Monthly Archives: May 2015

Let us work to have an environment of real democratic dialogue – The Archbishop on the World Communications Day

  • Nhar it-Tnejn 18 ta’ Mejju 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna stieden lill-edituri tal-aħbarijiet għal ikla li saret f’Angela House il-Pietà, immexxija mill-Kongregazzjoni tas-Sorijiet Orsolini ta’ Sant’Angela Merici. Din il-laqgħa tal-Arċisqof mal-edituri saret fl-okkażjoni tal-Jum Dinji tal-Komunikazzjoni Soċjali. 

    The Archbishop’s Message

  • Angela House, Pieta’ 18 ta’ Mejju 2015

    Nirringrazzja ħafna lis-Sorijiet tal-Ursolini tax-xhieda tagħhom; inħoss li l-kelma tiegħi mingħajr ix-xhieda tagħhom tkun kelma vojta għaliex il-kelma trid tkun imwettqa’ bil-ħajja u b’xhieda…

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Let us work to have an environment of real democratic dialogue – The Archbishop on the World Communications Day

  • Nhar it-Tnejn 18 ta’ Mejju 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna stieden lill-edituri tal-aħbarijiet għal ikla li saret f’Angela House il-Pietà, immexxija mill-Kongregazzjoni tas-Sorijiet Orsolini ta’ Sant’Angela Merici. Din il-laqgħa tal-Arċisqof mal-edituri saret fl-okkażjoni tal-Jum Dinji tal-Komunikazzjoni Soċjali.  The Archbishop’s Message
  • Angela House, Pieta’ 18 ta’ Mejju 2015 Nirringrazzja ħafna lis-Sorijiet tal-Ursolini tax-xhieda tagħhom; inħoss li l-kelma tiegħi mingħajr ix-xhieda tagħhom tkun kelma vojta għaliex il-kelma trid tkun imwettqa’ bil-ħajja u b’xhieda…
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To welcome a child is a great act of hope in humanity – The Archbishop

  • Nhar il-Ġimgħa 15 ta’ Mejju l-Arċisqof iċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tal-wasla tal-urna bil-fdalijiet ta’ San Ġwann Bosco, fil-knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Sebastjan Ħal Qormi. 

    The Archbishop’s Homily

  • Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Sebastjan, Ħal-Qormi 15 ta’ Mejju 2015  

    “Min jilqa’ wieħed minn dawn iż-żgħar, ikun jilqa’ lili” (Mt 18,8). Ma nafx x’kellu f’moħhu San Ġwann Bosco dakinhar li ta ħarsa lejn il-mamà tiegħu Margerita, u pproponilha li jilqgħu l-ewwel tifel fid-dar tal-kenn li hu beda f’Torino, mitejn sena ilu…

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Pope: Christians must be witnesses to Jesus’ Resurrection

  • Pope Francis canonized four women religious on Sunday, all 19th century nuns who worked in education. During Mass for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, Pope Francis canonized four women religious: Marie-Alphonsine and Mary of Jesus Crucified from the territory that made up historical Palestine; Jeanne Emilie de Villeneuve of France; and Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception from Italy. In his homily for the Mass, the Holy Father focused on the first reading, from Acts, which told how after the Ascension, the twelve Apostles chose a man to take the place of Judas…
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The Archbishop institues three seminarians as Lectors

  • On Thursday 14th May 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna instituted three seminarians, Ryan Lee Pace, Mark Spiteri and Sinclair Bugeja as Lectors, at Iklin Parish.

    The Archbishop’s homily

  • Paroċċa tal-Familja Qaddisa, l-Iklin 14 ta’ Mejju 2015 Għeżież Mark, Ryan u Sinclair,  Huwa ta’ ferħ kbir għalija li nistitwikom Letturi, f’din il-parroċċa għażiża tal-Familja Mqaddsa.  Nixtieqkom b’mod speċjali tieħdu bħala tifkira importanti ta’ dan il-jum, it-Tieni Qari li smajna, fejn l-appostlu Missierna jitkellem dwar il-kelma ta’ Alla bħala don mogħti lilna b’xejn, u li għalkemm jista’ jagħtina d-drittijiet tal-għixien, m’għandux ikun għalina la mottiv ta’ poter wisq inqas t’ arroganza…
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The Director of Id-Dar tal-Providenza writes to the Archbishop to start the beatification process of Mgr Mikiel Azzopardi

  • Nhar is-Sibt 16 ta’ Mejju 2015, ġiet ipprezentata ittra bit-Talba għall-bidu tal-Proċess għall-kawża tal-Beatifikazzjoni u l-Kanonizazzjoni ta’ Monsinjur Mikiel Azzopardi, Fundatur tad-Dar tal-Providenza u Appostlu tal-Providenza Divina. Din ġiet ippreżentata lill-Arcisqof Charles J. Scicluna mid-direttur tad-Dar tal-Providenza, Fr Martin Micallef, fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana.

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KSMR’s appeal against the development of a shooting range near Mount St Joseph

    • The Conference of Religious Major Superiors (Malta) (KSMR), representing all twenty-nine Religious Orders in Malta and Gozo, expressly supports the Jesuits in their appeal against the construction of a shooting range complex next door to Mount St Joseph Retreat House in Mosta.

      The KSMR supports Jesuits’ appeal primarily because it believes this is a just cause. Mount St Joseph retreat house was built fifty years ago, offering its service to innumerable persons who have visited this place to spend time in silence, prayer and discernment over the years, and it should be left to keep its identity as a retreat house…

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New Parish Priest for Ħal Balzan

    • L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna O.P. ħatar lil Mons. Dun Karm Farrugia bħala kappillan tal-parroċċa ta’ Ħal Balzan. Dun Karm Farrugia twieled fit-8 ta’ Mejju 1950. Huwa rċieva l-edukazzjoni primarja f’Ħal Qormi (San Ġorġ), l-edukazzjoni sekondarja fil-Liċeo tal-Ħamrun, u l-edukazzjoni post-sekondarja fil-Junior College (fil-bini tal-Università l-Qadima), il-Belt Valletta. Kompla l-istudji terzjarji (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fil-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija, fl-Università ta’ Malta. Dun Karm ġie ordnat saċerdot fid-19 ta’ Ġunju 1977…
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New Parish Priest for Ħal Lija

    • L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Joseph Cilia bħala kappillan tal-parroċċa ta’ Ħal Lija. Dun Joseph Cilia twieled il-Pietà fit-30 ta’ Diċembru 1971. Irċieva l-edukazzjoni tiegħu fl-iskola primarja tal-Mosta, fl-iskola sekondarja tan-Naxxar, ta’ Raħal Ġdid u ta’ San Mikiel, Santa Venera. Kompla l-istudji terzjarji fil-Fakulta tat-Teoloġija u tal-Arti (Filosofija u Teoloġija), fl-Università ta’ Malta. Dun Joseph ġie ordnat saċerdot fit-3 ta’ Awwissu 2001…
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An Association of Church Schools has been established

  • The Church Schools Association (CSA) was established, and the vision of the Association as found in its Statute reads as follows: Inspired by the Gospel and the teachings of the Catholic Church, the Church Schools Association (CSA) offers professional and moral support to its members so that they may provide the best possible holistic Catholic education to all students who attend Church schools…
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