Monthly Archives: January 2017

Liturgical Celebrations led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna during the month of February 2017

31/01/2017

Opening of the Case for Beatification and Canonisation of Fr Avertan Fenech (1871-1943)

31/01/2017

    • Il‑Knisja f’Malta ser tagħti bidu għall‑kawża tal‑beatifikazzjoni u l‑kanonizzazzjoni tal‑Qaddej ta’ Alla, Patri Avertan Fenech, Karmelitan. Dan wara li l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna laqa’ t‑talba tal‑postulatriċi ġenerali Dr Giovanna Brizi biex jitwaqqaf Tribunal li jisma’ l‑kawża tiegħu. Dan se jsir nhar il‑Ħamis 2 ta’ Frar 2017, Jum il‑Ħajja Kkonsagrata, waqt ċelebrazzjoni mmexxija mill‑Arċisqof fil‑Knisja tal‑Karmnu l‑Imdina, fil‑5:00 p.m. Il‑ftuħ tal‑kawża huwa meqjus bħala l‑ewwel seduta tat‑Tribunal li jagħti bidu għal dan il‑proċess Djoċesan…

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Pope Francis sends support to March for Life in Washington, DC

31/01/2017

  • Pope Francis sent his support to the March for Life, which took place in Washington, DC, on Friday.

    The Message – sent by the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin – said Pope Francis “trusts that this event, in which so many American citizens speak out on behalf of the most defenseless of our brothers and sisters, will contribute to a mobilization of conscience in defense of the right to life and effective measures to ensure its adequate legal protection.”

    Each year, the March for Life draws hundreds of thousands of people to the United States capital to call for the protection of the unborn, and end to euthanasia, and to promote other pro-life issues…

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Hacksaw Ridge

30/01/2017
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    Direttur: Mel Gibson

    Atturi: Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths u Vince Vaughn

    Ħin tal-Film: 139 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd.

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: 15

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA: 15

    Fir-rebbiegħa tas-sena 1945, fl-eqqel tal gwerra ġewwa l-Paċifiku, l-forzi Amerikani kienu qegħdin jiġġieldu f’Okinawa fil-Ġappan, fejn hemm iltaqgħu ma’ ġlied feroċi…

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The Bye Bye Man

30/01/2017
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    Direttur: Stacy Title

    Atturi: Douglas Smith, Lucien Laviscount, Cressida Bonas, Doug Jones, Carrie-Anne Moss, Faye Dunaway u Jenna Kanell

    Ħin tal-Film: 96 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd.

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: 15

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA: 15 

    Fi tmiem tas-snin sittin, raġel joqtol numru ta’  nies għal xejn b’xejn u waqt li qiegħed jagħmel dan, jibda jgħajjat u spiss jsaqsi jekk xi hadd kienx lissen il-kelma “l-isem”…

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Pope: humility and trust in God are essential Christian virtues

30/01/2017

  • Pope Francis on Sunday dedicated his catechesis to the Gospel reading of the day  reflecting on the Beatitudes recounted in the Sermon on the Mount.

    He was addressing the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the recitation of the  Angelus prayer.

    The Gospel of Matthew, Francis said, is the keystone of the New Testament. It tells of how Jesus manifested God’s will to show man the path to happiness…

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“Ma tistax tagħraf l-profondità tal-liġi jekk ma tiltaqax ma’ Ġesù li huwa ħniena u mħabba”- L-Arċisqof

29/01/2017

  • Il‑Ġimgħa 27 ta’ Jannar 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa f’għeluq il‑Ġublew tal‑Ordni Duminkan, fil‑Knisja ta’ San Duminku, ir‑Rabat.

  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Knisja ta’ San Duminku, Ir-Rabat
    27 ta’ Jannar 2017

    San Pawl Missierna fit-tieni Ittra tiegħu lid-dixxiplu tiegħu Timotju kemm-il darba jsemmi s-sabar: “Xandar il-kelma…bis-sabar kollu u bit-tagħlim…stabar fit-tiġrib” (2 Tim 4, 2.5)…

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The Archbishop’s Seminary school celebrates its ‘School Day’

27/01/2017

  • On 25th of January 2017, Feast of the Archbishop’s Seminary patron saint, Saint Paul, the Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna visited the Seminary school. At the end of the Eucharistic  Celebration, the Archbishop addressed the year 7 and 8 students about the significance of Saint Paul for their lives today and presented Matthias Spiteri with the Good Samaritan Award for his kindness towards others…

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