Yearly Archives: 2022

What fire did Jesus bring? – The Archbishop asks

Mass on the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

14/08/2022   The Chapel of St Simon the Apostle, Wardija

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Nistgħu ngħidu li Ġesù, biex jispjega min hu u l-preżenza tiegħu fostna u anke fil-familja li waqqaf, juża l-elementi tan-natura: l-ilma, “min jemmen fija għajn ta’ ilma ġieri toħroġ mill-qalb tiegħu”, in-nifs u l-arja bħala sinjal tal-ispirtu. Jagħtina ħafna tixbihat tas-saltna biż-żrieragħ, bis-siġar u bix-xtieli. Huwa juża l-element tal-art.

Illum ikellmna fuq in-nar, element ieħor importanti u li kull kultura kienet tirrealizza l-qawwa tiegħu… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 14th August 2022, 9:30am

14/08/2022   The Chapel of St Simon the Apostle, Wardija

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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: 14th August

14/08/2022

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 38:4-6,8-10
Psalm: 39(40):2,3,4,18
Second Reading: Hebrews 12:1-4

Gospel: Luke 12:49-53

Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! … Read more »

Motorbike pilgrimage on Santa Marija from Mġarr to Ħad-Dingli

13/08/2022

Il-parroċċi ta’ Ħad-Dingli u l-Imġarr qed jistiednu lis-sewwieqa tal-muturi biex nhar it-Tnejn, 15 ta’ Awwissu 2022, jieħdu sehem f’pellegrinaġġ bil-mutur tagħhom mill-Imġarr għal Ħad-Dingli.

L-inizjattiva qed tittieħed għall-ħames darba minn żewġ parroċċi dedikati lil Marija Assunta fil-jum tal-festa solenni tagħha li jkun ukoll jum ta’ btala pubblika.  

Is-sewwieqa tal-muturi huma mistiedna jinġabru fuq iz-zuntier tal-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Imġarr fid-9:30am.  Il-pellegrinaġġ jibda fl-10a.m.  Mal-wasla f’Ħad-Dingli, ħdejn il-Knisja Arċipretali jsir it-tberik tal-muturi u s-sewwieqa jingħataw tifkira.  … Read more »

A further €1.7 m investment toward restoration of Jesuits’ Church in Valletta

13/08/2022

F’għeluq is-sena mit-twaqqif tal-Fondazzjoni tal-Knisja tal-Ġiżwiti fil-Belt Valletta, il-Ministru għall-Wirt Nazzjonali, l-Arti u l-Gvern Lokali Owen Bonnici ħabbar investiment ta’ €1.7 miljun f’xogħlijiet ta’ restawr fil-Knisja u l-Kulleġġ tal-Ġiżwiti li se jiżdiedu mat-€2.8 miljun li diġà ġew investiti mill-2015 sal-lum, sabiex din il-ġawhra patrimonjali tirritorna għall-istat glorjuż tagħha u tkompli titgawda mill-ġenerazzjonijiet preżenti u futuri.

Il-Knisja kienet inbniet bejn l-1593 u l-1609 mill-Ordni tal-Ġiżwiti u fiha xogħlijiet ta’ arti ta’ Mattia Preti, Giovanni Battista Caracciolo, Stefano Erardi u Alessio Erardi, fost oħrajn, u l-artal titulari huwa magħmul minn Filippo Paladini… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 13th August

13/08/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezekiel 18:1-10,13b,30-32
Psalm: 51(50):12-13,14-15,18-19

Gospel: Matthew 19:13-15

Children were brought to Jesus that he might lay his hands on them and pray.

The disciples rebuked them, but Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

After he placed his hands on them, he went away… Read more »

Be a tree that joins the forest of trees that grow in silence – The Archbishop to Dingli Archpriest

Mass on the beginning of the pastoral work of Fr David Farrugia as parish priest of Ħad-Dingli parish

12/08/2022   The Parish Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, Ħad-Dingli

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Aħna u nippreparaw biex niċċelebraw l-Għid tal-Assunta, u intom li ftit ġranet oħra wkoll tiċċelebraw il-festa titulari ta’ din il-parroċċa, ippermettuli nieqaf ftit fuq din l-espressjoni profonda u sabiħa, li tiġbor fiha l-karattru spiritwali u profond ta’ Sidtna Marija: “Ara, jiena l-qaddejja tal-Mulej: ħa jsir minni skont kelmtek!” (Lq 1:38).

Għażiż Arċipriet Dun David, nawguralek li fil-jiem kollha ta’ ħajtek, filgħodu kif tqum biex tfaħħar lill-Mulej, matulek ja ġurnata, inti u tiltaqa’ mal-poplu għażiż ta’ Alla; fi tmiem il-ġurnata, inti u teżamina, kif hekk hemm bżonn li nagħmlu; fil-kuxjenza tiegħek, tkun tista’ tgħid: jien il-qaddej tal-Mulej… Read more »

Parish priest placed on administrative leave

12/08/2022

The Archdiocese of Malta has been informed that the parish priest of Marsaxlokk is due to face charges related to misappropriation of funds and money laundering. 

The priest has been placed on administrative leave with immediate effect while proceedings are underway. 

The parish will be placed under the care of an administrator appointed by Archbishop Charles Scicluna.  

The Archdiocese has offered its full cooperation to the authorities and will seek to establish whether long-standing policies related to donations have been followed by the parish priest. 

Since proceedings are underway, the Archdiocese will not be commenting further on this case and appeals to the media to respect the presumption of innocence so that justice can take its full and proper course… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 12th August 2022, 9:30am

12/08/2022   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 »