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DUN ANNETTO A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR US ALL

03/12/2011

“Filwaqt li rrikonoxxa l-ministeru twil u impenjat tiegħu bħala saċerdot u Isqof, kif ukoll id-dedikazzjoni qawwija tiegħu għall-appostolat, anki f’mumenti mill-iktar diffiċli, il-Papa Benedittu XVI jitlob sabiex il-memorja tiegħu tkun ispirazzjoni għall-komunità kollha li hu serva, sabiex jingħex b’iktar entużjażmu l-Vanġelu u l-Aħbar it-Tajba ta’ Ġesù tkun proklamata b’kuraġġ u konvinzjoni.”

Referenza diretta għall-Isqof Awżiljarju Titulari ta’ Aradi u Isqof Awżiljarju Mons Annetto Depasquale, li mar jiltaqa’ mal-Mulej din il-ġimgħa, mid-Direttur għall-Uffiċċju Stampa tal-Vatikan, il-Kardinal Tarcisio Bertone, li kiteb biex jesprimi s-sogħba tal-Papa Benedittu XVI għat-telfa li mhux biss ġarrbu l-familjari ta’ Mons Depasquale, iżda telfa li ġarrbet il-Knisja f’Malta u s-soċjetà Maltija b’mod ġenerali… Read more »

NATIONAL CONFERENCE: ENOUGH FOR EVERYBODY

02/12/2011

Qed ngħixu fi gżejjer ċkejkna b’densità ta’ popolazzjoni li hi fost l-ogħla fid-dinja u b’limitazzjonijiet kbar ta’ riżorsi naturali. Intant l-imġiba ta’ xi wħud minna, l-argumenti li spiss nisimgħu u l-proġetti li naraw proposti jew imwettqa, spiss jikxfu mentalità li donnha Malta hi xi kontinent bla qies fejn ir-riżorsi naturali u ambjentali huma bla limitu. Forsi ħafna mill-problemi ambjentali li qed nippruvaw negħlbu bħalissa u li qed jipperikolaw l-iżvilupp ekonomiku u soċjali tal-gżejjer tagħna huma frott ta’ din il-mentalità… Read more »

ON WORLD AIDS DAY, VATICAN RENEWS CALL FOR GREATER ACCESS TO THERAPY

02/12/2011

Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski

The deaths each year of more than a million people from AIDS, the suffering of their families and the new infections of hundreds of thousands of infants are unacceptable when the medicines needed to prevent them exist, a Vatican official said. Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry, said World AIDS Day must be a time “to promote universal access to therapies for those who are infected, the prevention of transmission from mother to child, and education” in responsible sexuality… Read more »

BISHOP DEPASQUALE’S FUNERAL AND MESSAGE FROM THE HOLY SEE

01/12/2011

On Thursday 1st December 2011, the people of Malta paid their last respects to Mgr Annetto Depasquale, Titular Bishop of Aradi, Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Malta. Mass was held at St. John’s CoCathedral, Valletta and was led by Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. The congregation which included hundreds of people was led by the President of Malta, Dr George Abela… Read more »

BENEDICT XVI’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR DECEMBER

30/11/2011

Pope praying

Benedict’s general prayer intention for December is: “That all peoples may grow in harmony and peace through mutual understanding and respect”.
His mission intention is: “That children and young people may be messengers of the Gospel and that they may be respected and preserved from all violence and exploitation”.

VATICAN CITY, 30 NOV 2011 (VIS) Read more »

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MTARFA PARISH ASSEMBLY

30/11/2011

On Wednesday 30th November 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. presided over a meeting of the Parish Assembly of Mtarfa.

CLICK HERE to view more photos of the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit in Mtarfa. Read more »

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BISHOP DEPASQUALE RETURNS TO THE HEAVENLY FATHER’S HOUSE

29/11/2011

Adds funeral details and statement by the College of Parish Priests.

The death of Bishop Annetto Depasquale has been announced. He was the Auxiliary Bishop and Titular Bishop of Aradi. Bishop Depasquale who hailed from Hal Qormi was 73 years old and died at 3.45 p.m.

BIOGRAPHY

Mgr. Annetto Depasquale was born in Qormi on June 28, 1938… Read more »

GHAZLIET & SEJJAHTLI

29/11/2011

GHAZLIET on Thursday 1st December 2011 on Education 22 at 1.30.pm, with repeats at 6.00pm and 9.00pm, and also with a repeat on Sunday at 10.15am

Do we love animals?  Is it acceptable to give children pets but then allow them to ignore them once the excitement is over?  How egoistic are we in this respect?

Why should we love animals?  … Read more »

VATICAN MARKING ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN PAUL II’S “FAMILIARIS CONSORTIO”

29/11/2011

Familiaris Consortio

The Pontifical Council for the Family will mark the anniversary of its creation at its plenary assembly next week, which coincides also with the 30th anniversary of “Familiaris Consortio.”

At a press conference, the Tuesday through Thursday conference was presented by the officials of that Vatican dicastery.

Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, president of the council, highlighted themes from “Familiaris Consortio,” such as the central role of the family in the new evangelization and in pastoral ministry in parishes and dioceses… Read more »

MTARFA PASTORAL VISIT OPENING MASS

28/11/2011

On Saturday 26th November 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the Liturgical Commission of Mtarfa. Later on, the Archbishop celebrated Mass at the Parish Centre of Mtarfa, for the official opening of the pastoral visit and afterwards, met with the people.

CLICK HERE to view more photos of the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit in Mtarfa.

Click on the photos to enlarge… Read more »