Monthly Archives: April 2025

Mass & Rosary – 3rd April 2025, 9:30am

  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: 3rd April

Readings of the day

First Reading: Exodus 32:7-14
Psalm: 105 (106):19-20,21-22,23

Gospel: John 5:31-47

In those days, Jesus said to the Jews: “If I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is not true. But there is another who testifies on my behalf, and I know that the testimony he gives on my behalf is true. You sent emissaries to John, and he testified to the truth… Read more »

The miraculous crucifix at Ta’ Ġieżu Church will be displayed overnight for veneration

Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace

Il-kurċifiss mirakoluż, magħruf bħala Ta’ Ġieżu, se jkun espost għal-lejl sħiħ u ġurnata, bejn il-Ħamis 3 ta’ April u l-Ġimgħa 4 ta’ April, bħala parti miċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet marbuta mal-Ġublew tat-Tama.

Nhar il-Ħamis 3 ta’ April, il-Knisja Santa Marija Ta’ Ġesù (Ta’ Ġieżu) se tiftaħ fl-10pm,
bil-Kurċifiss Mirakoluż se jkun espost fuq l-artal għall-qima tal-pubbliku… Read more »

New Director for Migrants Commission

Photo: Archdiocese of Malta

Archbishop Charles Scicluna has appointed Deacon Jesmond Schembri as the new Director of the Migrants Commission, succeeding Fr Anton D’Amato, who served in this role for nearly five years.

For the past 75 years, the Migrants Commission has been dedicated to supporting Maltese emigrants and their families and immigrants who have arrived in Malta seeking refuge or employment. Among its key initiatives, the Commission assists migrants to help them live with dignity and facilitates their integration into Maltese society… Read more »

A beacon of hope: Archbishop visits Boys’ Learning Support Centre in Ħamrun

Ritratti: Sarah Salafia – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta

L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna żar il‑Boys’ Learning Support Centre fil‑Ħamrun, fejn qatta’ ħin mal‑istudenti li jattendu dan iċ‑ċentru kif ukoll mal‑għalliema tagħhom.

Matul iż‑żjara, l‑istudenti wrew lill‑Arċisqof kif iqattgħu l‑ġurnata, fosthom bit‑tagħlim prattiku ta’ diversi snajja’ u xogħlijiet tradizzjonali Maltin. Dawn jinkludu s‑sengħa fl‑injam, il‑ħadid, il‑ġebla u t‑tqegħid tal‑madum, kif ukoll tisjir, tkabbir tal‑annimali u l‑ħxejjex, u xogħol fl‑arti taċ‑ċeramika, it‑tafal, il‑fuħħar u forom oħra… Read more »

Għaliex iva?! with Fr Jean-Claude Schembri

Friends, family, and neighbors, the loss of significant relationships, volunteering, and the challenging experience of the seminary—these are just some of the elements that, together with a personal encounter with Jesus, shape the vocation of Fr. Jean-Claude Schembri today. What he always desired—Fr. Jean admits that through the journey of priesthood—he is now living.

Għaliex Iva?! is a podcast series featuring different priests who share the story of their vocation and why they believe it is worth being a priest in today’s world… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 2nd April 2025, 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: 2nd April

Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 49:8-15
Psalm: 144 (145):8-9,13cd-14,17-18
Gospel: John 5:17-30

In those days, Jesus answered the Jews: “My Father is at work until now, so I am at work.” For this reason the Jews tried all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath but he also called God his own father, making himself equal to God… Read more »

Fundraising for Myanmar

Urgent appeal for help issued by Caritas Malta

Ritratt: Caritas Internationalis

Fuq talba tal‑Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex, Caritas Malta f’kollaborazzjoni ma’ Caritas Internationalis, qed tappella għal donazzjonijiet ta’ flus b’risq il‑poplu tal-Myanmar li bħalissa għaddej minn tbatija kbira minħabba t‑terrimot qawwi li laqat lil dan il-pajjiż fil-jiem li għaddew. Din hi inizjattiva li l‑Knisja f’Malta qed tieħu biex tgħin lil dan il‑poplu.

Aktar minn 2,700 persuna mietu u ’l fuq minn 4,500 persuna ndarbu fit-terremot ta’ saħħa 7.7 fuq l-iskala Richter li laqat iċ-ċentru ta’ Myanmar, bl-epiċentru f’Sagaing… Read more »