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Three Cardinals to take possession of titles, diaconates

08/10/2012

A cardinal taking possession of diaconate

A note released by the Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff provides details concerning the taking of possession of the following titles and diaconates:

– At 6 p.m. on Monday 8 October Cardinal Lucian Muresan, major archbishop of Fagaras and Alba Julia of the Romanians, Romania, will take possession of the title of Sant’Atanasio, Via del Babuino 149, Rome… Read more »

Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Malta

07/10/2012

The Holy Father Benedict XVI has appointed Monsignor Charles J. Scicluna as Auxiliary Bishop of Malta nominating him Titular Bishop of San Leone. As Auxiliary Bishop, His Lordship Monsignor Scicluna, 53, will be called to be the closest collaborator and advisor of His Grace Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. with leadership responsibilities in the Curia and in diocesan pastoral ministry. On his Episcopal ordination on 24 November 2012, Monsignor Scicluna will become a member of the Maltese Episcopal Conference alongside the Archbishop and the Bishop of Gozo, His Lordship Monsignor Mario Grech… Read more »

Mgr Charles J. Scicluna’s Biography

07/10/2012

Mgr Charles J. Scicluna was born of Emanuel and Maria Carmela née Falzon in Toronto, Canada, on 15 May 1959. The Scicluna family moved to Qormi, Malta, in 1960 and to Lija, Malta, in 1976. Mgr Scicluna was educated at Saint Sebastian Primary School, Qormi, at the Saint Joseph Secondary Technical School, Paola, and at Saint Edward’s College, Cottonera. He entered the Law Course at the University of Malta in 1976 and he graduated Doctor of Laws in 1984. … Read more »

Pastoral Letter: The Year of the Faith

06/10/2012

Pope Benedict XVI has launched the Year of the Faith by issuing a document entitled “The Door to Faith”. During this particular year, he is encouraging all Christians to grow in faith. The Year of the Faith will commence on 11th October 2012 and end on 24th November 2013, Feast of Christ the King. As the Pope himself stated in his introduction: “The door of faith is always open of us, leading us to be united with God and to be part of the Church.”

The Faith and Us

One of the common denominators which unites the Maltese people is the fact that nearly all of us declare that “we are Christians”. … Read more »

Benedict XVI’s prayer intentions for October

05/10/2012

Pope praying

Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for October is: “That the new evangelisation may progress in the oldest Christian countries”.

His mission intention is: “That the celebration of World Mission Day may result in a renewed commitment to evangelisation”.

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Eight meetings on the Gospel of St.Mark

05/10/2012

Ser isiru serje ta’ 8 laqgħat dwar l-Evanġelju ta’ Marku, li ser isiru mill-Kan. Dun Karm Attard fis-Sala ta’ Birkirkara (dħul mit-Triq Mike Pulis).

Dawn il-laqgħat ser jibdew mill-5 t’Ottubru fis-7:15 p.m.

Kulħadd huwa mistieden biex jattendi, u jekk huwa possibli jġib miegħu il-Bibbja. Read more »

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Diocesan Assembly 2012

05/10/2012

L-Assemblea Djoċesana tal-Knisja f’Malta din is-sena se tiddiskuti l-isfidi għall-ħidma pastorali mal-familja u r-realtà tal-fidi. Din l-Assemblea se tiltaqa’ għada l-Ġimgħa 5, u s-Sibt 6 ta’ Ottubru, fiċ-Ċentru Animazzjoni u Komunikazzjoni, Birkirkara, u se tkun ippreseduta mill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P.

L-Assemblea se jkollha tema għal kull jum, b’rabta mal-Pjan Pastorali 2012-2014 u mas-Sena tal-Fidi, li l-Papa Benedittu XVI se jiftaħ fil-11 ta’ Ottubru li ġej… Read more »

Pope asks faithful to pray for Year of Faith, Synod of Bishops

04/10/2012

Year of Faith logo

Following his catechesis during his general audience this Wednesday, the Pope mentioned his visit to Loreto, Italy, “on the fiftieth anniversary of the famous pilgrimage made to that Marian shrine by Blessed Pope John XXIII, a week before the opening of Vatican Council II”.

Benedict XVI asked everyone to join his prayers “entrusting to the Mother of God the main ecclesial events we are preparing to experience: the Year of Faith, and the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelisation… Read more »

First WYD Info Meeting

04/10/2012

On Thursday 4th October 2012, the first Info Meeting on the upcoming World Youth Day celebrations is being held by the Diocesan Youth Commission at the Chapel of Divine Mercy, Naxxar. The session, starting at 7pm, will brief interested participants about the preparations currently going on, locally and worldwide.

World Youth Day is an international celebration for young chirstians taking place every two to three years… Read more »

‘They seized like 1,000 documents, copies and originals’

03/10/2012

Gabriele's trial continues

Vatican police officers have denied accusations made by the lawyer of Paolo Gabriele that he was mistreated while first in custody.
“Nobody ever mistreated Paolo Gabriele, and he himself always expressed his gratitude to the police for the way he was treated,” said Luca Cintia, the officer who oversaw his detention.
On Wednesday, the court heard the testimony of several Vatican police officers who searched Gabriele’s home… Read more »