Monthly Archives: May 2013

Papal celebrations for May, June and July

Pope Francis

Given below is the calendar of the Holy Father Francis’ liturgical celebrations and activities scheduled for the months of May, June, and July.

MAY

23 May, Thursday: 6:00pm, Profession of Faith with the Bishops of the Italian Episcopal Conference.

26 May, Sunday, Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity: Pastoral visit to the Roman parish of Sts… Read more »

Archbishop’s message on the 20th anniversary of Richmond Foundation

Konkatidral ta’ S. Ġwann, Valletta

13 ta’ Mejju 2013

Eċċellenza, ħuti,

Aħna niġu hawn fil-Knisja, bħalma ġejna llum, biex nirringrazzjaw lil Alla għal kull għajnuna spiritwali u umana li huwa jagħtina. Imma niġu hawnhekk mhux għal din ir-raġuni biss; aħna niġu hawnhekk biex inpoġġu l-ġrajjiet tagħna taħt dawl spiritwali u nibdew nifhmuhom f’kuntest spiritwali u kristjan… Read more »

Gospel of the day – 23rd May

  • Gospel of the day -23rd May
  • Mark 9,41-50
  • ‘If anyone gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, then in truth I tell you, he will most certainly not lose his reward. ‘But anyone who is the downfall of one of these little ones who have faith, would be better thrown into the sea with a great millstone hung round his neck…

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Christian and Buddhists: Inner peace, peace among peoples

Christian and Buddhist

“Inner Peace, Peace Among Peoples” was the theme of the fourth Buddhist-Christian Colloquium held at the Pontifical Urbaniana University, sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue in collaboration with the Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Italy. The participants, coming from Italy, Japan, the Republic of China (Taiwan), Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and India, reaffirmed the need of mutual responsibility to maintain or to restore peace and to contribute to friendship and solidarity among persons and peoples… Read more »

Archbishop meets Parish Commissions in Ħal Safi

On Thursday 16th May 2013, the Archbishop met the Liturgical Commission, the Parish Pastoral Council, the Synod Implementation Commission, and the Economic Council, at the Dominican Sisters House, Ħal safi, as part of his Pastoral Visit.

The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »

Gospel of the day – 22nd May

  • Gospel of the day – 22nd May

  • Mark 9,38-40

  • John said to him, ‘Master, we saw someone who is not one of us driving out devils in your name, and because he was not one of us we tried to stop him.’ But Jesus said, ‘You must not stop him; no one who works a miracle in my name could soon afterwards speak evil of me…

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