News from the Church in Malta
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI will visit Malta on the 17th and 18th April, 2010. As part of the activities that are going to be organised during his visit, a special celebration for young people will be held at the Valletta Waterfront on Sunday 18th April, 2010. Entrance is going to be against registration, which will shortly be obtainable from the Diocesan Youth Commission (KDZ) website… Read more »
The three Wise
Following this morning’s Mass in the Vatican Basilica, at midday the Pope appeared at the window of his study overlooking St. Peter’s Square to pray the Angelus with thousands of faithful gathered below. Recalling the fact that “today we celebrate the great Feast of the Epiphany, the mystery of the apparition of the Lord to all people, as represented by the Magi who came from the East to adore the King of the Jews”, the Pope said that “the star and Holy Scripture were the twin lights that guided the journey of the Magi, who appear to us as models of authentic seekers after truth”… Read more »
L-Għaqda Studenti tat-Teoloġija flimkien mal-Fakulta tat-Teoloġija fl-Universita’ ta’ Malta u l-Istitut Karmelitan ser jorganizzaw Lectio Divina nhar il-Ġimgħa 8 ta’ Jannar fit-8:00pm fil-Kunvent tal-Patrijiet Karmelitani fl-Imdina immexxija minn Mons Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona.
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 »
Archbishop Paul Cremona on the 6th of January 2010 received the team of Jesuit Refugee Service Malta at his residence in Attard. They discussed with him the causes of forced migration from a number of African countries to Europe and how this was affecting Malta. They also spoke about the ongoing tragedy of so many people around the world who are compelled to flee their countries… Read more »
An estimated 2,243,900 faithful and pilgrims got to meet Benedict XVI during the public events held at the Vatican or in his residence of Castel Gandolfo in 2009, that is, during general and special audiences, liturgical celebrations and the Angelus. The news was released today by the Prefecture of the Papal Household.
In a statement, the Prefecture said “the data released today are only estimates calculated on the basis of formal requests for attendance and sold tickets or taking into account the estimates of the attendance of faithful at the Angelus or at the main celebrations held in St… Read more »
The Interdiocesan Committee organizing Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Malta invites expressions of interest for the supply of the following services:
Any correspondence should be addressed by not later then the 16th January, 2010, to:
Kumitat Interdjocesan Zjara tal-Papa
Expression of Interest
c/o Dun Anton Portelli
Kurja tal-Arcisqof
Floriana
The area of interest should be clearly shown on any correspondence… Read more »
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI’s first 2010 trip out of Italy will bring him to Malta, April 17-18. The visit will mark the 1,950th anniversary of St. Paul’s shipwreck there, which tradition holds to have taken place in A.D. 60. Paul was headed to Rome, but instead was welcomed by the local population and spent three months evangelizing the archipelago, which is still majority Catholic… Read more »
Applications for admission to classes at Kindergarten One, Kindergarten Two (Pregrade), and Year 1 level of Church Schools in Malta in 2010 will be received at the Secretariat for Catholic Education, Archbishop’s Curia, Floriana. The criteria for entry will remain those established in recent years: brothers and sisters in the same school, children from Church Homes, three children in every class on the criteria of families with special needs, and the rest by ballot… Read more »
Pope Benedict XVI
The year beginning today promises to be the busiest yet for Benedict XVI’s pontificate, as the almost-83-year-old-Pope is planning four international trips and a synod on the Middle East.
The year 2010 looks to be one of the most intense of his five years in the Chair of Peter. The Pope will turn 83 on April 16, but this does not affect how quickly his calendar fills up… Read more »
€617,585 were raised yesterday during the New Year’s Open Day organised by Radio RTK for the Dar tal-Providenza in Siggiewi. This was the largest sum ever collected in fourteen annual editions. During the day, huge crowds filled the big tent in the parking lot of the Home. The Director, Fr Martin Micallef, thanked the hundred of volunteers who helped organise this Open Day, and most of all the Maltese people, including Maltese emigrants who generously gave their donations and who once again expressed their values of solidarity and generosity with the Dar tal-Providenza… Read more »
