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The importance of sound planning in Malta – Environment Commission

Message on the occasion of World Town Planning Day 2019

08/11/2019

Every year, the Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA) issues a statement on this day to highlight the importance of sound planning for Malta, one of the most densely populated countries in the world. For such a small country, a planning process which is not hijacked by vested interests is of paramount importance, if the country is to pursue the route to sustainable development for the benefit of both current and future generations… Read more »

Ecology Week organised by the Faculty of Theology and the Carmelite Institute Malta

08/11/2019

The Faculty of Theology, in collaboration with the Carmelite Institute Malta, is holding Ecology Week between 13 and 17 December 2019. The guest scholar for this event is Rev. Dr Eduardo Agosta Scarel, an Argentinian Carmelite who holds a doctorate in Climate Science and lectures at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina in Buenos Aires. 

On Saturday 14 December 2019, Dr Agosta Scarel will lead a day-seminar at the Carmelite Institute, Mdina, entitled ‘One with Nature, One with God: A Christian Ecological Spirituality‘. He will offer elements for a spirituality of ecology based on categories of interpretation of the reality of the current ecological, socio-environmental crisis described in the encyclical Laudato Si’ of Pope Francis… Read more »

An education which helps students grow in an active and responsible participation in society – The Auxiliary Bishop

Mass on the opening and blessing of new the facilities in St Michael School, Santa Venera

06/11/2019

Omelija tal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Okkażjoni bħal tal-lum hija okkażjoni verament sabiħa għalikom ilkoll, jiġifieri l-istudenti, kull min jaħdem hawnhekk, kull min ta l-kontribut tiegħu imma wkoll għall-Knisja f’Malta. Għaliex meta tara l-iskola kif intqal fil-bidu tkompli tiżviluppa tul is-snin – work in progress – tieħu gost bil-ħajja li hawn f’dan il-qasam hekk importanti tal-edukazzjoni.

Jien xtaqt insemmi tliet punti li ħadthom mill-mission statement tal-iskola tagħkom, li naħseb huma ħafna importanti għalina lkoll… Read more »

The seeds we should be sowing – The Archbishop

07/11/2019

Some of the participants at The Good Neighbourhood Dinner, organised last June by the Archdiocese of Malta with the aim of encouraging a society that embraces diversity. Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

A remark by former minister Tonio Borg, who kindly wrote the foreword to my book ‘Religion and the 1921 Malta Constitution’, caused a ripple of laughter at the launch of the publication last week after he quoted s.2(2) of our Constitution, which states “the authorities of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church have the duty and the right to teach which principles are right and which are wrong”… Read more »

The beauty of all colours in the feasts – The Auxiliary Bishop

Speech for the 9th volume of the book 'Ilwien il-Festi Maltin'

29/10/2019   Iċ-Ċentru Animazzjoni u Komunikazzjoni (ĊAK), Birkirkara

Fid-29 ta’ Ottubru tnieda l-ktieb Ilwien il-Festi Maltin Vol.9, damma ta’ ritratti meħuda minn Mark Micallef Perconte fotografu u dilettant tal-festi. L-editur tal-ktieb hu Andrew Borg u l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi kiteb id-daħla tal-ktieb. L-għan ewlieni ta’ din is-sensiela ta’ kotba hu li tgħin lill-qarrej japprezza aktar il-ħidma ta’ tant voluntiera li jissagrifikaw sigħat twal biex jiggarantixxu livell għoli fil-festi kif ukoll biex b’ħidmiethom juru li Alla jixraqlu l-aqwa u l-aħjar… Read more »

Three seminarians instituted in the Acolyte Ministry

06/11/2019

Nhar it-Tnejn 4 ta’ Novembru ta l-Ministeru tal-Akkolitat lil tliet seminaristi fis-seminajru tal-Arċisqof, Tal-Virtù, ir-Rabat. It-tliet seminaristi kienu Joshua Cortis mill-Parroċċa ta’ San Gejtanu l-Ħamrun u Roderick Baldacchino u Jean-Claude Schembri mill-Parroċċa taż-Żejtun.

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Għeżież intom u tirċievu l-ministeru tal-Akkolitat, il-Knisja qiegħda tistedinkom biex titgħallmu tħejju l-mejda għażiża tal-Ewkaristija.

Ġesù meta indirizzana, u dan il-kliem għażiż qalu fl-aħħar ikla tiegħu mad-dixxipli, qalilna: “Ma nsejħilkomx qaddejja, insejħilkom ħbieb, għax kulma smajt mingħand Missieri, għarraftulkom” (Ġw 15:15)… Read more »

The Holy Spirit: the source of all renewal – The Auxiliary Bishop

Messaġġ waqt il-Konferenza Nazzjonali Annwali tat-Tiġdid Kariżmatiku

27/10/2019   Is-Sala Sr Nemesia, l-Iskola Sekondarja Immakulata Kunċizzjoni fil-Kulleġġ St Jeanne Antide, Ħal Tarxien

Messaġġ mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi

Nixtieq nirringrazzjakom u ngħidilkom kelma ta’ sapport u inkoraġġiment. Intom għandkom missjoni importanti fil-Knisja f’Malta. Bil-preżenza tagħkom u bit-talb tagħkom, tistgħu tagħtu kontribut sabiħ għat-tiġdid tal-Knisja – tiġdid li dejjem jiġi mill-Ispirtu s-Santu.

It-tema ta’ din il-Konferenza Nazzjonali hi: Veni Creator Spiritus. Nixtieq nagħmel tliet talbiet lill-Ispirtu s-Santu u naqsam dawn it-talbiet magħkom.

Il-qawwa

Nitlob lill-Ispirtu s-Santu biex jagħtina l-qawwa li nkunu nsara li ma nibżgħux nistqarru l-fidi tagħna, u ma nistħux nidhru li aħna nsara… Read more »

I ask you to do your utmost to be a welcoming community – The Archbishop to the parishioners of Marsa

04/11/2019

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

Ftit tal-ġimgħat ilu qrajna kapitlu sabiħ minn dan l-istess Evanġelju, mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa, il-kapitlu 15 li fih Ġesù jagħtina tliet parabboli dwar il-ħniena: ir-ragħaj li ntilfitlu nagħġa u mar ifittixha, il-mara armla li ntilfitilha munita prezzjuża ħafna (drakma) u qagħdet tfittixha mad-dar kollha, u l-missier li kellu żewġ ulied u wieħed minnhom telaq.

It-tliet parabboli għandhom xi ħaġa in komuni; Ġesù fit-tliet parabboli jitkellem fuq xi ħaġa jew xi ħadd li ntilef, instab u mbagħad issir festa kbira… Read more »