News from the Church in Malta
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hebrews 13:15-17,20-21
Psalm: 22 (23):1-3a,3b-4,5,6
Gospel: Mark 6:30-34
The Apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat.
So they went off in the boat by themselves to a deserted place… Read more »
Quddiesa praesente cadavere b’suffraġju għal Mons. Victor Grech, saċerdot li permezz ta’ ħidmietu biddel il‑mod li bih is‑soċjetà Maltija bdiet tħares u taffaċċja kwistjonijiet bħad‑droga, l‑alkoħoliżmu, il‑faqar u l‑inġustizzja soċjali.
Il-quddiesa se ssir fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta fit-8 ta’ Frar 2025 fl-10:30am.
Imexxi l-Arċisqof ta’ Malta Charles Scicluna. Jikkonċelebra l-Kapitlu Metropolitan flimkien ma’ saċerdoti oħra.
Wara l-quddiesa, il-funeral ikompli b’mod privat… Read more »
After months of negotiations, Church Schools and the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) have signed a five-year collective agreement for educators effective from 2023 until 2027. The signing was presided over by Archbishop Charles Scicluna today, at the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana.
This collective agreement benefits approximately 3,200 educators working in the Secretariat for Catholic Education and 55 Church Schools across Malta and Gozo… Read more »
Photo: Ian Noel Pace
Waqt il-programm What’s On Newsbook fuq RTK103 ftit wara l-mewt ta’ Monsinjur Victor Grech Monsinjur Charles Cordina fakkar il-memorja tiegħu u rrakkonta kif jiftakar kjujiet ta’ żgħażagħ jistennew nhar ta’ Sibt barra s-Seminarju tal-Furjana biex imorru jqerru għandu. Enfasizza li kien ikun imfittex ħafna anke għal-laqgħat tal-Eżercizzi u wara kien iħeġġeġ lil dawn iż-żgħażagħ għall-volontarjat. Ħareġ biċ-ċar li kellu kelma tajba “b’ħafna ħlewwa u eżempji” u għamel żmien twil bil-programmi fuq ir-Redifussion, Radju Malta u radju RTK103… Read more »
Għin lill‑Arċidjoċesi twettaq il‑missjoni tagħha Agħti Donazzjoni »
Segwi l-qari tal-Quddiesa tal-lum hawnhekk.
Talba għat-Tqarbina tax-Xewqa
Ġesù, jiena nemmen li Inti tinsab tabilħaqq fis-Sagrament tal-Ewkaristija.
Irrid inħobbok fuq kollox u fuq kulħadd.
Inti taf li nixtieq nirċevik ġewwa fija.
Imma ġaladarba bħalissa ma nistax nilqgħek ġewwa fija sagramentalment,
nitolbok li tiġi fija spiritwalment.
Ejja għandi Ġesù tiegħi, biex jiena niġi għandek… Read more »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hebrews 13:1-8
Psalm: 26 (27):1,3,5,8b-9abc
Gospel: Mark 6:14-29
King Herod heard about Jesus, for his fame had become widespread, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead; That is why mighty powers are at work in him.” Others were saying, “He is Elijah”; still others, “He is a prophet like any of the prophets.”
But when Herod learned of it, he said, “It is John whom I beheaded… Read more »
Minn għada jibda l-funeral ta’ Mons. Victor Grech li għadda għall-ħajja ta’ dejjem nhar l‑Erbgħa, 5 ta’ Frar 2025. Fid-9:30am jitlaq korteo funebri mill-Isptar Mater Dei għaċ-Ċentru tal-Komunità Terapewtika ta’ San Blas fil-limiti ta’ Ħaż-Żebbuġ, fejn se jkun espost għall-qima tal-pubbliku fil-Kappella taċ-Ċentru tal-Komunità Terapewtika ta’ San Blas.
L-għada l-korteo funebri jitlaq għall-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Marija Immakulata Omm il-Knisja f’Tal-Ibraġ, fejn jingħata tislima mill-Kleru tal-parroċċa u r-residenti Tal-Ibraġ fejn Mons… Read more »
Pope Francis says that prayer is not only the “primary missionary activity,” but also the key to “keeping alive the spark of hope lit by God within us…”
The Holy Father gave this comforting reminder in his World Mission Day Message for 2025, which was published by the Holy See Press Office in several languages on Thursday. The Church will observe the 99th edition of the World Day on 19 October… Read more »
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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 »
Readings of the day
First Reading: Hebrews 12:18-19,21-24
Psalm: 47 (48):2-3a,3b-4,9,10-11
Gospel: Mark 6:7-13
Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick: no food, no sack, no money in their belts. They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic… Read more »
