Monthly Archives: August 2016

Appeal for assistance for the victims of the earthquake in Italy

Collection during mass this Saturday and Sunday

  • At the request of His Grace Mons Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna, Caritas Malta, as the representative for the Church in Malta, in collaboration with Caritas Internationalis, has launched an appeal for monetary contributions in aid of those people who have lost their relatives and their homes, and those who have been wounded , following the earthquake in Italy.  Many of the victims are children and there is an urgent need for assistance.  In this respect, the money collected in our parishes during masses held this weeked, Saturday 27th August (evening) and Sunday 28th August 2016, will be donated towards this cause.  Christians are invited to offer their contribution in aid of all those people affected by the earthquake in central Italy.  Monetary donations may also be handed to parish priest, or taken directly to Caritas.  Alternatively cheques may be mailed to ‘Caritas Malta Emergency Fund’,  5, Lion Street, Floriana FRN 1514…
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Swallows and Amazons

  • *** Direttur: Philippa Lowthorpe Atturi: Andrew Scott, Rafe Spall, Kelly Macdonald, Jessica Hynes, Harry Enfield, Dane Hughes u  Orla Hill Ħin tal-Film: 97 min   Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd.   KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: PG KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA: PG   Fis-sena 1935, it-tfal tal-familja Walker, John, Susan, Tatty u Roger, flimkien m’ommhom, kienu għal vaganza ġewwa l-Lake District fit-tramuntana tal-Ingilterra. L-avventura ddur ma’ ġrajjiet interessanti li  jgħaddu minnhom dawn it-tfal…
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Lights Out

  • *** Direttur: David F. Sanberg Atturi: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Billy Burke, Maria Bello, Alexander Di Persia, Billy Burke, Alicia Vela-Bailey, Lotta Losten u Andi Osho Ħin tal-Film: 81 min   Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd.   KLASSIFIKA  TAĊ-CENSURA: 15 KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA: 15   Ġewwa maħżen ta’ manikini, kienet taħdem Esther. Jum wieħed hekk kif tfiet id-dawl biex tmur id-dar, tara figura ta’ mara  b’difrejn twal…
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Marriage enrichment course for married couples

  • Il-Genesis 2 ser itella’ 4 laqgħat għall-koppji li jixtiequ jkompli jiskopru iktar il-kuntentizza fiż-żwieġ tagħhom.    Il-laqgħat ser isiru kull nhar ta’ Ġimgħa li jibdew nhar il-21 t’Ottubru 2016, mis-7:30 p.m. sad-9:30 p.m.     Kuntatt: Genesis 2 Istitut għaż-Żwieġ u l-Familja, 1, Triq l-Oratorju, in-Naxxar. Mob: 99 429 907  
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Pope Francis thanks Church in Poland for World Youth Day

  • The Bishops Conference of Poland has released the text of a letter sent by Pope Francis to thank the country for the reception he received last month during World Youth Day. In the letter, Pope Francis told the Church in Poland he was “deeply moved by your strong faith and the unwavering hope that you have kept in spite of difficulties and tragedies, and by your fervent love, which animates your human and Christian pilgrimage.”   The full text of the letter is below Venerable Brother Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki Archbishop of Poznan President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference Having returned from the Apostolic Journey to Poland, I want to renew the expression of my lively gratitude to you, Bishops, priests, consecrated persons and lay faithful, for your warm welcome and for the zeal with which my visit was prepared…
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New Session of the Maltese Episcopal Conference

  • Billi l-aħħar Sessjoni tal-Konferenza Episkopali Maltija ntemmet fl-20 ta’ Awwissu 2016, issa bdiet Sessjoni ġdida taħt il-Presidenza tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna.   Il-Konferenza Episkopali hija l-ogħla organu tal-Provinċja Ekkleżjastika Maltija (Malta u Għawdex), u bħalissa hija ffurmata minn: Mons. Charles J. Scicluna, Arċisqof ta’ Malta (President) Mons. Mario Grech, Isqof ta’ Għawdex Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P., Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Joseph Magro (Segretarju)
  • Ritratt: Konferenza Episkopali Maltija, 2013…
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Pope Francis: life is no video game, the goal of salvation is serious

  • Pope Francis on Sunday said “life is not a video game or a soap opera; our life is serious and the goal to achieve is important: eternal salvation.” Speaking to pilgrims gathered for the Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope focused on the theme of eternal salvation and referred to the day’s Gospel reading in which a man asks Jesus how many people will be saved…
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“Mary teaches us to place our trust in the Lord” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

  • It‑Tnejn 15 ta’ Awwissu 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fil‑festa ta’ Sidtna Marija Mtellgħa s‑Sema u niseġ il‑Paniġierku, fil‑Knisja Arċipretali, il‑Mosta. Fi tmiem iċ-Ċelebrazzjoni saret ukoll il-preżentazzjoni lill-Arcisqof ta’ dokument bit-talba uffiċjali biex il-Knisja Arċipretali tal-Mosta tiġi elevata għat-titlu ta’ Bażilika Minuri. The Celebration of Mass on YouTube  
  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja Arċipretali, il-Mosta 15 ta’ Awwissu 2016   Salve Mater Misericordiae, Sliem għalik Sultana Omm tal-Ħniena…
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“Our resurrection is the result of the Lord’s mercy” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates a Vigil Mass on the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in Mġarr

  • Nhar is-Sibt 20 ta’ Awwissu 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa lejlet il-festa ta’ Santa Marija Mtellgħa s-Sema, fl-Imġarr.   Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Imġarr 20 ta’ Awwissu 2016   “Imbierka inti fost in-Nisa, imbierek il-frott tal-ġuf tiegħek” (Lq 1, 42). Santa Eliżabetta hi u tilqa’ liż-żgħażugħa, Marija ta’ Nazzaret, mimlija bl-Ispirtu s-Santu, tinfexx f’għajta kbira…
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