News from the Church in Malta
New CCEE website online
On the occasion of the meeting of CCEE’s Commission for Social Communications (CCS), taking place at this time in the Spanish city of Barcelona (8-10 November), the new website of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences – www.ccee.eu – was presented to participants…
Nhar il-Ħadd 24 ta’ Novembru 2013, il-Knisja tiċċelebra l-festa liturġika ta’ Kristu Re. Hija tradizzjoni f’pajjiżna li f’din il-ġurnata tiġi organizzata manifestazzjoni ta’ fidi fuq livell djoċesan. Għal din is-sena ntagħżlet il-Knisja Arċipretali ta’ Marija Assunta, il-Mosta, biex tiġi ċċelebrata din l-attività. Il-programm jinkludi animazzjoni ta’ kant li jibda fl-4.00 p.m. u jkompli b’għeluq is-Sena tal-Fidi bit-talba liturġika ta’ filgħaxija, messaġġ mill-Arċisqof u barka sagramentali…
Nhar il-Ġimgħa 8 ta’ Novembru 2013, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. ordna erba’ djakni ġodda fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Pietru fil-Ktajjen Birzebbuga. L-erba’ djakni ġodda huma Fra Christian A. Borg mill-Ordni tal-Franġiskani Konventwali; is-Seminarista Luke Cutajar mill-Parroċċa ta’ San Pawl, ir-Rabat; Fra Joseph Formosa mill-Ordni tal-Franġiskani Konventwali u s-Seminarista Brian Gialanzè mill-parroċċa ta’ San Pietru fil-Ktajjen, Birżebbuga…
Pope Francis has decided on the themes for the next three World Youth Days. These mark a three-year itinerary of spiritual preparation that will culminate with the international WYD with the Successor of Peter scheduled for Krakow in Poland in July 2016.
29th World Youth Day, 2014
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Mt 5:3)…
Nhar is-Sibt 2 ta’ Novembru 2013, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Creamona O.P. iċċelebra quddiesa fil-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Isla, fil-ftuħ taż-Żjara Pastorali.
The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta…
The preparatory document for next year’s Synod of Bishops on the Family was formally released at a news conference in the Vatican on Tuesday. The synod’s theme is “The pastoral challenges to the Family in the context of Evangelization and it will run from the 5th to the 19th of October 2014…
29 people have newly enrolled into youth ministry courses of varying degrees, giving youth leaders a more comprehensive preparation for their pasoral work with young people. The two main programmes are the Higher Education Award in Youth and Adolescent Ministry, and the Co-Youth Leadership Course. Over the past years, more than another 200 participants have successfully completed, or are following, formal training in the field, among them 18 researchers at Master’s level…
The Centre for Ignatian Spirituality (CIS) organises retreats, seminars and activities for spiritual formation, the detailed programme can be found here.
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Ordination of four deacons
The Archbishop, Mgr Paul Cremona, OP, will ordain four deacons at St Peter in Chains Parish in Birzebbuga, on Friday, 8th of November during a concelebrated Mass starting at 6:30pm…
Il-Papa Franġisku ħatar lill-Isqof Emanuel Barbara O.F.M. Cap. bħala Amministratur Appostoliku tad-Djoċesi ta’ Mombasa, Kenja. Mons. Emanuel Barbara huwa wkoll Isqof tad-Djoċesi ta’ Malindi.
Il-ħatra tal-Isqof Barbara saret wara li l-Isqof preżenti offra r-riżenja tiegħu għal raġunijiet ta’ saħħa. L-Isqof Barbara ser ikun Isqof ta’ Mombasa sakemm il-Papa jagħżel Isqof ġdid għal din id-Djoċesi…
