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2020 Financial Report: Substantial decrease in Church collections due to the pandemic

In 2020, the Archdiocese of Malta, which includes more than 100 entities and employs more than 1,300 people, registered a significant decrease in its surplus from €3.5 million in 2019 to €1.2 million in 2020. The two main factors which contributed to this surplus were a one-off donation in shares to Fondazzjoni Sebħ, as well as inheritance received by Dar tal-Providenza and Dar tal-Kleru.

This was announced by the Administrative Secretary of the Archdiocese, Michael Pace Ross, during a press conference at the Archbishop’s Curia where he explained that the pandemic brought about great challenges… Read more »

New appointments in various parishes in Malta

Kappillan ġdid għall-parroċċa ta’ Santa Luċija

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Ronnie Zammit bħala kappillan tal‑parroċċa ta’ San Piju X, Santa Lucija.

Dun Ronnie Zammit twieled fid‑9 ta’ Marzu 1982. Huwa rċieva l‑formazzjoni għas‑saċerdozju fis‑Seminarju tal‑Arċisqof f’Tal‑Virtù, ir‑Rabat, u segwa l‑istudji fil‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija fl‑Università ta’ Malta. Ġie ordnat saċerdot fit‑3 ta’ Lulju 2009.

Dun Ronnie serva fil‑parroċċa ta’ Sant’Elena f’Birkirkara, u kien viċi kappillan tal‑parroċċa ta’ Ħal Tarxien… Read more »

New publication on the restoration carried out at St John’s Co-Cathedral

On Saturday 31st July, The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation marked its 20th anniversary with the launch of a publication on the restoration and conservation carried out at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta – The St John’s Co-Cathedral: Looking After a Cultural Gem – 20 Years of Restoration and Conservation’.

In his opening address, the President of the Foundation Prof… Read more »

The Archbishop inaugurates the painting on St Laurence’s Church dome in Vittoriosa

  The Collegiate Church of St Laurence, Birgu

Il-Ħadd 1 ta’ Awwissu 2021, l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ppresjeda l-akkademja mużikali li saret fl-inawgurazzjoni tal-proġett ta’ tisbiħ tal-koppla tal-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Lawrenz fil-Birgu.

Il-koppla tal-knisja Kolleġġjata ta’ San Lawrenz fil-Birgu nbniet fl-1954, wara li dik antika ġġarrfet kawża tal-attakk fuq HMS Illustrious f’Jannar 1941. Tħalliet fuq il-ġebla sakemm l-Arċipriet preżenti, il-Kan. Dun Karm Busuttil, flimkien mal-Kapitlu tal-Kolleġġjata, daħlu għall-proġett tal-pittura, id-dekorazzjoni u l-induratura tagħha… Read more »

The Foundation of the Jesuits’ Church established

L-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi flimkien mal‑Ministru għall‑Wirt Nazzjonali, l‑Arti u l‑Gvern Lokali Jose Herrera ppresedew għall‑iffirmar tat‑twaqqif tal‑Fondazzjoni tal‑Knisja tal‑Ġiżwiti.

Il‑Knisja taċ‑Ċirkonċiżjoni tal‑Mulej, magħrufa bħala l‑Knisja tal‑Ġiżwiti, hija waħda mill‑eqdem knejjes fil‑Belt Valletta, u waħda mill‑akbar fl‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Il‑Knisja kienet oriġinarjament inbniet bejn l‑1593 u l‑1609 mill‑Ordni tal‑Ġiżwiti. Il‑Knisja tinkludi xogħlijiet ta’ arti ta’ Mattia Preti, Giovanni Battista Caracciolo, Stefano Erardi u Alessio Erardi fost oħrajn, u l‑artal titulari huwa magħmul minn Filippo Paladini… Read more »

The Apostolate Statues at St John’s Co-Cathedral

  St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

The set of silver statues that once belonged to St John’s Co-Cathedral were returned to the Church and placed on the high altar for which they were made. The statues will be displayed until 31st July to mark the 20-year anniversary of the Foundation.

Cynthia de Giorgio, CEO and Curator, said: “This occasion would be a unique opportunity to see the statues in their original context… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary –26th July, 9:30am

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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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.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »

Wealth in abundance – Bishop Galea-Curmi

  The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Li kieku dan il-miraklu Ġesù għamlu llum, bil-mezzi ta’ komunikazzjoni li għandna, kien ikun wieħed mill-iktar li jissemma ma’ kulħadd u kullimkien – kif jista’ jkun li b’ħames ħobżiet u żewġ ħutiet titma’ ħamest elef ruħ? Kien jiġri, bħalma kultant ġara fi żmien Ġesù, li ħafna jieqfu fuq dak li jistagħġbu bih – miraklu, xi ħaġa kbira – imma mbagħad jitilfu dak li hu l-iktar importanti u essenzjali… Read more »

“I am with you always”

Message by Pope Francis on the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

Dear Grandfathers and Grandmothers,

Dear Elderly Friends,

“I am with you always” (Mt 28:20): this is the promise the Lord made to his disciples before he ascended into heaven. They are the words that he repeats to you today, dear grandfathers and grandmothers, dear elderly friends.  “I am with you always” are also the words that I, as Bishop of Rome and an elderly person like yourselves, would like to address to you on this first World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly… Read more »