News from the Church in Malta
“Listen to the voice of creation” is the theme chosen by Pope Francis for this year’s Season of Creation, which began on 1 September with the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and will conclude on 4 October with the feast of St Francis of Assisi. This is a special time for all Christians to pray and work together to care for our common home… Read more »
“Isma’ leħen il‑ħolqien”. Din hi l‑istedina li l‑Papa Franġisku għamel fil‑messaġġ[1] li ħareġ għall‑okkażjoni tal‑Istaġun tal‑Ħolqien ta’ din is‑sena (mill‑1 ta’ Settembru sal‑4 ta’ Ottubru 2022). Il‑Papa jħeġġiġna nisimgħu bir‑reqqa l‑vuċi tal‑ħolqien: il‑vuċi tal‑pjaneta u l‑vuċi tal‑persuni li jgħixu fiha, ilħna li ilhom żmien imsikkta u mwarrba fil‑ġenb minħabba “interessi ekonomiċi predatorji” li jissarrfu fil‑qerda tal‑ambjent u f’miżerja għal ħafna nies, speċjalment tal‑foqra li dejjem huwa dawk li l‑iktar ibatu l‑konsegwenzi tal‑qerda ambjentali… Read more »
During these last few months, a group of Maltese young people from ŻAK Ħal Tarxien between 16 and 25 years were planning a youth exchange, to spend a week in Malta with a group of young people from Italy and explore a particular theme together through several activities. The Italian group, Azione Cattolica in San Severo, came to Malta this year and the Maltese group plan to go to Italy next year for the second part of the exchange… Read more »
Dun Franco Fenech Kappillan ġdid għall-parroċċa tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni fil-Ħamrun
L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Franco Fenech bħala kappillan tal‑parroċċa tal‑Immakulata Kunċizzjoni fil‑Ħamrun.
Dun Franco twieled fis‑27 ta’ Lulju 1966 f’Tal‑Pietà u rċieva l‑edukazzjoni primarja fl‑iskola statali tal‑Marsa, is‑sekondarja fil‑Liċeo tal‑Ħamrun, u l‑postsekondarja fil‑Kulleġġ De La Salle fil‑Birgu. Fi Frar 1986 daħal mal‑Patrijiet Franġiskani Kapuċċini u rċieva l‑formazzjoni reliġjuża f’Pesaro l‑Italja. Dun Franco għamel l‑istudji tiegħu fis‑Seminarju ta’ Fano, li hu affiljat mal‑Università tal‑Lateran f’Ruma… Read more »
At the conclusion of the General Audience, Pope Francis renewed his invitation to everyone to pray for peace from the Lord for “the beloved Ukrainian people who have been suffering the horrors of war for six months now.”
He recalled the dangerous situation concerning the Zaporizhia nuclear plant, and asked that concrete steps be taken to avert the risk of a catastrophe.
The Pope also recalled all war prisoners, saying they are close to his heart, especially those in precarious condition, asking that the authorities work for their release… Read more »
Wara li tħabbret il-mewt ta’ Mons. Philip Calleja, fl-età ta’ 93 sena, li ddedika ħajtu għall-emigranti u r-refuġjati, Newsbook.com.mt tkellem maż-żewġ suċċessuri tiegħu b’rabta mat-tmexxija ta’ Kummissjoni Migranti.
Mons. Alfred Vella, li kien sar Direttur tal-Kummissjoni fl-2003, wara Mons. Calleja, qal li hu se jibqa’ jiftakru bħala “persuna perseveranti li tgħin akkost ta’ kollox, anke jekk se jidher antipatku.” Qal li huma ħadmu tajjeb flimkien għal madwar 18-il sena meta Mons… 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 »
Il-parroċċi ta’ Ħad-Dingli u l-Imġarr qed jistiednu lis-sewwieqa tal-muturi biex nhar it-Tnejn, 15 ta’ Awwissu 2022, jieħdu sehem f’pellegrinaġġ bil-mutur tagħhom mill-Imġarr għal Ħad-Dingli.
L-inizjattiva qed tittieħed għall-ħames darba minn żewġ parroċċi dedikati lil Marija Assunta fil-jum tal-festa solenni tagħha li jkun ukoll jum ta’ btala pubblika.
Is-sewwieqa tal-muturi huma mistiedna jinġabru fuq iz-zuntier tal-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Imġarr fid-9:30am. Il-pellegrinaġġ jibda fl-10a.m. Mal-wasla f’Ħad-Dingli, ħdejn il-Knisja Arċipretali jsir it-tberik tal-muturi u s-sewwieqa jingħataw tifkira. … Read more »
F’għeluq is-sena mit-twaqqif tal-Fondazzjoni tal-Knisja tal-Ġiżwiti fil-Belt Valletta, il-Ministru għall-Wirt Nazzjonali, l-Arti u l-Gvern Lokali Owen Bonnici ħabbar investiment ta’ €1.7 miljun f’xogħlijiet ta’ restawr fil-Knisja u l-Kulleġġ tal-Ġiżwiti li se jiżdiedu mat-€2.8 miljun li diġà ġew investiti mill-2015 sal-lum, sabiex din il-ġawhra patrimonjali tirritorna għall-istat glorjuż tagħha u tkompli titgawda mill-ġenerazzjonijiet preżenti u futuri.
Il-Knisja kienet inbniet bejn l-1593 u l-1609 mill-Ordni tal-Ġiżwiti u fiha xogħlijiet ta’ arti ta’ Mattia Preti, Giovanni Battista Caracciolo, Stefano Erardi u Alessio Erardi, fost oħrajn, u l-artal titulari huwa magħmul minn Filippo Paladini… Read more »
The Archdiocese of Malta has been informed that the parish priest of Marsaxlokk is due to face charges related to misappropriation of funds and money laundering.
The priest has been placed on administrative leave with immediate effect while proceedings are underway.
The parish will be placed under the care of an administrator appointed by Archbishop Charles Scicluna.
The Archdiocese has offered its full cooperation to the authorities and will seek to establish whether long-standing policies related to donations have been followed by the parish priest.
Since proceedings are underway, the Archdiocese will not be commenting further on this case and appeals to the media to respect the presumption of innocence so that justice can take its full and proper course… Read more »
