News from the Church in Malta
Silence and Word: Path of Evangelization
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
As we draw near to World Communications Day 2012, I would like to share with you some reflections concerning an aspect of the human process of communication which, despite its importance, is often overlooked and which, at the present time, it would seem especially necessary to recall… Read more »
Id-Dar tal-Providenza tixtieq tirringrazzja u tifraħ lill-Korp tal-Pulizija li dan l-aħħar irnexxielhom isolvu każi ta’ frodi minn diversi persuni li bdew jiġbru bieb bieb f’isem id-Dar. Eventwalment żewġ persuni ġew imressqa l-Qorti u nstabu hatja u ngħataw sentenzi ta’ habs.
Id-Dar tal-Providenza kienet ilha diversi xhur tirċievi telefonati minn persuni jirrappurataw dwar dawn il-każi. Għalhekk huwa ta’ sodisfazzjon kbir għad-Dar, kif żgur hu għall-vittmi u l-pubbliku inġenerali li seta’ ġie mqarraq minn dawn il-persuni… Read more »
Il-Kunsill Presbiterali tad-Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex, li hu l-Kunsill tas-saċerdoti li jagħti pariri lill-Isqof fit-tmexxija tad-Djoċesi, wera l-apprezzament tiegħu għas-servizz tan-Naprotechnology li minn ġimgħa ilu, lejlet Jum l-Omm li kien iċċelebrat il-Ħadd li għadda, beda jingħata fl-Isptar Ġenerali t’Għawdex.
“Nilqgħu bil-ferħ l-aħbar li d-Departiment tas-Saħħa beda joffri fl-Isptar Ġenerali ta’ Għawdex is-servizz magħruf bħala Naprotechnology lil dawk il-koppji miżżewġin Maltin u Għawdxin li għandhom diffikultà biex ikollhom tarbija,” qalet stqarrija tal-Kunsill is-Sibt, wara laqgħa li kellu fil-preżenza tal-Isqof Mario Grech… Read more »
L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. ħatar lil Patri Joe Saliba O.Carm bħala kappillan tal-Parroċċa ta’ Santa Venera.
Patri Joe Saliba twieled Birkirkara fl-1955 u tgħammed fil-Bażilika ta’ S. Elena fl-istess lokalità. Huwa studja fl-iskola sekondarja teknika tan-Naxxar. Daħal fl-Ordni Karmelitan fl-1973, fl-età ta’ 18-il sena, u ġie ordnat saċerdot fl-1980. Huwa studja fl-INSERM u speċjalizza fl-Ispiritwalità fl-Istitut Pontifiċju tat-Teresianum, f’Ruma, minn fejn ġab il-liċenzjat fit-teoloġija. … Read more »
L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. ħatar lil Patri Ivan Scicluna O.Carm bħala kappillan tal-Parroċċa ta’ Fleur-de-Lys.
Patri Ivan Scicluna twieled fl-1977 u tgħammed fil-parroċċa ta’ Santu Wistin, il-Belt Valletta. Huwa trabba u rċieva l-formazzjoni Nisranija fil-parroċċa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, il-Fgura. Fl-1995 daħal prenovizz fl-Ordni Karmelitan, fl-età ta’ 18-il sena, u sena wara beda l-kors tal-filosofija u t-teoloġija fl-Università ta’ Malta.
Patri Ivan ġie ordnat saċerdot fl-2003… Read more »
Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. is the first Maltese Archbishop to visit the Maltese missionaries in Honduras. He was welcomed by the Maltese bishops, Robert Camilleri OFM and Joe Bonello OFM, together with Fr Albert Gauci. On leaving the airport, following a courtesy visit to Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriegues, Archbishop Cremona commenced a three hour journey to the diocese of Olancia, in Juticalpa, where Mons Bonello serves as the Bishop… Read more »
As part of the Cana Movement project ‘Zwieg b’Sahhtu’, a talk will be organised on 23rd May 2012 on ‘Spiritual Intimacy’. The talk will be delivered by Leslie and Charmaine Caruana, leaders of the couples’ support group ‘Belong’. The general public is invited to attend this session which will be held at Sala San Pawl, Catholic Institute, Floriana, at 7.00pm.
During the talk, Leslie and Charmaine Caruana will explore aspects of spousal spiritual intimacy including: basics on prayer; the vocation to agape love; the spousal gift of self that reflects Christ’s love; entering into a covenant with God; the couple’s life journey towards holiness and becoming a source of grace through the Sacrament of Marriage… Read more »
Francois Hollande, French President
Pope Benedict XVI wrote to the newly sworn-in President of France, Francois Hollande. In his telegram, the Holy Father expresses the hope that France continue to be, “a factor of peace and solidarity in the active search for the common good, respect for life and the dignity of every person and all peoples,” in Europe and the international community… Read more »
Work and Family
“Work should not be an obstacle to the family, but should rather sustain and unite it”, affirmed Benedict XVI in an appeal made at the end of today’s general audience.
After recalling that yesterday was the celebration of the International Day of Families that the UN dedicated this year to the relationship between family and work, the Pope noted that work should favour the family, “helping it to be open to life and to enter into relationship with society and with the Church”… Read more »
Sansepolcro
Celebrating the 1,000th anniversary of a town founded to be a model of Gospel peace and justice, Pope Benedict XVI said Christians today must find ways to infuse their cities and nations with Gospel values while welcoming and respecting people with other beliefs. In his evening visit May 13 to Sansepolcro, named after the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, the pope urged the townspeople to use the anniversary to emulate Sts… Read more »
