On Wednesday 19th January, 2011, the Parish Church of Floriana was packed with Christians from all denominations who assembled for an Ecumenical Prayer Service on the occasion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Archbishop Paul Cremona OP presided, while a number of Christian ministers were present from the following Churches and traditions: Roman Catholic, Greek Catholic, Anglican, Presbyterian and Evangelical Lutheran… Read more »

Family

As the center of Catholicism and the capital of Italy, Rome has a special vocation to be an example of profitable Church-state collaboration, says Benedict XVI.

Detailing areas in which this collaboration should be seen, the Pope today defended the family built on marriage between one man and one woman, the dignity of the elderly, and the need for young people to find work… Read more »

On Tuesday 18th January, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited the Nazareth Catechetical Centre of Zabbar parish.  He later celebrated Mass at the same place and met those involved in the pastoral work of this zone.

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Bħala parti mill-programm ta’ tisħiħ fil-Katekeżi u l-Pastorali mal-Adolexxenti u ż-żgħażagħ, is-Segretarjat għall-Katekeżi flimkien mal-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Żgħażagħ (KDŻ) u l-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali, qed jorganizzaw seminar ta’ ġurnata bit-tema: SEXUALITY – Contemporary Trends.

L-għan ta’ dan is-seminar hu li l-operaturi pastorali u dawk kollha nvoluti fil-ħidma mal-adolexxenti u ż-żgħażagħ jifhmu aħjar x’inhi s-sesswalita’, jifhmu l-viżjoni tas-sesswalita’ minn perspettivi differenti u jiġu offruti lilhom ħiliet kif għandhom jippreżentaw din ir-realta` fil-kultura tallum… Read more »

DIOCESAN ECUMENICAL SERVICE

The public is invited to attend a Diocesan Ecumenical Sercvice to be held on Wednesday, 19th January 2011, at 6.30 p.m, at St Publius’ Parish Church, Floriana. The theme chosen is: “One in the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread and prayer” (Acts 2,42).

Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will preside over the service, while Can. Simon Godfrey, Chancellor of St Paul’s Anglican Pro-Cathedral, Valletta, will preach… Read more »

On Saturday 15th January, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP  celebrated Mass at St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta, for couples that celebrated their marriage during 2010.

In his homily, Archbishop Cremona stated that nobody should come between spouses; those individuals who entered the sacrament of marriage should abide by their marital consent and remain faithful to one another. Mons Cremons explained how it is not circumstances that dictate how a marriage fares, but rather it is love that transforms circumstances; he insisted upon the importance of forgiveness between the spouses.  … Read more »

John Paul II’s remains will be moved from the Grotto located beneath St. Peter’s Basilica to a chapel in the main Church, the Vatican revealed.

“The transportation of the coffin will take place without exhumation,” reported the semi-official Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, “hence Pope [John Paul II’s] body will not be exposed.”

The newspaper reported that the body of John Paul II will be “enclosed” and that the placement of his body will be marked “by a simple marble stone engraved with: Beatus Ioannes Paulus II.”

The Pope’s body will be placed in the Chapel of St… Read more »

On Sunday 16th January, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated mass at the Marija Bambina Church in Zabbar.

Click on the photo to enlarge. The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »