Illum il-Ħadd, 23 ta’ Ottubru 2011 fis-7.10 p.m., fid-Dar Santa Katarina, Ħ’Attard, fejn kien rikoverat, is-Sur Joseph M. Cremona, missier l-Eċċellenza Tiegħu Monsinjur Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P., irritorna lejn il-Ħallieq fl-eta’ ta’ 95 sena. Gawduh f’ħajtu: martu Josephine nee’ Cauchi, ibnu l-ieħor Carmel (k/a Lino) u martu Mary Helen u bintu Marie Louise, in-neputijiet Marco u martu Joanne, Stefano u martu Nicolette u Johann, kif ukoll il-pro-neputijiet Luigi, Gianluca, Lara u Sam… Read more »

Given below is the text of an English-language note published yesterday afternoon by the Holy See Press Office on the subject of the Holy See and Libya following the death of Colonel Gaddafi.

“The news of the death of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi marks the end of a much too long and tragic phase of a brutal struggle to bring down a harsh and oppressive regime… Read more »

On Friday 21st Ocotber 2011, Mgr Tommaso Caputo, Apostolic Nuncio and  Fr Paul Darmanin presented President George Abela the Maltese translation of the book  ‘Jesus of Nazareth Vol II’ written by Pope Benedict XVI. The presentation ceremony was held  at San Anton Palace, Attard.

Photo Credit:  DOI – Clifton Fenech Read more »

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This DVD concentrates  on what it means to call Christ the’Lamb of God’. Tony Mahoney researched the subject in the Old and New Testament with the help of some very good books, and put the material together in a beautiful and telling way.

Responsible for the production were: Joe Gatt for originating the idea of a five minute Catechesis before the Saturday / Sunday Masses; Tony Mahoney  for the text, for the choice of music, and for the reading; Peter Gatt for the research done for the illustrations and graphics;  Patrick Spiteri for the artistic photos of the Mass; Marika Gatt for the sound recording and for the overall professional eye; and Kurt Mahoney for the Lightscribing… Read more »

On Wednesday 19th October 2011, Archishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the children who attended catechism at the Catechism Centre in Baħrija.

On Thursday 20th October 2011, the Archbishop met the Community of the Sisters of St.Dorothy and later on he met the Community of the Children of the Sacred Heart, in Rabat.

Agħfas fuq ir-ritratti biex tkabbar… Read more »

Immigrants

“Migrations and New Evangelisation” is the theme chosen by Benedict XVI for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2012, which will be celebrated on 15 January 2012. Extracts from the English-language edition of the text are given below:

“Proclaiming Jesus Christ the one Saviour of the world ‘constitutes the essential mission of the Church. It is a task and mission which the vast and profound changes of present-day society make all the more urgent’… Read more »

A day in Assisi commemorating the interreligious meeting by Pope John Paul II in October 27, 1986

A press conference was held this morning in the Holy See Press Office to present the “Day of reflection, dialogue and prayer for peace and justice in the world: Pilgrims of Truth, Pilgrims of Peace”, due to take place in the Italian town of Assisi on 27 October… Read more »

On Monday 17th October 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met children who attend catechism at the Catechism Centre in Bahrija, Rabat, as part of his pastoral visit in this parish.

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