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POPE ON CLIMATE CHANGE: A CREDIBLE RESPONSE IS NEEDED

27/11/2011

Pope in audience

Pope Benedict XVI appealed for the success of the climate talks that are opening tomorrow in Durban, South Africa. Speaking to the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square for the Sunday Angelus prayer, Pope Benedict expressed the hope that “all members of the international community might reach agreement on a responsible, credible response,” to the phenomenon of climate change, which he described as “complex” and “disturbing”… Read more »

THE COURAGE TO RENEW ONESELF – ADVENT 2011

26/11/2011

Brothers and sisters,

We bring you this letter on the first Sunday of Advent – the time which leads us to Christmas. From the human point of view, Christmas is the story of two persons – Mary and Joseph – and how they altered their lives for Jesus to enter into. Both were enlightened by God. Mary’s response was “I am the handmaid of the Lord, let it be done to me according to His Word”… Read more »

ADVENT PASTORAL LETTER FOR CHILDREN

26/11/2011

Għeżież Tfal,

Qed ngħaddilkom din l-ittra fl-ewwel Ħadd tal-Avvent, iż-żmien li jwassalna għall-festa tal-Milied. Il-Milied huwa rakkont tal-ħajja ta’ żewġ persuni li nbidlu għall-aħjar biex iħallu lil Ġesù jidħol f’ħajjithom, dawn huma Marija u Ġużeppi. Anke aħna bħal Marija u Ġużeppi rridu inħallu li ssir bidla fina, biex ikun jista’ jidħol Ġesù fil-ħajja tagħna.

Kemm hi xi ħaġa kerha meta l-bniedem ma jkunx irid jinbidel għall-aħjar… Read more »

BAPTISMS AND CHILDREN BORN OUTSIDE WEDLOCK

26/11/2011

Stħarriġ li sar mill-kappillani tat-Tlett Ibliet tal-Kottonera u dak tal-parroċċa tal-Kalkara juri li medjament 48.25 fil-mija tal-magħmudijiet li saru f’dawn l-erba’ parroċċi tul is-sena li għaddiet kienu ta’ trabi li twieldu barra ż-żwieġ. Kienu 51.75 fil-mija t-trabi li tgħammdu f’dawn il-parroċċi li kienu ta’ koppji miżżewġin.

Ir-riżultati ta’ dan l-istħarriġ kienu ppreżentati din il-ġimgħa waqt l-Assemblea tal-Parroċċi tat-Tlett Ibliet tal-Kottonera u tal-Kalkara li saret it-Tnejn li għadda… Read more »

MASS FOR MALTESE EMIGRANTS WHO PASSED AWAY

26/11/2011

Il-Kummissjoni Emigranti li segwiet mill-qrib u ħadet interess fil-każ ta’ ħruq fid-Dar tal-Anżjani fi Quakers Hill ġewwa Sydney, l-Awstralja, ttenni d-dispjaċir tagħha għal dak li ġara u għat-tbatija li kellu jgħaddi minna kull min ġarrab din l-esperjenza kera.

Il-Kummissjoni tixtieq twassal ukoll il-kondoljanzi lill-familjari tas-Sur Ceasar Galea, wieħed minn ħutna Maltin li tilef ħajtu f’din it-traġedja.

Nhar il-Ħadd 27 ta’ Novembru 2011, il-Kummissjoni Emigranti ser tiċċelebra quddiesa b’sufraġju għal ruħ dawk kollha li mietu fl-artijiet tal-Emigrazzjoni filwaqt li matul il-Quddiesa ser tiftakar b’mod speċjali f’dan ħuna li tilef ħajtu f’din it-traġedja… Read more »

THE DAY OF THE PRIEST

25/11/2011

On Sunday 4th December 2011, the Archdiocese of Malta will celebrate for the first time, the Day of the Priest, with the theme “I am with you always” (Mt 16:20).  The main objective is to create awareness with regard to the service which the priest offers for the benefit of the Church and society at large. In this respect, special prayers for the intentions of priests will be offered during all masses celebrated on that day… Read more »

POPE TO ITALIAN CARITAS: BE A SIGN OF CHRIST’S CHARITY

24/11/2011

Caritas Italiana

This morning in the Vatican, Benedict XVI received participants in a meeting organised by Italian Caritas to celebrate its fortieth anniversary. In his address, the Pope recalled how Caritas “has an important role to play in educating communities, families and civil society, where the Church is called to shed her light. This involves taking responsibility for educating people to the good life of the Gospel, and that life is good only if it includes the witness of charity”… Read more »

EMIGRANTS COMMISSION OFFERS MORE HELP TO REFUGEES

24/11/2011

It-Taqsima Refuġjati tal-Kummissjoni Emigranti tifhem id-diffikultà li wħud mir-refuġjati li hawn Malta jsibu biex iħallsu s-somma ta’ 58 Ewro biex japplikaw għall-permess tax-xogħol. Huwa għalhekk li l-Kummissjoni għamlet l-arranġamenti meħtieġa biex dawk li ma jistgħux iħallsu din is-somma jkunu jistgħu jissellfuha jew almenu parti minnha.

Fl-istess waqt, il-Kummissjoni tixtieq tieħu din l-opportunità li tirringrazzja lill-Gvern f’isem il-kategoriji kollha tar-refuġjati li hawn Malta għad-deċiżjoni għaqlija li jħalli lir-refuġjati, lil dawk mogħtija Protezzjoni Sussidjarja u Protezzjoni Umanitarja Temporanja u lil Asylum Seekers, li jaħdmu bil-permess tax-xogħol… Read more »

NEW ARCHPRIEST FOR MOSTA PARISH

23/11/2011

Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. has appointed Fr Albert Buhagiar as the new archpriest of Mosta.

Fr Albert Buhagiar was born in Tarxien on 19th August, 1964. He received his education at Paola Primary School, the Carmelite College in Santa Venera, and De La Salle College in Cottonera. He continued his tertiary education in Philosophy and Theology at the University of Malta… Read more »