News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Sam 8, 4-7.10-22a
Psalm: 88 (89), 16-17.18-19
Gospel: Mk 2, 1-12
When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home.
Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them.
They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men… Read more »
L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi ltaqgħu mal-Prim Ministru l-ġdid ta’ Malta Dr Robert Abela, il-Ħamis 16 ta’ Jannar 2020, għal żjara ta’ korteżija. Fuq xewqa tal-Prim Ministru din saret fid-Dar tal-Kleru, Birkirkara, fejn jgħixu 47 saċerdot bejn reliġjużi u djoċesani.
Il-Prim Ministru Abela ġie milqugħ mill-Arċisqof Scicluna u wara ltaqa’ mal-membri tal-Kunsill tal-Arċisqof: l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi; Dr Nadia Delicata, id-Delegat Episkopali għall-Evanġelizzazzjoni; Dun Noel Vassallo, il-Vigarju Episkopali għall-Kleru u l-Parroċċi; Joe Farrugia, id-Delegat Episkopali għal-Lajċi; Michael Pace Ross, is-Segretarju Amministrattiv; Kevin Papagiorcopulo, il-Kap tal-Media; Dr Godwin Grima, is-Segretarju tal-Kunsill; u Anthony Gatt, id-direttur tal-Caritas f’isem Mons… Read more »
The Church Tribunals of the Maltese Ecclesiastical Province celebrated the inauguration of the Judicial Year on Wednesday 15th January 2020, at the Archbishop’s Palace, Valletta.
The keynote Lectio Magistralis was delivered by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and examined the promulgation and reception of Pope Francis’ legislative document: Vos estis lux mundi (You are the Light of the World). This document which came into effect on 1st June 2019 set out new procedural norms, applicable to the whole Catholic Church, aimed at combating sexual abuse (especially that of minors and vulnerable adults) and ensuring that bishops and religious superiors are held accountable for their actions… Read more »
Il-Ġimgħa, 17 ta’ Jannar 2020, tingħata bidu għall-Viżta Pastorali fil-Parroċċa ta’ Fleur-de-Lys mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi, bl-ewwel laqgħa tiegħu tkun mal-komunità ta’ Dar Ħanin Samaritan.
Messaġġ tal-okkażjoni mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Mons. Joseph Galea-Curmi
Għeżież membri tal-Parroċċa ta’ Fleur de Lys, huwa ta’ ferħ kbir għalija li f’dawn il-jiem se niġi għall-Viżta Pastorali f’din il-parroċċa għażiża.
Il-komunità parrokkjali tagħkom, taħt il-ħarsien tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, din is-sena tagħlaq 45 sena mwaqqfa bħala parroċċa… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Sam 4, 1-11
Psalm: 43 (44), 10-11.14-15.24-25
Gospel: Mk 1, 40-45
A leper came to him and kneeling down begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, “I do will it. Be made clean.” The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean… Read more »
The main ecumenical celebration of 2019
The texts made available to Christians throughout the world for 2020 were prepared by the Churches in Malta and Gozo. This year, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU) in Malta will be celebrated through a range of initiatives organized jointly by the various Churches on the island.
Preparing for the WPCU, on Friday 10 January Fr Paul Sciberras held a public lecture at the Archdiocese on An Evangelising Heart for a Hearth: Making Space for Others in a Cold World, which focused on the biblical passage that had inspired the theme for the 2020 WPCU (Acts 27:18 and 28:10)… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Sam 3, 1-10.19-20
Psalm: 39 (40), 2 & 5.7-8a.8b-9.10
Gospel: Mk 1, 29-39
On leaving the synagogue Jesus entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John.
Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her. He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and she waited on them… Read more »
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Fl-eqqel tal -Ewwel Gwerra Dinjija, fir-Rebbiegħa tas-sena 1917, fit-tramuntana ta’ Franza, żewġ suldati Brittaniċi, Lance Corporal William Schofield u Lance Corporal Tom Blake jingħataw missjoni importanti ħafna biex jgħaddu messaġġ bl-idejn lil Kurunell tat-Tieni Reġiment Devonshire, Mackenzie biex iwaqqaf l-attakk ippjanat fuq il-Ġermaniżi… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
Qabel isellmu din il-Knisja parrokkjali llum, ħudu ħsieb li tieqfu ftit fuq wara tal-Knisja fejn hemm il-battisteru u li għandu xbieha sabiħa ta’ din il-festa li qegħdin niċċelebraw illum: il-Magħmudija tal-Mulej.
Għażiż Fr Andrew, nixieq nislet ftit riflessjonijiet li tissuġġerili propju din il-festa biex ikunu għalik gwida f’dan il-ministeru pastorali ġdid li l-Knisja qiegħda tafdalek permezz tas-superjur tiegħek, il-Provinċjal u tal-Isqof… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: 1 Sam 1, 9-20
Psalm: 1 Sam 2, 1.4-5.6-7.8abcd
Gospel: Mk 1, 21b-28
Jesus came to Capernaum with his followers, and on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught. The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.
In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? … Read more »
