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CHURCH SCHOOL ENTRY IN 2012

Ir-Regolamenti għad-dħul fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja għas-sena 2012 ġew ippublikati fuq il-website tal-Kurja fis-sezzjoni Church Schools Entry.

L-applikazzjonijiet ser isiru f’diversi skejjel tal-Knisja bejn Jannar u Frar. Min ser japplika għandu jieħu miegħu d-dokumenti meħtieġa u l-applikazzjoni timtela dakinhar stess.  B’hekk l-applikanti ma jkollhomx għalfejn jinqalgħu darbtejn. Lista tad-dokumenti meħtieġa hija mniżżla fir-Regolamenti. Dawk li ser japplikaw bħala każijiet umanitarji gravi għandhom isegwu l-istruzzjonijiet imniżżla fir-Regolamenti tal-każijiet umanitarji gravi… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP ATTENDS ECUMENICAL SERVICE AT UNIVERSITY

On Tuesday 6th December 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P., Pastor Lembke from the Lutheran Church and Mr Peter Lloyd (Church of England) participated in an ecumenical meetings which was held on the University campus. This activity was organised by the University Chapliancy as part of their Christmas Activities with the theme ‘hearts wide open today’. By means of these activities, the staff and students of the university who attend the Chaplaincy are collecting money for Dar tal-Providenza and for a guide dog required by a 7 year old boy… Read more »

VATICAN MARKS IOM ANNIVERSARY BY BECOMING A FULL MEMBER

As of Monday the Holy See is a full Member State of the International Organization for Migration. -About 50 government ministers, deputy prime ministers and deputy ministers will be among those attending IOM’s 100th Council Tuesday to mark the Organization’s 60th anniversary and to look to the future of migration.

In an appeal following his Angelus prayer Sunday, Pope Benedict marked the anniversary with an appeal for greater solidarity for the millions worldwide forced to leave their country… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP CELEBRATES MASS AT THE CARMELITE CHURCH IN MDINA

On Sunday 4th December 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at the Carmelite church in Mdina, as part of his pastoral visit and afterwards met with the people. Later on, the Archbishop visited Benedictan Sisters’ Community at St Peter’s Monastery.

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

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Letter from the Archbishop to Youth

“Ifirħu dejjem fil-Mulej” Fil 4,4

Ħuti,

Fil-ħajja hemm affarijiet li ma nistgħux nakkwistawhom direttament. Iżda nistgħu nilħquhom billi nqiegħdu il-kundizzjonijiet li jwasslu għalihom. Dan jgħodd pereżempju għall-paċi: ma tistax taħdem għaliha direttament. Trid tagħżilha. U mbagħad tqiegħed il-kundizzjonijiet għaliha. Għalxejn tixtieq il-paċi weħidha. Tista’ tiġi biss jekk tqiegħed il-liberta’, l-imħabba u l-ġustizzja. Meta jkun hemm dawn il-kundizzjonijiet imbagħad li jirriżulta hija l-paċi… Read more »

MDINA PASTORAL VISIT OPENING MASS

On Saturday 3rd December 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met members of the civil society of Mdina as part of his pastoral visit. Later on, the Archbishop officially began his Pastoral Visit to the Parish of Mdina by celebrating Mass at the Cathedral and afterwards meeting people.

CLICK HERE for more information on the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visits in your parish… Read more »

MDINA PASTORAL VISIT PROGRAMME

Tuesday, 29th November

9.30 a.m. The Archbishop meets the Archpriest in preparation for his pastoral visit in his parish, at the Curia.

4.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets the Metropolitan Chapter of Mdina Cathedral, at the Cathedral.

Saturday, 3rd December

4.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets the members of the Civil Society at the Cathedral.

5.30 p.m The Archbishop celebrates Mass at the Cathedral and afterwards meets with the people… Read more »

DUN ANNETTO A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR US ALL

“Filwaqt li rrikonoxxa l-ministeru twil u impenjat tiegħu bħala saċerdot u Isqof, kif ukoll id-dedikazzjoni qawwija tiegħu għall-appostolat, anki f’mumenti mill-iktar diffiċli, il-Papa Benedittu XVI jitlob sabiex il-memorja tiegħu tkun ispirazzjoni għall-komunità kollha li hu serva, sabiex jingħex b’iktar entużjażmu l-Vanġelu u l-Aħbar it-Tajba ta’ Ġesù tkun proklamata b’kuraġġ u konvinzjoni.”

Referenza diretta għall-Isqof Awżiljarju Titulari ta’ Aradi u Isqof Awżiljarju Mons Annetto Depasquale, li mar jiltaqa’ mal-Mulej din il-ġimgħa, mid-Direttur għall-Uffiċċju Stampa tal-Vatikan, il-Kardinal Tarcisio Bertone, li kiteb biex jesprimi s-sogħba tal-Papa Benedittu XVI għat-telfa li mhux biss ġarrbu l-familjari ta’ Mons Depasquale, iżda telfa li ġarrbet il-Knisja f’Malta u s-soċjetà Maltija b’mod ġenerali… Read more »

NATIONAL CONFERENCE: ENOUGH FOR EVERYBODY

Qed ngħixu fi gżejjer ċkejkna b’densità ta’ popolazzjoni li hi fost l-ogħla fid-dinja u b’limitazzjonijiet kbar ta’ riżorsi naturali. Intant l-imġiba ta’ xi wħud minna, l-argumenti li spiss nisimgħu u l-proġetti li naraw proposti jew imwettqa, spiss jikxfu mentalità li donnha Malta hi xi kontinent bla qies fejn ir-riżorsi naturali u ambjentali huma bla limitu. Forsi ħafna mill-problemi ambjentali li qed nippruvaw negħlbu bħalissa u li qed jipperikolaw l-iżvilupp ekonomiku u soċjali tal-gżejjer tagħna huma frott ta’ din il-mentalità… Read more »