Monthly Archives: December 2019

Live: End of Year Mass and Mass on New Year’s Day

31/12/2019

Illejla, 31 ta’ Diċembru, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna flimkien mal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi, se jiċċelebraw Quddiesa ta’ Radd il-Ħajr fi tmiem is-sena bil-kant tad-Te Deum, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Il-quddiesa tibda fil-5:30pm.

Għada, l-1 ta’ Jannar, l-Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fis-Solennità ta’ Marija Omm Alla u l-Jum Dinji tal-Paċi, fid-Dar tal-Providenza, is-Siġġiewi. Il-quddiesa tibda fid-9:00am. Read more »

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Liturgical celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna in January 2020

31/12/2019

L-Erbgħa l-1 ta’ Jannar 2020, fid-9:00 a.m., l-Arċisqof  Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa fis-Solennità tal-Imqaddsa Marija Omm Alla u l-Jum Dinji tal-Paċi,  fid-Dar tal-Providenza, is-Siġġiewi. Il-Quddiesa ser tixxandar live fuq TVM2 u fuq il-Youtube Channel tal-Knisja f’Malta.

Il-Ħamis 2 ta’ Jannar, fil-11:30 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jikkonċelebra fil-Quddiesa tal-funeral tal-Kardinal Prospero Grech, fil-Bażilika ta’ San Pietru, il-Vatikan.

Is-Sibt 4 ta’ Jannar, fil-5:30 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa għall-koppji li ser jiżżewġu matul l-2020, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta… Read more »

A refugee family which was homeless for a while – Auxiliary Bishop

31/12/2019

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hija familja, li għal xi żmien kienet homeless u refuġjata, dik li l-Knisja tqiegħed quddiemna bħala ispirazzjoni għall-ħajja tagħna.

Il-Familja Mqaddsa ta’ Ġesù, Marija u Ġużeppi kienet familja li għaddiet minn ħafna tbatija, fost l-oħrajn, kif rajna fl-Evanġelju llum, kellha taħrab minn pajjiżha – kienet refuġjata – bis-sofferenza kollha li dan kien ifisser. Dak iż-żmien ma kienet la faċli u lanqas xi ħaġa komda li tagħmel dak il-vjaġġ biex tħares il-ħajja tat-tifel li kienet fil-periklu… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 31st December

31/12/2019

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 2, 18-21
Psalm: 95 (96), 1-2.11-12.13

Gospel: Jn 1, 1-18

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it… Read more »

Statement by the Maltese Episcopal Conference on the announcement of the death of Cardinal Prospero Grech OSA

30/12/2019

His Eminence Cardinal Prospero Grech OSA

L-Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex isellmu l-memorja tal-Kardinal Prospero Grech – reliġjuż
għaref u dħuli, b’sens kbir ta’ umoriżmu u ta’ umanità.

L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, l-Isqof Mario Grech u l-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
jwasslu l-kondoljanzi tagħhom lill-qraba tal-Kardinal Prospero u lill-familja reliġjuża Agostinjana kollha, filwaqt li jħeġġu lill-Insara kollha joffru talb ta’ suffraġju għal ruħu… Read more »

The fourth edition of ‘Kelma ta’ Ħabib’

The speeches by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

30/12/2019

L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jippreżenta ‘Kelma ta’ Ħabib’ lill-President ta’ Malta George Vella

Il-ġid komuni u l-ġustizzja soċjali huma żewġ temi rikorrenti fid-diskorsi tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna li ġew ippublikati fil-ktieb ‘Kelma ta’ Ħabib’. Dan il-ktieb li jinsab fir-raba’ edizzjoni tiegħu jiġbor l-omeliji, l-artikli u l-messaġġi ta’ Mons. Scicluna fl-2018, ir-raba’ sena tiegħu bħala Arċisqof ta’ Malta. L-Arċisqof ippreżenta kopja ta’ dan il-ktieb lill-President George Vella u lill-awtoritajiet tal-Istat waqt l-iskambju tal-awguri tal-Milied u s-Sena l-Ġdida… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 30th December

30/12/2019

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 2, 12-17
Psalm: 95 (96), 7-8a.8b-9.10

Gospel: Lk 2, 36-40

There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 29th December

29/12/2019

The Holy Family – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Sir 3, 2-6. 12-14
Psalm: 127 (128), 1-2.3.4-5
Second Reading: Col 3, 12-21

Gospel: Mt 2, 13-15.19-23

When the Magi had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you… Read more »

Temples which are a home for the community of God’s people – The Archbishop

28/12/2019

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Huwa xieraq li ltqajna hawnhekk illejla propju biex niċċelebraw dak li missirijietkom għamlu 350 sena ilu meta qiegħdu l-ewwel ġebla ta’ dan it-tempju grazzjuż. X’riedu jagħmlu? Riedu jibnu dar għal Alla fosthom. Imma riedu wkoll jibnu tempju xieraq fejn huma rikonoxxuti u miġburin bħala parroċċa, ikunu jistgħu jiltaqgħu biex jisimgħu l-Kelma ta’ Alla, jiċċelebraw l-Ewkaristija, jirċievu s-sagramenti, jiltaqgħu ma’ Alla… Read more »