Yearly Archives: 2022

Educators given the mandate to administer the Eucharist in Church Schools

28/07/2022   The Basilica of Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Valletta

Fit-22 ta’ Ġunju ngħata l-mandat lill-Ministri Straordinarji tat-Tqarbin lil 45 edukatur minn 17-il skola tal-Knisja. Il-mandat ingħata wara li l-edukaturi tħarrġu permezz ta’ kors mill-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.

L-għoti tal-Mandat sar fil-Bażilika tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, il-Belt Valletta, u kien ippresedut  mid-Delagat tal-Arċisqof għall-Iskejjel tal-Knisja Patri Charles Mallia, O.Carm. Waqt iċ-ċerimonja fakkar fil-ħtieġa tal-Ewkaristija fil-ħajja tagħna, li hi l-pern tal-fidi tagħna u s-sostenn tal-Poplu t’Alla… Read more »

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

28/07/2022   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: 28th July

28/07/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 18:1-6
Psalm: 145 (146):2abc,2d-4,5-6

Gospel: Matthew 13:47-53

Jesus said to the disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets. What is bad they throw away… Read more »

Pope in Canada: Preserve your history to protect your future

27/07/2022

During Mass celebrated at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Tuesday – the feast day of Sts Joachim and Anne – Pope Francis reflects on the important role of grandparents in passing down the faith, and highlights the need to preserve the memory of those who preceded us.

Thousands of pilgrims welcomed Pope Francis as he joined their annual pilgrimage to the sacred shores of Lac Ste… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary –27th July 2022, 9:30am

27/07/2022   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: 27th July

27/07/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Jeremiah 15:10,16-21
Psalm: 58 (59):2-3,4-5a,10-11,17,18

Gospel: Matthew 13:44-46

In those days, Jesus told his disciples: “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it”.  Read more »

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Statement by the Church Schools Association

26/07/2022

The Church Schools Association (CSA) is saddened that the differences between the Board of Governors of St Albert the Great College and its Head, Mr Mario Mallia, could not be reconciled and led to the decision to end Mr Mallia’s tenure as Head of School. 

Notwithstanding the reasons for the dismissal of Mr Mallia, the Association wishes to acknowledge Mr Mallia’s valid contribution to the educational inclusion of disadvantaged students and of students from different backgrounds… Read more »

Pope says he is ‘deeply sorry’ to Indigeneous Peoples in Canada

26/07/2022

Highlights of Pope Francis in Maskwacis for the Meeting with Indigenous Peoples

In his first public event in Canada, Pope Francis addresses representatives of Indigenous Peoples of the First Nations, the Métis and the Inuit gathered in Maskwacis Park, near Edmonton. In his poignant speech, he again implores forgiveness for the evils committed by many Christians against the Indigenous Peoples in Canada in the residential school system… Read more »

The choice to squander our heritage or make it flourish – The Archbishop

Mass on the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the National Auditor's Office (NAO)

26/07/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-istedina ta’ Ġesù tirrepeti ruħha diversi drabi fl-Evanġelju: “Min għandu widnejn ħa jisma’!” (Mt 13:43). Qed jgħid hekk għax il-kliem li għadna kemm smajna, li hu tifsira li jagħti ta’ waħda mill-parabboli – il-parabbola tas-sikrana fl-għalqa, propju huma kliem li jimpenjawna ħafna.

Jista’ jkun ukoll li wieħed jgħid kemm huma kliem qawwija dawn meta l-Mulej jitkellem dwar il-konsegwenzi tal-għażliet tagħna… Read more »