Monthly Archives: June 2014

New Parish Priest for St Augustine’s parish, Valletta

    • L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. ħatar lil Patri Deo Debona O.S.A. bħala kappillan tal-Parroċċa ta’ Santu Wistin, fil-Belt Valletta.

      Patri Deo twieled il-Kalkara fit-8 t’April 1983. Huwa beda l-formazzjoni tiegħu bħala student Agostinjan f’April 2000. Fl-2005 huwa mar għas-sena tan-novizzjat f’Racine, fl-istat ta’ Chicago, fl-Istati Uniti u fl-2006 għamel l-ewwel professjoni tiegħu fi ħdan l-Ordni Agostinjan.  Fl-2009 Patri Deo għamel l-Professjoni Solenni…

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The Pope prays for refugees – “Jesus was one of them”

  • After his greetings in various languages at yesterday’s general audience, the Holy Father mentioned that Friday 20 June will be World Day for Refugees, dedicated by the international community to those who are forced to leave their homelands to flee from conflict and persecution. “The number of our brethren who become refugees is increasing and, in recent days, thousands more people have had to leave their homes to save themselves…

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Heaven is for Real

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    Direttur:          Randall Wallace
    Atturi:             Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Connor Corum, Lane Styles, Margo Martindale, Thomas Haden Church u Jacob Vargas
    Ħin tal-Film:    99 min.
     
    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 U
    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                      U

    Film msejjes fuq storja vera. Colton Burpo, tifel ta’ erba’ snin, wara operazzjoni tal-appendiċite li kienet infaqgħet, jgħid li kellu esperjenza tal-ġenna…

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The Two Faces of January

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    Direttur:        Hossein Amini
    Atturi:            Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst, Oscar Isaac
    Ħin:                96 minuti
     
    Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: 12A
    Klassifika tal-Knisja:      12A
     
    Fl-1962 koppja Amerikana, Chester u Colette MacFarland, jinsabu għal vaganza f’Ateni. Hemmhekk jiltaqgħu ma’ Rydal, li jagħmila ta’ gwida tat-turisti; Rydal hu bniedem ħelu u dħuli iżda qarrieqi li jinganna lit-turisti, u qed jiġri wara turista sinjura…

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Grace of Monaco

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    Direttur:          Olivier Dahan
    Atturi:             Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth, Frank Langella, Parker Posey, Milo Ventimiglia, Derek Jacobi u Paz Vega
    Ħin tal-Film:    103 min
     
    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 PG
    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                      PG

    Fl-1961, il-magħruf Direttur taċ-ċinema Alfred Hitchcock ipprova jħajjar lill-eks attriċi Grace Kelly, issa Prinċipessa ta’ Monaco, biex tieħu sehem fil-film li kien qiegħed iħejji bl-isem ta’ Marnie…

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Be an example of moral integrity for society – Pope Francis

    • On the 18th of June 2014, Pope Francis received in audience the members of the High Council for the Italian Magistrature, to whom he expressed his esteem for their work which “aims at the good functioning of a sector that is vital for social coexistence”. He also apologised for not having received them yesterday as scheduled, explaining that “in the mid-morning I felt unwell and had a fever, so I had to cancel all my appointments…

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Youth Ministry Fund

  • Applications for grants from the Youth Ministry Fund are now open for people engaged in pastoral service with young people. The Fund has at its disposal €5,000, which will be allocated to projects intended to strengthen youth and especially their leaders.

    Groups, movements and communities can submit applications for projects that address one or more of the pastoral dimensions for young people: Discipleship, Quality, Dialogue…

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Il-Knisja hija Omm mhux ‘NGO’ – il-Papa Franġisku

    • Pope Francis opened the Ecclesial Convention of the Diocese of Rome on Monday night, emphasizing the Church’s role of Mother in a society where more and more children are leading the life of an orphan.

      Pope Francis began his remarks by stating that over the past year, he has made numerous parish visits in the Diocese of Rome, where he has met a great number of people, however briefly…

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Conference on the occasion of the World Social Communications Day

  • On the occasion of the World Day for Social Communications 2014, on Monday 16th June, a business brunch for news editors and journalists was held at the Excelsior Hotel in Floriana. The main speaker was H.E. Professor Douglas Kmiec, former ambassador of the United States to Malta. Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. concluded the conference with his message for this occasion, and Fr Charles Tabone O.P., Archbishop’s Delegate, welcomed guests to the conference…

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