Monthly Archives: April 2024

Tintemm ġimgħa ta’ attivitajiet li tiċċelebra l-valuri u l-ħiliet tal-istudenti fl-iskola tas-Seminarju

L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna, il-Ġimgħa ltaqa’ mal‑istudenti u l‑ħaddiema tal‑iskola tas‑Seminarju Minuri f’Tal‑Virtù u inawgura u bierek ix‑xogħol li sar fil‑grawnd tat‑turf ewlieni tal‑iskola. Mal‑wasla tiegħu l‑Arċisqof ingħata merħba mill‑istudenti tal‑primarja u sekondarja, li bħalissa jammontaw għal 800 student, u mill‑200 impjegat.

Wara l‑inawgurazzjoni tal‑grawnd, l‑Arċisqof iċċelebra quddiesa li għaliha kienu preżenti l‑istudenti, il‑ħaddiema u anke bosta ġenituri. Miegħu kkonċelebraw: Dun Jimmy Bonnici, ir‑Rettur tas‑Seminarju Maġġuri; Dun Mark Ellul, is‑Surmast tas‑Seminarju Minuri; Dun James Saydon, Direttur taċ‑Ċentru tal‑Vokazzjonijiet tas‑Seminarju, Dun Jean‑Claude Schembri, iċ‑Chaplain tal‑iskola; u diversi saċerdoti li jagħtu sehem fis‑Seminarju… Read more »

Communion and confession are a means by which we are in Jesus and with him – The Archbishop

Mass on the fifth Sunday of Easter

  The Chapel of the Anunciation Centre for Evangelisation and Formation, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Illum nisimgħu silta oħra mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann u tixbiha oħra li jagħmel Ġesù tiegħu nnifsu. Il-Ħadd li għadda smajnieh jgħid “Jien ir-ragħaj it-tajjeb” (Ġw 10:14). Illum jieħu t-tixbiha mill-ambjent tal-ħajja tal-bidwi anzi jsejjaħ lill-Missier ‘il-bidwi’. Sejjaħ lilu nnifsu wkoll ‘id-dielja’. U lilna isejħilna ‘l-friegħi ta’ din id-dielja’.

L-insistenza ta’ Ġesù illum hi li aħna nibqgħu miegħu u fih… Read more »

Mass on Sunday – 28th April 2024, 9:30am

  The Chapel of the Annunciation Centre for Evangelisation and Formation (ACEF), 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 Sunday Gospel: 28th April

Readings of the day
Fifth Sunday of Easter

First Reading: Acts 9:26-31
Psalm: 21(22):26b-27,28,30,31-32
Second Reading: 1 John 3:18-24

Gospel: John 15:1-8

In those days, Jesus said to his disciples: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you. 

Abide in me as I abide in you… Read more »

Art exhibition: Caritas Fest at the Parliament of Malta

L-Ispeaker tal-Kamra tad-Deputati Anġlu Farrugia inawgura l-wirja tal-arti tat-tfal tal-iskejjel, “Caritas Fest”, fil-Parlament ta’ Malta.  Permezz tat-tpinġijiet tagħhom, it-tfal urew “kif huma jixtiequ jaraw lil Malta”, sabiex Malta tibqa’ awtentika, naturali u sabiħa.

Permezz ta din il wirja it-tfal urew ix-xewqa li pajjiżna jkun nadif u ma jitlifx il-pajsaġġ naturali, il-wirt storiku u d-drawwiet tradizzjonali Maltin.  

It-tfal wasslu messaġġ wkoll dwar in-numru kbir ta’ vetturi li għandna fit-toroq tagħna, mill-konġestjoni tat-traffiku u mill-kwantità ta’ bini modern li nbena f’dawn l-aħħar snin li ma jpaxxix l-għajn u ma jmurx mal-karattru tad-djar tradizzjonali li nsibu fil-bliet u rħula Maltin… Read more »

To not be confused – Bishop Galea-Curmi

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Tħallux qalbkom titħawwad” (Ġw 14:1). Dan hu l-kliem li Ġesù jgħid lid-dixxipli tiegħu fl-Aħħar Ċena, u nafu li d-dixxipli kienu diġà mħawdin u kienu se jitħawdu aktar. Kellhom bżonn jisimgħu dan il-kliem ta’ Ġesù! Nafu li Ġesù nnifsu, iktar qabel fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann stess, f’mument minnhom kien qal: “Issa qed inħossni mħawwad. U x’naqbad ngħid? Missier, salvani minn din is-siegħa? … Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 27th April 2024, 9:30am

  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: 27th April

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 13:44-52
Psalm: 97 (98):1,2-3ab,3cd-4

Gospel: John 14:7-14

Jesus said to his disciples:  “If you know me, then you will also know my Father.  From now on you do know him and have seen him.”  Philip said to him, “Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip? … Read more »

Pope: A negotiated peace is better than an endless war

In an interview with CBS, Pope Francis calls for an end to the wars in Ukraine, Gaza, and around the world. He says there is room for everyone in the Church pointing out that if a parish priest doesn’t seem welcoming, one can look elsewhere: “There is always a place, don’t run away from the Church.”

Referring in particular to the wars in Ukraine, in Gaza and others that continue to ravage the world, Pope Francis said ” Please, countries at war, all of them… Stop the war… Read more »

The most beautiful Easter gift from students

Article written by Fr Mario Attard OFM Cap

Jekk hawn post fejn fih il-Mulej tabilħaqq jgħallimni kemm il-ħajja fiha sorpriżi dan hu, bla dubju, iċ-Ċentru tal-Onkoloġija Sir Anthony Mamo. F’dan l-isptar, il-Mulej dejjem joħroġli b’xi waħda biex bħal jgħallimni li l-ħajja mimlija sorpriżi, mhux koroh biss le imma anki sbieħ. Waħda minnhom hi din.

Niftakarni nidħol għax-xogħol wara l-Għid. Kif dħalt fil-kwartieri tagħna, il-patri li jaqsam ix-xift miegħi u jien miegħu qalli: “Hawn dawn il-kartolini li ħallew studenti tat-tali skola għall-pazjenti… Read more »