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5TH ANNIVERSARY OF PEMBROKE PARISH

It-Tlieta, 8 ta’ Diċembru 2009, il-komunita’ ta’ Pembroke fakkret it-twaqqif tagħha bħala Parroċċa b’Quddiesa ċċelebrata mill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP. Fl-imgħoddi, Pembroke kienet parti mill-parroċċa ta’ San Ġiljan iżda meta l-Ibraġġ saret żona pastorali awtonoma, Pembroke sar parti minn din iż-żona l-ġdida. Billi l-komunita’ ta’ Pembroke baqgħet tikber, fl-1998 saret żona awtonoma hi wkoll, dedikata lil Kristu Rxoxt, sakemm saret Parroċċa fit-8 ta’ Diċembru 2004… Read more »

PRELATE: CLIMATE DEBATE SHOULD CENTER ON POOR

Archbishop-Vincent-Nichols

The archbishop of Westminster is affirming that helping the poorest persons should be at the center of the climate change debate. Archbishop Vincent Nichols said this Saturday at a “Time to Pray” ecumenical service regarding the environment and climate change.

The service, which featured addresses by various Christian leaders, was planned in conjunction with “The Wave,” a demonstration in central London aimed at drawing attention to climate change issues prior to the U.N… Read more »

ITALIAN BILL WOULD RECOGNISE RIGHTS OF UNBORN

Unborn child

A proposal in the Italian Senate would recognize the rights of the unborn, affirming that every human being has juridical capacity from the moment of conception.

The bill was drafted by Carlo Casini, president of the Pro-Life Movement and Member of the European Parliament, and backed by leaders of the Italian Parliament: Maurizio Gasparri, Gaetano Quagliarello and Laura Bianconi. The measure was presented last Thursday… Read more »

BENEDICT XVI: TO MEET IRISH BISHOPS NEXT 11 DECEMBER

Card. Sean Brady, president of the Irish Bishops’ Conference, and Mgr. Diarmuid Martin, archbishop of Dublin, will be in Rome next 11 December to meet Benedict XVI. The purpose of the meeting is to “share information and evaluations about the painful situation of the Church in Ireland following the recent publication of the ‘Murphy Commission Report’”.

The news was released by the Director of the Holy See Press Office Father Federico Lombardi… Read more »

DIVORCE: FACTS, CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES

Studju ppubblikat dan l-aħħar fil-Kanada jikkonferma li hemm rabta qawwija bejn id-divorzju, rati ta’ faqar fost irġiel u nisa li jiddivorzjaw, kif ukoll l-impatt ħażin fuq l-ulied. Fl-istess ħin, jinnota li ħafna mill-għodda statistiċi dwar ir-rata tad-divorzju mhumiex eżatti, u aktarx ir-rati huma inqas miċ-ċifri allarmanti ħafna drabi kwotati.

L-istudju, ippubblikat mill-Istitut Vanier għall-Familja huwa intitolat ‘Divorce: Facts, Causes and Consequences’. L-awtriċi tar-rapport, il-Professur Anne-Marie Ambert, hi soċjologa rtirata mill-Università ta’ New York, fl-Istati Uniti… Read more »

BIRZEBBUGIA PASTORAL VISIT

Is-Sibt, 5 ta’ Diċembru 2009, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP iċċelebra Quddiesa fil-ftuħ taż-żjara pastorali f’Birżebbuġa. Wara l-Quddiesa, l-Arċisqof ltaqa’ mal-membri tas-soċjeta ċivili. Il-laqgħat tal-Arċisqof man-nies f’din il-lokalita’ jkomplu matul din il-gimgħa (Agħfas hawn biex tara l-programm taż-żjara pastorali tal-Arċisqof f’din il-parroċċa).

Agħfas fuq ir-ritratt biex tkabbar… Read more »

POPE MEETS WITH ALBANIAN ORTHODOX LEADER

Ortodox Archbishop Albania

Benedict XVI met with the head of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, and is expressing gratitude for his commitment to foster unity with the Catholic Church. The Pope received Archbishop Anastas of Tirana, Durres and All Albania today in the Vatican.

“Christ’s saving message has borne fruit in your country” from Apostolic times “down to our own day,” the Pontiff acknowledged… Read more »

BIRŻEBBUĠA PASTORAL VISIT PROGRAMME

5 ta’ Diċembru – 14 ta’ Diċembru, 2009

Il-Ġimgħa, 4 ta’ Diċembru

11.30a.m. L-Arċisqof jiltaqa’ mal-Kappillan ta’ Birzebbuġa dwar iz-zjara Pastorali.

Is-Sibt, 5 ta’ Diċembru

5.00p.m. L-Arċisqof jitlaqa’ mal-Kummisjoni Djakonija fis-Sala tal-Knisja. 6.30p.m. L-Arċisqof jiċċelebra quddiesa fil-knisja Parrokjali u wara jiltaqa’ man-nies.
8.00p.m. Laqgħa mas-membri tas-Soċjetajiet Ċivili (Sindku, Kunsilliera, Kumitati PN, PL, Għaqda Muzikali San Pietru, Soċjetà Filarmonika San Pietru, B’Bugia St… Read more »

CHURCH PRESENTS FINANCIAL AND PASTORAL REPORT FOR 2008

L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qegħda, għal darb’oħra tippreżenta r-Rapport Finanzjarju u Pastorali tagħha għas-sena 2008.

Dan ir-rapport jinkludi fih mija u tlieta u għoxrin (123) entità tal-knisja djoċesana. Għalkemm miġburin flimkien, l-amministrazzjoni tagħhom hija waħda separata, jiġifieri kull entità għandha d-dħul u l-ħruġ tagħha u għandha wkoll il-kapital u r-riservi tagħha. Dawn l-entitajiet jinkludu l-Kattidral inkluż il-Mużew, il-parroċċi, id-djar tal-anzjani, id-djar tat-tfal, id-djar tal- persuni b’diżabilità, monasteri tal-klawsura, it-Taqsima Finanzi, il-Fond Ċentrali, il-Fond tal-Kleru, is-Seminarju u Vocations Centre, Piccolo Clero, RTK u Media Centre, Missjoni l-Kbira u Żgħira, Kummissjoni Kateketika, Kummissjoni Emigranti, Caritas, Moviment ta’ Kana, l-Istitut Kattoliku u l-Uffiċċju Ċentral Djar tat-Tfal… Read more »

€4,200 FOR PREVENTIVE CARE UNIT CHILDREN

Studenti tat-Teoloġija jagħsru 250Kg larinġ u jiġbru €4,200

Il-membri tal-Għaqda Studenti tat-Teoloġija, matul it-2 u 3 ta’ Diċembru ġabru total ta’ €4,200 b’risq it-tfal tal-Preventice Care Unit. Madwar €1.600 inġabru mill-istudenti fuq il-campus ta’ l-Universita’ waqt il-kampanja ta’ ġbir ta’ fondi bl-isem ‘Make my HOUSE a HOME’, li matulha inbiegħu kejkijiet u ħelu ieħor flimkien ma’ xarba ta’ larinġ magħsur. Ta’ min isemmi ukoll li l-MUSC (Malta University Sports Club) organizzaw tournaments tal-volleyball u tal-basketball għall-istess għan… Read more »