Tal-Mużew | |
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 Entrance to the mother-house of the society | |
| Abbreviation | MUSEUM |
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| Formation | March 1907 |
| Founder | George Preca |
| Founded at | Ħamrun |
| Type | Religious |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Teaching about the Roman Catholic religion |
| Headquarters | Mother House, Societas Doctrinæ Christianæ, id-Dar Ġenerali |
| Location |
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| Services | Doctrine |
| Fields | Theology |
Official language | Maltese, English, Italian, Latin, Spanish and Albanian |
Director General | Roberto Zammit |
| Affiliations | Roman Catholic Church in Malta |
| Website | sdcmuseum.org (Malta) precacommunity.org (Australia) |
| Remarks | Verbum Dei Caro Factum Est (The Word of God Became Flesh)[1] |
Formerly called | Societas Papidum et Papidissarum (Society of the Sons and Daughters of the Pope)[2] |
The Society of Christian Doctrine (Latin: Societas Doctrinæ Christianæ, Italian: Società della Dottrina Cristiana, Maltese: Soċjetà Duttrina Nisranija; abbreviated SDC),[3][4] better known as MUSEUM, is a society of Catholic lay volunteers, made of men and women, teaching catechism in the Christian faith formation of children and adults.[5] The society was established by George Preca in March 1907, in Malta.[6] It has eventually spread around the world, first among Maltese migrants in Australia, then in Albania, in North Sudan, and other countries.[7]
Name[edit]
MUSEUM is the abbreviation for "Magister Utinam Sequatur Evangelium Universus Mundus" as meaning "Master, may the whole world follow the Gospel."[4][7]
Centres[edit]
In Malta, the society has forty-six catechism centres for males and forty-three for females.[8]
By 1961, the society spread in Gozo, and became successful after a visit for a fishing session. That same year catechism started for males, and in 1962 it was followed by the female branch.[9] There are now[when?] nine catechism centres for males and seven for females in Gozo.[8]
The objectives of the religious society is catechetical work in the parishes.[8] Members may participate in the activities in six days every week.[8] The society often organises recreational activities for minors and educational courses for adults.[8][10]
Members of the society are invited to participate for a meeting every Wednesday at the mother-house of the society, in Blata l-Bajda, Marsa.[8] The mother-house is the prominent Church of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.[6] The main scope for teaching catechism is to religiously prepare individuals, generally minors, to receive the sacraments according to the Roman Catholic tradition.[8]
Superior Generals[edit]
This is a list of former and present superior generals of the society:
- Eugenio Borg (1911–1967);[11]
- Francesco Saliba (1967–1983);[12]
- Victor Delicata (1983–2009);[12]
- Natalino Camilleri (2009–2021) and
- Roberto Zammit (2021–present)[13]
Further reading[edit]
History of the society:
- Rudolf, Uwe Jens (2018). Historical Dictionary of Malta. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 245. ISBN 9781538119181.
- Burns, Paul (2001). Butler's Saints of the Third Millennium: Butler's Lives of the Saints. A & C Black. pp. 188–190. ISBN 978-0860123828.
- Anthony Micallef, ed. (June 2010). "Blessed George Preca" (PDF). The Maltese Wellingtonian. 11 (3). Wellington, New Zealand: 14–16. ISSN 1179-4828. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2017. Information from "Blessed George Preca". vatican.va. Archived from the original on 3 June 2007.
- Marcelino Micallef, ed. (3 June 2007). "Benedict XVI Canonised 4 Saints: Calls Them Trinity's "Masterpieces"" (PDF). L-Aħbar (125). OFM Malta: 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 March 2017.
- Farrugia, Massimo (28 May 2007). "Tal-Muzew feared as some sort of sect". Times of Malta. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015.
- "Dun Gorg - San Gorg Preca". Museum San Giljan. 2006. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013.
- Bonnici Calì, Rafel (August 1982). "Drawwiet li spiċċaw jew inbidlu" (PDF). L-Imnara (in Maltese). 1 (5): 130.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ John 1:14
- ^ Gale, Thomson (2003). New Catholic Encyclopedia: A-Azt. Vol. 1. Catholic University of America. p. 636. ISBN 9780787640057.
- ^ "Only registered NGOs to benefit from funding". Times of Malta. 3 October 2015. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015.
- ^ a b Rountree, Kathryn (2016). Crafting Contemporary Pagan Identities in a Catholic Society. Routledge. p. 22. ISBN 978-1317158684.
- ^ Andreassi, Diane Gale (2011). Maltese in Detroit. Arcadia Publishing. p. 57. ISBN 978-0738583372.
- ^ a b Santaro, Nicholas J. (2011). Mary In Our Life: Atlas of the Names and Titles of Mary, The Mother of Jesus, and Their Place in Marian Devotion. iUniverse. p. 104. ISBN 978-1462040223.
- ^ a b Lanfranco, Guido (2000). "It-Taghlim tad-Duttrina fil-Gzejjer Maltin; Ftit ta' l-Istorja" (PDF). L-Imnara (in Maltese). 6 (3). Rivista tal-Għaqda Maltija tal-Folklor: 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ a b c d e f g "Malta and Gozo". Society of Christian Doctrine. 2010. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Socjeta tad-Duttrina Nisranija M.U.S.E.U.M. (L-Iben t'Alla Sar Bniedem)". Xaghra Parish. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Is-Soċju tal-Mużew jingħata l-liberta' proviżorja". Net News. 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017.
- ^ Borg, Eugenio (1963). "Eugenio Borg 1886-1967". Preca Calling. Archived from the original on 27 November 2003.
- ^ a b "MUSEUM Superior General resigns". Times of Malta. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Camenzuli, Mark (8 August 2021). "New Superior General for the MUSEUM Society". Newsbook.
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