Yearly Archives: 2025

Pope appoints Sr Tiziana Merletti as Secretary of Dicastery for Consecrated Life

25/05/2025

Sr Tiziana Merletti

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Tiziana Merletti, former Superior General of the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor, as Secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

The Dicastery is responsible for orders and religious congregations, as well as secular institutes.

As Secretary, Sr Merletti will serve under Sr Simona Brambilla, who was appointed to lead the Dicastery in January—becoming the first woman ever to lead a Vatican department… Read more »

Mass on the Sixth Sunday of Easter – 25th May 2025, 9:30am

25/05/2025   The Chapel of the Sacred Heart, Hospice Malta, Santa Venera

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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 Sunday Gospel: 25th May

25/05/2025

Sixth Sunday of Easter
Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 15:1-2,22-29
Psalm: 66 (67):2-3,5,6 & 8
Second Reading: Revelation 21:10-14,22-23

Gospel: John 14:23-29

Jesus answered and said to him, “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; yet the word you hear is not mine but that of the Father who sent me… Read more »

Pope Leo XIV to preside at Mass every Sunday in June

24/05/2025

The Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff has released the calendar for the Pope’s liturgies in June 2025.

Pope Leo XIV begins the month with Mass in St. Peter’s Square to mark the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents, and the Elderly on Sunday, June 1, at 10:30 AM.

On Pentecost Sunday, June 8, the Pope returns to the Vatican Square to celebrate Mass at 10:30 AM for the Jubilee of Ecclesial Movements, Associations and New Communities… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 24th May 2025, 9:30am

24/05/2025   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: 24th May

24/05/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 16:1-10
Psalm: 99 (100):1-2,3,5

Gospel: John 15:18-21

Jesus said to his disciples: “If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world, the world hates you… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 23rd May 2025, 9:30am

23/05/2025   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: 23rd May

23/05/2025

Readings of the day

First Reading: Acts 15:22-31
Psalm: 56 (57):8-9,10-12

Gospel: John 15:12-17

Jesus said to his disciples: “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing… Read more »

Knowledge about diversity brings us closer together – Missio Malta

22/05/2025

During an activity organised by Missio Malta at San Andrea School, children of different ages had the opportunity to learn about the value of diversity and the importance of appreciating one another. The activity marked the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, as part of a continuous programme of similar events that Missio Malta prepares to raise awareness about its missionary work… Read more »