2017 Archives

The Archbishop’s homily during his Pastoral Visit Parish in Burmarrad

12/12/2017

Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Burmarrad

10 ta’ Diċembru 2017

Bdejna naqraw l-iqsar Evanġelju, l-iqsar wieħed, l-Evanġelju skont San Mark. Il-kelma ‘Evanġelju’ ma vvintajnihiex aħna l-Insara. 2,000 sena ilu meta nkitbu dawn l-erba’ kitbiet li jirrakkontaw it-taħdit, l-istorja, il-passjoni u l-qawmien mill-imwiet ta’ Ġesù, kien hemm l-użanza li meta r-re jew l-imperatur, skont liema reġjun ikun, imur f’belt, jibgħat ħabbar li jħabbar il-miġja tar-re u din it-taħbira kienu jgħidulha ‘evangelion’ l-aħbar it-tajba, l-aħbar it-tajba li ġej ir-re…

11/12/2017

In a document published one month from the day that journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated in a premeditated attack on our society, the Church Commission for Justice and Peace urged all citizens to reflect on the current state of our society, to take concrete action to work for the common good and to promote peace.

The Commission said it is no doubt necessary to pray and ask God for the gift of his peace…

11/12/2017

Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Burmarrad

9 ta’ Diċembru 2017

Għadna kemm smajna l-bidu ta’ wieħed mill-erba’ Evanġelji, l-iqsar wieħed miktub minn San Mark. L-awtur ta’ dan il-ktieb qaddis, l-evanġelista, jispjega minn fejn ġejja l-kelma ‘evanġelju’ għax il-kelma ‘evanġelju’ mhijiex kelma li vvintajnieha aħna l-Insara. Il-kelma ‘evanġelju’, bil-Grieg ‘evangelion’ kienet tintuża meta ssir taħbira li ġej ir-re jew l-imperatur…

11/12/2017

The Presidency of the Council of European Bishops Conferences (CCEE) associates its voice to the appeal arriving from many parts of the world to respect the status quo of the city of Jerusalem, in line with a number of United Nations resolutions which have expressed themselves in this direction.

It is impossible to understand the Christian roots of Europe without our link to Jerusalem…

11/12/2017

Illum it-Tnejn, 11 ta’ Diċembru 2017, fl-10:00 a.m, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa ta’ ringrazzjament fl‑okkażjoni tal‑125 anniversarju mill‑ftuħ tar‑Residenza San Vincenz de Paul u wara jinawgura kappella tal‑adorazzjoni ġdida fl‑istess faċilità.
Iċ-Ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddiesa fuq YouTube

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10/12/2017

- L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Martin Cardona bħala Kappillan tal‑Parroċċa ta’ San Leonardu, Ħal Kirkop.
  
  Dun Martin Cardona twieled Ħal Qormi fit-13 ta’ April 1961, u rċieva l-edukazzjoni tiegħu fl‑iskola ta’ San Bastjan, Ħal Qormi, u fil-Kulleġġ St Elias, Santa Venera. Studja fil-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija fl-Università ta’ Malta u ġie ordnat saċerdot fit-2 ta’ Lulju 1993…

10/12/2017

A diocese in one of Mexico’s most violence-ridden states has indicated it will avoid scheduling Masses for Christmas and its octave at “high risk” times. It has also asked the state’s police to protect parishioners.

“With respect to the problem of insecurity, for the most part the established schedule has been kept, but we are trying to avoid scheduling certain times that could be high risk,” Fr José Luis Compeán Rueda, vicar general of the Diocese of Tabasco, said at a Dec…

09/12/2017

Bejn is-Sibt u l-Ħadd, 9 u 10 ta’ Diċembru 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna se jkun qed jagħmel il-viżta pastorali fil-Parroċċa ta’ Burmarrad, fejn se jiltaqa’ mat-tfal u ż-żgħażagħ u mal-anzjani u l-morda tal-parroċċa.

Hawn taħt tista’ taqra l-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Scicluna lill-komunità ta’ Burmarrad.

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09/12/2017

Ir-ritratti kollha se jkunu aċċessibbli dalwaqt fuq il-websajt tar-Ritratti Uffiċjali tal-Knisja f’Malta.

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08/12/2017

The national Year of Youth was officially launched in Australia on Thursday with a festival which will run until the 9th of December.

The year itself which will conclude in November 2018 coincides with the ten year anniversary of World Youth Day in Sydney. The aim of the Year of Youth, which has been organized by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, is to accompany and engage with young people as they discern their place in the world…