News from the Church in Malta
Registrations are open for inside|out arts contest for young people. The initiative is accepting artistic and photographic works representative of the theme. inside|out is inspired by Matthew 28,19, the verse proposed this year to young people by Pope Benedict.
Entries will be assessed by a jury of experts and the best-voted will participate in a collective exhibtion at the Sagrestia Vault, Valletta Waterfront later this year… Read more »
The Church authorities in Malta have set up a Therapeutic Evaluation Board, consisting of professionals, for victims who were sexually abused when they were minors. This decision has been taken by the Maltese Episcopal Conference (Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. and Bishop Mario Grech) in agreement with the Conference of Religious Major Superiors. This service is being offered by the Church as part of its pastoral and spiritual mission without any prejudice to its position in civil cases and without renouncing to its right of defense… Read more »
For a number of years, it has been alleged that certain phenomena and messages have been occurring at Borg in Nadur. In a spirit of discernment and evaluation of these alleged phenomena and messages, the authorities of the Church in Malta feel that the time is ripe to issue this directive, namely that such phenomena and messages are no longer to be announced and interpreted in the public fora. … Read more »
Nhar il-Ħamis 11 t’Ottubru 2012, fis-7pm, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona mexxa laqgħa ta’ talb għall-kleru fil-ftuħ tas-Sena tal-Fidi, fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Pawl, ir-Rabat. Ghal din l-okkazjoni kien hemm preżenti n-Nunzju Appostoliku, l-E.T. Mons. Tommaso Caputo, l-Arċisqof Emeritus, Mons. Ġuzeppi Mercieca u l-Isqof Awżiljarju-elett, Mons. Charles J. Scicluna. Matul din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni, b’mod simboliku, l-Arċisqof xegħel id-dawl tal-fidi mill-lampier li jinsab fil-grotta ta’ San Pawl, u li jirrapreżenta l-wasla tal-fidi f’Malta… Read more »
On Tuesday 9th October 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the young boys who attend catechism at the Boys’ MUSEUM, in Kalkara. Afterwards the Archbishop met with the members of the Parish Pastoral Council and the Council for the Synod Implementation and the Parish Economic Council, at the Parish House, in the same village.
CLICK HERE to view more photos of the Archbishop’s Pastral Visit in Kalkara… Read more »
Illum, il-11 t’Ottubru 2012, hija l-ewwel ġurnata li qiegħda timmarka l-bidu tas-Sena tal-Fidi, wara xewqa tal-Papa Benedittu XVI biex “mill-ġdid nikkonvertu b’mod awtentiku lejn Kristu, il-Feddej waħdieni tad-dinja”.
Bħalissa wkoll qiegħed iseħħ is-Sinodu tal-Isqfijiet li beda fis-7 t’Ottubru u se jibqa’ għaddej sal-24 tal-istess xahar bit-tema tal-Evanġelizzazzjoni l-Ġdida. Minn Malta qed jattendi l-Isqof t’Għawdex Mons. Mario Grech.
Fi tmiem il-ġimgħa li għaddiet l-Isqfijiet Maltin għaddewlna l-kelma Appostolika tagħhom fuq is-sena speċjali li se nibdew illum… Read more »
Year of Faith 2012-2013
Catholics who participate in events connected with the 2012-2013 Year of Faith can receive a special indulgence, the Vatican said. Pope Benedict XVI authorized the granting of a plenary, or full, indulgence in order to highlight the Year of Faith and encourage the “reading, or rather, the pious meditation on” the documents of the Second Vatican Council and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, a Sept… Read more »
Nhar it-Tlieta 10 ta’ Ottubru 2012, l-E.T. Mons. Charles J. Scicluna, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Elett kellu l-ewwel impenn tiegħu meta filgħodu attenda għall-laqgħa tal-Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani ppreseduta mill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P., fid-Dar tal-Kleru f’Birkirkara.
Agħfas fuq ir-ritratti biex tkabbar… Read more »
Two tapestries of the new Doctors of the Church
Benedict XVI proclaimed St. John of Avila and St. Hildegard of Bingen as Doctors of the Universal Church. He then went on to preside at a Eucharistic celebration during which he inaugurated the thirteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, the theme of which is “The New Evangelisation for the Transmission of the Christian Faith”… Read more »
On Sunday 7th October 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at Kalkara Parish Church, as the official opening of his pastoral visit to the parish. Later the Archbishop met the Family Commission, at the Parish House.
CLICK HERE for more information on the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit in your parish.
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