Yearly Archives: 2019

To godparents: God is trusting the lives of these adolescents in your hands to help them grow in Christian faith – The Auxiliary Bishop

10 adolexxenti jirċievu l-Griżma tal-Isqof fil-Parroċċa f’Ta’ Xbiex

20/10/2019   Il-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Ġwann tas-Salib, Ta’ Xbiex

L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Għal din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni sabiħa qegħdin 10 u ħa nsaqsi mistoqsija lilkom, lilkom l-10 li se tirċievu llum is-sagrament tal-Griżma tal-Isqof. Hawn xi ħadd minnkom illi jiftakar dakinhar tal-Magħmudija? Jidher m’hawn ħadd. Jiena tiegħi ma niftakarhiex, naħseb il-kappillan lanqas, Patri Elija lanqas u ħafna minna hawn – jista’ jkun hawn xi ħadd jiftakarha – imma ħafna minna hawn ma niftakrux dakinhar tal-Magħmudija u ma niftakruhiex għax dakinhar mhux aħna ġejna l-knisja imma ġabuna l-ġenituri tagħna… Read more »

October: Extraordinary Mission Month

18/10/2019

Ta’ kull sena, ix-xahar ta’ Ottubru jkun kollu kemm hu ddedikat għall-missjoni. Papa Franġisku ddikjara x-xahar ta’ Ottubru ta’ din is-sena biex ikun ix-Xahar Straordinarju tal-Missjoni (EMM2019). Dan għaliex din is-sena taħbat il-100 sena mit-tagħlim ta’ Papa Benedittu XV dwar il-missjoni. Ser ikun xahar speċjali ta’ talb u azzjoni, xahar li jsejħilna lkoll biex inġeddu l-impenn missjunarju tagħna biex inxerrdu l-Bxara t-Tajba ta’ Ġesù Kristu mal-proxxmu kollu… Read more »

Adolescents from Marsaxlokk and Ħaż-Żebbuġ parishes receive the Sacrament of Confirmation

12/10/2019   Marsaxlokk, Ħaż-Żebbuġ

Nhar is-Sibt 12 ta’ Ottubru l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna amministra s-Sagrament tal-Griżma lil 37 adolexxent fil-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Madonna ta’ Pompeii, Marsaxlokk – 16 bniet u 21 tifel. 
L-għada l-Ħadd 13 ta’ Novembru l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi amministra s-Sagrament tal-Griżma lil 110 adolexxent fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Filippu ta’ Agira, Ħaż-Żebbuġ. Filgħodu s-sagrament ingħata lil 55 tifel u waranofsinhar lil 55 tifla.

Uħud mill-adolexxenti li rċevew il-Griżma tal-Isqof f’Marsaxlokk L-adoloxxenti subien li rċevew il-Griżma f’Ħaż-Żebbuġ L-adoloxxenti bniet li rċevew il-Griżma f’Ħaż-Żebbuġ Read more » …

COMECE Assembly to focus on EU ecological policies centred on persons, families and communities

Malta will be represented by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

22/10/2019

General view of the meeting

Delegates of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union will gather in Brussels on 23-25 October 2019 to participate in the Autumn 2019 COMECE Assembly, with the participation of H. Em. Card. Jean-Claude Hollerich S.J., President of COMECE. Malta will be represented by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi.

In the context of the renewed European institutions, EU Bishops will engage with EU officials reflecting on post-EU elections challenges, both from the institutional and policy levels… Read more »

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

23/10/2019

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

23/10/2019

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 Curtain… Read more »

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

20/10/2019

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

23/10/2019

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

22/10/2019

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

12/10/2019   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 »