Monthly Archives: June 2018

The Gospel of the day: 4th June

04/06/2018

  • Saint Mark 12:1-12 

    Jesus began to speak to the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and left on a journey. At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants to obtain from them some of the produce of the vineyard. But they seized him, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. 

    Again he sent them another servant…

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“The Eucharist is the food of pilgrims” – The Archbishop on Corpus Christi

Mass on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ and a procession with the Blessed Sacrament in the streets of Mdina

03/06/2018

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  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

     

  • Katidral tal-Imdina
    3 ta’ Ġunju 2018

    “Jekk id-demm tal-mogħoż u tal-gniedes u l-irmied tal-għoġla mraxxax fuq dawk li huma mniġġsa jista’ jqaddishom billi jagħtihom l-indafa tal-ġisem, kemm aktar id-demm ta’ Kristu, li bl-Ispirtu ta’ dejjem offra lilu nnifsu vittma safja lil Alla, jista’ jnaddaf il-kuxjenza tagħkom mill-għemil mejjet biex taqdu lil Alla ħaj!” (Lhud 9, 13-14)…

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Live: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

03/06/2018

  • Illum il-Ħadd, 3 ta’ Ġunju 2018, fid-9:30am, l‑Arċisqof jiċċelebra Pontifikal fis‑Solennità tal‑Ġisem u d‑Demm Imqaddes ta’ Ġesù (Corpus Christi) fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina, flimkien mal‑Kapitlu. Waqt l-istess Quddiesa ser jieħdu wkoll sehem is‑saċerdoti li qed jiċċelebraw xi anniversarju speċjali mill‑ordinazzjoni tagħhom. Wara l-Quddiesa, l-Arċisqof ser imexxi purċissjoni bl‑Ewkaristija mat‑toroq ewlenin tal‑Imdina.

     

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The Sunday Gospel: 3rd June

03/06/2018

  • The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Solemnity

    Saint Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 

    On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?”He sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city and a man will meet you, carrying a jar of water…

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The Archbishop’s homily for the feast of St Joseph in Ħal Għaxaq

Omelija fl-aħħar jum tat-tridu tal-festa ta' San Ġużepp

02/06/2018
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

     


  • Il-Knisja Parrokkjali, Ħal Għaxaq
    2 ta’ Ġunju 2018

    Nimmaġina lil Ġesù fuq għolja sabiħa tħaddar bis-siġar b’żiffa ħelwa għaddejja tiela’ min dan il-baħar kbir jitkellem man-nies li kienu marru warajh. Tela’ fuq il-muntanja u wara li qagħad bilqiegħda resqu lejh id-dixxipli tiegħu…

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Photos: Young people in dialogue with priests

2018 in-service course for priests comes to an end

02/06/2018

  • Ġie fi tmiemu l-aġġornament annwali għall-membri tal-Kleru (in-service course) li sar fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, fejn matul dawn it-tlett ijiem, is-saċerdoti kellhom l-opportunità jisimgħu direttament miż-żgħażagħ dwar kif iħarsu lejn il-Knisja. Is-seba’ żgħażagħ ta’ etajiet differenti li indirizzaw lis-saċerdoti kienu: social worker, tattoo artist, sound engineer, studenti tal-hairdressing u żagħżugħ Kattoliku li jaħdem f’negozju tal-familja.

    It-tema magħżula għall-aġġornament ta’ din is-sena  ntagħżlet fid-dawl tas-Sinodu tal-Isqfijiet dwar iż-żgħażagħ li sejjaħ il-Papa Frangisku f’Ottubru li gej…

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Devotion to Our Lady should unite us and not divide us! – The Archbishop at the installation of Fr Norman Zammit

Mass on the installation of Fr Norman Zammit as the new Archpriest of the Assumption Parish, Gudja

02/06/2018
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

     

  • Knisja Parrokkjali, il-Gudja
    4 ta’ Mejju 2018

    Jiena nixtieq nimmaġinak, għażiż Fr Norman, għażiż Arċipriet, bħala ittra sabiħa miktuba mill-providenza ta’ Alla lill-poplu għażiż tal-Gudja. U min jaqra qalbek jara l-karattru amabbli tiegħek, ta’ ftit kliem, b’qalb kbira, imma bi tbissima pronta u ta’ paċenzja kbira wkoll…

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The Gospel of the day: 2nd June

02/06/2018

  • Saint Mark 11:27-33 

    Jesus and his disciples returned once more to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple area, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders approached him and said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do them?” 

    Jesus said to them, “I shall ask you one question…

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Photos: The Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit to Siġġiewi Parish

02/06/2018

  • Bejn il-Ħadd, 27 u l-Erbgħa, 30 ta’ Mejju 2018, l-Arcisqof Charles J. Scicluna żar il-parroċċa ta’ San Nikola, is-Siġġiewi.

    Waqt il-Viżta Pastorali l-Arċisqof iltaqa’ mal-istudenti u l-edukaturi tal-Iskola Primarja tal-Kulleġġ Sant’Injazju, u kellu laqgħat mat-tfal, l-adolexxenti u ż-żgħażagħ, mal-katekisti u l-operaturi pastorali tal-parroċċa, kif ukoll laqgħa ta’ djalogu mal-Kunsill Lokali. Fl-ewwel ġurnata tal-Viżta Pastorali l-Arċisqof amministra s-Sagrament tal-Ewwel Tqarbina lil madwar 100 tifel u tifla tal-parroċċa…

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Liturgical Celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna during June 2018

01/06/2018

  • Is-Sibt 2 ta’ Ġunju, fis-6:30 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra l-aħħar Quddiesa tat-Tridu tal-festa San Ġużepp, Ħal Għaxaq.

    Il-Ħadd 3 ta’ Ġunju, fid-9:30 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fis‑Solennità tal‑Ġisem u d‑Demm Imqaddes ta’ Ġesù (Corpus Christi) fil‑Katidral tal-Imdina, flimkien mal-Kapitlu u mas-saċerdoti li qed jiċċelebraw xi anniversarju speċjali tal-ordinazzjoni tagħhom. Il-Quddiesa tkompli bil-purċissjoni bl‑Ewkaristija mat‑toroq ewlenin tal‑Imdina…

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