Monthly Archives: June 2019

MaltaPraise Project: Let all God’s people sing

12/06/2019

  • Christians Together in Malta (Malta Ecumenical Council) is inviting believers from all Church traditions to join in worship and sing wholeheartedly some of the classic English language hymns in Maltese on Friday 14th June 2018 at 6.30pm at St Aloysius’ Hall, Birkirkara.

    The purpose of this event is to encourage lively congregational singing in Maltese to rise beyond the cultural appreciation to a raising of hearts, minds and voices to God…

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The Gospel of the day: 12th June

12/06/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: 2 Cor 3, 4-11
    Psalm: 98 (99), 5.6.7.8.9

    Gospel: Mt 5, 17-19

  • Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place…

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260 young people receive the Sacrament of Confirmation over the weekend

11/06/2019

  • Bejn il-Ġimgħa 7 ta’ Ġunju u l-Ħadd 9 ta’ Ġunju 2019, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna amministra s-Sagrament tal-Griżma tal-Isqof lil 260 adolexxent minn diversi parroċċi f’Malta. 

    Il-Ġimgħa filgħaxija, 57 adolexxent mill-parroċċa ta’ San Ġwann irċevew id-don tal-Ispirtu s-Santu; is-Sibt kien hemm 75 adolexxent, 49 mill-parroċċa tal-Ibraġ u 26 mill-parroċċa tal-Iklin; il-Ħadd filgħodu fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann għamlu l-Griżma tal-Isqof 60 adolexxent  mill-parroċċi tal-Belt Valletta, filwaqt li filgħaxija l-Arċisqof Scicluna ammnistra dan is-sagrament lil 68 adolexxent oħra fis-Santwarju tal-Ħniena Divina fin-Naxxar…

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Pope Francis wishes to travel to Iraq in 2020

11/06/2019

  • Pope Francis said on Monday he “thinks constantly of Iraq”, where he wishes to travel in the coming year.

    He was addressing representatives of ROACO, the ‘Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches.’

    As he listed countries that fall within the Reunion’s reach and where the faithful continue to suffer, – including Syria, Ukraine and the Holy Land – the Pope focused on Iraq…

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The Gospel of the day: 11th June

11/06/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Acts 11:21b-26
    Psalm: 97, 1-6

    Gospel: Mt 10:7-13

  • Jesus said to his Apostles: “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.”

    Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts; no sack for the journey, or a second tunic, or sandals, or walking stick…

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Pastoral care for elderly people in the final stages of life

10/06/2019

  • Patri Arnaldo Pangrazzi kien il-mistieden tal-Ordni tal-Kamilljani biex jindirizza lis-saċerdoti li qed jagħtu kontribut essenzjali fl-akkumpanjament pastorali ta’ persuni anzjani.

    Għal din il-laqgħa attendew saċerdoti li jagħmlu żjaratr fid-djar tan-nies u jqarbnu l-morda u oħrajn li jagħtu servizz pastorali fi djar tal-anzjani (tal-Knisja, privati, jew tal-Istat) permezz ta’ quddies, qrar u servizzi pastorali oħra. Attendew saċerdoti li għandhom ir-responsabbiltà diretta tal-pastorali mal-anzjani u dawk li qegħdin fl-aħħar fażi tal-ħajja tagħhom…

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Baptised and Sent: The Church of Christ on mission in the world

Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for World Mission Day 2019

10/06/2019

  • World Mission Sunday in 2019 falls on the 20th October. Instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1926, the annual day encourages prayers, cooperation and help for missions as well as reminding Christians about the fundamental missionary character of the Church and of every baptized person.

    The theme of this year’s observance is “Baptized and Sent: The Church of Christ on Mission in the World…

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Pope on Pentecost: The Holy Spirit brings harmony within us and among us

10/06/2019

  • Celebrating Mass on the solemnity of Pentecost in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis urged the faithful to implore the gift of the Spirit that makes us artisans of concord, sowers of goodness, apostles of hope.

    Reflecting on the liturgy of the day, the Pope explained that thanks to the Holy Spirit, the disciples’ worries disappeared.

    Rejuvenated by the Spirit, he said, their lives were changed, and he pointed out that “far from being an abstract reality: he is the Person who is most concrete and close, the one who changes our lives”…

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The Gospel of the day: 10th June

10/06/2019
  • Mary, Mother of the Church – Feast
    Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Gen 3: 9-15-20
    Psalm: 86 (87): 1-2,3 & 5, 6-7

    Gospel: Jn 19, 25-34

  • Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.  After this Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said, to fulfil the scripture, “I thirst.” A bowl full of vinegar stood there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the vinegar, he said, “It is finished”; and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.  Since it was the day of Preparation, in order to prevent the bodies from remaining on the cross on the sabbath, for that sabbath was a high day, the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away…

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The Sunday Gospel: 9th June

09/06/2019
  • Pentecost Sunday – Solemnity
    Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Acts 2, 1-11
    Psalm: 103 (104), 1ab.24ac.29bc-30.31.34
    Second Reading: Rom 8, 8-17

    Gospel: Jn 14, 15-16. 23b-26

  • Jesus said to his disciples: If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always, Jesus answered and said to him, “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him…

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