The Visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to Malta, and the Ceremonies for the Closure of the Pope's Visit in Malta, and for the Pope's Presentation of the Golden Rose to Our Lady of Ta' Pinu.
Dates: Sunday 18th April 2010 - Friday 23th April 2010
A Presentation Constructed by Clemente Zammit, from Melbourne Australia, about Our Lady of Ta' Pinu and the Pope's Offerring of the Golden Rose to Her.
Pastoral Letter from the Bishops of Malta and Gozo regarding the visit of the Pope to Malta, and a message from Mgr Mario Grech, Bishop of Gozo, regarding the Pope's presentation of a golden rose to Our Lady of Ta' Pinu.
Programme for the Pilgrimage to Gozo with the icon of Our Lady of Ta' Pinu and the Celebration of Pontificial High Mass to thank God for the Apostolic Visit by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
Ta' Pinu Sanctuary has published a special card commemorating His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI's offering of a Golden Rose to Our Lady of Ta' Pinu on Sunday 18th April, 2010. This card has be published in limited quantities, and is stamped with a special stamp from Malta Post plc that was donated on Floriana Granaries on 18th April. The card shows His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, Ta' Pinu Sanctuary together with a close up of the golden rose that Pope Benedict offerred to Our Lady of Ta' Pinu. The card also includes a stamp showing the image of Our Lady of Ta' Pinu that Malta Post had published in 1983. One can also find a stamp of St Paul together with an original logo that commemorates the 1950th anniversary of his visit to Malta. This card together with the logo are property of Mr Anthony Grech, a member of the Gozo Philatelic Society and a volunteer help at the Sanctuary. This card may be bought from Ta' Pinu Sanctuary for the price of €3.
