Yearly Archives: 2020

Mgr. Arthur Said Pullicino: a priest who remained faithful till the end – The Archbishop

Mass for the repose of the soul of Mgr. Arthur Said Pullicino

03/07/2020   Parish Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea, Tas-Sliema

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Din it-talba tagħna l-Mulej jaqlagħha, il-Mulej jagħti lil Mons. Arthur il-mistrieħ ta’ dejjem, mistrieħ mistħoqq ikolli ngħid u ngħidha b’konvinzjoni. Għax saċerdot li baqa’ jaħdem sal-aħħar b’lealtà, lealtà li wieħed ma jistax ma japprezzax għaliex intom ilkoll tafuh lil Mons. Arthur bħalma kelli x-xorti nafu jien, u l-lealtà tiegħu kienet lealtà li tkun taf fejn qiegħed miegħu. Dik hija lealtà rari, ma kienx devot tal-mantikilja, joqgħod jidlek, imma l-kelma tiegħu kienet ċara… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 4th July

04/07/2020

Readings of the day

First reading: Amos 9, 11-15
Psalm: 84 (85), 9.11-12.13-14

Gospel: Mt 9, 14-17

The disciples of John approached Jesus and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?”

Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.”

No one patches an old cloak with a piece of unshrunken cloth, for its fullness pulls away from the cloak and the tear gets worse… Read more »

A great help to our faith – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass on the feast of St Thomas

03/07/2020   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hemm qaddisin li kif tisma’ isimhom, moħħok mal-ewwel imur fl-affarijiet kbar u ta’ ġid li għamlu; u hemm qaddisin li ħadmu pjuttost fil-kwiet, fis-skiet, fil-moħbi, u meta tisma’ isimhom moħħok imur f’din il-ħidma tagħhom fil-kwiet. Imma hemm min baqa’ b’timbru, u San Tumas l-Appostlu hu wieħed minn dawn. Baqa’ bit-timbru “dak li ma emminx”. Fil-fatt anke bl-Ingliż hemm espressjoni “doubting Thomas” li hi espressjoni komuni, u li oriġinat minn din il-ġrajja li smajna llum… Read more »

The 2020/2021 application process for entry into Church Sixth Forms

03/07/2020

Entry into Church School Sixth Forms for the coming scholastic year 2020/21 will retain the same principles used in previous years despite the difficulties created by the effect of the covid-19 pandemic.

De La Salle College and St Aloysius College Sixth Forms, as well as the Secretariat for Catholic Education, have worked closely together, to ensure that the same basic entry criterion that has always been used to fill the limited number of places available is retained… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 3rd July

03/07/2020

Saint Thomas, apostle – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Eph 2, 19-22
Psalm: 116, 1.2

Gospel: Jn 20, 24-29

Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them… Read more »

Draft Equality Law stifles the fundamental right for religious belief and the right of parental choice

02/07/2020

The Church Schools Association, the Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Council of Major Religious Superiors, together with representatives of parent organisations whose children attend Church schools, expressed their serious reservations on the Draft Equality Law (Bill 96) currently under discussion in Parliament. The draft, which should have had the aim of promoting respect towards diversity, is in actual fact undermining freedom of religious belief with dire consequences  on the expression of a Catholic ethos inherent in Church schools… Read more »

Broadcasts of the liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna in July 2020

02/07/2020

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Lulju, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ser ikompli jiċċelebra Quddies matul il‑ġimgħa kif ukoll kull nhar ta’ Ħadd. Dawn iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi qed jixxandru fuq TVM2, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

Il‑Quddies organizzat mill‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed jixxandar:

  • Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt fid‑9:30am mill‑Kappella tal‑Madonna ta’ Manresa, fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana. Wara l‑Quddiesa tingħad it‑talba tar‑Rużarju. Dan il‑ħin ta’ talb jiġi mtenni fuq TVM2 fil‑5:30pm mit‑Tnejn sal‑Ġimgħa…

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