Monthly Archives: November 2018
New international body for Catholic Charismatic Renewal
05/11/2018-
The Holy See is establishing a body that will provide a “new, single, international service for the needs of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the Church”. This news was announced by the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life in a Press Release on 31 October.
Details of the new organization
According to the Press Release, December 8 is the day that will see this new structure come to light…
The Gospel of the day: 5th November
05/11/2018-
Saint Luke 14:12-14
On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees. He said to the host who invited him, “When you hold a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your wealthy neighbours, in case they may invite you back and you have repayment.
Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you…
Message by the Auxiliary Bishop on the opening of the art exhibition and the blessing of the new pastoral centre in Ħal Balzan
04/11/2018- Il-messaġġ tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
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Iċ-Ċentru Parrokkjali, Ħal Balzan
1 ta’ Novembru 2018Il-Papa Franġisku, fl-eżortazzjoni appostolika tiegħu Il-Ferħ tal-Evanġeljui, jgħid li meta aħna nxandru lil Ġesù Kristu, għandna ngħinu n-nies iħarsu lejh bħala l-Verità u t-Tjieba. Imma għandna nwassluhom ukoll biex jagħrfuh bħala l-Ġmiel…
The Sunday Gospel: 4th November
04/11/2018-
The Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Mark 12:28b-34
One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?” Jesus replied, “The first is this: ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
The scribe said to him, “Well said, teacher…
New parish centre inaugurated in Balzan
An art exhibition by 15 artists living in Balzan
03/11/2018-
L‑Isqof Awżiljarju Mons. Joseph Galea‑Curmi inawgura ċ‑ċentru parrokkjali l‑ġdid tal‑parroċċa ta’ Ħal Balzan, kif ukoll wirja kollettiva ta’ arti fl‑istess ċentru minn 15‑il artist li joqogħdu Ħal Balzan.
L‑Isqof Galea‑Curmi bierek il‑post u faħħar il‑ħidma u d‑dedikazzjoni ta’ kull min ħadem biex dan il‑proġett iseħħ, speċjalment ħidmet Mons. Karm Farrugia, il‑kappillan tal‑parroċċa tal‑Annunzjata (Ħal Balzan). L-Isqof qal li l‑Papa Franġisku, fl‑eżortazzjoni appostolika Evangelii Gaudium, jitkellem dwar kif fil‑proċess ta’ evanġelizzazzjoni, l‑arti għanda rwol importanti li tesprimi s‑sbuħija li tfakkarna fis‑sbuħija ta’ Alla u b’hekk tressaqna lejn dak li hu s‑sabiħ fil‑milja tiegħu, jiġifieri Ġesù Kristu…
The Gospel of the day: 3rd November
03/11/2018-
Saint Luke 14:1.7-11
On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully. He told a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honour at the table. When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not recline at table in the place of honour…
“Whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s”
Mass on All Souls' Day
02/11/2018-
- L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
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Il-Knisja taċ-Ċimiterju tal-Addolorata, Raħal Ġdid
2 ta’ Novembru 2018It-tliet snin li Ġesù għamel iterraq fil-Galilija, fil-Lhudija u fis-Sammarija, kien hemm mumenti li wera l-qawwa tiegħu fuq il-mewt. Mill-mewt qajjem lit-tifla ta’ Ġajru li kellha 12-il sena; qajjem mill-mewt liż-żagħżugħ u l-uniku tifel tal-armla ta’ Najm; u qajjem mill-mewt lill-ħabib tiegħu Lazzru…
Notice
02/11/2018-
Today, Friday, 2nd November 2018, the Archbishop’s Curia, including the Marriage Office and Caritas in Floriana, and the Ecclesiastical Tribunal in Valletta, will be closed all day.
The Curia reopens tomorrow, Saturday, 3rd November 2018.
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Algeria prepares for beatification of 19 martyrs
02/11/2018-
The cause for their beatification opened in 2007, thus titling Pierre Claverie and Companions as Servants of God. Earlier this year Pope Francis confirmed their beatification.
On December 8th the ceremony of beatification will take place in the cathedral of the Diocese of Oran, of which the martyred Pierre Claverie was bishop. Cardinal Angelo Becciu, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, will preside the beatification Mass as well as represent the Holy Father on the occasion…