News from the Church in Malta
Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr – Feast
Saint John 12:24-26
Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.
Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be…
Il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana
7 ta’ Awwissu 2018
Jiena nieħu l-opportunità biex nirringrazzja lit-tim li nnegozja dan il-ftehim kollettiv u nixtieq nieħu l-opportunità biex nagħmel żewġ punti qosra imma li nħoss li huma importanti ħafna.
L-ewwel nett l-apprezzament tiegħi u tal-Knisja f’Malta għax-xogħol li jagħmlu l-għalliema, kemm fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja kif ukoll fl-iskejjel kollha f’Malta indipendenti u statali…
Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross – Feast
Saint Matthew 25:1-13
“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be compared to ten maidens who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold, the bridegroom! …
Following the Archdiocese of Malta circular published on 4th May 2018, which referred to a previous directive published years ago stating that fireworks should not be let off from Church property, Church authorities discussed the current situation with parish priests and various experts, and also met representatives of fireworks societies who wanted to give their views. Following a number of meetings, the original decision not to let off fireworks from Church property was upheld.
The Archdiocese would like to express its gratitude to a number of parishes and fireworks societies that accepted to adhere to the policy and found alternative venues for their fireworks displays…
Knisja Parrokkjali, Ħal Lija
6 ta’ Awwissu 2018
Fit-tliet rakkonti tat-Trasfigurazzjoni li nsibu fl-Evanġelju, kull evanġelista jipprova jispjega x’ġara bl-istil u l-mod tiegħu. Meta niġbru t-tliet rakkonti flimkien (ta’ Mattew, Mark u Luqa), niġbru ħafna informazzjoni biex nippruvaw nifhmu x’ġara fuq it-Tabor dakinhar li l-Mulej ħa miegħu tliet xhieda għeżież għalih; l-ewwel żgħażagħ li sejjaħ għal warajh, weħidhom, u tela’ fuq il-muntanja u aħna ngħidu “tbiddel quddiemhom” jew kif nużaw ukoll fit-titlu għażiż tal-parroċċa tagħna: ‘ġie trasfigurat quddiemhom’…
Listening is the keyword. This weekend, Pope Francis will hear the voices of young people from all over Italy in preparation for the Synod in October.
The Italian Episcopal Conference has convened a pilgrimage whose destination is none other than the Eternal City and an encounter with the pope. There, the Holy Father will listen to the testimonies of various youth.
FR MICHELE FALABRETTI
Youth Ministry, Italian Episcopal Conference
“Youth are the first sensors to indicate the state of the air we breathe…
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Saint Matthew 15:21-28
At that time Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” But he did not say a word in answer to her.
His disciples came and asked him, “Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us.” He said in reply, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But the woman came and did him homage, saying, “Lord, help me.” He said in reply, “It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters.”
Then Jesus said to her in reply, “O woman, great is your faith! …
L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna llum iltaqa’ ma’ Ella u l-ġenituri tagħha u qal li ser jiċċelebraw flimkien l-Ewkaristija f’mument opportun għat-tifla u bl-iżjed mod konvenjenti għaliha, sabiex ikollha l-opportunità tirċievi l-Ġisem u d-Demm tal-Mulej Ġesù. Mons. Arċisqof iddeskriva l-laqgħa mal-familja bħala “mument sabiħa ħafna”.
L-Arċisqof irringrazzja wkoll lill-familji Maltin talli jkollhom ħerqa kbira biex uliedhom jirċievu lil Ġesù fl-Ewkaristija.
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Following intense negotiations, the Church Authorities and the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) have agreed on a Collective Agreement for Church Schools which will be effective from 2018 until 2022. The signing of this agreement was presided over by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna, today, at the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana.
The Collective Agreement will affect all educators working at the Secretariat for Catholic Education and in Church schools in Malta and Gozo…
