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FINANCIAL AND PASTORAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2009

06/10/2010

A new vision regarding pastoral work

The latest Pastoral Plan for the Church in Malta, launched by His Grace the Archbishop Paul Cremona in 2009, invites Christians to distinguish between living their faith merely as part of their tradition or to live their faith out of conviction, as a conscious choice. Within the context of a culture that is constantly evolving, the Church is compelled to pledge itself to a new way of evangelization… Read more »

MOSTA PASTORAL VISIT PROGRAMME

06/10/2010

6 – 31st October 2010

Wednesday, 6th October

10.30 a.m. The Archbishop holds a meeting with the Archpriest of Mosta, at the Curia.

Sunday, 10th October

8.00 a.m. The Archbishop celebrates Mass at Sant Andrija Pastoral Centre and meets parishioners.

9.30 a.m. The Archbishop meets Groups active in this zone.

11.00 a.m. The Archbishop meets members of Civil Society at the Oratory Marija Immakulata… Read more »

POPE IN SICILY ASKS YOUNG TO REJECT MAFIA’S ‘PATH OF DEATH’

06/10/2010

Pope in Palermo

Pope Benedict XVI urged the young people of Sicily to reject the “path of death” offered by organized crime and to stand up to evil by witnessing the values of the Gospel.

The pope made his comments Oct. 3 during a one-day visit to Palermo, the Sicilian capital, where he celebrated a seaside Mass in the port area, met with priests and religious and spoke to youths and families of the region… Read more »

LOGOS SHIP BACK IN MALTA

05/10/2010

Mijiet ta’ Maltin f’dawn il-jiem se jkunu qed iżuru l-bastiment Logos Hope, magħruf aħjar bħala l-bastiment-fiera tal-ktieb immensa fuq il-baħar.

Il-bastiment sorġa fil-Port il-Kbir nhar it-Tlieta li għaddew u mistenni jibqa’ fil-Port il-Kbir għal madwar ħmistax.

AGĦFAS HAWN BIEX TKOMPLI TAQRA DAN L-ARTIKLU FUQ IS-SIT www.il-gensillum.com Read more »

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SUNDAY: A DAY FOR EVERYONE?

05/10/2010

Il-Kummissjoni Pastorali fid-Dinja tax-Xogħol tal-Knisja f’Malta qed torganizza diskussjoni soċjali bit-tema: Il-Ħadd ta’ kulħadd? Din l-attivita’ se ssir nhar il-Ħamis, 7 ta’ Ottubru, fil-Convention Hall, Dar l-Emigrant, Valletta fid-9.00 a.m.

L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. se jippresiedi din il-laqgħa li matulha se jipparteċipaw ukoll membri tal-imsieħba soċjali. Dakinhar, wara introduzzjoni qasira, se jsiru numru ta’ interventi minn rappreżentanti tal-ħaddiema u ta’ min iħaddem. L-Arċisqof se jagħlaq din id-diskussjoni bir-riflessjonijiet tiegħu fuq dan is-suġġett… Read more »

MASS MEDIA: MGR. TIGHE (PCSC), CATHOLIC PRESS CONGRESS AND THEME DAY 2011

04/10/2010

Mons Paul Tighe

“Do printed newspapers and magazines still have a future? What is the value of printed words in a world that is more and more dominated by images? What is the future of the Catholic press in this context? These are some of the questions that will be the focus of the Catholic Press Congress organised by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications (PCSC) from 4 to 7 October at the Vatican… Read more »

STATEMENT BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE EUROPEAN BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE

04/10/2010

Demography and Family

The Presidents of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe gathering in Zagreb, Croatia, for the 40th General Assembly of the Council of the European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE), discussed the issue of demography and family. A survey carried out via the Bishops’ Conferences of 47 Countries confirms a downward population trend. This is certainly the result of family policies in each Nation, but such observation does not appear sufficient to explain the sharp and generalised fall in birth rates described as a demographic winter… Read more »

Volunteer’s Night: Homecoming 2010

04/10/2010

On Friday October 8th, Archbishop Paul Cremona will be welcoming back the hundreds of young volunteers who spent their summer holidays with the underprivildged. The volunteers took part in projects in Malta and in other countries as distant as Ethiopia, India and Peru, freely committing themselves to marginalised communities and individuals.

In the homecoming celebration the young people will share their experiences and reflections with the Archbishop who will, in turn, present each of them with a commemorative token… Read more »

JUDICIAL VICAR’S HOMILY ON THE OPENING OF THE FORENSIC YEAR

04/10/2010

It-tradizzjoni fil-Knisja li fil-bidu tas-sena Ġudizzjarja l-Imħallfin u l-Amministraturi tal-Ġustizzja jersqu lejn l-artal biex jitolbu l-għajnuna ta’ Alla, l-Ispirtu s-Santu, biex jgħinhom fit-twettiq tal-ministeru tagħhom ta’ l-amministrazzjoni tal-ġustizzja bdiet fil-Medju Evu.

Kien iż-żmien fil-ħajja tal-Knisja meta kien hemm qbil u ftehim dwar l-għaqda essenżjali bejn ir-raġuni u il-fidi. U l-Imħallfin, l-avukat u l-uffiċjali l-oħra tal-Qrati tal-Ġustizzja li huma nsara konvinti jifhmu, anki llum, li l-amministrazzjoni tal-ġustizzja f’soċjetà li għadha tħaddan il-valuri nsara, ma tistax titqiegħed fuq bażi soda jekk ma jkollhiex bħala fundament tagħha l-obbedjenża lejn il-Liġi ta’ Alla. … Read more »

‘QALBINNIES’ ON THE ELDERLY

03/10/2010

The first programme of this new TV series addresses the vulnerability of the elderly. Click on the image below to watch the latest edition of ‘QalbinNies’.

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