Monthly Archives: May 2021

The online presence of parishes

Live-in for parish priests 2021: Church that Listens and goes forth

19/05/2021   The Archbishop's Seminary, Tal-Virtù

It-Tlieta, 18 ta’ Mejju 2021, beda l-live-in annwali tal-kappillani bit-tema Knisja li tisma’ u li toħroġ permezz tal-media u l-preżenza tal-parroċċi online. L-ewwel jum tal-live-in beda b’messaġġ mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi u kompla b’diversi sessjonijiet indirizzati minn professjonisti fil-qasam tal-media tal-Knisja.

Il-live-in qed isir fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof f’Tal-Virtù fejn qed jattendu għadd ta’ kappillani waqt li oħrajn qed isegwu online minħabba r-restrizzjonijiet tal-pandemija… Read more »

St Dominic: promoter of the true teaching on human dignity – The Archbishop

Mass on the 800th anniversary of St Dominic's death

18/05/2021   The Church of the Annunciation, Birgu

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna jagħtina r-rakkont tal-aħħar tislima ta’ Ġesù lid-dixxipli tiegħu. Il-laqgħa ta’ dawn id-dixxipli kienet laqgħa ftit imħallta. Kif rawh, jgħidilna l-kapitlu 28 ta’ San Mattew, “inxteħtu quddiemu” (Mt 28:9) għalkemm xi wħud iddubitaw. Hi sitwazzjoni attwali ħafna.

Fil-laqgħa tagħna ma’ Ġesù fiċ-ċirkustanzi tal-ħajja mhux bilfors nagħrfuh mill-ewwel għaliex l-Irxoxt jiltaqa’ magħna fil-proxxmu tagħna. Ħafna drabi jkun mgħotti bi star, mgħotti b’ċirkustanzi li jġagħluna niddubutaw… Read more »

New parish priest for St Paul’s Bay parish

19/05/2021

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ħatar lil Patri Joseph Mamo, Franġiskan,  bħala kappillan tal‑Parroċċa ta’ Marija Addolorata, San Pawl il‑Baħar.

Patri Joseph Mamo twieled fis‑16 ta’ Diċembru 1963 u trabba Birkirkara. Irċieva l‑edukazzjoni primarja fl‑iskola ta’ Santa Venera u l‑edukazzjoni sekondarja fil‑Kulleġġ Savio, Ħad‑Dingli. Kompla l‑edukazzjoni terzjarja fl‑INSERM, fis‑Seminarju tal‑Arċisqof, fil‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija fl‑Università ta’ Malta u fil‑Kulleġġ Sant’Antonio Dottore f’Padova l‑Italja.

Huwa kien ordnat saċerdot fil‑5 ta’ Lulju 1991 u matul is-snin serva bħala Segretarju Provinċjali tal‑Franġiskani Konventwali, Gwardjan u Rettur tal‑istudenti fil‑kunvent ta’ San Franġisk Birkirkara, Kappillan tal‑Parroċċa ta’ San Pawl il‑Baħar, Kappillan tal‑Parroċċa ta’ Burmarrad, Viċi Kappillan tal‑Parroċċa tal‑Qawra u Ekonomu Provinċjali… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 19th May, 9:30am

19/05/2021   The Church at the Archbishop's Seminary, Tal-Virtù

Help the Archdiocese carry out its mission Donate »

Follow today’s Mass readings from here.

Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 19th May

19/05/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 20, 28-38
Psalm: 67 (68), 29-30.33-35a.35b-36c

Gospel: Jn 17, 11b-19

In those days, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one. While I was with them, I protected them in your name that you have given me… Read more »

I’m not alone – Bishop Galea-Curmi

17/05/2021   The Archbishop's Seminary, Tal-Virtù

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Hemm żewġ affarijiet li jgħid Ġesù fl-Evanġelju llum li jistgħu jkunu ta’ għajnuna kbira għall-ħajja tagħna. L-ewwel ħaġa li jgħid Ġesù hi “waħdi m’iniex għax il-Missier hu miegħi”. U jgħid ukoll: “agħmlu l-qalb, jiena rbaħt id-dinja”.

Meta Ġesù jgħid “waħdi m’iniex għax il-Missier hu miegħi” kien qed ikellem lid-dixxipli tiegħu li ftit iktar tard kienu fil-fatt se jħalluh waħdu… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 18th May, 9:30am

18/05/2021   The Church at the Archbishop's Seminary, Tal-Virtù

Għin lill‑Arċidjoċesi twettaq il‑missjoni tagħha Agħti Donazzjoni »

Segwi l-qari tal-Quddiesa tal-lum hawnhekk.

Talba għat-Tqarbina tax-Xewqa

Ġesù, jiena nemmen li Inti tinsab tabilħaqq fis-Sagrament tal-Ewkaristija. 
Irrid inħobbok fuq kollox u fuq kulħadd.
Inti taf li nixtieq nirċevik ġewwa fija.
Imma ġaladarba bħalissa ma nistax nilqgħek ġewwa fija sagramentalment,
nitolbok li tiġi fija spiritwalment.
Ejja għandi Ġesù tiegħi, biex jiena niġi għandek… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 18th May

18/05/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 20, 17-27
Psalm: 67 (68), 10-11.20-21

Gospel: Jn 17, 1-11a

In those days, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. 

And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do. So now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had in your presence before the world existed. “I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world… Read more »

Jesus’ Ascension brings us joy says Pope Francis at Regina Coeli

16/05/2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Buongiorno!

Today, in Italy and in other countries, we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord. The Gospel passage (Mk 16:15-20) – the conclusion of the Gospel of Mark – presents us the Risen One’s final encounter with the disciples before he ascends to the right hand of the Father. Usually, as we know, farewell scenes are sad… Read more »