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New archpriest for Ħaż-Żebbuġ parish

03/07/2021

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Albert Buhagiar bħala arċipriet tal‑parroċċa ta’ San Filep ta’ Aġira, Ħaż‑Żebbuġ.

Dun Albert Buhagiar twieled Ħal Tarxien fid‑19 ta’ Awwissu 1964. Huwa rċieva l‑formazzjoni għas‑saċerdozju fis‑Seminarju tal-Arċisqof f’Tal‑Virtù, ir‑Rabat, u segwa l‑istudji tal‑Filosofija u t‑Teoloġija fil‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija fl‑Università ta’ Malta. Ġie ordnat saċerdot fit‑2 ta’ Lulju 1993.

Dun Albert serva bħala viċi kappillan fil‑parroċċa tal‑Gżira u fil‑parroċċa taż‑Żejtun… Read more »

By the power of his resurrection he sows in us the seed of eternal life – The Archbishop

Mass on the 13th Sunday of ordinary time

27/06/2021   The Church of St Ubdaldesca, Paola

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-Evanġelju ta’ San Mark hu l-iqsar Evanġelju. Fil-fatt għandu biss 16-il kapitlu imma fl-istess ħin dan ir-rakkont hu wieħed mill-itwal rakkonti.

Dan il-vjaġġ ta’ Ġesù li jisma’ l-karba ta’ missier li kien jismu Ġajru, kien wieħed mill-kapijiet tas-Sinagoga, bniedem ta’ prestiġju, bniedem influwenti, imma quddiem il-mard tat-tifla tiegħu ta’ 12-il sena, Ġajru jħoss li m’għandux poter, li dak kollu li setgħet tagħtih is-soċjetà ma kien jiswa xejn… Read more »

Caritas keeps on combatting misinformation and encourages life without substance abuse

26/06/2021   The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

F’Diċembru tal-1987, fl-Assemblea tan-Nazzjonijiet Magħquda ġie deċiż li s-26 ta’ Ġunju jkun Jum iddedikat kontra l-abbuż tad-droga u traffikar illeċitu. Ta’ kull sena, madwar id-dinja dan il-jum jiġi osservat u dejjem ikollu tema marbuta miegħu. It-tema ta’ din is-sena hi: ‘Aqsam il-fatti dwar id-droga biex issalva l-ħajjiet’.

Għal dawn l-aħħar 24 sena kemm ilu jiġi ċċelebrat dan il-jum, Caritas Malta ħarġet bil-messaġġi tagħha f’dan il-jum tant importanti… Read more »

Construction underway on St John’s Co-Cathedral Museum

26/06/2021

Passers-by in Merchants Street will notice a tower crane erected on site where the Tapestry Chamber is going to be constructed, together with the spiral staircase and a piston lift that is unique to Malta. Although not much is visible to the public, a large amount of work and intense preparations were being carried out. The Foundation’s consultants AP Valletta and EM Architects are working together to complete this project… Read more »

The Archbishop meets mothers in difficulty during pregnancy

Visit to ‘Dar Tgħanniqa ta’ Omm’

25/06/2021

Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna met mothers who are currently residing at ‘Dar Tgħanniqa ta’ Omm’ in Mosta. The home provides support to women and young mothers who, despite encountering difficulties, choose to safeguard the life of their child. This residence is run by the Life Network Foundation and offers refuge to pregnant women for up to one year after the birth of their child. Following this phase, these women and their children are accompanied until they establish themselves once again in society… Read more »

TV marathon in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza

24/06/2021

On Sunday 4th July 2021, Id-Dar tal-Providenza is organising a fund-raising marathon which will be broadcast on the main television stations between noon and midnight. This marathon is taking place instead of the annual Volleyball Marathon which is being cancelled once again due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Funds raised during this marathon will be going towards a refurbishing project for four flats in Villa Papa Giovanni so that every resident will have a more dignified environment with private rooms and all the amenities… Read more »

One Church school, one State school, one main aim

22/06/2021

Spiritual Development in Schools (SDS) aims in assisting state and independent schools in their spiritual well being and pastoral care. Hence seeks to keep in touch with the schools, religious counsellors and chaplains.

This collaborative project was called Everyday Superheroes and saw its start during one of the phone calls to schools between Joseph Degabriele, a pastoral worker from SDS, and Graziella Vassallo Theuma, an assistant head in Żejtun Primary B school… Read more »

COMECE’s position on the report on the situation of women’s sexual and reproductive rights in the EU

21/06/2021

The Secretariat of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) released a position paper on the ‘Matić Report’ on Thursday 17 June 2021, ahead of its final submission to the upcoming EU Parliament Plenary session. The Catholic Church recognises the importance of protecting the health and rights of women and calls on all MEPs to take into account the sensitivity and complexity of the issue at stake, which “requires a lawful and ethical balancing of all rights involved” Read more »…

The solemnity of the Birth of St John Baptist

21/06/2021   The Co-Cathedral of St John, Valletta

The solemnity of the Birth of St John the Baptist will be celebrated at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta with the following programme. On Wednesday 23rd June, vigil of the Solemnity, the solemn translation of the holy relic of St John the Baptist, will start at 6pm followed by First Vespers (evening prayers) and Solemn High Mass presided by Archbishop Charles Scicluna together with the Metropolitan Chapter… Read more »

The effects of the pandemic discussed during the 2021 in-service course for the clergy

17/06/2021

Matul din il-ġimgħa sar l-Aġġornament tal-Kleru fuq tlett ijiem (14 – 16 ta’ Ġunju), li għalih attendew madwar 200 membru bejn saċerdoti djoċesani u reliġjużi. It-tema għal din is-sena kienet Is-Saċerdot u l-2021: X’qed jinbet? u ddiskutiet il-bidliet li għaddej minnu pajjiżna, l-impatt li ħalliet il-pandemija fuq l-isferi kollha tas-soċjetà u tal-Knisja kif ukoll kif kompliet tikxef ċerti realtajiet. L-aġġornament tal-Kleru indirizza dan kollu b’atteġġjament ta’ smigħ profond kif jitlob il-proċess ta’ tiġdid ekkleżjali Knisja waħda, Vjaġġ wieħed: 2020-2024… Read more »