Monthly Archives: October 2019

Celebrations on the anniversary of the death of the Servant of God Avertan Fenech

Patri Avertan

Ta’ kull sena l-Ordni Karmelitan jorganizza programm ta’ ċelebrazzjonijiet fl-anniversarju mill-mewt tal-Qaddej ta’ Alla tal-Patri Karmelitan Avertan Fenech. DIn is-sena jagħlaq 76 sena mejjet.Fl-2017 l-Arċidjoċesi fetħet l-Inkjesta Djoċesana, li ntemmet b’suċċess u ġiet validata unanimament mill-Kongregazzjoni tal-Qaddisin, għall-beatifikazzjoni ta’ dan il-patri. Mill-inkjesta ħarġu b’mod konvinċenti u ċar li l-provi tal-ħajja tal-virtù, il-fama tal-qdusija, u l-fama tal-għeġubijiet ta’ Patri Avertan. Għaldaqstant il-Kongregazzjoni tal-Qaddisin tat l-approvazzjoni għall-ħidma tal-Positio li fiha l-Karmelitani jridu jippruvaw li l-qaddej ta’ Alla għex il-virtujiet erojċi, li l-fama tal-qdusija ħarġet spontanja mill-poplu ta’ Alla sa mill-mewt tiegħu, u li minn mewtu sal-lum igawdi fama ta’ interċessur quddiem Alla u tawmaturgu.Il-ħidma fuq il-Positio ma waqfitx għal dawn l-aħħar sentejn u waslet fil-punt li tiġi sottomessa lir-Relatur Mons… Read more »

Daniel Darmanin elected in the executive committee of Justice and Peace Europe

The European Conference of Justice and Peace Commissions (Justice and Peace Europe) held its 2019 International Workshop and General Assembly from 11 – 14 October in Bratislava. Delegates from 21 Justice and Peace Commissions were present in the capital of Bratislava. Very well prepared by the Slovak Justice and Peace Commission, the International Workshop dealt with Challenges for Solidarity – Living together in Europe thirty years after the fall of the Iron CurtainRead more »

Adolescents from Birkirkara and Ta’ Xbiex parishes receive the Sacrament of Confirmation

Nhar il-Ħadd 20 ta’ Ottubru l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi amministra s-Sagrament tal-Griżma lil 34 adolexxent. Filgħodu ngħata lil 24 l-adoloxxent fil-Knisja ta’ San Ġużepp Ħaddiem, Birkirkara – 10 subien u 14-il tifla. Waranofsinhar ingħata lil sitt subien u erba’ bniet fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Ġwann tas-Salib, Ta’ Xbiex.

L-adolexxenti li rċevew il-Griżma f’Birkirkara L-adoloxxenti li rċevew il-Griżma f’Ta’ Xbiex Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 23rd October

Readings of the day

First Reading: Rom 6, 12-18
Psalm: 123 (124), 1-3.4-6.7-8

Gospel: Lk 12, 39-48

Jesus said to his disciples: “Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”

Then Peter said, “Lord, is this parable meant for us or for everyone?”
And the Lord replied, “Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the master will put in charge of his servants to distribute the food allowance at the proper time? … Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 22nd October

Readings of the day

First Reading: Rom 5, 12.15b.17-19.20b-21
Psalm: 39 (40), 7-8a.8b-9.10.17

Gospel: Lk 12, 35-38
Jesus said to his disciples: “Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.

Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival… Read more »

Gratitude through actions not only with words – The Archbishop

Adolescents from Marsaxlokk Parish receive the Sacrament of Confirmation

  Marsaxlokk Parish Church

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Il-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Madonna ta’ Pompeii, Marsaxlokk
12 ta’ Ottubru 2019

Il-Kappillan Fr Luke, għadu kemm qara Evanġelju sabiħ ħafna mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa. Ġesù jiltaqa’ ma’ 10 min-nies li fi żmienu ma setgħux jgħixu man-nies l-oħrajn. Min kellu din il-marda tal-ġilda, il-lebbra, kien irid jgħix ’l barra mill-belt u meta jara n-nies ġejjin, jew kienu jużaw qanpiena jew inkella jgħatju: ‘lebbruż, lebbruż’ biex dak li jkun ma jersaqx… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 21st October

  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Rom 4, 20-25
    Psalm: Lk 1, 69-70.71-72.73-75

    Gospel: Lk 12, 13-21

  • Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?” Then he said to the crowd, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.”

    Then he told them a parable…

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The Sunday Gospel: 20th October

  • The Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Mission Sunday
    Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Ex 17, 8-13
    Psalm: 120 (121), 1-2.3-4.5-6.7-8
    Second Reading: 2 Tim 3, 14 – 4,2

    Gospel: Lk 18, 1-8

  • Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary.

    He said, “There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being…

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The Gospel of the day: 19th October

  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Rom 4, 13. 16-18
    Psalm: 104 (105), 6-7.8-9.42-43

    Gospel: Lk 12, 8-12

  • Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God. But whoever denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God…

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The Gospel of the day: 18th October

  • Saint Luke, Evangelist – Feast
    Readings of the day
  • First Reading: 2 Tim 4, 10-17b
    Psalm: 144, 10-13.17-18

    Gospel: Lk 10, 1-9

  • The Lord Jesus appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the labourers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out labourers for his harvest…

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