Monthly Archives: August 2019

Donation of shares to Dar tal-Providenza and Caritas Malta

03/08/2019

  •  L-intraprenditur Paul Gauci offra 750,000 f’ishma lil Caritas Malta kif ukoll lid-Dar tal-Providenza 75% tal-ishma tiegħu minn PG plc, li jfisser li ż-żewġ entitajiet mhux biss se jirċievu l-valur tal-kapital f’ishma, imma wkoll żewġ dividendi fis-sena, skont il-prestazzjoni tal-kumpanija.

    Għalkemm Caritas Malta u d-Dar tal-Providenza diġà jirċievu legati b’mod regolari, din id-donazzjoni hija kkunsidrata ogħla, peress li se tagħtihom iċ-ċans li jippjanaw bil-quddiem, xi ħaġa li normalment hija ferm diffiċli għall-entitajiet li jibbażaw ħafna l-ħidma tagħhom fuq ġbir ta’ fondi. 

    “Xtaqt li nagħtihom siġra, siġra li tagħti l-frott kull sena,” spjega s-Sur Gauci mdawwar b’familtu, li kollha kienu b’appoġġ għal din id-donazzjoni…

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Pope urges families build a better future through stronger prayer life

03/08/2019

  • Pope Francis has asked families to set aside time to pray both individually and together as a family.

    His prayer intention for the month of August invites people to pray that “families, through their life of prayer and love, become ever more clearly schools of true human development.”

    At the start of each month, the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network releases a short video of the pope offering his specific prayer intention at www.thepopevideo.org…

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The Gospel of the day: 3rd August

03/08/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Lev 25, 1. 8-17
    Psalm: 66 (67), 2-3.5.7-8

    Gospel: Mt 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…

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Vatican City to implement system for reporting abuse

02/08/2019
  • Vatican City State is to implement a system for reporting crimes and cases of negligence regarding the abuse of minors and vulnerable adults by the end of the year.

    The Cardinal Vicar of Vatican City State announced Tuesday that “a public, permanent, and easily accessible system for reporting crimes and negligence in the area of child abuse and vulnerable adults” will be put in place by the end of the year…

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The Gospel of the day: 2nd August

02/08/2019
  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Lev 23, 1.4-11.15-16.27.34b-37
    Psalm: 80 (81), 3-4.5-6ab.10-11ab Gospel: Mt 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? …

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Season of Creation 2019 – The Network of Life

Joint Statement by the Presidents of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) and of the Conferences of European Churches (CEC)

01/08/2019

  • Since it has become a fruitful tradition between the Christian Churches in Europe – the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) and the Conferences of European Churches (CEC) – they are uniting once again this year in one voice to re-affirm responsibility for creation and issue an invitation to prayer.

    The Season of Creation, from 1 September until 4 October, is a special period in the liturgical calendars of an increasing number of Churches in Europe…

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Liturgical celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna in August 2019

01/08/2019


  • It‑Tnejn, 5 ta’ Awwissu, fis‑6:30 p.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jmexxi Traslazzjoni Solenni lejlet il‑festa tas‑Salvatur, fil‑parroċċa ta’ Ħal Lija.

    It‑Tlieta, 6 ta’ Awwissu, fid‑9:15 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fil‑festa tas‑Salvatur, fil‑Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Lija.

    L‑Erbgħa, 14 ta’ Awwissu, fil‑5:00 p.m., lejlet il‑festa ta’ Santa Marija Mtellgħa s‑Sema, Monsinjur Arċisqof imexxi l‑investitura tal‑kanonċi l‑ġodda tal‑Kapitlu Metropolitan, Traslazzjoni Solenni, l‑Ewwel Għasar u Quddiesa, fil‑Katidral ta’ San Pawl l‑Imdina…

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The Gospel of the day: 1st August

01/08/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Exodus 40, 16-21. 34-38
    Psalm: 83 (84), 3.4.5-6a & 8a. 11

    Gospel: Mt 13, 47-53

  • Jesus said to the disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets…

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