Yearly Archives: 2019

Four new candidates for the priesthood

03/01/2019

  • Four seminarians who are currently in their fifth year of studies at the Archbishop’s Seminary will ask Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna to accept them officially as candidates for the Ordination to the Diaconate and the Priesthood. This celebration will take place on Sunday 6th January 2019, during Epiphany Mass at St John’s Co‑Cathedral, Valletta, at 9:15 a.m.

    Roderick Baldacchino and Jean‑Claude Schembri from St Catherine’s Parish, Żejtun, Joshua Cortis from St Gaetan Parish, Ħamrun, and Tony Pace from the Conversion of Saint Paul Parish, Ħal Safi, will publicly manifest their will to offer themselves to the Church to serve in the ministerial priesthood…

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What did the Pope say about atheists and Christians? Read the full text

03/01/2019

  • UDJENZA ĠENERALI
    Awla Pawlu VI
    L-Erbgħa 2 ta’ Jannar 2019

    Għeżież ħuti, l-għodwa t-tajba u anki s-Sena t-tajba!

    Inkomplu bil-katekeżi tagħna fuq il-“Missierna”, imdawlin mill-misteru tal-Milied li għadna kemm iċċelebrajna m’ilux.

    Il-Vanġelu ta’ Mattew iqiegħed it-test tal-“Missierna” f’punt strateġiku, fiċ-ċentru tad-Diskors tal-Muntanja (ara 6:9-13). Ħa nosservaw ix-xena: Ġesù jitla’ fuq l-għolja ħdejn l-għadira, u joqgħod bilqiegħda; madwaru għandu ċ-ċirku tad-dixxipli l-iżjed qrib tiegħu, u mbagħad folla kbira ta’ wċuħ anonimi…

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The Gospel of the day: 3rd January

03/01/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: 1 John 2, 29 – 3, 6
    Psalm: 97 (98), 1.3cd-4.5-6

    Gospel: John 1, 29-34

  • John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’ I did not know him, but the reason why I came baptising with water was that he might be made known to Israel.”

    John testified further, saying, “I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from the sky and remain upon him…

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A beloved mother

Omelija waqt Quddiesa fis-Solennità ta' Marija Omm Alla

02/01/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

     

  • Il-Knisja Parrokkjali, Ħal Balzan
    1 ta’ Jannar 2019

    Il-fatt li fl-ewwel jum ta’ din is-sena l-ġdida qegħdin miġburin hawnhekk fil-knisja juri li aħna nixtiequ nitolbu lill-Mulej il-barka tiegħu għal din is-sena għax nagħrfu li hu bis-saħħa u bl-għajnuna tiegħu li nistgħu ngħixu sena tajba…

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More than €1 million raised for id-Dar tal-Providenza

02/01/2019

  • A record sum of €1,275,442 was raised during the New Year’s day Feast of Generosity organised by Id-Dar tal-Providenza. The dry but rather cool weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of the large crowds that made it to Siġġiewi during the day to make their donation under the big tent set up in the parking lot…

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The Gospel of the day: 2nd January

02/01/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: 1 Jn 2, 22-28
    Psalm: 97 (98), 1.2-3ab.3cd-4

    Gospel: John 1, 19-28

  • This is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to him to ask him, “Who are you?” he admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, “I am not the Messiah.” So they asked him, “What are you then? …

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“Let us start the year acknowledging that we are in need of the Lord” – The Archbishop

Omelija waqt Quddiesa fis-Solennità ta' Marija Omm Alla u l-Jum Dinji tal-Paċi

01/01/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

     

  • Id-Dar tal-Providenza, is-Siġġiewi
    1 ta’ Jannar 2019

    Bħalma qalulna t-tfal fil-bidu ta’ din il-Quddiesa, ir-ragħajja semgħu l-kelma tal-anġlu u hu jgħid: “Glorja ’l Alla fl-għoli tas-smewwiet u paċi fl-art lill-bnedmin ta’ rieda tajba” (Lq 2:14). U marru jgħaġġlu lejn il-grotta ta’ Betlehem u sabu, kif kien qalilhom l-anġlu, lil Marija u lil Ġużeppi u lit-tarbija mimduda f’maxtura…

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The Gospel of the day: 1st January

01/01/2019
  • Mary, Mother of God – Solemnity Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Num 6, 22-27
    Psalm: 66 (67), 2-3.5.6.8
    Second Reading: Gal 4, 4-7

    Gospel: Luke 2, 16-21

  • The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child…

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