Monthly Archives: September 2020

Before God, equality never eliminates diversity – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass for the memorial of St Joseph of Copertino, a religious and patron saint of students preparing for exams

18/09/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fl-Evanġelju llum għandna stampa tal-missjoni ordinarja ta’ Ġesù, dak li hu l-aktar essenzjali fil-missjoni ta’ Ġesù, u allura anke fil-missjoni tal-Knisja, tagħna bħala dixxipli tiegħu.

Innutaw ftit. Ġesù jxandar l-Evanġelju tas-saltna ta’ Alla. Dak hu l-iktar importanti. Kif kien spjega Ġesù: “Alla hekk ħabb lid-dinja li ta lil Ibnu l-waħdieni biex kull min jemmen fih… ikollu l-ħajja ta’ dejjem” (Ġw 3:16)… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 19th September

19/09/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Cor 15, 35-37.42-49
Psalm: 55 (56), 10.11-12.13-14

Gospel: Lk 8, 4-15

When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another journeying to Jesus, he spoke in a parable. A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path and was trampled, and the birds of the sky ate it up… Read more »

Health and safety in schools remains a main priority

Statement by the Secretariat for Catholic Education

18/09/2020

Church Schools have been working relentlessly to welcome students and educators in the safest environment possible. In order for this to be done, a lot of work has been carried out and a lot of expenses have been incurred. Church Schools have been holding discussions with the Ministry for Education and Employment, and the Malta Union of Teachers.

The health and safety of all students, staff, their families, and the community at large, remains a priority for Church Schools. The increased community transmission of COVID-19 in recent days is of serious concern. Unfortunately, these circumstances may be precluding the safe physical opening of schools… Read more »

Pope Francis thanks elderly and sick priests for their faithful witness

18/09/2020

In the message addressed to “brother priests,” the Pope thanks the Episcopal Conference of Lombardy, which for six years has organized the Day of Prayer and Fraternity with elderly and sick clergy.

“It is beautiful,” Pope Francis says, the attention that is shown to those priests who are physically more fragile.

The Pope expresses his delight that elderly and sick priests were able to travel with their Bishops to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Caravaggio, despite restrictions due to the coronavirus… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 18th September

18/09/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Cor 15, 12-20
Psalm: 16 (17), 1.6-7.8b & 15

Gospel: Lk 8, 1-3

Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God.

Accompanying him were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Joanna, the wife of Herod’s steward Chuza, Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their resources… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 17th September

17/09/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Cor 15, 1-11
Psalm: 117 (118), 1-2.16ab-17.28

Gospel: Lk 7, 36-50

A Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. Now there was a sinful woman in the city who learned that he was at table in the house of the Pharisee. Bringing an alabaster flask of ointment, she stood behind him at his feet weeping and began to bathe his feet with her tears… Read more »

Bishop Mario Grech appointed as the General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops

16/09/2020

Il-Q.T. il-Papa Franġisku ħatar uffiċjalment lill-E.T. Mons. Mario Grech, Isqof emeritu ta’ Għawdex, bħala Segretarju Ġenerali tas-Sinodu tal-Isqfijiet. L-aħbar ġiet imxandra fil-Bullettin tas-Sala Stampa tal-Vatikan illum f’12.00pm.

Huwa qed jissuċċiedi lil-Em.T. il-Kardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, li serva f’din il-kariga sa mill-21 ta’ Settembru 2013 u fi żmienu nżammu erba’ Sinodi, li tlieta minnhom ħa sehem fihom l-Isqof Grech bħala Isqof ta’ Għawdex u President tal-Konferenza Episkopali Maltija… Read more »