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Yearly Archives: 2019
Pope to youth at WYD Panama: the Church isn’t “cool”– it’s “love”
25/01/2019-
The party began at dawn. As the sun rose over the Panama Canal, colourful groups of flag-waving, singing, swinging, World Youth Day pilgrims were already on the march. Their destination: the 2.5km-long Coastal Beltway, called the Cinta Costera, that flanks the Pacific Ocean on one side, and the Panama City skyline on the other.
The Location
The scenic beauty of the location, its easy accessibility and size, made it the perfect choice to host the Welcoming Ceremony and Official Opening of the 34th World Youth Day…
The Gospel of the day: 25th January
25/01/2019- Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle – Feast Readings of the day
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First Reading: Acts 22: 3-16
Psalm: 116, 1.2Gospel: Mark 16: 15-18
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Jesus said to the eleven: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned…
Pope Francis highlights pros and cons of internet and social media use
Message of His Holiness Pope Francis on the 53rd World Communications Day
24/01/2019- «We are members one of another» (Eph 4:25).
From social network communities to the human community -
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Ever since the internet first became available, the Church has always sought to promote its use in the service of the encounter between persons, and of solidarity among all. With this Message, I would like to invite you once again to reflect on the foundation and importance of our being-in relation and to rediscover, in the vast array of challenges of the current communications context, the desire of the human person who does not want to be left isolated and alone…
The three things that St Publius teaches us
Mass on the feast of St Publius
24/01/2019- L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
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Il-Knisja Arċipretali, il-Furjana
21 ta’ Jannar 2019San Publiju, il-prinċep tal-gżira, jissemma b’mod prominenti u mill-aktar pożittiv fil-ġrajja tan-nawfraġju ta’ San Pawl f’Malta. Ir-rakkont jgħidilna li Publiju laqa’ għandu bil-qalb lil Pawlu u lil dawk li kienu miegħu. Fil-festa ta’ San Publju, festa għażiża għal din il-parroċċa imma wkoll għal Malta, nixtieq li nirriflettu fuq tliet punti prinċipali…
Pope Francis arrives in Panama and World Youth Day begins
24/01/2019-
There were those who had waited at the airport all day. And it was hot (33°C not counting the horrendous humidity).
There were those who had practiced their dance routines for months. And they added elegance and energy to the event. There were those who had created costumes and national dresses for the occasion. And they brought colour and culture to this historical Panamanian afternoon…
The Gospel of the day: 24th January
24/01/2019- Readings of the day
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First Reading: Hebrews 7, 25 – 8, 6
Psalm: 39 (40), 7-8a.8b-9.10.17Gospel: 3, 7-12
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Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples. A large number of people followed from Galilee and from Judea. Hearing what he was doing, a large number of people came to him also from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan, and from the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon…
Social agreement between Fondazzjoni Sebħ and the Ministry for the Family
23/01/2019-
L-entità tal-Knisja ‘Fondazzjoni Sebħ’, li kienet magħrufa bħala Kummissjoni Ejjew Għandi, iffirmat ftehim soċjali mal-Ministeru għall-Familja, Drittijiet tat-Tfal u Solidarjetà Soċjali. Il-ftehim ġie ffirmat mill-Kap Eżekuttiv tal-Fondazzjoni għas-Servizzi ta’ Ħarsien Soċjali Alfred Griscti, u mid-Direttur tal-Fondazzjoni Sebħ Andrew Azzopardi f’isem l-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.
Il-ftehim ta’ finanzjament fuq medda ta’ tliet snin ikopri erbat idjar tal-Knisja fi ħdan il-Fondazzjoni Sebħ, li lkoll jagħtu servizz u sapport kbir lil tfal u adolexxenti li huma vittmi bla ħtija, bil-konsegwenza li jkollhom joħorġu minn ambjent diffiċli…
The Gospel of the day: 23rd January
23/01/2019- Readings of the day
- First Reading: Hebrews 7, 1-3.15-17 Psalm: 109 (110), 1.2.3.4 Gospel: Mark 3, 1-6
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Jesus entered the synagogue. There was a man there who had a withered hand. They watched him closely to see if he would cure him on the sabbath so that they might accuse him. He said to the man with the withered hand, “Come up here before us.”
Then he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?” But they remained silent…
European Parliament President thanks the Environment Commission for its proposals
22/01/2019-
The President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani thanked the Interdiocesan Environment Commission for the letter sent, proposing that member states of the European Union should be more attentive and listen to the people’s voice on projects that will have an impact on the community, particularly EU-funded projects.
The letter was sent to the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, to the European College Commissioners and to the President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani, on the occasion of the World Day of Urban Planning, celebrated on the 8th November…