2023 Archives

Yearly Archives: 2023

Church schools welcome 20,000 students and educators

Beginning of scholastic year 2022-2023

27/09/2023

Church schools have reopened their doors for the new scholastic year, with some 17,000 students and 3,000 educators attending the 55 Church schools at kindergarten, primary, secondary and sixth post-secondary levels. Among these, around 2,000 students and 140 educators who will be entering these schools for the first time.

In preparation for this year, the Secretariat for Catholic Education organised two meetings between Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi, school chaplains, and new educators… Read more »

Soup kitchen appeals for help to continue supporting 150 people daily

27/09/2023

Ritratt: Fondazzjoni Dar il-Hena

It-tmexxija tas-soup kitchen li topera minn Dar Papa Franġisku f’Birkirkara, li sservi lil 150 persuna ta’ kuljum, qed tappella għall-għajnuna biex tkun tista’ tlaħħaq mad-domanda dejjem ikbar.

Il-Fondazzjoni Dar il-Hena, li tmexxi din id-Dar, qed tappella għall-voluntiera li lesti jaqsmu ftit sigħat fil-ġimgħa biex jgħinu fil-preparazzjoni tal-ikel, fit-tindif kif ukoll fit-tqassim tal-ikel lill-persuni li jirrikorru għall-ikel.

“Il-kontribut tiegħek jagħmel differenza kbira,” iddikjarat il-Fondazzjoni Dar il-Hena, li fissret il-ħidma tal-voluntiera bħala vjaġġ li jippremja lil dawk li jaqsmu ħinhom mal-oħrajn fil-bżonn… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 27th September 2023, 9:30am

27/09/2023 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: 27th September

27/09/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezra 9:5-9
Psalm: Tobit 13:2,3-4a,4bcd,5,8

Gospel: Luke 9:1-6

In those days, Jesus called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money—not even an extra tunic. Whatever house you enter, stay there, and leave from there. Wherever they do not welcome you, as you are leaving that town shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”

They departed and went through the villages, bringing the good news and curing diseases everywhere… Read more »

To see the light – Bishop Galea-Curmi

25/09/2023 The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Biex kull min jidħol ġewwa jara d-dawl” (Lq 8:16). Dan huwa l-kliem ta’ Ġesù fl-Evanġelju llum meta qed juża tixbiha tal-musbieħ li jixgħel – tixbiha li n-nies setgħu jifhmuha tajjeb dak iż-żmien – u jgħid: inti ma tixgħelx il-musbieħ u tgħattih, jew inkella tqiegħdu f’xi post moħbi fejn ma jidhirx, għax inkella jitlef l-iskop tiegħu. Musbieħ qiegħed hemm biex juri d-dawl… Read more »

The letter: A message for our earth

Activity to celebrate Season of Creation 2023

26/09/2023

The Interdiocesan Environment and the Justice and Peace Commissions, in collaboration with the Franciscan Friars, will organize an activity to commemorate the Season of Creation 2023. Through this activity, they will be joining a number of Christian churches all over the world that between the 1st September and the 4th October of each year, seek to raise awareness in favour of the love of Creation… Read more »

Pope renews invitation to Saturday’s Synod Vigil

26/09/2023

Pope Francis has reiterated his invitation to all Christians to attend the upcoming Synod prayer vigil in St Peter’s Square.

Speaking after his weekly recitation of the Angelus prayer, the Holy Father said that “I renew my invitation to participate in the ecumenical prayer vigil entitled ‘Together’, which will take place next Saturday, the 30th September, in St Peter’s Square, in preparation for the Synodal Assembly which will begin on the 4th October.”

Entrusting the Synod to the Holy Spirit

Around 3,000 young people from 40 different countries are expected at the vigil, which will be held from 5 to 7pm on Saturday 30th October… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 26th September 2023, 9:30am

26/09/2023 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: 26th September

26/09/2023

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ezra 6:7-8,12b,14-20
Psalm: 121 (122):1-2,3-4a,4b-5

Gospel: Luke 8:19-21

The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd.

He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they wish to see you.” He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.”

Saints of the day: Saint Cosmas & Saint Damian, martyrs Read more »

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He changes the question – Bishop Galea-Curmi

25/09/2023 Saint Sebastian's Parish Church, Ħal Qormi

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“U l-proxxmu tiegħi min hu?” (Lq 10:29) Din hi d-domanda li, kif rajna fl-Evanġelju llum, għamel l-għaref tal-liġi lil dak li kien il-milja tal-għerf, Ġesù.

Ġesù kien spjega kif l-akbar kmandament huwa li tħobb lill-Mulej Alla tiegħek “b’qalbek kollha, b’ruħek kollha, b’moħħok kollu, u bil-qawwa tiegħek kollha, u l-proxxmu tiegħek bħalek innifsek” (Lq 1:26); u dan l-għaref għamillu d-domanda: “u l-proxxmu tiegħi min hu?”

Jekk naraw dak li jgħid Ġesù fil-parabbola tas-Samaritan it-Tajjeb, nindunaw li Ġesù, bħala edukatur veru tajjeb, jgħinu mhux biss biex ikollu risposta għad-domanda tiegħu, imma biex jagħraf li hemm bżonn jibdel id-domanda tiegħu… Read more »