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GĦARGĦUR PASTORAL VISIT COMES TO AN END


On Friday, 19th November, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met youths who attend the Catechism Centre (MUSEUM) for boys in Għargħur, as part of his pastoral visit in this parish.

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CHURCH NEEDS A VOICE IN THE MEDIA

Benedict XVI is underlining the need to give a voice to the Church in the realm of social communications and the media.

The Pope stated this today upon receiving in audience the Filipino bishops who are in Rome for their five-yearly “ad limina” visit.

“A specific area in which the Church must always find its proper voice comes in the field of social communications and the media,” the Pontiff stated… Read more »

A DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS AT THE SEMINARY

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A day of prayer and adoration is being held at the Archbishop’s Seminary, tal-Virtu’, Rabat on Thursday, 2nd December 2010. The aim is to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Mass will be celebrated at 9.30 a.m. followed by adoration during the rest of the day. The celebration of Mass at 7.15 p.m, with the participation of seminarians, concludes Thursday’s day of prayer… Read more »

A NEW PRESIDENT FOR THE DIOCESAN COMMISSION FOR YOUTH

L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona nnomina lil Anthony Mifsud, żagħżugħ ta’ 29 sena, bħala President tal-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Żgħażagħ. Hu se jieħu post Fr Savio Vella sdb li ilhu jmexxi l-Kummissjoni għal dawn l-aħħar sitt snin.

Anthony Mifsud twieled il-Mosta fis-6 t’Ottubru, 1981. Wara li ħa l-edukazzjoni tiegħu fl-iskola Stella Maris u fil-Kulleġġ S.Alwiġi, hu ggradwa fil-B.Sc. Biology & Chemistry mill-Universita’ ta’ Malta. F’din l-aħħar sena kien qed jgħallem fid-Dipartiment tal-Bijoloġija fil-Junior College… Read more »

Archbishop’s Letter to Youth

‘NIŻŻLU GĦERUQKOM FIH’

Għeżież Żgħażagħ,

Minn hawn u ftit ieħor aħna se niċċelebraw il-Milied.

Fil-Milied niċċelebraw it-twelid ta’ Sidna Ġesù bħala bniedem. Ma nafx jekk timpressjonakomx, iżda jien kemm-il darba naħseb fuqha. Sidna Ġesù Kristu ma sarx bniedem biss fid-dehra, kemm jaqdi l-missjoni tiegħu, iżda qiegħed l-għeruq tiegħu fl-umanità li hu ħaddan. Sar bniedem u għex totalment l-umanità tiegħu: feraħ bħalna, beka bħalna, għex bħalna t-tfulija, ż-żgħożija, u bħala adult… Read more »

BOOK PORTRAYS A POPE WHO WALKS WITH US

The new book, “Light of the World,” which features an interview with Benedict XVI, is a chance to know a Pope who walks with us, says a Vatican spokesman. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, said this on the latest episode of “Octava Dies.”

He spoke about the book, released Tuesday by Ignatius Press, which featured a lengthy interview with the Pontiff by German journalist Peter Seewald… Read more »

Archbishop presents Letter to Youth

On Sunday 28th November, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona will be reading out his annual Letter to Youth at the Oratorju Qalb ta’ Gesu in Mosta at 6:30 p.m. The day marks the start of the liturgical year; the first Sunday of Advent. The Archbishop’s message follows the current World Youth Day theme, a phrase offered for reflection by the Pope. The chosen theme is: “Planted and built up in Jesus Christ, firm in the Faith” (Col 2,7)… Read more »

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CRIB IN OUR FAMILIES – ADVENT 2010

Dear brethren,

As Christians, at Christmastime, we rejoice for the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, an event which we acknowledge as the coming of the Son of God, as man, in our midst.

Yet we cannot fail to stand in awe if we pause to consider the greatness of the love with which God the Father prepared for the coming of his Son among us… Read more »

936 CHILDREN BORN FROM UNDER AGE MOTHERS BETWEEN 2000 AND 2009

Informazzjoni miġbura mid-Diviżjoni tas-Saħħa turi li bejn is-sena 2000 u l-2009 kienu 936 it-trabi mwielda lil tfajliet taħt it-18-il sena. Dan ħareġ waqt it-tnedija għall-Politika Nazzjonali Favur is-Saħħa Sesswali.

F’seminar, il-Ministru tas-Saħħa Joe Cassar qal li l-politika Nazzjonali dwar is-Saħħa Sesswali se tkun element integrali għas-soċjetà Maltija u għandha titfassal b’rispett lejn kull aspett tas-sesswalità u tal-bniedem.

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