Monthly Archives: April 2016

The Gospel of the day: 18th April

    • Saint  John 10:1-10 Jesus said: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever does not enter a sheepfold through the gate but climbs over elsewhere is a thief and a robber. But whoever enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens it for him, and the sheep hear his voice, as he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out…
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“Let us pray to St Joseph for those who have distanced themselves from the Church” – The Archbishop

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrates Mass on the feast of St Joseph

  • Nhar il-Ħadd 17 ta’ April 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa Solenni fl-okkażjoni tal-festa ta’ San Ġużepp, fil-Knisja ta’ Ġieżu, ir-Rabat. Homiliy by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja ta’ Ġieżu, r-Rabat 17 ta’ April 2016 Grazzi ħafna tal-preżenza tagħkom illum aħna u niċċelebraw is-Solennità għażiża tal-patrijarka San Ġużepp. Nirringrazzjak, Sur Edgar Coleiro Preca tal-preżenza tiegħek inti u tirrapreżenta wkoll lill-E.T…
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Pope’s in-flight presser on EU policies, injustice and apostolic exhortation

  • Pope Francis gave a 30 minute press conference on the flight back from Lesbos to Rome on Saturday, sharing thoughts on a wide range of subjects including his opinion regarding the deal between the EU and Turkey, his meeting with Bernie Sanders, the closure of European borders and his recent apostolic exhortation. The Pope began his traditional ‘conversation’ with journalists aboard the papal plane reflecting on the fact that the visit to Lesbos had had a very strong emotional impact on him…
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“Let us pray to St Joseph for those who have distanced themselves from the Church” – The Archbishop

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrates Mass on the feast of St Joseph

  • Nhar il-Ħadd 17 ta’ April 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa Solenni fl-okkażjoni tal-festa ta’ San Ġużepp, fil-Knisja ta’ Ġieżu, ir-Rabat. Homiliy by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja ta’ Ġieżu, r-Rabat 17 ta’ April 2016 Grazzi ħafna tal-preżenza tagħkom illum aħna u niċċelebraw is-Solennità għażiża tal-patrijarka San Ġużepp. Nirringrazzjak, Sur Edgar Coleiro Preca tal-preżenza tiegħek inti u tirrapreżenta wkoll lill-E.T…
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Film screening of ‘Gates of the Lamb’

Attivita' mis-Soċjetà tad-Duttrina Nisranija (M.U.S.E.U.M.)

  • Is-Soċjetà tad-Duttrina Nisranija (M.U.S.E.U.M.) qed torganizza attività għall-pubbliku ġenerali fejn ser jintwera l-film ‘Gates of the Lamb’, nhar il-Ġimgħa 29 ta’ April 2016 fis-7:00 p.m., fiċ-Ċentru tal-Konferenzi ta’ Dar il-Ħanin Samaritan, Santa Venera (Wara l-Iskola St. Michael). Is-Soċjetà għal din il-lejla stiednet lil Fr. Gediminas Numgaudis OFM li huwa Reliġjuż mill-Litwanja u l-Producer ta’ dan l-istess film biex jintroduċi u jispjega din il-biċċa xogħol artistika li essenzjalment titratta s-Sagrament tal-Magħmudija…
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The Gospel of the day: 17th April

  • Saint John 10: 27-30 Jesus said: “My sheep hear my voice;
    I know them, and they follow me.
    I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish.
    No one can take them out of my hand.
    My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all,
    and no one can take them out of the Father’s hand…
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Pope Francis in Lesbos: “You are not alone”

  • Pope Francis on a visit to the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos, told those gathered, “You are not alone”. He also told them not to lose hope adding, “the greatest gift we can offer one another is love: a merciful look, a readiness to listen and understand, a word of encouragement, a prayer.” The Pope was accompanied by the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople and the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Ieronymus II.    Below please find the English translation of the greeting to refugees at the Moria refugee camp on the island of Lesbos…
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The first month from the death of Archbishop Joseph Mercieca

    • Nhar il‑Ħamis 21 ta’ April 2016, fis‑6:00 p.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina, b’suffraġju għal ruħ l‑Arċisqof Emeritu Monsinjur Ġużeppi Mercieca, f’għeluq ix-xahar mill-mewt tiegħu. Din il‑Quddiesa qed tiġi organizzata mis‑Segretarjat tal‑Edukazzjoni Nisranija b’rikonoxximent tal‑kontribut li l‑Arċisqof Mercieca ta għall‑iskejjel tal-Knisja. Għal din il‑Quddiesa qed jiġu mistiedna wkoll l‑Awtoritajiet tal‑Edukazzjoni u l-kapijiet tal‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja. Dakinhar ukoll, l-Arċisqof Scicluna talab lill-Kappillani u l-Arċiprieti biex f’kull parroċċa ssir Quddiesa b’suffraġju għal ruħ l‑Arċisqof Mercieca…
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The Seminary Book-fair

  • The Seminary & Foundation for Theological Studies Library in Rabat is organizing a book fair (22-24 April 2016) to which everyone is invited.
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The Gospel of the day: 16th April

  • Saint John 6:60-69 Many of the disciples of Jesus who were listening said, “This saying is hard; who can accept it?” Since Jesus knew that his disciples were murmuring about this, he said to them, “Does this shock you? What if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? It is the spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no avail…
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