Monthly Archives: September 2019

Pope announces 13 new Cardinals for the missionary Church

02/09/2019

  • At the Angelus Pope Francis reads the names of those prelates who will receive the red hat on October 5th, the vigil of the Amazon Synod.

    After reciting the Angelus in St Peter’s Square on Sunday, Pope Francis announced a consistory to be held on 5 October for the nomination of 10 new Cardinals. He said that the places where these new Cardinals come from express the missionary vocation of the Church as she continues to announce the merciful love of God to every person on earth…

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Another group of Maltese altar boys meet the Pope

02/09/2019

  • Il-Papa laqa’ t-tielet grupp ta’ abbatini Maltin quddiem ir-Residenza ta’ Santa Marta, ilbieraħ, l-1 ta’ Settembru.

    Il-Papa dar mal-grupp kollu u ħadilhom b’idhom. F’dak il-ħin Dun Frans Bonnici staqsa lill-Papa biex jagħti parir lill-abbatini. U wieġbu: “Ma tasalx filgħaxija li ma tgħidx Ave Maria”.

    Iż-żjara tal-Abbatini fil-Vatikan kienet organizzata minn Dun Frans Bonnici, Dun Stephen Magro, Jean-Claude Schembri u Keith Tabone…

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The Gospel of the day: 2nd September

02/09/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: 1 Thess 4, 13-18
    Psalm: 95 (96), 1 & 3. 4-5.11-12.13

    Gospel: Lk 4, 16-30

  • Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the sabbath day. He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah…

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OWLS Training Course organized by ŻAK

01/09/2019

  • A group of 15 young people coming from Malta, Romania and Italy met for a 4-day training course intended to help them in their involvement in youth work. During their daily life, these participants dedicate a number of hours every week to facilitate and organise activities in the youth groups they lead in their respective countries. These young leaders, all leaders within the Catholic Action, constantly seek further training so that they can provide a better service to the young people…

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The Sunday Gospel: 1st September

01/09/2019
  • Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
    Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Sir 3, 17-20.28-29
    Psalm: 67 (68), 4-5ac. 6-7ab. 10-11
    Second Reading: Heb 12, 18-19. 22-24a

    Gospel: Lk 14, 1.7-14

  • On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully…

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