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Archbishop launches the document ‘One Church, One Journey’

Renewal Process of the Church

07/06/2020   St Paul's Grotto, Rabat

Illum, il‑Ħadd 7 ta’ Ġunju 2020, Solennità tat‑Trinità Qaddisa, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna nieda d‑dokument ‘Knisja Waħda, Vjaġġ Wieħed’ – dokument li jagħti l‑viżjoni tal‑Knisja f’Malta u l‑proċess ta’ tiġdid tal‑Knisja ispirat minn din il‑viżjoni. Dan id‑dokument jindika wkoll impenji partikulari fl‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta għall‑erba’ snin li ġejjin fid‑dawl ta’ dan il‑proċess ta’ tiġdid.

It‑tnedija ta’ dan id‑dokument saret waqt Quddiesa li l‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ċċelebra fil‑Grotta ta’ San Pawl, ir‑Rabat, u li ġiet imxandra fuq il‑mezzi ta’ komunikazzjoni… Read more »

Let’s work all together for a recovery that leaves no one behind

Joint meeting of the CCEE-COMECE Presidencies

04/06/2020   Saint Gallen, Switzerland

The annual CCEE-COMECE Presidencies meeting was held on Wednesday, 3 June 2020 with a special focus on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the day-to-day life in the Church and European societies, as well as on the Catholic Church’s contribution to “a just recovery that leaves no-one behind”.

At the centre of the debate was the situation of the Church in Europe, together with future prospects in the critical context of the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-19 virus… Read more »

Mass for Youths – 6 June, 7pm

The Holy Trinity

06/06/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Qari u kant tal-Quddiesa

Ċelebrant: Fr Brendan Gatt
Animazzjoni: Lenice & Gabriel

♫ Goodness Of God ♫

I love You, Lord
For Your mercy never fails me
All my days, I’ve been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God

Cause all my life You have been faithful
And all my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God

I love Your voice
You have led me through the fire
And in darkest night You are close like no other
I’ve known You as a Father
I’ve known You as a Friend
And I have lived in the goodness of God, yeah

And all my life You have been faithful, ohh
And all my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God, yeah

‘Cause Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
With my life laid down, I’m surrendered now
I give You everything
‘Cause Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me, oh-ohh
‘Cause Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
With my life laid down, I’m surrendered now
I give You everything
‘Cause Your goodness is running after, it keeps running after me

And all my life You have been faithful
And all my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I’m gonna sing of the goodness of God

Qari I

Il-Mulej hu Alla li jagħder u jħenn… Read more »

General Notice

04/06/2020

Minn għada l-Ġimgħa, 5 ta’ Ġunju 2020, il‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, inkluż l‑Uffiċċju Żwiġijiet u l‑uffiċċju ċentrali tal‑Caritas, il-Furjana, u t‑Tribunali Ekkleżjastiċi fil‑Belt Valletta, se jerġgħu jiftħu għall‑pubbliku. Bħala miżura ta’ prekawzjoni li tħares is‑saħħa u s‑sigurtà tal‑pubbliku u tal‑impjegati, kull min għandu bżonn iżur dawn l-uffiċċji għandu jagħmel dan permezz ta’ appuntament, kif ukoll jilbes maskra/visor fil-ħin li jkun fil-bini.  

Għal aktar tagħrif wieħed jista’ iċempel fuq 25906238 mit-Tnejn sal-Ġimgħa, bejn id‑9am u l‑4pm, jew jibgħat email fuq [email protected]… Read more »

Pope at General Audience: God does not abandon us, He is companion and guide

03/06/2020   The Vatican

At the centre of Pope Francis’ catechesis on prayer at his General Audience on Wednesday was the figure of Abraham.

The Pope explained that with this “father in faith”, we see a new way of relating to God.

Abraham, recounted Pope Francis, hears a voice that resonates in his life. It’s the “voice that encourages him to uproot himself from his homeland, from the roots of his family,  to move towards a new, different future.”

Abraham’s trust in God

The Pontiff underlined that Abraham does this on the basis of trust and the promise “that his lineage will be as numerous as the stars that dot the sky.”

With this trust, said the Pope, comes a new way of conceiving our relationship with God… Read more »

Mass to resume with the presence of the faithful

Dispensation of Sunday Mass obligation remains in force

02/06/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

(left) Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi, Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna and Fr Andre Zaffarese, Delegate for Work and Life in Parishes

Fi tmiem laqgħa tal‑Konferenza Episkopali Maltija, li saret illum, it‑Tlieta 2 ta’ Ġunju, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ħabbar li mis‑Sibt‑13 ta’ Ġunju filgħaxija u l‑Ħadd 14 ta’ Ġunju, festa ta’ Corpus Christi (Solennità tal‑Ġisem u d‑Demm Għażiż tal‑Mulej), ser jerġa’ jibda jiġi ċċelebrat il‑Quddies bil‑preżenza tal‑pubbliku, fil‑knejjes f’Malta u Għawdex… Read more »

New Manager for the Church home for the elderly ‘Holy Family Home’

01/06/2020

The Archdiocese of Malta has appointed George Portanier as the new manager at Holy Family Home in Naxxar, as of 1st June.

Mr Portanier obtained a Masters in Finance and Investment from York University, an MBA from Edinburgh University and a Masters in Economics of Competition Law from the University of Malta. He served as a director on the board of Bank of Valletta plc for more than 20 years… Read more »

Dar San Blas re-opens its doors to people with drug addiction after serving quarantine at Dar Miceli

01/06/2020

Minħabba l-pandemija tal-COVID-19 Caritas Malta kellha twaqqaf id-dħul ta’ nies fid-djar ta’ rijabilitazzjoni mid-dipendenza fuq id-droga li ġab tħassib serju dwar kif dawn il-persuni u qrabathom se jagħmlu mingħajr dan ir-refuġju, anke fid-dawl li ħafna mis-servizzi li jagħmlu użu minnhom dawn il-persuni ġew limitati.

Wara ġimgħat ta’ ħidma intensiva b’diskussjonijiet mal-awtoritajiet konċernati, f’dawn l-aħħar jiem l-ewwel tliet persuni ġew aċċettati f’San Blas wara perjodu ta’ ġimagħtejn kwarantina f’Dar Charles Miceli fil-Mosta… Read more »

The Bishops invite the faithful to join Pope Francis in prayer

30/05/2020

Lourdes Grotto, the Vatican Gardens (Photo: CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano)

The Bishops of Malta and Gozo invite all the faithful to join in prayer on the Solemn Feast of Pentecost, tomorrow, which should have also marked the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to our islands. The Bishops invite them to pray for Pope Francis, for the Church, for our country and for the whole world… Read more »