The Archdiocese of Malta has joined hundreds of others in objecting to a development application that would see a Żejtun townhouse dating back to the 18th century replaced by an apartment block that would dwarf its neighbour: the 17th century St Clement’s Chapel.

PA/6418/22 would see the existing townhouse – and its garden – which occupy a triangular plot at the junction between Triq San Klement and Triq Joe Attard torn down and replaced with a five-storey structure which would house ground-floor garages and a single office, nine apartments and a  penthouse… Read more »

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

L-ewwel nett nixtieq nifirħilkom, għeżież ħbieb, u nifraħ magħkom f’Jum il-Gradwazzjoni. Il-laqgħa tagħna flimkien hawnhekk hi ċelebrazzjoni ta’ ringrazzjament lil Alla, li minnu jiġina kull ġid. Intom qed tgħidulu grazzi għall-għajnuna tiegħu tul is-snin biex intom ilkoll stajtu taslu għal Jum il-Gradwazzjoni tagħkom. Żgur li għaddejtu kultant minn żmien iebes, speċjalment iż-żmien meta kienet qawwija l-pandemija Covid-19 u din ġabet tħarbit f’diversi oqsma… Read more »

The Secretariat for Catholic Education today signed an agreement with the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) to cover those engaged as Student Support Services Grades.

More than 20 employees who offer their services to Church schools will benefit from this agreement, which is being backdated to January 1, 2019, and reflects the one signed between MUT and the State.

The Student Support Services Grades — which include psychosocial professionals, such as counsellors and other specialisations — will now see an improvement in their salaries as well as deserved recognition for their work… Read more »

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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 »

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Follow today’s Mass readings from here.

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 »

Missio Malta, in collaboration with the Mosta Scout Group are once again inviting members of the public to get their adrenaline going at the annual Abseiling & Zipline Weekend at Mosta Bridge on the 12th and 13th November. 

The event which is in its 11th edition, shall be raising funds for Maltese missions in Ethiopia.

“Missio Malta is grateful that the Mosta Scout Group has once again offered to organise this extremely popular event, in aid of Missio’s projects in developing countries… Read more »

(left) Nathan Bonnici, Antoinette Laferla, Rev. Dr Carl-Mario Sultana, Minister Dr Clifton Grima, Gozo Bishop Anton Teuma, Archbishop Charles Scicluna, Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi and Fr Colin Sammut

The Bishops of Malta and Gozo yesterday presented the book Light of the World to the Minister of Education, Dr Clifton Grima at the Archbishop’s Curia, Floriana. The book presented by the Archbishop Charles Scicluna as the President of the Maltese Episcopal Conference in the presence of the Delegate for Religious Education of the Episcopal Conference, Rev… Read more »

Tomorrow, Wednesday, 2nd November 2022, the Archbishop’s Curia, including the Marriage Office in Floriana, and the Ecclesiastical Tribunal in Valletta, will be closed all day.

The Curia reopens on Thursday, 3rd November 2022. Read more »

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The pontifical vestments of Pope St Pius V are being brought to Malta to commemorate the 450th anniversary of his demise and are being exhibited at St John’s Co-Cathedral till the 13th of November 2022.

Pope Pius V was a Dominican friar who was elected to the papacy in 1566 until his death in 1572. He is remembered as the great benefactor of Malta’s Capital City, Valletta, and as a promoter of the devotion towards Our Lady of the Holy Rosary… Read more »