News from the Church in Malta
Oblates
Twenty-two Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate will be beatified in Madrid this December. They lost their lives in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War.
The Oblates carried out their ministry as chaplains to three communities of nuns and collaborated in the neighborhood parishes.
The young students taught catechism in neighborhood parishes and the Oblate Choir solemnized the liturgical celebrations… Read more »
Catholics Come Home
A ministry dedicated to bringing fallen-away Catholics back to the Church through media will be getting its message to 250 million people this Christmas season.
Catholics Come Home will air a one-minute invitation to return to parish life and get to know the Church. The spot will run more than 400 times from Dec. 16 to Jan… Read more »
The Institute of Pastoral Formation of the Church in Malta has recently organized the annual graduation ceremony for 155 students who have successfully completed nine different courses held throughout the recent academic year. This ceremony was presided over by the Archbishop, Paul Cremona OP and was held at the Archbishop’s Seminary on Tuesday 8th November. The courses were the following:
For the first time ever, these courses were certified by the Malta Qualifications Council. … Read more »
Sudan violence
Violence is spreading in Sudan and the newly formed South Sudan, such that a civil war is threatening if the international community doesn’t intervene, according to the countries’ bishops.
The Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference, which serves Sudan and the world’s newest country, South Sudan, released a communiqué Oct. 28 titled “The Church God Wants Us to Be.”
As reported by Aid to the Church in Need, the statement speaks of spreading violence in Blue Nile State, South Kordofan and Eastern Equatoria, as well as ongoing violence in Darfur… Read more »
On Saturday 5th November, 2011 Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at St Agatha’s Chapel and afterwards met with the people. Later on, he met with the MSSP community and dined with them.
Click on the photos to enlarge. The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be obtained from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »
On Friday 4th November, 2011 Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. participated in an Inter-religious meeting Praying and Singing for Peace, at St John’s CoCathedral, Valletta.
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Studenti tal-Kulleġġ Santa Margerita, Skola Sekondarja Subien, Verdala, Bormla, ix-xahar li għadda talbu r-rużarju flimkien favur il-ħajja. Fit-tradizzjoni tal-Knisja, Ottubru hu x-xahar iddedikat lill-Madonna.
L-attività kienet organizzata waqt il-lezzjonijiet tar-reliġjon mid-Dipartiment tar-Reliġjon tal-Kulleġġ, li jiġi taħt id-direzzjoni ta’ Martin Azzopardi sdc. Waqt kull lezzjoni tar-reliġjon, l-għalliem kien jgħaddi kuruna tar-rużarju fost l-istudenti u jistedinhom fuq bazi volontarja biex jitolbu fis-skiet l-Ave Maria bl-intenzjoni li inqas persuni jagħmlu rikors għall-abort… Read more »
Adult stem cell research
An international conference entitled “Adult Stem Cells: Science and the Future of Man and Culture” is due to being tomorrow in the Vatican, lasting until 11 November. The event, which has been organised by the U.S. Stem for Life Foundation and by the Pontifical Council for Culture, has the aim of supporting research and increasing public awareness of treatment using adult stem cells… Read more »
Fr Martin Cilia, on behalf of the MSSP Oratory, Birkirkara, wishes to invite all those who are interested for an Advent retreat on Sunday 27th November from 9am to 1pm. This activity is one of the initiatives which resumed in October and will go on until June 2012. They comprise part of the pastoral programme of the MSSP oratory – a programme which also includes biblical courses, catechesis, retreats and confessions which are held every first Thursday of the month between 6.30pm and 8.30pm… Read more »
The Cana Movement held the annual Assembly for those couples who lead the various marriage preparation courses throughout parishes in Malta. This was held at the Archbishop’s Seminary, Tal-Virtu’ on Saturday 5th November 2011.
In his opening address, the Director of the Movement, Rev Dr Joseph Mizzi, thanked those present for their commitment and dedication towards their apostolate: that of preparing engaged couples for Christian marriage… Read more »
