Yearly Archives: 2026

The Sunday Gospel: 4th October

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7
Responsorial: Psalm 79 (80):9,12,13-14,15-16,19-20
Second Reading: Philippians 4:6-9

Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43

Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: “Hear another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower… Read more »

Kirkop convent to be transformed into Malta’s first affordable co-living space

Photo: DOI – Kian Bugeja

The government has launched a €1.6 million project to convert a convent in Kirkop into an affordable co-living residence, introducing a new housing model designed to combat loneliness and provide independent living options.

Under this newly introduced co-living model, tenants will rent a private room or studio while sharing professionally-managed communal spaces and amenities. The initiative is specifically targeted at the lower-income bracket of the population… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 3rd October 2026, 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 October

Readings of the day

First Reading: Job 42:1-3,5-6,12-17
Responsorial: Psalm 118 (119):66,71,75,91,125,130

Gospel: Luke 10:17-24

The seventy-two disciples returned rejoicing and said to Jesus, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name.” Jesus said, “I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky. Behold, I have given you the power ‘to tread upon serpents’ and scorpions and upon the full force of the enemy and nothing will harm you… Read more »

I will not forget you: celebrated the Day for Older Persons

  The Basilica of Christ the King, Paola

Ritratt: Claire Camilleri

Caritas Malta ċċelebrat il-Jum Internazzjonali għall-Anzjani b’ċelebrazzjoni ta’ quddiesa fil-Bażilika ta’ Kristu Re f’Raħal il-Ġdid, bit-tema ‘Ma Ninsiek Qatt’ (Iż 49:15), nhar il-Ħamis l-1 ta’ Ottubru. Għal din l-okkażjoni aktar minn elf ruħ li ngħaqdu f’din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni li kienet mument ta’ talb, għaqda, gratitudni u apprezzament lejn l-anzjani. Preżenti kien hemm anzjani li jgħixu fil-komunitajiet parrokkjali kif ukoll residenti minn djar tal-anzjani madwar Malta kollha… Read more »

Care for the elderly – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

Mass on International Day of the Elderly

  St. John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Ritratt: Matthew Cutajar L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

F’dan il-Jum Internazzjonali tal-Anzjani, il-Knisja tistedinna nħarsu bi gratitudni u b’għożża lejn l-anzjani bħala rigal. Nirringrazzjaw lil Alla għall-ħajja ta’ ħutna l-anzjani: għas-snin li għexu, għas-sagrifiċċji tagħhom, għall-fidi tagħhom, għall-għerf tagħhom, għall-memorji tagħhom, u għall-imħabba kollha li taw lill-familji u lill-komunitajiet tagħhom.

Hi okkażjoni sabiħa llum li ngħaqqdu din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni mat-tmenin anniversarju tal-Vassallo Group, li jaf il-bidu tiegħu fl-1946… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 2nd October 2026, 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 October

Readings of the day

First Reading: Ex 23:20-23a
Responsorial: Psalm 90:1-6,10-11

Gospel: Mt 18:1-5,10

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called a child, whom he put among them, and said, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.  … Read more »

Truth is the law of justice

Mass on the opening of the Civil Judiciary Year

  St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Dear Chief Justice,
Members of the Judiciary,
Members of the legal profession,
Officials and employees of our Courts,
Dear brothers and sisters,

At the beginning of another Judicial Year, we come before God conscious of the weight and dignity of the task entrusted to the administration of justice.

We come not simply to ask God to bless another year of work… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Scicluna in October 2026

Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Ottubru, 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 »