Yearly Archives: 2020

A star, good news and a gift to one another – The Archbishop to engaged couples

Mass for couples getting married in 2020

04/01/2020   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Jiena u nisma’ l-kelma rigali ftakart fikom mal-ewwel. Tgħiduli: ‘importanti, it-talba tagħna hija li almenu jkopru l-ispejjeż tat-tieġ.

Jiena nixtieq nuża tliet kelmiet għal din il-laqgħa tiegħi magħkom. L-ewwel nett nirringrazzjakom ħafna tal-preżenza tagħkom li lqajtu l-istedina li fil-bidu tas-sena li fiha se tagħtu kelma li tkunu ta’ xulxin għal dejjem, intom ġejtu biex nitolbu flimkien. Hija ħaġa sabiħa li d-deċiżjoni tagħkom li tibda mhux fit-tieġ, diġà bdiet, id-deċiżjoni li tkunu ta’ xulxin ħadtuha, imma se tikkonfermawha fit-tieġ u dakinhar jibda ż-żwieġ… Read more »

The funeral of Cardinal Prospero Grech in Rome

02/01/2020   The Vatican, Rome

Ritratt: Servizio Fotografico Vaticano

The funeral of Cardinal Prospero Gech on Thursday 2 January, 2020, was attended by the Bishops of Malta, Mgr. Charles J. Scicluna and Mgr. Mario Grech. Mgr. Scicluna was near the hearse when it arrived on Santa Marta Square in the Vatican City. The Archbishop blessed the coffin and accompanied the procession, which was led by the Dean of the Chapter of St Peter, together with the Maltese altar boys and the choir of the Cappella Giulia… Read more »

Two new candidates for the priesthood

04/01/2020

Two seminarians, who are currently in their fifth year of studies at the Archbishop’s Seminary, will ask Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna to accept them officially as candidates for the Ordination to the Diaconate and the Priesthood. This celebration will be held tomorrow, Sunday 5th January 2020, during Epiphany Mass at St John’s Co‑Cathedral, Valletta, at 9:15 a.m.

Sean Abela from St Paul’s Parish, Rabat, and Jean‑Claude Attard from St Anne’s Parish, Marsaskala, will publicly manifest their will to offer themselves to the Church to serve in the ministerial priesthood… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 4th January

04/01/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 3, 7-10
Psalm: 97 (98), 1.7-8.9

Gospel: Jn 1, 35-42

John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus.

Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi”, which translated means Teacher, “where are you staying?” He said to them,”Come, and you will see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day… Read more »

Live: Mass for couples getting married in 2020

03/01/2020

Is-Sibt 4 ta’ Jannar, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna se jiċċelebra Quddiesa għall-koppji li se jiżżewġu fl-2020, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Il-Quddiesa hi organizzata mill-Moviment ta’ Kana u tibda fil-5:30pm. Read more »

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Mass for married and engaged couples

03/01/2020

L-Arċisqof Chares J. Scicluna qed jistieden għal ċelebrazzjoni tal‑Quddiesa lill‑koppji li żżewġu fl‑2019 u lill‑koppji għarajjes li ser jiżżewġu matul l‑2020.

Il‑Quddiesa għall‑għarajjes li ser jiżżewġu din is‑sena ser issir ghada s‑Sibt, 4 ta’ Jannar, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta, fil‑5:30 p.m.

Il‑Quddiesa għall-koppji li ngħaqdu fis-Sagrament taż-Żwieġ is-sena li għaddiet ser issir is‑Sibt, 11 ta’ Jannar, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta, fil‑5:30 p.m… Read more »

A big THANK YOU from id-Dar tal-Providenza for Festa ta’ Ġenerożità

03/01/2020

Somma rekord ta’ €1,365,556 inġabret waqt il-Festa ta’ Ġenerożità organizzata mid-Dar tal-Providenza fl-ewwel tas-sena l-ġdida. Bosta kienu dawk li marru s-Siġġiewi biex jagħmlu d-donazzjoni tagħhom taħt it-tinda li ttellgħet fil-parkeġġ imma ħafna kienu wkoll dawk li ċemplu biex jagħmlu d-donazzjoni tagħhom. Bħal kull sena, għadd ta’ parroċċi f’Malta u Għawdex organizzaw ġabriet speċjali li mbagħad ingħataw lid-Dar f’isem il-komunità parrokkjali.

Id-Direttur tad-Dar tal-Providenza, Fr Martin Micallef, qal li din il-Festa ta’ Ġenerożità bħal dejjem uriet il-qalb kbira tal-poplu Malti u Għawdxi li għal darb’oħra wera solidarjetà u ġenerożità mad-Dar… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 3rd January

03/01/2020

The Holy Name of God
Readings of the day

First reading: 1 Jn 2, 29 – 3, 6
Psalm: 97 (98), 1.3cd-4.5-6

Gospel: Jn 1, 29-34

John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’ I did not know him, but the reason why I came baptising with water was that he might be made known to Israel.”

John testified further, saying, “I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from the sky and remain upon him… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 2nd January

02/01/2020

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Jn 2, 22-28
Psalm: 97 (98), 1.2-3ab.3cd-4

Gospel: Jn 1, 19-28

This is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to him to ask him, “Who are you?” he admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, “I am not the Messiah.”

So they asked him, “What are you then? … Read more »