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Live: Mass with the graduates of the University of Malta – 8th March 2022, 6:30pm

08/03/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Tonight, Archbishop Charles Scicluna will celebrate mass with the new graduates of the University of Malta, at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta, at 6:30pm.

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things… Read more »

Life in Tandem: Keeping up with Grace

A book about St Ġorġ Preca by Prof. Edward G. Farrugia SJ

28/02/2022

The Society of Christian Doctrine MUSEUM published the book Life in Tandem: Keeping up with Grace by Prof. Edward G. Farrugia SJ, through Preca Publishers. The book is full of experiences and reflection of the author on St Ġorġ Preca and is sold at Preca Library for €10.

A review by Fr Paul Chetcuti sj

Reading Fr Edward’s book was for me like being enchanted by a traditional Maltese festa fireworks display… Read more »

Lenten Reflections 2022 – First Sunday

05/03/2022

Reflection for the first Sunday of Lent by Archbishop Charles Scicluna

Gospel: Lk 4:1-13

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread.” Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone.’”

Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world… Read more »

Ilkoll Aħwa: Safeguarding the environment

04/03/2022   St Helen's Parish Hall, Birkirkara

The first dialogue session of Ilkoll Aħwa is taking place tonight with the theme chosen being ‘Safeguarding the environment’ and will be led by Fr Mark Ciantar, OFM.

The dialogue session will take place as St Helen’s Parish Hall, Birkirkara at 7pm and will be streamed live on Church.mt and on the Archdiocese of Malta’s Facebook page. For further information kindly contact [email protected]… Read more »

Dialogue sessions in preparation for Pope Francis’ visit

03/03/2022

Ilkoll Aħwa (One Family) is the theme chosen for events being organised by the Church in Malta as the country prepares spiritually to welcome Pope Francis on the 2nd and 3rd April. Over the next few weeks, the theme of the Apostolic Visit, “They showed us unusual kindness” (Acts 28:2), shall be complemented by a deep reflection to encourage Maltese society to reflect on how all of us who live on these islands are called to care and protect one another as blood relatives do… Read more »

Church launches home-hosting programme for homeless migrants forced to leave their countries

02/03/2022

The Church’s Migrants Commission and the Archdiocese of Malta today launched a humanitarian home-hosting initiative open to homeless migrants and refugees in our midst who have been forced to flee trouble spots like Ukraine.

Known as Proġett Kenn (‘shelter’ in Maltese), the programme seeks to welcome, protect and integrate migrants into the community by offering them residential placements for up to six months… Read more »

Live: Mass on Ash Wednesday and prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine

02/03/2022   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Next Wednesday, 2nd March 2022, Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna will celebrate the Ash Wednesday Liturgy at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta.

The leaders of our country and the faithful are being invited to attend this mass and to join the Holy Father’s appeal for prayer and fasting for peace and the end of aggression and war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian community in Malta is also invited… Read more »

Mass for the repose of the soul of Archbishop Ġużeppi Mercieca

01/03/2022   St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

Illejla t‑Tlieta l‑1 ta’ Marzu 2022, fis‑6pm, l-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna jiċċelebra quddiesa b’suffraġju għal ruħ l‑Arċisqof Ġużeppi Mercieca, fil‑Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l‑Imdina.

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Segwi l-qari tal-Quddiesa tal-lum hawnhekk.

Talba għat-Tqarbina tax-Xewqa

Ġesù, jiena nemmen li Inti tinsab tabilħaqq fis-Sagrament tal-Ewkaristija.  … Read more »

Fundraising campaign for Ukraine

Caritas Malta calls for humanitarian response

28/02/2022

Fuq talba tal‑Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex, Caritas Malta f’kollaborazzjoni ma’ Caritas Internationalis, qed tappella għal donazzjonijiet ta’ flus b’risq il‑poplu tal‑Ukrajna li bħalissa għaddej minn tbatija kbira minħabba l‑gwerra. Din hi waħda mill‑inizjattivi li l‑Knisja f’Malta qed tieħu biex tgħin lill‑poplu Ukren.

Madwar tliet miljun persuna Ukrena għandhom bżonn għajnuna umanitarja wara l‑attakki mir‑Russja li bdew fl‑24 ta’ Frar. L‑attakki mill‑armata Russa għamlu diversi ħsarat f’diversi bliet fil‑Lvant tal‑Ukrajna, fosthom fil‑kapitali Kiev, fejn ġew ibbumbardjati djar, appartamenti, sptarijiet u skejjel. 

Caritas Malta qed tappella għad‑donazzjonijiet biex permezz ta’ Caritas Internationalis tingħata l‑assistenza tant meħtieġa f’dan il‑pajjiż… Read more »

Welcoming the herald of mercy

Pastoral Letter for Lent 2022

26/02/2022

The Pastoral Letter by the Bishops

“After we had reached safety, we then learned that the island was called Malta. The natives showed us unusual kindness. Since it had begun to rain and was cold, they kindled a fire and welcomed all of us around it” (Acts 28:1-2).

Every time we read these verses from Chapter 28 of the Acts of the Apostles and hear the name of Malta, our hearts become aflame and a shiver of emotion runs down our spine… Read more »