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MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI FOR THE 98TH WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES

15/01/2012

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Proclaiming Jesus Christ the one Saviour of the world “constitutes the essential mission of the Church. It is a task and mission which the vast and profound changes of present-day society make all the more urgent” (Evangelii Nuntiandi, 14). Indeed, today we feel the urgent need to give a fresh impetus and new approaches to the work of evangelization in a world in which the breaking down of frontiers and the new processes of globalization are bringing individuals and peoples even closer… Read more »

THE EPISCOPAL ORDINATION OF FR PROSPERO GRECH

14/01/2012

The Episcopal Ordination of Fr Prospero Grech OSA will be held on 8th February 2012, at 6pm, at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.  Archbishop Paul Cremona OP and Fr Prospero Grech, recently decided upon this date, following the announcement by Pope Benedict XVI that Fr Prospero will be nominated one of the new Cardinals to the Concistory on 18th February.

In Malta, Fr Prospero will be consecrated as a Bishop by Mgr Giuseppe Versaldi, Archbishop and President of the Prefecture for Economic Affairs at the Holy See… Read more »

FR PROSPERO GRECH OSA WILL BE ORDAINED ARCHBISHOP ON THE 8TH FEBRUARY

14/01/2012

Fit-8 ta’ Frar li ġej, Patri Prospero Grech OSA se jkun ordnat Arċisqof fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt. Għaxart ijiem wara, imbagħad, jiġifieri fit-18 ta’ Frar, il-Papa Benedittu XVI se jinnominah membru tal-Kulleġġ tal-Kardinali. Patri Prospero hu l-ewwel patri Agostinjan li se jkun nominat Kardinal f’aktar minn 100 sena. Hu se jkun ikkonsagrat Arċisqof minn ħabib kbir tiegħu, il-Kardinal Elett Mons Giuseppe Versaldi, fil-preżent President tal-Prefettura tal-Affarijiet Ekonomiċi tas-Santa Sede… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP MEETS COMMISSIONS WITHIN BIRKIRKARA PARISH

13/01/2012

On Thursday 12th January 2012, Archishop Paul Cremona O.P.  met the Pastoral Parish Council, the Parish Economical Council and the Commission for the Implementation of the Synod, at the Parish Centre, St Joseph the Worker, Birkirkara.

CLICK HERE to view more photos of the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit in Birkirkara.

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ARCHBISHOP MEETS MARRIED AND ENGAGED COUPLES

13/01/2012

Għada, s-Sibt 14 ta’ Jannar 2012, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. se jiċċelebra Quddiesa għal dawk li żżewġu matul l-2011. Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni se ssir fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt, fis-6:30 p.m.

Nhar il-Ħadd 12 ta’ Frar 2012, l-Arċisqof se jiċċelebra Quddiesa għall-għarajjes li se jiżżewgu din is-sena. Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni se ssir fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt, fis-6.30 p.m. Read more »

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DRAFT GUIDE LINES FOR PARISH PRIESTS DISCUSSED

12/01/2012

Il-Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani f’dawn l-aħħar snin għamel diversi riflessjonijiet fuq temi attwali waqt il-Live-Ins annwali tiegħu u waqt il-laqgħat regolari tal-Kulleġġ. Dawn it-temi jolqtu direttament il-ministeru pastorali tal-kappillani u għalhekk ġew żviluppati linji-gwida li ġew diskussi waqt il-Live-in ta’ din is-sena. Il-preżentazzjoni ta’ dawn il-linji gwida saret minn Patri Joe Saliba O. Carm, Kappillan tal-parroċċa ta’ Fleur-de-Lys,  u Dun Albert Buhagiar, Arċipriet tal-parroċċa tal-Mosta… Read more »

EUCHARIST GIVES STRENGTH TO THOSE WHO ARE WEAK, WEARY AND LOST, POPE SAYS

12/01/2012

Eucharist

The Eucharist sustains those who are tired, worn out or lost in the world and transforms human sin and weakness into new life, Pope Benedict XVI said. Speaking at his weekly general audience Jan. 11, the pope focused on Jesus and the Last Supper, where he instituted the Eucharist, “the sacrament of his body and blood. Jesus’ gift of himself anticipates his sacrifice on the cross and his glorious resurrection,” the pope said… Read more »

World Youth Day Song Contest

11/01/2012

Wednesday 11th January 2012 – The WYD Song Contest is officially open. Local bands can participate by entering an original composition on the theme: “Rejoice in the Lord, always” (Phil 4,4).

The WYD Song Contest is an opportunity for christian bands to interact with the Word of God. Every year, the Pope proposes a scriptural verse for young people to reflect upon and then celebrate on Palm Sunday, the World Youth Day… Read more »