Yearly Archives: 2016

“Your purity is a treasure for the Church” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Mass of the Vow of Celibacy for three seminarians

15/10/2016

  • Is‑Sibt 15 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa li fiha saret il‑wegħda taċ‑ċelibat mis-seminaristi li se jsiru djakni, fil‑kunvent tas-Sorijiet Benedittini tal-Klawsura, l-Imdina.      

    Homily by Archbishop  Charles J. Scicluna

  • Sorijiet Benedittini tal-Klawsura tal-Imdina
    15 ta’ Ottubru 2016

    Illum nitlob fuqkom l-interċessjoni tal-Beata Marija Adeodata Pisani, isimha jfakkarni li intom ukoll don ta’ Alla lid-djoċesi, u intom adeodati wkoll, ftakru li intom u timpenjaw ruħkom biex tkunu eżempju sabiħ ta’ fidi u timpenjaw ruħkom għall-ħajja taċ-ċelebat…

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The Archbishop appoints four new Parish Priests

New Parish Priests for the Parishes of Mtarfa, Manikata, Mosta and Marsa (Holy Trinity)

14/10/2016
    • Parish Priest for Mtarfa Parish

      L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Lino Azzopardi bħala kappillan tal‑Parroċċa ta’ Santa Luċija, l‑Imtarfa.

      Dun Lino Azzopardi twieled fid‑9 ta’ Frar 1973. Huwa rċieva l‑edukazzjoni tiegħu fl‑Iskola Primarja ta’ Ħal Għaxaq, l‑edukazzjoni sekondarja fil‑Liċeo Mikiel Anton Vassalli, Ħal Qormi, u beda l‑edukazzjoni terzjarja fit‑Technical Insitute, Raħal Ġdid. Kompla l‑istudji terzjarji fil‑Filosofija u t‑Teoloġija, u kiseb liċenzjat fit‑Teoloġija Pastorali mill‑Università ta’ Malta…

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Venezuelan Fr Arturo Sosa elected as new head of Jesuits

14/10/2016

  • Venezuelan Jesuit Father Arturo Sosa has been elected as the new head of the Jesuits who are meeting in Rome this month for their 36th General Congregation.

    The announcement was made on Friday morning following four days of prayer and discernment. Fr Sosa was chosen by the 212 electors who represent almost 17.000 Jesuits working in countries around the world…

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Il-mexxejja tal-Knisja u tad-dinja m’għandhomx jintrabtu ‘mas-siġġu’ – L-Arċisqof

Diskors tal-Arċisqof fl-Oratorju dwar il-Beata Marija Adeodata Pisani

14/10/2016

  • Nhar il-Ġimgħa 14 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna attenda l-Oratorju ‘Maria Adeodata – Is-Soru li Ħabbet’, fil-Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina. Dan l-Oratorju ittella’ fl-anniversarju mill-210 sena mit-twelid tal-Beata Marija Adeodata Pisani u l-15-il sena minn meta l-Papa San Ġwanni Pawlu II iddikjaraha beata, fuq il-Fosos tal-Furjana. 

    Diskors tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Il-Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina
    14 ta’ Ottubru 2016

    Nirringrazzja lil  to Mro Ray Zammit, lill-liriċista’ Paul Ellul li tawna dan ix-xogħol straordinarjament  sabiħ…

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The Church in Malta celebrates the Family

14/10/2016

  • The Church in Malta is organising the Jubilee of the Family, a day of activities celebrating the family, as part of the celebrations of the Year of Mercy announced by Pope Francis. This Day will be held on Sunday, 30th October 2016, at the Archbishop’s Seminary, Tal-Virtù.  

    The programme includes sports activities for all the family, animation for children, workshops, music, and spaces for prayer.  Counselling services will be offered by a number of professionals…

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Pope Francis to Lutheran pilgrims: seek unity through charity

14/10/2016

  • Pope Francis received some 1 thousand pilgrims in the Vatican on Thursday – most of them German Lutherans – here in Rome as part of ecumenical preparations for the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Lutheran reformation. In his remarks to the gathering, the Pope encouraged his listeners to seek unity through charity, saying “In being of service to the most needy we experience already that we are united: it is the mercy of God that unites us.”

    Pope Francis also spoke in his address about how Catholics and Lutherans are part of the same body of Christ…

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Pope Francis calls for ceasefire in Syria

13/10/2016

  • Pope Francis renewed his appeal for peace in Syria on Wednesday. Addressing pilgrims and tourists gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis said, “I want to emphasize and reiterate my solidarity with all victims of inhuman conflict in Syria.” Pope Francis went on to say, “It is with a sense of urgency that I renew my appeal, begging, with all my strength, those responsible, that steps be taken toward an immediate ceasefire, one imposed and respected at least for the time necessary to allow the evacuation of civilians, especially children, who are still trapped under cruel bombardment.”

    Russian-led airstrikes resumed over the past 24 hours, concentrating on targets within the besieged city of Aleppo…

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“Jesus, the Good Samaritan teaches us to be good neighbours” – The Archbishop

Archbishop delivers a Sermon on the Investiture of Postulants by the Chancellor of the Order

12/10/2016
  • On Monday 10th October 2016, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna delivered a sermon during the Ceremony of Investiture by the Chancellor of the Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, at St Paul’s Pro-Cathedral, Valletta.    Sermon by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

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    St Paul’s Pro-Cathedral

    10th October 2016

    “Which of these three do you think was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” (Lk 10:36)…

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Pope at Mass: No to a “cosmetics” religion that’s all show

12/10/2016

  • Pope Francis said Jesus asks us to perform good deeds with humility and reject a “cosmetics” (maquillage) religion that is merely concerned with its outward appearance and pretending to be what it’s not. The Pope was speaking at his morning Mass on Tuesday celebrated in the Santa Marta residence. 

    The inspiration for the Pope’s homily was taken from the day’s readings of St Paul’s letter to the Galatians and the Gospel account of where Jesus rebukes a Pharisee for being totally concentrated on the outward appearance of cleanliness rather than on the inner substance of his faith. 

    Pope Francis noted that Jesus’s answer to that same Pharisee who criticized him for not observing the prescribed washing before the meal was unequivocal…

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“Jesus on the Cross teaches us about freedom and obedience” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop blesses a new Crucifix on the Presbytery of the Parish Church of Our Lady Immaculate, Ħamrun

11/10/2016
  • Nhar is-Sibt l-1 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, f’Ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddiesa, bierek kurċifiss ġdid fil-Presbiterju tal-Knisja Parrokjali tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni, il-Ħamrun.    Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Kunċizzjon, il-Ħamrun

    1 ta’ Ottubru 2016

    “Mulej, kemm se ndum nokrob għall-għajnuna u int ma tismax?” (Ħab 1, 2).

    Fil-bidu ta’ Settembru kelli l-opportunità mmur Londra biex niċċelebra l-festa nazzjonali mal-Maltin t’hemmhekk, u żort ukoll lill-morda li jmorru għat-terapija, f’diversi sptarijiet ta’ Londra u anke Sutton fejn Puttinu Cares kif tafu, għandhom diversi appartamenti…

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