Monthly Archives: December 2014

Pope Francis denounces the degrading living conditions of many refugees

  • Pope Francis chose to conclude his final day in Turkey by meeting a group of around a hundred refugees and asylum seekers. Christians and Muslims, they were mostly from Iraq and Syria, although some were from other countries in the Middle East and Africa, and have been assisted for some time by the Salesian community in Istanbul. The meeting took place in the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit…

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Liturgical Celebrations presided over by Bishop Charles J. Scicluna during the month of December 2014

  • Fl-okkażjoni tal-50 sena mit-twaqqif tal-Kulleġġ Missjunarju ta’ San Pawl, ir-Rabat, is-Sibt 6 ta’ Diċembru 2014, l-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna, Amministratur Appostoliku, ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa ta’ Radd il-Ħajr. Il-Quddiesa ser issir fil-Katidral tal-Imdina u tibda fis-6.00 p.m.

    L-Erbgħa 10 ta’ Diċembru, fid-9.30 a.m., l-Isqof Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa tal-Milied għat-tfal tal-iskejjel primarji, fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta.

    Il-Ġimgħa 19 ta’ Diċembru, fis-6.30 p.m., fil-knisja parrokkjali tal-Kalkara, l-Isqof Scicluna ser jagħti l-ministeru tal-akkolitat lil sitt seminaristi…

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Pope to Swiss Bishops: Be the Body of Christ, not just another NGO

  • Straight off the plane from Turkey, Pope Francis resumed his daily activities at the Vatican Monday morning which included a meeting with Swiss bishops who are on their 5 yearly Ad limina visit.

    The Pope handed them a pre-prepared text and then greeted them one by one.  In the text the Pope praises Switzerland’s history of being at the forefront of  working for peace, through its witness to cultural and religious coexistence…

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Penguins of Madagascar

  • ****

    Diretturi: Eric Darnell, Simon J. Smith
    Atturi:  (vuċijiet ta’) Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, Benedict Cumberbatch
    Ħin: 92 minuti
     
    Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: U
    Klassifika tal-Knisja: U

    Tlett pengwini żgħar, Skipper, Kowalski, u Rico, ikunu qed jimxu, flimkien ma serbut twil ta’ pengwini oħra, fil-wesgħa kbira ta’ silġ fl-Antarktika, meta jindunaw li jkun hemm bajda abbandunata u fil-periklu li tinqered…

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Nativity 3: Dude, Where’s My Donkey?

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    Direttur: Debbie Isitt
    Atturi: Martin Clunes, Marc Wootton, Catherine Tate, Celia Imrie
    Ħin: 109 minuti
     
    Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: U
    Klassifika tal-Knisja: U
     

    L-iskola St. Bernardette f’Coventry, l-Ingilterra, issa għandha headmistress ġdida, Mrs. Keen, li mall-ewwel tkeċċi lin-nofs moħħ Mr Poppy, u minfloku ddaħħal lil Mr Shephard. Dan jeħles mill-mascot tal-klassi, il-ħmar ta’ Mr Poppy.  Mr Shephard ikun qed iħejji biex jiżżewweġ lit-teacher tal-mużika Sophie fi New York…

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Horrible Bosses 2

    • Direttur: Sean Anders
      Atturi:  Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx, Chris Pine u Christoph Waltz
      Ħin tal-Film: 108 min
       
      Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: 15
      Klassifika tal-Knisja: 18

      Nick Hendrick, Dale Arbus u Kurt Buckman,  tliet iħbieb tal-qalb,  xebgħu dejjem ikunu minn taħt u joqgħodu għall-kmandi ta’ oħrajn. Għalhekk ħadu deċiżjoni li jiftħu negozju għalihom bħala sħab, negozju li kellu x’jaqsam ma’ doxxox għal ħasil tal-karozzi…

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New Vision for Catechism in Malta

  • Nhar is-Sibt 29 ta’ Novembru 2014, l-Amministratur Appostoliku l-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna attenda u ndirizza seminar organizzat mis-Segretarjat għall-Katekeżi. Dan ġie organizzat f’kollaborazzjoni mal-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali u l-KDŻ, u tlaqqa’ fis-Sala San Ġorġ Preca, l-Istitut Kattoliku, il-Furjana. 

    Għal dawn l-aħħar sentejn, is-Segretarjat għall-Katekeżi kien qed jipproponi u jaħdem fuq viżjoni kateketika ġdida li jemmen li għandna bżonn fil-Knisja u fis-soċjetà llum…

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‘The Priests’ Christmas Concert

  • On Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th November 2014, The Priests, three renowned Irish tenors entertained the crowds during two concerts organised by the Archbishop’s Curia, and held at the Catholic Institute, Floriana. The three Catholic priests from Ireland are Fr Martin O’Hagan, Fr Eugene O’Hagan and Fr David Delargy.

  • Photos by Mr Liam Farrugia and Mr Ian Abdilla

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Courtesy visit to Bishop Charles J. Scicluna by ‘The Priests’

  • On Saturday 29th November, the Apostolic Administrator Bishop Charles J. Scicluna received a courtesy visit by the group “The Priests”, at the Curia. The Irish group ‘The Priests’ is comprised by Fr Martin O’Hagan, Fr Eugene O’Hagan and Fr David Delargy who performed two Live concerts on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th of November at the Catholic Institute, Floriana.
  • Photos: Photocity, Valletta
    www.photocitymalta.com

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