News from the Church in Malta
From an ecumenical service
The Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity will celebrate its 50th birthday with an ecumenical event this Nov. 17.
The event will be presided over by Archbishop Kurt Koch, president of the council, and will be attended by Cardinal Walter Kasper, retired president, Rowan Williams, archbishop of Canterbury, and Metropolitan Pergamo Ioannis (Zizioulas) of the ecumenical patriarchate of Constantinople… Read more »
On Tuesday, 9th November, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. presided over the graduation ceremony of the Pastoral Formation Institute, at the Seminary in tal-Virtu’.
The main aim behind the Pastoral Formation Institute is to form its members through evangelisation.
Around 138 people finished successfully the course which is further proof of the main aim and reason for such courses… Read more »
Uffiċjal għoli fil-Gvern Ingliż stqarr li tfal minn familji mkissrin kellhom disa’ darbiet iktar ċans li jwettqu atti kriminali minn tfal oħrajn imrobbijin f’familji stabbli, waqt li kkwantifika l-ispiża tal-Gvern Ingliż minħabba t-tkissir tal-familji bħala £100 biljun.
F’indirizz li għamel lir-rappreżentanti ta’ ‘Relate’, għaqda karitattevoli nazzjonali li hi impenjata fit-tisħiħ tar-relazzjonijiet umani, is-Segretarju tal-Istat għax-Xogħol u l-Pensjonijiet, Iain Duncan Smith, qal li t-tkissir taż-żwieġ wassal għal splużjoni fir-rata ta’ kriminalità, u ddupplikat iċ-ċans li persuna tgħix fil-faqar… Read more »
Pope with College of Cardinals
Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College of Cardinals, has sent a letter to the members of the college, and to the cardinals-elect, announcing that the Pope has invited them all to participate in a day of “reflection and prayer” due to be held in the Vatican’s New Synod Hall on Friday 19 November.
The day of prayer, which falls on the eve of the ordinary public consistory of 20 November, will focus on two themes… Read more »
On Tuesday, 9th November, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited Higher Secondary School in Naxxar and consecrated the students and staff to the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. During his visit, the Archbishop not only met teachers and the students but also answered questions which they asked him. The Archbishop also blessed a large wooden cross which was placed infront of the school chapel… Read more »
In the light of the present debate on whether divorce legislation should be introduced or not, the declaration of marriage nullity is widely misunderstood, both inside and outside the Church. In order to be able to enter into a mature debate, it is important to keep in mind the essential elements which regulate both the declaration of nullity and divorce.
The general public is cordially invited to join a discussion, during which Mgr Joseph Bajada, Judicial Vicar, Regional Tribunal of the Second Instance, will explain in detail the difference between declaration of nullity, annulment and divorce… Read more »
On Friday, 5th November, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. ordained Rev. Robert Galea to the priesthood at St. Julian’s Parish Church.
Fr. Robert Galea who is 28 years old and hails from Ibrag parish commenced his studies in 2003 at the Archbishop’s Seminary in Malta. In accordance with his wish, in 2007, a request was made to Archbishop Paul Cremona by the Maltese Bishop of Sandhurst, Mons… Read more »
Pope
It’s not enough to advance as a society in the technical, social and culture spheres if society doesn’t also make similar “moral advances,” says Benedict XVI.
The Pope said this today at the dedication Mass of Barcelona’s Church of the Sagrada Familia (Holy Family), which he also designated a basilica.
He recalled that the church began as an initiative of the Association of the Friends of St… Read more »
Bejn il-11 u 13 ta’ Novembru, 2010, fiċ-Ċentru Animazzjoni u Komunikazzjoni (ĊAK), B’Kara, is-Segretarjat għall-Katekeżi qiegħed jorganizza l-Kungress Kateketiku Nazzjonali bit-tema ‘Niftħu l-Mappa’. Dan il-Kungress se joffri l-opportunita’ biex dawk responsabbli minn dan il-qasam hekk importanti, jiżnu u jixtarru l-operat tal-Knisja fir-rigward tal-katekeżi. Il-mistoqsija li se ssir riflessjoni dwarha matul dan il-kungress hi ‘kemm il-katekeżi qed twassal biex finalment twelled dixxippli ġodda għall-Mulej?’ Minn dan jiddependi kemm il-ħidma preżenti qed twassal għall-bini tal-Knisja li tista’ tkun tassew sinjal u strument tal-imħabba infinita tal-Mulej għall-bniedem… Read more »
On Saturday, 6th November, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at Għargħur Parish Church, for the official opening of the pastoral visit.
CLICK HERE for the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit programme in Għargħur.
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