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FESTALWIĠI: A Community Festival with a difference

03/06/2023

Unstable weather conditions did not dampen the enthusiasm of those who gathered in the St Aloysius College Grounds in Birkirkara on Sunday 21st May for a packed programme of day-long activities.

FestAlwiġi is a community festival organised by the St Aloysius College Committee, consisting of members of staff from the three schools. Following a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, College brought this much-loved celebration for staff, students, and their families and friends back with a bang. 

From plant and book sales; chess, table soccer and football tournaments; professional kickboxing workshops; science shows; ‘karrozzin’ rides and a variety of games held both indoors and outdoors, visitors were treated to a great choice of fun activities… Read more »

Public dialogue inspired by Pope Francis’ visit to Malta to be held on 1 June

27/05/2023

Inspired by Pope Francis visit to Malta, Rethink Culture will be holding a public event next month to discuss the complex issues shaping Maltese culture.

Inspired by Pope Francis’ visit to Malta last year a series of podcasts, entitled Rethink, had a number of guests including activists, academics, politicians and members of the clergy discuss the Maltese reality.

Now following the successful podcasts hosted by Mark Cachia from the Justice and Peace Commission, which were also aired on 103 Malta’s Heart, a public discussion will be held on Thursday 1 June in Valletta… Read more »

Live: Consecration of church at Rużar Briffa residential complex

26/05/2023   Rużar Briffa residential complex, Ħal Luqa

Is‑Sibt 27 ta’ Mejju, fil‑5:30pm, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna se jikkonsagra l‑Knisja Madonna Għajnuna tal‑Insara u San Bartilmew Appostlu fil‑kumpless residenzjali Rużar Briffa fir-Residenza San Vinċenz de Paule.

Għin lill‑Arċidjoċesi twettaq il‑missjoni tagħha Agħti Donazzjoni »

Segwi l-qari tal-Quddiesa tal-lum hawnhekk.

Talba għat-Tqarbina tax-Xewqa

Ġesù, jiena nemmen li Inti tinsab tabilħaqq fis-Sagrament tal-Ewkaristija. 
Irrid inħobbok fuq kollox u fuq kulħadd… Read more »

The Holy Spirit leads you to harmony, to unity – The Archbishop

25/05/2023   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Kif indunajtu f’dawn il-jiem qegħdin naqraw siltiet mid-diskors ta’ Ġesù fl-aħħar ċena li nsibu fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann. Illum għandna dan il-kliem u din is-silta mill-kapitlu 17. Innutaw li f’din is-silta, għax f’siltiet oħra jissemma b’ismu, l-Ispirtu s-Santu ma jissemiex b’ismu imma nixtieq li nagħrfu l-ismijiet differenti tal-Ispirtu s-Santu f’din is-silta.

Ħin minnhom Ġesù jitkellem dwar il-glorja; il-glorja hi isem ieħor tal-Ispirtu s-Santu… Read more »

Diversity brings us together!

25/05/2023

Missio Malta celebrated World Diversity Day together with school children from the Mellieħa Primary School on Monday 15th May. The activity served to mark UNESCO’s World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, with the aim of highlighting the wealth of the world’s cultures and promoting peace through dialogue. 

“Just like a beautiful rainbow, composed of many beautiful colours, we like to think of our society and the different cultures that constitute it, as the elements that make us special and stronger together… Read more »

Video: ‘L-Għanja ta’ Ħabib’, a book of poems by the Archbishop, is launched

23/05/2023   The Archbishop's Palace, Mdina

Ftit tal-jiem ilu saret it-tnedija tal-ktieb il-ġdid tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, fil-Palazz tal-Arċisqof, l-Imdina. ‘L-Għanja ta’ Ħabib’ hu ġabra ta’ aktar minn 120 poeżija, b’analiżi ta’ Prof. Charles Briffa u ritratti ta’ Daniel Cilia.

Il-poeżiji jitfgħu raġġ dawl fuq il-ħajja tal-Arċisqof bl-ewwel poeżija tmur lura għall-1975 filwaqt li l-iktar poeżija reċenti nkitbet fl-2022. Kif jispjega l-Arċisqof stess fid-daħla tiegħu għall-ktieb, fil-poeżiji hu qed jaqsam mal-qarrejja l-lehma ta’ żgħożitu, il-ħolm, ix-xewqat, it-turufnament u l-faraġ tal-adolexxenza… Read more »