On Friday 14th October 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona visited and blessed the new premises assigned to the Secretariat for Catholic Education which are located at the Mall, Floriana.  The Secretariat’s offices were previously located at the Archbishop’s Curia and were transferred during the summer months. It took several years for the premises which house the new offices to be ready. The move was necessary to ensure better coordination between those who offer their services in the Church schools’ sector… Read more »

On Friday 14th October 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. ordained eight deacons at St. Catherine’s Church, Zejtun, during a concelebrated Mass. The new deacons are Dillon Bugeja from Żurrieq, Robin Camilleri from Ħal Luqa, Roderick Camilleri from Ħaż-Żabbar, Mario Dimech from Siġġiewi, Anthony Paul Fitzpatrick from Gwardamangia, George Schembri from Ħal Qormi (S. Ġorġ), Michael Zammit from B’Kara (S. Elena) and Fra Walter Vassallo from the Friars Minor Order… Read more »

THE CHURCH CONTINUES TO INVEST IN CHILDREN’S EDUCATION

At the beginning of the academic year, the Archbishop’s seminary at Tal-Virtu welcomed its first students in the new extension which now houses the primary school.  As announced in January last year, this is part of the reform process which serves to consolidate the transition of students from primary to secondary school, and leading to different initiatives taken by the Church… Read more »

Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will ordain eight deacons on Friday, 14th October 2010, at StCatherine’s Church, Zejtun, during a concelebrated Mass.  The new deacons are Dillon Bugeja from Żurrieq, Robin Camilleri  from Ħal Luqa, Roderick Camilleri from Ħaż-Żabbar, Mario Dimech from Siġġiewi, Anthony Paul Fitzpatrick from Gwardamangia, George Schembri from Ħal Qormi (S. Ġorġ), Michael Zammit from B’Kara (S. Elena) and Fra Walter Vassallo from the Friars Minor  Order… Read more »

Pope in audience

During his general audience this morning the Holy Father dedicated his catechesis to Psalm 126 which, he said, “celebrates the great things which the Lord has done for His people, and which He continues to do for all believers”.
The Psalm “speaks of ‘restored fortunes’”, the Pope explained, “in other words, fortunes restored to their original state”. This was the experience of the People of Israel when they returned to their homeland after the Babylonian exile, which had been such a devastating experience not only in political and social terms but also from a religious and spiritual point of view… Read more »

One of the branches of the social work of the Church is the service it offers among the elderly, a service which is subsidized considerably. The Church has under its direct responsibility five homes in which 303 persons reside. Besides these homes, there are nine others which are run by members of religious orders and which house 359 residents.

Dar Sant Anna is one of the homes which is directly under the responsibility of the Diocese… Read more »