Yearly Archives: 2024

Opportunity for students to complete voluntary work hours with LOOP

01/10/2024

LOOP Parish Diaconia is inviting students to complete their voluntary work hours as part of their course projects in Sixth Form, MCAST or University.

The newly launched programme, ‘Supporting New Beginnings’, coordinated by LOOP, offers students various volunteering opportunities that count towards DegreePlus and course placements at the University of Malta, Sixth Form voluntary hours under the Systems of Knowledge project, or CSR community work at MCAST… Read more »

Turning upside down – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

30/09/2024   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Ġesù għaraf x’kellhom f’moħħhom” (Lq 9:47). Dan hu li naqraw fl-Evanġelju skont San Luqa llum – li Ġesù għaraf id-dixxipli tiegħu x’kellhom f’moħħhom. Huma kienu qed jiddiskutu bejniethom – l-Evanġelju jgħid li “qamet kwestjoni bejniethom” (Lq 9:46) – u Ġesù ma kienx wieħed minn dawk li qed jiddiskuti magħhom. Imma Ġesù, avolja lilu ma nvolvewhx, għaraf x’kellhom f’moħhom. Mhijex l-ewwel darba li naraw hekk fl-Evanġelju… Read more »

Mass on the opening of the Forensic Year – 1st October 2024, 9:30am

01/10/2024   St. John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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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: 1st October

01/10/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: Job 3:1-3,11-17,20-23
Psalm: 88(87):2-3,4-5,6,7-8

Gospel: Luke 9:51-56

When the days for Jesus to be taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, but they would not welcome him because the destination of his journey was Jerusalem… Read more »

New courses for liturgical music animation and choral singing by the Academy of Sacred Music

Courses begin in November 2024 and February 2025

30/09/2024

The Academy of Sacred Music Francesco Azopardi of the Archdiocese of Malta is offering a variety of courses designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of individuals involved in music ministry within the Church.

The courses for the academic year 2024-2025 include Animating Liturgy, tailored for those currently involved in or aspiring to participate in liturgical animation (starting in November 2024); The Organ in the Liturgy, intended for organists already serving or planning to serve in parishes and wishing to strengthen their knowledge of the organist’s ministry (starting in February 2025); the Christian songwriting programme Ħarbex (starting in February 2025); and Singing during Liturgy for priests (starting in May 2025)… Read more »

“Too many people are being killed in the Middle East every day” – Pope Francis

29/09/2024   King Baudouin Stadium (Brussels)

I thank the Archbishop for his kind words. I express heartfelt gratitude to Their Majesties the King and Queen, as well as to Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, for their presence and hospitality in these days.

Likewise, I extend my gratitude to all who, in many ways, have worked together to organize this Visit. In a special way, I thank the elderly and the sick who have offered their prayers… Read more »

50th anniversary of Monsignor Joseph Mercieca’s Episcopal Ordination

30/09/2024

L-Isqof Emeritu Ġużeppi Mercieca ġie ordnat isqof bħal-lum 50 sena ilu. Huwa kien ġie kkonsagrat isqof nhar id-29 ta’ Settembru tal-1974, xahrejn wara li ġiet ippubblikata n-nomina tiegħu b’mod uffiċjali.

L-Isqof Mercieca li dak iż-żmien kien iservi f’Ruma, ġie mgħarraf li ntagħżel biex jassisti lill-Arċisqof ta’ Malta Mons. Mikiel Gonzi bħala Isqof Awżiljarju. Hu kien għad kellu biss 45 sena.

Mons… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 30th September 2024, 9:30am

30/09/2024   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: 30th September

30/09/2024

Readings of the day

First Reading: Job 1:6-22
Psalm: 16 (17):1,2-3,6-7

Gospel: Luke 9:46-50

An argument arose among the disciples about which of them was the greatest. Jesus realised the intention of their hearts and took a child and placed it by his side and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me… Read more »

New parish priest for Mġarr parish

29/09/2024

Archbishop Charles Scicluna has appointed Fr Sean Abela as the parish priest of the Parish of the Assumption of Our Lady, Mġarr. The Archbishop thanks Fr Noel Vassallo for this administrative work in this parish.

Fr Sean Abela was born on 17th August 1992. He began his journey to the priesthood at the Archbishop’s Seminary in Tal-Virtù in Rabat and read for a degree in Philosophy and Theology at the Faculty of Theology, at the University of Malta… Read more »