Yearly Archives: 2013

First Conference on the occasion of the Eucharistic Week

Nhar it-Tlieta 4 ta’ Ġunju 2013, saret l-ewwel konferenza minn tnejn, li saret il-bieraħ filgħaxija fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, bħala parti mill-attivitajiet tal-Ġimgha Ewkaristika. Din qed issir fl-okkażjoni tal-mitt sena mill-Kungress Ewkaristiku Internazzjonali li sar f’Malta fl-1913. Il-kelliema ewlenija kienu l-Professur Oliver Friġġieri u Rev Dr Konrad Grech SJ, li tkellmu dwar il-Fidi fil-kuntest tat-tibdil soċjali li seħħ f’Malta matul l-aħħar mitt sena… Read more »

Pope’s prayer intentions for June

Pope praying

The Pope’s general prayer intention for June is: “That a culture of dialogue, listening, and mutual respect may prevail among peoples.”

His mission intention is: “That where secularization is strongest, Christian communities may effectively promote a new evangelization.” Read more »

Archbishop’s message on the occasion of the 25th aniversary of the admission of Sr Glorianne Micallef as Servant of the Cenacle

Dar tal-Kleru, B’Kara

1 ta’ Ġunju 2013

Ħuti, kif għidna fil-bidu aħna llum bħala Knisja qegħdin niċċelebraw il-Ġisem u d-Demm ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu. U f’dan il-misteru tal-Ewkaristija aħna bħala bnedmin li jemmnu naraw l-imħabba kbira ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu.

Għaliex l-Ewkaristija, ħuti? L-Ewkaristija mhi xejn ħlief il-kontinwazzjoni tal-miraklu ta’ Ġesù. Hu ġie fostna u fl-inkarnazzjoni u mela l-umanità bid-divinità għaliex sar wieħed minna… Read more »

Archbishop’s message on the occasion of the Perpetual Profession of Sr Elizabeth Clare

Monasteru tal-Klarissi, S. Ġiljan

2 ta’ Ġunju 2013

Ħuti, illum fil-Knisja universali aħna qegħdin niċċelebraw il-Ġisem u d-Demm ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu moghtijin lilna bħala ikel u xorb. Hemm ħafna modi kif nistgħu nispjegaw l-Ewkaristija, imma jien se nagħtikom ħsieb wieħed biss fuqu.

L-Ewkaristija hija t-tiġdid, il-kontinwazzjoni ta’ żewġ misteri kbar fil-ħajja ta’ Ġesù: l-Inkarnazzjoni u s-salib… Read more »

Discussing Middle East, human trafficking

President of UN General Assembly with Pope

The scourge of human trafficking and the continued tension in the Middle East were the focus of Pope Francis’ concerns in discussions with the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Serbian native Vuk Jeremic.
Mr Jeremic later went on to meet with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone and Archbishop Dominique Mamberti respectively Secretary of State and Secretary for Relations with States… Read more »

Celebration of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Burmarrad

Nhar is-Sibt 8 ta’ Ġunju Fl-okkażjoni tas-Sena tal-Fidi u fil-Jum tal-Qalb Bla Tebgħa ta’ Marija, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Charles J. Scicluna se jiċċelebra Konċelebrazzjoni Solenni fil-knisja ta’ Burmarrad fis-7.00 p.m. Wara l-quddiesa se ssir purċissjoni mixgħela ‘Aux Flambaux’ bl-istatwa titulari, immexxija mill-Provinċjal P. Alfred Calleja O.F.M. Conv. U wara tingħata l-Barka Sagramentali.

Kulħadd huwa mistieden sabiex jattendi. Read more »

Bishops attend a fundraising Marathon in aid of the poor in Tanzania

On Friday 31st May 2013, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. and Auxiliary Bishop Charles J. Scicluna received donations by phone from the general public during the Xarabank Marathon in aid of the poor in Tanzania. , run by Mission Fund. A record sum of over € 500,000 was collected in aid of the poor in Tanzania, where the Mission Fund helps people in need… Read more »

Pope: “all is lost in war, all is to be gained in peace”

Pope before Angelus

Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for prayers for victims of war. Speaking to those gathered for the Sunday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope expressed sorrow and preoccupation for the war that has been raging in Syria for the past two years. He observed that it particularly strikes the defenseless civilian population that hopes for a just peace and comprehension… Read more »

The Oratory ‘San Paolo Evangelizza I Maltesi’

Nhar il-Ġimgħa 31 ta’ Mejju 2013, sar l-Oratorju ‘San Paolo Evangelizza I Maltese’, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, fl-okkazjoni tal-100 sena mill-Kungress Ewkaristiku Internazzjonali tal-1913. Dan kien jinkludi l-parteċipazzjoni tal-Orkestra Filarmonika Nazzjonali, kor u solisti. L-Oratorju ta’ Mro Carlo Diacono inkiteb apposta għall-Kungress Ewkaristiku tal-1913.

Matul din il-ġimgha ser isiru numru ta’ attivitajiet fl-okkażjoni tal-Ġimgha Ewkaristika li bdiet nhar il-Ħamis 30 ta’ Mejju, u tagħlaq nhar il-Ġimgha 7 ta’ Ġunju 2013 b’ċelebrazzjoni fi Pjazza San Ġorg, il-Belt Valletta… Read more »

Pope Francis: war is the suicide of humanity

Pope during mass

“War is the suicide of humanity because it kills the heart and kills love,” Pope Francis said in his homily at Mass this morning at the Casa Santa Marta. In attendance at the Mass was a group of about 80 people, consisting of relatives of Italian soldiers killed in peacekeeping missions in the last 4-5 years, particularly in Afghanistan, along with a number of soldiers wounded during the same missions… Read more »