Monthly Archives: January 2018

Youth of Catholic Action pray for peace at Sunday Angelus

29/01/2018

  • Hundreds of boys and girls, members of Catholic Action Rome joined Pope Francis for the Angelus on Sunday. The children were taking part in an intiative called “Caravan of Peace,” processing to St Peter’s Square to bear witness to thir desire for peace. 

    Greetings for Pilgrims

    After the recitation of the Marian prayer, and following appeals for Afghanistan and for those suffering from leprosy, the Pope welcomed visitors from around the world, with particular greetings for pilgrims from Spain, Slovenia, and Italy. 

    The youth of Catholic Action

    He then turned his attention to the young people of Catholic Action…

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Photos: Eight new Canons of the Metropolitan Chapter

29/01/2018

  • Fil-festa tal-Konverżjoni ta’ Missierna San Pawl, fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina, il-Ħadd, 28 ta’ Jannar 2018, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ta l-pussess lil tmien kanonċi l-ġodda tal-Kapitlu Metropolitan.

    Dawn huma: Mons. Emmanuel Agius, Mons. Richard Borg, Mons. Joseph Brincat, Mons. Vincent Cachia, Mons. Joseph Farrugia, Mons. Hector Scerri, Mons. Alfred Vella u Mons. Edgar Vella.

  • Ir-ritratti kollha jinsabu fuq il-websajt tar-Ritratti Uffiċjali tal-Knisja f’Malta.

  • Ritratti: Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni Kurja – Ian Noel Pace

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The Gospel of the day: 29th January

29/01/2018

  • Saint Mark 5:1-20 

    Jesus and his disciples came to the other side of the sea, to the territory of the Gerasenes. When he got out of the boat, at once a man from the tombs who had an unclean spirit met him. The man had been dwelling among the tombs, and no one could restrain him any longer, even with a chain. In fact, he had frequently been bound with shackles and chains, but the chains had been pulled apart by him and the shackles smashed, and no one was strong enough to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs and on the hillsides he was always crying out and bruising himself with stones. 

    Catching sight of Jesus from a distance, he ran up and prostrated himself before him, crying out in a loud voice, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? …

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Live: Mass on the feast of the Conversion of St Paul the Apostle

28/01/2018

  • L-Arcisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra l-Quddiesa Solenni tal‑Konverżjoni ta’ Missierna San Pawl, fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina, dalgħodu, il-Ħadd 28 ta’ Jannar, fid-9:00 a.m.

    Qabel il-Quddiesa ser issir iċ-ċerimonja tal-investitura fejn l-Arċisqof ser jagħti l-pussess lill‑Kanonċi l‑ġodda tal‑Kapitlu Metropolitan. Dawn huma: Mons. Emmanuel Agius, Mons. Richard Borg, Mons. Joseph Brincat, Mons. Vincent Cachia, Mons. Joseph Farrugia, Mons. Hector Scerri, Mons. Alfred Vella u Mons…

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The Sunday Gospel: 28th January

28/01/2018

  • Saint Mark 1:21-28 

    Jesus came to Capernaum with his followers, and on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught. The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes. 

    In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? …

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“Tgħallem jagħti ħajtu bħala Kapuċċin u ta ħajtu sal-mewt bħala isqof missjunarju” – L-Arċisqof dwar l-Isqof Emanuel Barbara

27/01/2018
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Katidral tal-Imdina
    27 ta’ Jannar 2018

    “Kemm huma sbieħ fuq il-muntanji r-riġlejn ta’ min iħabbar il-bxara, ta’ min ixandar is-sliem, ta’ min iħabbar ir-risq, ta’ min ixandar is-salvazzjoni u jgħid lil Sijon: ‘Alla tiegħek isaltan’” (Is 52, 7-8).

    I would like to greet all our friends who have come over from Kenya to pay their respects to their dear Bishop Emanuel…

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A new Judicial Vicar for the Metropolitan Tribunal of Malta

27/01/2018

  • Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna has appointed Rev. Brendan Gatt as the new Judicial Vicar for the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese Malta, effective from the 7th January 2018, feast of St Raymond of Peñafort, patron saint of canon lawyers.

    Fr Brendan was born on the 25th March 1978 and received his primary and secondary education at De La Salle College, Cottonera; in September 1997 he entered the Archbishop’s Seminary in Rabat, whilst studying Philosophy and Theology at the University of Malta…

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The Gospel of the day: 27th January

27/01/2018

  • Saint Mark 4:35-41 

    On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples: “Let us cross to the other side.” Leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat just as he was. And other boats were with him. 

    A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up. Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion…

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Live: The Funeral Mass of Bishop Emanuel Barbara O.F.M. Cap.

26/01/2018

  • Il‑Quddiesa praesente cadavere tal‑Isqof Emanuel Barbara O.F.M. Cap., għada, is-Sibt, 27 ta’ Jannar 2018, fis‑2 p.m., fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina. Jippresiedi l‑Quddiesa l‑Arcisqof Charles J. Scicluna.

    Illejla fis‑7:00 p.m. ser jiġi ċċelebrat l‑Għasar tal‑Mejtin fil‑Knisja tas‑Salib Imqaddes (tal‑Kapuċċini), il‑Furjana.

    L‑Isqof Emanuel Barbara, Isqof ta’ Malindi, il‑Kenja, miet fil‑5 ta’ Jannar li għadda fir‑residenza tiegħu f’Malindi. Huwa kellu 68 sena…

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Video: Do you know what the 2018 Synod on Young People is about?

26/01/2018

  • F’Ottubru li ġej, l-isqfijiet tal-pajjiżi kollha tad-dinja ser jiltaqgħu fil-Vatikan biex jiddiskutu l‑aspettattivi, il‑bżonnijiet, ix‑xewqat, il‑biżgħat u r‑relazzjonijiet taż‑żgħażagħ fid‑dinja tal‑lum, kif ukoll l‑isfidi tal‑Knisja biex twassal il‑messaġġ pastorali tagħha liż‑żgħażagħ. Fil-fatt, it-tema tas-Sinodu hi “Iż-żgħażagħ, il-fidi u d-dixxerniment vokazzjonali’.

    Imma ż-żgħażagħ jafu x’inhu s-Sinodu tal-Isqfijiet? Fil-ġimgħat u x-xhur li ġejjin, il-Malta Catholic Youth Network ser twassal aktar tagħrif dwar dan…

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