News from the Church in Malta
On Tuesday 6th March 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met youth leaders and the youth, at the Parish Centre of Tal-Ibrag.
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On Tuesday 6th March 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the Diaconia Commission at the Parish Centre of Tal-Ibrag. Later on, the Archbishop met the Evangelisation Animators of the same parish.
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Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will be leading Lenten Talks for separated persons at Sarrija Church from Monday 26th to Thursday 29th March 2012 at 7.00 p.m.
These talks are organised by the Cana Movement, Caritas and the Diocesan Commission for the Family.
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On Thursday 8th March 2012, a Thanksgiving Mass was celebrated at the Cathedral in Mdina, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the ordination to the priesthood of Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Mercieca.
Concelebrating Mass with Mgr Mercieca were Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P., Mgr Bishop Mario Grech, Mgr Bishop Francis Adeodato Micallef OCD, Monsineurs of the Metropolitan Chapter and many diocesan and religious priests, amongst which was Fr Gwann Mercieca, Mgr Mercieca’s brother… Read more »
Pope's visit to Mexico
Pope Benedict XVI will be visiting Mexico from March 23-26. It will be his first visit to the country, which John Paul II visited five times. It is the first leg of a two-country tour of Latin America. The Pope will visit Cuba for three days after leaving Mexico.
The Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico, Archbishop Christophe Pierre said the people of the country are looking forward to the visit… Read more »
The Pope’s Message reads as follows:
On the happy occasion of the Sixtieth Anniversary of the ordination to the priesthood of the Most Reverand Joseph Mercieca, Archbishop Emeritus of Malta, I give thanks to God for the many graces bestowed on the Church through the Archbishop’s pastoral charity and dedicated ministry. I pray that the Holy Spirit will continue to sustain Archbishop Mercieca with strong faith and generous love… Read more »
The Interdiocesan Commission for the Environment wishes to refer to the announcement in the local media that the State has offered the possibility for St Augustine College Pieta to make use of the old medical school as a primary school, in lieu of erecting new premises.
The Commission firmly believes that this proposal is two-sided: while it serves as an opportunity to safeguard a so-far undeveloped piece of land, it also acknowledges the necessity of enhancing facilities offered by our schools. … Read more »
On Monday 5th March 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met children who attend Catechism lessons at the Catechetical Centre of Tal-Ibrag Church, as part of his pastoral visit to the parish. Later on, the Archbishop met Catechists at the Parish Centre.
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On Monday 5th March 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the Pastoral Parish Council, the Parish Economical Council and the Commission for the Implementation of the Synod, at the Parish Office of Tal-Ibrag.
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The importance of silence in our relationship with God
Pope Benedict XVI held his weekly General Audience on Wednesday, during which he concluded his series of catechesis of Jesus’ own prayer. The particular focus of Pope Benedict’s remarks was the importance of silence in our relationship with God.
In Christ’s own life and prayer, and especially in his experience of the Cross, we see a constant interplay of word and silence… Read more »
