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Assemblea 2022: Being close to each other in the style of the Gospel

The process 'A Church that Accompanies' is launched in the Diocesan Assembly 2022

19/11/2022

L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta nediet it-tielet sena ta’ proċess ekkleżjali ‘Knisja Waħda, Vjaġġ Wieħed: Knisja li Takkumpanja’. Dan sar waqt l-Assemblea Djoċesana annwali, fejn instemgħu esperjenzi varji dwar kif il-Knisja qed takkumpanja lin-nies fid-diversi ċirkustanzi ta’ ħajjithom. L-esperjenzi kienu jinkludu akkumpanjament li jsir fl-iskejjel mal-istudenti, l-għalliema, l-ġenituri u l-impjegati; u akkumpanjament fil-parroċċi fosthom mal-familji u ma’ dawk li ġarrbu xi telfa; u akkumpanjament mas-saċerdoti stess.

Dwar il-fażi ta’ akkumpanjament, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi, qal: “Il-ħsieb hu li ngħinu biex l-oqsma differenti tal-Knisja f’Malta matul is-sena d-dieħla joħorġu b’inizjattivi kreattivi u siewja fejn jidħol l-akkumpanjament… Read more »

Diocesan celebrations on the feast of Christ the King

16/11/2022

L-Assemblea Djoċesana 2021

Nhar il‑Ħadd li ġej il‑Knisja f’Malta se tiċċelebra l‑festa ta’ Kristu Re. B’rabta ma’ din il‑festa hekk importanti għall‑Knisja Kattolika, fil‑jiem li ġejjin il‑Knisja f’Malta se tiċċelebra tliet ċelebrazzjonijiet djoċesani importanti. Din is‑sena l‑Assemblea Djoċesana se terġa’ ssir fuq jumejn waqt li se jerġa’ jiġi ċċelebrat lokalment il‑Jum Dinji taż‑Żgħażagħ.

L‑Assemblea Djoċesana

Għada l‑Ħamis 17 ta’ Novembru u l‑Ġimgħa 18 ta’ Novembru, l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta ser tlaqqa’ l‑Assemblea Djoċesana li ser tkun ippreseduta mill‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna… Read more »

Our neutrality can never be complicit with the ravages of war – The Archbishop on Remembrance Day

Mass on Remembrance Day

13/11/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Din is-silta mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa hi waħda mill-aħħar mumenti ta’ Ġesù qabel jasal għall-Ġimgħa l-Kbira; hu wkoll diskors li jitkellem dwar it-tmiem imma jitkellem ukoll dwar il-kunflitti fl-umanità. Donnu Ġesù jgħaqqadhom it-tnejn li huma, donnu qed jgħid minħabba l-kefrija tal-bnedmin u d-dnub fil-qalb tal-bniedem, il-kunflitti jsiru parti integrali mill-istorja tagħna. Ix-xhieda tagħna l-Insara, li mhux dejjem kienet ta’ min ifaħħarha, għandha bżonn tkun ta’ dawk li jġibu l-paċi… Read more »

Strengthening solidarity – Bishop Galea-Curmi

13/11/2022

Photo: Ahmed Akacha Message by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

In his message for the sixth World Day of the Poor, celebrated today, Pope Francis invites Christians to a greater solidarity and responsibility for the poor in society.

He says that, this year, the World Day of the Poor comes as a healthy challenge, helping us to reflect on our lifestyle and on the many forms of poverty around us… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 13th November

13/11/2022

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings of the day

First Reading: Malachi 3:19-20a
Psalm: 97 (98):5-6,7-8,9a,9bc
Second Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12

Gospel: Luke 21:5-19

While some people were speaking about how the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings, Jesus said, “All that you see here – the days will come when there will not be left a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down.”

Then they asked him, “Teacher, when will this happen? … Read more »

Era should have veto on Planning matters

Statement by the Interdiocesan Commission for the Environment for World Town Planning Day 2022

08/11/2022

The Interdiocesan Commission for the Environment calls on the authorities to provide the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) with a veto on development applications and planning policies that have a significant bearing on the quality of life.

The Commission believes this veto power also be extended to the proposed Authority responsible for Agricultural Land in matters relating to agricultural land. 

In a statement to mark World Town Planning Day 2022, the Commission said while it welcomes the new draft National Strategy for the Environment 2050 and the White Paper on Agricultural Reform, the success of these initiatives is highly dependent on a supportive land use planning framework… Read more »

He believed that the strength of society is measured by the progress of the weakest – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Funeral mass of ex Prime Minister Dr Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici

07/11/2022   The Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ħamrun

Ritratti: Newsbook.com.mt L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Kulma għamiltu ma’ wieħed mill-iżgħar fost dawn ħuti għamiltuh miegħi”. Dan hu l-kliem li jgħid Ġesù fl-Evanġelju llum skont San Mattew, meta jippreżentalna x-xena tal-ġudizzju li jagħmel Alla, ġudizzju li hu mibni fuq l-għajnuna lil min hu fil-bżonn. U dan hu l-kliem li jiġini f’moħħi mill-ewwel meta niftakar fiz-ziju Karmenu. Jien ċert li hemm ħafna minn dawn iż-żgħar li jsemmi Ġesù li jħossu l-istess… Read more »

“We welcome them, accompany them and integrate them” – The Pope on immigrants

07/11/2022

Il-Papa Franġisku qal li hemm erba’ passi li għandhom jittieħdu mal-immigranti:”nilqgħuhom, nakkumpanjawhom, nippromwovuhom u nintegrawhom”. Fil-kummenti tiegħu mal-ġurnalisti abbord it-titjira papali li kienet se tieħdu lura l-Vatikan mill-Bahrain, il-Papa qal li l-kwistjoni tal-migrazzjoni teħtieġ soluzzjonijiet konkreti.

Mistoqsi dwar il-grupp ta’ elf persuna li ġew salvati mill-NGOs imma ma tħallewx jiżbarkaw fl-Italja, hu appella biex kull persuna li tkun qed tfittex l-ażil tiġi milqugħha, akkumpanjata, promossa u integrata fis-soċjetà rispettiva tagħha biex verament tħossha sigura filwaqt li appella lill-Unjoni Ewropea biex tikkordina aħjar il-wasliet ta’ dawn il-persuni fost l-Istati Membri… Read more »

The Sunday Gospel: 6th November

06/11/2022

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Maccabees 7:1-2,9-14
Psalm: 16 (17):1,5-6,8b & 15
Second Reading: 2 Thessalonians 2:16 – 3:5

Gospel: Luke 20:27-38

Some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, came forward and put this question to Jesus, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, ‘If someone’s brother dies leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother.’

Now there were seven brothers; the first married a woman but died childless… Read more »

The Caritas Community Centre inaugurated

02/11/2022   Caritas Community Centre, Blata l-Bajda

A new Caritas Community Centre described by Archbishop Charles Scicluna as “a beautiful statement of hope” was officially opened by Prime Minister Robert Abela and Mgr Scicluna yesterday following a €5 million investment.

Located in Blata l-Bajda, the new premises will be dedicated to non-residential community services offered by Caritas Malta, whose mission has expanded significantly since it was set up in 1968 to alleviate poverty and promote human development and social justice… Read more »