Monthly Archives: October 2026

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Scicluna in November 2026

30/10/2026

Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Novembru, l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta xxandar il‑quddiesa kuljum fid‑9:30am fuq TVM+, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta. Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt fuq Knisja.mt, Newsbook Malta, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Kull nhar ta’ Ħadd, il‑quddiesa tixxandar fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta, l‑istazzjon tar‑radju RTK 103, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta… Read more »

New collective agreement for Curia employees; first in Malta with a financial benefit for mental health

30/10/2026

Curia administration, UĦM representatives and Curia employees
Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace

The Archbishop’s Curia and the Union Ħaddiema Maqgħudin (UĦM) have negotiated and concluded a new collective agreement for employees of the Curia and the Ecclesiastical Tribunals for the period 2026-2030.

The agreement, which will benefit around 140 employees, is the first in Malta to include a fund allocated specifically for employees’ mental health… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 30th October 2026, 9:30am

30/10/2026   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: 30th October

30/10/2026

First Reading: Philippians 1:1-11
Responsorial: Psalm 110 (111):1-2,3-4,5-6

Gospel: Luke 14:1-6

One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched. There in front of him was a man suffering from abnormal swelling of his body. Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” But they remained silent… Read more »

Public Talk on Mother Teresa’s Dark Night of the Soul by her Postulator

29/10/2026

Photo: John Matthew Smith

On Wednesday, 4 November 2026, Fr Brian Kolodiejchuk, MC, who served as Postulator of Mother Teresa’s Causes of Beatification and Canonization, will deliver a public lecture entitled Love in the Dark: The Hidden Passion of St Teresa of Calcutta.

The talk will explore a lesser-known dimension of Mother Teresa’s spiritual life: the profound interior darkness and sense of God’s absence that she experienced for much of her life, even as she continued to dedicate herself wholeheartedly to the service of the poorest of the poor… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 29th October 2026, 9:30am

29/10/2026   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: 31st October

29/10/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ephesians 6:10-20
Responsorial: Psalm 143 (144):1,2,9-10

Gospel: Luke 13:31-35

Some Pharisees came to Jesus and said, “Go away, leave this area because Herod wants to kill you.” He replied, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and I perform healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I accomplish my purpose… Read more »

Young people gather for prayer and discernment at Diocesan Assembly for Youth

28/10/2026

Photo: Claire Camilleri – Digital Presence Office

75 young people and youth ministry leaders from parishes and ecclesial movements across the diocese gathered for two hours of prayer and discernment at the first-ever Diocesan Assembly for Youth.

The Malta Catholic Youth Network organised the event in preparation for the Diocesan Assembly in November.

Young representatives shared presentations centred on themes linked to the pillars of the Pastoral Plan now being implemented across the diocese… Read more »

Pope: May we be unarmed instruments of God’s peace

Message of Pope Leo XIV to the Community of Sant’Egidio for the International Meeting for Peace in the Spirit of Assisi

28/10/2026   Assisi

Message by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

You are gathered in Assisi forty years after the World Day of Prayer for Peace held on 27 October 1986.  That event was initiated by Saint John Paul II, who on that occasion emphasized the intrinsic bond between a genuine religious attitude and a keen sense of peace… Read more »