News from the Church in Malta
I have always been struck by an expression of Saint-Exupéry in his wonderful little book The Little Prince: “what is most important is invisible”. When I think about the Eucharist, this phrase often comes to mind. At Mass, as a priest, I hold a small white host and my faith tells me that it is the Body of the Lord, the Body of Jesus Christ… Read more »
Nhar il-Ġimgħa 7 ta’ Ġunju 2013, fit-8.00 p.m. f’għeluq il-Ġimgħa Ewkaristika, fl-okkażjoni tal-mitt sena mill-Kungress Ewkaristiku Internazzjonali li sar f’Malta fl-1913, saret ċelebrazzjoni Djoċesana fi Pjazza San Ġorġ, il-Belt Valletta. Din tmexxiet mill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. bis-sehem tan-Nunzju Appostoliku, Mons. Aldo Cavalli, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Mons. Charles J. Scicluna, l-Arċisqof Emeritus Mons. Ġużeppi Mercieca u l-Isqof ta’ Malindi l-Kenya Mons. Emmanuel Barbara… Read more »
Wara li tħabbret il-mewt ta’ Patri Joseph Cilia OFM Conv, Kappillan ta’ San Pawl il-Baħar, Patri Arthur Cutajar OFM Conv, bħala Amministratur Parrokkjali u President tal-Kumitat Festa Marija Addolorata, ikkonsulta mal-Komunità tal-Patrijiet, mal-Kumitat tal-Festa Marija Addolorata, Sultana tal-Martri u mas-Soċjetà Mużikali San Pawl, dwar iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Festa Titulari ta’ Marija Addolorata f’ San Pawl il-Baħar.
Patri Arthur Cutajar u l-entitajiet kollha hawn fuq msemmija waslu għal qbil unanimu li titħassar l-Festa għal din is-sena… Read more »
Pope recieving Romero's relic
Pope Francis received a bloodstained relic of slain Archbishop Oscar Romero as a gift from El Salvador’s President Mauricio Funes Cartagena.
Funes had told the media before his end of May trip that the primary aim of his visit with the pope would be to express his gratitude that the archbishop’s canonization process had been “unblocked” and to encourage the sainthood process move forward… Read more »
Il-Ġimgħa 7 ta’ Ġunju 2013, fit-8.00 p.m. f’għeluq il-Ġimgħa Ewkaristika, fl-okkażjoni tal-mitt sena mill-Kungress Ewkaristiku Internazzjonali li sar f’Malta fl-1913, ser issir ċelebrazzjoni Djoċesana fi Pjazza San Ġorġ, il-Belt Valletta. Din ser titmexxa mill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. bis-sehem tan-Nunzju Appostoliku, Mons. Aldo Cavalli, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Mons. Charles J. Scicluna, l-Arċisqof Emeritus Mons. Ġużeppi Mercieca u l-Isqof ta’ Malindi l-Kenya Mons. Emmanuel Barbara… Read more »
Starving child
Finding a solution to the “ongoing scandal” of worldwide hunger should be a top priority, said the Vatican’s representative to the United Nations. Addressing a U.N. General Assembly meeting on sustainable development goals May 23, Archbishop Francis A. Chullikatt, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, called it “a shame that so many of the poor people in the world continue to find themselves helpless victims of chronic hunger.”
He urged the U.N… Read more »
11.00 a.m. The Archbishop meets the parish priest, at the Curia.
6.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets the Ministers of Evangelisation at St. Anthony’s Parish Hall.
7.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets youth leaders at St. Anthony’s Parish Centre.
7.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets adolescents and later with youths, at St… Read more »
Nhar it-Tlieta 4 ta’ Ġunju 2013, saret l-ewwel konferenza minn tnejn, li saret il-bieraħ filgħaxija fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, bħala parti mill-attivitajiet tal-Ġimgha Ewkaristika. Din qed issir fl-okkażjoni tal-mitt sena mill-Kungress Ewkaristiku Internazzjonali li sar f’Malta fl-1913. Il-kelliema ewlenija kienu l-Professur Oliver Friġġieri u Rev Dr Konrad Grech SJ, li tkellmu dwar il-Fidi fil-kuntest tat-tibdil soċjali li seħħ f’Malta matul l-aħħar mitt sena… Read more »
Pope praying
The Pope’s general prayer intention for June is: “That a culture of dialogue, listening, and mutual respect may prevail among peoples.”
His mission intention is: “That where secularization is strongest, Christian communities may effectively promote a new evangelization.” Read more »
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President of UN General Assembly with Pope
The scourge of human trafficking and the continued tension in the Middle East were the focus of Pope Francis’ concerns in discussions with the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Serbian native Vuk Jeremic.
Mr Jeremic later went on to meet with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone and Archbishop Dominique Mamberti respectively Secretary of State and Secretary for Relations with States… Read more »
