News from the Church in Malta
Dr Arthur Galea Salomone is the new President of the Cana Movement. His appointment was announced by Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. during Cana’s annual Christmas gathering. Dr Galea Salomone is a lawyer by profession. He is married and has three children. He succeeds Dr Anna Maria Vella who for the past seven years has offered her invaluable services and expertise in the field of the family, to the Cana Movement… Read more »
St Stephen
“On St. Stephen’s Day, we are called to fix our gaze on the Son of God”, and like St. Stephen, deacon and first martyr of the Church “open up our lives to the light that directs us” on life’s path, said Benedict XVI in his Angelus reflections this Wednesday.
In Baptism and Confirmation, with the precious gift of faith nourished by the Sacraments of the Church, especially the Eucharist, Jesus Christ has bound us to Him and wants to continue in us, through the action of the Holy Spirit, his work of salvation that redeems, enhances, elevates and leads all to fulfilment… Read more »
Pope Benedict XVI
Concern, mixed with joy and hope, were expressed in the words of Pope Benedict XVI this Christmas, during Vigil Mass Christmas eve and again in the Urbi et orbi message, addressed Christmas Day from the central balcony of St. Peter’s basilica to 50 thousand people in St Peter’s Square . The Pope spoke of the Middle East and Africa and launched an appeal to the new leaders of China… Read more »
On Sunday 23rd December 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. attended a Christmas party for children coming from Church Homes, at the Archbishop’s Seminary in Tal-Virtù, Rabat. The party was organised by RTK radio.
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Pope Benedict XVI, addressing pilgrims and tourists gathered in St Peter’s Square beneath the window of his study in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on the fourth Sunday of Advent, spoke of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to her cousin, Elisabeth – the episode narrated during the Gospel reading for the day. “The episode,” said Pope Benedict, “does not represent a mere gesture of courtesy, but dramatises with great simplicity the encounter of the Old Testament with the New Testament.”
The Holy Father explained that the elderly and yet miraculously fertile Elisabeth represents Israel awaiting the Messiah… Read more »
Pope with Gabriele in prison
Holy See Press Office director, Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J., informed journalists: “The Holy Father Benedict XVI visited Paolo Gabriele in prison in order to confirm his forgiveness and to inform him personally of his acceptance of Mr Gabriele’s request for pardon, thereby remitting the sentence passed against the latter. This constitutes a paternal gesture towards a person with whom the Pope shared a relationship of daily familiarity for many years… Read more »
Il-funzjonijiet reliġjużi li se jmexxu l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. u l-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna fl-okkażjoni tal-Milied jibdew fil-Lejl tal-Milied.
It-Tnejn 24 ta’ Diċembru, l-Arċisqof Cremona jiċċelebra Quddiesa Stazzjonali Konċelebrata fil-Katidral, l-Imdina. Il-funzjoni tibda fil-11.00 p.m. b’kant ta’ għanjiet tal-Milied u l-prietka tat-tifel. Fil-11.30 a.m. tibda translazzjoni ta’ Ġesù Bambin li tkompli biċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-quddiesa.
F’ Jum il-Milied, it-Tlieta 25 ta’ Diċembru, l-Arċisqof imexxi Quddiesa Stazzjonali Konċelebrata fil-KonKatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, fid-9.30 a.m… Read more »
Nhar il-Ġimgħa 21 ta’ Diċembru 2012, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P., l-Isqof Awżiljarju Charles J. Scicluna u l-Isqof Emeritus Ġużeppi Mercieca awguraw Milied ħieni lil impjegati tal-Kurja, tal-Caritas u tat-Tribunal Ekklezjastiku, filwaqt li apprezzaw il-ħidma fejjieda li dawn iwettqu tul is-sena kollha.
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On the occasion of Christmas and the start of the New Year, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. the Auxiliary Bishop Charles J. Scicluna and Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Mercieca will receive members of the general public who wish to convey their good wishes for the season, on Sunday 30th December between 9.30am and noon.
This year too, the exchange of greetings will take place at the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana, which is easily accessible for persons with disability… Read more »
On Tuesday 18 December 2012, Auxiliary Bishop Mgr Charles Scicluna inaugurated an art exhibition at the Mdina Cathedral Museum. Over seventy local and foreign artists have donated one or more pieces of art to be auctioned off on New Year’s Day during the Festa ta’ Generozita’ organized by RTK 4 Charity.
The Exhibition will be open between the 19 and 27 December and is open Monday to Friday (excluding Christmas Day) between 9.30am and 4.30pm and on Saturday between 9.30am and 3.30pm… Read more »
