News from the Church in Malta
CCEE
The Council of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE) is turning its focus to the new evangelization, with two meetings on the topic scheduled this month.
Two consecutive CCEE meetings — a meeting of the general secretaries which started Thursday, and then a meeting of the media officers and spokespersons starting Saturday — will look at the “new” evangelization of the continent… Read more »
On Thursday 16th June, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP, whilst visiting the patients who are being cared for at Sir Paul Boffa Hospital and the medical staff, encouraged the sick to not give up during times of suffering and whenever they feel alone. He reminded them that despite the fact that science and medicine have made great discoveries, spirituality gives meaning to a person’s suffering… Read more »
A praying couple
Many couples might arrive to their wedding day without ever having prayed together, but Benedict XVI is urging spouses to join together in prayer so that their love can be “ever truer and lasting.”
The Pope made this invitation at the end of today’s general audience, when he offered his traditional greeting to youth, the sick and newlyweds… Read more »
Id-disa’ edizzjoni tal-maratona “Oħloq Tbissima” din is-sena se tkun organizzata bejn it-8 u l-10 ta’ Lulju 2011. “Oħloq Tbissima” għandha l-għan uniku li tqajjem kuxjenza missjunarja u tiġbor fondi b’risq il-ħidma li s-Soċjetà Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl (MSSP) għandha fil-Perù, fil-Pakistan, fil-Filippini u anki hawn Malta fid-Dar ta’ San Ġużepp f’Santa Venera.
Kelliem għall-MSSP qal lil IL-ĠENSillum online li fil-Perù, is-saċerdoti missjunarji jieħdu ħsieb diversi parroċċi, fejn minbarra x-xogħol pastorali u spiritwali, huma jagħtu għajnuniet bażiċi bħal ikel u ħwejjeġ… Read more »
On Wednesday 15th June, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. received a visit from the Malta National Youth Council, at his residence in Attard.
Click on photos to enlarge. The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta. Tel: 21236723… Read more »
Employment
The global issue of unemployment points to a structural problem that was identified well before the onset of the world financial crisis, according to the Holy See. But its consequence is a scenario that “we must do our very best to avoid.”
Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, permanent representative of the Holy See to the U.N. offices in Geneva, made this observation last Wednesday at the 100th Session of the International Labour Conference… Read more »
Violence and more attacks
As the situation in Syria drags on, it could be that fewer and fewer people have hope in dialogue, but the Vatican continues to call for it, saying it’s the solution to the conflict.
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, turned his attention to Syria in the most recent edition of Vatican Television’s “Octava Dies.”
He followed the Pope’s own speaking-out on the months-long conflict… Read more »
July 2 – 3, 2011: young people give an unusual start to their summer with “Check-in”, in St Julian’s. Hundreds of youth are offering their breaks up for voluntary work in Malta and abroad. Others are making the much-anticipated pilgrimage to Madrid marking the World Youth Day. Though every experience of these is unique, they are all deep-changing expressions of faith.
Check-in is an overnight experience bringing all the separate lines together… Read more »
Feast of the Holy Spirit
Benedict XVI says that the Holy Spirit, celebrated on the feast of Pentecost, fills the universe and prepares unity among nations.
The Pope reflected on the role of the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity before he prayed the midday Regina Ceoli with those gathered in St. Peter’s Square.
Pentecost, he said, is the fulfillment of the paschal mystery, “the powerful effusion of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles gathered together with Mary, the Mother of the Lord, and the other disciples… Read more »
