March 2023 Archives

Monthly Archives: March 2023

New beginnings and new friendships for refugees in Malta

03/03/2023

Considering the rare occasion of friendships blooming between locals and persons who have found refuge in Malta, non-profit organisation Ħal Far Outreach felt the need to change things up, thus coming up with its Malta Migrant Befriending Programme.

Through this project, the organisation aimed to promote the integration of asylum seekers and refugees into Maltese society by bringing together twelve asylum-seekers, or refugees, with eight long-term Maltese residents during a number of group events.

On Sunday, Newsbook.com.mt was invited to attend the last event of the year-long programme to observe the fruits borne through this project.

Social media coordinator Alena Tokareva spoke to this newsroom, explaining that during the past year, the participants had the opportunity to get to know each other through numerous events once every two weeks… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 3rd March 2023, 9:30am

03/03/2023 Il-Kappella tal-Madonna ta' Manresa fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana

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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: 3rd March

03/03/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezekiel 18:21-28
Psalm: 129 (130):1-2,3-4ab,4c-6,7-8

Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26

Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven.

You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgement.’ But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgement, and whoever insults his brother will be answerable to the council, and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to the hell of fire… Read more »

Look at our country, can we do better? – Archbishop

01/03/2023 Saint John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-ewwel nett nixtieq nirringrazzjakom ħafna, talli aċċettajtu l-istedina, fost il-ħafna ċelebrazzjonijiet, li ġustament qed tagħmlu bħala konklużjoni feliċi tal-istudji tagħkom; għażiltu wkoll dan il-mument ta’ talb. Intom tifhmu li din hi għażla libera, u li mhux bilfors hi għażla komuni, ordinarja. Nixtieqkom tapprezzaw u nawgura li mhix għażla formali, għax hekk nagħmlu, għax hekk isir. Jiena napprezza u nawgura li ddeċidejtu li tiġu għax tridu, u mhux ta’ frott formaliżmu fieragħ.

Il-kelma li nixtieq naqsam magħkom hi din l-awgurju, li waqt li tgawdu l-frott tax-xogħol tagħkom, intom tkunu dawl fis-soċjetà, u ta’ bidla tal-qalb… Read more »

Love does not count the cost – Archbishop

26/02/2023 Mother of Grace Sanctuary, Zabbar

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Għax jekk minħabba fil-ħtija ta’ wieħed waħdu saltnet il-mewt, permezz ta’ dak il-wieħed, aktar u aktar dawk li jirċievu l-kotra tal-grazzja u d-don tal-ġustizzja għad isaltnu fil-ħajja permezz ta’ wieħed li hu Ġesù Kristu” (Rum 5:17).

Dan il-kliem li smajna fit-tieni qari llum jagħti tifsira sabiħa għall-pellegrinaġġ li għadna kemm għamilna, imwennsin bil-preżenza għażiża tal-istatwa qaddisa u venerabbli tal-Madonna tal-Grazzja… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 2nd March 2023, 9:30

02/03/2023 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

The Gospel of the day: 2nd March

02/03/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Esther 4:17n, p-r,aa-bb,gg-hh
Psalm: 137 (138):1-2a,2bc-3,7c-8

Gospel: Matthew 7:7-12

Jesus said to his disciples: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna during March 2023

01/03/2023

Matul ix-xahar ta’ Marzu, l-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se jkompli jiċċelebra l-quddies ta’ matul il-ġimgħa kif ukoll nhar ta’ Ħadd. Dawn iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi qed jixxandru fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

Il-quddies organizzat mill-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed jixxandar:

Mit-Tnejn sas-Sibt fid-9:30 a.m., mill-Kappella tal-Madonna ta’ Manresa, fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana. Wara l-quddiesa tingħad it-talba tar-rużarju li tixxandar fuq Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt, u Facebook u YouTube tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.
Kull nhar ta’ Ħadd fid-9:30 a.m., tiġi ċċelebrata quddiesa fuq TVM, fuq Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt, u Facebook u YouTube tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.

F’dawn il-ġranet Monsinjur Arċisqof se jiċċelebra l-quddies f’dawn il-knejjes:

L-Erbgħa 1 ta’ Marzu, 6:30 p.m… Read more »

Live: Mass with new university graduates

01/03/2023 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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Mass & Rosary – 1st March 2023, 9:30am

01/03/2023 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion