Monthly Archives: March 2022

Church property rented as a childcare centre to receive children of domestic violence survivors

Agreement renewed between government and the Church

25/03/2022   Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta u l‑Gvern ġeddew ftehim dwar proprjetà f’Santa Venera sabiex tibda tintuża mill‑Gvern bħala ċentru ta’ matul il‑jum għat‑tfal. ‘Bebbuxu Child Care Centre’ se jkun f’Dar San Ġużepp, li hi tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta u mmexxija mill‑patrijiet tas‑Soċjetà Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl. Il‑ftehim ġie ffirmat fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof fil‑Furjana minn Patri Louis Mallia u Dr Michelle Tabone f’isem l‑Arċidjoċesi, u minn Michael Bondin, il‑Kap Eżekuttiv tal‑Fondazzjoni għas‑Servizzi Edukattivi fi ħdan il‑Ministeru tal‑Edukazzjoni… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 25th March 2022, 9:30am

25/03/2022   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: 25th March

25/03/2022

Annunciation of the Lord – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10
Psalm: 39:7-11
Second Reading: Hebrews 10:4-10

Gospel: Luke 1:26-38

In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary… Read more »

More details on Pope Francis’ visit to Gozo

24/03/2022

Kif tħabbar fl-24 ta’ Frar li għadda mis-Sala Stampa tal-Vatikan, waqt iż-Żjara tal-Papa Franġisku f’Għawdex bħala parti mis-36 Vjaġġ Appostoliku tiegħu, hu se jkun qed imexxi Laqgħa ta’ Talb fuq iz-zuntier tas-Santwarju Nazzjonali tal-Madonna Ta’ Pinu, li tibda fil-5:30pm.

Qabel tibda l-laqgħa fuq barra, il-Papa sa jitlob fis-skiet quddiem il-kwadru fil-Kappella tal-Madonna u jgħid it-tliet Avemarijiet li rrakkomandat il-Madonna Ta’ Pinu lil Karmni Grima meta sejħitilha fl-1883, f’ġieħ it-tlett ijiem li l-ġisem qaddis tagħha dam fil-qabar qabel it-Tlugħ fis-Sema… Read more »

Missio Malta providing assistance to Ukrainian refugees in Poland, Romania and Slovakia

24/03/2022

Distribution of food to families arriving at the Pontifical Mission Societies office in Romania

Missio Malta is responding to an urgent call for help from its mission partners in Poland, Romania & Slovakia who are desperately trying to comfort and support refugees fleeing across the border from Ukraine.

As the Maltese agency of the worldwide network of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Missio Malta will gratefully receive any contributions and will work with counterparts in Ukraine, Poland, Romania and other European countries to provide support where needed, says Missio Malta Head off Communications, Robert Farrugia… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 24th March 2022, 9:30am

24/03/2022   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: 24th March

24/03/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 7:23-28
Psalm: 94 (95):1-2,6-7,8-9

Gospel: Luke 11:14-23

Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute, and when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke and the crowds were amazed. Some of them said, “By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he drives out demons.” Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven… Read more »

Pope at Audience: Elderly are irreplaceable in passing on the faith

23/03/2022   The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, good day!

In the Bible, the account of the death of the elderly Moses is preceded by his spiritual testament, called the “Song of Moses”. This Canticle is first and foremost a beautiful confession of faith, and it goes like this:
“For I will proclaim the name of the Lord
Ascribe greatness to our God! … Read more »

Church in Malta joins Pope Francis in praying for Russia and Ukraine

23/03/2022   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

Nhar il‑Ġimgħa li ġej, 25 ta’ Marzu 2022, l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta se tingħaqad mal‑Papa Franġisku fit-talba ta’ konsagrazzjoni tal-umanità, b’mod partikulari tar‑Russja u l‑Ukrajna, lill‑Qalb Bla Tebgħa ta’ Marija. Il‑Papa stieden lill‑isqfijiet, is‑saċerdoti u l‑lajċi jissieħbu miegħu fit‑talb għall‑paċi permezz ta’ din il‑konsagrazzjoni. Din se ssir waqt ċelebrazzjoni penitenzjali fil‑Bażilka ta’ San Pietru, il‑Vatikan, li tibda fil‑5pm.

Dakinhar, fl‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, il‑quddiesa tad‑9:30am li tixxandar fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt se tkun offruta għal din l‑intenzjoni tal‑Papa… Read more »