News from the Church in Malta
Between the 10th and the 13th January 2011, parish priests together with the Archbishop and his delegates, participated in a three-day ‘live-in’, held at the Archbishop’s Seminary. The theme chosen for this year was Jesus’s exhortation to his disciples: “Be as one”. For this reason, discussions centered around their union with God, with the Church, among themselves, as well as between them and the laity. … Read more »
WYD 2011 logo
World Youth Day organizers have issued a call for musicians to participate in the orchestra and choir for the ceremonies with Benedict XVI in Madrid this coming August.
Young people with classical instrument and vocal training are invited to be part of the volunteer orchestra and choir to animate the youth day events. The invitation is extended to advanced instrumentalists in the string, wind and percussion sections, as well as professional or advanced amateur singers… Read more »
The Holy Father has written the following Message to mark today’s first anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti. The Message was read out by Cardinal Robert Sarah, president of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”, during a commemorative Mass held in Haiti today.
“In order to mark the first anniversary of the terrible earthquake which struck your country, I join you all, dear Haitians, to assure you of my prayers, particularly for the dead”, the Pope writes… Read more »
Nhar is-Sibt, 15 ta’ Jannar, 2011, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. se jiċċelebra Quddiesa għal dawk li żżewġu matul l-2010. Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni se ssir fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt, fis-6:30 p.m.
Nhar il-Ħadd, 13 ta’ Frar 2011, l-Arċisqof se jiċċelebra Quddiesa għall-għarajjes li se jiżżewgu din is-sena. Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni se ssir fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt, fis-6.30 p.m. Read more »
…
Religious freedom and religious diversity are not threats to society and should not be a source of conflict, Pope Benedict XVI told diplomats from around the world. The pope asked the representatives of 178 countries, as well as of the Palestine Liberation Organization, the European Community and the Knights of Malta, to examine how well their own countries respect the right of individuals to believe, to act in accordance with their conscience, to gather with other believers for worship and to carry out the educational and social projects their faith inspires… Read more »
On Saturday 8th January 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP began a pastoral visit in Zabbar and Xghajra. After celebrating mass, the Archbishop met the committee members of civil and social organizations. Amongst those present were the two Local Councils, political and band clubs and other organizations which are based in Zabbar and Xghajra. During the meeting, some difficulties which these organizations face were pointed out, with particular reference to the commitment of youth… Read more »
Il-Kappillani tal-Parroċċi f’Malta ser jingħaqdu flimkien ma’ l-Arċisqof għal tlett ijiem Live-In fis-Seminarju, Tal-Virtu’, mit-Tnejn 10 ta’ Jannar sal-Ħamis 13 ta’ Jannar. F’din l-esperjenza tal-Live-in li ssir kull sena, il-kappillani ikollhom l-opportunita’ jiddiskutu l-ħidma pastorali, jaqsmu l-esperjenzi u jkomplu jsaħħu l-formazzjoni tagħhom.
Is-suġġett magħżul għal din is-sena hu t-talba li Ġesu’ stess għamel għad-dixxippli tiegħu “Ħa jkunu ħaġa waħda”. F’dan il-live-in, il-parteċipanti ser jirreflettu fuq l-għaqda tagħhom ma’ Alla, mat-tmexxija u mat-tagħlim tal-Knisja, bejniethom u mal-lajċi. … Read more »
On Monday 10th January, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited the Marija Bambina Catechism Centre as part of his pastoral visit in Zabbar parish.
Click on the photo to enlarge… Read more »
On Sunday, the Church celebrated the Baptism of the Lord and contemplated once more the revelation of God who is close to humanity, who visits his people in the person of Jesus Christ, in order to set them free from the tyranny of sin and death. He said: “May we open the doors of our hearts to Christ and welcome him into the world of today… Read more »
Fil-ġimgħat li għaddew, fid-Dipartiment tal-Emerġenza beda jopera crisis intervention team biex jgħin lil dawk li jkollhom tendenza għas-suwiċidju. Dan hekk kif matul l-2009 f’Malta kien hemm 30 persuna li kienet ammessa l-isptar wara li intenzjonalment ikkawżat ħsara lilha nnifisha.
Dan qalitu lil IL-ĠENSillum online il-kelliema għall-Ministeru għas-Saħħa, Anzjani u Kura fil-Komunità, Claudette Buttigieg.
L-istatistika turi li fl-aħħar sentejn, Diċembru kien l-iktar xahar li matulu kienu ammessi fl-isptar persuni li kkawżaw ħsara lilhom infushom… Read more »
