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Be an envoy of Jesus Christ to each person on whose door you knock – The Archbishop to Fr David Cilia

Mass on the beginning of Fr David Cilia's pastoral work as parish priest of St Paul's Shipwreck

18/01/2020   The Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

“Pawlu, li Alla ried isejjaħlu, biex ikun appostlu ta’ Kristu Ġesù” (1Kor 1:1).

Għażiż Arċipriet, aħna u niċċelebraw il-bidu uffiċjali tal-ħidma tiegħek f’din il-parroċċa għażiża nixtieqek u nitolbok tiftakar f’dawn il-kliem li permezz tagħhom l-Appostlu Missierna jsellem lill-Korintin, poplu għażiż li swielu mhux ftit inkwiet, tant hu hekk li kiteb darba għal darbtejn.

Alla ried isejjaħlu… Read more »

Launching of the Maltese translation of the post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation ‘Verbum Domini’

20/01/2020

L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta ser tniedi l‑pubblikazzjoni bil‑Malti ta’ Verbum Domini (Il‑Kelma tal‑Mulej), li hi l‑Eżortazzjoni Appostolika tal‑Papa Benedittu XVI tat‑30 ta’ Settembru 2010.

Il‑preżentazzjoni li hija miftuħa għall‑pubbliku ser issir nhar l‑Erbgħa, 22 ta’ Jannar 2020, fil‑5:30pm, fiċ‑Ċentru Animazzjoni u Komunikazzjoni (ĊAK), Birkirkara. Il‑pubblikazzjoni ser tiġi ppreżentata mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna.

Din l‑Eżortazzjoni Appostolika hi frott tal‑Assemblea Ġenerali Ordinarja tas‑Sinodu tal‑Isqfijiet li saret f’Ruma bejn il‑5 u s‑26 ta’ Ottubru 2008… Read more »

The Archbishop ordains a new deacon

20/01/2020

Is-seminarist Andrew Camilleri ser jiġi ordnat djaknu mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna llum 20 ta’ Jannar 2020. Il-Quddiesa ser issir fir-residenza ta’ St Vincent de Paule, Ħal Luqa. Camilleri huwa mill-Parroċċa ta’ Santa Katerina, iż-Żurrieq, u bħalissa qed jaħdem fiċ-Ċentru Internazzjonali tal-Moviment tal-Fokolari f’Ruma, l-Italja.

Permezz tal‑ordinazzjoni, id‑djaknu l‑ġdid isir xebh ma’ Ġesù Kristu li ried ikun ‘djaknu’, jiġifieri qaddej ta’ kulħadd. Id‑dmirijiet tad‑djaknu huma li l‑ewwel u qabel kollox jiddedika ħajtu għal qadi bl‑imħabba (djakonija) fis‑servizz tiegħu lejn il‑poplu, jassisti lill‑isqof u lis‑saċerdoti fiċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tal‑misteri qaddisa, l‑aktar tal‑Ewkaristija, jamministra s‑Sagrament tal‑Magħmudija, jassisti għaż‑żwieġ u jbierku, ixandar l‑Evanġelju u jipprietkah, u jmexxi funerali… Read more »

May society continue to cherish life and protect it also in the womb – The Archbishop at the beginning of the Year of St Joseph

Mass for confraternities and other societies of St Joseph in Malta

19/01/2020   Sanctuary Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

L-ewwel nett nixtieq nirringrazzjakom ħafna tal-preżenza sabiħa tagħkom illum f’dan is-santwarju bażilika ddedikat lil Sidtna Marija tal-Karmelu.

Qegħdin nibdew xhur li nixtieqhom ikunu mhux biss taħt il-ħarsien ta’ San Ġużepp imma ispirati minnu. Fuq xiex nixtieq li naħdmu aħna u niskopru mill-ġdid il-kobor tal-missjoni li l-Mulej afda f’idejn San Ġużepp, f’dan il-mastrudaxxa umli u ġwejjed mill-belt ta’ Nazaret? … Read more »

A Vision and a Way – The Auxiliary Bishop

19/01/2020

The Church in Malta will soon unveil her Pastoral Plan for 2020-2023, outlining a vision and direction for her pastoral work in the years ahead. The event that inspires this Plan is the encounter of the Risen Lord with the disciples at Emmaus. This event provides us with the two foremost concerns of the Archdiocese: evangelisation and diaconia.

These two priorities are embodied in the four principal sections of the Pastoral Plan, which have been inspired by Pope Francis, to help us become a people of reconciliation and healing… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 19th January

19/01/2020

The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: Is 49, 3.5-6
Psalm: 39 (40), 2.4ab.7-8a.8b-9.10
Second Reading: 1 Cor 1, 1-3

Gospel: Jn 1, 29-34

John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom I said, ‘A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.’ I did not know him, but the reason why I came baptising with water was that he might be made known to Israel.”

John testified further, saying, “I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from the sky and remain upon him… Read more »

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2020

18/01/2020

As from today, Saturday 18th January 2020, Christians around the word are celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which ends on Saturday 25th January. During this week, Christians belonging to different Churches unite for ecumenical prayers. The theme is “They showed us unusual kindness” (Acts 28:2), taken from the narrative of St Paul’s shipwreck in Malta and the hospitality shown by the Maltese.

This year, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is of particular significance since the prayers and reflection being used aroung the world have been prepared by Christians in Malta and Gozo… Read more »

We wish to give a strong signal of hope to all our people – The Archbishop to Prime Minister Abela

The Bishops receive a courtesy visit from the new Prime Minister of Malta

16/01/2020   Dar tal-Kleru, Birkirkara

L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi ltaqgħu mal-Prim Ministru l-ġdid ta’ Malta Dr Robert Abela, il-Ħamis 16 ta’ Jannar 2020, għal żjara ta’ korteżija. Fuq xewqa tal-Prim Ministru din saret fid-Dar tal-Kleru, Birkirkara, fejn jgħixu 47 saċerdot bejn reliġjużi u djoċesani.

Il-Prim Ministru Abela ġie milqugħ mill-Arċisqof Scicluna u wara ltaqa’ mal-membri tal-Kunsill tal-Arċisqof: l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi; Dr Nadia Delicata, id-Delegat Episkopali għall-Evanġelizzazzjoni; Dun Noel Vassallo, il-Vigarju Episkopali għall-Kleru u l-Parroċċi; Joe Farrugia, id-Delegat Episkopali għal-Lajċi; Michael Pace Ross, is-Segretarju Amministrattiv; Kevin Papagiorcopulo, il-Kap tal-Media; Dr Godwin Grima, is-Segretarju tal-Kunsill; u Anthony Gatt, id-direttur tal-Caritas f’isem Mons… Read more »

Inauguration of the Judicial Year of the Maltese Ecclesiastical Tribunals

15/01/2020   The Archbishop’s Palace, Valletta

The Church Tribunals of the Maltese Ecclesiastical Province celebrated the inauguration of the Judicial Year on Wednesday 15th January 2020, at the Archbishop’s Palace, Valletta.

The keynote Lectio Magistralis was delivered by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and examined the promulgation and reception of Pope Francis’ legislative document: Vos estis lux mundi (You are the Light of the World). This document which came into effect on 1st June 2019 set out new procedural norms, applicable to the whole Catholic Church, aimed at combating sexual abuse (especially that of minors and vulnerable adults) and ensuring that bishops and religious superiors are held accountable for their actions… Read more »

Fleur-de-Lys Pastoral Visit begins

16/01/2020

Il-Ġimgħa, 17 ta’ Jannar 2020, tingħata bidu għall-Viżta Pastorali fil-Parroċċa ta’ Fleur-de-Lys mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi, bl-ewwel laqgħa tiegħu tkun mal-komunità ta’ Dar Ħanin Samaritan.

Messaġġ tal-okkażjoni mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Mons. Joseph Galea-Curmi

Għeżież membri tal-Parroċċa ta’ Fleur de Lys, huwa ta’ ferħ kbir għalija li f’dawn il-jiem se niġi għall-Viżta Pastorali f’din il-parroċċa għażiża.

Il-komunità parrokkjali tagħkom, taħt il-ħarsien tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, din is-sena tagħlaq 45 sena mwaqqfa bħala parroċċa… Read more »