News from the Church in Malta
Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. has appointed Fr Joseph Cilia as the new parish priest of Vittoriosa.
Fr Joseph Cilia was born in Pieta on 30th December, 1971. Fr Joseph received his primary education in Mosta and his secondary education in Naxxar, Paola and St Michael’s school, St Venera. He carried out his tertiary studies in the Faculty of Art and Theology (Philosophy and Theology)… Read more »
Brothers and Sisters,
For the Christian Community, Lent is a time to reflect upon the will of God the Father and how our Lord Jesus Christ accomplished it by his death on the cross. It is also an invitation for us to fulfill God’s will in all its aspects.
The Lord has several ways of revealing to us the different facets of God’s plan… Read more »
What God wants – what Jesus wants
Dear children,
During Lent, all Christians, young and old, are invited to take the time to think about what God wants from us, and to remember how Jesus carried out His Father’s plan wholeheartedly, right up to His death on the cross. Today, Jesus is inviting you, too, to do what God the Father wants. He shows us how we can do this in many different ways… Read more »
Kuntrarjament għall-impressjoni li setgħet ingħatat mill-Għaqda Nazzjonali Armar tal-Festi fit-Toroq din il-ġimgħa, li f’covering letter għal “rapport intensiv” li ħarġet qalet li “bosta qegħdin jistaqsu fejn waslu s’issa l-konsultazzjonijiet dwar li-festi”, kelliem għall-Kurja tal-Arċisqof mhux talli kkonferma li rappreżentanti tal-Knisja fil-bidu ta’ Frar li għadda ltaqgħu ma’ uffiċjali tal-Għaqda, imma qal ukoll li ż-żewġ naħat għandhom jerġgħu jiltaqgħu dan ix-xahar.
Il-kelliemi qal li fil-laqgħa ta’ Frar kienu diskussi l-armar li jintuża waqt il-marċi u l-armar l-ieħor tal-festa… Read more »
5th – 15th March 2011
Friday, 4th March
11.30 a.m. The Archbishop holds a meeting with the Parish Priest, at the Curia.
Saturday, 5th March
5.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets with the Adolescent and Youth Commission at the Carmelite Family Centre.
6.30 p.m. The Archbishop celebrates Mass in the Parish Church and afterwards, meets the parishioners… Read more »
State of the Vatican City
Millions of citizens of countries from all over the world enter Vatican territory every year to visit the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica or catch a glimpse of the pope on a Sunday in St. Peter’s Square. But only a select 572 souls can claim citizenship of the Vatican itself, statistics released March 1 showed.
Those are the ones carrying what is probably the most exclusive ID card in the world, issued by the Stato della Citta del Vaticano, or Vatican City State… Read more »
Pope's new book
Benedict XVI’s new book, “Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week — From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection,” will be presented in the Vatican on March 10. The Pope’s book is being released in Italian by the Vatican Publishing House, and in English by Ignatius Press. It will also be published in German, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Polish.
A press conference will be held for the presentation of the book, with the participation of Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, and Claudio Magris, a writer and German scholar… Read more »
On Tuesday 1st March, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met with the Diaconia Commission and the Family Commission of Fgura.
Click on the photo to enlarge. The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta. Tel: 21236723. Email: [email protected] Read more »
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Pope praying
Benedict XVI is dedicating the month of March to pray for Latin America, so that the nations of the continent become more just and peaceful.
The Apostleship of Prayer announced the intentions chosen by the Pope for this month. His general intention is: “That the nations of Latin America may walk in fidelity to the Gospel and progress in justice and peace.”
The Pontiff’s apostolic intention for March is: “That the Holy Spirit may give light and strength to those in many regions of the world who are persecuted and discriminated against because of the Gospel.”
VATICAN CITY, MARCH 1, 2011 (Zenit.org) Read more »
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