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“WE HAVE UNDERMINED THE VALUE AND MEANING OF SEXUALITY”

06/11/2010

“Fl-ethos tal-bniedem tal-Punent, is-sesswalità umana m’għadhiex titqies bħala aspett serju tal-ħajja tal-bniedem. Svojtajna s-sesswalità mill-verità u t-tifsira proprja tagħha. Is-sesswalità m’għadhiex titqies bħala attività ‘sagra’, u għax timpenja l-persuna bħala tali, issa qed tiġi pubbliċizzata bħala ‘attività mekkanika’.”

Hekk sostna l-Isqof Mario Grech waqt konferenza nazzjonali li saret fi tmiem il-ġimgħa li għaddiet dwar ‘Is-Sbuħija tal-Ġisem: lejn it-Teoloġija tal-Ġisem’. Il-konferenza kienet organizzata minn Dar Ġużeppa Debono… Read more »

THE THIRD EDITION OF THE FESTIVAL FOR PARISH CHOIRS

05/11/2010

Il-Kummissjoni Kultura tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta flimkien mal-Kumitat Organizzativ għall-Festi Ċentinarji tal-Parroċċa ta’ Raħal Ġdid qegħdin iniedu t-tielet edizzjoni tal-Festival għall-Korijiet Parrokkjali. Da se jsir nhar l-Erbgħa 10, il-Ħamis 11 u l-Ġimgħa 12 ta’ Novembru. Din is-sena l-Festival se jinżamm fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Raħal Ġdid bħala parti mill-festi ċentinarji tal-Parroċċa.

F’din it-tielet edizzjoni se jipparteċipaw korijiet parrokkjali minn dawn l-ibliet u rħula: Gwardamanġa, Ħal Safi, Ħaż-Żabbar, Marsaxlokk, Mosta, Raħal Ġdid, San Bastjan, Ħal Qormi, San Ġiljan u Żurrieq… Read more »

AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR MALTA VISITS SAINT URSOLA MONASTERY

04/11/2010

Nhar l-Erbgħa, 3 ta’ Novembru, 2010, il-Kummissarju Għoli tal-Awstralja għal Malta, l-E.T. Ms Anne Quinane, akkumpanjata minn Mons. Philip Calleja, marret il-Monasteru tas-Sorijiet tal-Klawsura ta’ Sant Ursola, il-Belt, iżżur liż-żewġt aħwa Sr Christine u Lillian Borġ, it-tnejn imweldin l-Awstralja.

Hi saret taf bihom f’laqgħa li kellha ma’ ommhom, wara l-Quddiesa li ġiet iċċelebrata fl-KonKatidral ta’ San Ġwann nhar il-Ħadd 24 ta’ Ottubru, fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum il-kanonizzazzjoni ta’ l-ewwel Qaddisa Awstraljana, Sr Mary of the Cross (Mary Helen MacKillop)… Read more »

HOW CAN CATHOLICS LIVE IN A MEDIA SATURATED CULTURE?

03/11/2010

‘How can Catholics live in a media saturated culture?’ and ‘The World in our face – How do people of faith download the best and leave the rest?’ will be addressed during two seminars that will be held on Friday 5th and Saturday, 6th November, 2010. The guest speaker will be Rev Dr Richard Leonard SJ, a lecturer at the Ponticial Gregorian University in Rome… Read more »

BENEDICT XVI PRAYING FOR DRUG ADDICTS

03/11/2010

Pope greets the crowd

Benedict XVI is dedicating the month of November to pray for those who use drugs, or who are dependent on other substances.

The Apostleship of Prayer announced the intentions chosen by the Pope for November.

His general prayer intention is: “That victims of drugs or of other dependence may, thanks to the support of the Christian community, find in the power of our saving God strength for a radical life-change.”

The Pontiff also chooses an apostolic intention for each month… Read more »

CARITAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2010

03/11/2010

On Saturday, 29th October, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. presided over the Caritas General Assembly at the Curia.

CLICK HERE to download Mgr. Victor Grech’s address during the Caritas General Assembly.

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BISHOP MARIO GRECH SETS IN MOTION THE BEATIFICATION PROCESS OF A GOZITAN PRIEST

03/11/2010

L-Isqof t’Għawdex Mario Grech ħabbar li se jingħata bidu għall-proċess djoċesan biex tkun evalwata l-possibilità ta’ elementi ta’ qdusija fil-ħajja ta’ Dun Mikiel Attard, li miet sitt snin ilu. Dan, għalhekk, huwa l-bidu tal-proċess ta’ beatifikazzjoni ta’ dan is-saċerdot Għawdxi.

L-Isqof Grech ħatar lil Dun Anton Sciberras tas-Soċjetà Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl bħala l-Postulatur tal-Kawża ta’ Dun Mikiel Attard, u lil Fr Daniel Xerri, Rettur tas-Seminarju t’Għawdex, bħala Viċi-Postulatur… Read more »

GĦARGĦUR PASTORAL VISIT PROGRAMME

02/11/2010

4 – 13th November 2010

Wednesday, 3rd November

10.30 a.m. The Archbishop holds a meeting with the Parish Priest.

Thursday, 4th November

7.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets members of Civil Society at the Pastoral Centre.

Saturday, 6th November

4.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets the ‘Diakonia’ Commission at the Pastoral Centre… Read more »

7 KILLED IN SYRIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN BAGHDAD

01/11/2010

children flee Church attack

A hostage situation in the Sayidat al-Najat Syrian Catholic cathedral of Baghdad Sunday ended when Iraqi police stormed the church. At least seven are dead, and another 20 are wounded.

Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, affirmed that the Holy See was following closely the situation that began when gunmen entered the church during the Sunday liturgy and took the congregation as hostages… Read more »