March 2015 Archives

The Archbishop leads Palm Sunday celebration

30/03/2015

Nhar il-Ħadd 29 ta’ Marzu 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna mexxa ċ-ċelebrazzjoni ta’ Ħadd il-Palm u l-Passjoni tal-Mulej, fil-Belt Valletta. Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni bdiet minn quddiem il-Knisja ta’ Santa Katerina tal-Italja, fejn sar it-tberik tal-friegħi tal-palm u ż-żebbuġ, u wara saret purċissjoni sal-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, fejn saret il-Quddiesa bil-qari u r-rakkont tal-passjoni, mill-Evanġelu skont San Mark
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30/03/2015

Pope Francis remembered the persecuted Christians in the world on Sunday – Palm Sunday – during Mass in St. Peter’s Square. Following the proclamation of the Passion according to St. Mark, Pope Francis delivered a homily, in which he reflected on the plight of all those who endure humiliation because of their faithfulness to the Gospel, all those who face discrimination and pay a personal price for their fidelity to Christ…

28/03/2015

On the 27th March 2015, the Archbishop Mgr Charles J. Scicluna led a penitential pilgrimage in Valletta, on the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows.
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27/03/2015

Il-Ġimgħa 27 ta’ Marzu 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna żar l-istudenti u l-istaff tal-MCAST, f’Raħal Ġdid. L-Arċisqof iċċelebra Quddiesa fil-festa ta’ Marija Addolorata u wara żar Esebizzjoni fil-Kampus tal-Kulleġġ fejn kellu l-opportunita’ li jiltaqa’ ma’ aktar żgħażagħ u jara l-proġetti tagħhom.

L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof fil-festa ta’ Marija Addolorata
27 ta’ Marzu 2015

MCAST, Raħal Ġdid

Grazzi ħafna talli ġejtu llum biex flimkien niċċelebraw din l-Ewkaristija…

27/03/2015

27 ta’ Marzu 2015
MCAST, Raħal Ġdid

Grazzi ħafna talli ġejtu llum biex flimkien niċċelebraw din l-Ewkaristija. Kif tafu, il-kelma ‘ewkaristija’ ġejja mill-Grieg li tfisser ‘grazzi’. Jekk tmorru Ateni, tirrealizzaw li biex tgħid thank you bil-Grieg trid tgħid eucaristo. U l-Ewkaristija ġejja propju minn dan l-għerq: li tirringrazzja…

27/03/2015

Pope Francis made a surprise visit to greet 150 homeless people who were given a special tour of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican Museums Thursday by the papal charitable office. It was a brief, affectionate and emotional encounter.

The Pope crossed the threshold of the Sistine Chapel to the disbelief of his guests, saying this visit and meeting are “a small caress – because this is the home of all; it is your home…

26/03/2015

L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jibda l-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa biċ-ċelebrazzjoni ta’ Ħadd il-Palm u l-Passjoni tal-Mulej, nhar il-Ħadd, 29 ta’ Marzu 2015, fid-9.00a.m. Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tibda minn quddiem il-knisja ta’ Santa Katerina tal-Italja, il-Belt Valletta, fejn isir it-tberik tal-friegħi tal-palm u ż-żebbug, u wara ssir il-purċissjoni sal-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, fejn tkompli l-Quddiesa bil-qari tar-rakkont tal-passjoni mill-Evanġelu skont San Mark. Il-Ħamis, 2 ta’ April, Ħamis ix-Xirka, fid-9.00a.m…

26/03/2015

Pope Francis has expressed his closeness to the families of the victims of a plane crash in the French Alps.

In a telegram released on Tuesday, the Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin writes that the Holy Father “joins in the grief of the families” of the victims, which include many children. Pope Francis is also praying for those who died “entrusting them to the mercy of God” and he has expressed his sympathy for all those affected by the tragedy, including rescue workers who are carrying out their duties in difficult conditions…

25/03/2015

25/03/2015

The Office of Papal Charities has organized a special visit to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel for a group of 150 homeless people.

On Thursday, March 26th, through the initiative of the Papal Almoner Archbishop Konrad Krajewski, the artistic treasures of the Vatican Museums will be opened up to poor, who usually only see the steps of the colonnade of St…