbishop also met youth leaders at the Domus, in Ħal Kirkop.

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

The Archbishop visits VAT Department employees

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).

Click on the photo to enlarge… Read more »

Pope writes to Italy and USA

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 »

Archbishop’s message during mass celebration with VAT Department employees

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 »

The Archbishop visits Ħal Kirkop M.U.S.E.U.M. for boys

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 to administer Confirmation

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 »

Daily Gospel – 25th April

Mark 16, 15-20

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 »

Opinion expressed by the Interdiocesan Commission for the Environment regarding the proposed development at Ħondoq ir-Rummien

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 »