News from the Church in Malta
On December 6, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited Saint Elias College, a secondary school run by the Carmelite Friars. The Archbishop was welcomed by the Provincial of the Maltese Carmelite Province Fr Michael Farrugia O.Carm. and by the College Rector Fr Jürgen Cucciardi O.Carm., who led the Archbishop to the College’s yard, where the student waited for his arrival… Read more »
Mons Domenique Mamberti
Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, the Holy See’s secretary for Relations with States, addressed the Eighteenth Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) held this 6–7 December in Vilnius, Lithuania.
In his address, the archbishop discussed, among other themes, the topic of migration, which for the Holy See constitutes an argument of constant interest, above all in the actual circumstances of economic and financial crisis… Read more »
Fl-okkażjoni tal-festi ta’ żmien il-Milied u l-bidu tas-Sena l-Ġdida, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. u l-Arċisqof Emeritus Ġuzeppi Mercieca, nhar il-Ħadd 18 ta’ Diċembru se jilqgħu lil kull min jixtieq iżurhom għal bdil tal-awguri tal-istaġun, bejn id-9.00 a.m. u nofsinhar.
Din is-sena wkoll, l-bdil tal-awguri se jsir fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, Floriana, minħabba raġunijiet ta’ aċċessibilità għal persuni b’diżabilità. Għal dan il-għan se jkun miftuħ għan-nies il-bieb ta’ San Kalċedonju fi Triq Vincenzo Bugeja (u mhux il-bieb prinċipali)… Read more »
Pope in audience
“I am pleased to greet all the English-speaking visitors on this great feast-day when we honour the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In her sinless perfection, Mary is a great sign of hope for the Church and for the world, a sign of the marvels that God’s grace can accomplish in us, his human creatures. In these days of Advent, in company with the holy and immaculate Mother of God, let us prepare to welcome her Son into our lives and into our hearts… Read more »
On Monday 5th December 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met children who attend Catechism at St. Dorothy’s Convent in Mdina, as part of his pastoral visit. Later on, the Archbishop met Mdina catechists. Afterwards, the Archbishop met the Sisters of St. Dorothy, at their convent in Mdina.
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Ir-Regolamenti għad-dħul fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja għas-sena 2012 ġew ippublikati fuq il-website tal-Kurja fis-sezzjoni Church Schools Entry.
L-applikazzjonijiet ser isiru f’diversi skejjel tal-Knisja bejn Jannar u Frar. Min ser japplika għandu jieħu miegħu d-dokumenti meħtieġa u l-applikazzjoni timtela dakinhar stess. B’hekk l-applikanti ma jkollhomx għalfejn jinqalgħu darbtejn. Lista tad-dokumenti meħtieġa hija mniżżla fir-Regolamenti. Dawk li ser japplikaw bħala każijiet umanitarji gravi għandhom isegwu l-istruzzjonijiet imniżżla fir-Regolamenti tal-każijiet umanitarji gravi… Read more »
On Tuesday 6th December 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P., Pastor Lembke from the Lutheran Church and Mr Peter Lloyd (Church of England) participated in an ecumenical meetings which was held on the University campus. This activity was organised by the University Chapliancy as part of their Christmas Activities with the theme ‘hearts wide open today’. By means of these activities, the staff and students of the university who attend the Chaplaincy are collecting money for Dar tal-Providenza and for a guide dog required by a 7 year old boy… Read more »
As of Monday the Holy See is a full Member State of the International Organization for Migration. -About 50 government ministers, deputy prime ministers and deputy ministers will be among those attending IOM’s 100th Council Tuesday to mark the Organization’s 60th anniversary and to look to the future of migration.
In an appeal following his Angelus prayer Sunday, Pope Benedict marked the anniversary with an appeal for greater solidarity for the millions worldwide forced to leave their country… Read more »
On Sunday 4th December 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at the Carmelite church in Mdina, as part of his pastoral visit and afterwards met with the people. Later on, the Archbishop visited Benedictan Sisters’ Community at St Peter’s Monastery.
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“Ifirħu dejjem fil-Mulej” Fil 4,4
Ħuti,
Fil-ħajja hemm affarijiet li ma nistgħux nakkwistawhom direttament. Iżda nistgħu nilħquhom billi nqiegħdu il-kundizzjonijiet li jwasslu għalihom. Dan jgħodd pereżempju għall-paċi: ma tistax taħdem għaliha direttament. Trid tagħżilha. U mbagħad tqiegħed il-kundizzjonijiet għaliha. Għalxejn tixtieq il-paċi weħidha. Tista’ tiġi biss jekk tqiegħed il-liberta’, l-imħabba u l-ġustizzja. Meta jkun hemm dawn il-kundizzjonijiet imbagħad li jirriżulta hija l-paċi… Read more »
