News from the Church in Malta
In an address during the pastoral visit of Pope Benedict XVI, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. stated that “the starting point of the Church is love for every man”.
In this respect, the Church in Malta has always been on the forefront with respect to pastoral work among those who find themselves in difficulty. For this reason, she has set up several institutions in order to provide her services… Read more »
SEJJAĦTLI on Favourite TV on Sunday 9th October 2011 at 6.30pm and UĊUĦ on NET TV on Sunday 9th October at 10.30am.
During this new TV Schedule, Sejjaħtli aims at putting forward a positive message by presenting a drama which will be improvised by actors who will represent the actual characters involved. Sejjaħtli will focus on how certain circumstances may have been avoided if dealt with differently, thus giving a less tragic result… Read more »
L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. nnomina lil Fr Joe Borg biex ikun Direttur tal-Appostolat tal-Baħar.
Fr Borg twieled Ħal Qormi (Parroċċa San Bastjan) nhar is-7 ta’ Frar 1943. Irċieva l-edukazzjoni tiegħu fl-iskola primarja ta’ San Ġorġ, Ħal Qormi u fis-Seminarju Minuri. F’Ottubru tal-1962 beda l-kors tal-Filosofija u t-Teoloġija fl-Università ta’ Malta u ġie ordnat saċerdot fl-1970. L-ewwel ħidma pastorali tiegħu kienet fil-parroċċa ta’ San Sebastjan, Ħal Qormi, fejn għal perijodu ta’ ħames snin kien viċi-kappillan… Read more »
Matul is-sena li għaddiet il-Knisja tat kontribut ta’ €546,000 biex tagħti servizz pastorali fit-Tribunal tagħha. L-ispiża tkopri ż-żewġ Tribunali li għandha l-Knisja f’Malta, jiġifieri dak tal-Ewwel Istanza u dak Reġjonali tal-Appell, jew kif jissejjaħ, dak tat-Tieni Istanza.
Fl-istess waqt, dawk li ngħataw servizz mit-Tribunal bejniethom taw kontribut li jlaħħaq il-€103,000, biex b’hekk il-Knisja tkun ħarġet sussidju ta’ ftit aktar minn €443,000 għall-operat tat-Tribunal fl-2010… Read more »
Mhux intom għażiltuni imma jien għażiltkom …
… ejja itlob magħna għal aktar vokazzjonijiet fil kappella tal-kurja, l-Furjana. (Dħul minn quddiem id-depot)
Nhar il-Ħadd 9 ta’ Ottubru:
9.00 a.m. Rużarju
9.30 a.m. Quddiesa
10.15 a.m. Adorazzjoni sal-10.50 a.m.
Organiżżat miċ-Ċentru Vokazzjonjiet, Is-Seminarju, Tal-Virtu’ – Rabat 21450354 Read more »
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Waqt żjara fl-Albanija għal Konferenza tal-Isqfijiet Ewropej bejn it-28 ta’ Settembru u s-6 ta’ Ottubru 2011, l-Arcisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. żar lill-istudenti tal-Kulleġġ San Ġorġ Preca, f’Korca, l-Albanija. Fir-ritratti jidher ukoll l-Isqof Malti George Frendo (Isqof Awżiljarju ta’ Tirana-Durres) filwaqt li fil-group photo jidhru l-patrijiet Dumnikani u l-membri tal-MUSEUM li qed jagħtu servizz pastorali fl-Albanija. L-Arċisqof wasal lura Malta il-Ħamis, 6 ta’ Ottubru… Read more »
Bil-Kelma t-Tajba on ONE TV on Saturday 8th October 2011 at 3.30pm with a repeat on Sunday at 7.30am.
From the studios of CAM Productions international in St. Venera, presenter Edward Wright will be joined by a group of adoloscents and youths, who together will discuss and help us understand the values being presented to us through the Holy Gospel. The Gospel for this first programme will be that of the 28th Sunday during Ordinary Time… Read more »
Hapiness in priesthood
Interview With Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
Priests in general are among the happiest members of society, says Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, and contrary to secular opinion, most embrace celibacy as a positive aspect of their vocation.
These were some of the conclusions outlined by Monsignor Rossetti in his book, “Why Priests Are Happy” (Ave Maria Press), which will be released Wednesday… Read more »
Fammine in Africa. Pope appeals for aid.
Following his catechesis during this morning’s general audience the Holy Father launched an appeal to the international community to help people suffering famine in the Horn of Africa.
“Dramatic news continues to arrive concerning the famine which has struck the Horn of Africa”, he said. “I greet Cardinal Robert Sarah, president of the Pontifical Council ‘Cor Unum’, and Bishop Giorgio Bertin O.F.M., apostolic administrator of Mogadishu, who are present at this audience with a number of representatives of Catholic charity organisations… Read more »
On the 4th October 2011, Fr Bernard Mangion MSSP, Superior General of the Missionary Society of St Paul, recieved a note from the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith that confirmed the decision of the Penal Administrative Process with regards to the case of Fr Conrad Sciberras MSSP. This says that “since moral certainty has not been attained that Fr Conrad Sciberras is being found guilty of having sexually abused a number of minors in the terms of current Jurisprudence”, a negative decision was given as to whether Fr Conrad Sciberras sexually abused minors… Read more »
