News from the Church in Malta
On Saturday 29th January, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at the Chapel of the Holy Cross, Zabbar.
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With her deep prayer life and total devotion to serving God and the good of her fellow citizens, St. Joan of Arc is a wonderful model for Christian politicians, Pope Benedict XVI said. “Hers is a beautiful example of holiness for laypeople involved in politics, especially in difficult situations. Faith is the light that guided all her choices,” the pope said Jan. 26 during his weekly general audience… Read more »
On Thursday 27th January, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. presided over the parish assembly of Zabbar.
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On Monday, 24th January 2011, Mgr. Charles Cordina, Pastoral Secretary, celebrated Mass for journalists on the occasion of the feast of St. Frances de Sales. In his message, Mgr Cordina said that through his initiation into the sacrament of Baptism, the Christian has a commitment to be as leaven, light and salt in the society in which he lives… Read more »
On Wednesday 26th January, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona visited the Catechism Centre (MUSEUM) for girls in Zabbar.
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On Thursday 20th January 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited St. Margaret College, Zabbar Primary ‘A’. The school has a population of 468, comprising children from Kindergarten I to Year 2. Zabbar Parish Priest, Fr Sebastian Caruana, and the College Principal, Mr Stephen Cachia, accompanied the Archbishop. On entering the school playground the Archbishop was welcomed by the children who waved Maltese and Vatican City flags… Read more »
The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff yesterday published the calendar of celebrations due to be presided by the Holy Father between February and April.
FEBRUARY
Wednesday 2: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and the World Day of Consecrated Life. At 5.30 p.m. in the Vatican Basilica, Vespers with members of institutes of consecrated life and societies of apostolic life… Read more »
Yesterday in the Holy See Press Office, the Message for the forty-fifth World Day of Social Communications was presented. Its theme this year is: “Truth, Proclamation and Authenticity of Life in the Digital Age”. Participating in yesterday’s press conference were Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, Msgr. Paul Tighe, Msgr. Giuseppe Antonio Scotti and Angelo Scelzo, respectively president, secretary, adjunct secretary and under secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications… Read more »
On the occasion of the fourth anniversary if his Episcopal Ordination, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will be celebrating a Thanksgiving Mass at St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta, on Sunday, 30th January 2011, at 5:30 p.m. Priests are invited to concelebrated, and everyone is invited to attend.
On Tuesday 25th January, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will be celebrating his 65th Birthday. Mgr. Cremona was born in 1946… Read more »
The regulations for entry into Church schools have been updated since they were first published in December 2010.
Recently a decision to re-organise some of the Church’s Kindergarten schools was taken by Church School officials and the Heads of the Church Kindergarten schools. This has resulted in 32 boys and 33 girls less vacancies in Kindergarten 1 and 31 boys and 32 girls more vacancies in Kindergarten 2… Read more »
