Yearly Archives: 2019

I ask for forgiveness for the walls we built to separate our dead – The Archbishop

Mass on All Saints' Day

02/11/2019   The Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery Chapel, Paola

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

It-talba li aħna ntennu diversi drabi f’dan il-jum għażiż u kull meta niftakru f’ħutna l-mejtin, hija talba li ħafna drabi tfakkarna fid-destin tagħna għax aħna nitolbu: “Agħtihom, o Mulej, il-mistrieħ ta’ dejjem, id-dawl ta’ dejjem jiddi fuqhom, jistrieħu fis-sliem”.

L-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna (Mt 5:1-12), l-Evanġelju li Ġesù jħabbar lill-folol minn fuq il-muntanja qaddisa tal-Beatitudnijiet li tħares lejn il-medda ta’ baħar li huwa l-Baħar ta’ Tiberijade, titkellem fuq hena li tibda minn din il-ħajja… Read more »

Training for pastoral operators

02/11/2019

Is-Segretarjat Parroċċi flimkien mal-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali qed jorganizza taħriġ għall-Operaturi Pastorali dwar is-suġġett: Dixxerniment Komunitarju u Pjanar Pastorali.

Deskrizzjoni

Matul dawn il-ġimgħat, bosta parroċċi jkunu qed ifasslu l-pjan pastorali tagħhom. Filwaqt li l-ħidma kollha tal-Knisja għandha l-istess għan, kull parroċċa jista’ jkollha modi u mezzi differenti ta’ kif tilħqu.

Il-Pjan Pastorali għandu jkun frott ta’ dixxerniment komunitarju… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 2nd November

02/11/2019

All Souls’ Day
Readings of the day

First Reading: Job 19, 1.23-27a
Psalm: 26
Second Reading: Rom 19, 1.23-27a

Gospel: Jn 6, 37-40

Jesus said to the crowds: “Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, because I came down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me… Read more »

The environment: one step forward, two steps back

01/11/2019

Il‑Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) tinnota b’sodisfazzjon l‑approvazzjoni ta’ mozzjoni mill‑Parlament Malti li tiddikjara emerġenza fil‑klima.

Is‑sodisfazzjon tal‑KA għall‑pass li ħadet l‑ogħla istituzzjoni ta’ pajjiżna b’din id‑deċiżjoni ttappan bil‑kbir meta lbieraħ tħabbret id‑deċiżjoni li l‑Awtorità tal‑Ippjanar approvat applikazzjoni biex binja mitluqa fuq art barra ż‑żoni tal‑iżvilupp ġewwa l‑Qala Għawdex tinbidel f’villa moderna. Il‑KA ttenni li deċiżjonijiet bħal dawn juru insensitività kbira min‑naħa tal‑awtorijiet għall‑wirt naturali tal‑gżejjer tagħna u għal serħan il‑moħħ tal‑Maltin u l‑Għawdxin kollha, u tqisha bħala qabża lura mill‑aħbar tajba li kellna għaxart ijiem ilu… Read more »

Ir-riforma dwar it-traffikar uman u l-prostituzzjoni

01/11/2019

The Archdiocese of Malta, through the Justice & Peace Commission of and Caritas Malta, have participated in the presentation of a joint submission to the Maltese Government, on the proposed reform for the legalisation of prostitution and human trafficking.

The joint submission, endorsed by several organisations, speaks of three main goals that are complementary and cannot be enacted separately, essential for the human dignity of the victims to be safeguarded. 

  • To decriminalise those who are prostituted ‑ Conscious of the fact that most sex workers are caught up in prostitution against their will and are the main victims of a broken system which enslaves them.  They should not be criminalised or victimised further for the abuse they endure…

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Pope urges Iraqis to pursue dialogue, as hundreds killed in protests

01/11/2019

Pope Francis appeals to all citizens of Iraq to pursue the path of dialogue and reconciliation in search of solutions, after nearly a week of renewed anti-government protests that have left hundreds of people dead.

At least 250 people have died throughout Iraq in connection with massive anti-government protests during the month of October.

On Monday, masked gunmen murdered 18 protesters and wounded over 800 others in the Shiite holy city of Karbala… Read more »

Inclusivity also means accepting the genius hidden in the sensitivity of people with autism

01/11/2019

L-inawgurazzjoni mill-Arċisqof Chares J. Scicluna ta’ proġett ġdid fil-Mużew tal-Katidral tal-Imdina li permezz tiegħu l-mużew issa huwa ‘autism friendly’. Dan huwa l‑ewwel proġett tax‑xorta tiegħu f’Malta li sar bil‑għan li l‑mużew ikun aċċessibbli għal persuni bl‑awtiżmu.L‑Arċisqof u l‑Ministru għall‑Edukazzjoni Evarist Bartolo indirizzaw il‑konferenza tal‑aħbarijiet u qassmu ċ-ċertifikati lill-impjegati li ngħataw it-taħriġ meħtieġ biex jassistu aħjar lil persuni bl-awtiżmu. Tħabbar ukoll li l-mużew ser ikun miftuħ għall-ħinijiet itwal f’ġranet partikolari speċifikament għal dawn il-viżitaturi…. Read more »

Liturgical celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna in November 2019

01/11/2019

Il‑Ġimgħa 1 ta’ Novembru, fis‑6:00 p.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil‑festa tal‑Qaddisin Kollha, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta. Iċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tixxandar live fuq il‑Youtube Channel tal‑Knisja f’Malta.

Is‑Sibt 2 ta’ Novembru, fl‑10:00 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fit‑Tifkira Solenni tal‑Mejtin Kollha, fil‑Knisja taċ‑Ċimiterju tal‑Addolorata, Raħal Ġdid. Il‑Quddiesa tixxandar fuq il‑Youtube Channel tal‑Knisja f’Malta… Read more »