News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hebrews 10, 11-18
Psalm: 109 (110), 1.2.3.4
Gospel: Mk 4, 1-20
In those days, Jesus began to teach by the sea. A very large crowd gathered around him so that he got into a boat on the sea and sat down. And the whole crowd was beside the sea on land. And he taught them at length in parables, and in the course of his instruction he said to them, “Hear this! … Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Ħrief qalb l-ilpup”. Dan hu l-kliem li juża Ġesù fl-Evanġelju llum biex ifisser il-mod kif id-dixxipli tiegħu jaqdu l-missjoni tagħhom. Hawnhekk jibgħat it-72 dixxiplu biex imorru tnejn tnejn f’kull belt u post fejn kien sejjer hu, u jgħidilhom li qed jibgħathom bħal “ħrief qalb l-ilpup”.
L-ewwel ħaġa fl-Evanġelju li jinsisti fuqha, u li hi tant importanti, hi l-ħtieġa tat-talb… Read more »
Is-Safeguarding Commission tal-Knisja tikkonferma li għaddiet lill-Pulizija informazzjoni li rċeviet dwar allegat każ ta’ abbuż fuq minorenni li jinvolvi żewġ saċerdoti Għawdxin.
Il‑Kummissjoni tal‑Knisja tħeġġeġ lil kull min jaf b’xi allegat każ ta’ abbuż biex jirrapporta direttament lill‑Pulizija u biex jikkuntattja lis‑Safeguarding Commission fuq [email protected]. Read more »
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Syria’s education system is “overstretched, underfunded, fragmented and unable to provide safe, equitable and sustained services to millions of children,” UNICEF said in a statement on Sunday.
In conflict-ridden Syria, more than half of children continue to be deprived of education due to the nearly decade-long crisis that has adversely impacted the education system. In March 2021, the crisis will reach a grim milestone of ten years… Read more »
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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 »
Saints Timothy and Titus, bishops – Memorial
Readings of the day
First Reading: 2 Tim 1, 1-8
Psalm: 95, 1-3.7-8a.10
Gospel: Lk 10, 1-9
The Lord Jesus appointed seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the labourers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out labourers for his harvest… Read more »
Illum it-Tnejn, 25 ta’ Jannar 2021, fl-okkażjoni tal-festa tal-Konverżjoni ta’ San Pawl, l-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ċċelebra quddiesa mill-kappella taċ-Ċentru tal-Vokazzjonijiet tas-Seminarju, hekk kif illum ukoll, l-iskola tas-Seminarju qed tiċċelebra lil San Pawl, patrun tagħha, u Jum l-Iskola. Wara l-quddiesa u t-talba tar-Rużarju, l-Arċisqof bierek ix-xbieha tal-Madonna, Mara tal-Ħobż, impittra minn Nathaniel Theuma. Wara bierek ukoll il-librerija tal-iskola li ssemmiet għall-Prof. Oliver Friggieri li kien eks student tas-Seminarju… Read more »
The Regulations for Admissions in Church Schools in Gozo have been published, and applications for ‘Other Applicants’ in Church Schools in Malta will start being accepted, for the scholastic year commencing in September 2021.
The number of places available for ‘Other Applicants’ in Church Schools in Malta is 835. Applications for these vacant places are being accepted online from 29th January until 12th February… Read more »
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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 »
Conversion of Saint Paul, apostle – Feast
Readings of the day
First Reading: Acts 22, 3-16 or Acts 9, 1-22
Psalm: 116, 1.2
Gospel: Mk 16, 15-18
Jesus said to the eleven: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.
Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned… Read more »
