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Liturgical celebrations of the feast of St Paul’s Shipwreck begin

09/02/2020   The Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, Valletta

L‑Arċisqof  Charles J. Scicluna mexxa t-Traslazzjoni Solenni tar-Relikwa u l-Ewwel Għasar Solenni, lejlet il-festa tan-Nawfraġju ta’ Missierna San Pawl, nhar il-Ħadd 9 ta’ Frar 2020, fil-Knisja Arċipretali ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu, il-Belt Valletta.

Għada t-Tnejn 10 ta’ Frar, l-Arċisqof se jiċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fil-festa tan-Nawfraġju ta’ Missierna San Pawl, fil-Knisja Arċipretali ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu, il-Belt Valletta. Il-Quddiesa tibda fid-9am u se tixxandar live… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 9th February

09/02/2020

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 58, 7-10
Psalm: 111 (112), 4-5.6-7.8a.9
Second Reading: 1 Cor 2, 1-5

Gospel: Mt 5, 13-16

Jesus said to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot… Read more »

The Malta-Gozo tunnel – no justification in the absence of published studies on the alternatives

Statement about the Report by the Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA)

06/02/2020

Screenshot: Google Earth

Il‑Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) tħoss li għadha ma teżisti l‑ebda informazzjoni soda u rigoruża, u li hija pubblika, li permezz tagħha wieħed ikun jista’ jgħarbel u jixtarr l‑alternattivi kollha biex l‑aċċessibbiltà bejn Malta u Għawdex titjieb. Dan wara li ħarġet l‑aħbar li Infrastructure Malta kienet bdiet il‑proċess li bih qed tfittex li tidentifika kumpanija jew konsorzju biex jibnu u joperaw il‑mina għal żmien definit… Read more »

Consecrated life is a gift of love – The Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the occasion of the Day for Consecrated Life

03/02/2020   The Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Naxxar

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Nixtieq li nħarsu lejn din il-ġrajja tal-Preżentazzjoni tal-Mulej, u fiha naraw għajnuna u ispirazzjoni għall-ħajja konsagrata. Hemm din ir-rabta tal-ħajja konsagrata mal-Preżentazzjoni tal-Mulej għax Marija u Ġużeppi ħadu lil Ġesù tarbija biex ikun ikkonsagrat lill-Mulej. Imma meta ħadu lil Ġesù fit-tempju, ma kienx Gesù li ġie kkonsagrat, imma hu, l-Iben ta’ Alla, ikkonsagra t-tempju.

Ħa nħarsu ftit lejn Xmun li kien fit-tempju u meta ra lil din it-tarbija – li minn barra ma kellha ebda sinjal li jgħid: ‘dan hu l-Messija, dan hu s-Salvatur’ – hu għaraf fiha lil Ġesù dawl tal-ġnus… Read more »

A word which is strong and alive – Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

Mass on the 45th anniversary of Fleur-de-Lys parish

25/01/2020   The Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Fleur-de-Lys

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Ħabat tajjeb li l-quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tal-45 anniversarju ta’ din il-parroċċa qed issir fil-ġurnata – illejla u għada – meta l-Knisja kollha qed tiċċelebra Jum il-Kelma ta’ Alla. Kien Papa Franġisku li fit-30 ta’ Settembru li għadda ħareġ Ittra Appostolika li fiha stabilixxa li jkun iċċelebrat Jum il-Kelma ta’ Alla fit-tielet Ħadd tas-sena liturġika.

Proprjament kull nhar ta’ Ħadd hu jum il-Kelma ta’ Alla… Read more »

The strength of any society is measured by the progress of its weakest members – The Auxiliary Bishop

Mass on the Day for Life 2020

02/02/2020   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

I once read that the strength of any society is measured by the progress of its weakest members. This is the main message I would like to convey today on the Day for Life.

I greet all those who are taking part in this special day, that is being commemorated on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord when we celebrate Christ, the light that shines on the world… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 2nd February

02/02/2020

The Presentation of the Lord – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Mal 3,1-4
Psalm: 23, 7-10
Second Reading: Heb 2, 14-18

Gospel: Lk 2, 22-40

When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,” and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord… Read more »

Society is ‘civil’ if it fights against a ‘culture of waste’ – Pope Francis

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna meets Pope Francis during the plenary assembly of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

30/01/2020   The Vatican, Rome

Pope Francis received members of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, who held their Plenary Assembly, on Thursday 30 January 2020. Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna, Adjunct Secretary of the Congregation, was also present.

During the Assembly Pope Francis said that modern society “is progressively eroding the understanding of that which makes human life precious” by evaluating life in terms of efficiency and utility… Read more »

Church schools entry applications now open

St Albert the Great College to open a Kindergarten in Fgura

29/01/2020

In the scholastic year starting in September, the number of places available for ‘Other Applicants’ in Church Schools is 730. Applications for these vacant places are being accepted online till the 14th February, and in specific centres between the 3rd and 5th February. More information is available from the Regulations for Admission into Church Schools.

The regulations were published last November and since then first criteria applications have been accepted… Read more »

She saw an opportunity in every difficulty – The Auxiliary Bishop

Mass at St Monica School during the pastoral visit of Fleur-de-Lys

23/01/2020   St Monika School, Birkirkara

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Kien kważi mitejn sena ilu, fl-1 ta’ Novembru 1820, li Maria Tereża Spinelli rċeviet il-missjoni biex tibda l-ħidma tagħha edukattiva. Is-sena ta’ wara waqqfet l-ewwel skola fi Frosinone, l-Italja, u mill-bidu l-kummenti mill-awtoritajiet kienu tajbin ħafna. Kienu jgħidu kemm kienet skola tajba.

Ftit snin wara, hi waqqfet il-Kongregazzjoni tal-Agostinjani Servi ta’ Ġesù u Marija. Illum, waqt li aħna nfakkru l-170 sena mill-mewt tagħha, nirringrazzjaw lil Alla ta’ din il-mara fundatriċi ta’ din il-kongregazzjoni, li bis-saħħa tagħha u tal-viżjoni tagħha qegħdin hawn… Read more »