Day of prayer and reflection before the Concistory

Friday morning, in preparation for Saturday’s consistory, the members of the College of Cardinals and the new cardinals-elect, including Mons Prospero Grech, met in the Vatican’s New Synod Hall for a day of reflection and prayer, presided by the Holy Father. Benedict XVI had called the day at the beginning of this month.

According to a communique made public by the Holy See Press Office, the Day began with the celebration of Lauds, followed by an introductory address by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals… Read more »

On Thursday 16th February 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited the girls’ MUSEUM section in St Julians, as part of his pastoral visit to the parish.

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Symposium

The second symposium of European and African Bishops was held at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum, in anticipation of the forthcoming synod on the new evangelization, scheduled for October.

The symposium theme is “Evangelization Today: Communion and Pastoral Collaboration between Africa and Europe.” It is promoted by the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) and the Symposium of the Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM)… Read more »

On Thursday 16th February 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. participated in a Forum about family-work balance, organised by ProgettImpenn at the Hotel Phoenicia.

The main speaker was Dr Rita Borg Xuereb, President of the Diocesan Family Commission, and Mr Joseph Farrugia, Director General of the Maltese Employers Association. An experience was then shared by a married couple and a message was delivered by Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P… Read more »

Pope Benedict XVI

The Message of Pope Benedict for the 49th World Day of Prayer for Vocations was released on Monday. The theme this year is Vocations, the Gift of the Love of God.

In his Message, the Holy Father calls on the clergy, religious, and catechists of the Church to pay close attention to those members of parish communities, associations and ecclesial movements who sense a call to the priesthood or to a special consecration… Read more »

On Saturday 11th February 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. presided over the General Assembly of the Diocesan Commission for Youth, held at Mount St Joseph, Targa Gap. Over 120 youth ministers participated in the discussion, focusing on the role and contribution of young people within the  church.

Archbishop Paul Cremona along with other church officials were present to listen to the concerns and recommendations of the participants… Read more »

On Monday 8th February 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the Diaconia Commission of St Julians and after that, the Liturgy Commission of the same parish as part of his pastoral visit to St. Julians.

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On Sunday 12th February 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass for all couples getting married in 2012, at St John’s CoCathedral, Valletta. This celebration was organised by the Cana Movement.

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Pope in Sunday's audience

Healing was the theme of Pope Benedict’s weekly Angelus address, delivered this morning in St. Peter’s Square. The Holy Father spoke about today’s Gospel, which relates how a leper had come to Christ, saying “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Jesus replied, saying, “I do will it, be made clean.”

“In that gesture and in those words of Christ,” the Pope said, “is the whole history of salvation, there is embodied the will of God to heal, to cleanse us from the evil that disfigures us and destroys our relationships”… Read more »