News from the Church in Malta
10 – 16 February
Monday
9.15 a.m. The Archbishop celebrates Pontifical mass on the Feast of St Paul’s Shipwreck, at St Paul’s Parish Church, Valletta.
6.30 p.m. The Archbishop celebrates mass on the occassion of the 25th anniversary of the arrival of the Missionaries of Charity in Malta, Cospicua…
Mark 9, 30-37
After leaving that place they made their way through Galilee; and he did not want anyone to know, because he was instructing his disciples; he was telling them, ‘The Son of man will be delivered into the power of men; they will put him to death; and three days after he has been put to death he will rise again.’ But they did not understand what he said and were afraid to ask him…
The Malta Youth Ministry Assembly
Nhar is-Sibt 22 ta’ Frar 2014, saret l-Assemblea tal-Youth Ministry fiċ-Ċentru Konferenzi f’Dar Ħanin Samaritan, Santa Venera. Għal din l-Assemblea annwali, organizzata mill-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Żgħażagħ (KDŻ), attendew madwar 160 persuna minn 50 organiżżazzjoni nvoluta f’ħidma pastorali maż-żgħażagħ u l-adolexxenti…
Pope Francis creates 19 new Cardinals
Pope Francis created nineteen new Cardinals on Saturday, the Feast of the Chair of St Peter the Apostle. The newly created Cardinals received the insignia of their office – the red biretta and the cardinal’s ring – in a streamlined ceremony conducted entirely in Latin…
Nhar it-Tnejn 17 ta’ Frar 2014, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. żar il-fergħa tal-MUSEUM tas-subien u wara ppresieda l-Assemblea Parrokjali f’għeluq iż-Żjara Pastorali fil-parroċċa ta’ San Ġorġ, Ħal Qormi.
Assembela Parrokjali
Mark 9,14-29
As they were rejoining the disciples they saw a large crowd round them and some scribes arguing with them. At once, when they saw him, the whole crowd was struck with amazement and ran to greet him. And he asked them, ‘What are you arguing about with them?’ A man answered him from the crowd, ‘Master, I have brought my son to you; there is a spirit of dumbness in him, and when it takes hold of him it throws him to the ground, and he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth and goes rigid…
Il-Jiem Soċjali 2014 bdew nhar il-Ħamis 20 ta’ Frar b’seminar ndirizzat mill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. u mill-mexxejja politiċi. Fid-diskors tagħhom l-Onor. Owen Bonnici, l-Onor. Clyde Puli u l-Prof. Arnold Cassola trattaw il-ġustizzja soċjali fi żmienna u kif din twassal għal dinja aktar ġusta. Dan is-seminar sar f’Palazzo Depiro, l-Imdina u ġie organizzat mill-Kummissjoni Ġustizzja u Paċi tal-Knisja f’Malta…
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Matthew 5,38-48
‘You have heard how it was said: Eye for eye and tooth for tooth. But I say this to you: offer no resistance to the wicked. On the contrary, if anyone hits you on the right cheek, offer him the other as well; if someone wishes to go to law with you to get your tunic, let him have your cloak as well…
Matthew 16, 13-19
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of man is?’ And they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’ ‘But you,’ he said, ‘who do you say I am?’ Then Simon Peter spoke up and said, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’ Jesus replied, ‘Simon son of Jonah, you are a blessed man! …
