News from the Church in Malta
On Sunday, 20th December, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. attended a party for children living in Church homes, organised by RTK radio.
Click on the photo to enlarge. The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta. Tel: 21236723… Read more »
Today, by God’s grace, there are several groups of a spiritual nature that meet regularly for prayer meetings, retreats and spiritual seminars. For this reason, the Episcopal Conference wishes to bring to light the valuable insights contained in the Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on Some Aspects of Christian Meditation ‘Orationis Formas’, issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on 15th October 1989… Read more »
Vatican Christmas Tree
The re-evangelization of the secularized world requires a recovery of the sense of the sacred, says the preacher of the Pontifical Household.
Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa offered this suggestion today during the last in his series of Advent sermons that he has given in the presence of the Pope and the Roman Curia.
Father Cantalamessa proposed at the beginning of the series to offer “a small contribution to the need of the Church” for a New Evangelization, concretely by examining three obstacles to the Gospel message: scientism, secularism and rationalism… Read more »
On Friday, 17th December, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. attended Joseph Calleja’s Christmas Charity concert at the Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Naxxar.
Joseph Calleja presented a cheque of 81,200 Euro to Fr Michael Agiust, to help fund the completion of the Sanctuary. Calleja also presented 15 envelopes with cash donations to the Archbishop, to be given to families in need… Read more »
Dun Joseph Cassar, id-Direttur tas-Servizz tal-Ġiżwiti mar-Refuġjati f’Malta, qal li l-immigranti irregolari li jaslu Malta ma jbatux biss mill-faqar ekonomiku iżda anki minn dak psikoloġiku.
Huwa qal dan b’rabta mat-tnedija tad-dokumentarju bl-isem ta’ Suspended Lives li jittratta l-ħajja tal-immigranti f’Malta, u li huma l-immigranti stess li jirrakkontaw id-diffikultajiet li jħabbtu wiċċhom magħhom.
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Pope Benedict XVI
Infringements on the freedom of religion threaten peace and security worldwide as well as stifle authentic human growth and development, Pope Benedict XVI said. “Religious freedom is an authentic weapon of peace,” which fosters the human qualities and potentials that “can change the world and make it better,” the pope said in his message for World Peace Day, Jan… Read more »
Cardinal Peter Turkson
The president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace is asking for peace on earth, and that it begin in Jerusalem.
Cardinal Peter Turkson wrote this in his message for the Third International Day of Intercession for Peace in the Holy Land. Bishop Mario Toso, the dicastery’s secretary, also signed the note, which was released today.
The prayer initiative, which is organized by several Catholic youth associations, will take place Jan… Read more »
On Wednesday, 15th December, 2010, Mgr Charles Cordina celebrated a Thanksgiving Mass at Transport Malta offices in San Maison. Mgr Cordina celebrated Mass on behalf of Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P, who is currently indisposed.
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Għall-familji kollha u għan-nies tal-Parroċċa hija ġurnata ta’ ferħ l-aktar kbir l-ordinazzjoni saċerdotali ta’ xi wieħed minn uliedha. Aħna nifirħu wkoll meta nfakkru din il-ġurnata kull sena. Illum qegħdin nistednukom biex tifirħu magħna u ma’ dawk kollha li huma membri ħajjin ta’ pajjiżna biex infakkru jum l-ordinazzjoni saċerdotali tal-Qaddej t’Alla l-Isqof Galea.
Huwa kien ġie ordnat saċerdot fil-Katidral tal-Imdina mill-Arċisqof Mauro Caruana fit-18 ta’ Diċembru 1915… Read more »
