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Pope to LGBT Catholics: ‘God is Father who does not disown any of his children’

10/05/2022

“God’s style is closeness, mercy and tenderness” Pope Francis said answering three questions put to him by Jesuit Fr James Martin who ministers to LGBT Catholics. On 5 May Fr Martin had written to the Pope in Spanish asking him to answer some questions that he is most commonly asked by LGBT Catholics and their families.

He received a hand-written response a couple of days afterward, that was published in the form of a short interview on Fr Martin’s website Outreach… Read more »

Easter to Pentecost Reflections – Fourth Sunday of Easter

08/05/2022

Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Easter by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

Gospel: Lk 10:27-30

Jesus answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.”

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbour?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead… Read more »

€358,366 raised by the Maltese and Gozitans for the Ukrainian people

08/05/2022

F’perjodu ta’ disa’ ġimgħat il-poplu Malti u Għawdxi ġabar is-somma ta’ €358,366 b’risq il-persuni fl-Ukrajna li bħalissa għaddejjin minn tbatija kbira minħabba l-gwerra u l-invażjoni Russa. Din hi waħda mill-inizjattivi li l-Knisja f’Malta ħadet biex tgħin lill-poplu Ukren. Din il-kampanja ta’ ġbir ta’ fondi kienet qed titmexxa minn Caritas Malta fuq talba tal-Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex.

Id-donazzjonijet ingħataw minn individwi, parroċċi, skejjel, kumpaniji u entitajiet oħra privati li wasslu d-donazzjoni tagħhom dirett għand Caritas Malta… Read more »

New parish priest for St Julian’s parish

08/05/2022

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Paul Mizzi bħala kappillan tal‑parroċċa ta’ San Ġiljan waqt li rringrazzja lil Dun Claude Portelli, li serva bħala kappillan għal dawn l-aħħar 13-il sena u viċi kappillan għal sitt snin.

Dun Paul Mizzi twieled Tas‑Sliema fl‑24 ta’ Awwissu 1967. Huwa rċieva l‑edukazzjoni primarja fl‑iskola ta’ St Joseph, Tas‑Sliema, l‑edukazzjoni sekondarja fil‑Kulleġġ Santu Wistin, fil‑Pietà, u l‑edukazzjoni postsekondarja fil‑Junior College, l‑Imsida… Read more »

Live: Mass at the inauguration of the 14th legislature – 7th May, 9am

07/05/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »

21 mothers receive help from Dar Tgħanniqa ta’ Omm

Auxiliary Bishop visits the premises in Mosta

06/05/2022

L‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi żar ir‑residenza ‘Dar Tgħanniqa ta’ Omm’ fil‑Mosta, li tgħin ommijiet li minkejja d‑diffikultajiet li jiltaqgħu magħhom waqt it‑tqala jagħtu prijorità l‑ħajja tat‑tarbija fil‑ġuf. F’din id‑dar, li hija mmexxija mill‑Fondazzjoni Life Network, mal‑21 omm ingħataw l‑għajnuna f’dawn l‑aħħar tliet snin. F’dawn il‑jiem, ‘Dar Tgħanniqa ta’ Omm’ hi miftuħa sabiex kull min jixtieq jagħti donazzjoni u jara b’għajnejh l‑għajnuna li qed tingħata lil dawn l‑ommijiet u t‑trabi tagħhom… Read more »

A programme of activities for the feast of St George Preca 2022

05/05/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Blata l-Bajda

A programme of activities by the Society of Christian Doctrine for the feast of St George Preca will start today. The programme will be held in the Chapel of the Miraculous Medal where the remains of this Maltese saint and founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine M.U.S.E.U.M. are found.

Thursday 5 to Saturday 7 May 2022
Adoration at 5pm. Triduum Mass at 6pm in the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal at Blata l-Bajda… Read more »

The Salesian Provincial Chapter comes to an end

05/05/2022

Nhar l-Erbgha 4 ta’ Mejju 2022, intemm il-Kapitlu Provinċjali tas-Salesjani ta’ Dun Bosco f’Malta, li sar fid-dar tat-talb tal-Lunzjata, ir-Rabat. Matul il-Kapitlu rappreżentanti minn kull komunità Salesjana rriflettew, fi spirtu ta’ smigħ u dixxerniment, dwar numru ta’ proposti li huma l-frott ta’ proċess ta’ riflessjoni li kull komunità wettqet wara l-Kapitlu Ġenerali ta’ Turin li sar fi Frar tal-2020.

It-tema What kind of Salesian for the youth of today? … Read more »