News from the Church in Malta
Illum is-Sibt, 4 ta’ Awwissu 2018, ser issir il-Quddiesa tal‑ordinazzjoni episkopali ta’ Mons. Joseph Galea‑Curmi bħala l‑Isqof Awżiljarju l‑ġdid ta’ Malta. Il-Quddiesa ser issir fil-Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina, fis-7pm. Jippresiedi l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna.
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Saint Matthew 14:1-12
Herod the tetrarch heard of the reputation of Jesus and said to his servants, “This man is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why mighty powers are at work in him.” Now Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, for John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” Although he wanted to kill him, he feared the people, for they regarded him as a prophet.
But at a birthday celebration for Herod, the daughter of Herodias performed a dance before the guests and delighted Herod so much that he swore to give her whatever she might ask for. Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and the guests who were present, he ordered that it be given, and he had John beheaded in the prison. His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who took it to her mother. His disciples came and took away the corpse and buried him; and they went and told Jesus…
The ring represents the seal of fidelity of the bishop to the Church, the bride of Christ. In the past, the ring was given as a symbol of honour that served as a seal for official documents. It was represented the betrothal of the bishop to his diocese. The ring that will be presented to Mgr Joseph Galea-Curmi during the Pontifical Mass of the Episcopal Ordination is a gift from Archbishop Charles J…
Illejla fis-7:30pm, fil-knisja parrokkjali ta’ San Ġużepp Ħaddiem, Birkirkara, ser issir velja ta’ talb immexxija mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, lejlet l‑ordinazzjoni episkopali ta’ Mons. Joseph Galea‑Curmi bħala l‑Isqof Awżiljarju l‑ġdid ta’ Malta. Waqt il‑velja l‑Isqof Elett ser jagħmel l‑istqarrija tal‑fidi, jieħu l‑ġurament tal‑fedeltà u jitbierku l‑insinji episkopali (il‑baklu, il‑mitra u ċ‑ċurkett) li ser jintużaw waqt l‑ordinazzjoni.
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Mons. Joseph Galea-Curmi, imwieled nhar l-1 ta’ Jannar 1964, iben Paul Galea Curmi u Josette née Mifsud Bonnici, mgħammed nhar il-5 ta’ Jannar fil-Parroċċa ta’ Sant’Elena f’Birkirkara, u ordnat saċerdot minn Mons. Ġużeppi Mercieca nhar il-5 ta’ Lulju 1991, huwa l-ħdax il-isqof awżiljaru tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta fl-epoka kontemporanja, jiġifieri mill-bidu tal-ħakma Ingliża sallum.
F’dan in-numru mhux qed ngħoddu isqfijiet koadjuturi, jekk qabel ma ġewx maħtura isqfijiet awżiljari…
Saint Matthew 13:54-58
Jesus came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? Is he not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? Are not his sisters all with us? Where did this man get all this?” And they took offence at him…
Pope Francis has approved a new revision of paragraph number 2267 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, according to which “a new understanding has emerged of the significance of penal sanctions imposed by the state,” thus “the death penalty is inadmissible”:
The decision was announced by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in a ‘Letter to the Bishops’ dated 1 August and signed by the Prefect, Cardinal Luis Francisco Ladaria…
Pope Francis used the reading from 1 Corinthians 10:31–11:1 during a homily he addressed to over 70,000 altar servers gathered in St Peter’s Square for an Extraordinary Audience. These altar servers between the ages of 13 and 23 come from 19 different countries and are participating in the 12th International Pilgrimage for Altar Boys and Girls.
Do everything for God’s glory
Giving God glory in everything (see 1 Cor 10:31) “sums up what it means to be a friend of Jesus”, Pope Francis began…
L-Isqof Awżiljarju Elett, Mons. Joseph Galea-Curmi, ltaqa’ ma’ missjunarji Maltin imxerrda mad-dinja u li bħalissa jinsabu Malta għal btala. Għal-laqgha li saret f’Dar l-Emigrant, il-Belt Valletta, attendew saċerdoti Maltin li qed jagħmlu ħidma missjunarja fl-Awstralja u fil-Pakistan, u sorijiet li qegħdin f’Gaża, il-Brażil, il-Pakistan, l-Ukrajna u l-Indja. Attendew ukoll soċi tal-M.U.S.E.U.M. missjunarji f’Kuba, Londra u l-Albanija.
Fil-messaġġ tiegħu, Mons…
