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19 church entities in the social sphere meet the Archbishop

03/05/2023   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

19 organisations within the Church in Malta that offer their services in the social sphere met with Archbishop Charles Scicluna on Wednesday 26th April at the Archbishop’s Curia, Floriana. The organisations which form part of the Secretariat for Diaconia, spoke about their work and the tough realities they face on a daily basis.

Following their presentations, the Archbishop gave a short closing address during which he thanked each organisation for the important work being carried out in Maltese society… Read more »

Open day on Sunday 7th May to visit tapestries exhibition at St John’s Co-Cathedral

02/05/2023

The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation announced an upcoming Open Day to commemorate the completion of a sixteen-year restorative project of the historic set of Tapestries on Sunday 7 May 2023 between 15:00 hrs and 20:00 hrs (last entry at 19:30 hrs). This Open Day will provide an exclusive opportunity for the general public to view and experience an integral part of Malta’s cultural and historical heritage for more than three centuries… Read more »

Synod: Laymen and laywomen eligible to vote at General Assembly

27/04/2023

Neither the nature nor the name is changing—which remains the Synod of Bishops—but the composition of the participants in the October 2023 General Assembly in the Vatican on the theme of synodality is set to change, since a sizeable group of “non-bishop” members will also take part.

These 70 individuals will include lay people appointed directly by the Pope, 50 percent of whom shall be women and among whom shall be included several young people… Read more »

Give yourselves to people but find time for yourself too – The Archbishop to the new deacons

Mass celebrating the ordination to the diaconate

22/04/2023   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Ma nsejħilkomx aktar qaddejja, għax il-qaddej ma jafx x’jagħmel sidu; sejjaħtilkom ħbieb” (Ġw 15:15). Int u tisma’ din il-Kelma proprju bħal-lum fid-djakonat, tgħid imma Ġesù jaf eżattament x’inhu jgħid. Meta aħna għadna kemm ikkonfermajna l-għażla tal-Knisja, biex lil dawn iż-żewġt irġiel żgħażagħ insejħulhom qaddejja, djakni – diákonoi.

“Ma nsejħilkomx aktar qaddejja” (Ġw 15:15); imma ma jsejħilhomx qaddejja għax ma jridhomx qaddejja li ma jafux x’jagħmel sidhom… Read more »

Live: Diaconate Ordination Mass – 22nd April 2023, 9:30am

22/04/2023   Saint 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 »

Father and daughter’s exhibition in aid of Caritas Malta

20/04/2023

On celebrating 55 years of service with people in need, Caritas Malta, will be hosting an exhibition of watercolour paintings created by John Martin Borg and his daughter Claire.

This diverse exhibition is entitled “In the Heart of Spring”. Besides the obvious, that this is a celebration of the glory season, the title relates to the work of Caritas Malta, which has brought a new spring into the lives of so many individuals for the past fifty-five years… Read more »