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New Parish Priest for Ħamrun (Immaculate Conception)

06/07/2014

  • L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. ħatar lil Dun Mario Mifsud bħala kappillan tal-parroċċa Immakulata Kunċizzjoni, il-Ħamrun.

    Dun Mario Mifsud twieled fis-17 ta’ Mejju 1963 u trabba l-Ħamrun. Huwa rċieva l-edukazzjoni primarja fil-Ħamrun u dik sekondarja fil-Lyceum u fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof. Kompla l-istudji terzjarji fl-Università ta’ Malta fejn iggradwa bħala accountant fl-1988. Fl-istess sena, daħal is-Seminarju Maġġuri u kompla l-istudji fil-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija, fl-Università…

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The Strengthening of the Family reduces Poverty

03/07/2014

  • Is-Segretarjat għal-Lajci b’kollaborazzjoni mal-Moviment ta’ Kana qiegħed jorganizza laqgħa ta’ diskussjoni pubblika.  It-Tema ser tkun: “It-Tisħiħ tal-Familja jnaqqas il-Faqar”.
     
    Il-panel se jkun magħmul mill-Onorevoli Membri Parlamentari Clyde Puli, Deborah Schembri, Marthese Portelli u l-Ministru għall-Familja Michael Farrugia. Magħhom jieħu sehem Dun Joe Mizzi, Direttur tal-Moviment ta’ Kana.  Ikun hemm ukoll ħin għal interventi minn dawk preżenti…

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The Archbishop ordains seven new priests

02/07/2014

  • Nhar it-Tlieta 1 ta’ Lulju 2014, waqt Quddiesa fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann il-Belt Valletta, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P ordna seba’ saċerdoti ġodda (tlieta djoċesani u erba’ reliġjużi). Is-seba’ djakni li ġew ordnati saċerdoti huma: Patri Christian A. Borg OFM Conv, Patri David Cortis OSA, Dun Luke Cutajar mill-Parroċċa tar-Rabat, Patri Clinton Farrugia MSSP, Patri Joseph Formosa OFM Conv, Dun Brian Gialanzè mill-Parroċċa ta’ Birżebbuġa u Dun Paul Mizzi mill-Parroċċa ta’ San Ġiljan…

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Pope Francis joins in the suffering of the families of three murdered Israeli teenagers

02/07/2014

  • “The news of the killing of the three young abducted Israelis is terrible and dramatic”, declared the director of the Holy See Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., late yesterday afternoon. “The assassination of innocent people is always an execrable and unacceptable crime, and a very serious obstacle on the path towards the peace for which we must tirelessly continue to strive and pray…

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‘Dawra ma’ Xtutna’ with the Commission for the Environment

01/07/2014

  • Il-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent qed torganizza l-attività ‘Dawra ma’ Xtutna’. Din ser issir nhar il-Ġimgħa 11 ta’ Lulju 2014, u tikkonsisti f’dawra bil-baħar mal-gżejjer Maltin. Tluq fit-3.00 p.m. minn Marsamxett. L-attività hija mifruxa fuq 24 siegħa, bi ħsibijiet spiritwali minsuġa ma’ tagħrif storiko-kulturali marbut mal-ambjent li jsawwar il-kosta ta’ pajjiżna. Hu ppjanat li jkun hemm waqfa Kemmuna fejn issir ċelebrazzjoni tal-Ewkaristija. Il-prezz huwa ta’ €50 u jinkludi l-vjaġġ bil-luzzu, l-ikliet kollha u l-akkomodazzjoni f’Għawdex…

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Statement of CCEE Presidency on the crucifixion of people in Deir Hafer (Syria)

01/07/2014

  • The Presidency of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) informed of the crucifixion of people in the center of Deir Hafer (Syria) that preceded the proclamation of the Islamic Caliphate in the Syrian and Iraqi territories under the control of the Isis expresses its strong indignation and condemnation of such acts. These acts that use religion to justify acts of summary justice are against any attempt to pacify the country already battered by years of fratricidal war…

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Regular attendance in Church Schools and exemptions in serious cases of stays abroad

30/06/2014

  • Is-Segretarjat għall-Edukazzjoni Nisranija jfakkar li tfal irreġistrati fi skola tal-Knisja huma obbligati li jattendu regolarment l-iskola rreġistrati fiha.

    Tista’ tingħata eżenzjoni f’każ ta’ ġenituri li flimkien ma’ uliedhom ser ikunu barra minn Malta għal xi raġuni serja, bħal xogħol, mard jew studju għal perijodu ta’ sena skolastika minn meta t-tfal suppost jibdew jattendu l-iskola. Sabiex dan iseħħ, il-ġenituri għandhom jiktbu lill-Bord tad-Dħul sabiex jinfurmawh b’din il-ħtieġa, iż-żmien tal-permanenza, u jibagħtu d-dokumentazzjoni relevanti li turi li huma se jkunu barra minn Malta għal xi raġuni serja…

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The Grace of Christ transformed Peter and Paul – Pope Francis

30/06/2014

    • Peter and Paul were “transformed” by the God’s mercy, Pope Francis said at his weekly Angelus address on Sunday.

      The Church in Rome, the Pope noted, has always celebrated a single feast for the two great Apostles of Rome. “Faith in Christ made them brothers, and martyrdom made them one,” he said.

  • Both Saint Peter and Saint Paul were personally chosen by Christ, “and they responded to the call by offering their whole lives.” Although Peter had denied Christ, and Paul had persecuted the Church, “the grace of Christ accomplished great things in them, it transformed them!” the Pope said…

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Presentation of the ‘Instrumentum Laboris’ for the next Synod Assembly in October

27/06/2014

  • On the 26th of June 2014, a press conference was held in the Holy See Press Office to present the Instrumentum Laboris of the 3rd Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (5-19 October 2014) which will focus on “pastoral challenges to the family in the context of evangelisation”. The speakers were Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops; Cardinal Peter Erdo, archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary, and relator general of the 3rd Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops; Cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois, archbishop of Paris, France and delegate president; Archbishop Bruno Forte of Chieti-Vasto, Italy, and special secretary, and Professors Francesco Miano and Pina De Simone…

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Seven new priests

27/06/2014

  • On Tuesday 1st July 2014, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will ordain seven new priests (three diocesan and four religious) during Mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta. The celebration will begin at 6:30 p.m. The seven deacons who will be ordained to priesthood are:

    Rev. Christian A. Borg OFM Conv,
    Rev. David Cortis OSA,
    Rev. Luke Cutajar from Rabat Parish,
    Rev…

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