Monthly Archives: November 2018

Church Schools Entry 2019

More than 1,450 vacant places in Church Schools

  • Ir‑regolamenti għad‑Dħul fl‑Iskejjel tal‑Knisja għas‑sena skolastika 2019 ‑ 2020 ġew ippubblikati fuq il-paġna tal-iskejjel tal-Knisja fuq il‑websajt tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. B’kollox ser ikun hemm 1,457 post vakanti għall-istudenti. L‑applikazzjonijiet jistgħu jsiru onlajn jew f’xi wħud mill‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja kif indikat fir‑regolamenti. L‑applikazzjonijiet tal‑ewwel kriterju jsiru f’Novembru 2018, l‑applikanti l‑oħra f’Jannar u Frar 2019.

    L‑applikazzjonijiet tal‑ewwel kriterju jinkludu tfal li huma fi djar tal‑Knisja, tfal tal‑impjegati, aħwa li jistgħu jinkitbu fl‑istess skola ta’ ħuthom u tfal li qegħdin fi skejjel tal‑Knisja bla kontinwità…

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Photos: The first day of the 2018 Diocesan Assembly

  • Il-Ħamis, 22 ta’ Novembru 2018, bdiet l-Assemblea Djoċesana 2018, fejn matulha qed isir evalwazzjoni tad‑dokumenti tas‑Sinodu Djoċesan li sar bejn l‑1999 u l‑2003.

    Fl-ewwel jum tal-Assemblea ġew diskussi d-dokumenti tas-Sinodu Kultura-Soċjetà-Knisja, Djakonija u Ġustizzja, Lajċi Nsara, Żwieġ u Familja u Adolexxenti u Żgħażagħ.

    Fi spirtu ta’ djalogu, il‑Knisja qed tħares lejn l‑iżviluppi li seħħew fil‑kultura u fis‑soċjetà Maltija fl‑aħħar snin, u tara kif tkompli twassal il‑Bxara t‑Tajba fid‑dawl tat‑tagħlim tal‑Papa Franġisku…

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123 persons graduate from the Institute of Pastoral Formation

  • 123 persuna temmew b’suċċess wieħed mill‑14‑il kors li ġew offruti matul l‑aħħar sena akkademika mill‑Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali flimkien ma’ entitajiet oħra tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Iċ‑ċerimonja annwali tal‑gradwazzjoni saret nhar it‑Tlieta, 20 ta’ Novembru 2018, fil‑knisja ta’ San Duminku, ir‑Rabat, u tmexxiet mill‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi. Iċ‑ċerimonja bdiet b’Quddiesa ta’ ringrazzjament u wara saret il‑preżentazzjoni taċ‑ċertifikati.

    Il‑korsijiet li temmew il‑parteċipanti kienu fl‑oqsma tal‑familja, it‑tagħlim soċjali tal‑Knisja, l‑ekumeniżmu, l‑ispiritwalità Franġiskana, l‑evanġelizzazzjoni, il‑liturġija, il‑ħidma mal‑adolexxenti u ż‑żgħażagħ, l‑istudji fl‑ispiritwalità Karmelitana u l‑istudju tal‑Bibbja…

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Freedom threatened by poverty, technology, consumerism – Pope Francis

  • Pope Francis sent a video message on Thursday to participants in the 8th Festival of the Social Doctrine of the Church, taking place in the Italian city of Verona on 22-25 November.

    The Holy Father said the event’s theme – “The risk of freedom” – invites reflection on what has always underpinned the experience of men, women, societies, and civilizations…

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The Gospel of the day: 23rd November

  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Rev 10, 8-11
    Psalm: 118 (119), 14.24.72.103.111.131

    Gospel: Luke 19, 45-48

  • Jesus entered the temple area and proceeded to drive out those who were selling things, saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.’” And every day he was teaching in the temple area…

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Itinerary for Pope’s visit to Panama released

  • The itinerary for Pope Francis’ visit to Panama to attend World Youth Day celebrations, has been released. He will travel to the country from the 23-27 January 2019.

     

  • Wednesday 23th January 2019

    From Rome, Pope Francis will arrive at Panama’s Tocumen International airport. Following an official welcome, he will travel to the Nunciature…

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Watch: Invitation to the feast of Christ the King

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  • Il-Knisja Kattolika ser tiċċelebra l-festa liturġika ta’ Kristu Re nhar il-Ħadd li ġej, 25 ta’ Novembru 2018. Għal din il-festa li tagħlaq is-sena liturġika, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna qed jistieden lill-Insara biex jingħaqdu miegħu għaċ-ċelebrazzjoni djoċesana.

    Din tibda fil-5:00p.m. b’mixja ta’ fidi minn quddiem il-monument ta’ Kristu Re, il-Furjana, sal-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, fejn titkanta t-Talba tal-Għasar…

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The Gospel of the day: 22nd November

  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Rev 5, 1-10
    Psalm: 149, 1-2.3-4.5-6a u 9b

    Gospel: Luke 19, 41-44

  • As Jesus drew near Jerusalem, he saw the city and wept over it, saying, “If this day you only knew what makes for peace but now it is hidden from your eyes. 

    For the days are coming upon you when your enemies will raise a palisade against you; they will encircle you and hem you in on all sides. They will smash you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave one stone upon another within you because you did not recognise the time of your visitation.”

    Saint of the day: Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr

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Who was St John of the Cross?

Quddiesa fil-festa ta' San Ġwann tas-Salib

  • L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

     

  • Il-Knisja Parrokkjali, Ta’ Xbiex
    18 ta’ Novembru 2018

    San Ġwann tas-Salib għex fi żminijiet imqallba u diffiċli fl-istorja tal-Knisja. Kultant aħna nħarsu lejn dak li qed jiġri fi żmienna u nimmaġinaw li hu l-iktar żmien iebes u mħawwad, imma naħseb min għandu sens ta’ storja mhux bilfors jasal għall-istess konklużjoni…

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