September 2016 Archives

Liturgical Celebrations led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna during the month of September 2016

02/09/2016

Is‑Sibt 3 ta’ Settembru 2016, fis‑2:30 p.m. (ħin ta’ Londra), Monsinjur Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fl‑okkażjoni tal‑festa tal‑Madonna tal‑Vitorja, f’Westminster Cathedral, Londra, bħala parti miċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet ta’ Malta Day ‑ UK. Il‑Tlieta 6 ta’ Settembru, fis‑8:00 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof imexxi Velja ta’ Talb bi tħejjija għall‑Ordinazzjoni Episkopali ta’ Monsinjur Carmelo Zammit, Isqof‑Elett ta’ Ġibiltà, fil‑Knisja Parrokkjali tal‑Gudja. Il‑Ħamis 8 ta’ Settembru, Festa Solenni tat‑Twelid tal‑Verġni Marija, fid‑9:00 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof ser ikun wieħed mill‑Isqfijiet konsagranti fl‑Ordinazzjoni Episkopali ta’ Monsinjur Carmelo Zammit…

02/09/2016

Is‑Sibt 3 ta’ Settembru 2016, fis‑2:30 p.m. (ħin ta’ Londra), Monsinjur Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fl‑okkażjoni tal‑festa tal‑Madonna tal‑Vitorja, f’Westminster Cathedral, Londra, bħala parti miċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet ta’ Malta Day ‑ UK. Il‑Tlieta 6 ta’ Settembru, fis‑8:00 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof imexxi Velja ta’ Talb bi tħejjija għall‑Ordinazzjoni Episkopali ta’ Monsinjur Carmelo Zammit, Isqof‑Elett ta’ Ġibiltà, fil‑Knisja Parrokkjali tal‑Gudja. Il‑Ħamis 8 ta’ Settembru, Festa Solenni tat‑Twelid tal‑Verġni Marija, fid‑9:00 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof ser ikun wieħed mill‑Isqfijiet konsagranti fl‑Ordinazzjoni Episkopali ta’ Monsinjur Carmelo Zammit…

02/09/2016

L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna dalgħodu ħalla Malta għal żjara f’Londra, l‑Ingilterra, li matulha ser jippresiedi ċelebrazzjoni liturġika fil‑festa tal‑Madonna tal‑Vitorja fl‑okkażjoni ta’ Malta Day – UK, u jżur pazjenti Maltin rikoverati f’Londra. Għada, is‑Sibt 3 ta’ Settembru, Monsinjur Arċisqof ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa f’Westminster Cathedral, bħala parti mill‑attivitajiet organizzati mill‑Kummissjoni Għolja ta’ Malta f’Londra b’kollaborazzjoni mal‑Għaqdiet tal‑Maltin fir‑Renju Unit. L‑Arċisqof ser jiltaqa’ wkoll mal‑Maltin residenti l‑Ingilterra, li ta’ kull sena jiċċelebraw il‑festa tal‑Madonna tal‑Vitorja…

02/09/2016

To mark the September 1st day of prayer for creation, Pope Francis has added a new work of mercy for Catholics to perform: caring for our common home, the planet and all its inhabitants. At a press conference on Thursday morning, Cardinal Peter Turkson, head of the new Vatican office for Promoting Integral Human Development, and Bishop Brian Farrell from the Council for Christian Unity, introduced the Pope’s message for this annual observance, together with Irish author Terence Ward…

01/09/2016

On the occasion of the feast of St Julian, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna mentioned some important points that affect people in a direct way.

Speaking about the environment, the Archbishop questioned how we are caring of our seas, our countryside and the urban patrimony of our nation that is being destroyed for financial greed. He appealed to the authorities to decide upon the issues that affect the Maltese citizens today, rather than looking back nostalgically at the past…

01/09/2016

Pope Francis has issued a Message to mark the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. Taken from the Extraordinary Jubilee Year and his encyclical letter, Laudato si’, the theme of the Holy Father’ Message is: Show mercy to our common home. Message by His Holiness Pope Francis
Show Mercy to our Common Home United with our Orthodox brothers and sisters, and with the support of other Churches and Christian communities, the Catholic Church today marks the “World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation”…

01/09/2016

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01/09/2016

Pope Francis has created a new Dicastery to better minister to the needs of the men and women the Church is called to serve. The new “Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development” was instituted in a Motu Proprio published on Wednesday in the Osservatore Romano. The dicastery will come into effect as from 1 January 2017 and will be especially “competent in issues regarding migrants, those in need, the sick, the excluded and marginalized, the imprisoned and the unemployed, as well as victims of armed conflict, natural disasters, and all forms of slavery and torture”…