Monthly Archives: June 2017

“Through diaconia, the Church continuously gives a helping hand and helps countless others rise from their misery” – The Archbishop

Mass on the eve of St Peter and St Paul's feast

30/06/2017
  • L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Katidral tal-Imdina

    28 ta’ Ġunju 2017

    Dawn iż-żewġ appostli li tagħhom qegħdin niċċelebraw l-aqwa xhieda, il-martirju, irċevew kelma f’ħajjithom dwar it-tbatija li kellhom jgħaddu minnha. 

    Fl-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna, Ġesù jgħid lil Pietru: “Tassew, tassew ngħidlek, meta kont żagħżugħ kont titħażżem waħdek u tmur fejn trid, imma meta tixjieħ, inti tiftaħ idejk u ħaddieħor iħażżmek u jieħdok fejn ma tridx”…

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Liturgical Celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna during July 2017

30/06/2017

  • Il-Ħadd 2 ta’ Lulju 2017, fil-11:00 a.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jamministra s‑Sagrament tal‑Griżma tal‑Isqof lill‑adolexxenti fil‑Parroċċa tal-Manikata.

    Il‑Ħadd 9 ta’ Lulju, fis‑6:00 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa li matulha jagħti
    l-pussess lil Fr Brian Gialanzè, bħala l-Kappillan il-ġdid tal-Kalkara.

    It-Tlieta 11 ta’ Lulju, fil-5:30 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa Solenni fil-Festa ta’ San Benedittu, fil-Monasteru ta’ Santa Skolastika, il-Birgu…

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Pope Francis discusses 3 words ‘essential for life of an apostle’

30/06/2017

  • Pope Francis celebrated Mass in St Peter’s Square on Thursday to celebrated the feast of Saints Peter and Paul highlighting the plight of persecuted Christians, the importance of prayer and confessing the faith.

    In a sunny St Peter’s Square on Thursday, Pope Francis was joined by new Cardinals and Metropolitan Archbishops created in the last year, as well as pilgrims and Romans alike, to celebrate the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Co-Patrons of the eternal city…

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Live: The Ordination of 6 new priests

30/06/2017

  • On Friday, 30th June 2017, at 6:30p.m., Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna will celebrate mass where he will ordain 6 deacons to the Holy Priesthood, at Saint John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.

    These are (from left): Aaron Zahra, Ryan Lee Pace, Clive Camilleri, Mark Spiteri, Ramon Farrugia and Sinclair Bugeja.

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    The Celebration of Mass o YouTube

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“We must follow the teachings that have been around since the beginning and not the latest trends of this world” – Archbishop

Pontificial Mass on the occasion of the feast of St Peter and St Paul

29/06/2017
  • L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  •  Katidral tal-Imdina

    29 ta’ Ġunju 2017

    “Jiena ġa mxerred b’sagrifiċċju, u żmien it-tluq tiegħi wasal. Tqabbadt it-taqbida t-tajba, temmejt il-ġirja, ħarist il-fidi. Mill-bqija hemm merfugħa għalija l-kuruna tal-ġustizzja li biha f’dak il-jum iħallasni l-Mulej, l-Imħallef ġust, imma mhux lili biss, imma wkoll lil dawk kollha li jkunu għexu bix-xewqa tad-dehra tiegħu” (2 Tim 4, 6-8)…

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Birżebbuġa and Valletta celebrate the 1950 anniversary of the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul

29/06/2017

  • Hekk kif illum il-Ħamis, niċċelebraw il-festa ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl, magħrufa bħala l-Imnarja, Birżebbuġa u l-Pawlini tal-Belt illum se jkunu qed jiċċelebraw il-1950 anniversarju mill-martirju tal-patruni tagħhom, b’żewġ purċissjonijiet fiż-żewġ lokalitajiet.

    Il-purċissjoni f’Birżebbuġa se toħroġ fid-9:00am bis-sehem tal-baned lokali u se ssir bl-hekk imsejħa l-istatwa ż-żgħira ta’ San Pietru, l-ewwel statwa titulari ta’ dan il-qaddis li kellha l-parroċċa minħabba li l-istatwa titulari preżenti bħalissa għaddejja minn proċes ta’ restawr li jkun lest f’Awwissu li ġej…

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Statement by the Safeguarding Commission

28/06/2017

  • B’referenza għas‑sentenza tal‑Qorti dwar il‑każ ta’ saċerdot mid‑Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex li ngħata sentenza ta’ ħabs sospiża, il‑Kummissjoni għall‑Ħarsien tat‑Tfal u l‑Adulti Vulnerabbli (Safeguarding Commission) tikkonferma li kien l‑Isqof ta’ Għawdex li rrapporta l‑allegazzjonijiet ta’ abbuż lill‑Pulizija, u li meta tressaq il‑każ quddiem ir‑Response Team f’Awwissu 2014, is‑saċerdot kien ġie sospiż mill‑ministeru saċerdotali tiegħu. Din is‑sospensjoni għadha fis‑seħħ sal‑lum.

    Il‑Kummissjoni għall‑Ħarsien tat‑Tfal u l‑Adulti Vulnerabbli tħeġġeġ lill‑pubbliku jikkuntattja lill‑Pulizija jew iċempel fuq is-Support Line 179, dwar kwalunkwe allegazzjoni ta’ abbuż…

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Live: Mass on the eve of St Peter and St Paul’s feast

28/06/2017
  • L-Erbgħa, 28 ta’ Ġunju 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser imexxi Translazzjoni Solenni fis-5:45 p.m., u fis‑6:00 p.m. jiċċelebra Quddiesa bl‑Ewwel Għasar, lejlet il‑festa ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl, fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina.
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    The Celebration of Mass on YouTube

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The Archbishop’s message on the feast of the birth of St John the Baptist

28/06/2017

  • On Saturday, 24th June 2017, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrated a Pontificial Mass on the occasion of the feast of the birth of St John the Baptist, at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.

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    Iċ-Ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddiesa fuq YouTube 
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    L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Festa ta’ San Ġwann Battista, fil-Kon-katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta

    24 ta’ Ġunju 2017

    “Mela x’għad ikun dan it-tifel?” (Lk 1, 66)…

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