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CLARIFICATION ON THE CHURCH’S PARTICIPATION IN THE SEMINAR ON FEASTS

01/04/2011

The following clarification is necessary with respect to the comments passed regarding the participation of Church officials during the Seminar on Feasts organized by the Musical Society Madonna tal-Gilju, Mqabba.

At no point was any Church official invited to address the Seminar. Mons Anton Gouder received an invitation, which included a printed programme that was already finalised. Similar invitations were also recieved by other people and associations… Read more »

VATICAN: ROME READY FOR JPII BEATIFICATION

01/04/2011

Pope John Paul II

Organizers of Pope John Paul II’s May 1 beatification are affirming that there will be plenty of room for all pilgrims who want to attend. Monsignor Liberio Andreatta of the Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi — the Vatican institution whose mission it is to evangelize through pastoral tourism and the ministry of pilgrimage — affirmed this Tuesday at a presentation of the events related to the beatification… Read more »

MEETING FOR YOUTHS ON MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY

01/04/2011

The Youth and Adolescent Parish Commission of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Fgura, is inviting all youths who are 16 and over to a meeting about the values of marriage and the family. This meeting will take place on Tuesday 5th April, 2011, at the Parish Centre of Fgura (under the church)at 8.00 p.m. Pierre and Mireille Cordina will be the speakers. Read more »

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EIGHT PARISHES WITH NEW PARISH PRIESTS

31/03/2011

Fr Joe Cilia matul din il-ġimgħa jibda b’mod informali l-ħidma pastorali tiegħu fil-parroċċa tal-Birgu, wara li għal xi snin mexxa l-parroċċa ta’ Ħal Safi. Fr Joe hu wieħed minn tmien kappillani li nħatru f’dawn l-aħħar tmien xhur. Għal sitta minnhom, dan kien l-ewwel inkarigu tagħhom fi tmexxija ta’ parroċċa. Il-ħatra ta’ tmien kappillani ġodda tfisser bidla fi 11 fil-mija tat-tmexxija tal-komunitajiet parrokkjali f’Malta fi tmien xhur… Read more »

CARITAS LIBYA REFUGEES FUND

30/03/2011

Caritas Malta, in close cooperation with Caritas France and Caritas Internationalis has initiated a fundraising campaign in aid of the refugees fleeing the Libya crisis.

Recent political events in Libya caused hundreds of migrants to flee the country towards Egypt, Tunisia and to a lesser extent, Niger and Algeria making this one of the largest migration crises faced since the first Gulf War 1990… Read more »

THREE PAKISTANI CHURCHES ATTACKED THIS WEEK

30/03/2011

On Monday night, six men attacked a Catholic church in Rawalpindi, the third aggression of its type in the past week.

The church of St. Thomas was attacked around 6:30 p.m. by a group of armed men who threw rocks at the lamps and windows and set fire to the door, Fides reported.

The local pastor, Father Yusaf Amanat, was warned by an attendant who heard the noise… Read more »

THE ARCHBISHOP MEETS BIRKIRKARA YOUTHS

29/03/2011

On Friday 25th March, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the Youth and Adolescent Commission of St. Mary’s Parish, B’Kara. He then went on to meet youth of the same parish.

CLICK HERE for more information on the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit in your parish.

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STATEMENT BY ST AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE

29/03/2011

During the programme “Affari Tagħna” (Friday, 25th March 2011) on ONE TV, the Hon. Evarist Bartolo accused St. Augustine’s College of mentioning during the school assembly those students who do not contribute to the College’s expenses by their donation. This is a very serious and false accusation. I inquired about it with the Rector himself and members of the College staff. Both categorically rejected such accusation… Read more »

HOLY LAND CUSTOS: POLITICS IS MUTE SO VIOLENCE SPEAKS

29/03/2011

Holy Land attacks

When politics is at a standstill, the “languages” of violence and mistrust enter the conversation, according to the Franciscan custos of the Holy Land.
Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa shared this reflection with Vatican Radio, in response to the new increase in tensions between Israelis and Palestinians.
A terrorist bombing March 23 at a bus stop in Jerusalem killed one person and wounded more than 50 others; such an event has not occurred in Jerusalem since 2008, when a Palestinian extremist entered a rabbinical school and killed eight students… Read more »

BIRKIRKARA PASTORAL VISIT OPENING MASS

28/03/2011

On Saturday 26th March, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at St. Mary Parish Church, B’Kara, for the official opening of his pastoral visit.The area around the church is dedicated to the Virgin Mary Taken to Heaven, known as the ‘Old Church of Birkirkara’, and has been a parish since 8th Mat 2005. In St.Mary’s Parish, the Archbishop will also say Mass in the St.Aloysious College Chapel and will meet with the Jesuit Community… Read more »