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BANDS AND ARTISTS PARTICIPATING IN POPE’S MEETING WITH YOUTHS ANNOUNCED

26/03/2010

On Friday, 26th March, 2010, during a press conference held at MCAST, Paola, the bands, solo artists and dancers taking part in Pope Benedict XVI’s meeting with youths on the 18th of April were announced. This concert, which will start at 2.15p.m., will give these youths the opportunity to show off their talents on an international scale.

Of the 18 bands which had submitted their application to the Diocesan Youth Commission to take part in the concert, 10 were chosen… Read more »

CARITAS MALTA RAISES €270,391 IN AID OF HAITI VICTIMS

26/03/2010

Donations collected by Caritas Malta in aid of the earthquake victims and their families in Haiti reached a total of €270,391. Caritas Malta said that the people’s generosity has once again surpassed their expectations. The fund has now been closed and the money collected will be transfered to Caritas Internationalis. More information on their mission in Haiti is available on www.caritas.org

The fundraising campaign was iniated on the 14th January, 2010, following the devastating earthquake of January 12th… Read more »

MALTESE PRESIDENT SHARES HOPE FOR PAPAL VISIT

25/03/2010

Dr George Abela

Benedict XVI’s April 17-18 visit to the Mediterranean island of Malta is inspiring many hopes in its people, says the president of that country, George Abela. President Abela spoke with Catholic news agency ZENIT about his hopes for the forthcoming Papal trip, which will mark the 1950th anniversary of St. Paul’s shipwreck.  In this interview, he discussed the Christian roots of Malta and Europe in general, the problem of immigration, the court ruling on crucifixes in schools, and other issues his Catholic-majority country has faced… Read more »

MASS TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN PAUL II’S DEATH

24/03/2010

Pope John Paul II

Benedict XVI will preside next week at a Mass marking the fifth anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II.

The Mass will be held March 29 instead of the actual date of the Pope’s death, the Vatican reported, because April 2 falls on Good Friday.

During the prayers of the faithful, this petition will be offered in Polish: “For the Venerable Pope John Paul II, who served the Church to the limit of his strength: So that from heaven he intercedes to spread the hope that is realized by fully participating in the glory of the resurrection.”

In German, a petition will be offered for Benedict XVI, “so that he follows in the steps of Peter, carrying out his ministry with docile and firm perseverance to sustain the faithful.”

A petition in Spanish will pray for “those here united to remember Pope John Paul II: So that we know to love and serve the Church as he loved and served, giving testimony in the faith of God and offering his love to all.”

VATICAN CITY, MARCH 23, 2010 (Zenit.org) Read more »

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THE USE OF OLIVE TREES DURING THE HOLY WEEK

24/03/2010

Now that the Holy Week celebrations are soon with us, Nature Trust (Malta) and the Kummissjoni Interdjocesana Ambjent (Environment Commission) would like to appeal to all churches and parishes especially to those parishes that organise the passion processions on Good Friday to refrain from using entire olive trees in this holy event.

The olive tree is an ecologically and economically important indigenous tree which reaches maturity only after a couple of years… Read more »

FOCOLARE TO HAVE 1ST BEATIFIED MEMBER

23/03/2010

Chiara Badano

The Catholic lay Focolare movement will soon have its first beatified member. Chiara Badano, who died just 20 years ago while still a teenager, will be beatified Sept. 25. Bishop Pier Giorgio Micchiardi of Acqui, Italy, announced Friday the beatification, which will take place in Rome. Archbishop Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, will preside over the ceremony.

Young people of the Focolare movement will that evening celebrate Badano’s beatification in Paul VI Hall… Read more »

DETAILS ON THE PAPAL MASS, ON THE GRANARIES IN FLORIANA

23/03/2010

A press conference was held on Tuesday 23rd March 2010, during which the Interdiocesan Committee responsible for the Papal Visit, gave details regarding the Mass which will be celebrated by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, on the Granaries, on Sunday 18th April.

Mons Charles Cordina, the Coordinator of the Committee, stated that, following the pattern of Pope Benedict’s visits in other countries, this Mass will be the principal activity.  … Read more »

CARDINAL BERTONE: SAINT BENEDICT, “A BEACON” FOR EUROPE

22/03/2010

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone

“Europe is trying to find its own identity. To create a new, lasting unity, political, economic and legal tools are important, but an ethical and spiritual renewal must also be awakene, taking inspiration from the Christian roots of the Continent”. This was stated yesterday by card. Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican Secretary of State, as in Montecassino he celebrated the Day of Transition of Saint Benedict of Norcia… Read more »

THE ARCHBISHOP UNVEILS MGR. ISIDOR FORMOSA MONUMENT

20/03/2010

On Friday, 19th March, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at Ta’ Loreto, Church, G’Mangia and afterwards, unveiled the monument of Mgr. Isidor Formosa, founder of the Congregation of the Ursoline Sisters.

Click on the photo to enlarge… Read more »