News from the Church in Malta
Pope John Paul II's beatification
A year ago Benedict XVI beatified his beloved predecessor to the See of Peter John Paul II in Saint Peter’s Square in front of the Basilica where a vast sea of pilgrims had gathered spilling beyond into the streets surrounding it.
It was a prayerful moment but also a joyful one and pilgrims from Karol Wojtylas’s native Poland attended in great numbers… Read more »
On Saturday 28th April 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass and instituted the Ministry of Lectors to two seminarians, Luke Cutajar from Rabat and Brian Gialanzè from Birżebbuġa. The celebration of Mass was held at St. Lucia parish church.
CLICK HERE to read the Archbishop’s message on this occasion.
Click on the photos to enlarge… Read more »
On Sunday 29th April 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at Lunzjata Church, Vittoriosa and afterwards met with the people. He then met with the Dominican priests and had lunch with them.
CLICK HERE to view more photos of the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit in Vittoriosa.
Click on the photos to enlarge… Read more »
The Good Spheperd
It was day to remember for 9 deacons who were ordained on this World Day of Prayer for Religious Vocations by Pope Benedict XVI in St Peter’s Basilica. Eight of the deacons were from the diocese of Rome, one a former pilot, another a chemistry graduate. Also ordained on Sunday was a deacon from Vietnam who had previously been a lawyer… Read more »
Pope John XXIII
As the Catholic Church increases its new evangelization efforts and works for justice and peace in the world, it would be wise to imitate the positive, prophetic approach taken by Blessed John XXIII in his encyclical “Pacem in Terris,” a French archbishop said. Archbishop Roland Minnerath of Dijon addressed the opening session April 27 of a meeting of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, which was holding the second of three planned meetings preparing to mark the 50th anniversary next year of “Pacem in Terris,” the encyclical “on establishing peace in truth, justice, charity and liberty.”
Mary Ann Glendon, a professor of law at Harvard University and president of the academy, told members their study and discussions would be focused on “the role of religion in the quest for a ‘tranquility of order’ in our increasingly complex and conflict-ridden world.” Archbishop Minnerath said the encyclical had an unusually positive and popular reception around the world, first of all because it was the first encyclical addressed to “all men of good will.” In addition, he said, it tapped into people’s yearning for peace at the height of the Cold War, the emerging independence of former colonies in Africa and Asia, and widespread economic growth, he said… Read more »
Il-Ħadd 29 ta’ April, il-Knisja tiċċelebra Jum il-Vokazzjonijiet. Fil-messaġġ tiegħu fl-okkażjoni tad-49 Jum Dinji ta’ Talb għall-Vokazzjonijiet, il-Papa Benedittu XVI ħeġġeġ mill-qalb lil dawk kollha responsabbli fil-Knisja u fil‑qasam tal‑edukazzjoni taż‑żgħażagħ sabiex jagħtu attenzjoni speċjali lil dawk il‑membri tal‑komunitajiet parrokkjali, assoċjazzjonijiet u movimenti ekkleżjali li jħossu fihom sejħa għas‑saċerdozju jew għal konsagrazzjoni speċjali. Il-Papa qal li “huwa importanti għall‑Knisja li toħloq dawk il‑kundizzjonijiet li jippermettu liż‑żgħażagħ jgħidu ‘iva’ bi tweġiba ġeneruża għas‑sejħa t’Alla kollha mħabba”… Read more »
Minn mindu daħlet fis-seħħ il-liġi tad-divorzju f’pajjiżna fl-1 ta’ Ottubru li għadda sa l-aħħar ta’ Marzu ta’ din is-sena, jiġifieri f’perjodu ta’ sitt xhur, quddiem il-Qrati ta’ Malta u Għawdex saru b’kollox 436 applikazzjoni għad-divorzju. Dan skont tagħrif mogħti mill-Ministeru tal-Ġustizzja, Konsultazzjoni Pubblika u l-Familja lil IL-ĠENSillum online.
Fl-ewwel tlett xhur li l-liġi kienet fis-seħħ, jiġifieri bejn l-1 ta’ Ottubru u l-31 ta’ Diċembru 2011, quddiem il-Qrati ta’ Malta kienu daħlu b’kollox 242 applikazzjoni għad-divorzju, waqt li ġimgħa wara daħlet il-liġi, kienu diġà daħlu 20 applikazzjoni għad-divorzju… Read more »
A course on Christian Spirituality will be held during the month of May. This course will be led by Fr Martin Cilia at the MSSP Oratory in Birkirkara. The course will be held on four Tuesdays: 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd May 2012, at 7.30 p.m.
…
The Church in Malta is committed to strengthening and revitalizing Media Education. It firmly believes that, today, more than ever before, this in indispensable for the holistic education of our children and youth. In this light, the Secretariat for Social Communication and the Secretariat for Catholic Education organized a seminar for all teachers of PSD and Media Education in Church schools. … Read more »
On Saturday 28 April 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will institute two seminarians as lectors. The ceremony will be held during a Mass at Saint Pius X Parish Church in Santa Lucija, at 6.30 p.m. The two seminarians, who are currently in their fifth year of formation are Luke Cutajar from St Paul’s Parish of Rabat, and Brian Gialanzè from the Parish of St Peter in Chains, Birżebbuġa… Read more »
