Yearly Archives: 2018

A new Judicial Vicar for the Metropolitan Tribunal of Malta

27/01/2018

  • Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna has appointed Rev. Brendan Gatt as the new Judicial Vicar for the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese Malta, effective from the 7th January 2018, feast of St Raymond of Peñafort, patron saint of canon lawyers.

    Fr Brendan was born on the 25th March 1978 and received his primary and secondary education at De La Salle College, Cottonera; in September 1997 he entered the Archbishop’s Seminary in Rabat, whilst studying Philosophy and Theology at the University of Malta…

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The Gospel of the day: 27th January

27/01/2018

  • Saint Mark 4:35-41 

    On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples: “Let us cross to the other side.” Leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat just as he was. And other boats were with him. 

    A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up. Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion…

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Live: The Funeral Mass of Bishop Emanuel Barbara O.F.M. Cap.

26/01/2018

  • Il‑Quddiesa praesente cadavere tal‑Isqof Emanuel Barbara O.F.M. Cap., għada, is-Sibt, 27 ta’ Jannar 2018, fis‑2 p.m., fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina. Jippresiedi l‑Quddiesa l‑Arcisqof Charles J. Scicluna.

    Illejla 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. Huwa kellu 68 sena…

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Video: Do you know what the 2018 Synod on Young People is about?

26/01/2018

  • F’Ottubru li ġej, l-isqfijiet tal-pajjiżi kollha tad-dinja ser jiltaqgħu fil-Vatikan biex jiddiskutu l‑aspettattivi, il‑bżonnijiet, ix‑xewqat, il‑biżgħat u r‑relazzjonijiet taż‑żgħażagħ fid‑dinja tal‑lum, kif ukoll l‑isfidi tal‑Knisja biex twassal il‑messaġġ pastorali tagħha liż‑żgħażagħ. Fil-fatt, it-tema tas-Sinodu hi “Iż-żgħażagħ, il-fidi u d-dixxerniment vokazzjonali’.

    Imma ż-żgħażagħ jafu x’inhu s-Sinodu tal-Isqfijiet? Fil-ġimgħat u x-xhur li ġejjin, il-Malta Catholic Youth Network ser twassal aktar tagħrif dwar dan…

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Masterplan needed for Marsa and the inner Grand Harbour area

Statement by the Church Environment Commission

26/01/2018

  • The Church Environment Commission (KA) would like to highlight the current opportunities and risks facing Marsa and the inner Grand Harbour area, and is recommending that an updated vision and a masterplan, based on a sound public consultation process, be drawn up for this important area to enable it to reach its full potential in an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable manner in the best public interest…

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The Gospel of the day: 26th January

26/01/2018

  • Saint Luke 10:1-9 

    The Lord Jesus appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. 

    He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the labourers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out labourers for his harvest. Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves. Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one along the way…

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Downsizing

25/01/2018

  • ***

    Direttur:          Alexander Payne

    Atturi:              Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudeikis,Maribeth Monroe, Udo Kier, Rolf Lassgard, u Ingjerd Egeberg

    Ħin tal-Film:    135 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 15

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                       18

    L-istorja tal-film teħodna fil-futur qrib fejn insibu lil Paul u Audrey Safrank, koppja miżżewwġa minn Omaha, f’qagħda finanzjarja xejn tajba…

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The Commuter

25/01/2018

  • ****

    Direttur:          Jaume Collet-Serra

    Atturi:              Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks, Elizabeth McGovern, Andy Nyman u Sam Neill

    Ħin tal-Film:    105 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 15

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                       15

    Michael MacCauley jgħix ħajja ta’ rutina. Illum jinsab jaħdem f’kumpanija tas-sigurtà wara li għaxar snin ilu telaq ix-xogħol ta’ detektiv…

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The Post

25/01/2018

  • ****

    Direttur:          Steven Spielberg

    Atturi:              Maryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Tracy Letts, Bradley Whitford, Bruce Greenwood, Matthew Rhys

    Ħin tal-Film:    116 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 12A

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                       12

    Fl-1965, Daniel Ellsberg, analista fid-Dipartiment Statali Militari, flimkien ma’ Robert McNamara, Segretarju tad-Difiża, jakkumpanja truppi Amerikani fi Vjetnam waqt it-taqbid biex jidentifikaw x’qiegħed jiġri fir-reġjun…

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The Gospel of the day: 25th January

25/01/2018

  • The Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle – Feast

    Saint Mark 16:15-18 

    Jesus said to the eleven: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. 

    These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages. They will pick up serpents with their hands, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them…

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