News from the Church in Malta
On Sunday 3rd July, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP ordained 12 young men to the priesthood (5 diocesan and 7 from religious orders) during a celebration at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta. The new priests are:
Fr Carmelo Aquilina O.F.M. Cap. 43 years old from Siggiewi, Franciscan Capuchin
Fr Stephen Attard, 26 years old from Mosta Parish
Fr Joseph Ciappara O.F.M… Read more »
This summer’s young protagonists have officially started the season with “Check-in”, in Paceville. Over one thousand young people are, over the coming two months, making unique experiences of faith either through voluntary work in Malta and abroad, or the World Youth Day pilgrimage in Madrid.
The weekend’s celebration began with the Archbishop Paul Cremona’s mandate on Saturday night, at St Julian’s Parish… Read more »
On Friday 1st July, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited the fundraising volleyball Marathon in aid of Dar tal-Providenza, Siggiewi.
A total of €293,529 was collected during this Marathon.
Click on the photo to enlarge… Read more »
Pope Benedict XVIXVI is dedicating the month of July to pray for AIDS patients, especially those from the poorest countries of the world.
The Apostleship of Prayer announced the intentions chosen by the Pope for this month. His general intention is: “That Christ may ease the physical and spiritual sufferings of those who are sick with AIDS, especially in the poorest countries.”
Through its approximately 117,000 health care facilities around the world, the Catholic Church provides more than 25% of all care for those living with HIV and AIDS, especially children… Read more »
Fid-Dar tal-Providenza fis-Siġġiewi u f’Bay Street, San Ġiljan, fi tmiem din il-ġimgħa qed isiru żewġ attivitajiet li l-għan aħħari tagħhom hu li jinġabru fondi b’risq l-oħrajn.
Ilum is-Sibt u għada l-Ħadd il-Bank APS qed jorganizza ‘Family Fest’ f’Bay Street biex jinġabru fondi b’risq il-kampanja ‘RTK4Charity’, Dar Sagra Familja.
“Kburin ħafna li qed inkunu assoċjati mal-Bank APS u ma’ din l-attività għall-familja kollha,” qalet Julie Roberts, il-maniġer tal-operat ta’ Bay Street, li rringrazzjat lid-diversi ħwienet f’Bay Street li pprovdew rigali oħra għall-pubbliku… Read more »
On Sunday 3rd July, 2011, Feast of St John the Baptist, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP will ordain 12 new priests (5 diocesan and 7 from religious orders) at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta. The celebration begins at 6pm. The following will be ordained to the priesthood:
Carmelo Aquilina O.F.M. Cap. 43 years old from Siggiewi, Franciscan Capuchin
Stephen Attard, 26 years old from Mosta Parish
Joseph Ciappara O.F.M… Read more »
On Thursday 30th June, 2011, Caritas Malta held its annual graduation ceremony for those who successfully completed a drug rehabilitation programme. This event, which was held at the Caritas Centre in San Blas, was presided by Dr George Abela, President of Malta and by Mgr Paul Cremona, Archbishop of Malta.
Click here to download Mgr Victor Grech’s speech (Maltese version)… Read more »
Fl-okkażjoni tal-festa ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl, l-Isqof Mario Grech wassal messaġġ ta’ tama u kuraġġ waqt li ċċelebra l-Ewkaristija mal-komunità parrokkjali tan-Nadur.
Fl-omelija tiegħu huwa wassal il-ħsieb li s-soċjetà tagħna għandha bżonn dik li darba Barack Obama sejjaħ “il-kuraġġ tat-tama”, liema tama ma tkunx isserraħ fuq il-qawwa tal-flus jew il-poter politiku, imma fuq Alla!
Kompla jgħid li l-Ewropa hija mmarkta b’inċertezzi gravi… Read more »
4given – the television programme for the summer months. A programme, that for 13 consecutive weeks, shall be broadcast on Net TV. The presenter for this year’s series is a particularly charming youth – Bernice Abdilla.
The main subject which shall be shared by Dr John Bonnici Mallia is “Fittex lil Wiċċu”… “Search his Face”… Whose face shall we search? … Read more »
WYD2011
World Youth Day will begin in just 48 days, and the number of pilgrims registered for the Madrid meeting with Benedict XVI is already a record-breaker. Today there was a press conference at the Vatican to give an update on the Aug. 19-21 Youth Day.
Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko, president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, said that there have never before been 440,000 registered youth a month and a half before the event… Read more »
