News from the Church in Malta
DISCERN, the Diocesan Research Institute on the Signs of the Times, is convening a round table on Thursday, 21 July 2022, to reflect on the findings of a study of representations of Catholicism in Malta. In the words of the research report, “The study of representations of Catholicism in Malta is important. By studying such representations, one opens a window into the Maltese cultural milieu… Read more »
L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ħalla Malta t‑Tnejn filgħaxija, 18 ta’ Lulju 2022, għal Lourdes fejn qiegħed imexxi pellegrinaġġ għall‑morda. Dan hu d‑90 pellegrinaġġ annwali li qed torganizza l‑Għaqda Maltija għat‑Trasport tal‑Morda f’Lourdes (UMTAL). L‑Arċisqof hu akkumpanjat minn Dun Joseph Mizzi, id‑direttur spiritwali tal‑UMTAL, kif ukoll minn Dun Martin Micallef, id‑Direttur tad‑Dar tal‑Providenza.
Għal dan il‑pellegrinaġġ qed jattendu 180 persuna: 55 pazjent, 65 pellegrin u 60 voluntier li jinkludu tobba, infermiera u spiżjara… Read more »
Il-President ta’ Malta George Vella inawgura monument f’Tas-Sliema li jfakkar lill-anzjani li tilfu ħajjithom matul il-pandemija tal-Covid-19. Il-President qal li din il-pandemija kienet kiefra għall-anzjani, l-aktar dawk f’residenzi jew l-isptarijiet minħabba n-nuqqas ta’ kuntatt fiżiku ma’ dawk l-aktar qrib tagħhom.
Appella biex bħala soċjetà nsibu mezz ta’ kif insaħħu l-preżenza tagħna fil-ħajja tal-anzjani. “Kull wieħed u waħda minna jista’ jagħti sehmu biex il-kwalità tal-ħajja tal-anzjani tagħna tmur dejjem għall-aħjar,” qal il-President… Read more »
Nhar is‑Sibt 23 u l‑Ħadd 24 ta’ Lulju 2022 il‑pubbliku hu mistieden jattendi għal open weekend fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof fil‑Furjana. Din hi t‑tieni darba li qed issir open weekend tal‑Kurja, magħrufa wkoll bħala ‘Casa Manresa’. Id‑dettalji tħabbru dalgħodu waqt konferenza tal‑aħbarijiet indirizzata minn Michael Pace Ross, is‑Segretarju Amministrattiv tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, fil‑preżenza tal‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi, fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof stess.
Waqt il‑jumejn tal‑open weekend il‑viżitaturi jistgħu jgħaddu minn kurituri mżewqa b’diversi opri tal‑arti u arkitettura, iżuru x‑xogħol artistiku tas‑sala tar‑refettorju u jipparteċipaw f’diversi taħditiet informattivi dwar l‑istorja tal‑binja, il‑proġetti ta’ restawr li qed isiru mill‑Knisja, kif ukoll dwar kif jiġu arkivjati diġitalment dokumenti storiċi… Read more »
Bejn l-2010 u l-2022, Din l-Art Ħelwa mexxiet il-proġett ta’ restawr tal-Knisja ta’ Sarria fil-Furjana u s-seba’ pitturi ta’ Mattia Preti li hemm fiha.
Il-Kardinal Mario Grech żar il-knisja nhar it-Tlieta filgħaxija u bierek it-tlestija ta’ dan il-proġett ta’ restawr, li sar grazzi għall-appoġġ ta’ Shireburn Software Ltd, l-Ajruport Internazzjonali ta’ Malta, Middlesea Insurance Ltd., Sparkasse Bank Malta Ltd u r-Rotary Clubs ta’ Palermo u Malta… Read more »
L-20 edizzjoni tal-maratona Oħloq Tbissima se tittella’ f’Dar San Ġużepp bejn illum 15 u s-17 ta’ Lulju. Din il-maratona ssir biex jinġabru fondi għal diversi proġetti fil-pajjiżi tal-missjoni. Iżda din is-sena hemm maħsub ukoll proġett f’Malta. Patri Louis Mallia (MSSP) jitkellem ma’ Newsbook.com.mt dwar dawn l-20 sena ta’ Oħloq Tbissima u għal proġetti futuri.
Għoxrin sena ilu kienet ittellgħet l-ewwel maratona ta’ Oħloq Tbissima… Read more »
Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Mario Grech as a member of the Dicastery for Bishops, formerly known as the Congregation for Bishops.
Cardinal Grech, who serves as secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, is one of 14 new members who will sit on the department of the Roman Curia that oversees the selection of new bishops.
Last month, Cardinal Grech was also appointed as a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments… Read more »
The ceremony of the Dean’s Awards of the Faculty of Theology for 2020-2021 was held on Friday 1 July 2022 in the presence of the Director General for Educational Services, Mr Emile Vassallo, Pro-Rectors Prof. Joseph Cacciottolo and Prof. Ing. Simon G. Fabri, and the Dean of the Faculty of Theology, Rev. Dr Stefan Attard. The awarded students and their sponsors were invited to the event which took place at the Aula Magna, Valletta Campus… Read more »
Is‑Segretarjat għall‑Edukazzjoni Nisranija inawgura uffiċċji ġodda f’Ħal Balzan sabiex ikun jista’ jkompli jagħti servizz aħjar lill‑istudenti u l‑impjegati fl‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja. Dawn ġew imbierka mill‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi wara quddiesa li saret fil‑Kappella tal‑Bon Pastur f’Ħal Balzan stess. Għal din il‑quddiesa u għat‑tberik tal‑uffiċċji attendew l‑impjegati tas‑Segretarjat, sorijiet tal‑Bon Pastur u persuni oħra li taw sehemhom fit‑twettiq tal‑proġett.
Minn dawn l‑uffiċċji f’Ħal Balzan se jkunu qed jaħdmu l‑impjegati li jieħdu ħsieb l‑applikazzjonijiet għad‑dħul fl‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja kif ukoll impjegati li jaħdmu mill‑qrib mal‑istudenti u l‑edukaturi fosthom ħaddiema soċjali, ħaddiema ta’ żgħażagħ, psikologi edukattivi, counsellors, psikoterapista, play therapist, career advisors, tim ta’ sapport ta’ dyslexia, occupational therapist, u tim ta’ sapport soċjali, emozzjonali u ta’ mġiba… Read more »
Several volunteers from the Camini…amo group walked the Pilgrimage of St James better known as the Camino de Santiago in the Galician region in Northern Spain. A total sum of €15,000 was raised by the pilgrims and their contacts in aid Fondazzjoni Sebħ. The funds will support various projects of the Church entity and will assist in meeting some of the needs of children, adolescents and women living in the foundation’s residences… Read more »
