News from the Church in Malta
First Reading: Exod 16, 1-5.9-15
Psalm: 77 (78), 18-19.23-24.25-26.27-28
Gospel: Mt 13, 1-9
On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore…
Valur importanti li jinsab anke fl-isem taż-ŻAK huwa propju l-azzjoni. Fl-istess ħin iż-ŻAK ma tistax tkun aljenata għar-realtajiet li tkun għaddejja minnhom is-soċjetà, u huma fuq dawn ir-realtajiet li trid tieħu azzjoni. Kien għalhekk li meta bdejna naħsbu għat-tema tal-kamp annwali tas-sajf, ma stajniex nagħlqu għajnejna għall-kriżijiet ambjentali kif ukoll soċjali li l-dinja hija għaddejja minnhom. Ħsibna li permezz ta’ Kamp Sajf kull membru mhux biss jagħraf x’inhuma l-problemi li s-soċjetà ta’ madwaru għaddejja minnhom, imma wkoll iħoss responsabbiltà u jieħu azzjoni biex jieħu ħsieb din id-dar komuni li lkoll ngħixu fiha…
On the occasion of the feast of St Calcedonius, the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana will open its doors to the general public on Saturday 20th July (5pm-9pm) and Sunday 21st July (9am-1pm). The public is invited to visit the Curia premises, previously known as Casa Manresa, and the restoration works currently in progress.
During these two days, guided tours will be organised on the hour, concerts will be held in the central courtyard, and two exhibitions with 16th century documents from the Diocesan Archives and paintings by the artist Joseph Calleja will be on display…
Pope Francis, with concern for the humanitarian crisis in bombarded Idlib, has called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to safeguard the weak and defenceless civil population in his country.
“The Holy Father asks the president to do everything possible to stop this humanitarian catastrophe, to safeguard the defenceless population, especially the weakest, in compliance with International Humanitarian Law,” Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin told Vatican News July 22…
First Reading: Gal 2:19-20
Psalm: 33: 2-11
Gospel: Jn 15:1-8
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Fl-okkażjoni tal-festa ta’ San Kalċidonju, is-Sibt u l-Ħadd, 20 u 21 ta’ Lulju 2019, il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof fil-Furjana fetħet il-bibien tagħha għall-pubbliku. Il-viżitaturi setgħu jammiraw l‑arkitettura Barokka u d‑diversi opri tal‑arti li jinsabu fis‑sala tar‑refettorju, fil‑kurituri, fis‑sagristija u fil‑kappella ddedikata lill‑Madonna ta’ Manresa fejn hemm ir‑relikwi ta’ San Kalċidonju. Ittellghu wkoll preżentazzjonijiet u taħdidiet dwar il-pitturi fil-Kurja u r-restawr li qed isir mal-faċċata, kunċerti fil-bitħa ċentrali u treasure hunt għat-tfal…
After current supplies run out, Vatican City State will no longer be selling any single-use plastic items on its small territory.
While the European Union pledged in May to ban single-use plastic starting in 2021, the Vatican had already begun limiting its use and soon “it will no longer be sold,” said Rafael Ignacio Tornini, head of the department handling Vatican City State’s gardens and waste collection…
First Reading: Sgs 3: 1-4a
Psalm: 62, 2-6.8-9
Gospel: Jn 20:1-2.11-18
On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb…
Il-Knisja tal-Familja Mqaddsa, il-Bidnija
21 ta’ Lulju 2019
Illum hi festa speċjali għall-Bidnija. Hija l-festa tal-Familja Mqaddsa, li hi l-festa annwali ta’ din il-komunità żgħira u sabiħa, u hi wkoll iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-inawgurazzjoni tar-restawr ta’ din il-knisja minn barra, li sar permezz tal-fondi tal-Unjoni Ewropeja u l-kontribuzzjonijiet tal-poplu…
Restoration works on the Holy Family Church in Bidnija were completed with an investment of around €85,000 co-financed by European funds. The project was inaugurated this morning by the Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi and Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds and Social Dialogue Aaron Farrugia. The Administrative Secretary of the Archdiocese of Malta Michael Pace Ross was also present.
During the conference it was explained that restoration works were done on the facade and the sides of the church, the bell tower, and the churchyard…
