“Illum nitkellmu fuq il-mudell soċjali tad-diżabilità fejn flok ma naraw id-diżabilità bħala nuqqas, narawha bħala differenza.  L-enfasi tal-mudell soċjali tad-diżabilità hi fuq il-persuna u l-abiltajiet tagħha u mhux fuq in-nuqqas.” Dan qalu Fr Martin Micallef, Direttur tad-Dar tal-Providenza, fl-okkazjoni tal-għoti ta’ trofew lir-rebbieħ u ċertifikati lil dawk kollha li ħadu sehem fil-kompetizzjoni għal disinn ta’ logo ġdid.  

Huwa żied jgħid li llum nisħqu li l-kwalità tal-ħajja tal-persuni b’diżabilità tista’ titjieb biss jekk tinbidel l-attitudni tas-soċjetà u mhux jekk l-individwu jbiddel lilu nnifsu…

Mons. Victor Grech talab lill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. jirtira minn Delegat tas-Segretarjat Ħidma Soċjali u ta’ Karità, u Direttur tal-Caritas Malta. Monsinjur Arċisqof jirringrazzja lil Mons. Victor Grech għall-ħidma siewja fi ħdan il-Knisja f’Malta u s-soċjetà Maltija tul dawn l-aħħar 37 sena, b’mod partikolari li waqqaf l-Aġenzija Caritas u l-Fondazzjonijiet għar-Rijabilitazzjoni ta’ persuni bi problemi tad-droga u vittmi tal-użura.

L-Arċisqof innomina lil Mons…

With reference to media reports, the Secretariat for Catholic Education would like to clarify that an email was sent by the Secretariat, to heads of Church schools, on the 27th August 2014, requesting particulars of students who are taking any medication or need any other medical intervention not covered by any current job description. The list is required to assess the possible provision for such cases…

• Today it was announced by the European Parliament that Pope Francis has accepted the invitation of President Martin Schulz to address the European Parliament during its plenary assembly in Strasbourg on 25 November 2014. The President of COMECE, His Eminence Reinhard Cardinal Marx, enthusiastically welcomed this news and has issued the following statement: 
   

“It makes me very glad to hear today that Pope Francis, in response to the invitation of President Martin Schulz, is to visit Strasbourg on 25 November and address the plenary assembly of the European Parliament…

Nhar il-Erbgħa 10 ta’ Settembru 2014, saret il-Quddiesa tal-għoti tal-mandat lill-kapijiet tal-iskejjel tal-Knisja u uffiċjali fis-Segretarjat għall-Edukazzjoni Nisranija, fil-bidu tal-missjoni tagħhom, fis-Santwarju tal-Mellieħa. L-Isqof Mario Grech, President tal-Konferenza Episkopali Maltija, iċċelebra din il-Quddiesa flimkien mal-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. u l-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna li kkoncelebraw f’din il-Quddiesa, li matulha numru ta’ kapijiet ta’ skejjel u tliet Service Managers ingħataw il-ħatra l-ġdida…

• L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. innomina lil David Callaby Floridia, żagħżugħ ta’ 34 sena, bħala President tal-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Żgħażagħ (KDŻ). David huwa miżżewweġ lil Ana. Hu ser jieħu post Anthony Mifsud li ilu jmexxi l-Kummissjoni għal dawn l-aħħar 5 snin.

  David Callaby Floridia twieled f’Paċeville fit-12 ta’ Settembru 1979. Huwa rċieva l-edukazzjoni tiegħu fil-Kulleġġ Stella Maris, l-Gżira, u ggradwa mill-Università ta’ Malta b’ Baċċelerat fil-qasam tas-Social Work…

“This Extraordinary Synod is linked to the ordinary Synod that will happen next year, so this is quite unique in the history of the Synod of Bishops – two consecutive assemblies that are linked in process and in theme – the family”, says Cardinal Luis Antonio G. TAGLE, Archbishop of Manila and one of the three delegate presidents of the Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (5-19 October)…

In his general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Wednesday, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on our mother Church. “In our previous catechesis, we reflected on the Church as a Mother who nurtures us in the faith, guides us on the way of salvation, and protects us from evil. Today, I wish to reflect on the Church as a Mother who teaches us the works of mercy”…