September 2015 Archives

Pontifical Mass on the occasion of Independence Day 2015

21/09/2015

It-Tnejn 21 ta’ Settembru 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum l-Indipendenza.

Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Eċċellenza Aġent-President, Onoreveli Prim Ministru, Onorevoli Speaker, Onorevoli Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni, għeżież membri tal-Ġudikatura, personalitajiet distinti; qed nieħu pjaċir nara wkoll diversi Membri Parlamentari u Ministri; Presidenti Emeriti ta’ Malta nixtieq insellmilkom u nirringrazzjakom ta’ dak kollu li għamiltu u għadkom tagħmlu għal pajjiżna…

20/09/2015

Saint Mark 9:30-37

Jesus and his disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it. He was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death he will rise.” But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to question him. They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house, he began to ask them, “What were you arguing about on the way?” But they remained silent…

19/09/2015

Nhar il-Ġimgħa 18 ta’ Settembru, l-Arċisqof Chrales J. Scicluna iċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tal-50 anniversarju mit-twaqqif tad-Dar tal-Providenza, fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta.

Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Kon-katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta

18 ta’ Settembu 2015

Insellem lilek President tar-Repubblika u nirringrazzjak tal-preżenza tiegħek f’din il-festa ta’ ringrazzjament…

19/09/2015

“One of the most overwhelming human tragedies of recent decades are the terrible consequences that the conflicts in Syria and Iraq have on civilian populations as well as on cultural heritage. Millions of people are in distressing state of urgent need. They are forced to leave their native lands. Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey today carry the weight of millions of refugees, which they have generously received…

19/09/2015

- L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Mons. Anton Portelli bħala kappillan tal-Parroċċa ta’ Stella Maris, tas-Sliema.
  
  Dun Anton Portelli twieled fis-6 ta’ Mejju 1947. Huwa rċieva l-edukazzjoni primarja fl-iskola ta’ St Joseph, il-Belt Valletta, u l-edukazzjoni sekondarja u post-sekondarja fis-Seminarju, il-Furjana. Kompla l-istudji terzjarji ta’ Baċellerat fl-Arti, u Liċenzjat fil-Filosofija u t-Teoloġija, fl-Università ta’ Malta. Kiseb ukoll Masters f’Human Resource Development…

19/09/2015

- L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Reuben Deguara bħala kappillan tal-Parroċċa ta’ Santa Marija, Birkirkara.
  
  Dun Reuben Deguara twieled fit-21 ta’ Lulju 1971. Huwa rċieva l-edukazzjoni primarja fl-iskola tal-Mosta, l-edukazzjoni sekondarja fil-Liċeo M.A. Vassalli, Tal-Ħandaq, u kompla s-6th Form fil-Junior College, l-Imsida. Kompla l-istudji terzjarji (Filosofija u Teoloġija), u Liċenzjat fit-Teoloġija Pastorali, fl-Università ta’ Malta.
  
  Dun Reuben ġie ordnat saċerdot fid-29 ta’ Ġunju 1997…

19/09/2015

- Saint Luke 8:4-15
  
  When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another journeying to Jesus, he spoke in a parable. A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path and was trampled, and the birds of the sky ate it up. Some seed fell on rocky ground, and when it grew, it withered for lack of moisture. Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it. And some seed fell on good soil, and when it grew, it produced fruit a hundredfold.” After saying this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear.” Then his disciples asked him what the meaning of this parable might be. He answered, “Knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been granted to you; but to the rest, they are made known through parables so that ‘they may look but not see, and hear but not understand.’ This is the meaning of the parable…

18/09/2015

The Church Schools Association (CSA) deplores the way that the MUT expressed its opinion regarding recruitment of staff in Church Schools by using sweeping statements and ignoring the procedures as advocated in the agreement between the Church Authorities and the MUT for teaching grades in Church School (2011, section C paragraph 3 on Grievance Procedure). Such repeatedly bullying attitudes by the MUT towards the Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Church Schools leaders is neither respectful nor conducive to any progress in education in Malta…

18/09/2015

Pope Francis received a group of young people in consecrated life on Thursday morning. The special audience was the highlight of the International Congress for Young People in Consecrated Life taking place in Rome this week, in the context of the ongoing Year of Consecrated Life, which will close on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Feb…

18/09/2015

- Saint Luke 8:1-3
  
  Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God. Accompanying him were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Joanna, the wife of Herod’s steward Chuza, Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their resources.
  
  Saint of the day: St…