News from the Church in Malta
Photo (above) by Jonathan Borg (The Malta Independent)
On Tuesday 7th February 2012, Cardinal Elect, Mgr Prospero Grech O.S.A., Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. and Fr Emanuel Borg Bonello O.S.A., Augustinian Provincial in Malta, addressed a press conference at the Archbishop’s Curia. A presentation was also given by Fr Jesmond Manicaro, Archbishop’s Delegate for the Liturgy, about the Episcopal Ordination Mass of Mgr Grech… Read more »
On Sunday 12th February 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will be celebrating Mass for those couples who are getting married this year. This celerbation will be held at St John’s CoCathedral, Valletta, at 6.30 p.m.
This celebration is being organised by the Cana Movement. Read more »
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World day of the Sick
The Pope commented on the Gospel reading which narrates Jesus’ healing of St. Peter’s mother-in-law and of many other sick people of Capernaum. “The four Evangelists”, he said, “all agree that, along with preaching, healing from sickness and infirmity of all kinds constituted the main activity of Jesus during His public life. … Jesus Christ came to defeat evil at the very root, and the healings were an anticipation of the victory He achieved through death and resurrection… Read more »
Mgr Prospero Grech O.S.A. arrived in Malta today, 6th February 2012, at 1.25 p.m. He was welcomed at the Airport by Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P., the Apostolic Nuncio, Mgr Tommaso Caputo and by Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Mercieca.
Get to know Fr Prospero Grech. Watch the special edition of Qalbinnies from Rome on YouTube through the following links:
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Cardinal-designates praying with Pope Benedict XVI
The College of Cardinals and those who will join its number Feb. 18 will gather for a day of prayer and reflection prior to the consistory, by invitation of Benedict XVI.
The Vatican announced today that the Feb. 17 prayer day (the consistory is Feb. 18) will focus on “the announcement of the Gospel today, between ‘missio ad gentes’ and new evangelization,” a theme that will be introduced by one of the cardinals-designate, Timothy Dolan of New York… Read more »
On Saturday 4th February 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. presided over the general meeting of the Catholic Family Groups, at the Pastoral Centre of St. Sebastian parish, Qormi.
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‘Żgħażagħ miftuħa għall-ħajja’ hi t-tema magħżula mill-Konferenza Episkopali Taljana għal Jum il-Ħajja 2012.
F’ċelebrazzjoni għal din l-okkażjoni li se ssir fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann għada l-Ħadd, 5 ta’ Frar, fil-11am Monsinjur Arċisqof Pawl Cremona se jqaddes Quddiesa Konċelebrata fejn se jsiru talb u offerti minn koppji li qed jistennew tarbija.
Agħfas hawn biex tkompli taqra dan l-artiklu mis-sit www.il-gensillum.com Read more »
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Wednesday, 1st February
10.30 a.m. The Archbishop meets the Parish Priest in preparation for his pastoral visit in his parish, at the Curia.
Sunday, 5th February
6.30 p.m. The Archbishop celebrates Mass at the Parish Church and afterwards meets with the people.
Monday, 6th February
5.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets the Diaconia Commission at the Pope John Paul II hall… Read more »
On Thursday 2nd February 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at Mensija Sanctuary, San Gwann and afterwards met with the people.
CLICK HERE to view more photos of the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit in San Gwann.
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Jesus praying
Thousands of pilgrims gathered in the Paul the VI hall for the Pope’s General Audience. Pope Benedict greeting the faithful said he wanted this week to focus on a significant event, that being Jesus in Gethsemane and his prayers in the Garden of Olives.
“In our continuing catechesis on Christian prayer, we now turn to the prayer of Jesus in Gethsemane, the Garden of Olives, following the Last Supper… Read more »
