Yearly Archives: 2021

Pope Francis’ message for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

“You are my friends” (Jn 15:14)

03/12/2021

Dear brothers and sisters!

As we celebrate your International Day, I would like to speak directly to all of you who live with any condition of disability, to tell you that the Church loves you and needs each of you for the fulfilment of her mission at the service of the Gospel.

Jesus, our friend

Jesus is our friend! That is what he told his disciples at the Last Supper (cf. Jn 15:14)… Read more »

More courses offered by the Institute of Pastoral Formation

03/12/2021

Minn Jannar li ġej, l‑Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali se joffri l‑kors ‘Art and Faith: The Way of Beauty’ bl‑għan tal‑kors hu li jgħin lill‑istudent japprezza, jevalwa u jidħol fid‑dettall 
tax‑xogħol artistiku u fuq kollox, iħajru jħares lejn l‑arti mill‑istess lenti tal‑artist li għamilha u jipprova jifhem kif fiha jista’ jara wkoll is‑sbuħija ta’ Alla.

Dan il‑kors hu mmirat għal dawk iż‑żgħażagħ u l‑adulti li tinteressahom l‑arti bħala mezz biex jirriflettu, jitolbu u jiddjalogaw mal-oħrajn fuq is‑sbuħija u l‑messaġġ ta’ diversi opri tal‑arti… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 3rd December, 9:30am

03/12/2021   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 »

The Gospel of the day: 3rd December

03/12/2021

Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 29, 17-24
Psalm: 26 (27), 1.4.13-14

Gospel: Mt 9, 27-31

In those days, as Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, crying loudly, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” When he entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you.” And their eyes were opened… Read more »

Let’s be of help for so many people in need – The Archbishop

01/12/2021   The temporary offices of Malta Comunity Chest Fund, Valletta

Il-President ta’ Malta George Vella u l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna żaru l-uffiċini temporanji tal-Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation fil-Belt Valletta. L-Arċisqof qal li l-kontribut konkret tal-Knisja f’Malta b’solidarjetà mal-valuri tal-Community Chest Fund, hu appell biex kulħadd jikkopera u jagħti milli jista’.

Il-fondazzjoni kellha tiċċaqlaq minħabba l-proġett ta’ restawr li qed isir bħalissa minn Heritage Malta fil-Palazz tal-Gran Mastru, fejn għandha l-uffiċini uffiċjali tagħha fis-sular ta’ isfel… Read more »

Pope entrusts Cyprus & Greece visit to Our Lady’s protection

02/12/2021

Photo: Pope Francis prays at the feet of the ancient icon of Our Lady – vatican.va

The Pope took a moment from his busy schedule on Wednesday afternoon to pray a while at the feet of the ancient Roman icon of Mary Salus Populi Romani. He traveled to the papal Basilica of St Mary Major for a brief visit, before returning to the Vatican… Read more »

Live: Funeral mass of Fra’ Matthew Festing

03/12/2021   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

The funeral mass of the 79th Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta will be celebrated by his Eminence Silvano Maria Cardinal Tomasi C.S., Special Delegate of his Holiness Pope Francis to the Sovereign Order Of Malta

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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… Read more »

Published ‘Annetto Depasquale – Wirt għażiż tal-Knisja f’Malta’

A collection of stories, photographs and writings on the 10th anniversary of his death

02/12/2021   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Il‑ktieb Annetto Depasquale – Wirt Għażiż tal‑Knisja f’Malta tnieda fl‑10 anniversarju mir‑ritorn tal‑Isqof Annetto Depasquale fid‑Dar tal‑Missier. It‑tnedija saret waqt serata kommemorattiva fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana, ippreseduta mill‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna fil‑preżenza tal‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi, u għadd ta’ qraba, saċerdoti u eks kollegi tal‑Isqof Depasquale. Qabel it-tnedija tal-ktieb, l‑Arċisqof Scicluna ċċelebra quddiesa fil‑Kurja stess, b’suffraġju għal ruħ l‑Isqof Depasquale li miet fid-29 ta’ Novembru 2011… Read more »

The Pope’s message to engaged couples at audience: true love begins when courting phase ends

01/12/2021   The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

Let us continue our journey of reflection on the person of Saint Joseph. Today, I would like to deepen his being “just” and “Mary’s betrothed spouse”, and thus provide a message to all engaged couples, and newlyweds as well. Many events connected with Joseph fill the stories of the apocryphal, that is, non-canonical gospels, that have even influenced art and various places of worship… Read more »

Notice

02/12/2021

Tomorrow, Friday, 3rd December 2021, the Archbishop’s Curia, including the Marriage Office in Floriana, and the Ecclesiastical Tribunal in Valletta, will be closed all day due to an Advent retreat for all employees.

The Curia reopens tomorrow, Saturday, 4th December 2021. Read more »

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