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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 »

The official programme of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Malta is announced

25/02/2022

The official programme of the Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis to Malta on the 2nd and 3rd April 2022, was announced today at noon by the Holy See. On Saturday, the Pope will visit Valletta and will then go to Gozo in the afternoon. On Sunday morning he will visit Rabat and Floriana, and Ħal Far in the afternoon.

THE FULL PROGRAMME

Saturday 2 April 2022
ROME – MALTA

08:30 Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Malta     10:00 Arrival at Malta International Airport   10:00 WELCOME CEREMONY at Malta International Airport   10:50 COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC in the Ambassadors’ Chamber of the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta   11:35 MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER in the Pages’ Chamber of the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta   11:50 MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the “Grand Council Chamber” of the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta Address of the Holy Father 15:50 Departure by catamaran from the Grand Harbour of Valletta to Gozo   17:00 Arrival at the Port of Mġarr   17:30 PRAYER MEETING at the National Shrine of Ta’ Pinu in Gozo Homily of the Holy Father 18:45 Departure by ferry from the Port of Mġarr to Malta   19:30 Arrival at the Port of Ċirkewwa and transfer to the Apostolic Nunciature in Rabat  

Sunday 3 April 2022
MALTA – ROME

07:45 PRIVATE MEETING WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS at the Apostolic Nunciature in Rabat   08:30 VISIT TO THE GROTTO OF ST PAUL at the Basilica of St Paul in Rabat Prayer of the Holy Father 10:15 HOLY MASS at the Granaries in Floriana Homily of the Holy Father Angelus 16:45 MEETING WITH MIGRANTS at the John XXIII Migrants’ Centre in Ħal Far Address of the Holy Father 17:50 FAREWELL CEREMONY at Malta International Airport   18:15 Departure by airplane for Rome   19:40 Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport     The full programme in English and Italian as announced by the Holy SeeDownload Read more » …

Cardinal Grech to US university students: Be wise, ask the right questions

24/02/2022

In a video message sent out on Wednesday, Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, tells American university students to “Be wise” and “Ask the right questions!”

Meeting in the US

His message comes one day before University students from across the American continent are set to gather at Loyola University in Chicago to hold a synodal meeting entitled “Building Bridges” with Pope Francis… Read more »

Pope announces 2 March as day of prayer and fasting for Ukraine

23/02/2022   The Vatican

Pope Francis appeals for peace in Ukraine (Photo: Guardian)

Pope Francis says his heart aches over the situation in Ukraine and announces a “Day of Fasting for Peace” on Ash Wednesday.

During the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis made a heartfelt appeal for peace in Ukraine, saying that the threat of war had caused “great pain in my heart.”

“Despite the diplomatic efforts of the last few weeks,” the Pope said, “increasingly alarming scenarios are opening up,” with many people all over the world feeling anguish and pain… Read more »

Retreat for priests on St Matthew’s walk of faith

22/02/2022   Manresa House, Gozo

Bejn l-14 u t-18 ta’ Frar 2022, grupp ta’ 27 saċerdot minn Malta, fosthom 14‑il kappillan, attendew għal irtir organizzat mill‑Kulleġġ tal‑Kappillani f’Dar Manresa, Għawdex immexxi minn Patri Fabio Attard SDB. It‑tema tal‑irtir kienet ‘Il‑mixja ta’ fidi f’San Mattew’.

Patri Fabio tkellem dwar xi pprova jwassal dan l‑irtir: “Dan l‑irtir hu mument fejn stajna ninqatgħu kemm kemm mir‑rutina tal‑ministeru tagħna u nikkonċentraw fuq dak li hu l‑aktar essenzjali u waqt l‑irtir ikollna aktar ħin għalih… Read more »

Van needed for a program with vulnerable children and youth

19/02/2022   Xgħajra

The Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco have launched a crowdfunding campaign on the local platform Zaar to help them buy a van for their new youth-focused programme in Xagħjra.

The campaign, named Helping the Salesian sisters of Don Bosco get around! aims to raise €8,000 to cover the cost of a second-hand eight-seater vehicle, which they will use to transport the children and adolescents who benefit from the programme… Read more »