Monthly Archives: January 2020

Fleur-de-Lys pastoral visit ends

31/01/2020   Fleur-de-Lys

L-Isqof Galea-Curmi f’laqgħa mat-tfal u katekisti fiċ-ċentru parrokkjali ta’ Fleur-de-Lys

Waslet fi tmiemha l-viżta pastorali fi Fleur-de-Lys, b’Quddiesa mmexxija mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi fil-knisja parrokkjali tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu. Għal din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni attendew ukoll il-komunità Filippina u Indjana li jattendu għall-Quddies hemmhekk.

Il-viżta pastorali bdiet bi żjara lill-komunità ta’ Dar Ħanin Samaritan fejn jgħixu membri anzjani tas-soċjetà tad-Duttrina Nisranija (M.U.S.E.U.M). Fil-ġranet ta’ wara, l-Isqof Galea-Curmi kellu l-opportunità jiltaqa’ mat-tfal, l-adolexxenti, il-katekisti u l-operaturi pastorali tal-parroċċa kif ukoll żar uħud mill-parruċċani ta’ Fleur-de-Lys f’darhom… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna in February 2020

31/01/2020

Il-Ħadd 9 ta’ Frar 2020, lejlet il-festa tan-Nawfraġju ta’ Missierna San Pawl, fil‑5:15pm, l‑Arċisqof  Charles J. Scicluna jmexxi t-Traslazzjoni Solenni tar-Relikwa u l-Ewwel Għasar Solenni, fil-Knisja Arċipretali ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu, il-Belt Valletta.

It-Tnejn 10 ta’ Frar, fid‑9am, Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fil-festa tan-Nawfraġju ta’ Missierna San Pawl, fil-Knisja Arċipretali ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu, il-Belt Valletta.

L-Erbgħa 26 ta’ Frar, Ras ir-Randan, fil‑11am, Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa, fil-Kappella tal-Madonna ta’ Manresa, il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana… Read more »

Society is ‘civil’ if it fights against a ‘culture of waste’ – Pope Francis

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna meets Pope Francis during the plenary assembly of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

30/01/2020   The Vatican, Rome

Pope Francis received members of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, who held their Plenary Assembly, on Thursday 30 January 2020. Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna, Adjunct Secretary of the Congregation, was also present.

During the Assembly Pope Francis said that modern society “is progressively eroding the understanding of that which makes human life precious” by evaluating life in terms of efficiency and utility… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 31st January

31/01/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Sam 11, 1-4a.5-10a.13-17
Psalm: 50 (51), 3-4.5-6a.6bc-7.10-11

Gospel: Mk 4, 26-34

Jesus said to the crowds: “This is how it is with the Kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and rise night and day and the seed would sprout and grow, he knows not how… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 30th January

30/01/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Sam 7, 18-19.24-29
Psalm: 131 (132), 1-2.3-5.11.12.13-14

Gospel: Mk 4, 21-25

Jesus said to his disciples, “Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand? For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible; nothing is secret except to come to light… Read more »

Church schools entry applications now open

St Albert the Great College to open a Kindergarten in Fgura

29/01/2020

In the scholastic year starting in September, the number of places available for ‘Other Applicants’ in Church Schools is 730. Applications for these vacant places are being accepted online till the 14th February, and in specific centres between the 3rd and 5th February. More information is available from the Regulations for Admission into Church Schools.

The regulations were published last November and since then first criteria applications have been accepted… Read more »

Pope Francis’ General Audience: The Beatitudes lead to true happiness

29/01/2020

Pope Francis begins a new cycle of catechesis at the General Audience on Wednesday. The new theme is the Beatitudes.

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

Today we begin a new series of catechesis on the Beatitudes in Matthew’s Gospel. Jesus’ teaching provides a kind of “identity card” for Christians. Like Moses on Sinai, Jesus gives these “new commandments” from a hillside… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 29th January

29/01/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Sam 7, 4-17
Psalm: 88 (89), 4-5.27-28.29-30

Gospel: Mk 4, 1-20

On another occasion, Jesus began to teach by the sea. A very large crowd gathered around him so that he got into a boat on the sea and sat down. And the whole crowd was beside the sea on land. And he taught them at length in parables, and in the course of his instruction he said to them, Hear this! … Read more »

Bombshell

28/01/2020

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Direttur:          Jay Roach

Atturi:              Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgo, Kate McKinnon, Connie Briitton, Malcolm McDowell u Allison Janney

Ħin tal-Film:    108 min

Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                             15

KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                                  18

Roger Ailes hu r-ras ta’ Fox News, waħda mill-ikbar kumpaniji, konservattiva f’dak li għandu x’jaqsam max-xandir awdjoviżwali… Read more »

Waves

28/01/2020

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Direttur:          Trey Edward Shults

Atturi:              Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, Alexa Demie, Renèe Elise Goldsberry, Sterling K. Brown, Clifton Collins,Vivi Pineda, Neal Huff u Bill Wise

Ħin tal-Film:    135 min

Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                             15

KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                                  15

Tyler Williams, student popolari ħafna, jinsab jilgħab fit-tim tas-sarar tal-kulleġġ fejn jattendi… Read more »