News from the Church in Malta
Pope Francis visited the earthquake-hit towns of central Italy in a surprise journey on Tuesday morning, praying with the residents of Amatrice on the feast day of his namesake, St. Francis, telling them to ‘move forward’ together for ‘there is always a future’.
The Holy Father arrived by car with the Bishop of Rieti, Domenico Pompili, in Amatrice on Tuesday morning at 9:10 a.m…
Is‑Sibt l-1 ta’ Ottubru 2016, fil‑5:00 p.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser ibierek il‑Kurċifiss ewlieni fil‑Presbiterju tal‑Knisja Parrokkjali tal‑Kunċizzjoni, il‑Ħamrun.
Il‑Ħadd 2 ta’ Ottubru, fid‑9:15 a.m. u fl‑4:30 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jamministra s‑sagrament tal‑Griżma tal‑Isqof lill‑adoloxxenti fil‑Parroċċa ta’ Ħaż Żebbuġ. Fis‑7:00 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jattendi ċ-ċelebrazzjoni Ekumenika ‘Undivided’, fi Smart City, il‑Kalkara.
It‑Tnejn 3 ta’ Ottubru, fid‑9:00 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil‑ftuħ tas‑Sena Forensi, fl‑Oratorju tal‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta…
Nhar it-Tnejn 3 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna żar il-kampus tal-Università, Tal-Qroqq, fuq stedina tal-Kunsill Studenti Universitarji. Wara l-Quddiesa li ċċelebra mal-istudenti u l-għalliema, l-Arċisqof kellu l-opportunità li jiltaqa’ mal-istudenti u jżur l-Stands imtella’ minn fakultajiet u oqsma diversi, fuq il-kampus fl-okkażjoni ta’ Freshers’ Week.
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Chaplaincy, l-Università ta’ Malta
3 ta’ Ottubru 2016
“Mgħallem, x’nagħmel biex ikolli b’xortija l-ħajja ta’ dejjem?” (Lq 10, 25)…
Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Sunday at the Salesian centre in Baku, the central event of his 10-hour visit to Azerbaijan.
The Pope’s homily, delivered to the congregation gathered in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, centred on the Lord’s call for Christian’s to live in faith and in service.
Below, please find the official English language translation of Pope Francis’ prepared homily:
Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis
Holy Mass, Baku, Church of the Immaculate Conception
2 October 2016
The word of God presents us today with two essential aspects of the Christian life: faith andservice. With regard to faith, two specific requests are made to the Lord…
Nhar it-Tnejn 3 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l‑Arċisqof iċċelebra Quddiesa fil-ftuħ tas-Sena Forensi, fl-Oratorju tal-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta.
Fl-omelija tiegħu, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna tkellem dwar il-vittmi ta’ reat, li minħabba l-kefrija ta’ ħaddieħor, jitneżżgħu mid-dinjità. “Intom, fix-xogħol tagħkom – kemm imħallfin, kemm maġistrati, kemm avukati, prokuraturi legali – tiltaqgħu ma’ tant sitwazzjonijiet umani – mhux biss fil-kriminal imma anke fiċ-ċivil – fejn in-nies jiġu għall-ġustizzja għax huma vittmi tar-regħba, tal-aggressjoni, tal-vjolenza, tal-kefrija ta’ ħaddieħor…
Chaplaincy, l-Università ta’ Malta
3 ta’ Ottubru 2016
“Mgħallem, x’nagħmel biex ikolli b’xortija l-ħajja ta’ dejjem?” (Lq 10, 25)…
Nhar it-Tnejn 3 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l‑Arċisqof iċċelebra Quddiesa fil-ftuħ tas-Sena Forensi, fl-Oratorju tal-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta.
Fl-omelija tiegħu, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna tkellem dwar il-vittmi ta’ reat, li minħabba l-kefrija ta’ ħaddieħor, jitneżżgħu mid-dinjità. “Intom, fix-xogħol tagħkom – kemm imħallfin, kemm maġistrati, kemm avukati, prokuraturi legali – tiltaqgħu ma’ tant sitwazzjonijiet umani – mhux biss fil-kriminal imma anke fiċ-ċivil – fejn in-nies jiġu għall-ġustizzja għax huma vittmi tar-regħba, tal-aggressjoni, tal-vjolenza, tal-kefrija ta’ ħaddieħor…
Pope Francishas called on Muslim leaders to join him in giving a united response to a conflict-ridden world and to build together a future of peace.
Speaking on Sunday afternoon to Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazadeh, Grand Mufti of the Caucasus during an interreligious meeting at the end of his apostolic visit to Azerbaijan, the Pope said that today “we are challenged to give a response that can no longer be put off”…
Knisja Parrokkjali Ħaż Żebbuġ
2 ta’ Ottubru 2016
Għeżież żgħażagħ li se tagħmlu l-Griżma,
Wieħed minnkom qralna silta’ sabiħa ħafna mill-Ittra li San Pawl liż-żgħażugħ Timotju…
