Yearly Archives: 2013

The Prime Minister’s Audience with Pope Francis

Komunikat mis-Sala Stampa tas-Santa Sede dwar l-udjenza mill-Prim Ministru ta’ Malta, Dr Joseph Muscat, lill-Q.T. il-Papa Franġisku li saret illum, 24 ta’ Ġunju 2013, fil-Vatikan

Oggi, lunedì 24 giugno 2013, il Santo Padre Francesco ha ricevuto in Udienza, nel Palazzo Apostolico Vaticano, il Primo Ministro della Repubblica di Malta, Sua Eccellenza il Dott. Joseph Muscat, il quale ha poi incontrato l’Em.mo Cardinale Tarcisio Bertone, Segretario di Stato,  accompagnato da S.E… Read more »

Archbishop’s Message on the Centenary Anniversary Mass of the International Eucharistic Congress

Pjazza S. Ġorġ, Valletta

7 ta’ Ġunju 2013

Ħuti, aħna llum qegħdin niċċelebraw l-imħabba ta’ Alla l-Imbierek li dehret fi Kristu, l-Iben t’Alla li sar bniedem. U llum qegħdin niċċelebrawha taħt żewġ forom. L-ewwel forma hija l- Qalb ta’ Ġesù, il-Qalb minfuda ta’ Ġesù għalina, u min-naħa l-oħra llum qegħdin niċċelebraw ukoll l-Ewkaristija, il-mitt sena tal-Kungress Ewkaristiku Internazzjonali… Read more »

2by2 at SKY Club

On Sunday 30th June 2013, the start-of-summer event with KDZ, is on at SKY Club, Paceville from 7pm onwards. The theme, “2by2” reflects the missionarity of many young people who, this summer, will engage in voluntary service. Like the disciples in Luke 10:1 they are being sent out in the name of Jesus.

2by2 will feature live performances by some of the best christian bands; specially-created mocktail recipes, and the annual Sending-Off Ceremony where the Archbishop symbolically gives the mandate to the young volunteers… Read more »

24 – 30 June

Monday

9.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting, at his residence, Attard.

5.00 p.m. The Archbishop inaugurates a multi-sensory room at Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi.

Tuesday

9.00 a.m. The Archbishop meets Mr Stephen Axisa of the Aid to the Church in Need, at the Curia.

10.00 a.m. The Archbishop meets members of the Foundation of Church Schools, at the Curia… Read more »

The Priests ‘live’ in concert

Il-Ġimgħa 21 ta’ Ġunju 2013, ittella’ l-kuncert minn ‘The Priests’, li sar il-bierah filgħaxija fl-Istitut Kattoliku, il-Furjana, bis-sehem tas-soprano Maltija Gillian Zammit u orkesta ffurmata minn disa’ mużiċisti Maltin.

Fr Martin O’Hagan, Fr Eugene O’Hagan u Fr David Delargy, it-tlett saċerdoti Kattoliċi u tenuri Irlandiżi li jiffurmaw il-grupp ‘The Priests’, iħallu Malta aktar tard illum.

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

Pope adds name of St Joseph to the Eucharistic prayer

In the first decree of a liturgical nature of this pontificate, Pope Francis has decided that name of St. Joseph should be added to the Eucharistic Prayers II, III and IV, as they appear in the third typical edition of the Roman Missal, after the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Hyperlinked is the text of the decree issued Wednesday by the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments… Read more »

Peace Lab Musical Integration Party

On Tuesday 25th June 2013, on the first anniversary of ‘Connect Africa Radio Malta’ the Peace Lab in Ħal Far is organising an event which includes Music, Dance, African food and Crafts, henna, hair-braiding and activities for children.

Programme:

5 p.m. – Opening and entertainment

6 p.m.  – Mass with Fr Dionysius Mintoff

6.20 p.m… Read more »

Holy See at FAO: We are all responsible for future generations

Food security

Archbishop Luigi Travaglino, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations Organisations for Food and Agriculture (FAO, IFAD, and WFP), spoke at the 38th session of the FAO Conference held in Rome from 15-22 June.

In his address, Archbishop Travaglino emphasized that the Delegation from the Holy See wanted to reiterate its appreciation of the FAO’s actions in favour of development and guaranteeing food security, as well as to reaffirm its availability to sustain this work, which concerns a fundamental aspect of personal and communal life… Read more »