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I hope that during this Christmas we find the time to get closer to God – Archbishop

25/12/2022

Eċċellenza, President tar-Repubblika, Sinjura Vella; Onorevoli Prim Ministru u Sinjura Abela; għażiża Georgia Mae; Dr Bernard Grech u Sinjura Grech. Ma nixtieqx ninsa lill-Ispeaker Dr Anglu Farrugia. Ningħaqad magħhom ilkoll biex inwassal tislijiet ta’ Milied hieni u Sena Ġdida mimlija risq lill-poplu Malti u Għawdxi, lill-poplu għażiż tagħna. Nixtieq nirringrazzja wkoll lil min poġġiena f’dan l-ambjent straordinarju sabiħ ta’ dwal, ta’ festa, ta’ ferħ. U l-poplu li nġabar hawnhekk f’dan it-temp sabiħ, li ppermetta li aħna ngawdu dan iż-żmien ta’ preparazzjoni għall-Milied.

Qed nieħu pjaċir ukoll, li qrib tagħna għandna x-xbihat għeżież tal-Madonna bil-Bambin, u ta’ San Ġużepp… Read more »

Midnight Mass – 24th December 2022

24/12/2022 Metropolitan Cathedral, Mdina

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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 »

Procession of baby Jesus returns after two years

24/12/2022

The procession of baby Jesus will be returning this year after a two-year hiatus caused by Covid-19. The tradition is celebrated on Christmas Eve, and has its roots in the MUSEUM society.

Newsbook.com.mt spoke with Żabbar’s MUSEUM superior Brian Psaila, who spoke about the procession and the meaning of Christmas.

Psaila said that the tradition of the procession all started when around a century ago St Ġorġ Preca expressed his wish to hold the procession… Read more »

Notice

23/12/2022

Tomorrow, Saturday, 24th December 2022 till Tuesday 3rd January 2023, the Archbishop’s Curia, including the Marriage Office in Floriana, and the Ecclesiastical Tribunal in Valletta, will be closed.

The Curia, including the Marriage Office and the Ecclesiastical Tribunal, reopens on Wednesday, 4th January 2023. Read more »

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70% oppose abortion if mother’s life not at risk

20/12/2022

Almost 70 percent of respondents to a survey carried out by Misco say they are opposed to abortion if the pregnancy does not place the mother’s life at risk.

The survey, commissioned by the Archdiocese of Malta, was carried out towards the end of November and featured 800 respondents.

Conversely, almost 80 percent favour a medical intervention that results in the termination of pregnancy in circumstances where a woman’s life is in danger… Read more »

This Advent we pray to St George Preca for God to save us – The Archbishop

Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Advent

18/12/2022 The Parish Church of St Venera, Santa Venera

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Tibżax tieħu għandek lil Marija” (Mt 1:20). Din hija l-istedina li l-anġlu tal-Mulej jagħmel lil Ġużeppi ta’ Nazaret. Hija stedina biex jagħmel kuraġġ f’sitwazzjoni ta’ diffikultà kbira. L-għarusa tiegħu Marija ħarġet tqila u hu jaf li mhuwiex il-missier. X’se jagħmel? Bl-għerusija, skont il-liġi Lhudija, kienet diġà marbuta miegħu, marbuta miegħu bil-wegħda tal-fedeltà. Il-fatt li għandha wild ta’ ħaddieħor ipoġġi quddiem dan ir-raġel ġust problema, dilemma kbira: x’se nagħmel? … Read more »

St Jeanne Antide Foundation launches book on the evolution of the SOAR Service

19/12/2022

The St Jeanne Antide Foundation (SJAF) has just published a new book that holds within it a detailed account of how the SOAR Service evolved from a small support group to a fully-fledged national service.

The book, that is sponsored by RA1SE Foundation, was launched on the 10th anniversary of SOAR on the 23rd November 2022.

The book is aimed at researchers, university students, university faculties, NGOs, family welfare agencies, practitioners, legal practitioners, police officers involved in supporting women victims of domestic violence, shelter workers, care workers, volunteers and women experiencing intimate partner violence and domestic violence. … Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by the Archbishop during Christmas and the beginning of the New Year

18/12/2022

Following the Christmas sermon on 24th December 2021

Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna will lead a number of liturgical celebrations at Christmastime which are open to the public. The first of these will be on Christmas Eve.

On Saturday 24 December, the Archbishop presides over the First Vespers at 5:15 p.m. and then celebrates the Vigil Mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta. At 11:00 p.m., the Office of Readings and Christmas carol singing will take place at St Paul’s Cathedral, Mdina… Read more »

New appointments for the Metropolitan Chapter

16/12/2022

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna has recently appointed Mgr Joseph Bajada to be the President of the Metropolitan Chapter for the next three years after he was elected to this post by the members of the said Chapter, while Mgr Anton Gouder was reconfirmed as Vice-President. The other elected officials of the Chapter are Mgr Hector Scerri, who is the Chancellor of the Chapter, and Mgr Salvino Micallef, Administrator… Read more »

The Apostolic Nuncio presents his credentials to the President of Malta

15/12/2022 San Anton Palace, Attard

On Thursday, 15th December 2022, the Apostolic Nuncio, His Excellency Mgr Savio Hon Tai-Fai, presented his credentials to the President of Malta, Dr George Vella at San Anton Palace, Attard.

Following the formal presentation of his Letters of Credence, the Apostolic Nunzio conveyed salutations on behalf of His Holiness Pope Francis to President Vella and the people of Malta and Gozo. He also underlined the longstanding and warm relations between Malta and the Vatican… Read more »