Monthly Archives: March 2019

New parish priest for St Joseph the Worker Parish

09/03/2019

    • L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Charlon Muscat bħala kappillan tal‑parroċċa ta’ San Ġużepp Ħaddiem, Birkirkara.

      Dun Charlon Muscat twieled fil‑30 ta’ April 1985 u trabba l‑Mosta fejn irċieva l‑edukazzjoni fl‑iskola primarja fil‑Mosta. Huwa kiseb l‑edukazzjoni sekondarja fl-iskola Vincenzo Bugeja, Birkirkara, u kompla l‑istudji terzjarji fil‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fl‑Università ta’ Malta. Ġie ordnat saċerdot fit‑3 ta’ Lulju 2013…

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Do not be afraid to take Mary home

Pastoral Letter for Lent 2019

09/03/2019

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  • The Pastoral Letter by the Bishops

     

  • Dear Brothers and Sisters,

    We are a nation that loves the home. Rightly so, for marvellous stories are woven within its four walls: stories of delightful families, stories of great generosity; incredible stories of parents sacrificing everything for their children, particularly when a child has special needs; stories of heroism in the face of a grave illness…

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Pastoral Visit by the Auxiliary Bishop at Iklin Parish

09/03/2019

  • Is-Sibt, 9 ta’ Marzu 2019, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi ser jagħmel l-ewwel viżta pastorali tiegħu fil-Parroċċa tal-Familja Mqaddsa fl-Iklin, fejn se jiltaqa’ mat-tfal u l-adolexxenti tal-parroċċa, mal-operaturi pastorali, mas-saċerdoti tal-komunità kif ukoll mal-membri tal-Kunsill Lokali. L-Isqof Galea-Curmi se jbierek ukoll il-Prayer Spaces tar-Randan u anke jitlob mat-tfal. Il-Viżta Pastorali tintemm il-Ħamis, 14 ta’ Marzu 2019.

    Hawn taħt tista’ taqra l-messaġġ tal-Isqof Awżiljarju lill-parruċċani tal-Iklin…

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The Gospel of the day: 9th March

09/03/2019

  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Is 58, 9b-14
    Psalm: 85 (86), 1-2.3-4.5-6

    Gospel: Lk 5, 27-32

     

  • Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed him…

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‘Do not be disheartened because of your weaknesses … be yourselves!’ – The Archbishop to the seminarians who received the Ministry of Lector

Quddiesa bl-għoti tal-Ministeru tal-Lettorat

08/03/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

     


  • Is-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, Tal-Virtù
    4 ta’ Marzu 2019

    “Kemm hi iebsa għall-għonja li jidħlu fis-saltna ta’ Alla” (Mk 10:23). Id-dixxipli ma setgħux jifhmu dan il-kliem ta’ Ġesù u stagħġbu għal din il-kelma għaliex din il-Kelma ta’ Ġesù kienet tpoġġi ta’ taħt fuq dak li d-dinja tgħallem sa minn dejjem: li l-għani jikkmanda, li l-flus jixħtu bniedem fil-baħar u li aħjar ħabib fis-suq milli mitfuħ fis-senduq…

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Archbishop appoints Episcopal Delegate for Evangelization

08/03/2019

    • Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna has appointed Nadia Delicata as Episcopal Delegate for Evangelization. 

      Dr Delicata is Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Theology of the University of Malta and has been teaching in the Department of Moral and Spiritual Theology since 2012. Between 2001 and 2011 she undertook her theological studies at Regis College, the Jesuit theologate of the Toronto School of Theology at the University of Toronto…

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The Gospel of the day: 8th March

08/03/2019
  • Readings of the Day

  • First Reading: Is 58, 1-9a
    Psalm: 50 (51), 3-4.5-6a.18-19

    Gospel: Mt 9, 14-15

  • The disciples of John approached Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?”

    Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? …

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Why do we fast, pray and do charity during Lent?

Quddiesa tal-Erbgħa tal-Irmied fil-bidu tar-Randan Imqaddes

07/03/2019

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  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

     


  • Il-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
    6 ta’ Marzu 2019

    Fil-bidu ta’ dan ir-Randan Imqaddes, il-Mulej jitlobna li t-triq li bdejna llum, bħala xhud ikollha lill-Missier. Hekk issejjaħlu Ġesù għal tliet darbiet. Alla li huwa Missierna u li jara dak li hu fil-moħbi; Alla li kapaċi wkoll irodd, jagħti l-premju…

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Pope at Ash Wednesday Mass: ‘Focus on what is essential’

07/03/2019

  • Pope Francis summoned Christians to slow down in a fast-paced and often directionless life and fast from the unnecessary things that distract us, to heed Lent that he described as “a wake-up call for the soul”.

    The Pope’s words came during the homily at Holy Mass on Ash Wednesday with the blessing and imposition of the ashes that took place, as per tradition, in the Basilica of Saint Sabina on the Aventine Hill…

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