Yearly Archives: 2013

Archbishop meets nuns in Marsa

On Monday 21st of January 2013, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met nuns of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, at their convent in Marsa.

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Audience: Going against the grain like Abraham

Pope Benedict XVI gives a blessing during his Wednesday general audience in Paul VI's Hall at the Vatican

Pope Benedict XVI picked up his audience catechesis on the Profession of Faith Wednesday morning with a reflection on how Abraham, as the father of believers, teaches Christians to “go against he grain” in societies where God has become the “great absentee” and “possession” the idol to be worshiped… Read more »

30 years of KDŻ

The Diocesan Youth Commission (KDŻ) is marking 30 years since its foundation in January 1983. The Commission is the official entity within the church responsible for youth ministry in Malta.

Over the years the Commission has introduced new trends and perspectives in the service of young people. Among the most memorable initiatives remain the editions of Festażgħażagħ, the publication of Djarju Ħabib series, the educational campaign Towards A More Beautiful Sexual Life, Pope Benedict’s welcome by the young on the Valletta Waterfront and the World Youth Day Song Contests… Read more »

Pope chooses Cardinal Ravasi to lead annual Lenten retreat

Pope Benedict XVI has asked Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, to lead his Lenten retreat Feb. 17-23. The Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, reported Jan. 18 that the cardinal will focus on “Ars orandi, ars credendi” (the art of praying, the art of believing), looking particularly at “the face of God and the face of man in the Psalm prayers.” Pope Benedict and top officials from the Roman Curia suspend their normal schedules from the afternoon of the first Sunday of Lent until the following Saturday morning… Read more »

Archbishop’s message on the sixth anniversary of his Episcopal Ordination

Konkatidral ta’ S. Ġwann

20 ta’ Jannar 2013

Ħuti l-ewwelnett nixtieq nirringrazzja lil Mons. Scicluna għal dawk il-kliem sbieħ li qalilna biex jintroduċina għal din il-quddiesa. U llum nixtieq ukoll nirringrazzja lil-komunita’ Nisranija talli talbet għalija f’mument fejn iddgħajjift. Jiena dak iż-żmien kont għamilt patt mal-Mulej. Għidtlu: Mulej, jekk inti kuntent bis-sitt snin li għamilt, tagħtiniex saħħa, nerġa’ mmur lura l-kunvent, imma jekk tridni li jiena nkompli, tini s-saħħa… Read more »

Archbishop’s message to married couples in 2012

Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann

19 ta’ Jannar 2013

Sabiħa l-esperjenza li tatna l-koppja li għada kemm iżżewġet. Hi sabiħa għaliex jiena ma nistax nagħtikom l-esperjenza tiegħi taż-żwieġ għax il-Mulej qalli biex noffrilu ż-żwieġ fejn tifforma familja biex il-miżżewġin kollha jkunu ħbieb tiegħi w uliedi u nifraħ biż-żwiġijiet ta’ l-oħrajn, mhux biż-żwieġ tiegħi.

Jiena nixtieq li nibda din ir-riflessjoni tiegħi billi ngħidilkom kemm huwa importanti għalina l-insara ż-żwieġ fil-kuntest kollu tal-Knisja… Read more »

Bishops ask Kenya to end ethnic violence in Tana River region

Tana attacks

Kenyan bishops asked government leaders to end ethnic violence in the country’s coastal region near the Tana River, where fighting has left hundreds killed and displaced in the last five months. “Young children going to school have been killed with their school bags strapped on their backs while the elderly, unable to run for their safety, have been burned in their houses by their neighbors with whom they have lived closely for several decades,” said a Jan… Read more »

A Pilgrimage of Faith in Birkirkara

Fl-okkażjoni tas-Sena tal-Fidi se jsir Pellegrinaġġ ta’ Fidi nhar il-Ġimgħa 25 ta’ Jannar 2013 fis-7.15 p.m. bis-sehem ta’ Unita’ Pastorali 3. Dawn jinkludu l-Parroċċi ta’ Sant’ Elena, ta’ Santa Marija, ta’ San Ġużepp Ħaddiem Birkirkara, flimkien mal-Parroċċi ta’ Fleur De-Lys u l-Parroċċa tas-Swatar.

Il-Pellegrinaġġ bl-istatwa ta’ San Pawl jibda fil-pjazza ta’ wara l-istabbiliment Mc Donalds u jkompli b’mixja lejn il-Bażilika ta’ Sant’Elena… Read more »

Archbishop celebrates Mass for couples married during 2012

On Saturday 19th January 2013, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass organised by the Cana Movement, for couples married during 2012, at St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.

On the 24th of January, at 6.30 pm, the Archbishop will celebrate Mass with couples who are going to marry this year.

CLICK HERE to read the message by Archbishop Cremona to couples married in 2012

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