News from the Church in Malta
On Saturday, 25th March 2017, a live streaming event will be held of Partecipation Ballot of Form 1 applicants, at St Michael’s School, St Venera. Girls ballot starts at 9:00 a.m. and boys ballot starts at 9:30 a.m.
Pope Francis has officially recognized the miracle attributed to the intercession of two Fatima children – Blesseds Francisco and Jacinta Marto. He also approved the canonizations of 30 Brazilian and 3 Mexican martyrs.
The Pope will visit Fatima in Portugal on 12-13 May. Click here to see the schedule of his visit.
During an audience on Thursday with Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B., Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Holy Father authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the following decrees:
– the miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Angelo da Acri (né Luca Antonio Falcone), professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, born 19 October 1669 and died 30 October 1739);
– the miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Francisco Marto, born on 11 June 1908 and died on 4 April 1919, and Blessed Jacinta Marto, born 11 March 1910 and died 20 February 1920, children of Fátima;
– the martyrdom of Servants of God José Fernández Sánchez and 32 companions, priests and coadjutor brothers of the Congregation of the Mission, alongside six laypeople of the Association of the Miraculous Medal of Our Lady, killed in hatred of the faith during the Spanish civil war;
– the martyrdom of Servant of God Regina Mariam Vattalil (née Rani Maria), professed sister of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, killed in hatred of the faith on 25 February 1995;
– the heroic virtues of Servant of God Daniele da Samarate (né Felice Rossini), professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, born 15 June 1876 and died 19 May 1924;
– the heroic virtues of Servant of God Macrina Raparelli (né Elena), founder of the Congregation of the Basilian Sisters, daughters of Saint Macrina, born 2 April 1893 and died 26 February 1970;
– the heroic virtues of Servant of God Daniela Zanetta, layperson, born 15 December 1962 and died 14 April 1986…
Pope Francis has sent a telegram expressing his condolences to the victims of the terror attack at the House of Parliament in London on Wednesday, in which an attacker killed four people before armed police shot him dead.
Addressed to the Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, and signed by the Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, the telegram conveys the Holy Father’s promises of prayers and spiritual closeness to the grieving families, as well as his spiritual solidarity with the whole people…
Pope Francis has greeted participants in a Vatican conference on the value and values of water promoted by the Pontifical Council for Culture.
Wednesday, March 22, marks the 25th iteration of World Water Day, instituted by the United Nations in 1992.
The conference is entitled “Watershed: replenishing water values for a thirsty world”.
During his greetings to English speakers at the General Audience, Pope Francis gave a special welcome and encouraged participants in their work…
Christians Together In Malta will hold their next public dialogue meeting from 6.30 to 7.30pm, on Thursday, 23rd March, at St. Andrews House, in Old Bakery street, Valletta (round the corner from St. Andrews Scots Church).
The theme of the meeting is: “Sacrifice”.
Everybody is welcome.
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Click here to view all the photos of the Celebration of Mass.
Il-Katidral tal-Imdina
20 ta’ Marzu 2017
F’dan l-ewwel anniversarju mill-mewt tal-għażiż Monsinjur Ġużeppi Mercieca, qegħdin infakkru lil San Ġużepp…
Ir-Refettorju tal-Kurja tal-Arċisqof , Il-Furjana
21 ta’ Marzu 2017
Mhux f’kollox l-Arċisqof Ġużeppi Mercieca kien jixbah lil Papa Franġisku…
Nhar it-Tlieta 13 ta’ Marzu 2017, l-Arcisqof Charles J. Scicluna żar il-Junior College G.F. Abela, l-Imsida, fejn iltaqa’ mal-istudenti u l-istaff tal-Kuleġġ. L-Arċisqof intlaqa’ mill-Kapijiet tal-Kulleġġ u d-Direttur Spiritwali Fr Marco Portelli. L-Arċisqof kien akkumpanjat mid-Delegat taż-Żgħażagħ Benjamin Flores Martin.
L-Arċisqof iltaqa’ maż-żgħażagħ u pparteċipa f’diskussjoni magħhom fil-canteen tal-Junior College, fejn wieġeb għall-mistoqsijiet tagħhom. It-temi diskussi kienu l-inklużjoni tal-persuni LGBTI fil-Knisja, sehem iż-żgħażagħ fil-liturġija, il-volontarjat f’pajjiżi tat-tielet dinja, l-addattament tal-Knisja f’ħajja mgħaġġla u teknoloġika, kif it-teatru jista’ jintuża biex il-Knisja twassal it-tagħlim tagħha, kif iż-żgħażagħ jistgħu jersqu iktar lejn Alla fiż-żmien tar-Randan, ir-relazzjoni tal-Knisja mal-Iżlam, u l-mużika fil-Liturġija.
Wara l-Arċisqof iltaqa’ mal-istaff fejn staqsa dwar l-ambjent soċjali, personali u dak akkademiku li qed jaffetwa lill-istudent fil-ħajja ta’ kuljum…
Pope Francis in his message for diocesan World Youth Day, which takes place on Palm Sunday, tells young people the Church and society needs their courage, dreams and ideals”.
This year’s message has a Marian theme “The Mighty One has done great things for me”, taken from the Magnifcat.
Dear Young Friends,
Here we are, on the road again, following our great meeting in Kraków, where we celebrated the Thirty-first World Youth Day and the Jubilee for Young People as part of the Holy Year of Mercy…
It‑Tlieta 21 ta’ Marzu 2017, jum l‑anniversarju tal‑mewt ta’ Mons. Arċisqof Ġużeppi Mercieca, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ppresieda u ndirizza attività kommemorattiva li matulha tnieda t‑tieni ktieb dwar l‑Arċisqof Ġużeppi Mercieca “bit‑tema Ragħaj għal kull staġun”, miktub minn Charles Buttigieg. Il‑programm kien jinkludi diskorsi mill‑Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi, u s‑sehem ta’ kor tat‑tfal mill‑Iskola Primarja ta’ St Francis, Bormla, fejn kien jattendi Mons…
