2014 Archives

Visits by the President of the Republic and Mr Preca in Church Schools

23/12/2014

Matul ix-xhur ta’ Novembru u Diċembru, bħala parti mill-kampanja ġbir ta’ fondi għall-Istrina 2014, l-Eċċellenza tagħha l-President tar-Repubblika Marie Louise Coleiro Preca u anke r-raġel tagħha s-Sur Edgar Preca, żaru numru kbir ta’ skejjel tal-Knisja f’Malta u f’ Għawdex bil-għan li jħeġġu lit-tfal jipparteċipaw aktar f’din il-kampanja ta’ fejda għal mijiet ta’ familji Maltin li jitolbu l-għajnuna. Fl-istess ħin, din iż-żjara serviet ukoll biex titqajjem kuxjenza akbar fost l-istudenti dwar il-ġid kbir li jsir permezz ta’ din l-inizjattiva…

23/12/2014

On Monday 22nd December 2014, in the Clementine Hall the Holy Father held his annual meeting with the Roman Curia to exchange Christmas greetings with the members of its component dicasteries, councils, offices, tribunals and commissions. “It is good to think of the Roman Curia as a small model of the Church, that is, a body that seeks, seriously and on a daily basis, to be more alive, healthier, more harmonious and more united in itself and with Christ”…

22/12/2014

22/12/2014

On Friday, 19th December 2014, six seminarians were instituted in the Acolyte Ministry by Bishop Charles J. Scicluna, Apostolic Administrator sede vacante, during a mass celebrated at St Joseph Parish Church, Kalkara.

The six new Acolytes are Sergio Fenech and Mark Mallia Pawley from St Sebastian’s Parish, Ħal Qormi, Claude Mifsud from the Parish of the Assumption of Mary, Mosta, James Saydon from the Parish of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Naxxar, Andrew Schembri from the of St George’s Parish, Ħal Qormi, and Gilbert Scicluna from St Joseph’s Parish, Kalkara…

22/12/2014

Nhar il-Ħadd 21 ta’ Diċembru 2014, sar festin tal-Milied għat-tfal residenti fid-Djar tal-Knisja, fl-awditorjum tas-Seminarju, f’tal-Virtu’. L-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna, Amministratur Appostoliku sede vacante, u l-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona O.P. żaru dan il-festin u ltaqgħu mat-tfal preżenti. Din l-attività ġiet organizzata minn ‘RTK 4 Charity’ bħala parti mill-kampanja ‘Familji fil-Bżonn’.
Photos: Curia Communications Office

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22/12/2014

Pope Francis on Sunday invited the faithful to listen carefully when God knocks at their door. “Too often – he said – Jesus passes by in our lives, he sends an angel and we are so caught up in our thoughts and concerns we do not even notice”. Speaking to the pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Angelus Prayer, the Pope reflected on the liturgy of the last Sunday of Advent that tells of the Annunciation of the Archangel Gabriel to Mary and on how she simply, and humbly – with an attitude of total faith in the Lord – said “yes”…

20/12/2014

19/12/2014

Italian Catholic Action is one of the most active lay movements in Italy today and is made up of both adults and children and it was to the children of this group that the Pope extended his Christmas greetings on Thursday.

This year these boys and girls have been focusing on a particular theme “Everything to be discovered” and Pope Francis, reflecting on this slogan had some useful tips for the children present…

19/12/2014

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Direttur: Steve Loter
Ilħna: Mae Whitman, Megan Hilty, Lucy Liu, Raven-Symone, Anjelica Huston, Gennifer Goodwin, Rosario Dawson, Mel B u Thomas Lennon
Ħin tal-Film: 76 min

Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: U
Klassifika tal-Knisja: U

Fawn hi fatata ħelwa fuq tagħha, ta’ qalb kbira u lesta tgħin lil kulħadd. Kienet temmen li ebda ktieb ma tista’ tiġġidikah mill-qoxra tiegħu, jew xi annimal li jidher feroċi u perikoluż għaliex għandu nejbiet kbar…

18/12/2014

Fl-okkażjoni tal-festi ta’ żmien il-Milied u l-bidu tas-Sena l-Ġdida, l-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna, Amministratur Appostoliku sede vacante, l-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona O.P. u l-Arċisqof Emeritu Ġuzeppi Mercieca, nhar il-Ħadd 28 ta’ Diċembru ser jilqgħu lil kull min jixtieq iżurhom għal bdil tal-awguri tal-istaġun, bejn l-10.00 a.m. u nofsinhar.

Il-bdil tal-awguri ser isir fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana. Minħabba raġunijiet ta’ aċċessibilità, ser ikun miftuħ il-bieb ta’ San Kalċedonju fi Triq Vinċenzo Buġeja (u mhux il-bieb prinċipali)…