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Let’s support each other in mental health – The Archbishop

Mass on the 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time

20/08/2023   The Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Paceville

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Dari dar it-talb tissejjaħ għall-popli kollha” (Iż 56:7). Din hija l-profezija minn Iżaija li qrajna llum u li tixraq ħafna wkoll għal din l-okkażjoni li fiha qegħdin niċċelebraw il-50 anniversarju mit-tberik ta’ din il-knisja. Hija dar it-talb, hija dar il-Mulej. U tissejjaħ hekk għall-popli kollha.

Fid-dawl tal-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna, nifhmu li meta Isaija jifhem: “il-popli kollha” qed jinkludi mhux biss lil ħutu l-Lhud imma wkoll lil dawk li ġejjin mill-ġnus… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: What is my faith like?

21/08/2023

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

Today’s Gospel recounts the encounter of Jesus with a Canaanite woman outside the territory of Israel (cf. Mt 15:21-28). She asks him to liberate her daughter, who is tormented by a demon. But the Lord pays no attention to her. She insists, and the disciples advise Jesus to acknowledge her so she would stop… Read more »

Maltese delegates explore diversity in schools during Sweden visit

19/08/2023

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Three delegates from the Secretariat for Catholic Education (SfCE) participated in a Erasmus+KA220 project titled INDI (INclusion and DIversity) to explore diversity in schools.

Schools from Sweden, Belgium, Slovenia, Cyprus, and Malta (SfCE and St Albert the Great College – Kindergarten) participated in this project. All participating schools share a common vision:  to provide education of the highest quality in early years and to address inclusion challenges for children with different educational needs and those from different cultural backgrounds… Read more »

Restoration of sacred art in the church of Kirkop

18/08/2023

The Malta Airport Foundation announced that it will be supporting an embellishment project inside the Parish Church of Saint Leonard in Kirkop, with an investment in works of art that have been commissioned for the south transept dedicated to the Holy Crucifix.

Local artist Anthony Spagnol will be executing these works, which are envisaged to be an extension of the church’s existing decorative scheme with a contemporary twist… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Mary’s life marked by service and praise

18/08/2023

Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!

Today, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, we contemplate her ascending in body and soul to the glory of Heaven. Today’s Gospel also presents her to us as she ascends, this time “into the hill country” (Lk 1:39). And why does she go up there? To help her cousin Elizabeth, and there she proclaims the joyful canticle of the Magnificat… Read more »

The World Youth Day experience

16/08/2023

Naomi Galea, a 19 year old leader and member of ŻAK Mosta explained her experience of participating in a week of joy, fun, togetherness, and spirituality at this year’s World Youth Day in Portugal. During this week she met with people from all over the world who went to Lisbon with the same purpose: to share the joy of their faith together. This experience really surprised her, as she described it as a unique journey which only a few get to enjoy – to freely express one’s faith openly without any judgements. 

During the pilgrimage there were two moments which really struck her the most and which she will forever cherish… Read more »

Pope Francis: Call on and welcome the Lord in life’s storms

14/08/2023

Għeżież ħuti, il-jum it-tajjeb!

Illum l-Evanġelju jirrakkuntalna miraklu partikolari ta’ Ġesù.  Billejl, Hu jimxi fuq l-ilma tal-għadira tal-Galilija biex jiltaqa’ mad-dixxipli li qed jaqsmu min-naħa għall-oħra bid-dagħjsa (cfr (Mt 14, 22-33).  Insaqsu: għaliex għamel hekk Ġesù?  Biex jagħmel spettaklu?  Le!  Allura għaliex?  Forsi minħabba xi ħtieġa urġenti u imprevedibbli, biex jgħin lil tiegħu li jinsabu mwaħħlin minħabba r-riħ kontra?  Le, iżda għaliex kien Hu li fassal kollox, li qalilhom biex jitilqu billejl u saħansitra – jgħidilna t-test – “ġagħalhom” (cfr v… Read more »

Motorbike Pilgrimage from Mġarr to Ħad-Dingli on Santa Marija

14/08/2023

Il-parroċċi ta’ Ħad-Dingli u l-Imġarr qed jistiednu lis-sewwieqa tal-muturi biex nhar it-Tlieta 15 ta’ Awwissu 2023 jieħdu sehem f’pellegrinaġġ bil-mutur tagħhom mill-Imġarr għal Ħad-Dingli.

Din hija s-sitt darba li qed isir dan il-pellegrinaġġ minn żewġ parroċċi ddedikati lil Marija Assunta fil-jum tal-festa solenni tagħha li huwa wkoll btala pubblika.

Is-sewwieqa tal-muturi huma mistiedna jinġabru fuq iz-zuntier tal-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Imġarr fid-9:15 am.  Il-pellegrinaġġ jitlaq fl-9:45 am.  Mal-wasla f’Ħad-Dingli, ħdejn il-Knisja Arċipretali jsir it-tberik tal-muturi u s-sewwieqa jingħataw tifkira.  Is-sewwieqa jkunu jistgħu jieħdu sehem fil-quddiesa fil-Knisja ta’ Ħad-Dingli li tibda fil-11:00 am… Read more »

Let us learn from St Cajetan how to hope in God – The Archbishop at the feast of St Cajetan, Ħamrun

Titular Feast

13/08/2023   Parish of St Cajetan, Ħamrun

“Fittxu l-ewwel is-Saltna ta’ Alla.” Din il-frażi mill-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna, li qara l-Arċipriet mill-Evanġelju skont San Mattew, tiġbor l-ispiritwalità ta’ San Gejtanu. Huwa messaġġ li intom tant intom midħla tiegħu għaliex f’ħafna ikonografija ta’ San Gejtanu din il-kelma ‘quaerite regnum Dei’ jew inkella ‘fittxu s-saltna ta’ Alla’ insibuha prattikament dejjem u kullimkien.

San Gejtanu fittex is-Saltna ta’ Alla billi fehem x’inhi… Read more »

New rector for Xgħajra Pastoral Area

12/08/2023

L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Keith Scicluna bħala r‑Rettur tal‑Knisja ta’ San Ġakbu u ż‑Żona Pastorali tax‑Xgħajra. Monsinjur Arċisqof irringrazzja lil Dun Colin Apap għal tant snin ta’ ħidma pastorali bħala rettur ta’ din il‑komunità.

Dun Keith Scicluna twieled fit‑12 ta’ April 1979. Huwa ggradwa fil‑Filosofija u t‑Teoloġija mill‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija fl‑Università ta’ Malta. Ġie ordnat saċerdot fit‑3 ta’ Lulju 2009.

Huwa beda l‑ħidma pastorali tiegħu fil‑parroċċa ta’ Kristu Re f’Raħal Ġdid… Read more »