DIOCESE OF MALTA RELEASE: On Wednesday 13th July, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the Maltese missionaries at Dar l-Emigrant in Valletta. Those present were welcomed by Mgr. Philip Calleja. Elected Bishop Fr. Emanuel Barbara and Mgr. Archbishop Joseph Spiteri, Apostolic Nunctio in Sri Lanka, were amongst those present on this occasion. A number of 23 priests, religious, and lay persons shared their missionary experiences which varied from working at the Seminaries, working with persons with special needs, and also those giving their service to promote humanitarian programmes.All of these experiences happen in countries such as Brazil, Canada, Cuba, India, Jerusalem, Kenya, Pakistan, Peru, Pharaoh Islands, and Sri Lanka.
In his final message, the Archbishop outlined two important points regarding this Apostolic ministry: these missionaries are following the last words of Jesus in the Gospel, the mandate Jesus gives to his Apostles was to “go and preach to all nations”; the second point, was about the different facets of this mandate that these missionaries are practising . All this reflects the Universal mission of the Church and the generosity which the Church in Malta has always been showing.
The Archbishop thanked all those involved in such a ministry. BY: SARAH GRECH
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