News from the Church in Malta
6th – 8th March, 2010
Saturday, 6th March
5.30 p.m. The Archbishop celebrates Mass at Manikata Parish for the official opening of the Pastoral Visit.
7.15 p.m. The Archbishop meets the farmers of Manikata.
Sunday, 7th March
10.30 a.m. The Archbishop meets the Youth Commission and youths from Manikata Parish.
11.30 a.m. The Archbishop holds a meeting with the Manikata Parish Pastoral Council and stays with them for lunch… Read more »
Benedict XVI will visit Santiago de Compostela this Nov. 6 for the Jacobeo Holy Year, and go to Barcelona the next day to consecrate that city’s church of the Sagrada Familia.
This was announced today by the archbishops of the two cities, Cardinal Lluís Martínez Sistach of Barcelona and Archbishop Julián Barrio of Santiago. Archbishop Barrio said the Holy Father had expressed his desire to go to Santiago as a “pilgrim of faith.” The prelate was at the Vatican on Monday to invite the Holy Father to his country… Read more »
Real Madrid supports the campaign launched by the Council of Europe for children’s rights, “Raise your hand against smacking”. Today, on the occasion of the opening of the “Sport and Education” Forum, organised by the Real Madrid Foundation at the Bernabéu Stadium, Emilio Butragueño, the football team’s director for institutional relations, will give the deputy secretary general of CoE, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, the players’ signatures in support of the campaign… Read more »
On Tuesday, 2nd March, 2010, further details were given about the Pope’s meeting with youths at the Valletta Waterfront to be held on Sunday 18th April. This activitity will include a concert by Malta’s top Christian bands, and a guest appearance by the popular band Winter Moods. This band was chosen by popular demand following consultation with youths. This concert will also include the participation of solo artists, dancers, musicians and a main choir… Read more »
The 2010 WYD Song Contest was held on Saturday, 27th February, 2010 at the Salesian Oratory in Sliema with the participation of seven Christian Bands, namely: Altaer, Footprints, His Project, Rise, StageCraft, The Cross and The Prophecy. The turnout for this Contest was fantastic with the Salesian Theatre at maximum capacity and the crowd cheering throughout the band’s peformances… Read more »
The Theological Commission of the Church in Malta has just published a book with extracts from Pope Benedict XVI’s teachings. Fr Hector Scerri, the President of the Theological Commission, said that this book can help Christians prepare themselves for Easter and for the Pope’s visit to Malta. These exctracts have been taken from the Pope’s writings and speeches. The booklet is divided into 18 schemes, all focusing on particular aspects of the Pope’s teachings… Read more »
L-Għaqda Studenti tat-Teoloġija flimkien mal-Fakulta tat-Teoloġija fl-Universita’ ta’ Malta u l-Istitut Karmelitan qegħdin jorganizzaw Lectio Divina nhar is-Sibt 6 ta’ Marzu fit-8.00pm fil-Kunvent tal-Patrijiet Karmelitani fl-Imdina immexxija minn Rev Fr. Charlo’ Camilleri O Carm.
L-eżerċizzju tal-Lectio Divina huwa l-għarfien u t-twettieq bl-għemil tar-rieda ta’ Alla permezz tal-Kotba Mqaddsa. It-terminu Lectio Divina jfisser qari tal-Kelma ta’ Alla… Read more »
Violence
Muslim and Catholic representatives have joined their voices in rejecting the manipulation of religion to justify political interests, violence or discrimination.
A historic declaration signed by the president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and a Sunni leader from the Al-Azhar university marked the conclusion of an annual meeting held last week in Cairo. The meetings gather members of the pontifical council and the Al-Azhar permanent committee for dialogue among the monotheistic religions… Read more »
On Tuesday, 2nd March, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP visited Għaxaq Primary School as part of his Pastoral Visit in this locality. Archbishop Cremona met teachers, students and parents who were present during the visit. The children’s enthusiasm was well evident as a large group of students flocked around the Archbishop to show him their projects. Older students asked the Archbishop questions on a variety of topics and tested their skills with him in the tradional Maltese game, ‘boċċi’… Read more »
On Sunday, 28th February, 2010, ŻAK groups from Tarxien and Paola grouped up with other youths to organize an activity in Paola in preparation for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Malta.
The activity started with Mass at Paola Parish Church. Following Mass, a concert was held at the ‘Catholic Action’ hall, where youths enjoyed over two hours of ‘live’ Christian music by the following bands: The Prophecy, Salt, His Project and Footprints… Read more »
