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The Pastoral Visit Programme of Qormi (San Bastjan)

09/10/2014

  • Il-Ġimgħa 10 ta’ Ottubru
    11.00 a.m. L-Arċisqof  jiltaqa’ mal-Kappillan fil-Kurja

    Is-Sibt 11 ta’ Ottubru
    4.50 p.m. L-Arċisqof jasal fil-Knisja ż-Żgħira u jiltaqa’ mal-fratelli f’mument ta’ talb u ħsieb minn Monsinjur Arçisqof. Wara jkun hemm purċissjoni sal-Knisja Parrokkjali
    5.30 p.m. L-Arċisqof iqaddes fil-Knisja Parrokkjali bħala ftuħ taż-Żjara u wara jiltaqa’ man-nies

    It-Tnejn 13 ta’ Ottubru
    4.30 p.m…

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Synod 2014: the Church, a place for families in crisis

09/10/2014

  • What can the Church do to accompany families in difficult pastoral situations such as the separated, divorced or divorced and remarried, single parents, teen mothers, children from broken homes? What is the Churches pastoral outreach concerning unions of persons of the same sex? These were the topics of discussion in the 8th General Congregation of the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on ‘The pastoral challenges of the family in the context of evangelization’…

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Pope: divisions between Christians are wounds in the Church

09/10/2014
  • Pope Francis appealed for Christian unity on Wednesday pointing out that divisions between Christians of different denominations are hurtful for the Church and for Christ.

    Speaking to the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the weekly General Audience, the Pope said that we must not forget that there are many who belong to different confessions who share our faith in Christ…

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Ecumenical Public Dialogue Meeting

08/10/2014
  • Christians Together In Malta will hold their next public dialogue meeting on Thursday, 16th October 2014, from 6.30 to 7.30pm, at St. Andrews House, Old Bakery street, Valletta (round the corner from St. Andrews Scots Church). The theme of the meeting is “Christians’ response to war.” Everyone is welcome to attend.

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Speech by Bishop Mario Grech during the III Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

08/10/2014
  • At this moment in our history, when we are being called to carefully reflect on the pastoral challenges to the family, we are going through – more than ever –  a time of grace given to us in order to proclaim the joy of the Gospel to the entire human family, starting off with the ecclesial community which, in the words of our Holy Father, itself resembles a field hospital after battle…

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Sexuality and more inclusive language on Synod agenda

08/10/2014
  • At the daily press briefing in the Vatican on Tuesday, journalists heard how bishops meeting on the second full day of the Synod for the Family have been discussing the importance of using more inclusive language to talk about people living outside the teachings of the Church. They’ve also been stressing the need for a ‘gradual’ or ‘stepping stones’ approach to couples, and the recognition that elements of truth also exist in those relationships which do not conform to the Church’s ideal vision of family life…

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Diocesan Assembly 2014

07/10/2014
  • Il-Knisja f’Malta se tlaqqa’ l-Assemblea Djoċesana nhar il-Ġimgħa 10 ta’ Ottubru u s-Sibt 11 ta’ Ottubru, ġewwa s-sala prinċipali tal-Iskola Santa Monika, B’Kara. It-tema magħżula, ispirata mill-Papa Franġisku, hi ‘Knisja qaddejja tal-bniedem, qaddejja tal-ħajja’. Fid-dawl ta’ din it-tema, il-jumejn tal-Assemblea se jkunu jittrattaw dawn iż-żewġ suġġetti:
    1. Il-ministerjalità fil-Knisja – jiġifieri b’liema mod il-Knisja tista’ tkun aktar qaddejja tal-bniedem tal-lum, fuq l-eżempju ta’ Ġesù Kristu qaddej, u kif f’dan is-servizz jistgħu jagħtu sehem lajċi, reliġjużi, u membri tal-kleru…

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Pope to Synod Fathers: speak frankly and listen humbly

07/10/2014

  • Pope Francis addressed the Fathers of the Extraordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Monday morning, as they began their first full day of sessions exploring the pastoral challenges of the family in the context of evangelization.

    In remarks prepared for the occasion, the Holy Father called on all participants in the meeting to speak their minds with fearless frankness, and to listen to one another in a spirit of true charity…

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The family: true resource of Europe – CCEE

06/10/2014
  • The family is not a problem, but a solution for Europe. It is a source of invaluable resources for our European societies : it is its human capital. In front of the many challenges that the current individualistic culture poses especially to the family and marriage, only a pastoral care focused on every single person in the household (husband, wife, child, grandparent) with their peculiarities and the unity they build in the light of the truth that the mystery of the person of Christ reveals about humans, can give new life to this reality of love which is at the base of all human relationships…

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