Yearly Archives: 2019

Vatican City to implement system for reporting abuse

  • Vatican City State is to implement a system for reporting crimes and cases of negligence regarding the abuse of minors and vulnerable adults by the end of the year.

    The Cardinal Vicar of Vatican City State announced Tuesday that “a public, permanent, and easily accessible system for reporting crimes and negligence in the area of child abuse and vulnerable adults” will be put in place by the end of the year…

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The Gospel of the day: 2nd August

  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Lev 23, 1.4-11.15-16.27.34b-37
    Psalm: 80 (81), 3-4.5-6ab.10-11ab Gospel: Mt 13, 54-58
  • Jesus came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? Is he not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? …

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Season of Creation 2019 – The Network of Life

Joint Statement by the Presidents of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) and of the Conferences of European Churches (CEC)

  • Since it has become a fruitful tradition between the Christian Churches in Europe – the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) and the Conferences of European Churches (CEC) – they are uniting once again this year in one voice to re-affirm responsibility for creation and issue an invitation to prayer.

    The Season of Creation, from 1 September until 4 October, is a special period in the liturgical calendars of an increasing number of Churches in Europe…

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


  • It‑Tnejn, 5 ta’ Awwissu, fis‑6:30 p.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jmexxi Traslazzjoni Solenni lejlet il‑festa tas‑Salvatur, fil‑parroċċa ta’ Ħal Lija.

    It‑Tlieta, 6 ta’ Awwissu, fid‑9:15 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fil‑festa tas‑Salvatur, fil‑Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Lija.

    L‑Erbgħa, 14 ta’ Awwissu, fil‑5:00 p.m., lejlet il‑festa ta’ Santa Marija Mtellgħa s‑Sema, Monsinjur Arċisqof imexxi l‑investitura tal‑kanonċi l‑ġodda tal‑Kapitlu Metropolitan, Traslazzjoni Solenni, l‑Ewwel Għasar u Quddiesa, fil‑Katidral ta’ San Pawl l‑Imdina…

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The Gospel of the day: 1st August

  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Exodus 40, 16-21. 34-38
    Psalm: 83 (84), 3.4.5-6a & 8a. 11

    Gospel: Mt 13, 47-53

  • Jesus said to the disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets…

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“Everyone can listen and follow the Gospel” – The Auxiliary Bishop

Quddiesa fl-ewwel jum tal-Kwindiċina

  • L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi
  • Il-Knisja Arċipretali, il-Gudja
    30 ta’ Lulju 2019

    Is-silta mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa li għadna kif smajna hi silta tassew qasira. Imma fiha tiġbor ħafna li hu ta’ ġid għal ħajjitna, u speċjalment għalikom li tqimu lil Marija mtellgħa s-sema f’din il-parroċċa għażiża tal-Gudja.

    Ħa nsemmi tliet punti li fihom nara messaġġi importanti lil din il-parroċċa…

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2018 Financial Report of the Archdiocese of Malta: Substantial increase in subsidies for the Church homes for the elderly

  • In 2018 the Archdiocese of Malta, that includes more than 100 entities and employs more than 1,200 people, registered a marginal deficit of €137,000. In the previous year, the Archdiocese had registered a surplus of €370,000.

    This was announced during a press conference at Dar Ġesù Nazzarenu in Żejtun, where works are being carried out so that the shelter for victims of domestic violence run by the Church, is transferred from Dar Qalb ta’ Ġesù to this residence…

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The Gospel of the day: 31st July

  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Exodus 34, 29-35
    Psalm: 98 (99), 5.6.7.9

    Gospel: Mt 13, 44-46

  • Jesus said to his disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field…

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Pope John Paul I’s childhood home open to visitors

  • At 5pm on Friday, August 2, the first visitors will be welcomed into the Alpine home where Albino Luciani grew up.

    The village where he was born, in the magnificent Dolomite Mountains, 976 meters above sea level, is called Canale d’Agordo. It was once an economic hub for the entire Biois Valley thanks to mining and forging activities…

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Wiċċ ġdid għall-grawnd tal-futbol tal-Oratorju Qalb ta’ Ġesù l-Mosta

  • Il-grawnd tal-futbol tal-Oratorju Qalb ta’ Ġesù fil-Mosta ġie inawgurat mill-President tal-Assoċjazzjoni għall-Futbol Malti (MFA) Bjorn Vassallo u tbierek mill-Arċipriet Dun Sebastian Caruana. Il-proġett sar b’investiment ta’ madwar €50,000 mill-MFA bil-kollaborazzjoni tal-Parroċċa tal-Mosta u Mosta Gunners Amateur Sports Club.

    L-MFA ffinanzjat biex isiru dawn ix-xogħlijiet fuq il-grawnd 6A-side: il-qligħ ta’ żewġ saffi ta’ turf sintetiku, tindif tal-kanali tal-ilma, tranġar u livellar tal-art qabel ma tpoġġa t-tapit il-ġdid tat-turf, tqegħid ta’ tapit sintetiku ġdid u tibdil tas-sistema ta’ dwal…

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