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ZEJTUN PASTORAL VISIT – PROGRAMME

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

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 »

What Went On…Seminar on Pastoral Work with Adolescents

Fis-seminar li sar nhar l-24 ta’ Ottubru, 2009, fl-Istitut Kattoliku fil-preżenza ta’ Mons. Arċisqof Pawl Cremona, OP u ta’ diversi mistiedna flimkien ma’ numru tassew sabih ta’ Operaturi Pastorali, Sr.Alexandra Chircop, flimkien mat-Tim taghha f’isem is-Segretarjat għall-Katekeżi  ppreżentat Dokument dwar ir-realta` tal-adolexxenti f’Malta mill-perspettiva tal-formazzjoni reliġjuża tagħhom barra l-ambjent skolastiku. Dan id-dokument huwa frott ta’ konsultazzjoni  wiesa’ mal-adolexxenti u ma’ bosta nies li b’mod dirett u indirett huma involuti mal-adolexxenti… Read more »

ITALY SCHOOL CRUCIFIXES BARRED

A crucifix in a classroom

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the use of crucifixes in classrooms in Italy. It said the practice violated the right of parents to educate their children as they saw fit, and ran counter to the child’s right to freedom of religion.

The case was brought by an Italian mother, Soile Lautsi, who wants to give her children a secular education… Read more »

VATICAN COUNCIL AIMS TO MAKE MEDIA YELLOW PAGES

www.intermirifica.net

The Pontifical Council for Social Communications has opened a Web portal to collect and provide information on Catholic media around the globe. The portal, www.intermirifica.net, was launched in collaboration with the Latin American Episcopal Conference and SIGNIS, the World Catholic Association for Communication. It is currently only in Spanish, though translations into English, French and Portuguese are forthcoming.

The directory has a “wiki” structure, meaning that is is designed to be completed and updated by users… Read more »

ITALY: MESSAGE FOR PRO-LIFE DAY

Secretary for Italian Episcopal Conference

“The strength of life: a challenge in poverty”. That’s the title of the message that the permanent Council of the Italian Bishops’ Conference has written in view of the 32nd Pro-Life Day which is due to be celebrated on 7 February 2010. “Each life – says the message – is worthy of being lived even in situations of great poverty… Read more »

MEETING WITH CIVIL SOCIETY IN ST PAUL’S BAY

Il-Ġimgħa, 30 ta’ Ottubru, 2009, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP ltaqa’ mal-membri tas-soċjeta ċivili bħala parti miż-żjara pastorali li qed jagħmel f’San Pawl il-Baħar. Din iż-żjara pastorali bdiet is-Sibt, 24 ta’ Ottubru, 2009, b’Quddiesa fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ din il-lokalita. AGĦFAS HAWN biex tara r-ritratti tal-Quddiesa fil-ftuħ taż-żjara pastorali.

Agħfas fuq ir-ritratt biex tkabbar… Read more »

MALTESE FACING DIFFICULTY TO COPE WITH COST OF LIVING?

Il-Maltin huma fost l-inqas Ewropej li jsibuha diffiċli biex jgħixu bid-dħul li għandhom jew li jħossu li l-kriżi finanzjarja żiedet il-livell ta’ faqar f’pajjiżhom. Dan minkejja li huma fost l-iktar li għandhom diffikultajiet finanzjarji!

Din l-istampa ambigwa toħroġ minn stħarriġ li sar mill-aġenzija Ewropea responsabbli mill-analiżi tal-opinjoni pubblika, il-Eurobarometer, u ppubblikat iktar kmieni din il-ġimgħa.

L-istħarriġ kien ippubblikat hekk kif żgħażagħ Maltin minn għaqdiet u movimenti differenti impenjati fil-proġett Y Standup? … Read more »

BENEDICT XVI’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR NOVEMBER

Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for November is: “That all the men and women in the world, especially those who have responsibilities in the field of politics and economics, may never fail in their commitment to safeguard creation”.

His mission intention is: “That believers in the different religions, through the testimony of their lives and fraternal dialogue, may clearly demonstrate that the name of God is a bearer of peace”… Read more »

Archbishop celebrates Mass at the Inland Revenue Department

Il-Ġimgħa, 30 ta’ Ottubru, 2009, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona żar id-Dipartiment tax-Taxxi Interni fil-Furjana, fejn iċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tat-tiġdid tad-Dipartiment tat-Taxxi Interni lill-Qalb ta’ Ġesu. Din hija attivita li bdiet ssir aktar minn 50 sena ilu u li baqghet issir kull sena.

Agħfas fuq ir-ritratt biex tkabbar… Read more »