News from the Church in Malta
Fewer children and diminishing numbers of married couples will have a significant impact on economic growth and the ability of governments to finance welfare programs. This is the warning contained in a report just published, “The Sustainable Demographic Dividend: What Do Marriage & Fertility Have To Do With the Economy?” It was released by the Social Trends Institute and co-sponsored by a number of family groups and universities… Read more »
Nhar il-Ħadd 2 t’Ottubru 2011, fil-Faċilita’ Korrettiva ta’ Kordin kien hemm arja ta’ festa, arja ta’ ferħ. Dan għaliex l-awtoritajiet tal-CCF, l-istaff, P.Franco Fenech Franġiskan Kapuċċin Kappillan tal-Faċilita’, flimkien ma’ P.Joe Buttiġieġ Franġiskan Kapuċċin u Dun Charles Gauci u mhux inqas għadd kbir ta’ priġunieri, inghaqdu sabiex jiċċelebraw tlett okkażjonijiet sbieħ.
L-ewwel okkażjoni kienet il-festa tal-Beata Enrichetta Alfieri, soru tal-Karita ta’ Santa Ġiovanna Antida Thouret… Read more »
On Saturday 8th October 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited the community of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition in Rabat as part of his pastoral visit. Later on, the Archbishop celebrated Mass at St Dominic’s church, he then met with the people of the parish and after wards dined with the community.
CLICK HERE for more information on the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visits in your parish… Read more »
In an address during the pastoral visit of Pope Benedict XVI, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. stated that “the starting point of the Church is love for every man”.
In this respect, the Church in Malta has always been on the forefront with respect to pastoral work among those who find themselves in difficulty. For this reason, she has set up several institutions in order to provide her services… Read more »
SEJJAĦTLI on Favourite TV on Sunday 9th October 2011 at 6.30pm and UĊUĦ on NET TV on Sunday 9th October at 10.30am.
During this new TV Schedule, Sejjaħtli aims at putting forward a positive message by presenting a drama which will be improvised by actors who will represent the actual characters involved. Sejjaħtli will focus on how certain circumstances may have been avoided if dealt with differently, thus giving a less tragic result… Read more »
L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. nnomina lil Fr Joe Borg biex ikun Direttur tal-Appostolat tal-Baħar.
Fr Borg twieled Ħal Qormi (Parroċċa San Bastjan) nhar is-7 ta’ Frar 1943. Irċieva l-edukazzjoni tiegħu fl-iskola primarja ta’ San Ġorġ, Ħal Qormi u fis-Seminarju Minuri. F’Ottubru tal-1962 beda l-kors tal-Filosofija u t-Teoloġija fl-Università ta’ Malta u ġie ordnat saċerdot fl-1970. L-ewwel ħidma pastorali tiegħu kienet fil-parroċċa ta’ San Sebastjan, Ħal Qormi, fejn għal perijodu ta’ ħames snin kien viċi-kappillan… Read more »
Matul is-sena li għaddiet il-Knisja tat kontribut ta’ €546,000 biex tagħti servizz pastorali fit-Tribunal tagħha. L-ispiża tkopri ż-żewġ Tribunali li għandha l-Knisja f’Malta, jiġifieri dak tal-Ewwel Istanza u dak Reġjonali tal-Appell, jew kif jissejjaħ, dak tat-Tieni Istanza.
Fl-istess waqt, dawk li ngħataw servizz mit-Tribunal bejniethom taw kontribut li jlaħħaq il-€103,000, biex b’hekk il-Knisja tkun ħarġet sussidju ta’ ftit aktar minn €443,000 għall-operat tat-Tribunal fl-2010… Read more »
Mhux intom għażiltuni imma jien għażiltkom …
… ejja itlob magħna għal aktar vokazzjonijiet fil kappella tal-kurja, l-Furjana. (Dħul minn quddiem id-depot)
Nhar il-Ħadd 9 ta’ Ottubru:
9.00 a.m. Rużarju
9.30 a.m. Quddiesa
10.15 a.m. Adorazzjoni sal-10.50 a.m.
Organiżżat miċ-Ċentru Vokazzjonjiet, Is-Seminarju, Tal-Virtu’ – Rabat 21450354 Read more »
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Waqt żjara fl-Albanija għal Konferenza tal-Isqfijiet Ewropej bejn it-28 ta’ Settembru u s-6 ta’ Ottubru 2011, l-Arcisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. żar lill-istudenti tal-Kulleġġ San Ġorġ Preca, f’Korca, l-Albanija. Fir-ritratti jidher ukoll l-Isqof Malti George Frendo (Isqof Awżiljarju ta’ Tirana-Durres) filwaqt li fil-group photo jidhru l-patrijiet Dumnikani u l-membri tal-MUSEUM li qed jagħtu servizz pastorali fl-Albanija. L-Arċisqof wasal lura Malta il-Ħamis, 6 ta’ Ottubru… Read more »
Bil-Kelma t-Tajba on ONE TV on Saturday 8th October 2011 at 3.30pm with a repeat on Sunday at 7.30am.
From the studios of CAM Productions international in St. Venera, presenter Edward Wright will be joined by a group of adoloscents and youths, who together will discuss and help us understand the values being presented to us through the Holy Gospel. The Gospel for this first programme will be that of the 28th Sunday during Ordinary Time… Read more »
