News from the Church in Malta
I think I only just realised my good fortune when I caught a glimpse of His Holiness and, as I looked at his smile, found myself at a loss for words.
Seeing how the Pope welcomed us and was genuinely interested in wanting to get to know us better helped me realise that we are in fact very important for God, each and every one of us in all that we do… Read more »
The Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Fr Pascual Chavez SDB, has begun his Extraordinary Visitation of the Salesian Delegation of Malta; the first he has undertaken personally during his term as successor of Don Bosco.
He arrived on the 2nd of September, at the airport of Gudja, where he was welcomed by Fr Paul Formosa, the Provincial Delegate… Read more »
Having returned from his pastoral visit to the Italian town of Carpineto Romano, the Holy Father appeared at the balcony overlooking the inner courtyard of the Apostolic Palace at Castelgandolfo to pray the Angelus with faithful gathered there.
Before the Marian prayer, Benedict XVI made brief mention of his recently-published Message for the twenty-sixth World Youth Day, due to be celebrated in Madrid, Spain, in August 2011… Read more »
F’dawn il-jiem, voluntiera Maltin, membri tal-Mission Fund, qed iwettqu proġett ta’ bini fi sptar fit-Tanzanija mmexxi mit-tabiba Maltija, Sr Maria Borda MMM, reliġjuża fi ħdan il-Kongregazzjoni Medical Missionaries of Mary.
F’kummenti lil IL-ĠENSILLUM online, Fr Marċellino Micallef OFM, Direttur Spiritwali tal-Mission Fund u li bħalissa jinsab it-Tanzanija, fisser li l-binja li qed tittellgħa fl-Isptar Makiungu “qed issir realtà bl-għajnuna ġeneruza tal-poplu Malti u Għawdxi”… Read more »
When attending Mass and receiving the Eucharist, Catholics must be filled with gratitude for God’s great gifts, Pope Benedict XVI told a group of his former students. “Despite the fact that we have nothing to give in return and we are full of faults,” the pope said, Jesus “invites us to his table and wants to be with us.” The pope presided at a Mass Aug… Read more »
Benedict XVI will be praying in September for authentic social progress and an end to bloody conflicts and wars.
The Apostleship of Prayer announced the intentions chosen by the Pope for September. His general prayer intention is: “That in the least developed regions of the world the announcement of the Word of God brings renewal to the hearts of all, prompting them to be protagonists of an authentic social progress.”
The Holy Father also chooses an apostolic intention for each month… Read more »
Between Saturday, 28th August and Thursday, 2nd September, 2010, at the Archbishop’s Seminary in Tal-Virtù, some 85 European Discalced Carmelite Students and their formators are being hosted by their confreres in the Malta Province to discuss Evangelisation in a European context flowing from the missionary spirit of St Paul.
During this meeting which comes to an end tomorrow, various speakers will be giving accounts on the experiences of intense Christian community living with orphans, disabled and senior persons in Colombia; of dialogue with people of other faiths in Basle, Switzerland; of relations with Muslims in Kuwait by its former Bishop Mons… Read more »
I was the fortunate youth from Munxar, who was selected to represent the Gozitan youths during Pope Benedict XVI’s visit in Malta. I was nominated by the parish of St Paul’s shipwreck where I am active as a catechist (at the Museum Branch of Sannat) and well involved in the Youth Movement. Luckily the draw was on my side! I was so excited to be near the Pope on the catamaran from Kalkara to the Valletta Waterfront… Read more »
“Kif jista’ xi ħadd jippretendi li l-Knisja ma tiftaħx ħalqha favur mezzi preventivi biex jippromwovu u jiddefendu l-istabbiltà taż-żwieġ?”
F’nota pastorali maħruġa llum, l-Isqfijiet Maltin saħqu li hu dmir tal-Knisja “quddiem Alla” u fis-“servizz b’risq is-soċjetà” li xxandar da dak li temmen fih fuq bosta temi, inklużi ż-żwieġ u l-familja u dan għaliex żwieġ stabbli jwassal għal inqas tkissir taż-żwieġ. Huma wissew kontra t-tnedija ta’ kruċjati kontra d-divorzju iżda saħqu wkoll li “f’soċjetà pluralistika m’għandux ikun hemm opinjoni waħda biss li tinstama’, u jkun ta’ ħsara għad-demokrazija jekk xi ħadd jipprova jsikket opinjonijiet diversi! … Read more »
On Saturday, 28th August 2010, at the Parish of St Paul’s Bay, the year dedicated to the 1950th anniversary since the shipwreck of St Paul was brought to a close. In our tradition, St Paul’s Bay has always been closely associated with Paul’s shipwreck and his visit to Malta.
The festivities, which were most significant, commenced at the Parish Church, with the celebration of mass, presided over by Archbishop Paul Cremona. … Read more »
