News from the Church in Malta
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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.
Din il-quddiesa tixxandar fuq Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.
Għin lill‑Arċidjoċesi twettaq il‑missjoni tagħha Agħti Donazzjoni »
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 »
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 »
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 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 » …
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 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 »
