Yearly Archives: 2015

New Parish Priest for Ħal Kirkop Parish

  • L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Valentino Borg bħala kappillan tal-parroċċa ta’ Ħal Kirkop.

    Dun Valentino Borg twieled fid-29 ta’ Diċembru 1954. Huwa rċieva l-edukazzjoni primarja fl-iskola ta’ Raħal Ġdid, l-edukazzjoni sekondarja fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, u kompla l-istudji terzjarji (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fil-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija, fis-Seminarju, Tal-Virtù.

    Dun Valentino ġie ordnat saċerdot fid-11 ta’ Lulju 1981. Beda l-ħidma pastorali tiegħu bħala viċi-kappillan fil-parroċċa ta’ Ħal Tarxien (1981-1995), bħala kappillan fil-parroċċi ta’ Ħal Għargħur (1995-1998), l-Imġarr (1998-2003) u l-Imsida (2003-2006). 

    Dun Valentino ħadem ukoll bħala għalliem tar-reliġjon fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof u bħala religious councellor f’diversi skejjel tal-Istat…

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Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna concelebrates Mass during which Mgr George Bugeja was ordained Bishop

  • Nhar il-Ġimgħa 4 ta’ Settembru 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna kkonċelebra Quddiesa li tmexxiet mill-Isqof ta’ Għawdex, Mons. Mario Grech, u li matulha Mons. George Bugeja OFM, ġie kkonsagrat Isqof. Mons. Bugeja nħatar mill-Papa Franġisku bħala Isqof Koadjutur tal-Vigarjat Appostoliku ta’ Tripli, fil-Libja. Il-Quddiesa ġiet iċċelebrata fis-Santwarju Nazzjonali tal-Madonna Ta’ Pinu, Għawdex.

    L-Omelija tal-Isqof Mario Grech

  • Santwarju Nazzjonali tal-Madonna Ta’ Pinu, Għawdex 4 ta’ Settembru 2015  

    Fil-Vanġelu għadna kemm smajna lil Ġesù jgħanni lill-imħabba tal-Missier – kif ħabbni l- Missier! …

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Applications for Vacant Places in a Church School

  • Il-Bord tad-Dħul Skejjel tal-Knisja jixtieq javża li ser jintlaqgħu applikazzjonijiet għal żewġ postijiet għal subien fl-ewwel sena sekondarja 2015-2016, fil-Kulleġġ ta’ Stella Maris, il-Gżira. L-applikazzjonijiet isiru nhar it-Tlieta, 15 ta’ Settembru 2015, fis-Segretarjat għall-Edukazzjoni Nisranija, 16, Triq il-Mall, il-Furjana, bejn id-9.00 ta’ filgħodu u nofsinhar.

    Jekk jinqalgħu postijiet vakanti oħra, jintużaw dawn l-applikazzjonijiet.

    L-applikazzjonijiet jintlaqgħu skont dawn il-kriterji: Studenti skont l-ewwel kriterju jiġifieri tad-Djar tal-Knisja, aħwa, ulied ta’ impjegati fi skola tal-Knisja u transfers, u skont it-tielet kriterju applikanti oħra.  Għal dawn il-postijiet ma humiex applikabbli każijiet serji għax m’għandniex postijiet vakanti għalihom…

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Pope Francis: Peter’s astonishment at the encounter with Jesus

  • The capacity to recognize ourselves as sinners opens us to the astonishment at the encounter with Jesus: that was the message of Pope Francis Thursday morning during Mass for the feast of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church.

    Pope Francis’ homily focused on the day’s Gospel reading which tells the story of the miraculous catch of fish…

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Joint Declaration by the Bishops of the Diocese of Malta and Gozo, Mgr Charles J. Scicluna and Mgr Mario Grech

  • The Bishops wish to reassure the public that one of the main objectives of their diocese is to safeguard minors and that the laws, both civil and ecclesiastical, are always observed and followed in this respect, just as in every other case.

    As already announced, during the autumn of the year 2014, the Bishops, together with the Major Religious Superiors of Malta and of Gozo have adopted and published the new policy regarding the procedures for the investigation of alledged abuse of minors by members of the clergy and religious orders and other pastoral workers…

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Mass at Our Lady of Victory Church on the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

  • Fis-7 ta’ Settembru 2015, fit-8:15 a.m., lejliet il-festa tat-Twelid tal-Vergni Marija, kif ukoll nhar il-festa, fit-8 ta’ Settembru, fit-8.15 a.m., se tigi ċċelebrata Quddiesa fil-Knisja tal-Vitorja, il-Belt Valletta. Matul il-Quddiesa se jsir talb għall-benefatturi kollha ta’ din il-knisja.

    Kulħadd huwa mistieden. 

    Dawn il-Quddies huma organizzati mir-Rettur tal-knisja tal-Vitorja, Mons. Victor Zammit McKeon flimkien mal-Kumitat ta’ Din l-Art Ħelwa, li huma responsabbli mir-restawr tal-istess knisja…

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Pope Audience: War never again!

  • At a time when people are experiencing trouble and conflict in many countries, Pope Francis at the end of his General Audience on Wednesday made a heartfelt appeal for peace. Recalling  the end of  Second World War in the Far East, the Holy Father prayed that the world would never again have to experience the horrors of “such tragedies”.

    Quoting the words of Blessed Pope Paul VI, “War never again”, he stressed, that this is also the lasting desire of those who are victims of conflicts…

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Hitman Agent 47

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    Direttur: Aleksander Bach

    Atturi: Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware, Zachary Quinto, Ciaran  Hinds, Thomas Kretsehmann u Angelababy

    Ħin tal-Film: 96 min

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: 15

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA: 18

    Il-Hitman jew aħjar kif inhu magħruf l-Aġent 47,  hu aġent sigriet li jaħdem ma’ aġenzija ta’ l-għola segretezza mhux governativa msejjħa: The International Contracts Agency

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Celebrating the 50th year anniversary of ‘Fergħa Ewkaristika’

  • Fergħa Ewkaristika will be celebrating its 50 year Anniversary on the 9th of September 2015.  Fergħa Ewkaristika was founded by George Grima in 1965.  The main aim was that of having the Eucharist known and loved by everyone.  Its motto is, “O Ġesu’ Ewkaristija, kun int il-ferħ u l-hena ta’ ħajti kollha” – Oh Holy Eucharist, be the happiness and peace throughout my whole life…

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