News from the Church in Malta
Tħabbret il-mewt tal-Isqof Malti Joe Grech li huwa minn Ħal Balzan. Huwa kien Isqof tad-Djoċesi ta’ Sandhurst ġewwa Victoria, l-Awstralja. L-Isqof Grech li kellu 62 sena miet llum, it-Tlieta, 28 ta’ Diċembru 2010, fit-3.00 p.m. (5.00 a.m. ħin lokali). Huwa sar Isqof ta’ Sandhurst nhar is-27 ta’ April 2001 u kien responsabbli għall-emigranti u r-refuġjati, u għaż-żgħażagħ f’isem il-Konferenza Episkopali Awstraljana.
Eks-għalliema, studjuż tal-Iskrittura, eks-kappillan tal-Isptar San Luqa, missjunarju Sależjan. Ilkoll saċerdoti, illum ta’ ċerta età, miġbura fid-Dar tal-Kleru, Birkirkara, mogħtija kull kura u mħabba mill-Qaddejja taċ-Ċenaklu, li jieħdu ħsiebhom daqslikieku kienu wliedhom. Mort niltaqa’ ma’ xi wħud minnhom. Taw ħajjithom lill-oħrajn, jaħdmu fil-parroċċi ta’ Malta u f’istituzzjonijiet oħra tal-Knisja.
L-aktar anzjan minnhom hu l-Kan George Sciriha, fi żmienu għalliem bil-mustaċċi tal-lingwa Taljana. B’passjoni u mħabba tixgħel għal dak kollu li hi beltu l-Isla, fejn bħala saċerdot ta servizz tista’ tgħid tul ħajtu kollha… Read more »
L-għada tal-Milied, il-Ħadd 26 ta’ Diċembru 2010, numru kbir ta’ nies żaru l-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, Floriana, biex iwasslu l-isbaħ xewqat lill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P, lill-Isqof Annetto Depasquale u lill-Arċisqof Emeritus Ġuzeppi Mercieca.
Fost dawk li attendew, id-direttur tal-Caritas, Mons. Victor Grech li mexxa grupp ta’ rappreżentanti li jaħdmu mal-familji fil-bżonn fis-servizz tad-djakonija fil-parroċċi. F’kelmtejn tal-okkażjoni, Monsinjur Grech tkellem dwar il-ħidma tal-Caritas biex tikxef il-wiċċ tal-faqar u biex dejjem tkun fuq in-naha tal-fqir u l-batut… Read more »
Pope with poor
Lasagna, veal and cake were on the menu Sunday as Pope Benedict XVI invited about 250 poor people to join him for a post-Christmas lunch and denounced as “absurd” new attacks on the faithful around the globe. Joining the pope and his guests were some 250 nuns, seminarians and priests of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity order, which runs soup kitchens around Rome… Read more »
Pope's blessing Urbi et Orbi
Pope Benedict called for Israelis and Palestinians “to strive for a just and peaceful co-existence” Pope Benedict XVI has expressed his hope for an end to conflicts around the world, in his traditional Christmas Day message from the Vatican. In his address from St Peter’s Basilica, he called on Israelis and Palestinians to co-exist in peace. He urged China’s Christians to remain hopeful in spite of limitations, and prayed for those hit by natural disasters in Latin America… Read more »
Il-funzjonijiet reliġjużi li l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP se jmexxi fl-okkażjoni tal-Milied jibdew fil-Lejl tal-Milied, meta Mons. Cremona jiċċelebra Quddiesa Stazzjonali Konċelebrata fil-Katidral, l-Imdina. Il-funzjoni tibda fil-11.00 p.m. Il-Quddiesa mill-Arċisqof tkun f’nofs il-lejl.
Nhar il-Milied, Mons. Arċisqof imexxi Quddiesa Stazzjonali Konċelebrata fil-KonKatidral ta’ San Ġwann, fid-9.15 a.m.
Il-Ħadd, 26 ta’ Diċembru, mid-9.00 a.m. sal-11.30 a.m. l-Arċisqof se jkun il-Kurja, Floriana, biex jilqa’ lil kull min jixtieq iżuru personalment biex jagħtih l-awguri ta’ żmien il-Milied u l-bidu ta’ Sena Ġdida… Read more »
The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff published the list of Christmas ceremonies over which Benedict XVI will preside. As is traditional, the Holy Father will celebrate the principal Masses of the four solemnities: the Nativity, Holy Mary Mother of God, Epiphany and the Lord’s Baptism — in total four Eucharistic celebrations and solemn vespers on Dec. 31. In general, the official language of the celebrations will be Latin… Read more »
On Wednesday, 22nd December 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. exchanged Christmas greetings with all Curia employees and collaborators. In his message, Mgr. Cremona spoke about the importance of keeping mankind at the centre of all pastoral and administrative work carried out by all those who work in Church entities.
During the Christmas and New Year feasts, the Curia offices in Floriana, including the marriages office and the Administration section, as well as the offices of the Ecclesiastical Tribunal in Valletta will be closed as from Friday, 24th December, and will reopen on Monday 3rd January, 2011… Read more »
Caritas Malta has launched a new website giving easier access to information about the organisation and the services it provides, and the activities it organises. The website is sponsored by Abakus Solutions, the software company who have supported Caritas Malta with their website since its inception. The site is available at www.caritasmalta.org.
Making use of latest technology, the site lists Caritas Malta services, which are offered free of charge to persons in need… Read more »
Pope blesses families
Benedict XVI is urging the state support of families so that they can better fulfill their mission to pass on values to children and young people.
The Pope made this appeal Thursday upon receiving in audience Miquel Àngel Canturri Montanya, the new ambassador from Andorra to the Holy See.
“Harmony is possible within countries and between peoples,” the Pontiff affirmed… Read more »
