Monthly Archives: January 2020

St Sebastian: a man of principle – The Auxiliary Bishop

Mass on the liturgical feast of St Sebastian

20/01/2020   Parish Church of St Sebastian, Qormi

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Tletin sena ilu, fl-1990, meta ġejt ordnat djaknu, kont mibgħut biex naqdi l-ministeru tiegħi f’din il-parroċċa ta’ San Sebastjan. Kienet esperjenza tassew sabiħa u li bqajt dejjem ngħożż. Fiż-żmien li domt hawn, laqatni kemm l-innu sabiħ lil San Sebastjan joħroġ verament mill-qalb meta jitkanta fil-knisja. Dan l-innu għandu ħafna x’jgħallimna fuq San Sebastjan u l-valur kbir tiegħu fil-ħajja tal-Knisja. Nixtieq insemmi erba’ punti partikulari ta’ dan l-innu u dak li jurina għall-ħajja tagħna llum… Read more »

Be an envoy of Jesus Christ to each person on whose door you knock – The Archbishop to Fr David Cilia

Mass on the beginning of Fr David Cilia's pastoral work as parish priest of St Paul's Shipwreck

18/01/2020   The Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

“Pawlu, li Alla ried isejjaħlu, biex ikun appostlu ta’ Kristu Ġesù” (1Kor 1:1).

Għażiż Arċipriet, aħna u niċċelebraw il-bidu uffiċjali tal-ħidma tiegħek f’din il-parroċċa għażiża nixtieqek u nitolbok tiftakar f’dawn il-kliem li permezz tagħhom l-Appostlu Missierna jsellem lill-Korintin, poplu għażiż li swielu mhux ftit inkwiet, tant hu hekk li kiteb darba għal darbtejn.

Alla ried isejjaħlu… Read more »

The Auxiliary Bishop meets with Seminary students who received the Sacrament of Confirmation

11/01/2020   The Archbishop's Seminary, Tal-Virtù

The Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea Curmi celebrated mass for the Archbishop’s Seminary students who had received the Sacrament of Confirmation the previous November on Saturday the 11th January 2020. The parents and godparents were also invited to this celebration.

During mass, the Bishop encouraged students to continue taking care of their spiritual formation by joining groups whose aims are to strengthen one’s faith… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 21st January

21/01/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Sam 16, 1-13
Psalm: 88 (89), 20.21-22.27-28

Gospel: Mk 2, 23-28

As Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, his disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. At this the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?”

He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry? … Read more »

Launching of the Maltese translation of the post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation ‘Verbum Domini’

20/01/2020

L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta ser tniedi l‑pubblikazzjoni bil‑Malti ta’ Verbum Domini (Il‑Kelma tal‑Mulej), li hi l‑Eżortazzjoni Appostolika tal‑Papa Benedittu XVI tat‑30 ta’ Settembru 2010.

Il‑preżentazzjoni li hija miftuħa għall‑pubbliku ser issir nhar l‑Erbgħa, 22 ta’ Jannar 2020, fil‑5:30pm, fiċ‑Ċentru Animazzjoni u Komunikazzjoni (ĊAK), Birkirkara. Il‑pubblikazzjoni ser tiġi ppreżentata mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna.

Din l‑Eżortazzjoni Appostolika hi frott tal‑Assemblea Ġenerali Ordinarja tas‑Sinodu tal‑Isqfijiet li saret f’Ruma bejn il‑5 u s‑26 ta’ Ottubru 2008… Read more »

We must not ignore the voice of people in the Holy Land

Statement by the bishops who were in the pilgrimage of solidarity of the Holy Land Coordination who visited the Christians of Gaza, Ramallah and East Jerusalem

16/01/2020

Every year we come to encounter and hear the people of the Holy Land. We are inspired by their enduring resilience and faith in a worsening situation.

In their recent powerful message, the local Catholic Bishops lamented the international community’s failure to help realise justice and peace here in the place of Christ’s birth.[1] Our governments must do more to meet their responsibilities for upholding international law and protecting human dignity… Read more »

The Archbishop ordains a new deacon

20/01/2020

Is-seminarist Andrew Camilleri ser jiġi ordnat djaknu mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna llum 20 ta’ Jannar 2020. Il-Quddiesa ser issir fir-residenza ta’ St Vincent de Paule, Ħal Luqa. Camilleri huwa mill-Parroċċa ta’ Santa Katerina, iż-Żurrieq, u bħalissa qed jaħdem fiċ-Ċentru Internazzjonali tal-Moviment tal-Fokolari f’Ruma, l-Italja.

Permezz tal‑ordinazzjoni, id‑djaknu l‑ġdid isir xebh ma’ Ġesù Kristu li ried ikun ‘djaknu’, jiġifieri qaddej ta’ kulħadd. Id‑dmirijiet tad‑djaknu huma li l‑ewwel u qabel kollox jiddedika ħajtu għal qadi bl‑imħabba (djakonija) fis‑servizz tiegħu lejn il‑poplu, jassisti lill‑isqof u lis‑saċerdoti fiċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tal‑misteri qaddisa, l‑aktar tal‑Ewkaristija, jamministra s‑Sagrament tal‑Magħmudija, jassisti għaż‑żwieġ u jbierku, ixandar l‑Evanġelju u jipprietkah, u jmexxi funerali… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 20th January

20/01/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Sam 15, 16-23
Psalm: 49 (50), 8-9.16bc-17.21 & 23

Gospel: Mk 2, 18-22

The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came to Jesus and objected, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”

Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? … Read more »

May society continue to cherish life and protect it also in the womb – The Archbishop at the beginning of the Year of St Joseph

Mass for confraternities and other societies of St Joseph in Malta

19/01/2020   Sanctuary Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

L-ewwel nett nixtieq nirringrazzjakom ħafna tal-preżenza sabiħa tagħkom illum f’dan is-santwarju bażilika ddedikat lil Sidtna Marija tal-Karmelu.

Qegħdin nibdew xhur li nixtieqhom ikunu mhux biss taħt il-ħarsien ta’ San Ġużepp imma ispirati minnu. Fuq xiex nixtieq li naħdmu aħna u niskopru mill-ġdid il-kobor tal-missjoni li l-Mulej afda f’idejn San Ġużepp, f’dan il-mastrudaxxa umli u ġwejjed mill-belt ta’ Nazaret? … Read more »

A Vision and a Way – The Auxiliary Bishop

19/01/2020

The Church in Malta will soon unveil her Pastoral Plan for 2020-2023, outlining a vision and direction for her pastoral work in the years ahead. The event that inspires this Plan is the encounter of the Risen Lord with the disciples at Emmaus. This event provides us with the two foremost concerns of the Archdiocese: evangelisation and diaconia.

These two priorities are embodied in the four principal sections of the Pastoral Plan, which have been inspired by Pope Francis, to help us become a people of reconciliation and healing… Read more »