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The Pastoral visit programme in the Parish of The Holy Trinity in Marsa

Saturday 5th January

18:00 The Archbishop celebrates mass at the Parish Church for the opening of the his Pastoral Visit and afterwards he meets the people.

Friday 11th January

11:00 The Archbishop meets with the Parish Priest at the Curia.

Tuesday 15th January

16:30 The Archbishop meets with catechists and children at the boys’ M.U.S.E.U.M… Read more »

Maltese Bishops participate in the ‘Feast of Generosity’

On 1st of January 2013, the Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P., the Auxiliary Bishop Charles J. Scicluna and the Bishop Emeritus Joseph Mercieca attended the Feast of Generosity organised by RTK 4 Charity in aid of id-Dar tal-Providenza in Siggiewi.

A record sum of €975,401 was raised yesterday and during the day, huge crowds filled the big tent in the parking lot of the Home… Read more »

Caritas Courses for better sustainable lifestyle

Il-Caritas Malta qiegħda torganizza korsijiet f’diversi parroċċi madwar Malta biex  tgħin familji jaddottaw u jżommu stil ta’ ħajja sostenibbli.  Dawk li jattendu  dawn il-korsijiet jeżaminaw il-mod kif immexxu l-ħajja tagħhom u djarhom u kif jistgħu itejjbu l-kwalità tal-ħajja bil-mezzi li għandhom għad-dispożizzjoni tagħhom.

Il-korsijiet qed jitmexxew mill-Home Economists in Action (HEIA), li tiġbor fiha edukaturi professjonali tal-Home Economics.  Wara laqgħat mal-Caritas Malta dwar l-iskop ta’ dawn il-korsijiet,  l-edukaturi tal-HEiA fasslu programm imsejjaħ Bi ftit ħsieb … Read more »

Exchanging New Year’s Greetings with Maltese Dignitaries

On Tuesday 1st of January 2013, the Archbishop Paul Cremona, together with the Auxiliary Bishop Charles J. Scicluna and the Bishop Emeritus Joseph Mercieva visited H.E. the President and Mrs Abela at the Palace and exchanged New Year’s greetings. Later they went to the Archbishop Palace in Valletta to greet members of Civil Society.

Photos by: DOI/Communications Office, Curia
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The Pope’s Angelus: “May 2013 be a journey to peace”

Pope during New Year's message

In his address to thousands of pilgrims gathered in Saint Peter’s Square for the first Angelus prayer of 2013, Pope Benedict likened the new year to “a journey” and prayed that it may lead on a path to peace. “In this first Angelus of the new year, we ask the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, to bless us, like a mother blesses her children who must leave on a trip… Read more »

Message of Pope Benedict XVI for the World Day of Peace 2013

1. EACH NEW YEAR brings the expectation of a better world. In light of this, I ask God, the Father of humanity, to grant us concord and peace, so that the aspirations of all for a happy and prosperous life may be achieved.

Fifty years after the beginning of the Second Vatican Council, which helped to strengthen the Church’s mission in the world, it is heartening to realize that Christians, as the People of God in fellowship with him and sojourning among mankind, are committed within history to sharing humanity’s joys and hopes, grief and anguish, [1] as they proclaim the salvation of Christ and promote peace for all… Read more »

Papal and Holy See highlights in the last four months of 2012

The following are highlights of the activities of Pope Benedict XVI and of the Holy See for the months of September to December 2012.

SEPTEMBER

4: Message from the Holy Father for the funeral of Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, S.J., archbishop emeritus of Milan, Italy, who died on 31 August at the age of 85.

10: The Holy Father receives the second group of bishops from the Episcopal Conference of Colombia, at the end of their five-yearly “ad limina” visit… Read more »

Christmas greetings to the bishops

Nhar il-Ħadd 30 ta’ Diċembru 2012, fl-okkażjoni tal-festi ta’ żmien il-Milied u l-bidu tas-Sena l-Ġdida, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P., l-Isqof Awziljarju Charles J. Scicluna u l-Arċisqof Emeritus Ġuzeppi Mercieca,  iltaqgħu mal-familji u kull min xtaq iżurhom għal bdil tal-awguri tal-istaġun. Akkumpanjaw l-isqfijiet kor tat-tfal li kantaw innijiet tal-Milied.

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New President for Cana Movement

Dr Arthur Galea Salomone is the new President of the Cana Movement.  His appointment was announced by Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. during Cana’s annual Christmas gathering. Dr Galea Salomone is a lawyer by profession. He is married and has three children. He succeeds Dr Anna Maria Vella who for the past seven years has offered her invaluable services and expertise in the field of the family, to the Cana Movement… Read more »