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Press Releases
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Announced the death of Bishop Emeritus Nikol G Cauchi
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The Gharb Local Council would like to express its sorrow for the death of Bishop Emeritus Nikol Cauchi and forwards its deepest sympathy to his family. Without doubt all Gharb residents, together with all Gozitans and Maltese are joining us in this sad loss.
This news reached us unexpectedly and it means that our Country has lost one of the best personalities coming from Gharb.
Bishop Cauchi will be remembered for his hard work, his commitment towards the Catholic Church, towards the poor, the family, towards life and other good qualities for which he will be remembered as a true gentleman.
Bishop Cauchi remained Bishop of Gozo for the past 38 years since he retired in 2006. He was born at Gharb in 1929 and was ordained priest in 1952. In 1956 he became Parish Priest of Fontana. He also held the chair of Philosophy and Sociology at the Gozo Seminary, where he also taught Italian. He became auxiliary Bishop to Mgr Giuseppe Pace in 1967 and effectively took over the running of the diocese well before Mgr Pace passed away in 1972 when he formally took over. Mgr Cauchi was respected as a preacher and a communicator and everyone loved him. Bishop Cauchi remained popular even after his retirement through his regular participation in radio programmes where he was also available to answer his listeners questions. He was also a regular contributor to the press, but he had to decrease this in the recent months due to health problems. In his farewell message in January 2006, when he handed the reins of the diocese to Mgr Grech, he promised to keep thinking and praying for everyone until he died. Bishop Mario Grech said he continued to show keen interest in the diocese affairs just days before he was hospitalised even looking forward to his own projects which included to publications of his books.
Those who knew him well, will also remember him as an intelligent person, his love for literature, his deep knowledge of Church and his jovial character.
Bishop Cauchi was hospitalized at the Gozo General Hospital on the 27th October where after an intensive care he had to be transferred to the Mater Dei Hospital. His condition had improved but it still remained critical. He died early this morning at the age of 81 years.
15/11/2010 |
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Announced the death of Bishop Emeritus Nikol G Cauchi
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The Gharb Local Council would like to express its sorrow for the death of Bishop Emeritus Nikol Cauchi and forwards its deepest sympathy to his family. Without doubt all Gharb residents, together with all Gozitans and Maltese are joining us in this sad loss.
This news reached us unexpectedly and it means that our Country has lost one of the best personalities coming from Gharb.
Bishop Cauchi will be remembered for his hard work, his commitment towards the Catholic Church, towards the poor, the family, towards life and other good qualities for which he will be remembered as a true gentleman.
Bishop Cauchi remained Bishop of Gozo for the past 38 years since he retired in 2006. He was born at Gharb in 1929 and was ordained priest in 1952. In 1956 he became Parish Priest of Fontana. He also held the chair of Philosophy and Sociology at the Gozo Seminary, where he also taught Italian. He became auxiliary Bishop to Mgr Giuseppe Pace in 1967 and effectively took over the running of the diocese well before Mgr Pace passed away in 1972 when he formally took over. Mgr Cauchi was respected as a preacher and a communicator and everyone loved him. Bishop Cauchi remained popular even after his retirement through his regular participation in radio programmes where he was also available to answer his listeners questions. He was also a regular contributor to the press, but he had to decrease this in the recent months due to health problems. In his farewell message in January 2006, when he handed the reins of the diocese to Mgr Grech, he promised to keep thinking and praying for everyone until he died. Bishop Mario Grech said he continued to show keen interest in the diocese affairs just days before he was hospitalised even looking forward to his own projects which included to publications of his books.
Those who knew him well, will also remember him as an intelligent person, his love for literature, his deep knowledge of Church and his jovial character.
Bishop Cauchi was hospitalized at the Gozo General Hospital on the 27th October where after an intensive care he had to be transferred to the Mater Dei Hospital. His condition had improved but it still remained critical. He died early this morning at the age of 81 years.
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Warm welcome to New Archpriest Can Joseph Sultana
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On Friday 8 October 2010, Bishop Mario Grech has appointed the Rev Canon Dr Joseph Sultana archpriest of the Collegiate Basilica of Gharb. In the office, Canon Joseph Sultana is replace Archpriest Mons. Carmelo Gauci current headmaster of the Primary School Bishop's Conservatory. Fr Joseph Sultana Xagħra born in 21 May 1976. He was educated at Patri Mattew Sultana Primary School and after secondary and Ninu Cremona Lyceum postsekondarja in and Sir Mikelang Refalo. In 1994 he began the course of formation for the priesthood at the Seminary of the Sacred Heart. Between the years 1998-1999 made the experience of the year than in the United States, in the parish of St. Angela, Detroit, Michigan. Back Gozo, obtained the Bachelor of Theology from the Seminary of the Sacred Heart. It was consecrated priest by Mgr Nikol G. Cauchi on 20 June 2001. He began pastoral work of Parochial Vicar in the Parish of the Nativity, of Christ, in Rome, while continuing with the Pontifical Biblical Institute specialization. Obtained license in Biblical Science and Doctorate in Biblical Theology. August 2006 was appointed Parochial Vicar in the Parish of the Cathedral and Collegiate canon in Xaghra. Is currently lecturer in Scripture in the Major Seminary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bishop's delegate for Catechetics Children, and member of the Commission Kataketika Episcopal Conference. |
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Infiorata Gharb 2010
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Last Sunday 4th July, the Council organised the Infiorata for the 9th consecutive time on the church parvis.
This year’s design was created by Mr. Michael Bajada and included the European Destination of Excellence EU Project logo under which the Gharb Local Council has been recognized for it’s great efforts and achievements in the locality, the 75th anniversary of the in conoration of the titular painting of Madonna ta’ Pinu and the visit of Pope Benedict XIV to Malta which happened earlier this year.
Works started early on Sunday afternoon under the direction of Mayor David Apap and the artist himself with the help of local volunteers who gathered together on the church parvis and started creating the Infiorata by laying and arranging the flowers forming the desired design.
The Infiorata was finished just in time for the procession with the statue of the Visitation of Our Lady to St. Elizabeth to pass over this carpet of flowers later in the evening. |
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