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Confirmation and Holy Communion for Emigrants’ Children

25/05/2015

  • Il-Kummissjoni Emigranti tixtieq tavża li l-Ewwel Tqarbina u l- Grizma tal-Isqof għall-ulied ta’ emigranti Maltin matul ix-xhur tas-sajf se tinżamm nhar:

    L-Erbgħa 29 ta’ Lulju

    L-Kummissjoni Emigranti tavża li biex ulied l-Emigranti jkunu jistgħu jersqu għal dawn is-Sagramenti jkun meħtieġ:

    1. li t-tfal ikollhom seba’ snin magħluqa għall-Ewwel Tqarbina u tnax il-sena magħluqa għall-Griżma tal-Isqof.

    2. li jippreżentaw iċ-ċertifikati:

    • tal-Magħmudija
    • tal-Ewwel Tqarbina jekk tkun ser issir il-Griżma 

    3. permess bil-miktub tal-Kappillan tal-Parroċċa tagħhom barra minn Malta…

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Pope Francis: the gift of the Holy Spirit renews the earth

25/05/2015
  • Pope Francis against the backdrop of St Peter’s Basilica and dressed in scarlet vestments, celebrated Mass on Pentecost Sunday. In his homily, the Holy Father began by focusing on Sunday’s readings saying that, “the word of God, tells us that the Spirit is at work in individuals and communities filled with the Spirit. Expanding on this theme of the Spirit, Pope Francis said that, in the Gospel, Jesus promises his disciples that, when he has returned to the Father, the Holy Spirit will come to guide them into all the truth…

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The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the occasion of the feast of Pentecost

24/05/2015

  • Nhar il-Ħadd 24 ta’ Mejju 2015, Monsinjur Arċisqof iċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tas-solennità ta’ Għid il-Ħamsin, u amministra s-sagrament tal-Griżma tal-Isqof lill-adoloxxenti tal-parroċċi tal-Belt, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta.

    The Archbishop’s Homily

  •   ↵ Il-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta 24 ta’ Mejju 2015 Ippermettuli nibda billi ngħid ftit kliem ta’ kuraġġ lil dawn iż-żgħażagħ li llum se jirċievu s-sagrament tal-Griżma…

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H.E. Mgr Mario Roberto Cassari appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

22/05/2015
  • Today, His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed His Excellency Monsignor Mario Roberto CASSARI, Titular Archbishop of Tronto and currently Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland, as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Malta.

    On the nomination by the Holy Father of His Excellency Monsignor Aldo Cavalli as the Apostolic Nuncio in the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the 21st March 2015, the post of Apostolic Nuncio to Malta has since been vacant…

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Pope to Italy’s police: act against the violent and corrupt

22/05/2015

  • Pope Francis on Thursday 21st May 2015 encouraged Italy’s police officers to take action against violent and corrupt individuals, saying the country needs people to serve it with altruism, generosity and continuity.  He praised the police officers for their help in welcoming migrants landing on the nation’s shores and in counteracting the “unscrupulous human traffickers” and said their job is an important and noble mission of service to the entire community that sometimes can lead to the sacrifice of their own lives…

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Cardinal Parolin: ethics and morals required in economics

21/05/2015

  • This week a major international conference titled: “The new climate economy, exploring how economic growth and sustainability can go hand-in-hand” was held at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Santa Croce) in Rome.  The conference was held under the joint sponsorship of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Holy See, with the cooperation of the World Resources Institute and the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate…

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All that Glitters is not Gold – Reaction to the Proposal for the Construction of a University in M’scala

20/05/2015

  • The Interdiocesan Commission for the Environment (KA) has followed the developments in the case of the proposed building of a University at Zonqor Point, and is concerned on various points which are discussed below. The KA is absolutely not against any attempt at improving the education sector and at providing wider opportunities in the academic field.

    Procedures for the granting of land in the framework of a land-use strategy

    The Commission is surprised that while Government issues tenders for small parcels of land or buildings, in the case of the Zonqor Point project it has decided to choose an investor and grant 90 tumoli of land without any kind of competition…

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Ecumenical Service

20/05/2015
  • A Diocesan Ecumenical Service is being held tomorrow, Thursday 21st May 2015, at 6.30pm, in preparation for the feast of Pentecost.
      The service will be held at Sarria Church, Floriana. Mgr Lawrence Gatt will preside over the service.
      The public is invited to participate.

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Pope condemns corruption in speech to Italian bishops

20/05/2015
  • Pope Francis renewed his condemnation of the practice and culture of corruption on Monday. The Holy Father’s denunciation came during the course of remarks he made to open the annual General Assembly of the Italian Bishops’ Conference – remarks that centered on the need to recover “Ecclesial sensitivity.”
      “Ecclesial sensitivity,” involves, “taking on Christ’s attitudes of humility, compassion, mercy, concreteness and wisdom,” said Pope Francis…

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Pope to Mideast nuns: pray for peace, persecuted

19/05/2015

  • Saying he was giving them a “mission,”  Pope Francis has asked religious sisters from Bethlehem and the Middle East to pray for peace in the region and for two new Palestinian saints. 19th century Sister Miriam of Jesus Crucified Baouardy and Sister Marie-Alphonsine Ghattas were canonized in a big outdoor Mass presided by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s square on Sunday. Many of the Carmelite and Rosary sisters who had attended the canonization had flown into Rome from Jordan – on the same plane as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas who was also present as the two Palestinian religious were made saints.   In receiving the visiting nuns in the Clementine Hall in the Apostolic Palace Monday, Pope Francis said the president had told him the flight was “full of sisters!”  “Poor pilot,” the Pope chuckled…

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