Last Saturday and Sunday, Fr Jesmond announced all the faithful attending our community that His Grace Mgr Cremona requested him to carry out his pastoral care and liturgical duties in another community, that of Cospicua. In a sincere heartfelt announcement Fr Jesmond said that he will keep on serving our community until Sunday 7th September as from Monday 8th he will be celebrating regular Mass in Cospicua Parish Church.
1. Paul was from the Roman city of Tarsus, located in what is today southern Turkey.(Acts of the Apostles 21:39)
2. Paul was not physically impressive, nor was he a very good speaker. (1 Corinthians 2:1 and 2 Corinthians 10:10; 11:6)
3. Paul had a sister and a nephew. (Acts of the Apostles 23:16)
4. Paul was educated in Jerusalem under the famous Jewish teacher Gamaliel. (Acts of the Apostles 22:3)
5. Paul was a Pharisee (Acts of the Apostles 26:5) and a tentmaker. (Acts of the Apostles 18:3)
6. Paul was a Roman citizen from a wealthy family. (Acts of the Apostles 22:25–28)
7. Paul participated in the stoning of Stephen, the first Christian martyr. (Acts of the Apostles 7:58)
8. Paul was the most prominent apostle in the early Church because he was so effective at forming Christian communities.
9. Although Paul wrote the most books of the New Testament, Luke, who only wrote two books, still gets the prize for writing more words than any other writer in the New Testament.
10. Paul’s conversion is among the most well-known.
This week Mgr Albert Cuschieri celebrated his 47th anniversary from his ordination to the priesthood. Mgr Albert was ordained at the Basilica Sant Apostoli in Rome. He served as a priest for more than 45 years in the United States of America. Now he is giving invaluable service in our community. We all appreciate his sense of humour, spirituality, dedication and service.
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