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THE CHURCH IN MALTA EMPLOYS OVER 3,370 PEOPLE

17/09/2011

Matul is-sena li għaddiet, il-Knisja f’Malta kienet tħaddem magħha madwar 1,125 persuna, bi spiża f’pagi ta’ kważi €13-il miljun. Dawn barra l-2,246 impjegat ieħor, fosthom għalliema u ħaddiema klerikali, li jaħdmu fl-iskejjel tagħha. Irid jingħad li l-biċċa l-kbira tal-għalliema jirċievu s-salarju tagħhom mill-Istat, skont il-ftehim li kien sar bejn l-Istat Malti u s-Santa Sede f’Novembru 1991.

B’total ta’ 3,371 impjegat, il-Knisja f’Malta tispiċċa fost l-ikbar employers fil-pajjiż… Read more »

RABAT PASTORAL VISIT PROGRAMME

16/09/2011

Friday, 16th September

11.00 a.m. The Archbishop meets the Archpriest in preparation for his pastoral visit in his parish, at the Curia.

Thursday, 22nd September

8.30 a.m. The Archbishop meets with individual priests and dines with them afterwards at the Daughters of the Sacred Heart.

Saturday, 24th September

6.00 p.m. The Archbishop celebrates Mass at the Parish Church and later meets the people… Read more »

THE WHITE MONKS

15/09/2011


Man lives in this world constantly seeking joy and peace. However, God alone, who is Love and the source of true joy, may satisfy this desire. Therfore man, even unnknowingly is constantly seeking God.

“Listen, O my son, to the precepts of your master, and incline the ear of your heart, and cheerfully receive and faithfully execute the council of your loving Father.” (RB Prol 1-2) “Who is the man that desires life and loves to see good days?” If hearing this you answer, “I am he,” God says to you: “If you want true and everlasting life, turn away from evil and do good; seek after peace and pursue it” (RB Prol 15-17)… Read more »

THE SILENCE OF GOD IS ONLY APPARENT

14/09/2011

This morning the Holy Father travelled by helicopter from the Apostolic Palace at Castelgandolfo to the Vatican, where he held his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall. In his catechesis he dwelt on the first part of Psalm 22, focusing on the theme of prayers of supplication to God.
 
  The Psalm, which remerges in the narrative of Christ’s Passion, presents the figure of an innocent man persecuted and surrounded by adversaries who seek his death… Read more »

A NEW DELEGATE FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION

14/09/2011

L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona nnomina lil Fr Charles Mallia Ph.D., O.Carm., biex ikun id-Delegat tiegħu għall‑Edukazzjoni Nisranija. Hu ser jieħu post Fr Dominic Scerri O.P. li ilu jokkupa din il-kariga għal dawn l-aħħar għoxrin sena.

B’din il-ħidma ġdida Fr Charles se jkompli fuq ix-xogħol li  ilu jwettaq b’risq l-iskejjel tal-Knisja. Matul dawn it‑tnejn u għoxrin sena huwa kien is-Segretarju tal-Private Schools Association u għal ħmistax-il sena kien ir‑rappreżentant ta’ din l-għaqda tal-kapijiet tal-iskejjel indipendenti fuq il-Bord tal-MATSEC… Read more »

SEEKING GOD IN THOSE WHO ARE IN PRISON OR BOUND BY SIN

14/09/2011

4Given’s 11th program features spiritual information on how to maintain and improve a personal relationship with Jesus Christ! He is God’s only provision for our sin!  Life and death will be discussed with Dr. Joe Zammit who is Ian Diacono’s guest for today’s program. Kirsten Pulis hosts the next section that brings interesting crafts and stories to the young audience. Motivating and animated features will follow which will depict today’s theme in a better way! … Read more »

REJECTING VIOLENCE AS A SOLUTION TO PROBLEMS

12/09/2011

Pope during Eucharist

Following today’s Mass for the closure of the twenty-fifth Italian National Eucharistic Congress, the Holy Father prayed the Angelus in the shipyard of the city of Ancona. Before the Marian prayer the Pope reminded faithful present that “the Angelus invites us to imitate Mary Most Holy, to contemplate the well of love from which the Sacrament of the Eucharist comes”… Read more »

THE CHURCH TO OPEN TWO NEW PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN OCTOBER

12/09/2011

F’Ottubru li ġej il-Knisja se tiftaħ żewġ skejjel primarji ġodda, waħda fis-Seminarju tal-Virtù, u l-oħra fil-Kulleġġ Missjunarju ta’ San Pawl. Il-Kulleġġ Santu Wistin qed jistenna l-permess tal-MEPA biex jibda l-bini ta’ skola primarja oħra.

“Sar sforz straordinarju biex kollox jitlesta u biex l-iskola primarja tibda b’mod normali mal-iskejjel l-oħra,” qal Fr David Cilia, is-Surmast tal-iskola tas-Seminarju lil IL-ĠENSillum online. “Bi pjaċir ngħid li l-iskejjel tal-Kulleġġ Missjunarju ta’ San Pawl u s-Seminarju Malta se jilqgħu l-istudenti l-ġodda fil-livell primarju fl-iskejjel il-ġodda.”

Fr Cilia kompla jgħid li s-Seminarju se jospita l-istudenti ta’ Santu Wistin għal din is-sena sa ma tinbena l-iskola tagħhom matul is-sena skolastika li ġejja… Read more »

CELEBRATIONS FOR THE FEAST OF ST.FRANCIS

12/09/2011

In order to celebrate the Feast of St.Francis, the Franciscan Fathers, together with the Hamrun Local Council, are organizing an evening of song, food and games on Saturday 17th September 2011 and 8p.m. On Sunday 18th September 2011 there will be the blessing of animals at 10 a.m. in front of the Church.  At 8.30 a.m. the Scouts’ Band will begin and at 9 a.m… Read more »

THE CONFERENCE OF EUROPEAN JUSTICE AND PEACE COMMISSIONS

12/09/2011

THE CONFERENCE OF EUROPEAN JUSTICE AND PEACE COMMISSIONS

“Inter-religious and intercultural relations – chances and challenges for our solidarity”

An Albanian contribution to the construction of Europe

Representatives of the 30 national commissions, including Malta, that constitute the Conference of European Justice and Peace Commissions (Justice and Peace Europe) will meet in Albania between the 16th and 20th of September 2011 for the annual international workshop and general assembly… Read more »