Monthly Archives: March 2015

Pope: A society that discards the elderly carries within a deadly virus

  • “Where the elderly are not honoured, there is no future for the young”. This was the powerful message delivered by Pope Francis during his catechesis on Wednesday, devoted to the elderly.

    Speaking to the crowds gathered in St Peter’s Square for the weekly General Audience the Pope continued in his series of teachings on the family, focusing this time on the role of grandparents…

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Pope thanks Churches in North Africa for their courage

  • Pope Francis has thanked the Church in Libya and the ecclesial communities in North Africa for their courage and for being a peaceful presence in an area where freedom of conscience is under threat.

    The Pope was addressing members of the Episcopal Conference of North African Bishops, CERNA,   who are in the Vatican for their Ad Limina visit…

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Liturgical celebrations presided over by Archbishop-elect Charles J. Scicluna during the month of March 2015

  • Nhar il-Ġimgħa 6 ta’ Marzu 2015, fis-6.30 ta’ filgħaxija, l-Arċisqof-elett Monsinjur Charles J. Scicluna, ser imexxi pellegrinaġġ penitenzjali u Għasar fil-parroċċa taż-Żurrieq.

    Il-Ġimgħa 13 ta’ Marzu, fis-6.00 ta’ filgħaxija, l-Arċisqof-elett ikompli bil-mixjiet penitenzjali ta’ żmien ir-Randan, billi jmexxi pellegrinaġġ fl-Isla, bl-istatwa ta’ Ġesù Redentur.

    Nhar il-Ħamis 19 ta’ Marzu, solennità ta’ San Ġużepp, fid-9.15 ta’ filgħodu, l-Arċisqof-elett imexxi Quddiesa solenni fil-Knisja ta’ Santa Marija ta’ Ġesù fir-Rabat…

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Pope: Jesus reveals himself, as the perfect icon of the Father

  • Before the Angelus the Pope recalled Sunday’s Gospel on the Transfiguration in which Jesus “is at the peak of his public ministry. The Holy Father explained that Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem, where the prophecies of the ‘Servant of God’ will be fulfilled.

    The crowds, he added, facing the prospect of a Messiah that does not fit their earthly expectations, abandoned him…

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The first pastoral visit by the Archbishop-elect at Id-Dar tal-Providenza

  • Il-Ħadd l-1 ta’ Marzu 2015, l-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna għamel l-ewwel żjara pastorali tiegħu fid-Dar tal-Providenza, is-Siġġiewi, fejn iċċelebra Quddiesa u ltaqa’ mar-residenti personalment. Huwa kellu wkoll l-opportunità li jitlob fuq il-qabar ta’ Mons. Mikiel Azzopardi, il-fundatur tad-Dar tal-Providenza.  

    L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna

  • Kappella tad-Dar tal-Providenza, is-Siġġiewi

    L-1 ta’ Marzu 2015
     

    Dan il-post qaddis, kif qal Fr Martin Micallef, huwa qaddis għad-Djoċesi ta’ Malta imma anke għas-soċjetà Maltija għax f’dan il-post aħna naraw il-misteru tat-trasfigurazzjoni jseħħ kuljum…

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The Archbishop-elect celebrates Mass at Ħal Lija parish

  • Nhar is-Sibt 28 ta’ Frar 2015, l-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna iċċelebra quddiesa fil-knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Lija. Fost dawk preżenti kien hemm il-ġenituri ta’ Mons. Scicluna, li flimkien miegħu huma residenti f’dan ir-raħal. F’isem il-parroċċa, l-kappillan offra lill-Eċċellenza Tiegħu rigal ta’ tifkira. 

    L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna

  • Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Lija

    28 ta’ Frar 2015

    Il-Vanġelu ta’ San Mark, waqt li jirrrakonta l-mument sabiħ tat-Trasfigurazzjoni, jagħtina dettalji li ma jagħtuniex l-evanġelisti San Mattew u San Luqa…

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Homily by Archbishop-elect on the installation of the new Archpriest of Naxxar Fr David Gauci

  • Knisja Arċipretali tan-Naxxar

    1 ta’ Marzu 2015

     

    Għażiż Father David,

    Dan il-Vanġelu li smajna llum (Mk 9, 2-10) min jaf kemm-il darba smajtu fil-festa tas-Salvatur, u min jaf kemm-il darba fraħt b’dan il-kliem għażiż. Illum is-Salvatur bagħtek tieħu ħsieb lill-Ommu u qed jafdalek teżor kbir tiegħu: il-misteru tat-twelid tal-mama tiegħu, il-bidu tal-ferħ tagħna, u l-ferħ tagħna hu Ġesù…

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Homily by Archbishop-elect Mgr Charles J. Scicluna at Id-Dar tal-Providenza

  • Kappella tad-Dar tal-Providenza, is-Siġġiewi

    L-1 ta’ Marzu 2015

     

    Dan il-post qaddis, kif qal Fr Martin Micallef, huwa qaddis għad-Djoċesi ta’ Malta imma anke għas-soċjetà Maltija għax f’dan il-post aħna naraw il-misteru tat-trasfigurazzjoni jseħħ kuljum.

    Qrajna s-silta mill-Vanġelu ta’ San Mark (Mk 9, 2-10) li tirrakkonta din l-esperjenza sabiħa ta’ Ġesù li jitla’ fuq muntanja għolja, jieħu miegħu lil Pietru, lil Ġakbu u lil Ġwanni u jitbiddel quddiemhom, “isir l-ilbies tiegħu ta’ bjuda li tgħammex, b’dija tal-għaġeb”…

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