May 2015 Archives

To welcome a child is a great act of hope in humanity – The Archbishop

15/05/2015

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…

15/05/2015

In a message to participants at an international seminar on the role of sports coaches, Pope Francis spoke of the crucial role that trainers play, especially in the lives of young people. The two day seminar has been organised by the Sports department of the Pontifical Council for the Laity and is focusing on the professional, personal and spiritual formation of sports coaches as role models for the next generation…

14/05/2015

Nhar l-Erbgħa 13 ta’ Mejju 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna talab lid-direttur tad-Dar tal-Providenza, Fr Martin Micallef, biex jagħmel talba bil-miktub lilu, bħala Arċisqof ta’ Malta, biex jitlob li jibda l-proċess għall-beatifikazzjoni tal-fundatur tad-Dar, Mons. Mikiel Azzopardi. Dan tħabbar waqt messaġġ li l-Arċisqof għamel fl-inawgurazzjoni ta’ Misraħ San Giovanni XXIII, fid-Dar tal-Providenza, is-Siġġiewi.

Fr Martin Micallef, Direttur tad-Dar tal-Providenza, iddeskriva lil Dun Mikiel bħala qassis qaddis, dinamiku u li kien kapaċi joħlom u jwettaq…

14/05/2015

Top diplomats to the Holy See were invited on Wednesday to share their views and express their hopes and expectations regarding the tragic situation of migrants who risk their lives to cross the Mediterranean as they flee desperation back home.

The boat-borne exodus that has seen more than 10,000 people plucked from the Mediterranean off Libya in the last month, and the deaths of at least 1,700 from drowning, has driven the European Union to draw up a plan to confront the challenge posed by the massive influx of migrants and refugees…

14/05/2015

Nhar il-Ħamis, 14 ta’ Mejju 2015, l-Arċisqof ta’ l-Ministeru tal-Lettorat lis-seminaristi Ryan Lee Pace, Mark Spiteri u Sinclair Bugeja, fil-parroċċa tal-Iklin.

L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof
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…

14/05/2015

It-total ta’ postijiet vakanti għall-ewwel sena kindergarten subien oriġinarjament kien ta’ erbgħa u sittin (64) post. Wara li naqqsu dawk tal-ewwel kriterju u dawk tat-tieni kriterju, każijiet serji, u dawk li għandhom ħuthom qed japplikaw din is-sena, baqa’ wieħed u għoxrin post (21).

It-total ta’ postijiet vakanti għall-ewwel sena kindergarten bniet oriġinarjament kien ta’ wieħed u disgħin (91) post. Wara li naqqsu dawk tal-ewwel kriterju u dawk tat-tieni kriterju, każijiet serji, u dawk li għandhom ħuthom qed japplikaw din is-sena, baqa’ tnejn u għoxrin post (22)…

13/05/2015

COMECE Secretary General Fr Patrick H. Daly reacts to the publication today of the European Commission’s Communication ‘Agenda on Migration’:

‘COMECE, which has European migration and asylum policies as a central concern, welcomes the concrete proposals issued today by the EU Commission. They represent a significant step forward in tackling the repeated tragedies in the Mediterranean. The proposals formulated by the EU Commission, if adopted by the EU Member Sates, would reflect a commitment to solidarity among member sates and a desire to alleviate unacceptable levels of human suffering among men and women seeking asylum on our continent…

13/05/2015

Position Paper on the Government’s consultation document on the proposal for legislation on organ and tissue donation. CLICK HERE to download the full document.

This Position Paper was drawn up by a group of experts from the following fields: clinical medicine, psychology, philosophy and theology. This ad hoc group was set up by the Maltese Episcopal Conference, and its aim is for the Church to contribute to the public forum on the White Paper on Organ and Tissue Donation…

13/05/2015

Position Paper on the Government’s consultation document on the proposal for legislation on organ and tissue donation. CLICK HERE to download the full document. This Position Paper was drawn up by a group of experts from the following fields: clinical medicine, psychology, philosophy and theology. This ad hoc group was set up by the Maltese Episcopal Conference, and its aim is for the Church to contribute to the public forum on the White Paper on Organ and Tissue Donation…

13/05/2015

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Direttur: Thomas Vinterberg

Atturi: Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Jessica Barden

Ħin: 118 minuti

Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: 12A

Klassifika tal-Knisja: 12A

Bathsheba Everdene hija xebba fuq tagħha u determinata li żżomm l-indipendenza tagħha fid-dinja patriarkali ta’ l-Ingilterra fi żmien ir-Reġina Vittoria. Hija tiret estejt, medda kbira ta’ raba’ mitluqha, li trid akkost ta’ kollox terġa’ tagħtijha l-ħajja…