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Nhar is-Sibt 29 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l-Arċisqof indirizza membri tat-Tiġdid Kariżmatiku, waqt Konferenza Annwali Nazzjonali, fis-sala ewlenija tal-Iskola Sekondarja Sant’Agata, ir-Rabat.
Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Sala Ewlenija Skola Sekondarja Sant’Agata, ir-Rabat
29 ta’ Ottubru 2016
L-ewwel nett nirringrazzjakom ħafna ta’ din il-laqgħa kmieni filgħodu, ġurnata li tfakkarna fil-ħarifa…
Il‑Ġimgħa 28 ta’ Ottubru 2016, tliet seminaristi u żewġ patrijiet Franġiskani ġew ordnati djakni mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, f’Ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddiesa fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta.
Id-Djakni l-ġodda huma: Sinclair Bugeja mill‑Parroċċa tal‑Familja Mqaddsa, l‑Iklin, Clive Camilleri O.F.M., Ramon Farrugia O.F.M. u Ryan Lee Pace mill‑Parroċċa tal‑Madonna tal‑Karmnu, il‑Gżira, u Mark Spiteri mill‑Parroċċa ta’ San Filep ta’ Aġġira, Ħaż‑Żebbuġ…
Il‑Ġimgħa 28 ta’ Ottubru 2016, tliet seminaristi u żewġ patrijiet Franġiskani ġew ordnati djakni mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, f’Ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddiesa fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta.
Id-Djakni l-ġodda huma: Sinclair Bugeja mill‑Parroċċa tal‑Familja Mqaddsa, l‑Iklin, Clive Camilleri O.F.M., Ramon Farrugia O.F.M. u Ryan Lee Pace mill‑Parroċċa tal‑Madonna tal‑Karmnu, il‑Gżira, u Mark Spiteri mill‑Parroċċa ta’ San Filep ta’ Aġġira, Ħaż‑Żebbuġ…
Pope Francis on Friday addressed the organizers and participants in the first-ever International Conference for the Vicars and Episcopal Delegates for Consecrated Life.
Organized by the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Lifefor the purpose of the conference is to respond to the call, which the Holy Father made to Pastors of particular Churches around the world when he proclaimed the Year for Consecrated Life, “[T]o show special concern for promoting within [their] communities the different charisms, whether long-standing or recent.”
In the Letter, the Holy Father went on to ask them to do this by support and encouragement, assistance in discernment, and, “tender and loving closeness to those situations of suffering and weakness in which some consecrated men or women may find themselves.”
“Above all,” Pope Francis wrote, “do this by instructing the People of God in the value of consecrated life, so that its beauty and holiness may shine forth in the Church.”
In remarks prepared for the roughly 200 people involved in the initiative and delivered in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace on Friday, Pope Francis spoke of the bridge-building and relationship-strengthening roles of Vicars and Delegates – especially those serving newer communities and congregations…
Il-Ħadd 30 ta’ Ottubru 2016, se tittella’ ġurnata ta’ attivitajiet fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, Tal-Virtù. Dan il-jum jibda fid-9:00 a.m. b’Quddiesa mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna.
Wara l-Quddiesa, Monsinjur Arċisqof ser jippreżenta l-verżjoni bil-Malti tal-Eżortazzjoni Appostolika tal-Papa Franġisku ‘Amoris Laetitia’ (Il-Ferħ tal-Imħabba).
Watch live: The Celebration of Mass during the Jubilee of the Family
Watch live: The presentation of the Apostolic Exhortation ‘Amoris Laetitia’
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Saint Luke 14:1.7-11
On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully. He told a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honor at the table. When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not recline at table in the place of honor…
Nhar it-Tlieta l-1 ta’ Novembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Festa Solenni tal-Qaddisin kollha. Din ser issir fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, fis-6:30 p.m. Għal din il-Quddiesa qed jiġu mistiedna wkoll il-komunitajiet tal-parroċċi u l-komunitajiet reliġjużi tal-Belt Valletta. Din il-Festa tiġi ċċelebrata mill-Knisja Universali biex l-Insara jagħtu ġieħ lill-Qaddisin kollha waqt li jħabirku biex jimxu fuq l-eżempju tagħhom…
Pope Francis said God weeps over today’s calamities, the wars waged to worship ‘the idol of money’ and over the many innocent victims killed by the bombs. He stressed that God weeps because humanity does not understand “the peace that He offers us.” His words came during the Mass celebrated on Thursday morning in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence…
Saint Luke 6:12-16
Jesus went up to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called a Zealot, and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor…
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