Monthly Archives: April 2024

Church encourages organ donation

07/04/2024

Organ donation saves lives. However, one of the main challenges in organ donation in many parts of the world is that the demand for organs far exceeds their supply. This means many lives are lost each year, because there are not enough organs available for all those who need them. 

The Church considers organ donation as an act of love. It highlights the need for organ donors and encourages Christians to view this as a challenge to their generosity and self-giving… Read more »

Mass on Sunday – 7th April 2024, 9:30am

07/04/2024   Il-Knisja tal-Ħniena Divina, in-Naxxar

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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 Sunday Gospel: 7th April

07/04/2024

Divine Mercy Sunday
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 2:42-47
Psalm: 117(118):2-4,13-15,22-24
Second Reading: 1 John 5:1-6

Gospel: John 20:19-31

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 6th April 2024, 9:30am

06/04/2024   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: 6th April

06/04/2024

Saturday of Easter week
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 4:13-21
Psalm: 117 (118):1,14-15,16ab-18,19-21

Gospel: Mark 16:9-15

When Jesus had risen, early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons. She went and told his companions who were mourning and weeping. When they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe… Read more »

Maltese Bishops congratulate Bishop-Elect Henry Joseph Balzan

05/04/2024

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna, Bishop Anton Teuma and Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi joyfully welcome the appointment by Pope Francis of Mgr Henry Joseph Balzan as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of La Serena, in Chile. The Archdiocese of Malta and the Diocese of Gozo are united in prayer for the Bishop-elect so that the Lord will help him in this new mission.

Mgr Henry Joseph Balzan, a priest of the Archdiocese of Malta, was born on 1 November 1963 in Ħamrun… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 5th April 2024, 9:30am

04/04/2024   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: 5th April

05/04/2024

Friday of Easter week
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 4:1-12
Psalm: 117 (118):1-2,4,22-24,25-27a

Gospel: John 21:1-14

In those days, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way. Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We also will come with you.” So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing… Read more »

We pray that during your term you promote a spirit of collaboration, loyalty and harmony among us – The Archbishop

Mass on the inauguration of the President of Malta Myriam Spiteri Debono

04/04/2024

Our father in faith, St Paul the Apostle, encouraged Malta’s early Christian community to pray eagerly for the civil authorities “to lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.” (1 Tim 2:2)

This is also our prayer today as we congratulate the President-Elect Myriam Spiteri Debono, on the day she formally begins her service to the State as President of Malta… Read more »