News from the Church in Malta
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
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 »
“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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
