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MALTESE CHILDREN ARE FALLING BEHIND IN LANGUAGE SKILLS

02/12/2010

F’laqgħa tal-Kumitat Permanenti dwar l-Affarijiet Soċjali tal-Parlament fejn kienet qed tiġi diskussa d-diżabilità, Dr Elena Tanti-Burlò, lekċerer fl-Università ta’ Malta, stqarret li t-tfal Maltin qegħdin jaqgħu lura ħafna fl-iżvilupp tal-lingwaġġ.

Qalet li meta dan l-aħħar żaret xi skejjel tal-kindergarten, ħafna tfal ta’ tliet snin, ma kenux qed jitkellmu sew. Hija kompliet tisħaq li hemm bżonn urġenti li l-ġenituri jibdew jikkomunikaw u jilagħbu mat-tfal għax jekk mhux se jiżviluppaw il-komunikazzjoni, lanqas il-ħsieb ma jkun jista’ jiżviluppa… Read more »

VATICAN KEEN ON SOLAR-POWERED ELECTRIC POPEMOBILE

02/12/2010

A solar-powered electric popemobile?

The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI would gladly use one as another sign of his efforts to promote sustainable energy and safeguard God’s creation.

Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo, who runs the Vatican City state, said Wednesday that the Pope would certainly prefer an electric popemobile to a traditional one. But he says one has to be offered… Read more »

GĦARGĦUR PASTORAL VISIT COMES TO AN END

01/12/2010


On Friday, 19th November, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met youths who attend the Catechism Centre (MUSEUM) for boys in Għargħur, as part of his pastoral visit in this parish.

Click on the photo to enlarge… Read more »

CHURCH NEEDS A VOICE IN THE MEDIA

01/12/2010

Benedict XVI is underlining the need to give a voice to the Church in the realm of social communications and the media.

The Pope stated this today upon receiving in audience the Filipino bishops who are in Rome for their five-yearly “ad limina” visit.

“A specific area in which the Church must always find its proper voice comes in the field of social communications and the media,” the Pontiff stated… Read more »

A DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS AT THE SEMINARY

30/11/2010

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A day of prayer and adoration is being held at the Archbishop’s Seminary, tal-Virtu’, Rabat on Thursday, 2nd December 2010. The aim is to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Mass will be celebrated at 9.30 a.m. followed by adoration during the rest of the day. The celebration of Mass at 7.15 p.m, with the participation of seminarians, concludes Thursday’s day of prayer… Read more »

A NEW PRESIDENT FOR THE DIOCESAN COMMISSION FOR YOUTH

29/11/2010

L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona nnomina lil Anthony Mifsud, żagħżugħ ta’ 29 sena, bħala President tal-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Żgħażagħ. Hu se jieħu post Fr Savio Vella sdb li ilhu jmexxi l-Kummissjoni għal dawn l-aħħar sitt snin.

Anthony Mifsud twieled il-Mosta fis-6 t’Ottubru, 1981. Wara li ħa l-edukazzjoni tiegħu fl-iskola Stella Maris u fil-Kulleġġ S.Alwiġi, hu ggradwa fil-B.Sc. Biology & Chemistry mill-Universita’ ta’ Malta. F’din l-aħħar sena kien qed jgħallem fid-Dipartiment tal-Bijoloġija fil-Junior College… Read more »

Archbishop’s Letter to Youth

29/11/2010

‘NIŻŻLU GĦERUQKOM FIH’

Għeżież Żgħażagħ,

Minn hawn u ftit ieħor aħna se niċċelebraw il-Milied.

Fil-Milied niċċelebraw it-twelid ta’ Sidna Ġesù bħala bniedem. Ma nafx jekk timpressjonakomx, iżda jien kemm-il darba naħseb fuqha. Sidna Ġesù Kristu ma sarx bniedem biss fid-dehra, kemm jaqdi l-missjoni tiegħu, iżda qiegħed l-għeruq tiegħu fl-umanità li hu ħaddan. Sar bniedem u għex totalment l-umanità tiegħu: feraħ bħalna, beka bħalna, għex bħalna t-tfulija, ż-żgħożija, u bħala adult… Read more »

BOOK PORTRAYS A POPE WHO WALKS WITH US

29/11/2010

The new book, “Light of the World,” which features an interview with Benedict XVI, is a chance to know a Pope who walks with us, says a Vatican spokesman. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, said this on the latest episode of “Octava Dies.”

He spoke about the book, released Tuesday by Ignatius Press, which featured a lengthy interview with the Pontiff by German journalist Peter Seewald… Read more »

Archbishop presents Letter to Youth

27/11/2010

On Sunday 28th November, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona will be reading out his annual Letter to Youth at the Oratorju Qalb ta’ Gesu in Mosta at 6:30 p.m. The day marks the start of the liturgical year; the first Sunday of Advent. The Archbishop’s message follows the current World Youth Day theme, a phrase offered for reflection by the Pope. The chosen theme is: “Planted and built up in Jesus Christ, firm in the Faith” (Col 2,7)… Read more »