On Monday 15th February 2010, at the Antoinette Room, Corinthia Palace Hotel, Balzan, the Pastoral Formation Institute in collaboration with the Secretariat for Social Communications held a seminar with the theme “Communicating in a Secular Society: New Opportunities for the Church”. The main speaker Dr Jim McDonnell is a speaker, writer, and adviser on many aspects of communications, broadcasting and media, an academic and member of a number of media associations in Europe and Great Britain… Read more »

On Saturday, 13th February 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP celebrated Mass at the Qawra Parish Church for the official opening of his Pastoral Visit in this locality. Archbishop Cremona spoke about the importance of evangelisation not only to those belonging to the Catholic community, but also to the rest of the community. The Archbishop emphasized that we must help pass on the Word of God to others for everyone to have the opportunity to experience the love and happiness God blesses us with… Read more »

In honor of National Vocation Awareness Week, the U.S. bishops’ conference is offering a list of 10 ways to promote religious vocations. Father David Toups, interim director of the conference’s Office of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations, prepared the list that was publicized today.  Among the suggestions are prayer, asking God in particular to send more priests and religious to the Church, and speaking to others about vocations… Read more »

Meeting in Fatima on Tuesday, Portuguese bishops said that during Benedict XVI’s visit to Portugal this May 11-14, the Pope will speak to everyone, whether or not they are believers.

“The Pope will speak to all,” said Father Manuel Morujao, spokesman and secretary of the Portuguese episcopal conference.  “The Church does not close the door to anyone and opens her heart to all.”

During a press conference at the end of the meeting of the bishops’ Permanent Council, Father Morujao also said that at the council’s next meeting, a pastoral note on the Pope’s visit will be released… Read more »

Eight seminarians were received as candidates to the priesthood during Mass celebrated by Archbishop Paul Cremona OP, on Friday 12th February, 2010, at the Basilica of Our Lady of Victories, Senglea.

The candidates are: Dillon Bugeja (Zurrieq), Robin Camilleri (Luqa), Roderick Camilleri (Zabbar), Mario Dimech (Siggiewi), Anthony Paul Fitzpatrick (Gwardamangia), Cristian Antony Muscat (St Julians), George Schembri (Qormi – St Ġorġ) and Michael Zammit (Birkirkara – St’ Elena)… Read more »