Monthly Archives: June 2023

Interdiocesan Environment Commission reflection on Environment Day 2023

05/06/2023

On the occasion of Environment Day 2023, marked annually on June 5, the Interdiocesan Commission for the Environment pays tribute to environmental NGOs, mayors and councillors, and the hundreds of citizens actively involved in protecting the environment and quality of life of all those living in Malta and Gozo.

The Commission also encourages politicians to work for the common good while they are in power to bring about the necessary changes… Read more »

The Trinity: where love is not an island

04/06/2023

“No man is an island”. This often repeated phrase has its origin four hundred years ago this year, when the English poet and Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral in London, John Donne, wrote a book called Devotions upon Emergent Occasions, which was published the following year in 1624. “No man is an island” is a famous section of one of the Meditations in this book… Read more »

Mass on Sunday – 4th June 2023, 9:30am

04/06/2023   Chapel at Dar tal-Kleru, Fleur-de-Lys

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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 Sunday Gospel: 4th June

04/06/2023

The Most Holy Trinity – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus 34:4b-6,8-9
Psalm: Daniel 3:52,53,54,55,56
Second Reading: 2 Cor 13:11-13

Gospel: John 3:16-18

God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him… Read more »

FESTALWIĠI: A Community Festival with a difference

03/06/2023

Unstable weather conditions did not dampen the enthusiasm of those who gathered in the St Aloysius College Grounds in Birkirkara on Sunday 21st May for a packed programme of day-long activities.

FestAlwiġi is a community festival organised by the St Aloysius College Committee, consisting of members of staff from the three schools. Following a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, College brought this much-loved celebration for staff, students, and their families and friends back with a bang. 

From plant and book sales; chess, table soccer and football tournaments; professional kickboxing workshops; science shows; ‘karrozzin’ rides and a variety of games held both indoors and outdoors, visitors were treated to a great choice of fun activities… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 3rd June 2023, 9:30am

03/06/2023   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: 3rd June

03/06/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 51:17-27
Psalm: 18 (19):8,9,10,11

Gospel: Mark 11:27-33

In those days, Jesus and his disciples came to Jerusalem again. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him and said, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?” Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin? … Read more »

It’s called a house of prayer – Bishop Galea-Curmi

02/06/2023

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Għar tal-ħallelin” (Mk 11:17). Dan kien il-kliem iebes li qal Ġesù meta daħal fit-tempju. Daħal hemmhekk u ra l-bejjiegħa u x-xerrejja, u keċċiehom ’il barra; imbagħad qaleb l-imwejjed tas-sarrrafa tal-flus u s-siġġijiet ta’ dawk li kienu jbigħu l-ħamiem, u ma ħalla lil ħadd li kien mgħobbi b’xi ħaġa jaqsam it-tempju. Immaġinaw din ix-xena ta’ flus fl-art, imwejjed u s-siġġijiet rashom ’l isfel… Read more »