April 2017 Archives

Caritas Malta dwar il-paga minima: Ċaqliq pożittiv, iżda dan in-nifs mhux biżżejjed

30/04/2017

L-istqarrija ta’ Caritas Malta dwar il-ftehim taż-żieda fil-paga minima: 1. Ninnutaw b’sodisfazzjon li ntlaħaq patt soċjali bejn l-imsieħba soċjali fi ħdan il-Kunsill Malti għall-Iżvilupp Soċjali u Ekonomiku (MCESD), il-Partiti Politiċi u il-Gvern; dan juri kemm huwa importanti id-djalogu soċjali; 2. Dak li saħqet fuqu l-Caritas għal ħames snin sħaħ fl-aħħar sab l-appoġġ; inkluż mil-forzi xettiċi li permezz ta’ dan il-kunsens jaqblu li l-paga minima nazzjonali ma tiggarantixxix biżżejjed għal ħajja diċenti; 3…

30/04/2017

Il-Ħadd, 30 ta’ April 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fl-okkażjoni tal-festa ta’ San Publiju, fil-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Furjana.
Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Festa San Publiju 30 ta’ April 2017 Il-poeta nazzjonali Dun Karm, fl-1933 kiteb sunett sabiħ bħalma kien iħobb jagħmel kull sena u bħalma għamel għal diversi snin. Dun Karm jimmaġina li fuq ix-xtajta ta’ gżiritna ltaqgħu tliet personaġġi: Pawlu, Publiju u Ġensna…

30/04/2017

It‑Tnejn l‑1 ta’ Mejju 2017, fl‑12:00 p.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa mat-tfal u ż-żgħażagħ miċ-Ċentru tal-Vokazzjonijiet, fis‑Seminarju tal‑Arċisqof, Tal-Virtù.

Is‑Sibt 6 ta’ Mejju, fil‑5:30 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa li matulha jikkonsagra l‑artal u l‑Knisja tal‑Iklin.

Il-Ħadd 7 ta’ Mejju, f’12:00 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fl-iskola Sant’Agata, ir-Rabat, maż-żgħażagħ u l-youth leaders li ser jattendu għall-konferenza ‘Plexus’…

30/04/2017

From the moment that the Archbishop assigned me the responsibility to oversee the social and charitable action (Diaconia) that the Church in Malta offers, I feel that I have learnt much. Through my experience as a priest and parish priest, I was aware that there were people in distress, because I shared in the daily evens of the parish. However, today my working day brings me closer to persons who are undergoing some form of distress and hardship…

29/04/2017

In a common declaration, signed by Pope Francis and Coptic Pope Tawadros II, Catholics and Copts declare for the first time that they will recognise each other’s sacrament of baptism.

The joint statement was made public following a meeting of the Catholic and Coptic leaders in Cairo on Friday. It comes forty-four years after Pope Paul VI first met with the previous Coptic Pope Shenouda III in May 1973…

28/04/2017

Pope Francis has departed from Rome’s Fiumicino airport on an Apostolic visit to Egypt. He is due to arrive in Cairo at 2pm this afternoon.

Whilst there the Pope will meet with the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Tawadros II, as well as with Sheik Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Egypt’s al-Azhar university.

During the 2-day pastoral journey, he will celebrate Mass, participate in a Conference for peace, meet with clergy, encourage the small Egyptian Christian community in their faith and of course promote and deepen inter-religious dialogue in the predominantly Muslim nation…

28/04/2017

Nhar il-Ħamis, 27 ta’ April 2017, l-Arċisqof iċċelebra quddiesa lit-tfal u lill-istaff tat-tliet skejjel tas-sorijiet Agostinjani. Il-quddiesa saret bħala parti miċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet tal-venerabilità tal-fundatriċi tas-sorijiet, Suor Maria Teresa Spinelli.
Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
St Monica School, Birkirkara

27th April 2017

Illum ltqajna biex ngħidu ‘grazzi’ lil Ġesù…

28/04/2017

Mil-lum il-Ġimgħa 28 ta’ April sa nhar il-Ħadd 30 ta’ April, fil-kunvent tal-Agostinjani ta’ San Mark fir-Rabat se tkun għaddejja attività mhux tas-soltu.

Wara 8 snin, il-patrijiet Agostinjani qed jerġgħu jistiednu lill-pubbliku sabiex iżur din il-ġawhra arkitettonika fir-Rabat.

Kull min se jżur il-kunvent, mhux se japprezza biss is-sbuħija artistika tal-post, iżda japprezza wkoll il-ħajja komunitarja tar-reliġjużi Agostinjani, imsejsa fuq il-fidi u li ilhom għal aktar minn 600 sena jagħtu kontribut f’Malta…

28/04/2017

Il‑Knisja f’Malta ser tfakkar Jum il‑Karità nhar il‑Ħadd, 30 ta’ April 2017. Għal dan il‑għan, fi tmiem din il-ġimgħa ser isir ġbir fil-knejjes kollha waqt il-Quddies tas‑Sibt filgħaxija u tal‑Ħadd.

Permezz tal‑flus miġbura ser jiġu megħjuna diversi persuni li jirrikorru għall-għajnuna fid-djar jew fl-entitajiet tal‑Knisja f’Malta. Il-persuni li ser jibbenefikaw mid-donazzjonijiet huma t-tfal u ż-żgħażagħ li fit‑trobbija tagħhom sabu ruħhom f’diffikultajiet serji, il‑persuni li għaddejjin minn vjolenza domestika, il‑persuni b’diżabbiltà, l‑immigranti u r‑refuġjati, l‑anzjani, il-familji fil‑bżonn, in‑nisa li jaqgħu fil‑prostituzzjoni u l‑persuni li jaqgħu fil‑vizzju ta’ droga, u dawk bla dar fejn joqogħdu…

27/04/2017

Pope Francis on Thursday reflected on the fact that being Christian is not a social status. Speaking during the homily at the Mass in the Casa Santa Marta the Pope said Christians must be witnesses of obedience to God, like Jesus was.

The Pope said “The life of a Christian is not a social status. It is not a way of living a spirituality that makes me good, that makes me a little better…