Monthly Archives: July 2017

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

31/07/2017

  • L-Erbgħa 2 ta’ Awwissu 2017, fis-6:30 p.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Parroċċa ta’ Birżebbuġa fl-okkażjoni tal-1950 anniversarju mill-martirju ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl.

    Is‑Sibt 5 ta’ Awwissu, fis‑6:30 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof imexxi Traslazzjoni Solenni lejlet il-festa ta’ Ġesù Salvatur, Ħal Lija.

    Il‑Ħadd 6 ta’ Awwissu, fid-9:00 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fil‑festa ta’ Ġesù Salvatur, Ħal Lija…

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New chaplain for University of Malta

31/07/2017

  • Fr Mark Cachia SJ has been appointed as the new chaplain of the University of Malta. Fr Cachia, 35, succeeds fellow Jesuit Fr Michael Bugeja SJ, who had served in the role for the past nine years.

    Fr Cachia will lead the Chaplaincy team based at St Thomas More chapel on the University’s Msida campus. The team includes two full-time pastoral assistants – Christian Mintoff and Sara Zingariello – and Martina Laferla, who coordinates the Degree Plus voluntary work programme at University…

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Words of encouragement to grandparents from the Archbishop

St Anne's Feast, Marsascala

31/07/2017
  • L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Parroċċa ta’ Wied il-Għajn

    29 ta’ Lulju 2017

    Il-festa ta’ Sant’ Anna tfakkarna wkoll fir-raġel tagħha San Ġwakkin. Fl-istatwa sabiħa li ilha hawnhekk 70 sena, San Ġwakkin ma jidhirx, imma qiegħed iħares lejna mill-istatwa li hemm mal-ġenb tal-knisja, u llum, meta nagħmlu l-quddiesa fuq is-simenta, iħarsu ftit lejn xulxin…

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The Gospel of the day: 31st July

31/07/2017

  • Saint Matthew 13:31-35 

    Jesus proposed a parable to the crowds. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the ‘birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.’”

    He spoke to them another parable…

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The Sunday Gospel: 30th July

30/07/2017

  • Saint Matthew 13:44-52  

    Jesus said to his disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

    Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it”. 

    Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets…

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Video: Seminar about meditation and good spiritual practices in schools

30/07/2017

  • The Spiritual Development in Schools Unit within the Secretariat for Catholic Education organised a seminar as a follow up to the ‘Meditation in Schools‘ seminar held in November, and also to celebrate and share Good Spiritual Practices in Schools. 

    Around 70 educators participated actively during the seminar and according to Fr Reuben Gauci, responsible for the pastoral ministry in state schools, one could sense that there is an increased interest in spirituality…

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‘Beautiful little boy’ Charlie Gard dies

29/07/2017

  • Charlie Gard, the critically ill baby at the centre of a contentious legal battle that attracted the attention of Pope Francis and US President Donald Trump, died on Friday, according to a family spokeswoman. He would have turned one next week.

    Charlie suffered from a rare genetic disease, mitochondrial depletion syndrome, which caused brain damage and left him unable to breathe unaided…

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The Gospel of the day: 29th July

29/07/2017

  • Saint Luke 10:38-42 

    Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. 

    Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me.” 

    The Lord said to her in reply, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.”

    Saint of the day: Saint Martha

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Archbishop Scicluna invited to preside over St Liborius’ feast celebrations in Germany

28/07/2017

  • L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna kien mistieden biex jippresiedi ċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet fl-okkażjoni tal-festa ta’ San Liborju, il-qaddis patrun tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Paderborn, il-Ġermanja, bejn is-Sibt 22 u l-Erbgħa 26 ta’ Lulju 2017.

    Għal din il-festa ġew mistiedna madwar 20 isqfijiet u kardinali minn 14-il pajjiż. Din kienet l-ewwel darba li l-Arċisqof Scicluna ħa sehem f’dawn iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet.

    Il-Ħadd, 23 ta’ Lulju, l-Arċisqof tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Paderborn, Hans-Josef Becker, iċċelebra quddiesa pontifikali flimkien mal-isqfijiet u kardinali mistiedna u wara saret purċissjoni mat-toroq  tal-belt, bir-relikwi ta’ San Liborju…

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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

28/07/2017

  • ***

    Direttur:          David Soren

    Atturi:              Kevin Hart, Ed Helms, Thomas Middleditch, Nick Kroll, Jordan Peele u Kristen Schaal

    Ħin tal-Film:    89 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 U

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                      12

    Ġewwa l-belt ta’ Piqua f’Ohio, jgħixu George Beard u Harold Hutchins, żewġ subien, ġirien ta’ xulxin…

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