Monthly Archives: June 2021

Proclaiming our faith without fear – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass for families, including the presentation of children born in the last two years

22/06/2021   The Collegiate of St George, Ħal Qormi

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Nixtieqkom taħsbu ftit kieku San Ġorġ kellu jagħtina llum hawnhekk il-messaġġ l-aktar importanti għal dawk kollha li huma preżenti, u għal din il-komunità. Naħseb li kieku kellu jiġi hawn, jieħu gost f’din il-knisja Kolleġġjata, Arċimatriċi, Arċipretali, u jieħu gost bin-nies li jħobbu l-knisja u li jippreparawlu knisja daqshekk sabiħa għall-festa tiegħu. Imma fl-istess waqt, San Ġorġ, filwaqt li jieħu gost b’dak li hu sabiħ, lilna jħeġġiġna biex dejjem naħsbu f’dak li hu l-aktar imporanti fil-ħajja tagħna… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 23rd June, 9:30am

23/06/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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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: 23rd June

23/06/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gen 15, 1-12.17-18
Psalm: 104 (105), 1-2.3-4.6-7.8-9

Gospel: Mt 7, 15-20

In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? 

In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus you will know them by their fruits”.  Read more »

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One Church school, one State school, one main aim

22/06/2021

Spiritual Development in Schools (SDS) aims in assisting state and independent schools in their spiritual well being and pastoral care. Hence seeks to keep in touch with the schools, religious counsellors and chaplains.

This collaborative project was called Everyday Superheroes and saw its start during one of the phone calls to schools between Joseph Degabriele, a pastoral worker from SDS, and Graziella Vassallo Theuma, an assistant head in Żejtun Primary B school… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 22nd June, 9:30am

22/06/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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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: 22nd June

22/06/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Gen 13, 2.5-18
Psalm: 14 (15), 2-3ab. 3cd-4ab. 5

Gospel: Mt 7, 6.12-14

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces.

Do to others whatever you would have them do to you… Read more »

God’s judgement and man’s judgement – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass in the memorial of St Aloysius Gonzaga

21/06/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Xi jrid jgħid biha Ġesù meta jgħidilna “Tiġġudikawx”? Hawnhekk Ġesù qed jitkellem fuq ġudizzju negattiv fuq l-oħrajn, tant hu hekk li jsemmi – jgħidha b’mod esaġerat – li int tara t-tibna f’għajn ħuk u ma tarax it-travu li għandek f’għajnek stess. Għalhekk Ġesù qed jgħidilna “Tiġġudikawx, biex ma tkunux iġġudikati”.

Biex nifhmu dal-kliem ta’ Ġesù, hu importanti li nagħmlu d-distinzjoni li hu dejjem għamel – imma ssib diversi nies li jgħidu li lanqas tista’ tagħmilha – bejn il-persuna u l-azzjoni, dak li tagħmel il-persuna… Read more »

COMECE’s position on the report on the situation of women’s sexual and reproductive rights in the EU

21/06/2021

The Secretariat of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) released a position paper on the ‘Matić Report’ on Thursday 17 June 2021, ahead of its final submission to the upcoming EU Parliament Plenary session. The Catholic Church recognises the importance of protecting the health and rights of women and calls on all MEPs to take into account the sensitivity and complexity of the issue at stake, which “requires a lawful and ethical balancing of all rights involved” Read more »…

The solemnity of the Birth of St John Baptist

21/06/2021   The Co-Cathedral of St John, Valletta

The solemnity of the Birth of St John the Baptist will be celebrated at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta with the following programme. On Wednesday 23rd June, vigil of the Solemnity, the solemn translation of the holy relic of St John the Baptist, will start at 6pm followed by First Vespers (evening prayers) and Solemn High Mass presided by Archbishop Charles Scicluna together with the Metropolitan Chapter… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 21st June, 9:30am

21/06/2021   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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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 »