Yearly Archives: 2019

The people’s victory – The Auxiliary Bishop’s panegyric in Siġġiewi

Quddiesa fil-festa ta' San Nikola ta' Bari, is-Siġġiewi

01/07/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi


  • Il-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Nikola ta’ Bari, is-Siġġiewi
    30 ta’ Ġunju 2019

    “Missier tagħna għażiż Nikola, fl-art u s-sema qaddis kbir.” Dawn l-ewwel kelmiet tal-innu lill-patrun għażiż ta’ din il-parroċċa, San Nikola, diġà jispjegaw ħafna fuqu. San Nikola hu wieħed mill-qaddisin l-aktar għeżież u popolari fil-Knisja mad-dinja kollha…

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Let us wear the armor of God to fight evil – The Archbishop on the feast of St George

Quddiesa fil-festa ta' San Ġorġ Martri

01/07/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna


  • Il-Kolleġġjata ta’ San Ġorġ Martri, Ħal Qormi
    30 ta’ Ġunju 2019

    “Tqabadt it-taqbida t-tajba, temmejt il-ġirja, ħarist il-fidi, mill-bqija hemm merfugħ għalija l-kuruna tal-ġustizzja li biha f’dak il-jum iħallasni l-Mulej, l-imħallef ġust, u mhux lili biss imma wkoll lil dawk kollha li jkunu għexu fl-imħabba tad-dehra tiegħu”…

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

01/07/2019

  • Il-Ħadd 7 ta’ Lulju, fit-8:30 a.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-festa tal-Martirju ta’ San Pawl, fil-Parroċċa ta’ San Pawl, ir-Rabat.

    Il-Ħamis 11 ta’ Lulju, fil-5:30 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-festa ta’ San Benedittu, fil-Monasteru ta’ Santa Skolastika, il-Birgu.

    Il-Ġimgħa 12 ta’ Lulju, fid-9:00 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum il-Pulizija…

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The Gospel of the day: 1st July

01/07/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Gen 18, 16-33
    Psalm: 102 (103), 1-2.3-4.8-9.10-11

    Gospel: Mt 8, 18-22

  • When Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side. A scribe approached and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus answered him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.”

    Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, let me go first and bury my father.” But Jesus answered him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.”

    Saint of the day: Blessed Nazju Falzon, Secular Cleric

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Major contribution in the Church’s mission – The Auxiliary Bishop

Quddiesa f'għeluq il-175 sena tal-Appostolat tat-Talb

30/06/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi


  • Il-Knisja San Alwiġi, Birkirkara
    29 ta’ Ġunju 2019

    Kemm hija f’waqtha li ċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-175 sena tal-Appostolat tat-Talb, illum magħruf bħala Network Dinji ta’ Talb mal-Papa, qed issir fil-festa solenni tal-martirju tal-Appostli Pietru u Pawlu.

    Pietru u Pawlu huma żewġ kolonni tal-Knisja. Pietru huwa dak li Ġesù għażel biex ikun il-kap tal-Knisja…

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St Peter and St Paul: Witnesses of human weakness and of God’s love and mercy

Mass on the feast of St Peter’s and St Paul’s martyrdom

30/06/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna


  • Il-Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina
    29 ta’ Ġunju 2019

    Iż-żewġ appostli kbar li qegħdin niċċelebraw f’dan il-jum solenni, il-Mulej ippermetta li jgħarfu b’onestà kbira d-dgħufija tagħhom. Tiftakruh l-episodju wara s-sajda mirakoluża meta Ġesù jippermetti lil Pietru jaqbad ħafna ħut, Pietru jħossu mhux den quddiem Ġesù? Fil-fatt hu jinżel prostrat u jgħidlu: “Tbiegħed minni, Sinjur…

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The Sunday Gospel: 30th June

30/06/2019
  • Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
    Readings of the day

  • First Reading: 1 Kings 19, 16b. 19-21
    Psalm: 15 (16), 1-2a & 5. 7-8. 9-10. 11
    Second Reading: Gal 5, 1.13-18

    Gospel: Lk 9, 51-62

  • When the days for Jesus to be taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him…

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Live: Mass on the feast of St Peter’s and St Paul’s martyrdom

29/06/2019

  • Is‑Sibt 29 ta’ Ġunju, jum l-Imnarja, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fis‑solennità tal‑martirju ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl, flimkien mal‑Kapitlu Metropolitan, fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina. Il-Quddiesa tibda fis‑6:00 p.m. Fi tmiemha ssir ir‑repożizzjoni tar‑relikwi.

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The revised fuel stations policy: intentionally ambiguous or just not properly reviewed?- Environment Commission

Statement by the Church Environment Commission

29/06/2019

  • The Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA) holds that the revised fuel stations policy has not been properly reviewed prior to its publication and that its drafting was a very hasty job, possibly driven by assertive public protests that started to cause embarrassment to the authorities.

    The proposed policy states that if the “fuel station is not used for a period of three consecutive years within thirty years”, then the site “has to return to agricultural state.” However, earlier the policy states that the fuel station shall not be located on agricultural land…

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Feast of the Blessed Nazju Falzon

29/06/2019

  • Nhar it-Tnejn li ġej, l-1 ta’ Lulju, hu jum il-festa tal-Beatu Nazju Falzon.

    Il-festa tal-beatu tiġi ċċelebrata f’diversi knejjes, iżda b’mod speċjali, fil-knisja Tal-Ġiżwiti, fejn Nazju Falzon waqqaf il-Kongregazzjoni tar-Rużarju biex il-membri tas-servizzi jinġabru jitolbu qabel joħorġu għall-gwerra u fejn ġew mgħammda 400 mis-650 li ġew imħejjija minnu għall-Magħmudija. Il-festa tal-Beatu Nazju Falzon tiġi ċċelebrata wkoll fil-knisja tal-Patrijiet Frangiskani Minuri,‘Ta’ Ġieżu’, fejn jinsab midfun fil-qabar tal-familja…

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