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New Diocesan Office for Voluntary Work

06/12/2012

Nhar l-Erbgħa 5 ta’ Diċembru 2012, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. inawgura uffiċċju ġdid fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof li se jkun qiegħed jikkordina l-ħidma tal-volontarjat li qed issir fil-Knisja u jkompli joħloq għarfien dwar il-valur tal-volontarjat. L-Uffiċċju se jitmexxa mill-voluntiera, li ser joffru servizz kontinwu lill-entitajiet tal-Knisja bil-għan li tissaħħaħ l-organizzazzjoni u l-koordinazzjoni tal-volontarjat fid-Djoċesi ta’ Malta.

Il-ħidma ta’ dan l-Uffiċċju, li se jitmexxa minn persuni volontarji, huma:

  • li joħloq sensibilità għall-valur tal-volontarjat fost il-pubbliku;
  • jiġbor data tal-persuni volontieri fi ħdan il-Knisja, u jżommha aġġornata;
  • jiġbor informazzjoni tal-ħtiġijiet għall-volontarjat li hemm fid-diversi entitajiet fi ħdan il-Knisja f’Malta u jżommha aġġornata;
  • jilqa’, jipproċessa, u jindirizza t-talbiet li jsiru għall-volontarjat jew tal-ħtiġijiet għall-volontarjat;
  • jieħu ħsieb il-proċess ta’ reklutaġġ ta’ volontiera ġodda (tal-iscreening tagħhom) u tal-formazzjoni tagħhom, biex ikunu imħejjija  għall-volontarjat li ser joffru;
  • jorganizza induction course (wieħed jew tnejn) kull sena  għall-volontiera ġodda;
  • joħloq programm ta’ formazzjoni permanenti għall-volontiera fi ħdan  il-Knisja f’Malta;
  • jieħu ħsieb jagħmel budget ta’ kull sena u jsegwi l-aspett finanzjarju tal-proġett;
  • jagħmel rapport annwali tal-andament tal-proġett u jippreżentah lis-Segretarju Pastorali…

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Pope Benedict XVI launches Twitter account

05/12/2012

Pope on Twitter

The Holy See Press Office officially announced Pope Benedict XVI’s presence on Twitter. The Holy Father is set to send out his first tweet on December 12, Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, under the username @pontifex.

Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communication, noted the significance of the Pope’s presence on Twitter was not so much an emphasis on the modern world nor a tribute to technology, but more importantly a means to show that technology “is put in our hands to announce the Gospel.”

“The desire of this Pontiff is to enter into dialogue with the man and woman of today, and to speak with them in places where they are found,” Archbishop Celli said… Read more »

Theology students organise ‘Make my House a Home’ campaign

04/12/2012

Nhar it-Tlieta 4 ta’ Diċembru 2012, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. żar il-kampus tal-Universita’, fejn saret il-kampanja ta’ ġbir ta’ fondi ‘Make my House a Home’, organizzata mill-Għaqda Studenti tat-Teologija b’kollaborazzjoni ma’ radju RTK. Il-kampanja saret b’risq il-programm ta’ kura preventiva tal-Uffiċċju Ċentrali ‘Ejjew Għandi (Djar tat-Tfal tal-Knisja) li jgħin it-tfal fic-child day care centres, il-vittmi ta’ vjolenza domestika u l-familji li jbatu minn problemi soċjali… Read more »

Message on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disability

03/12/2012

Message of the Diocesan Commission for persons with disability on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disability

God created us all differently but at the same time we are all equal in His eyes because He created us in his own image. Therefore, in spite of his diversity that includes the person with disability, man is called to treat everyone as his own equal.  … Read more »

Pope: ‘The world must be filled with the presence of Christ’

03/12/2012

In his weekly Angelus address, Pope Benedict noted that the first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of a new liturgical year.
Advent, a word that means “coming” or “presence”, refers both to the first coming of Christ in the Incarnation, and to the second coming, when Jesus will return in glory. These two events, the focal points of salvation history, touch us deeply, the Pope said, “because by His death and resurrection Jesus has already accomplished that transformation of humanity and of the cosmos that is the final goal of creation.” But before that final end, the Gospel must be proclaimed to all nations… Read more »

INSIDE-OUT launches 2013 theme for youth

03/12/2012

On Thursday 29th of November 2012, Archbisop Paul Cremona, accompanied by 19 young artists, launched the 2013 theme for youth with a collective exhibition at the Sagrestia Vault, Valletta Waterfront. The artists produced original works on the exhibition title, INSIDE|OUT, itself inspired by the 2013 theme: “Go and make disciples of all nations” (Mt 28, 19).

The 20 pieces are on display every evening between 18:00 and 22:00, Sundays between 13:00 and 21:00… Read more »

Archbishop institutes two seminarians as Acolytes

02/12/2012

On Friday 30th November 2012, at 6 p.m. Archbishop Paul Cremona presided over a celebration at Rabat parish church, during which he instituted two seminarians as acolytes.

The two seminarians, who are currently in their sixth year of formation, are Luke Cutajar from St. Paul’s Parish, Rabat and Brian Gialanzè from Saint Peter in Chains, Birzebbuga.

The institution as acolytes has marked another important step in the seminarians’ formation for priesthood… Read more »