News

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna in August 2022

01/08/2022

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Awwissu, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se jkompli jiċċelebra quddies matul il‑ġimgħa kif ukoll nhar ta’ Ħadd. Dawn iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi qed jixxandru fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

Il‑quddies organizzat mill‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed jixxandar:

  • Mit‑Tnejn sal‑Ġimgħa fid‑9:30 a.m. mill‑Kappella tal‑Madonna ta’ Manresa, fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana. Wara l‑quddiesa tingħad it‑talba tar‑rużarju li tixxandar fuq Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta…

    • Read more »

New archpriest for Msida parish and new pastoral care coordinator for the elderly

31/07/2022

Dun Mario Mifsud Arċipriet ġdid għall-parroċċa tal-Imsida

L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Mario Mifsud bħala arċipriet tal‑parroċċa ta’ San Ġużepp fl‑Imsida.

Dun Mario Mifsud twieled Ħ’Attard fis‑17 ta’ Mejju 1963 u rċieva l‑edukazzjoni primarja fl-iskola statali tal-Ħamrun, is-sekondarja fil‑Liċeo, il‑Ħamrun u fis‑Seminarju Minuri. Qabel ma daħal għall‑formazzjoni saċerdotali fis‑Seminarju tal-Arċisqof f’Tal-Virtù, fl‑1988 ggradwa bħala accountant mill‑Università ta’ Malta.

Huwa ġie ordnat saċerdot fis‑16 ta’ Settembru 1994 u beda l‑ħidma pastorali tiegħu bħala viċi kappillan fil‑parroċċa ta’ Ħal Tarxien… Read more »

The restoration of St Augustine Convent reaches its final phase

30/07/2022   St Augustine Convent, Valletta

Ix-xogħol fuq il-proġett ta’ restawr tal-kunvent ta’ Santu Wistin qed joqrob lejn tmiemu. Ix-xogħlijiet li saru jinkludu r-restawr u l-konservazzjoni tal-erba’ faċċati tal-kunvent, it-tħaffir arkeoloġiku ta’ parti mill-bitħa u l-installazzjoni ta’ lift li jkun aċċessibbli għal kulħadd. Permezz ta’ dan il-proġett, ġiet irriġenerata binja estensiva li kienet ilha biex tiġi rrestawrata b’mod sinifikanti minn wara t-Tieni Gwerra Dinjija, li matulha ġġarrfu partijiet sostanzjali. Parti minn din il-binja se tinbidel f’Ċentru ta’ Interpretazzjoni tal-Komunità… Read more »

Pope in Québec to ‘foster communion with Canada’s Indigenous peoples’

28/07/2022

Pope Francis with the Governor General of Canada and an Indigenous leader  (Vatican Media)

The second leg of Pope Francis’ ongoing “Penitential Pilgrimage” has brought him to Québec City, where he will remain till Friday when he leaves for Iqaluit.

On Thursday evening, the Holy Father is scheduled to preside at Vespers with the Bishops, clergy, consecrated persons, seminarians and pastoral workers at the Notre Dame de Québec Cathedral… Read more »

Educators given the mandate to administer the Eucharist in Church Schools

28/07/2022   The Basilica of Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Valletta

Fit-22 ta’ Ġunju ngħata l-mandat lill-Ministri Straordinarji tat-Tqarbin lil 45 edukatur minn 17-il skola tal-Knisja. Il-mandat ingħata wara li l-edukaturi tħarrġu permezz ta’ kors mill-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.

L-għoti tal-Mandat sar fil-Bażilika tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, il-Belt Valletta, u kien ippresedut  mid-Delagat tal-Arċisqof għall-Iskejjel tal-Knisja Patri Charles Mallia, O.Carm. Waqt iċ-ċerimonja fakkar fil-ħtieġa tal-Ewkaristija fil-ħajja tagħna, li hi l-pern tal-fidi tagħna u s-sostenn tal-Poplu t’Alla… Read more »

Pope in Canada: Preserve your history to protect your future

27/07/2022

During Mass celebrated at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Tuesday – the feast day of Sts Joachim and Anne – Pope Francis reflects on the important role of grandparents in passing down the faith, and highlights the need to preserve the memory of those who preceded us.

Thousands of pilgrims welcomed Pope Francis as he joined their annual pilgrimage to the sacred shores of Lac Ste… Read more »

Statement by the Church Schools Association

26/07/2022

The Church Schools Association (CSA) is saddened that the differences between the Board of Governors of St Albert the Great College and its Head, Mr Mario Mallia, could not be reconciled and led to the decision to end Mr Mallia’s tenure as Head of School. 

Notwithstanding the reasons for the dismissal of Mr Mallia, the Association wishes to acknowledge Mr Mallia’s valid contribution to the educational inclusion of disadvantaged students and of students from different backgrounds… Read more »

Pope says he is ‘deeply sorry’ to Indigeneous Peoples in Canada

26/07/2022

Highlights of Pope Francis in Maskwacis for the Meeting with Indigenous Peoples

In his first public event in Canada, Pope Francis addresses representatives of Indigenous Peoples of the First Nations, the Métis and the Inuit gathered in Maskwacis Park, near Edmonton. In his poignant speech, he again implores forgiveness for the evils committed by many Christians against the Indigenous Peoples in Canada in the residential school system… Read more »

Dun Ġorġ died 60 years ago

26/07/2022

L-ewwel Superjur Ġenerali, Eugenio Borg (Gege) jbus lil Dun Ġorġ mejjet

Minn sentejn ’l hawn is-26 ta’ Lulju hu marbut mal-Jum Dinji tan-Nanniet u l-Anzjani ċċelebrat fl-eqreb Ħadd fuq xewqa tal-Papa Franġisku. Dan għaliex f’din il-ġurnata l-Knisja fil-kalendarju tagħha tfakkar in-nanniet ta’ Ġesù, Sant’Anna u San Ġwakkin.

Imma għal Malta u b’mod speċjali għas-Soċjetà tal-Museum dan hu wkoll il-jum tal-anniversarju mill-mewt tal-fundatur… Read more »