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159 STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM THE PASTORAL FORMATION INSTITUTE

11/11/2009

Nhar it-Tlieta, 10 ta’ Novembru 2009, fis-Seminarju tal-Virtu’ r-Rabat, saret iċ-Ċerimonja ta’ Gradwazzjoni ta’ 159 student u studenta li segwew jew temmew b’suċċess wieħed minn seba’ korsijiet mmexxija mill-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali. Din iċ-ċerimonja tmexxiet mill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP. Il-korsijiet kienu dawn:

Short Certificate in Evangelisation

Short Certificate in Christian Leadership II

Short Certificate in Missiology

Short Certificate in Catholic Social Teaching

Certificate in Spirituality

Short Certificate in Adolescent and Youth Ministry

Short Certificate in Catholic Religious Education

Nifirħu lill-gradwati! … Read more »

POPE: SPORTS AID HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

11/11/2009

Benedict XVI is expressing support for sports programs, underlining the role of athletics and competitive activity in the formation of the person.

The Pope stated this in a message sent to participants in a seminar on “Sports, Education and Faith: For a New Stage in the Catholic Sports Movement,” which took place Friday and Saturday in Rome. The message was sent to Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko, president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity… Read more »

NATIONAL CATECHETICAL CONFERENCE THIS WEEK

11/11/2009

Il-Katekeżi hija mument importanti ħafna fil-ħidma tal-Knisja biex tlaqqa’ lill-bniedem ma’ Gesu’ Kristu u tipprova twasslu biex ħajtu jifhimha minn lenti ta’ fidi f’Alla. Propju għaliex il-Katekeiżi trid tiffaċilita l-laqgħa ma’ Alla, ma tistax tkun biss formoli ta’ duttrina validi dejjem u kullimkien.

Biex il-Katekeżi tkun tara u tikkomunika, trid tisma’ u tifhem id-domandi veri li l-bniedem iġorr fil-fond ta’ qalbu… Read more »

OPEN WEEKEND AT THE AUGUSTINIAN CONVENT IN RABAT

10/11/2009

Vetustior Glorior

Fil-kunvent tal-Agostinjani tar-Rabat qed titħejja open weekend bit-tema Vetustior glorior: fidi, arti, kultura, storja. L-għan li għalih ser issir l-open weekend huwa doppju:

1. tkun opportunità, li l-pubbliku jkun jista’ jidħol u jżur post li normalment ikun magħluq għax huwa dar reliġjuża. Tkun opportunità kulturali fejn kull min jixtieq jista’ japprezza mhux biss il-wirt artistiku u arkitettoniku, iżda japprezza wkoll il-ħajja komunitarja tar-reliġjużi agostinjani, imsejsa fuq il-fidi… Read more »

KAZAKHSTAN LEADER VISITS POPE

09/11/2009

Kazakhstan is one nation that enjoys the peaceful coexistence of faithful from various religions, Benedict XVI and the Kazakhstani president observed. The Pope was visited by Nursultan Nazarbayev at the Vatican. The president went on to meet with the Holy Father’s secretary of state, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, and the Vatican secretary for relations with states, Archbishop Dominique Mamberti.

A communiqué from the Vatican press office reported that “attention turned to questions concerning the economic crisis in the light of the encyclical ‘Caritas in Veritate,’ to interreligious dialogue and to the promotion of peace, on the eve of Kazakhstan’s presidency of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.”

The leaders also expressed their mutual satisfaction at good relations between the Central Asian nation and the Holy See… Read more »

SEVEN NEW DEACONS ORDAINED

09/11/2009

Il-Ħadd, 8 ta’ Novembru 2009, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP iċċelebra Quddiesa li fiha sitt seminaristi u reliġjuż mill-Ordni Agostinjan ġew ordnati Djakni, fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Kristu Re, Raħal il-Ġdid. Id-djakni huma Fr. Deo Debono OSA, Fr. Stefan Galea, Fr. Mark Ellul, Fr. Emmanuel Schembri, Fr. Blake Camilleri, Fr. Marc André Camilleri, Fr. Noel Borg.

Agħfas fuq ir-ritratt biex tkabbar… Read more »

ŻEJTUN PASTORAL VISIT

09/11/2009

Is-Sibt, 7 ta’ Novembru 2009, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP iċċelebra Quddiesa fil-ftuħ taż-żjara pastorali fiż-Żejtun. Fl-omelija tiegħu l-Arċisqof spjega kif kollox jibda mill-imħabba t’Alla għal bniedem, u li permezz tal-Knisja nistgħu nifhmu din l-imħabba u insiru nafu lil Kristu. L-Arċisqof qal li bl-istess mod li rċevejna dan il-wirt, huwa dmir tagħna bħala knisja li ngħixu u nħabbru din l-aħbar tal-imħabba t’Alla… Read more »

IRELAND: BISHOPS’ LETTER ON THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

08/11/2009

“In the last few years, our efforts to save the planet did not bear much fruit. For this reason it is important that the Church teach people how to contribute to the protection of the environment”, said the archbishop of the diocese of Cashel & Emly, Mgr Dermot Clifford, as he announced the Irish bishops’ pastoral letter on the environment.

The document entitled “The cry of the earth” is to be released in Donaghmede, Dublin, on 10 November and will be made available to parishes in English, Irish and Polish with an accompanying reflection on the same issue in DVD format… Read more »

ZEJTUN PASTORAL VISIT – PROGRAMME

06/11/2009

7 – 22 ta’ Novembru 2009

Is-Sibt, 7 ta’ Novembru

5.15 p.m. L-Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Knisja Parrokkjali taż-Żejtun u wara jiltaqa’ man-nies.

7.30 p.m. L-Arċisqof jiltaqa’ mal-membri tas-Soċjeta Ċivili fis-Sala Parrokkjali.

It-Tnejn, 9 ta’ Novembru

4.30 p.m. L-Arċisqof jiltaqa’ mat-tfal li jattendu il-Katekizmu fiċ-Ċentru tat-Tagħlim Nisrani Madonna tal-Ħniena.

5.30 p.m. L-Arċisqof jiltaqa’ mal-bniet li jattendu il-Katekizmu fil-fergħa tal-Museum tal-Bniet… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP VISITS ST. PAUL’S BAY PRIMARY SCHOOL

06/11/2009

Il-Ħamis, 5 ta’ Novembru 2009, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP żar il-kulleġġ Maria Reġina, Primarja San Pawl il-Baħar. F’din l-iskola jattendu 770 student, fosthom tfal minn 23 pajjiz differenti. Il-ġurnata bdiet bil-laqgħa tal-Arċisqof mat-tfal tal-iskola, li kantaw l-innijiet tal-kulleġġ u tal-iskola, u innu ieħor li nkiteb apposta għall-okkazjoni ‘Merħba Pawlu’.  Matul iż-żjara l-Arċisqof ingħata madwar 40 hamper tal-ikel li nġabru mill-istudenti biex jingħataw lill-familji u lit-tfal fil-bżonn, u għotja mill-Kunsill Skolastiku… Read more »