Yearly Archives: 2022

The Archbishop’s Palace opens its doors for Notte Bianca

29/09/2022   Many churches will be open to the public

The Archbishop’s Palace in Valletta will be opening its doors again for Notte Bianca on Saturday 1st October 2022. On the day, visitors will be able to visit various halls in the palace, including the Throne Room on the piano nobile, as well as the Tribunal Chancery with its historic cabinets and ceiling painting. The garden with citrus trees, as well as the historic vault with freshwater springs, will also be open to the public… Read more »

Church Schools welcome back all students and educators

Beginning of scholastic year 2022-2023

29/09/2022

Matul dawn il‑jiem ’il fuq minn 16,000 student u iktar minn 3,000 edukatur qed jerġgħu lura fl‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja għal sena skolastika b’tamiet imġedda. Wara sentejn u nofs ta’ miżuri imposti biex nilqgħu għall‑pandemija, il‑55 skola tal‑Knisja f’Malta u Għawdex fetħu l‑bibien tagħhom biex jilqgħu fiżikament lill‑komunitajiet tagħhom. Minn dawn, 1,973 huma studenti li qed jingħaqdu fl‑iskola tal‑Knisja, wara li ħadu sehem fil‑proċess tad‑dħul permezz tal‑kriterji u l‑poloz immexxi mis‑Segretarjat għall‑Edukazzjoni Nisranija matul is‑sena li għaddiet… Read more »

Holy Mass on the feast of St Michael – 29th September 2022, 9:30am

29/09/2022   Church of the Holy Cross, 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: 29th September

29/09/2022

Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel, and Saint Raphael, archangels – Feast
Readings of the day

First Reading: Daniel 7:9-10,13-14 or Revelations 12:7-12a
Psalm: 137:1-5

Gospel: John 1:47-51

In those days: When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!” Nathanael asked him, “Where did you get to know me?”

Jesus answered, “I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.” Nathanael replied, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! … Read more »

Pope at Audience: Prayer is an indispensable aid for spiritual discernment

28/09/2022   St Peter's Square at the Vatican

Catechesis On Discernment: 3. The elements of discernment. Familiarity with the Lord

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

We resume our catecheses on the theme of discernment — because the theme of discernment is very important in order to know what is going on within us, to know about our feelings and ideas, we have to discern where they come from, where they lead me, to what decisions — and today we focus on the first of its constituent elements, which is prayer… Read more »

A Mass organised by Caritas on the International Day for the Elderly

28/09/2022   The Basilica of Christ the King, Paola

Caritas Malta se tkun qed torganizza quddiesa fil-Jum Internazzjonali għall-Anzjani fl-1 ta’ Ottubru.

Din il-ġurnata titfa’ dawl fuq l-importanza tas-sehem u l-integrazzjoni tal-persuni anzjani fis-soċjetà u jsiru diversi attivitajiet biex jinħoloq iktar għarfien dwar dak li l-aktar jolqot lill-anzjani b’mod speċjali l-integrazzjoni, u sfortunatement l-abbuż.

“Fuq kollox hi ċelebrazzjoni għall-kontribut kbir li taw u għadhom jagħtu fis-soċjetà din il-ġenerazzjoni,” qalet Caritas Malta… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 28th September 2022, 9:30am

28/09/2022   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: 28th September

28/09/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Job 9:1-12,14-16
Psalm: 136 (137):1-2,3,4-5,6

Gospel: Luke 9:57-62

As Jesus and His disciples were proceeding on their journey someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus answered him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.”

And to another he said, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, let me go first and bury my father.” But he answered him, “Let the dead bury their dead… Read more »

Archdiocese sets up €30,000 fund for migrant hospitality initiatives

27/09/2022

The Archdiocese of Malta has established a fund of €30,000 to promote hospitality initiatives within parishes and other communities. The Church will be using the fund – set up to mark 2022 World Day of Migrants and Refugees themed ‘Building the Future with Migrants and Refugees’ – to encourage collaborative initiatives within the community between citizens and migrants.

A spokesperson said that this fund is being set up as a follow-up to Pope Francis’s message during his visit to Malta, which recalled how St Paul had been received with ‘unusual kindness’… Read more »

More than 200 families seeking help from Millennium Chapel – Fr Hilary

26/09/2022

More than 200 families are seeking assistance from the Millennium Chapel, Fr Hilary Tagliaferro told Newsbook.com.mt.

This newsroom sat down with Fr Hilary and discussed the services offered by the Millennium Chapel, including WOW – Wishing Others Well.

The coronavirus pandemic followed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have left their impact on the global economy. The latter has had an outsized impact on the global supply chain, impeding the flow of goods, fueling dramatic cost increases and product shortages, and creating catastrophic food shortages around the world… Read more »