July 2021 Archives

Monthly Archives: July 2021

Be the oil that the Lord pours onto your community – The Archbishop

Mass at the beginning of the pastoral work of Fr Joseph Mamo OFM Conv. as parish priest of St Paul's Bay parish

11/07/2021 The Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, St Paul's Bay

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù kien għamel l-esperjenza tal-missjoni tiegħu, u beda jgħallem u jfejjaq. Fl-Evanġelji tal-Ħdud li għaddew, rajna lil Ġesù jterraq fil-Galilija, ifejjaq u saħansitra jqajjem mill-imwiet lit-tifla ta’ Ġajru. Illum mar fir-raħal fejn trabba u jħoss li ma jilqgħuhx. L-urġenza li jwassal l-aħbar it-tajba tas-saltna tal-Missier hi qawwija ħafna; u jagħżel li jsieħeb miegħu wħud mid-dixxipli, minn dawk li kienu qegħdin isegwuh, li l-komunità bdiet issejħilhom it-Tnax, “u beda jibgħathom tnejn tnejn, filwaqt li tahom is-setgħa fuq l-ispirti ħżiena” (Mk 6:7)… Read more »

Family associations at the service of the Church and the common good

Agreement between the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe and CCEE

12/07/2021

With the signature of Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, President of the Council of the European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE), and of Atty. Vincenzo Bassi, President of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE), a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the two organisations to formalise the cooperation already in place.

“Pastors and families are called to be together” – affirmed Card… Read more »

Mass on Police Day – 12th July, 9:30am

12/07/2021 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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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: 12th July

12/07/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ex 1, 8-14. 22
Psalm: 123 (124): 1-3.4-6.7-8

Gospel: Mt 10, 34 – 11, 1

In those days, Jesus told his apostles: “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and one’s foes will be members of one’s own household.

Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. “Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous; and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple—truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.”

Now when Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and proclaim his message in their cities. Read more »

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Pope at Angelus: Healthcare for all is an essential service

11/07/2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters, buongiorno!

I am glad to be able to keep the Sunday Angelus appointment, even here from “Gemelli” Policlinico. I thank you all: I have felt your closeness and the support of your prayers. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

The Gospel passage we read today in the Liturgy recounts that Jesus’ disciples, sent by Him, “anointed with oil many that were sick and healed them” (Mk 6:13)… Read more »

Repentance is all about changing your mindset – The Archbishop

Sunday Mass on the feast of St Benedict, patron of Europe

11/07/2021 The Church of St Anne at the Monastery of St Scholastica, Vittoriosa

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jsieħeb miegħu grupp ta’ rġiel li skont it-tradizzjoni, l-ewwel komunità kienet issejħilhom ‘it-tnax’. Tnax kienu dawk li Ġesù għażel biex ikunu miegħu imma wkoll jibgħathom fil-missjoni tiegħu. Ma ninsewx li m’ilux fakkarna li meta Ġesù mar f’pajjiżu ma laqgħuhx u allura jiddeċiedi jmur fil-bliet kemm tal-Galilija u kemm tal-Lduhija jħabbar il-Bxara t-Tajba. Imma Ġesù ma jistax ilaħħaq waħdu u allura jsejjaħ lil dawn it-tnax u jibda jibgħathom tnejn tnejn filwaqt li jagħtihom is-setgħa tiegħu nnifsu: is-setgħa fuq l-ispirti l-ħżiena (Mk 6:7)… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 11th July, 9:30am

Sunday Mass on the feast of St Benedict

11/07/2021 The Church of St Anne at the Monastery of St Scholastica, Vittoriosa

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Sunday Gospel: 11th July

11/07/2021

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Amos 7, 12-15
Psalm: 84 (85), 9ab-10. 11-12. 13-14
Second Reading: Ephes 1, 3-14

Gospel: Mk 6, 7-13

In those days, Jesus called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics.

He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.”

So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent. They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them. Read more »

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New archpriest for Mdina parish

10/07/2021

Aktar ritratti: knisja.mt/ritratti

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Mario Tong bħala arċipriet tal‑parroċċa tal-Konverżjoni ta’ San Pawl, l‑Imdina.

Dun Mario Tong twieled fid‑29 ta’ April 1953. Huwa ħa l‑formazzjoni tiegħu fis‑Seminarju u ġie ordnat saċerdot fid‑19 ta’ Ġunju 1977.

Beda l‑ħidma pastorali tiegħu fid‑Djoċesi ta’ Ġibiltà fejn għal diversi snin serva fil‑Katidral ta’ Santa Marija Inkurunata, fil-parroċċa ta’ San Ġużepp Ħaddiem, u kien ukoll il‑kappillan tal‑isptar ġenerali ta’ Ġibiltà… Read more »

‘Dying To Live – Stories From Refugees On The Road To Freedom’

A book launch organised by Justice & Peace Commission, JRS and Migrants Commission

10/07/2021 The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

“No one wants to leave home, but life forces you.” These were the poignant words by one of the refugees whose experience features in the book ‘Dying to Live’ by Danielle Vella, journalist and director of the International Reconciliation Program for the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS). The book was launched during an event hosted by Archbishop Charles Scicluna at the Curia in Floriana, during which the author herself as well Daniel Jude Okoeguale, an asylum seeker residing in Malta, were interviewed… Read more »