News from the Church in Malta
Pope in St Peter's
It was truly a day to remember for 44 people who had come to St Peter’s Square to be confirmed by the Pope. The special Mass on Sunday was organized as part of the Year of Faith and those who received the Sacrament of Confirmation had come from all over the world to be in the Square. During his homily Pope Francis began by recalling the second reading in Sunday’s liturgy which describes the vision of St John… Read more »
Tħabbret il-mewt ta’ Dun Eric Overend, l-Arċipriet taż-Żejtun.
Dun Eric twieled fit-28 ta’ Marzu 1966 filwaqt li ġie ordnat saċerdot fit-8 ta’ Lulju, 1994. Huwa kien Arċipriet tal-Parroċċa Santa Katarina, fiż-Żejtun.
Dun Eric Overend kien membru tal-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent filwaqt li għal diversi snin kien ukoll il-President tal-Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani.
It-telfa ta’ Dun Eric seħħet ftit xhur wara li l-Parroċċa taż-Żejtun tilfet lil Dun Rene Cilia… Read more »
Mdina Dialogues inside the Cathedral
On Wednesday 24th April 2013, the second part of the Mdina Dialogues between Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. and young people was held in St Paul’s Cathedral, Mdina. Over 150 people turned up to an evening of animation and conversation in the specially-created ambiance, inside the Cathedral.
The Mdina Dialogues was a two-part event, bringing young people and the archbishop together for an hour of exchange… Read more »
The Auxiliary Bishop Mgr Charles J. Scicluna met His Holiness Pope Francis, during the General Audience, at St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday 17th April 2013. On Thursday 18th April 2013, the Auxiliary Bishop, concelebrated Mass with Pope Francis at the Domus Sancta Martha.
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On Thursday 25th April 2013, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met young people from Ħal Kirkop’s parish. The Archbishop also met youth leaders at the Domus, in Ħal Kirkop.
The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »
On Thursday 25th April 2013, the Archbishop visited employees at the VAT Department, Birkirkara and celebrated Mass, in preperation for the feast of St. Joseph the Worker.
CLICK HERE for the Archbishop’s message to VAT Department Employees (in Maltese).
Click on the photo to enlarge… Read more »
Pope Francis with Giorgio Napolitano
Pope Francis has written a telegram to the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, on the occasion of his re-election. “At this moment in which you, with ready willingness and a spirit of sacrifice, have again accepted the supreme magistrature of the Italian State as President of the Republic, I wish to express my most sincere and heartfelt best wishes… Read more »
On Tuesday 23rd April 2013, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited the Catechism Centre (M.U.S.E.U.M.) for boys, in Ħal Kirkop and later the Archbishop met with all the catechists.
The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »
Pope in St Peter's
The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff announced that next Sunday, 28 April, the Fifth Sunday of Easter at 10:00am in St. Peter’s Square, the Holy Father Francis will celebrate Mass for confirmands who have come in pilgrimage to Rome from around the world for the Year of Faith. He will administer the sacrament of Confirmation to some of them… Read more »
And he said to them, ‘Go out to the whole world; proclaim the gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These are the signs that will be associated with believers: in my name they will cast out devils; they will have the gift of tongues; they will pick up snakes in their hands and be unharmed should they drink deadly poison; they will lay their hands on the sick, who will recover.’ And so the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven; there at the right hand of God he took his place, while they, going out, preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word by the signs that accompanied it… Read more »
