News from the Church in Malta
Fr Sandro Overend Rigillo OFM
Archbishop Charles Scicluna, Bishop Anton Teuma and Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi congratulate Fr Sandro Overend Rigillo OFM on his appointment by Pope Francis as the Apostolic Vicar of Benghazi in Libya.
The Archdiocese of Malta and the Diocese of Gozo join in praying for the Bishop-elect, asking the Lord to grant him assistance in this mission entrusted to him… Read more »
L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Anton D’Amato bħala kappillan tal-Parroċċa ta’ Marija Mtellgħa s-Sema, Ħal Għaxaq.
Dun Anton D’Amato twieled fis‑27 ta’ Ottubru 1984 u trabba ż‑Żurrieq. Huwa ggradwa fl‑2009 mill‑Fakultà tal‑Liġi fl‑Università ta’ Malta. Sentejn wara beda l‑formazzjoni u l‑istudji tiegħu għall‑ħajja saċerdotali fis‑Seminarju tal‑Arċisqof u ggradwa mill‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija fl‑2019. Ġie ordnat saċerdot f’April 2018 u beda l‑ħidma pastorali tiegħu fil‑Parroċċa tal‑Imqabba u fl‑2019 bħala chaplain fil‑Junior College… Read more »
L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta u l‑Provinċja Maltija tal‑Ordni Franġiskan tal-Aħwa Minuri Kapuċċini għaddejjin bil‑proċess li bih il‑Provinċja ser tgħaddi l-parroċċa ta’ Marija Reġina fil‑Marsa lill‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta biex minnha jitkompla jiġi offrut is‑servizz pastorali lill‑poplu ta’ din il‑parroċċa. Mill‑Ġimgħa, 1 ta’ Settembru 2023, il‑kura pastorali tal‑poplu t’Alla miġbur f’din il-parroċċa fil‑Marsa se taqa’ taħt ir‑responsabbiltà diretta tal‑kleru djoċesan. Monsinjur Arċisqof irringrazzja lill‑Patrijiet Kapuċċini għal tant snin ta’ ħidma pastorali f’din il‑parroċċa… Read more »
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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 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day
First Reading: Isaiah 55:10-11
Psalm: 64 (65):10abcd,10e-11,12-13,14
Second Reading: Romans 8:18-23
Gospel: Matthew 13:1-23
On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore… Read more »
A Memorandum of Understanding detailing a collaboration between The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation and the Jesuits Church Foundation has just been signed, thus signifying an important alliance between the two entities.
Among other goals, the Foundation will offer its services of restoration and conservation on three paintings in chapel dedicated to St Lucia and St Agatha, and the painting of Mattia Preti depicting Our Lady with the Saints, St Charles Borromeo and St Francis de Sales of the Jesuit church, funded by the St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation… Read more »
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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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Gen 49:29-33; 50:15-26a
Psalm: 104 (105):1-2,3-4,6-7
Gospel: Mt 10:24-33
In those days, Jesus told his apostles: “A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; it is enough for the disciple to be like the teacher, and the slave like the master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household!
“So have no fear of them; for nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops.
Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? … Read more »
Qegħdin infakkru wieħed mill-patruni tal-Ewropa. San Pawlu VI ddikjara lil San Benedittu patrun tal-Ewropa, u r-raġuni kienet li b’dak li beda fis-seklu 6 qajjem il-kultura Ewropea miġbura madwar il-monasteri bħala ċentri ta’ talb, ta’ kultura, ta’ xogħol, ta’ agrikoltura, ċentri ta’ ċivilizzazzjoni.
Aħna rridu nitolbu l-interċessjoni ta’ San Benedittu llum biex din iċ-ċiviltà tal-imħabba, tat-talb, tal-bżulija, tkompli ssib propju ambjent fejn tikber u tixtered, mhux biss fuq il-kontinent tagħna, imma fostna u fid-dinja… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Issa x’se jmissna?” (Mt 19:27) Dan huwa l-kliem li smajna lil Pietru jgħid lil Ġesù fl-Evanġelju llum: x’se jmissna, issa li aħna mxejna warajk? F’moħħu dak iż-żmien kellu x’se jakkwista. U din hija fil-fatt mentalità mifruxa fis-soċjetà: jien x’se nieħu, x’se nakkwista, x’se jkolli jien f’idejja?
Qegħdin nagħmlu llum il-Festa ta’ San Benedittu li f’ħajtu ma kinitx din il-mistoqsija li staqsa – “x’se jmissna?” – anzi hu ra mhux x’se jieħu, imma x’se jkun kif irid Alla, imbagħad x’se jagħti… Read more »
