World Youth Day 2011

The Italian official site of WYD 2011 in Madrid (16-21 August) is www.gmg2011.it. It is operating from today, 8 February, 12 o’clock. Promoted by the National Service for the Youth Pastoral of CEI, it is meant to be a milestone for all the news on the 26th World Youth Day.

“The WYD – said the person in charge of the National Service for the Youth Pastoral, Father Nicolò Anselmi – has always had two characteristics: it is a pilgrimage whose climax is the Sunday Mass, taking place at the end of the Day; it is a fruitful missionary meeting between the hosting Church and the other churches in the world… Read more »

Fis-sena li l-Papa Bendittu XVI ddedika lis-saċerdoti, id-Dar tal-Providenza qed tfakkar il-mitt sena mit-twelid ta’ Dun Mikiel Azzopardi, il-fundatur tad-Dar.  It-tema li ntagħżlet biex tfakkar dan l-anniversarju: ‘Dun Mikiel, il-ħabib ta’ kulħadd’ tgħid fi ftit kliem min kien dan il-qassis u kif għandu jkun kull saċerdot.  Dun Mikiel kien qassis li bħal Ġesu kien “kollox għal kulħadd.” L-imħabba pastorali tiegħu kienet imħabba verament inklussiva, bla distinzjonijiet.  … Read more »

Family

The permanent observer of the Holy See at the United Nations is highlighting the family as a primary resource for building the economy and social integration and development.

Archbishop Celestino Migliore stated this Thursday in an address about social integration, which he delivered at the 48th session of the Commission for Social Development of the United Nations Economic and Social Council… Read more »

Archbishop Paul Cremona OP spoke on the adverse effects as a result of marriage breakdowns. The Archbishop spoke during a national conference which focused on the theme ‘Towards a Stronger Marriage’. The main speakers of this conference were Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and his wife, Kate Gonzi, and the Leader of the Opposition Joseph Muscat and his wife, Michelle Muscat. The conference was organised by Proġett Impenn… Read more »

Maltese Jesuits to Fundraise for Salesian Missions in Haiti

In light of the tragic events which have put Haiti at the forefront of World media and global initiatives, the Maltese Jesuit Province will be dedicating Wednesday 10th of February to creating awareness and raising funds for the people of Haiti.

75% of the funds raised will go to the Salesians in Haiti, whose schools have been so badly hit, and who will still be there long after others have gone… Read more »

On Thursday 4th February 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP participated in a celebration marking the day dedicated to Religious Persons. The celebration took place at the St Monica school in Birkirkara.

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Sport

Sport “can make an effective contribution to peaceful understanding between peoples and to establishing the new civilization of love”. This sentence, first pronounced by John Paul II in 2000, was echoed today by Benedict XVI in a message addressed to Mgr. J. Michael Miller, Archbishop of Vancouver, host city of the next Olympic and Paralympic games. “I was pleased to learn that the XXI Winter Olympic Games and the X Paralympic Winter Games are to be held in the Archdiocese of Vancouver and the Diocese of Kamloops, from 12 to 28 February 2010”, said the Pope at the beginning of his message calling the event “an important occurrence for both athletes and spectators”… Read more »

Bejn is-Sibt, 6 ta’ Frar u s-Sibt, 13 ta’ Frar, 2010, ser tiġi organizzata għall-ewwel darba ĠIMGĦAŻWIEĠ, filwaqt li fl-14 ta’ Frar ser jiġi ċċelebrat JUM IŻ–ŻWIEĠ NISRANI. Din il-Ġimgħa ser tibda u tispiċċa b’żewġ Konferenzi Nazzjonali li ġew organizzati minn ProġettImpenn (Kummissjoni Djoċesana Familja, Moviment ta’ Kana u Caritas).

L-ewwel konferenza bit-tema ‘Lejn Żwieġ b’Saħħtu’ se ssir nhar is-Sibt 6 ta’ Frar, bejn id-9.30a.m… Read more »

On Wednesday, 3rd February 2010, on the occasion of the year dedicated to priests, the College of Parish Priests modified the Candlemass celebration. Parish priests and priests attended for the celebration which took place at the Divine Mercy sanctuary in Naxxar. Vespers were celebrated by Archbishop Paul Cremona OP who also shared his reflections on this occassion during which the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple is celebrated… Read more »

Haiti earthquake

Several religious were among the casualties — which are up to 170,000 according to the most recent count — from the Jan. 12 earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince.

Fides, the news agency of the Pontifical Mission Societies, publicized the most recent report sent by the Haitian Conference of Religious, although the details are still incomplete regarding the status of the various missionary groups… Read more »