Published on April 7, 2012
in 2012.
Church’s Magisterium
It is pertinent to point out that the teaching of Magisterium of the Church with regard to Dignity and Inviolability of the Human Person in general, and procreation in particular is exhaustive, clear and consistent. Reference is made to three significant Documents, namely the Instruction issued by the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith ‘Donum Vitae’ (1987); Pope John Paul II’s Encyclical “Evangelium Vitae” (1995), and the Congregation’s Instruction ‘Dignitas Personae’ (2008). The latter document treats specifically and in detail techniques known as IVF and the ethical-moral questions related. It is clear that the document regards the procedure as abortive per se i.e. intrinsically, and not per accidens i.e. accidentally. Paragraphs 21 and 22 state this in unequivocal terms. The Instruction, quoting the Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of Code of Canon Law, defines abortion as the ‘deliberate and direct killing, by whatever means it is carried out, of a human being in the initial phase of his or her existence, extending from conception to birth’ (n.23). To berate the point further is unnecessary. What could be of further clarification is Dr Thomas Hilger’s recent intervention during a Rome conference on ‘The Management of Infertility Today’. Considered as a world-leading expert on resolving infertility issues naturally, Dr Hilgers analyses what he calls the ‘ineffective and costly IVF built on the foundation of destroying life’. One can access the talk on www.drhilgers.com
Published on March 26, 2012
in 2012.
On Monday the 19th of March 2012, liturgical feast of St Joseph, the seminarians of the diocese of Gozo together with the collaboration of Pastoral Vocations Director for Gozo organized the Sports Day for the altar servers and members of the Vocations’ groups of the diocese. The aim of this activity was so that the seminarians and the students would have a chance to meet together, come to know each other and enjoy themselves together. Continue reading >>
Published on March 12, 2012
in 2012.
AVVIŻ
MIS-SEMINARJU MINURI U MILL-ISKOLA SEKONDARJA TAL-KONSERVATORJU TAL-ISQOF TAD-DJOĊESI T’GĦAWDEX
Il-ġenituri/kustodji tal-Istudenti ta’ Year 6 iIli jattendu fl-Iskejjel Primarji tal-Istat, DEJJEM JEKK IRIDU, huma ġentilment mitluba jirreġistraw lil uliedhom għad-Dħul fl-Ewwel Klassi tas-Seminarju Minuri u tal-Iskola Sekondarja tal-Konservatorju tal-Isqof nhar it-Tlieta u l-Erbgħa, 20 u 21 ta’ Marzu mid-9:00 a.m. sal-11.30 a.m.
L-applikazzjonijiet għat-tfal subien jimtlew fis-Seminarju Minuri waqt li għat-tfal bniet jimtlew fl-Iskola Sekondarja tal-Konservatorju tal-Isqof (dħul mill-parking tal-Isptar Ġenerali t’Għawdex). Min japplika mitlub jieħu miegħu: Ċertifikat oriġinali tat-Twelid tat-tifel/tifla kif ukoll żewġ ritratti tiegħu/tagħha. Tkun mitluba wkoll l-Karta tal-Identità tal-Ġenituri. It-tfal iridu jkunu mwielda bejn l-1 ta’ Jannar u l-31 ta’ Diċembru 2001. Isir ħlas ta’ €10 mal-applikazzjoni.
Published on March 12, 2012
in 2012.
Anke f’dan ir-Randan il-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Familja ser torganizza l-eżerċizzi għall-persuni separati irġiel jew nisa, u għal dawk li jinsabu f’relazzjoni barra ż-żwieġ. Dawn l-eżerċizzi ser isiru f’Dar Manresa minn nhar it-Tnejn 26 sa’ nhar il-Ħamis 29 ta’ Marzu 2012. Il-ħin ikun mit-8pm sad-8.45pm. Ikun hemm min jieħu ħsieb it-tfal.
Published on March 12, 2012
in 2012.
The government (in the UK) is about to launch a consultation on changing the legal definition of marriage. Archbishop Vincent Nichols and Archbishop Peter Smith, President and Vice President of the Bishops’ Conference respectively, have written to Catholic parishioners to voice their opposition to any change in the law and to encourage participation in the consultation:
10/11 march 2012
A Letter on Marriage
from the President and Vice-President
of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ,
This week the Coalition Government is expected to present its consultation paper on the proposed change in the legal definition of marriage so as to open the institution of marriage to same-sex partnerships.
Today we want to put before you the Catholic vision of marriage and the light it casts on the importance of marriage for our society. Continue reading >>
Published on March 5, 2012
in 2012.
INAWGURAT ĊENTRU TA’ AKKOLJENZA F’GĦAWDEX
F’Għawdex ġie inawgurat Ċentru ta’ Akkoljenza li ser ikun joffri kenn alternattiv, sakemm jinstabu soluzzjonijiet oħra, lil persuni jew familji li minħabba problemi diversi jispiċċaw bla saqaf fuq rashom. Wara li l-Kurja ta’ Għawdex identifikat u offriet il-post, il-Ministeru għal Għawdex beda xogħol ta’ ristrutturar u mmodernizzar, bil-għan li ċ-Ċentru joffri ambjent akkoljenti. Dan iċ-Ċentru ġie inawgurat illum, il-Ġimgħa 2 ta’ Marzu 2012 mill-Onor. Giovanna Debono, Ministru għal Għawdex, u ġie mbierek mill-Eċċellenza Tiegħu Mons. Mario Grech, Isqof ta’ Għawdex. Continue reading >>
Published on February 19, 2012
in 2012.
“Il-funzjoni ta’ dalgħodu fil-bażilika ta’ San Pietru kienet kommoventi. L-ewwel nett għax fost il-Kardinali l-ġodda li għamel il-Papa Benedittu kien hemm l-Em. T. il-Kardinal Prospero Grech OSA - wieħed minna l-Maltin. It-tieni għaliex iċ-ċerimonja offrietilna esperjenza qawwija ta’ Knisja universali b’tant elementi ġejjin minn realtajiet ekkleżjali differenti. Huwa fatt li min ma jħarisx lejn din il-ġrajja bl-għajnejn tal-fidi, ma jirnexxilux jifhem it-tifsira sħiħa tagħha. Infatti l-kulur aħmar li jiddomina dalgħodu faċli jagħti l-impressjoni ta’ pompożità u trijonfaliżmu! Però din tkun interpretazzjoni miskina ħafna. Kif qal il-Papa Bendittu fl-omelija, il-kulur aħmar għandu jfakkarna fil-martirju li jfisser xhieda! Dawn l-irġiel li ntagħżlu bħala kardinali issa għandhom ir-responsabilità li jagħtu xhieda ta’ Ġesù Kristu. U d-dinja li qed ngħixu fiha, dinja li qed tfittex xhieda ta’ min joqgħod fuqhom, għandha bżonn ħafna ta’ din ix-xhieda! Ma għandix dubju li l-Kardinal Prospero Grech joffri din ix-xhieda, kemm bil-ħajja personali u pprovata tiegħu bħala reliġjuż Agostinjan, kif ukoll bħala teologu. It-teologu huwa dak li jfittex il-verita f’Alla u meta jsibha jagħti x-xhieda tagħha bil-kitba. Il-Kardinal Grech wettaq dan u nittamaw li l-Mulej jagħtih is-saħħa biex jibqa’ jwettqu.”
Published on February 13, 2012
in 2012.
Nhar is-Sibt li għadda, 11 ta’ Frar, L-Isqof Anglikan Dr Geoffrey Rowell, Isqof ta’ Ġibilterra fl-Ewropa, kien il-mistieden speċjali fis-Seminarju ta’ Għawdex fejn ta konferenza bl-Ingliż dwar il-figura tal-Kardinal il-Beatu John Henry Newman. Il-Kardinal Newman għandu rabta kemm mal-Knisja Kattolika kif ukoll mal-Knisja Anglikana.
Għall-konferenza kienu preżenti diversi saċerdoti u reliġjużi, flimkien ma’ numru ta’ Nsara tal-Komunità Anglikana f’Għawdex, akkumpanjati miċ-Chaplain tagħhom. L-isqof Rowell kien milqugħ minn Mons Isqof Mario Grech u mir-Rettur tas-Seminarju Dun Daniel Xerri. Mons Ġużeppi Farrugia, għalliem tad-Dommatika fis-Seminarju Maġġuri u fl-Università ta’ Malta, qabel il-konferenza għamel kelmtejn ta’ introduzzjoni tal-mistieden distint u tal-figura tal-Kardinal Newman.
