Nhar il-Ħamis 22 ta’ Mejju 2014, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. iċċelebra Quddiesa ta’ ringrazzjament fl-okkażjoni tal-ħamsin anniversarju mit-twaqqif tad-Dar tal-Kleru u tal-Qaddejja taċ-Ċenaklu, fis-Santwarju ta’ Santa Tereża, Birkirkara.

Aqra il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof għal din l-okkażjoni.

Ħuti, 

Aħna llum qegħdin infakkru l-ħamsin sena mill-inawgurazzjoni tad-Dar tal-Kleru…

As Pope Francis commences his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, the Presidency of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) wishes to share with you some reflections and invite you to play a key part in this important moment of prayer for the whole Church.
 
This pilgrimage, which the successor of Peter is undertaking to confirm in faith the Church in the Holy Land, is an opportunity for us Europeans to witness to our closeness to all our Christian brothers and sisters and all those who, living in the land of the Lord, have known how to preserve the faith despite various trials and tribulations of two thousand years of history…

“With the gift of knowledge, the Spirit leads us to grasp the value and beauty of people and the realities that surround us, but also their limitations”, said Pope Francis Wednesday as he continued his series of lessons dedicated to the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. Emer McCarthy reports:

The Summer season arrived early in Rome this Wednesday with midday temperatures hitting 28°…

The president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers, Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, has addressed the 67th World Health Assembly, which is meeting in Geneva 19-24 May.
 
In his remarks, Archbishop Zimowski spoke about “the devastating impact of climate change” reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) Secretariat. “There is overwhelming evidence that human activities have greatly contributed to recent warming of the earth’s surface, and that climate change as well as its consequences will continue into the future.” Citing both Pope, he called for policies that “are respectful of the earth as our common home.”
 
Archbishop Zimowski also noted the call of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI to be attentive to ecological problems, saying, “we must look beyond the purely scientific, medical, and economic issues related to climate change and come face to face with the persons whom it most affects.” He called for “for greater solidarity to prevent or, at least, mitigate the impact of climate change on our more vulnerable brothers and sisters throughout the world.”
 
Confronting other health issues treated by the WHO Secretariat, Archbishop Zimowski commended the work being done to help people who are dealing with autism…

Ir-rapport tar-riċerka dwar il-Youth Ministry f’Malta ġie ppubblikat mill-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Żgħażagħ. Imsemmija ‘Grassroots’, il-pubblikazzjoni fiha r-riżultati ta’ studju wiesa’ dwar l-ambjenti pastorali preżenti għall-adolexxenti u żgħażagħ.

​Grassroots huwa għodda siewja għar-riflessjoni u azzjoni dwar l-istat tal-ħidma tal-Knisja maż-żgħażagħ illum. Id-dokument jinvestiga n-natura u l-metodoloġiji ta’ programmi offruti; il-profili ġenerali tal-membri u l-motivazzjonijiet tagħhom; il-karatteristiċi tal-fidi, reliġjożità u spiritwalità qalb iż-żgħażagħ u l-adolexxenti; perċezzjonijiet tagħhom dwar il-Knisja, impenn, u kwistjonijiet soċjali fost l-oħrajn…

Nhar it-Tnejn 19 ta’ Mejju 2014, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. żar iċ-ċentru kateketiku tal-Azzjoni Kattolika tal-parroċċa ta’ Ħaż-Żebbuġ bħala parti miż-Żjara Pastorali. Iktar tard huwa iltaqa’ mal-membri tal-Kummissjoni Djakonija u l-Kummissjoni Media tal-istess parroċċa.

Żjara fiċ-ċentru kateketiku tal-Azzjoni Kattolika

Kummissjoni Djakonija

Kummissjoni Media

Nhar il-Ħadd 18 ta’ Mejju 2014, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. iċċelebra Quddiesa fil-kappella tal-Grazzja u wara iltaqa’ man-nies. Iktar tard iċċelebra Quddiesa fis-Santwarju tal-Qalb ta’ Ġesù, bħala parti miż-Żjara Pastorali f’Ħaż-Żebbuġ.

Quddiesa fil-Kappella tal-Grazzja

Quddiesa fis-Santwarju Qalb ta’ Ġesù

Ir-ritratti tal-attivitajiet tal-Arċisqof jistgħu jinxtraw mill-ħanut PHOTOCITY, il-Belt…