News from the Church in Malta
Every year, Dar tal-Providenza prints a diary to be distributed to all households in Malta and Gozo. To have this done, it is not only needed to print the diary but also to have it inserted in an envelope before distribution. At the moment, an appreciable number of volunteers are helping in the insertion process, amongst them volunteers from the parishes of Attard, St. Joseph the Worker in Birkirkara, and Mellieħa… Read more »
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Buongiorno!
The Gospel for today’s liturgy shows a few scribes and Pharisees amazed by Jesus’ attitude. They are scandalized because his disciples pick up food without first performing the traditional ritual ablutions. They think among themselves “This way of doing things is contrary to the religious practice” (cf. Mk 7:2-5).
We too can ask ourselves: why do Jesus and his disciples disregard these traditions? … Read more »
“I am following the situation in Afghanistan with great concern,” Pope Francis said on Sunday, adding, “I share in the suffering of those who mourn for the people who lost their lives in the suicide attacks last Thursday, and of those who are seeking help and protection.”
Almost two hundred people were killed in the suicide bombing at Kabul’s airport last week, and thousands of people are still waiting desperately to flee to the country as the Taliban takes control of the war-torn nation… Read more »
Il-Kappella taż-Żellieqa
Tlesta x‑xogħol ta’ restawr u konservazzjoni fuq żewġ kappelli ddedikati lil Marija Assunta, magħrufa bħala ‘taż‑Żellieqa’ u ‘ta’ Bernarda’, żewġ kappelli tas‑seklu 17 li jinsabu f’Ħal Għargħur. Dan sar mill-Fondazzjoni għall-Patrimonju Kulturali tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, b’kofinanzjament ta’ 80% minn fondi tal‑Unjoni Ewropea. Il‑proġetti ġew inawgurati mill‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi u mis‑Segretarju Parlamentari għall‑Fondi Ewropej Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi. Preżenti wkoll is‑Segretarju Amministrattiv tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta Michael Pace Ross, u l‑kappillan Dun Christopher Galea… Read more »
L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna inawgura kollezzjoni ġdida ta’ opri tal‑arti fil‑Mużew tal‑Katidral tal‑Imdina. Din ingħatat b’donazzjoni minn Dr John Bugeja Caruana biex titgawda mill-pubbliku. Il‑kollezzjoni, li tinsab fis‑Sala Nobile tal‑mużew, tinkludi pitturi, għamara, għadd ta’ muniti antiki u artifatti oħra taċ‑ċeramika u tal‑fidda. Il‑pitturi jinkludu xogħlijiet ta’ Mattia Preti, Antoine Favray, Francesco Zahra u oħrajn, waqt li l‑kollezzjoni tal‑għamara hija waħda mill‑ifjen f’Malta.
Fil‑messaġġ tiegħu waqt l-inawgurazzjoni, l‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna rringrazzja lil
Dr Bugeja Caruana tal‑ġenerożità u l‑fiduċja kbira tiegħu li jgħaddi dan il‑patrimonju artistiku lill‑Knisja sabiex jitgawda mill‑pubbliku Malti u mit‑turisti… Read more »
A group of sixth-form students recently visited Gozo for a time of relaxation, fellowship, and discernment.
The live-in, organised by the Seminary Vocations Centre (Malta), whose mission is to help young people discover God’s calling for their life, consisted of a variety of activities, including trekking along the coastline, sports, Mass at the Ta’ Pinu and evening walks at the Citadel… Read more »
Dan l-aħħar xahar, Caritas Malta ġabret diversi servizzi tagħha fil-komunitá taħt saqaf wieħed, binja aċċessibbli li tinsab fi Triq Mountbatten, il-Ħamrun.
Din il-binja msejħa Caritas Community Centre, illum tospita dawk is-servizzi kollha li Caritas Malta ilha għal għexieren ta’ snin tikkoordina mill-Head Office tagħha li kien jinsab fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof fil-Furjana.
Servizzi soċjali, preventivi, riċerka u ta’ koordinament
Pope Francis will soon embark on the Papal plane for the first time in six months to visit Hungary and Slovakia. His first stop: the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest.
In a meeting at the Vatican, the President of Hungary, János Áder, personally invited the Pope to Budapest to attend the Congress, where the President will be one of the main speakers.
DR KORNÉL FÁBRY
Secretary General, 52nd International Eucharistic Congress
“The President of the Republic invited the Pope… Read more »
L-Isqof Joseph Galea Curmi u Rev. Dr Nicholas Joseph Doublet bħala l-Arkivista Djoċesan tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, irċevew mingħand is-Sur Joseph Zammit, b’ donazzjoni, kollezzjoni ta’ kitbiet oriġinali u diversi materjal ieħor ta’ Dun Alfred Gatt, saċerdot mill-Belt Valletta, miet b’ fama ta’ qdusija, u huwa magħruf għad-devozjoni kbira li kellu lejn il-wiċċ ta’ Kristu, devozzjoni li għada ħajja sal-ġurnata tal-lum. Dun Alfred Gatt twieled fit-12 ta’ Jannar 1873 u miet fis-26 ta’ Marzu 1937… Read more »
The Church Schools Admissions Board informs the general public that it has four vacant places in Form 1 for boys who have a statement for shared support. Three vacant places are available at St Elias College in Santa Venera and one place at Stella Maris College in Gżira. These vacant places will be filled according to the Admissions Regulations Serious Cases and according to the details below… Read more »
