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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 »

ARCHBISHOP ADDRESSES YOUNG PEOPLE

23/11/2011

On Sunday 27th November 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will deliver his annual letter to young people during a prayer session in Maria Bambina Chapel, Żabbar. The letter is expected to approach the notion of joy, drawing from the theme for young christians this year: “Rejoice in the Lord always” (Phil 4,4).

The Archbishop has chosen to release his letter during the series of prayer sessions Between the Lines: an encounter with the Word of God accompanied by Mgr Cremona himself… Read more »

THE ARCHBISHOP MEETS THERAPISTS

23/11/2011

On Tuesday, 22nd November 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met with a number of therapists (physiotherapists, speech therapists u occupational therapists). The meeting was held at the Seminary, Tal-Virtu’. This was one of a series of meetings organized by the Secretariat for the Laity of the Church in Malta, during which the Archbishop is listening to professionals from different sectors about whether or not the Catholic Faith is of any help in their profession and if it makes any difference to their vocational work… Read more »

HUMAN LIFE AND DIGNITY MUST ALWAYS BE DEFENDED

23/11/2011

In the Holy See Press Office the presentation took place of the twenty-sixth international conference organised by the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care. The conference will have as its theme: “Health Pastoral Care, Serving Life in the Light of the Magisterium of Blessed John Paul II”, and is due to be held in the Vatican from 24 to 26 November.

During this morning’s presentation, Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care, noted that the conference aims to ensure that “Blessed John Paul II’s teaching on the Gospel of Life, and the translation of that teaching into pastoral activity by the Church, call pastoral care operatives, healthcare workers and all men and women of good will to love and serve life, especially when it is weak and suffering”… Read more »

GRAND BOOK FAIR AT THE SEMINARY

22/11/2011

The Seminary is organising a Grand Book Fair from Friday 25th November to Sunday 27th November, 2011. The fair will offer a varied range of books from English and Italian to Literature, Fiction, History, Philosophy, Theology, Melitensia and more. A coffee/cake shop will also be available during the opening hours. All proceeds go towards the Seminary.

The opening hours are:

Friday 25th November: 15:00 till 20:00;
Saturday 26th November: 09:00 till 20:00
Sunday 27th November: 08:00 Holy Mass; 09:00 till 20:00 Read more »

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MTARFA PASTORAL VISIT PROGRAMME

21/11/2011

Wednesday, 23rd November

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

Thursday, 24th November

6.00 p.m. The Archbishop leads a time of prayer at Mtarfa Parish as part of his pastoral visit to the parish.

6.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets with the Evangelisation Commission of Mtarfa… Read more »

GHAZLIET

21/11/2011

GĦAŻLIET on Tuesday 22nd November 2011 on Education 22 at 1.30.pm, with repeats at 6.00pm and 9.00pm, and also with a repeat on Saturday at 10.15am

During this programme we will get to meet Christine Delicata’s guest – Dr. Robert Xuereb who is a Cardiologist.  He has a very vast knowledge in the health sector and this interview is sure to be very interesting.  … Read more »

ANGLICAN BISHOPS AGAINST GOVERNMENT’S CUTS ON WELFARE

21/11/2011

18 Anglican bishops of the Church of England, supported by the highest leader of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, asked to Cameron’s government, in an open letter, to revise the Welfare Reform Bill which they consider “unjust”. Above all, the bishops are concerned that, if enforced, such reform would push the weakest and most vulnerable part of the population into “severe poverty”… Read more »