News from the Church in Malta
First Reading: Josh 5, 9a.10-12
Psalm: 33 (34), 2-3.4-5.6-7
Second Reading: 2 Cor 5, 17-21
Gospel: Lk 15, 1-3.11-32
Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
So to them he addressed this parable…
Il-Ħadd, 31 ta’ Marzu 2019, fil-11am, il‑Knisja f’Malta se tagħti bidu għall‑kawża tal‑beatifikazzjoni u l‑kanonizzazzjoni tal‑Qaddej ta’ Alla, Bro. Louis Camilleri F.S.C. Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni u l-Quddiessa se jkunu mmexxija mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta.
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The Vatican on Friday released three new documents from Pope Francis concerning the protection of minors and vulnerable persons in the Vatican City State.
“The protection of minors and vulnerable persons is an integral part of the Gospel message,” Pope Francis insists in the very first line of his Apostolic Letter…
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Il-Knisja Parrokkjali, l-Isla
29 ta’ Marzu 2019
Nixtieq l-ewwel nett insellem lil kull wieħed u waħda minnkom li ħadna sehem flimkien fil-pellegrinaġġ wara l-istatwa għażiża tar-Redentur, u anke lil kull min qiegħed jismagħni permezz tal-mikrofoni madwar il-belt tal-Isla, din il-parroċċa tant għażiża…
First Reading: Hos 6, 1-6
Psalm: 50 (51), 3-4.18-19.20-21ab
Gospel: Lk 18, 9-14
Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else.
“Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector…
Il‑Knisja f’Malta se tagħti bidu għall‑kawża tal‑beatifikazzjoni u l‑kanonizzazzjoni tal‑Qaddej ta’ Alla, Bro. Louis Camilleri F.S.C. Dan wara li l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna laqa’ t‑talba ta’ Bro. Rodolfo Cosimo Meoli, Postulatur Ġenerali tal‑Ordni tal‑Aħwa tal‑Iskejjel Insara, biex jitwaqqaf tribunal li jisma’ l‑kawża tiegħu. Dan se jsir nhar il‑Ħadd, 31 ta’ Marzu 2019, fil‑11:00 a.m, waqt ċelebrazzjoni u Quddiessa mmexxija mill‑Arċisqof fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta…
First Reading: Hos 14, 2-10
Psalm: 80 (81), 6c-8a.8bc-9.10-11ab.14 & 17
Gospel: Mk 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! …
Il-Ġimgħa, 28 ta’ Marzu 2019, il-parroċċa ta’ Marija Bambina fl-Isla, se torganizza l-pellegrinaġġ penitenzjali tar-Randan bl-istatwa mirakuluża tar-Redentur, immexxi mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna. Fi tmiem il-pellegrinaġġ, l-Arċisqof se jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil‑knisja parrokkjali.
Il-pellegrinaġġ jibda fis-6pm.
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Madwar 130 żagħżugħ u żagħżugħa pparteċipaw f’seminar ta’ ġurnata bl‑isem ta’ ‘Boost’, li ġie organizzat mill‑entità tal‑Knisja għaż‑żgħażagħ ‘MCYN’ (Malta Catholic Youth Network). L‑attività saret f’Esplora, iċ‑Ċentru tax‑Xjenza Interattiva, f’Bighi.
L‑għan tas‑seminar kien li ż‑żgħażagħ ikollhom l‑opportunità jiddiskutu temi attwali u jaqsmu l‑esperjenzi ta’ kif iwasslu l‑fidi lil żgħażagħ oħra biex ikunu missjunarji tal‑Bxara t‑Tajba. Għas‑seminar attendew żgħażagħ u youth leaders impenjati fil‑Knisja minn diversi gruppi taż‑żgħażagħ f’Malta u Għawdex…
First Reading: Jer 7, 23-28
Psalm: 94 (95), 1-2.6-7.8-9
Gospel: Lk 11, 14-23
Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute, and when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke and the crowds were amazed. Some of them said, “By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he drives out demons.”
Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven…
