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Activity by secondary students from St Aloysius College in solidarity with victims in Ukraine

14/03/2022   St Aloysius College, Birkirkara

On Monday 14th March 2022, the St Aloysius College Secondary School community of students and members of staff participated in a special community activity, as an expression of solidarity and support for those struggling as a result of the war in Ukraine. The activity took place in the Secondary School/Sports Complex Grounds.

Following a student march-past featuring the Ukrainian flag and music, the Secondary School’s educational community gathered in the sports grounds to physically form the Ukraine national flag and a symbolic heart… Read more »

One Family: The family in a changing society

16/03/2022   St Anne’s Parish, Marsascala

The third dialogue session of Ilkoll Aħwa is taking place on Friday 18th March with the theme chosen being ‘The family in a changing society’ and will be led by Jesmond Schembri. The talk will start by looking at statistics that shed light on the contemporary Maltese family, followed by some reflections. This will serve as an introduction to the various related themes which Pope Francis spoke about, especially in the document Amoris Laetitia. 

First of all, Pope Francis sets the general attitude in which this document is to be understood, namely that of having a new look at the family, full of compassion… Read more »

The President meets with residents following the Caritas Malta Prison Inmates Programme

16/03/2022

President George Vella and Anthony Gatt, Caritas Malta Director (Photo: DOI)

The President of Malta George Vella and Mrs Vella met with 11 residents currently following a Caritas drug rehabilitation programme – the Prison Inmates Programme – outside the Corradino Correctional Facility. 

Some residents shared with the President and Mrs Vella their experiences and the difficulties they faced due to drug abuse problems and because of which they ended up breaking the law… Read more »

Mass by Pope Francis on the Granaries

12/03/2022

Illum f’nofsinhar titftaħ ir-reġistrazzjoni għal kull min jixtieq jirriserva post bilqiegħda għall-quddiesa ċċelebrata mill-Qdusija Tiegħu l-Papa Franġisku. Il-quddiesa li hija miftuħa għal kulħadd se ssir nhar il-Ħadd, 3 ta’ April 2022, fuq il-Fosos tal-Furjana u tibda fl-10:15am. Min ser jattendi għandu jkun hemm kmieni. Ir-reġistrazzjoni għal dawk li jixtiequ jirriservaw siġġu hi aċċessibli fuq papafrangisku.mt/quddiesa sal-Ħadd, 27 ta’ Marzu.

Ir-reġistrazzjoni tista’ ssir kemm għal individwu kif ukoll f’isem familja jew grupp… Read more »

Lenten Reflections 2022 – Second Sunday

12/03/2022

Reflection for the second Sunday of Lent by Archbishop Charles Scicluna

Gospel: Lk 9:28b-36

Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.  And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white.

Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem… Read more »

Apostle statues given to Corradino chapel

12/03/2022

L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta se tagħti b’self sitt statwi tal-kartapesta indurati lill-Faċilità Korrettiva ta’ Kordin sabiex jintramaw fuq l-artal maġġur tal-kappella tal-ħabs. 

Dawn l-istatwi, magħrufa bħala ‘Apostolato’, huma proprjetà tal-Knisja ta’ San Nikola (Tal-Erwieħ) tal-Belt Valletta. Storikament amministrata mis-Sodalità tal-Erwieħ tal-Purgatorju, fl-aħħar snin din il-knisja reġgħet għaddiet f’idejn il-Parroċċa Griega Kattolika li lilha taf il-fundazzjoni tagħha. Bi ftehim mal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, illum il-knisja qed taqdi il-bżonnijiet tal-komunità Griega Ortodossa… Read more »

The Creative Voice that Does Not Shake

Launch of booklet written by survivors of domestic violence

11/03/2022   Il-Milja, Fondazzjoni Sebħ

The Creative Voice that does not Shake, a publication by the women survivors of domestic violence who reside at il-Milja, Fondazzjoni Sebħ, was launched on 8th March to commemorate Women’s Day. Through this publication these women have been given the space to express themselves through creative means including art, poetry, messages as well as prayer. This publication gave survivors the well-deserved space to express themselves and raise awareness about the abuse and violence… Read more »

Notice

10/03/2022

Tomorrow, Friday, 11th March 2022, the Archbishop’s Curia, including the Marriage Office in Floriana, and the Ecclesiastical Tribunal in Valletta, will be closed all day.

The Curia reopens on Saturday, 12th March 2022. Read more »

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Ilkoll Aħwa: Youth: our hope for the future

10/03/2022   Stella Maris Parish, Tas-Sliema

The second dialogue session of Ilkoll Aħwa is taking place on Friday 11th March with the theme chosen being ‘Youth: our hope for the future’ and will be led by Anthony Mifsud.

‘God is young!’ This affirmation by Pope Francis brings together his youthful vision. The youthful attributes of young people, he sees in God, and as a gift from God. This grounded call for hope is an attribute adults should not lose as they advance to later life stages… Read more »

Starting 2022 Lent with solidarity cards for children in Ukraine

A gesture by students at St Margaret College Secondary School

09/03/2022   St Margaret College Secondary School, Verdala, Cospicua

On 3rd and 4th March 2022, a group of Form 4 (year 10) Religious Education students at St Margaret College Secondary School Verdala, celebrated the beginning of Holy Lent by committing themselves to think more of people in Ukraine in their daily prayers. Senior teacher Martin Azzopardi sdc invited his students to reflect upon Pope Francis’ message for Holy Ash Wednesday.

On Ash Wednesday, Pope Francis said that the Lenten season provides an opportunity for conversion and interior renewal… Read more »