Monthly Archives: May 2018

The Gospel of the day: 7th May

07/05/2018

  • Monday of the Sixth week of Easter

    Saint John 15:26-27.16:1-4a 

    Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth that proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me. And you also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning. I have told you this so that you may not fall away. 

    They will expel you from the synagogues; in fact, the hour is coming when everyone who kills you will think he is offering worship to God…

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The Sunday Gospel: 6th May

06/05/2018

  • The Sixth Sunday of Easter

    Saint John 15:9-17 

    Jesus said to his disciples: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.”

    This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends…

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Fireworks display on Church property

A circular issued by the office of the Vicar General

05/05/2018

  • Infakkru li hu pprojbit li jsir ħruq tan-nar minn fuq il-knejjes jew minn proprjetà tal-Knisja.

    Din hi policy li għandha tapplika għal kull knisja u proprjetà li tagħha hi responsabbli l-Knisja. Ma jsirux eċċezzjonijiet f’anniversarji jew ċirkustanzi oħra.

    Hu dmir tal-arċipriet/kappillan jew tar-rettur tal-knisja partikulari li jara li din il-policy tkun segwita.

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The Archbishop’s homily for the opening of ‘Dar Lunzjata’ in Rabat

05/05/2018
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Dar Lunzjata, ir-Rabat
    9 ta’ April 2018

    F’dan il-post hu faċli ħafna tikkontempla s-silenzju ta’ Marija. Is-silenzju għandu wkoll il-ħoss tiegħu, il-ħoss tal-grazzja. Missierna San Elija kien jaf bil-laqgħa mal-Mulej: “U wara dan ir-riħ theżhżet l-art imma l-Mulej ma kienx f’din it-theżhiża. U wara t-theżhiża kien hemm in-nar, imma l-Mulej ma kienx fin-nar…

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The Archbishop’s Palace open to visitors during the Valletta Green Festival

05/05/2018

  • Mill-Ħamis, 3 ta’ Mejju sal-Ħadd, 6 ta’ Mejju, il-Maltin u l-Għawdxin u kif ukoll it-turisti, jistgħu jżuru l-Palazz tal-Arċisqof fil-Belt Valletta waqt il-Valletta Green Festival, organizzat mill-Fundazzjoni Valletta 2018.

    Il-viżitaturi ser ikollhom l-opportunità jżuru l-parti ta’ taħt l-art tal-Palazz u jammiraw il-ġnien pittoresk tiegħu, bil-funtana tiegħu tmur lura għas-seklu 17. Dan hu l-uniku ġnien residenzjali tad-daqs tiegħu fil-qalba tal-Belt…

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Pastoral Visit by the Archbishop at Ħal Safi Parish

05/05/2018

  • Is-Sibt, 5 ta’ Mejju 2018, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jibda l-viżta pastorali fil-Parroċċa tal-Konverżjoni ta’ San Pawl, Ħal Safi, fejn se jiltaqa’ mat-tfal u l-adolexxenti tal-parroċċa, mal-operaturi pastorali, mas-saċerdoti u r-reliġjużi tal-komunità kif ukoll mal-membri tal-Kunsill Lokali. Il-Viżta Pastorali tintemm it-Tnejn, 7 ta’ Mejju 2018.

    Hawn taħt tista’ taqra l-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Scicluna lill-parruċċani ta’ Ħal Safi.

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The Gospel of the day: 5th May

05/05/2018

  • Saturday of the Fifth week of Easter

    Saint John 15:18-21 

    Jesus said to his disciples: “If the world hates you, realise that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world, the world hates you. 

    Remember the word I spoke to you, ‘No slave is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you…

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International competition for World Communications Day

05/05/2018

  • For the first time, SIGNIS (World Catholic Association for Communications) and the Holy See’s Secretariat for Communications are launching a global poster and video competition on the theme of the 52nd World Communications Day (WCD), May 13, 2018.

    Participants are encouraged to submit a video or poster on the theme of the WCD message: “The truth will set you free: Fake News and Journalism for Peace.” There will be monetary prizes and global recognition for the winners…

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“The door to the heart of Jesus is a special door that has no lock and is always ajar” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates mass as part of his Pastoral Visit in Ħ'Attard

04/05/2018
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Knisja Parrokkjali, Ħ’Attard
    29 ta’ April 2018

    Nieħu ħafna pjaċir li għal din il-Quddiesa qed niltaqa’ ma’ diversi tfal u anke żgħażagħ, il-ġenituri tagħhom, u anke xi nanniet.

    Ġesù llum jipprova jispjegalna kemm hi ħaġa sabiħa u importanti li nibqgħu ħaġa waħda miegħu. U għalhekk qegħdin hawnhekk illum…

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Football Tournament at San Blas Therapeutic Center

04/05/2018

  • “Ma kontx naf x’qed nistenna meta talbuni nirrefja turnew tal-futbol five-a-side ta’ persuni li qed isegwu programm ta’ rijabilitazzjoni mid-droga fi ħdan is-servizzi ta’ Caritas Malta. Kont impressjonat bid-dixxiplina u l-għaqda fost dawk li pparteċipaw.” Hekk esprima l-eks referee internazzjonali, Paul Caruana, li kien wieħed minn grupp ta’ referees li b’mod volontarju assistew il-logħob.

    Dan it-turnew ġie organizzat nhar l-1 ta’ Mejju fiċ-Ċentru Terapewtiku ta’ San Blas, bejn residenti tal-komunitajiet terapewtiċi differenti u persuni li qed ikomplu l-mixja tagħhom lura fiċ-soċjetà bis-sapport tas-servizzi tal-‘Aftercare’…

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