Monthly Archives: September 2017

The Gospel of the day: 22nd September

  • Saint Luke 8:1-3

    Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God.

    Accompanying him were the Twelve and some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Joanna, the wife of Herod’s steward Chuza, Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their means. 

     

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Promoting the Common Good – The Archbishop on Independence Day 2017

Pontifical Mass on Independence Day, at St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta.

  •  Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta

    21st September 2017

    In the thirteenth century, Saint Thomas Aquinas defined laws as the “ordering of reason to the common good” (ordinatio rationis ad bonum commune). This ordering of reason is the essence of justice, that cardinal virtue which in turn establishes relationships in society according to a criterion of fairness and equity…

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The Gospel of the day: 21st September

  • Feast – Saint Matthew

    Saint Matthew 9:9-13 

    As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. 

    While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples…

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Documentary about Pope Francis will be shown in Malta for the first time

The documentary will be shown this Saturday, 23rd September 2017, at the Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Naxxar

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  • The Divine Mercy Sanctuary in  Naxxar will hold the premiere in Malta of the documentary “Leadership and Pope Francis”, this Saturday, 23rd September 2017. The director of the film, the journalist Antonio Olivié, will be present for a Q&A at the end of the screening. He is the CEO of Rome Reports TV, the broadcast that has produced a documentary that collects advice from personalities such as Andrea Bocelli and Garry Kasparov, among others, about their style of leadership, and the style of Pope Francis at the head of the Catholic Church…

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Live: Pontificial Mass on Independence Day

  • Thursday 21st September 2017, on the occasion of Independence Day, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrates a Pontificial Mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.

    Mass starts at 10:00 a.m. 

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    The Celebration of Mass on YouTube
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New President of the Conference of Religious Major Superiors

Fr Ray Francalanza has been appointed President of the Conference of Religious Major Superiors

  • Patri Ray Francalanza OSA ġie elett President tal-Konferenza Superjuri Maġġuri Reliġjużi (K.S.M.R.). Dan wara li s-Superjuri Maġġuri Rġiel u Nisa tal-Ordnijiet Reliġjużi f’Malta u f’Għawdex iltaqgħu biex jivvutaw għal President ġdid tal-K.S.M.R. F’Lulju li għadda, il-kariga ta’ president kienet vakanti bir-riżenja ta’ Patri Martin Micallef OFM Cap li kien ilu jservi f’din il-kariga mill-2013. 

    Il-Kunsill tal-K.S.M.R. huwa ffurmat minn:

     

    President KSMR:  Rev Dr Ray Francalanza OSA STHD

    Email:  [email protected]

    Indirizz:  Kunvent San Mark, Triq Santu Wistin, Rabat – RBT1117 – Malta

    Kuntatti:  Telephone – 21224439;  Mobile 79538289

     

    Viċi President:  Sr Rachel Frendo OSA

    Email:  [email protected]

    Indirizz:  208, Triq Fleur-de-Lys, Birkirkara – BKR 9068

    Kuntatti:  Telephone – 21486238; Mobile  99210355

      

    Segretarja Ġenerali:  Sr Mary Anne Sultana DSH

    Email:  [email protected]

     

    Bursar:  Sr Carmen Valentino RSCJ

     

    Kunsillieri:  Fr Alexander Vella O.Carm, Fr Frankie Cini MSSP,  Fr Michael Bugeja SJ, Sr Pauline Farrugia DSH, Sr Doris Saliba RGS, Sr Carmen Valentino RSCJ

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It is important to work for the unity between us – The Archbishop on the feast of St Bartholomew

  • Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja Parrokkjali San Bert, Ħal Għargħur

    22 ta’ Awwissu 2017

    Illum qegħdin niċċelebraw it-tifkira jew il-festa ta’ Marija Sultana u lill-kappillan tlabtu li naqraw l-Evanġelju tat-tieġ ta’ Kana għaliex immedjatament qabel dan ir-rakkont li għadna kemm smajna u li jagħtina ħjiel ta’ kemm il-Madonna tieħu ħsiebna, għax hi, malli ndunat li ma kienx hemm inbid, inkwetat daqskemm inkwetaw l-għarajjes u qaltlu: “Ma baqgħalhomx inbid”, u Ġesù qalilha: “Aħna x’għandna x’naqsmu, mara?”…

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“There is another kind of poverty in Sliema: the poverty of those who open the window and only see concrete” – The Archbishop

Mass on the installation of Fr Paul Attard as the new parish priest of the Sacro Cuor Parish in Sliema

  • Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja tal-Madonna tas-Sacro Cuor, Tas-Sliema

    3 ta’ Settembru 2017

    “Nitlobkom ħuti, għall-ħniena ta’Alla, offru ġisimkom b’sagrifiċċju ħaj, qaddis, jogħġob lil Alla, jiġifieri l-qima spiritwali tagħkom” (Rum 12, 1).

    Għażiż Fr Paul Attard, inti u tibda l-missjoni tiegħek ta’ kappillan f’din il-parroċċa ddedikata lil Sidtna Marija tal-Qalb Imqaddsa ta’ Ġesù, nawguralek li toffri ħajtek, mhux biss ġismek imma wkoll ruħek u qalbek b’sagrifiċċju ħaj, qaddis li jogħġob lil Alla, li toffri ħajtek għal dan il-poplu…

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It’s a privilege to offer a safe environment to students – The Archbishop to the new teachers in Church schools

L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiltaqa' mal-għalliema, l-LSAs u l-KGAs il-ġodda li se jibdew jgħallmu fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja

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    Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna lill-għalliema
  • 18 ta’ Settembru 2017

    Nixtieq nagħtikom kelma ta’ inkoraġġiment u ta’ gratitudni mhux biss lill-ġodda imma anke lill-Head of Department li ilu jaħdem f’dan is-settur. Nieħu l-opportunità, anke bħalma nagħmel kull sena, li nirringrazzja anke lis-staff tas-Segretarjat għall-Edukazzjoni Nisranija.

    Dis-sena xtaqt li l-ewwel nett, lill-ġodda, nitlobkom biex fl-iskejjel fejn tkunu tidħlu fl-ethos tal-iskola…

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New Provincial for the Franciscan Capuchins

  • Patri Effie Mallia OFM CAP inħatar bħala l-Ministru l-Provinċjal il-ġdid tal-Provinċja tal-Aħwa Kapuċċini Maltin.

    Din id-deċiżjoni ttieħdet mill-Ministru Ġeneral tal-Aħwa Minuri Kapuċċini, Patri Mauro Johri, flimkien mal-Kunsill Ġenerali tiegħu. 

    Patri Effie Mallia twieled fil-11 ta’ Lulju 1951 fil-Marsa. Daħal mal-Ordni tal-Kapuċċini fil-11 ta’ Awwissu 1968 u għamel in-novizzjat tiegħu fil-kunvent tar-Rabat, Għawdex.

    Aktar tard, fis-26 ta’ Ġunju 1977, għamel il-voti Perpetwi fi ħdan l-Ordni…

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