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MASS FOR FEAST ORGANIZERS

On Thursday 10th March, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will be celebrating Mass for feast organizers. This Mass will be celebrated at St.Paul’s Parish Church in Rabat at 6.00 p.m.

The Secretariat for the Laity is inviting the President and Secretary or two representatives of Committees, Groups, Associations and Band Clubs who help in the organization of the Feasts. Read more »

PASTORAL VISIT IN FLEUR DE LYS PARISH

On Saturday 5th March, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated  Mass at Fleur de Lys Parish Church, for the official opening of his pastoral visit.

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NEW PARISH PRIEST FOR VITTORIOSA

Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. has appointed Fr Joseph Cilia as the new parish priest of Vittoriosa.

Fr Joseph Cilia was born in Pieta on 30th December, 1971. Fr Joseph received his primary education in Mosta and his secondary education in Naxxar, Paola and St Michael’s school, St Venera. He carried out his tertiary studies in the Faculty of Art and Theology (Philosophy and Theology)… Read more »

GOD’S REASONING – CHRIST’S REASONING – LENT 2011

Brothers and Sisters,

For the Christian Community, Lent is a time to reflect upon the will of God the Father and how our Lord Jesus Christ accomplished it by his death on the cross.  It is also an invitation for us to fulfill God’s will in all its aspects.

The Lord has several ways of revealing to us the different facets of God’s plan… Read more »

PASTORAL LETTER FOR CHILDREN – LENT 2011

What God wants – what Jesus wants

Dear children,

During Lent, all Christians, young and old, are invited to take the time to think about what God wants from us, and to remember how Jesus carried out His Father’s plan wholeheartedly, right up to His death on the cross.  Today, Jesus is inviting you, too, to do what God the Father wants.  He shows us how we can do this in many different ways… Read more »

DISCUSSION ON FEASTS DOCUMENT STILL ONGOING

Kuntrarjament għall-impressjoni li setgħet ingħatat mill-Għaqda Nazzjonali Armar tal-Festi fit-Toroq din il-ġimgħa, li f’covering letter għal “rapport intensiv” li ħarġet qalet li “bosta qegħdin jistaqsu fejn waslu s’issa l-konsultazzjonijiet dwar li-festi”, kelliem għall-Kurja tal-Arċisqof mhux talli kkonferma li rappreżentanti tal-Knisja fil-bidu ta’ Frar li għadda ltaqgħu ma’ uffiċjali tal-Għaqda, imma qal ukoll li ż-żewġ naħat għandhom jerġgħu jiltaqgħu dan ix-xahar.

Il-kelliemi qal li fil-laqgħa ta’ Frar kienu diskussi l-armar li jintuża waqt il-marċi u l-armar l-ieħor tal-festa… Read more »

FLEUR DE LYS PASTORAL VISIT PROGRAMME

5th – 15th March 2011

Friday, 4th March

11.30 a.m. The Archbishop holds a meeting with the Parish Priest, at the Curia.

Saturday, 5th March

5.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets with the Adolescent and Youth Commission at the Carmelite Family Centre.

6.30 p.m. The Archbishop celebrates Mass in the Parish Church and afterwards, meets the parishioners… Read more »

MILLIONS COME TO THE VATICAN, BUT ONLY A FEW SPEND THE NIGHT

State of the Vatican City

Millions of citizens of countries from all over the world enter Vatican territory every year to visit the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica or catch a glimpse of the pope on a Sunday in St. Peter’s Square. But only a select 572 souls can claim citizenship of the Vatican itself, statistics released March 1 showed.

Those are the ones carrying what is probably the most exclusive ID card in the world, issued by the Stato della Citta del Vaticano, or Vatican City State… Read more »