Monthly Archives: January 2018

The work of The Little Sisters of the Poor among us

Omelija waqt Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni taż-żjara tal-Madre Ġenerali tal-Little Sisters of the Poor

21/01/2018
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

     


  • Il-Kappella ta’ Little Sisters of the Poor, il-Ħamrun
    20 ta’ Jannar 2018

    Id-dettall li Ġesù tilef moħħu jagħitihulna San Mark li, ħafna drabi, jgħidha kif tkun u ma tantx jaħsibha darbtejn. Jekk f’miraklu Ġesù jgħid ‘li beżaq’, San Luqa jgħid għamel ftit riq, iżjed pulit, imma San Mark huwa ġeneralment iżjed dirett…

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Pope Francis denounces violence against women

21/01/2018

  • Pope Francis spoke out against violence against women, which he called “a scourge that affects our American continent”.

    The Holy Father’s words came during a Marian celebration held in Peru’s coastal city of Trujillo on Saturday.

    “I ask you to fight against this source of suffering by calling for legislation and a culture that repudiates every form of violence.”

    He said there are “numerous cases where women are killed” and that this type of violence is hidden “behind so many walls”…

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New Archpriest and Parish Priest for Gudja Parish and St Sebastian Parish in Qormi

21/01/2018
  • Arċipriet ġdid għall-Parroċċa tal-Gudja

  • L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Norman Zammit bħala l-Arċipriet tal‑Parroċċa ta’ Santa Marija, il-Gudja. 

    Dun Norman Zammit twieled fit-3 ta’ Awwissu 1973. Irċieva l-edukazzjoni tiegħu fl-iskola primarja taż-Żurrieq u fl-iskejjel sekondarji San Mikiel u l-Kulleġġ Monte Karmeli, Santa Venera.  Kompla l-istudji terzjarji fil-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fl-Università ta’ Malta…

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The Sunday Gospel: 21st January

21/01/2018

  • Saint Mark 1:14-20 

    After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of God: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” 

    As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen…

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Details of the funeral Mass of Bishop Sylvester Carmel Magro O.F.M.

20/01/2018

  • Il‑Quddiesa praesente cadavere tal‑Isqof Sylvester Carmel Magro O.F.M., ser issir nhar it‑Tnejn, 22 ta’ Jannar 2018, fl‑10:00 a.m., fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina. Jippresiedi l‑Quddiesa l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna.

    Għada, il‑Ħadd, 21 ta’ Jannar, fit‑8:30 a.m., korteo funebri ser jitlaq mill‑Isptar Mater Dei sas‑Saqqajja, ir‑Rabat, fejn il‑Banda L’Isle Adam u l‑Banda Sliema ser jakkumpanjaw il‑korteo sal‑Kunvent tal‑Patrijiet Franġiskani Minuri, fi Triq San Pawl, ir‑Rabat…

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Details of the funeral Mass of Bishop Emanuel Barbara O.F.M. Cap.

20/01/2018

  • Il‑Quddiesa presente cadavere tal‑Isqof Emanuel Barbara O.F.M. Cap., ser issir nhar is‑Sibt, 27 ta’ Jannar 2018, fis‑2:00 p.m., fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina. Jippresiedi l-Quddiesa l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna.

    Lejlet il‑funeral, il‑Ġimgħa, 26 ta’ Jannar, 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…

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Bishop Silvester Carmel Magro passes on to eternal life

20/01/2018

  • Tħabbret il‑mewt ta’ Mons. Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F.M., Isqof ta’ Salde u Vigarju Appostoliku ta’ Bengażi, il‑Libja, bejn l‑1997 u l‑2016. L‑Isqof Magro li huwa mir‑Rabat miet illum, is‑Sibt, 20 ta’ Jannar 2018, fis‑2:20 a.m., fl‑età ta’ 76 sena.

    Il‑Quddiesa praesente cadavere tal‑Isqof Magro ser issir nhar it‑Tnejn, 22 ta’ Jannar 2018, fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina. Id‑dettalji tal‑funeral jitħabbru fil‑ħin li ġej…

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Pope to Peruvian children: ‘Be little stars that light up the night’

20/01/2018

  • Pope Francis held a moving encounter on Friday with Peruvian children without families at “The Little Prince” Home where they live in Puerto Maldonado.

    Be “little stars that light up the night”, the Pope told them, taking his cue from the story whose title inspired the home’s name.

    ‘Light of hope’

    The Holy Father invited the children who had passed through “The Little Prince” Home to be a light of hope for those who live there now…

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The Gospel of the day: 20th January

20/01/2018

  • Saint Mark 3:20-21 

    Jesus came with his disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. 

    When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” 

    Saint of the day: St Sebastian

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Peru welcomes Pope Francis

19/01/2018

  • Pope Francis arrived in Peru’s capital city Lima on Thursday evening beginning the second leg of an apostolic visit that is also scheduled to take him to the Amazon city of Puerto Maldonado and  to the northern coastal city of Trujillo.

    The Pope will be in Peru from 18 to 21. This is the third papal journey to the nation after Saint Pope John Paul II who visited the nation twice, in 1985 and 1988…

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