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‘Flimkien’ magazine is back in Maltese households and online

20/05/2022

Minn din il-ġimgħa l-Flimkien beda jerġa’ jitqassam f’160,000 dar f’Malta f’format ġdid stampat u se jkun ukoll online. Dan tħabbar dalgħodu waqt konferenza tal-aħbarijiet fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof fil-Furjana, fejn ingħataw dettalji dwar it-tnedija mill-ġdid tal-pubblikazzjoni Flimkien.

Il-Flimkien, li ilu jitqassam fid-djar u fil-parroċċi għal dawn l-aħħar 17 sena, jinħareġ mill-Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani li huwa ffurmat mill-kappillani tal-parroċċi f’Malta… Read more »

L-Iskola St Michael – l-Għaxqa ta’ San Ġorġ Preca

A book by Robert Aloisio

19/05/2022

St Michael’s School, a school run by the MUSEUM Society, celebrated its 75th  anniversary last November. For this occasion, Preca Publications has published a book in Maltese, researched by Robert Aloisio called L-Iskola St Michael – L-Għaxqa ta’ San Ġorġ Preca. The book contains a lot of new information about the school and that should find its place in the library of everyone who cares about education and St Ġorġ Preca because this school was really his and this book shows us why… Read more »

Public Lecture: “In search of meaning at end-of-life care”

18/05/2022

The general public and all University students and medical professionals are encouraged to attend tonight Prof. Marc Desmet’s SJ lecture entitled: “In search of Meaning at End-of-Life Care: Experiences of a Belgian Jesuit Palliative Care Physician.” It will be held at the South Auditorium of Mater Dei Hospital (Medical School) at 18:00.

There will also be the possibility to ask questions and discuss cases with Prof… Read more »

Pope: St Charles de Foucauld shared essence and universality of faith

18/05/2022

St Charles de Foucauld 

Just three days after declaring Charles de Foucauld a Saint, Pope Francis met with a delegation of the many women and men inspired by the French missionary’s life and charism.

Speaking to the Association of the Spiritual Family of Charles de Foucauld on Wednesday, the Pope called him a “prophet for our times, who knew how to highlight the essence and universality of the faith.”

He said St… Read more »

Dun Mikiel Azzopardi remembered on the 35th anniversary of his death

16/05/2022   Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi

(left) Fr Martin Micallef and Mgr George Frendo

“Mgr Mikiel Azzopardi, whose 35th anniversary of his death is being remembered today, 13th of May, will remain for us a model for the love he showed towards persons with disabilities. He also showed courage. Courage strengthened with a tremendous faith in God’s providence and Dar tal-Providenza is proof of this”. This was the message conveyed by Mgr George Frendo O.P., former Archbishop of Tirana in Albania, during a commemorative mass for Mgr Azzopardi who founded Dar tal-Providenza in 1965… Read more »

Live: The ordination of three new priests – 14th May 2022, 9:30am

14/05/2022   St Paul's 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 »

European conference on catechesis held in Malta

12/05/2022

20 delegat għall‑katekeżi fl‑Ewropa attendew konferenza ta’ tliet ijiem f’Malta fejn ddiskutew il‑ministeru tal‑katekist u l‑irwol importanti li għandu fid‑dinja tal‑lum biex titwassal l‑Aħbar it‑Tajba. Il‑konferenza ġiet organizzata mit‑Taqsima tal‑Katekeżi fi ħdan is‑CCEE (Kunsill tal‑Konferenzi Episkopali Ewropej) flimkien mal‑Konferenza Episkopali Maltija u mas‑Segretarjat għall‑Katekeżi tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Din kienet l‑ewwel darba li d‑delegati ltaqgħu fiżikament minn wara l‑pandemija. 

Fil‑laqgħat u d‑diskussjonijiet ta’ dawn it‑tlitt ijiem ħarġet is‑sbuħija tal‑Knisja Kattolika fid‑diversità tagħha fl‑Ewropa u l‑modi differenti kif il‑Kelma qed tixxandar fil‑konkret f’dawn il‑pajjiżi… Read more »

Pope: Concrete measures needed to revive hope in family and birth

12/05/2022

At the “General States of Birth” meeting, Pope Francis calls for joint efforts to reverse the course of the “cold demographic winter” as birth rates decline in several nations, stressing that “it can be done” through mutual collaboration at all levels of society.

Addressing participants at the second edition of the “General State of Births” meeting held on Thursday at the Auditorium della Conciliazione in Rome, Pope Francis highlighted that the issue of the birthrate represents a real social emergency that is not immediately perceptible like other problems that occupy the news… Read more »