News from the Church in Malta
Dun Jethro Bezzina ġie ordnat qassis fid-Djoċesi ta’ Karwar fl-Indja.
Iż-żagħżugħ Mosti li huwa wieħed mill-aħwa tal-Mixja Neokatekumenali ġie ordnat nhar it-3 ta’ April minn idejn l-Isqof Duming Dias, wara 14-il sena ta’ formazzjoni.
Huwa stqarr li l-vokazzjoni ilu jħossha saħansitra minn qabel ma rċieva l-Ewwel Tqarbina, u li meta kienu jistaqsuh x’jixtieq isir la jikber, kien iwieġeb: “missjunarju jew saċerdot”… Read more »
One hundred years ago, the Servant of God Ġużeppi De Piro opened the first orphanage in Għajnsielem, Gozo, and became its first director. This orphanage was named House of St. Joseph.
The idea of establishing a boys’ orphanage in the Diocese of Gozo had been circulating since the time of Bishop Pietru Pace, but it truly began to take shape under Bishop Mikiel Gonzi… Read more »
The International Council of Museums (ICOM) Malta, in collaboration with Heritage Malta, held a conference at the Malta Maritime Museum on the theme of ‘Small and Independent Museums’ on Friday 23rd May. The event showcased the important work being done by cultural professionals across the sector.
One panel focused on Ecclesiastical Cultural Heritage Management, with representatives from several parish museums, including Paul Catania (Naxxar Parish Museum), Joseph Borg (Il-Ħaġar Museum in Gozo), Judith Valletta (Wignacourt Museum in Rabat), Perit Reuben Abela (Żejtun Parish Museum) and Maria Dobos Falzon from the Collections Management Unit at the Archdiocese of Malta. … Read more »
The Archdiocese of Malta notes with profound sadness and regret that a diocesan priest was today found guilty on appeal of breaching sexual boundaries with a 15-year-old girl.
The Archdiocese apologises unreservedly to the victim for the actions of one of its clergymen, and wishes to make clear that it had already referred this case to the Holy See.
The Vatican determined that the priest, who cannot be named by order of the court, should be restricted from undertaking his ministry… Read more »
Photo: Parish of St Nicholas of Bari, Siġġiewi
Sr Donia MC – soru Maltija mis-Siġġiewi mwielda Ruth Bonnici – għamlet il-professjoni perpetwa tagħha fi ħdan il-kongregazzjoni tas-Sorijiet Missjunarji tal-Karità.
Hija għamlet il-Professjoni Solenni tagħha f’Ruma flimkien ma’ 18-il soru oħra minn madwar id-dinja.
Iċ-ċerimonja saret waqt quddiesa kkonċelebrata mmexxija mill-Kardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, fil-knisja parrokjali ta’ Santa Giulia Billart f’Tuscolano f’Ruma… Read more »
Claire Grech, photo [email protected]
Tifla li tilfet lil ommha minħabba marda terminali stqarret li l-kura palljattiva li ngħatat kienet estendiet il-ħajja tagħha b’erba’ xhur.
Waqt li kienet qed titkellem fil-programm “Live mill-Paroċċa”, Claire Grech, li tilfet lil ommha f’April li għadda, qalet li mill-kura palljattiva jibbenefikaw mhux biss il-pazjenti, iżda wkoll il-qraba tagħhom.
“Lil mummy kienu tawha sa Diċembru… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
I am still at the beginning of my ministry among you. Before all else, I would like to thank you for your demonstration of affection and ask you to keep supporting me with your prayers and closeness.
In whatever the Lord calls us to do, in both our daily lives and our journey of faith, there are times when we feel inadequate… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Hi kelma ta’ faraġ, dik li jgħidilna Ġesù llum: “Tħallux qalbkom titħawwad u anqas titbeżża’” (Ġw 14:27). Donnu jafna tajjeb ħafna l-Iben ta’ Alla magħmul bniedem, jaf li ċerti ċirkustanzi diffiċli tal-ħajja, nitħawdu u nibżgħu fihom. Illum waqt li nsellem lill-Hospice, nixtieq insellem lil kull min, għax għandu dijanjosi ta’ marda terminali, iħossu mħawwad u mbeżża’. Dan hu territorju qaddis li jeħtieġ minna mogħdrija, kompassjoni u wens; l-għerf ta’ min jaf jiskot quddiem il-misteru tal-proċess tal-mewt, għax il-mewt hi proċess… Read more »
Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi has pointed to what he describes as a “great contradiction” in the government’s approach to end-of-life issues, as a White Paper on voluntary assisted euthanasia comes just weeks after the publication of a national suicide prevention strategy.
Speaking this morning on RTK103, Bishop Galea-Curmi urged the public to closely examine the recently published consultation document, which proposes that euthanasia could be carried out with “the express, free and documented will of the person suffering from a terminal and irreversible illness.”
“If you are making a strategy for suicide prevention, you do not issue a White Paper that says that assisted suicide is a solution,” the bishop said, highlighting what he sees as inconsistency in policy… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters,
I am pleased to welcome you in this, my first general Audience. Today I will resume the cycle of Jubilee catecheses, on the theme “Jesus Christ Our Hope”, initiated by Pope Francis.
Let us continue today to meditate on the parables of Jesus, which help us to regain hope, because they show us how God works in history… Read more »
