News from the Church in Malta
On Friday, 5th November, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. ordained Rev. Robert Galea to the priesthood at St. Julian’s Parish Church.
Fr. Robert Galea who is 28 years old and hails from Ibrag parish commenced his studies in 2003 at the Archbishop’s Seminary in Malta. In accordance with his wish, in 2007, a request was made to Archbishop Paul Cremona by the Maltese Bishop of Sandhurst, Mons… Read more »
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It’s not enough to advance as a society in the technical, social and culture spheres if society doesn’t also make similar “moral advances,” says Benedict XVI.
The Pope said this today at the dedication Mass of Barcelona’s Church of the Sagrada Familia (Holy Family), which he also designated a basilica.
He recalled that the church began as an initiative of the Association of the Friends of St… Read more »
Bejn il-11 u 13 ta’ Novembru, 2010, fiċ-Ċentru Animazzjoni u Komunikazzjoni (ĊAK), B’Kara, is-Segretarjat għall-Katekeżi qiegħed jorganizza l-Kungress Kateketiku Nazzjonali bit-tema ‘Niftħu l-Mappa’. Dan il-Kungress se joffri l-opportunita’ biex dawk responsabbli minn dan il-qasam hekk importanti, jiżnu u jixtarru l-operat tal-Knisja fir-rigward tal-katekeżi. Il-mistoqsija li se ssir riflessjoni dwarha matul dan il-kungress hi ‘kemm il-katekeżi qed twassal biex finalment twelled dixxippli ġodda għall-Mulej?’ Minn dan jiddependi kemm il-ħidma preżenti qed twassal għall-bini tal-Knisja li tista’ tkun tassew sinjal u strument tal-imħabba infinita tal-Mulej għall-bniedem… Read more »
On Saturday, 6th November, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at Għargħur Parish Church, for the official opening of the pastoral visit.
CLICK HERE for the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit programme in Għargħur.
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The 12th volume of the collected works of Joseph Ratzinger, who later became Benedict XVI, was presented in the Vatican. On Wednesday the Vatican press office hosted a meeting with journalists to present the German-language volume of Ratzinger’s “opera omnia,” titled, “Kunder des Wortes und Diener eurer Freude — Theologie und Spiritualitat des Weihesakramentes” (Heralds of the Word and Servants of Your Joy)… Read more »
On Thursday, 4th November, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. participated in a meeting with members of Civil Society in Gharghur as part of his pastoral visit.
CLICK HERE for the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit programme in Għargħur.
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On Friday, 5th November, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met past RTK Board members, at the Curia.
Seen above (from left to right): Joe Zammit (Secretary), Robert Agius (Member), Dun Anton Cassar (Member), Franco Azzopardi (Chairperson), Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P., Fr. Charles Tabone O.P. (Archbishop’s Delegate for Social Communications), Prof. E. Delia (Member) and Mr. Franco Masini (Member)… Read more »
“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 »
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 »
